• 대한본초학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2017

Objectives : Corni Fructus (CF) is traditional herbal medicine used on polyuria, low back pain, and tinnitus. This study aimed to evaluate inhibits skin wrinkle formation effect of CF. Methods : To evaluate the produce inhibition effect of CF, SD-rats were distributed into four groups; normal rats (Nor), AGEs (advenced glycation end product)-induced rats (Con), AGEs-induced rats treated with 100mg/kg CF (CF). To induce AGEs, streptozotocin (50mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally and after 3 days oral administrated 100mM methyl glyoxal for 3 weeks. Results : The oral administration of CF suppressed the reactive oxygen specis (ROS) in serum. The AGEs in skin tissues was significantly reduced through treatment of CF. Furthermore, the expressions of AGEs related proteins such as polyclonal anti-$N^e$-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML), anti-$N^e$-(carboxyethyl)lysine (CEL), AGE receptors (RAGE) were decreased in CF treated group compared with the control group in skin tissues. Inflammation-related proteins such as Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kB), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6) reduced in CF treatment group than control group. AGE-induced rats exhibited that the significant decreased collagen however, CF treatment (100mg/kg of body weight) up regulated collagen by improved the expression levels of skin fibril-related genes such as Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1). Conclusion : Taken together, our study suggests that CF regulates ROS to prevent accumulation of AGEs and inhibits skin wrinkles. Our finding indicate that CF may be an effective agent for inhibits AGEs formation, and improved skin wrinkle.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

Objectives : This study aims to provide information regarding the status and quality of mobile applications (MAs) using self-acupressure by performing a systematic review. Methods : We conducted comprehensive searching on five international databases and two app markets from inception to July 31, 2022 to identify MAs using self-acupressure. We analyzed the characteristics of each MA regarding the name of the MA, registered app markets, target symptoms, developers, the year and country of development, cost, target age, media function, and expertise. We assessed the quality of each MA using Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). Results : We identified a total of 30 MAs using self-acupressure (25 MAs from the app market and 6 MAs from clinical studies, with 1 MA in common). 17 out of 24 MAs from the app market provided self-acupressure regimens for various symptoms and the others provided regimens for specific symptoms such as memory, anxiety, depression, asthma, allergy, low back pain, and headache. 14 developers were reported. 23 MAs were developed after 2013. The largest number of MAs were developed in the United States. The target age group of 12 MAs was above the age of 3, and that of 11 MAs was above the age of 12. 14 MAs provided multimedia functions such as videos. 13 MAs provided information of expertise. From clinical studies, only 3 out of 6 MAs were accessible through the app market. 4 MAs were developed by the researchers of the study. In terms of MARS, the score of MAs from the app market was higher than that of MAs from clinical studies in both objective and subjective evaluation areas. Conclusions : This study summarizes the characteristics of MAs using self-acupressure. More MAs using self-acupressure should be developed and further clinical research for MA on each symptom and disease is warranted for the diversification of MA fields using self-acupressure.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2017

목적: 후관절 근접 낭종이 동반된 퇴행성 요추부 질환으로 수술 받은 23명의 환자를 대상으로 방사선적 특징과 임상적 결과를 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 23명의 환자를 대상으로 척추관 협착증 동반 여부, 불안정성, 척추 전방 전위증 동반 여부, 낭종의 위치 및 방향, 후관절의 퇴행성 변화 정도, 후관절 각도, 추간판 퇴행 정도를 확인하였다. 모든 환자에게 광범위 감압술 및 기기고정 유합술을 시행하였다. 임상적 결과를 Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire 및 visual analogue scale을 이용하여 평가하였다. 결과: 23예 중 19예(82.6%)에서 척추관 협착증이 동반되었고, 4예(17.4%)에서는 후관절 낭종이 독립적으로 존재하였다. 이 중 7예(30.4%)에서 불안정성과 전방 전위가 동반되었다. 낭종의 발생은 제4-5 요추간(69.6%)이 가장 많았으며 이환된 병변측의 후관절이 반대측에 비하여 심한 퇴행성 변화를 보였다. 후관절 각도는 좌 우측에 유의한 차이가 없었으며 해당 분절의 추간판은 17예(69.6%)에서 퇴행성 변화를 보였다. 임상적 결과는 수술 후 2년 추시 양호하였다. 결론: 낭종의 발생과 퇴행성 변화는 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며 후관절 낭종과 동반된 퇴행성 요추부 질환에서 광범위 감압술 및 유합술이 좋은 임상적 결과을 얻어 유용한 술식으로 생각된다.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2018

Objectives This study aims to build the baseline data for promoting school health care program by identifying satisfaction level and improvement point through the satisfaction survey after Korean medicine doctor's student health and wellness program in 2016. Methods An association of Korean medicine doctor in Seongnam city conducted Korean medicine doctor's student health and wellness program for 12 middle schools, 6 high schools and 1 special-need school in Seongnam city in 2016. The participating Korean medicine doctor visited each school for 8 times and conducted health consultations, health education classes and Korean medicine treatment for the school students and the school employees. Teachers and administrators from the participating schools answered the self-reported satisfaction questionnaires and the results were analyzed by SPSS 22.0. Results 35 people responded the program satisfaction questionnaires, the overall satisfaction average was $9.40{\pm}0.88$ (out of 10). In the course of the program, satisfaction average regarding the student's health check-ups was $9.05{\pm}0.88$, satisfaction average regarding the informatory brochures for the parents was $9.08{\pm}1.09$, satisfaction average regarding the participation enrollment process was $9.06{\pm}1.16$, and the satisfaction average regarding the questionnaire statistics and the result reports was $8.86{\pm}1.93$. The satisfaction average of the program was as follows: health consultation ($9.20{\pm}1.08$), treatment ($9.31{\pm}0.90$), and health education classes ($8.78{\pm}1.68$). Some of the good things about program were 'Telling students about their physical condition' (57.1%), 'Curing the sick student quickly' (48.6%), 'Providing students with useful information about the health' (48.6%), 'Teaching students how to manage their health and how to manage symptoms' (42.9%). Average satisfaction about sustainability and needs of the program was $9.15{\pm}0.91$, and the participant teachers wanted to learn more about how to manage internet addiction (22.9%), stress (45.7%), atopy (28.6%), neck pain (42.9%), allergic rhinitis (37.1%), and low back pain (34.3%) from the future wellness programs. Conclusions Student health care is one of the most important issue in national health policies. We have designed a bridge model that a local community, school, and doctors can work together to develop. After the implementation of the program, the results of the satisfaction survey showed a very high satisfaction level. This study can be the basis for further improvement of the bridge program as well as the expansion of the program in other settings.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2000

Clinical observation was made on 44 cases of stable thoracolumbar compression fracture that were confirmed through simple x-ray and neurological examination. They were hospitalized and treated by acupuncture and moxibustion, bed rest, herb medicine and physical therapy. If necessary, patient was given an enema. The results obtained are as follows. 1. The patient distribution ratio, in regard to sex, was shown to be 1: 13.7 for males to females. In regard to age, it was shown that people in their 60's was the most predominant case, followed by people in their 70's, 80's, 50's and 40's, respectively. 2. In regard to contributing factors, it was observed that accidental falls were most frequent, followed by reasons unknown, repetitive lifting of heavy objects, overlaboring and bruise in that order. 3. In regard to duration of illness before treatment, it was found that treatment within 1 week was most predominant, followed by over 4 weeks, and 1-2 weeks, respectively. 4. With regard to the duration of hospitalization, hospitalization within 2 weeks was found to be most predominant, followed by 2-4 weeks. 5. In regard to the level of the affected vertebral body; The affected vertebral bodies distributed between T3 to L5 except for T7; T12 was found to be most predominant, followed in turn by L1 and L5. 6. In regard to the number of affected vertebral bodies, 2 was the most frequent followed by 1 and 3, in that order. The average of the number of affected vertebral bodies was observed to be 2.8 and single vertebral body compression fracture was shown to have no clinical and statistical difference as compared with multiple vertebral body compression fractures. 7. In regard to the grade of the seriousness of symptoms, it was found that Grade IV was most predominant, followed by Grade III. 8. With regard to signs at the first medical examination, low back pain was seen in the highest number, and followed in order by gait disturbance, flank pain, flexion-extension disturbance, disturbance of rotation to right or left, and bowel dysfunction. 9. Concerning the effect of treatment, good results were most predominantly seen, and 95.5% of total patients showed fair results. 10. The duration of admission treatment due to the grade of clinical symptoms was as follows; In the case of the Grade IV, it was observed that within 2 weeks was most predominant and for Grade III was 2-4 weeks. It was also found that the grade of clinical symptoms was not in proportion to the duration of admission treatment. 11. In regard to the result of treatment due to the grade of clinical symptoms; It was found that in the case of Grade IV, within 2 weeks was most predominant, and for Grade III, it was found to be 2-4 weeks. 12. Intestinal obstruction was shown in 50% of total patients; In the case of duration of constipation, more than 1 week was found to be most predominant, followed by 2 and 4 days respectively. 13. With regard to the treatment of intestinal obstruction, using acupuncture and moxibustion, herb - medicine and enema together were found to be most effective. 14. Intestinal obstruction was mostly seen in the case of Grade IV.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2010

골다공증 환자를 대상으로 이중 에너지 X선 흡수(DEXA) 방법을 이용한 골밀도 영상에서는 T-score를 측정하고 자기공명영상 기법 중 확산강조영상에서는 신호대 잡음비와 현성 확산 계수를 측정한 다음 T-score변화에 따라 신호대 잡음비와 현성 확산 계수가 어떻게 변화하는지 알아보았다. 골다공증이 없는 건강한 사람 30명과 2009년 1월부터 2009년 12월까지 허리 통증으로 내원한 환자 중 단순 방사선 촬영에서 골다공증 소견이 보이는 환자 30명을 대상으로 Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)를 이용하여 척추 L1-L4부위의 T-score를 측정 후 각각의 척추에 대해서 골감소증, 골다공증으로 분류하였다. 1.5T MR scanner를 이용하여 b value를 $400\;s/mm^2$으로 획득한 확산강조영상에서는 L1-L4 네 부위에서 신호 강도(signal intensity)측정을 하였고 현성 확산 계수(apparent diffusion coefficient; ADC) map 영상에서는 현성 확산 계수를 측정하였다. 정량적 분석방법으로 관심영역의 T-score와 신호대 잡음비(signal to noise ratio)와 ADC를 구하고 평균화 하여 관심영역에서 T-score변화에 따른 신호대 잡음비와 현성확산계수의 변화를 비교하였고 T-score에 의해 골감소증, 골다공증으로 분류하여 그룹별로 신호대 잡음비와 현성확산계수의 변화도 비교하였다. 정성적인 분석방법은 육안적으로 건강한 그룹과 골감소증, 골다공증그룹의 T1강조 시상면 영상에서 요추체중 L4 부위에서의 신호강도 차이를 알아보았다. 정량적 분석에서 골감소증 그룹과 골다공증그룹은 T-score가 감소함에 따라 확산강조영상에서의 신호대 잡음비가 감소하여 나타났으며 골다공증 그룹에서 신호대 잡음비가 가장 크게 감소하였다. ADC map영상에서는 골감소증그룹과 골다공증 그룹은 T-score가 감소함에 따라 현성 확산 계수는 감소해서 나타났고 건강한 그룹과 골감소증 및 골다공증 그룹의 경우 현성 확산 계수 차이는 골다공증 그룹에서 현성 확산 계수가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 정성적 분석에서는 건강한 그룹과 골감소증 및 골다공증 그룹에서 L4 부위의 신호강도는 건강한 그룹에서 가장 낮게 나타났고 골다공증그룹에서 높게 나타났다. 골다공증이 진행 될수록 신호대 잡음비와 현성 확산계수는 감소하고 T1강조 영상에서는 신호강도가 증가 하는 결과를 얻었고 자기공명검사가 골다공증 진단에 유용함을 알 수 있었다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2006

서론: 치료저항성 환자 치료 시 선택될 수 있는 여러 약물들의 병용 투여에 의해 예측할 수 없는 심각한 부작용을 야기하는 약물 상호작용이 일어날 수 있다. 저자들은 만성 정신분열병 환자에서 클로자핀(clozapine)과 부스피론(buspirone)을 병용 투여한 후 상부위장관 출혈이 의심되는 사례가 있어 보고하고자 한다. 증례: 망상형 정신분열병으로 진단받은 69세 여자 환자로 입원 당시 혈색소가 약간 감소된 것을 제외하고는 신체검사와 검사실 검사 상 다른 특이 소견은 없었다. 불안 증상이 심하여 부스피론 15mg을 올란자핀(olnazapine) 30mg과 같이 투여하였다. 하지만, 병력상 약물에 반응이 좋지 않고 본원 입원 치료에서 치료 반응이 없어 올란자핀을 클로자핀으로 교체하였다 인원 11주째, 클로자핀으로 교체한 지 4주가 지난 후, 환자는 클로자핀 300mg과 부스피론 60mg을 복용하고 있었다. 이 시점에서 약 4일 동안 간헐적으로 복통, 발한, 저혈압, 구토, 발열과 함께 토혈, 흑색변 소견 보였지만, 위내시경과 위장조영촬영에서 상복부위장관 출혈 소견은 발견되지 않았다. 모든 약물을 중단한 후, 상부위장관 출혈 의심 증상은 사라졌다. 이후 클로자핀만 단독으로 투여한 후, 정신병적 증상 호전을 보였고 상부위장관 출혈 소견도 재발하지 않았다. 고찰: 상부위장관 출혈은 클로자핀과 부스피론 각각의 약리학적 작용 및 부작용의 측면에서는 예상할 수 없었던 부작용이었으나, 정신분열병 치료를 위해 투여하고 있던 클로자핀에 추가적으로 항불안 효과가 있는 부스피론을 복합 투여하는 동안 발생하였으며 부스피론을 중단한 이후에는 동일한 부작용이 재발하지 않았다. 따라서, 저자들은 상부위장관 출혈 부작용의 발생 원인을 클로자핀과 부스피론 두 약물의 상호작용에 의한 것으로 보고 참고 문헌에 기초하여 몇 가지 가능한 기전들에 대해 고찰해 보았다. 두 약물의 상호작용에 대한 명백한 기전은 아직 밝혀지지 않았으나 상부위장관 출혈은 잠재적으로 생명에 치명적인 부작용이므로 클로자핀과 부스피론의 병용 투여 시 특별한 주의를 요한다.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.265-284
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• 2001

The case management has been applied to improve the quality of care and the cost-effectiveness in the most health care institutions. In a way of case management, the critical pathway(CP) has been executed in many acute care settings, focused on the diagnoses with high cost, high volume, and high risk. This study was conducted to develop a case management program using CP as an intervention of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis for the surgery of posterolateral fusion, and to find out the effects of the critical pathway on the quality of nursing care, patient satisfaction as an outcome of care, length of stay and medical charge, and nurses' job satisfaction. At the same time, patients' functional states were checked with the Oswestry Low Back Pain Index, to show that the CP would not decrease the patients' function compared to the control group. The subjects were 25 control patients with a usual operation of lumbar fusion and 25 experimental patients with CP. They were all female, aged $50s{\sim}70s$, admitted in the Orthopedic surgery ward of a university hospital. Also nurses on the floor using CP were asked to respond to measurement tool of job satisfaction before and after the application of CP, and compared with other nurses on the different wards. Data were analyzed with t-test for continuous variables and chi-square for non-parametric variables in addition to the reliability test of the measurement tools. The results of this study were as followings: 1. Patients' functional states The differences in Oswestry scores of the experimental and control groups assessed at preoperation and at discharge were not statistically significant. The change in scores of the experimental group measured at preoperation and at discharge was larger than that of the control group, however the difference was not statistically significant. The results indicate that the CP did not decrease the patients' functional status. 2. The quality of nursing care The total of quality of nursing care given to the experimental group was better than that of the control group(P=.000). In addition, the experimental group showed better scores of quality of every item of care than the control group(P=.000 -.004). 3. Patient satisfaction Patients of the experimental group were not more satisfied with general care than the control group. But they were more satisfied with discharge care of 'explanation about medication, body posture, and brace application' and 'explanation about the adjustment of daily living and exercise during recovery'(P= .047, P=.028). 4. Nurses' job satisfaction Nurses working with the CP showed more job satisfaction than before the CP introduction(P=.048). But the control group of nurses on a different floor showed no change in job satisfaction at the same period of time. 5. Length of stay and medical charge The mean length of stay of the experimental group was shorter than that of the control group without statistical significance. The charge of medication and treatment of the experimental group were smaller than that of the control group(P=.011, P=.000). The results of the study support that the case management using critical pathway enables to improve the quality of care and job satisfaction, to reduce the medical charge, and consequently to increase satisfaction with care. However, the case management should be instituted focusing on the quality improvement of nursing and the client satisfaction, not just for the purpose of cost-effectiveness of health care facilities.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2013

목적 : 충남지역 일개 농촌마을에서 농작업 자세를 기초로 설계한 근골격계 질환 예방운동 프로그램이 참여자의 균형능력, 요통의 기능적 장애 수준 및 사회 심리적 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 충남지역 일개 마을의 농업인으로 근골격계 증상이 있는 21명에게 2008년 7월 10일부터 10월 11일까지 총 12주간, 주 1회, 회당 90분씩의 운동프로그램을 제공하였다. 운동프로그램은 농작업 자세를 고려하여 유연성 및 근력을 강화하도록 구성하였다. 참여자 중 8회 이상 출석하고 중재 전, 후 평가에 모두 참여한 13명의 자료를 기초로 균형능력, 요통의 기능적 장애 수준 및 사회 심리적 스트레스 수준을 분석하였다. 결과 : 참여자 13명은 모두 여성으로 평균 70.55(${\pm}6.78$)세였다. 참여자들은 대부분 일반 밭농사(92.3%)에 종사하고 있으며, 작업 중 통증을 주로 느끼는 부위는 허리(69.2%)와 무릎(61.5%)이었고, 전반적인 건강상태에 대해서는 46.2%가 '건강하지 않다'고 응답하였다. 균형능력은 눈뜨고 오른발서기가 중재 전 평균 9.27(${\pm}5.53$)초에서 중재 후 14.22(${\pm}5.47$)초로 유의하게 증가하였다(p<.05). 요통의 기능적 장애 수준은 평균 19.84(${\pm}6.89$)점에서 14.38(${\pm}7.58$)점으로 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.05). 그러나 사회 심리적 스트레스 수준에는 변화가 나타나지 않았다. 결론 : 밭농사를 주로 하는 여성 농업인을 대상으로 실시한 본 운동프로그램은 참여자의 균형능력 향상 및 요통의 기능적 장애의 감소에 기여하였다. 향후에는 작업특성에 따라 차별화된 운동프로그램의 효과에 대한 연구가 진전되기를 기대한다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.661-676
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• 2018

본 연구는 큰개불알풀 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 활성과 LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 cell에서의 항염증 활성 효과를 확인하기 위하여 수행되었다. 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량을 측정한 결과 추출물 1 mg/mL의 농도에서 각각 65.22 mg/g, 43.82 mg/g 함유하고 있음을 확인하였고 DPPH와 ABTS radical 소거능 측정 결과, 농도 의존적으로 소거능이 증가하였고 $200{\mu}g/mL$, $500{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 72.0%, 73.9%의 소거활성을 확인하였다. 환원력 측정 결과에서도 큰개불알풀 추출물의 환원력은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였고, $1000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 53.0%의 환원력을 나타내었다. 세포독성 측정을 위한 LPS로 유도된 RAW 264.7 cell 세포생존율 측정 결과, 큰개불알풀 추출물 $0{\sim}800{\mu}g/mL$에서 세포독성이 나타나지 않았으며, NO 생성 억제활성은 추출물 $800{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 NO 생성량이 80% 이상 억제됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 염증성 단백질인 iNOS와 COX-2 발현량을 측정한 결과, 모두 농도 의존적으로 억제되는 경향을 보였고, 특히 iNOS는 $800{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 LPS 처리군에 비해 50% 정도 억제되었다. LPS로 인한 $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65와 복합체 단백질인 $IkB-{\alpha}$의 인산화 수준 또한 농도 의존적으로 억제되었으며, 특히 인산화 된 $NF-{\kappa}Bp65$는 $800{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 정상군과 같은 발현량을 보였다. 이와 같이 큰개불알풀 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 및 항염증 활성의 생리활성 평가를 통해 천연 기능성 소재로서 활용 가능성을 확인하였으며 추후 생리활성을 나타내는 유효성분 탐색 및 분리 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.