• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.7-22
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• 1997

Inhibitory effects of 200 medicinal plants on elastase activity were screened. Among the 200 plants, six plant extracts exhibited more than 65% of inhibition on elastase activity by their total methanol extracts at 1, 000$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ as a final concentration. For six active plants including Areca catechu, Cinnamonum cassia, Myristica frograns, Curcumma longa, Alponia katsumadai, and Dryopteris crassirrhizoma, the inhibitory effects of their comsituents were examined on the activity of human leukocyte elastase, hyaluronidase and lipid peroxidation. In lipid peroxidation assay using TBA method, three of the 6 plants including Curcumma longa, Areca Catechu and Alponia katsumadai exhibited more than 70% of inhibition at the concentration of 1, 000$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$, but only one plant, Areca Ctechu showed high inhibitory effect on hyaluronidase activity. The results suggest that medicinal plants showing several biological activities may be potent inhibitors of anti-aging process on skin and that might be useful for application in cosmetics.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.848-852
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• 2010

This study investigated the antibacterial activities of extracts and fractions of Sasa borealis against eight bacteria (Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Psedomonas aerginosa, Salmonella choleraesuis, Serratia marcescens and Vibrio vulnificus) by broth dilution assay. Using survival curves, the kinetics of bacterial inactivation upon exposure to the extracts and fractions were followed for 24 h. In this same manner, MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) values were determined by broth microdilution assay and then confirmed to be the extract concentrations that inhibited bacterial growth. Sasa borealis extracts showed antibacterial activities against all tested bacteria. In particular, all tested fractions of Sasa borealis had stronger activities than 70% ethanol extract. MIC of Sasa borealis extract was determined to be 5 mg/mL against Salmonella choleraesuis. All fractions of Sasa borealis extract had extremely strong antibacterial activities. MIC of fractions were determined to be 0.03~2.5 mg/mL. These results suggest that the extracts and fractions of Sasa borealis effectively inhibited bacterial growth and thus are useful as natural antibacterial agents.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.152-154
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• 2002

The methanol extract of Viscum album var. coloratum, Korean mistletoe, showed potent prolongation effects on the bleeding time in rats in vivo, and whole blood clotting time and plasma recalcification time in rats ex vivo. The prolongation effect on the bleeding time of Korean mistletoe is comparable to that of Viscum album L., European mistletoe, 185.6% and 176.5%, respectively. However, the water extracts of the both plants did not show any prolongation effects. Platelet activating factor (PAF) receptor binding assay was carried out to elucidate the action mechanisms of the extracts, and both of the methanol extracts did not show any inhibitory activity. The $LD_{50}$ of the methanol extracts of both mistletoes are more than 2 g/kg. These results suggest that the mehtanol extract of Korean mistletoe might be a potential candidate to develop new drug to improve microcirculation.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.510-516
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• 2021

Whitening agents derived from natural sources which do not have side effects are sought after. Schizophragma hydrangeoides is an edible plant that grows wild on Jeju Island. We aimed to determine whether S. hydrangeoides extracts show anti-melanogenic activity. Here, we found that 70% ethanol extracts of S. hydrangeoides leaf suppressed α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone-induced melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells. This activity of anti-melanogenesis in B16F10 cells were investigated by determining melanin content and tyrosinase activity, and by performing western blotting. The 70% ethanol extract downregulated tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein 1. In addition, the n-hexane fraction of S. hydrangeoides leaf (HFSH) exhibited significant anti-melanogenic activity among the various solvent fractions tested without reducing the viability of B16F10 cells. Taken together, these results indicate that extracts from S. hydrangeoides leaf can influence cellular processes via modulation of tyrosinase activity. Hence, S. hydrangeoides can be used as a whitening agent in the cosmetic industry and as a therapeutic agent for treating hyperpigmentation disorders in the clinic.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2002

One-hundred and twenty plant extracts were prepared from 29 Indonesian plants and were primarily tested in vitro cytotoxicity in cultured human lung (A549), colon (Col2), and stomach (SNU-638) cancer cells. As a result, the 23 extracts were found to be active in the criteria of $ED_{50}$<$20\;{\mu}g/ml$. Remarkable cytotoxicity was observed for chloroform and n-butanol extracts of Calotropis gigantea, with $ED_{50}$ values ranging from 0.25 to $0.46\;{\mu}g/ml$. Five extracts derived from Eclipta alba and Excoecaria cochinchinensis displayed potent cell-line selective cytotoxicity, while the rest of 15 extracts showed modest cytotoxic activity against all of three cancer cells. In addition, the cytotoxic potential of subfractions of Zingiber cassumunar against a panel of human cancer cell lines is presented.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2000

차류(녹차, 두충), 약용식물류(어성초, 삼백초, 백화사설초), 해조류(김, 미역, 청각), 채소류(피망, 케일, 오이, 양파) 및 과실류(토마토, 매실. 자두, 포도)추출물로부터 pH를 달리한 in vitro반응계에서 비타민 C함량과 아질산염 소거작용을 분석하였다. 비타민 C 함량은 녹차추출물에서 65.1∼77.1 mg/100 g로 가장 높았으며, 채소류는 과실류보다 대체로 높게 정량되었다. 아질산염 소거작용은 pH 1.2에서 그 효과가 가장 우수하였으며 차류, 약용식물류 및 해조류의 경우 pH 1.2에서 각각 57.0∼100%, 50.0∼100% 및 18.0∼99.0%였다. 특히 케일 쥬스 10 m1 및 매실쥬스 5ml첨가시에도 100%까지 아질산염 소거작용을 나타내었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2024

The desire of modern people to maintain a healthy and beautiful appearance is increasing day by day along with the increasing interest in skin health and the demand for functional cosmetics. Accordingly, research on functional cosmetic materials with few side effects and excellent efficacy is being actively conducted. Therefore, this study tried to verify the antioxidant and whitening effects of the mixed extracts of Bixa orellana, Ammi majus, and Glycyrrhiza glabra, whose efficacy has been individually verified. Extracts (BAG-1~4) with different extraction methods such as steaming, fermentation, and ultrasonication were prepared for 3 types of natural plants, and antioxidant and whitening effects of these extracts were confirmed. For this purpose, antioxidant, tyrosinase activity, melanin production and stability experiments were conducted. Extracts (BAG-1~4) had no cytotoxicity, and antioxidant and whitening effects were confirmed. BAG-4 extracted by steaming and fermentation showed the best efficacy. It seems that enzymes such as lipase, protease, and amylase increase phenol components by various yeasts involved in the fermentation process, thereby improving antioxidant and melanin production inhibitory effects. It was confirmed that the three types of natural plant extracts could be used as safe and functional cosmetic materials.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2004

A number of plants from different geographical origins have been shown to possess antioxidant activity. Some of them have been developed as natural antioxidant formulations for food, cosmetic and other applications. Bangladeshi flora is a rich source of a range of plant species, many of which are medicinal plants, and have been used in the preparations of the Unani and Ayurvedic traditional medicines. There are no, or just a few, reports on any systematic screening of the extracts of Bangladeshi plants for free radical scavenging activity using DPPH assay available to date. As part of our on-going search for biological activity in Bangladeshi plants, Kadam (Anthocephalus chinensis), Goran (Ceriaps decandra), Swarnalata (Cuscuta reflexa), Gab (Diospyros peregrina), Sundari (Heritiera fomes), Dhundul (Xylocarpus granatum) and Possur (Xylocarpus mekongensis) have been selected for the assessment of their free radical scavenging activity, and studies on the contents of alkaloids, anthraqunones, flavonoids and tannins in these extracts. Most of these species have been used in traditional medicine in Bangladesh and other countries for the treatment of various illnesses ranging from common cold to cancer. All extracts, except the methanol extract of Cuscuta reflexa, displayed significant free radical scavenging activity in the DPPH assay $(RC_{50}$ values within the range of $2.75\;{\times}\;10^{-2}\;to\;4.7\;{\times}\;10^{-3}\;mg/mL)$. Among these extracts, the methanol extract of Xylocarpus granatum exhibited the most potent activity $(4.7\;{\times}\;10^{-3}\;mg/mL)$ and that of Cuscuta reflexa had the least activity $(1.64\;{\times}\;10^{-1}\;mg/mL)$. While none of these plants showed positive tests with Dragendorff's reagent, presence of low to moderate amounts of phenolic compounds, e.g. anthraquinones, flavonoids and tannins was evident in all of these plants, except for the methanolic extracts of C. reflexa and the barks of D. peregrina, which did not display any evidence for the presence of flavonoids and anthraquinones, respectively.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.207-211
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• 1997

Bentazon의 잔류를 제거하기 위한 미나리의 생물학적 정화능력을 검정코자 $^{14}C-Bentazon$의 흡수(uptake)와 이행(translocation), 그리고 분해(metabolism) 실험을 통하여 비교 실험하였다. 잎에 처리한지 2일 후에 있어서 $^{14}C$의 21%가 처리된 잎에서 관측되었고, 66%는 잎 표면을 물로 세척한 곳에 잔류하고 있었으며, 나머지 13%는 epicuticular wax층에서 발견되었다. Bentazon을 처리한 잎으로부터 $^{14}C$의 79%가 검출되었으며, 뿌리에는 9%만이 검출되어 잎으로부터 뿌리로의 이행은 매우 적었다. 처리한 2일후에 $^{14}C$의 methanol 추출물 분석에서 잎에 처리된 제초제의 60% 이상이 모든 식물체 부위에서 분해되었다. 본 실험에서 발견된 주요 bentazon의 분해물(Metabolites)은 bentazon이나 6-hydroxy 혹은 8-hydroxy bentazon 보다 덜 이온화(Polar)된 알려지지 않은 신 물질(unknown compound)이었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.536-539
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 황벽나무, 두충나무 등을 포함하는 복합수목추출물의 항균활성 효과 및 안전성에 대해 검토하였다. 항균활성은 피부상재균이며 기회 병원성균인 Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli 및 Candida albicans에 대해 disc 확산법으로 실험되었다. 안전성 시험으로는 단회 경구투여 독성시험, 단회투여 흡입독성 시험, 반복투여 흡입독성시험이 실시되었다. 항균력효과시험 결과 추출물은 Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans에 대해 우수한 항균활성을 보여주었으나, Escherichia coli에서는 항균활성이 없었다. 복합수목추출물의 단회 경구투여 독성시험, 단회투여 흡입독성시험 및 반복투여 흡입독성시험의 결과 독성은 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서 황벽나무, 두충나무 등을 포함한 복합수목추출물은 천연 항살균제로서 상업화 가능성이 매우 높음을 알 수 있었다.