• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.163-175
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• 2021

Background: Ginsenosides, which have strong biological activities, can be divided into polar or less-polar ginsenosides. Methods: This study evaluated the phytochemical diversity of the saponins in Panax ginseng (PG) root, American ginseng (AG) root, and Panax notoginseng (NG) root; the stem-leaves from Panax ginseng (SPG) root, American ginseng (SAG) root, and Panax notoginseng (SNG) root as well as the saponins obtained following heating and acidification [transformed Panax ginseng (TPG), transformed American ginseng (TAG), transformed Panax notoginseng (TNG), transformed stem-leaves from Panax ginseng (TSPG), transformed stem-leaves from American ginseng (TSAG), and transformed stem-leaves from Panax notoginseng (TSNG)]. The diversity was determined through the simultaneous quantification of the 16 major ginsenosides. Results: The content of ginsenosides in NG was found to be higher than those in AG and PG, and the content in SPG was greater than those in SNG and SAG. After transformation, the contents of polar ginsenosides in the raw saponins decreased, and contents of less-polar compounds increased. TNG had the highest levels of ginsenosides, which is consistent with the transformation of ginseng root. The contents of saponins in the stem-leaves were higher than those in the roots. The transformation rate of SNG was higher than those of the other samples, and the loss ratios of total ginsenosides from NG (6%) and SNG (4%) were the lowest among the tested materials. In addition to the conversion temperature, time, and pH, the crude protein content also affects the conversion to rare saponins. The proteins in Panax notoginseng allowed the highest conversion rate. Conclusion: Thus, the industrial preparation of less-polar ginsenosides from SNG is more efficient and cheaper.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.166-176
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• 2022

Banana peels are also widely used as bio-adsorbent in the removal of chemicals contaminants and heavy metals from water and soil. GC-MS plays an essential role in the phytochemical analysis and chemo taxonomic studies of medicinal plants containing biologically active components. Intrinsically, with the use of the flame ionization detector and the electron capture detector which have very high sensitivities, Gas chromatography can quantitatively determine materials present at very low concentrations and most important application is in pollution studies. In the present study banana peels were used as bio-adsorbent to remediate the heavy metal contaminated water taken from three different stations located around the industrial belts of Ranipet, Tamilnadu, India. The AAS analysis of the samples shows a decrement of chromium concentration of 98.93%, 96.16% and 96.5% in Station 1, 2 and 3 respectively which proves the efficiency of the powdered peels of Musa paradisiaca. The GC-MS analysis of the control and treated peels of Musa paradisiaca reveals the presence of phytochemicals like Acetic Acid, 1-Methylethyl Ester, DL-Glyceraldehyde Dimer, N-Hexadecanoic Acid, 3-Decyn-2-Ol, 26-Hydroxy, Cholesterol, Ergost-25-Ene-3,5,6,12-Tetrol, (3.Beta.,5.Alpha.,6.Beta.,12.Beta.)-, 1-Methylene-2b-Hydroxymethyl-3, and 3-Dimethyl-4b-(3-Methylbut-2-Enyl)-Cyclohexane in the control banana peels. The banana peels which were used for the treatment reveals the changes and alteration of the phytochemicals. It is concluded that the alteration in phytochemicals of the experimental banana peels were due to adsorption of chromium heavy metal from the sample.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제50권
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• pp.97-107
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• 2023

Malaria remains to be one of the most severe global public health concerns. Traditionally, Aspilia Africana and Warburgia ugandensis have been used to treat malaria in several African countries for millennia. In the current study, A. africana calli (AaC), A. africana in vitro roots (AaIR), A. africana wild leaf (AaWL), and W. ugandensis stem bark (WuSB) were dried and pulverized. Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy was used to analyze the powdered samples, while 80% ethanolic extracts of each sample were assayed for antiplasmodial activity (against Plasmodium falciparum strains DD2 (chloroquine-resistant) and 3D7 (chloroquine-sensitive)) and cytotoxicity. WuSB showed the highest antiplasmodial activity (IC₅₀ = 1.57 ± 0.210 ㎍/ml and 8.92 ± 0.365 ㎍/ml against P. falciparum 3D7 and DD2, respectively) and selectivity indices (43.90 ± 7.914 and 7.543 ± 0.051 for P. falciparum 3D7 and DD2, respectively). The highest total polyphenolic contents (total phenolic and flavonoid contents of 367.9 ± 3.55 mg GAE/g and 203.9 ± 1.43 mg RUE/g, respectively) were recorded for WuSB and the lowest were recorded for AaC. The antiplasmodial activities of the tested plant tissues correlated positively with total polyphenolic content. The high selectivity indices of WuSB justify its traditional applications in treating malaria and present it as a good candidate for discovering new antimalarial compounds. We recommend elicitation treatment for AaIR, which showed moderate antiplasmodial activity against P. falciparum DD2, to increase its secondary metabolite production for optimal antimalarial activity.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.767-776
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• 2016

본 연구는 재배지역별 보검선인장의 총 플라보노이드, 총 폴리페놀 함량과 6종의 phenolic acid, 19종의 flavonoids, 6종의 carotenoid를 함량분석하고 DPPH radical과 ABTS radical scavenging 활성을 측정하였다. 총 플라보노이드 함량은 남해에서 재배된 ON1 보검선인장이 65.32 mg(+)-catechin/g으로 가장 높게나타났고, 총 폴리페놀 함량은 제주에서 재배된 OJ1 보검선인장이 181.15 mg garlic acid/g으로 가장 높게 나타났다. 6개의 phenolic acid 중에서, protocatechuic acid는 전남 남해산인 ON1과 ON2가 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, chlorogenic acid 및 trans-ferulic acid는 ON2에서 가장 높게 나타났고, vanillic acid와 p-coumaric acid는 OJ4에서 가장 높은 함량을 보여 재배지역에 따라 페놀산 함량에 차이가 나타났다. 플라보노이드의 경우, quercetin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol은 OJ3 보검선인장에서 가장 높게 나타났으며 각각의 배당체에 대한 함량도 다양하게 나타났다. 보검선인장의 주요 carotenoid는 zeaxzanthin과 capxanthin으로 나타났으며 각각 93.83과 $128.08{\mu}g/g$ DW로 OJ1 보검선인장이 가장 높게 나타났다. DPPH radical과 ABTS radical scavenging 활성의 경우, 총 플라보노이드와 폴리페놀의 함량이 가장 높은 OJ1 보검선인장이 가장 높게 나타났다. 따라서 플라보노이드와 폴리페놀의 함량이 항산화 효과에 영향을 미치며, phenolic acid, flavonoid, carotenoid의 종류와 함량에 따라 항산화 효과가 다양하게 나타나는 것으로 판단된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2015

Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is one of the most important bacteria in the formation of dental plaque and dental caries. S. mutans adheres to an acquired pellicle formed on the tooth surface, and aggregates with many oral bacteria, and initiates plaque formation by synthesizing glucan from sucrose, which is catalyzed by glucosyltransferases. S. mutans metabolizes the dietary sugar to the organic acids. The organic acids demineralize tooth surface and result in dental caries. Galla Chinensis have been traditionally used for stopping bleeding of gingiva, removing edema and halitosis, drainage, fixing the teeth and as an antiphlogistic agent. In previous reports, antibacterial effects of Galla Chinensis have been investigated whereas anti-cariogenic effects is still not examined enough. Therefore we tested effects of ethanol extracts of Galla Chinensis on the cariogenic properties such as the growth, acid production, adhesion, and insoluble glucan synthesis of S. mutans. In the result, ethanol extracts of Galla Chinensis showed the inhibition of S. mutans growth and organic acids production over 0.031 mg/ml concentrations. The adhesion of S. mutans to Saliva-coated Hydroxyapatite beads S-HAs has decreased with the increase of concentration of ethanol extracts of Galla Chinensis. And it seems to have adhesion inhibitory effect in concentration of over 0.25 mg/ml. It gives us the result that Galla Chinensis have anti-caries effects. But ethanol extract of Galla Chinensis didn't have inhibitory effect on insoluble glucan synthesis. Preliminary phytochemical analysis of the ethanol extract of Galla Chinensis showed strong phenolic compounds, medium steroids & terpenoids and glycosides, and weak organic acids and peptides. These results suggest that the ethanol extracts of Galla Chinensis may have anti-cariogenic properties, which may be able to be related with strong phenolic compounds.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2008

곧은 나무이끼의 전초에서 물질을 분리 및 동정하기 위해 곧은 나무이끼의 MeOH 추출물을 $CHCl_3$, EtOAc 및 BuOH로 용매 분획하였다. $CHCl_3$ 분획으로부터 2-chromenone(coumarin)을 분리 하였고 EtOAc 분획에서 3,4-dihydroxy-cinnamic acid (caffeic acid), 3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxy-2-phenyl-chromen-4-one (quercetin)과 kaemperol-3-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside(astragalin)을 분리하였다. BuOH 분획으로부터 3-[[3-(3,4-Dihydr oxyphenyi)-1-oxo-2-propenyl]oxy]-1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid(chlorogenic acid)와 quercetin-3-O-rutinoside(rutin)를 분리하여 IR, UV, Mass, NMR과 이화학적인 방법으로 그 구조를 규명하였다. 곧은 나무이끼에서 이 물질들이 분리된 것은 처음으로 보고되는 것이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2016

Streptococcus mutans plays a virtal role in trigering dental caries establishment due to its ability to synthesize two significant factors. The two factors are organic acids and glucans. The former demineralized dental enamel and the latter mediates the attachment of bacteria to tooth surface. It is believed that demineralization of dental enamel and attachment of bacteria are the crucial events that indicate and develop dental caries. For this reason, we studied the effect of the ethanol extracts of Radix Pulsatillae on the growth and acid production of S. mutans. Ethanol extracts of the Radix Pulsatillae showed concentration dependent inhibitory activity against the growth and acid production of S. mutans, and produced significant inhibition compared to the control groups (p<0.05). The extracts inhibited S. mutans adherence to hydroxyapatite treated with saliva, and cell adherence was repressed by Radix Pulsatillae. the ethanol extract of Radix Pulsatillae showed remarkable inhibition of glucosyltransferase, which synthesizes water insoluble glucan form sucrose. Phytochemical analysis showed Radix Pulsatillae contained major components such as phenolic compounds, glycosides, steroids, terpenoid, and saponin. These results suggest that Radix Pulsatillae may have anti-cariogenic properties, which may be related with major components such as phenolic compounds, glycosides, steroids, terpenoid, and saponin.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.192-200
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• 2017

Skin aging is a complex biological process due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Free radical oxidative is one of extrinsic factors that induce activation of collagenase, elastase and hyaluronidase. Natural product from plants has been used as antioxidant and antiaging. This study aimed to evaluate antioxidant and antiaging properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract (HSE) and its compounds including myricetin, ascorbic acid, and ${\beta}$ carotene. The phytochemical of H. sabdariffa was determined using modified Farnsworth method and presence of phenols, flavonoids and tannins were in moderate content, whereas triterpenoids and alkaloids were in low content. Total phenolic content performed using Folin-Ciocalteu method, was $23.85{\mu}gGAE/mg$. Quantitative analysis of myricetin, ${\beta}-carotene$, and ascorbic acid of HSE was performed with Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) that shows $78.23{\mu}g/mg$ myricetin, $0.034{\mu}g/mg$ ${\beta}-carotene$, whilst ascorbic acid was not detected. HSE has lower activity on DPPH ($IC_{50}=195.73{\mu}g/mL$) compared to ${\beta}-carotene$, the lowest in ABTS assay ($IC_{50}=74.58{\mu}g/mL$) and low activity in FRAP assay ($46.24{\mu}MFe(II)/{\mu}g\;$) compared to myricetin, ${\beta}-carotene$. Antiaging was measured through inhibitory activity of collagenase, elastase, and hyaluronidase. HSE had weakest collagenase inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}=750.33{\mu}g/mL$), elastase inhibitory activity ($103.83{\mu}g/mL$), hyaluronidase inhibitory activity ($IC_{50}=619.43{\mu}g/mL$) compared to myricetin, ${\beta}-carotene$, and ascorbic acid. HSE contain higher myricetin compared to ${\beta}-carotene$. HSE has moderate antioxidants and lowest antiaging activities. Myricetin is the most active both antioxidant and antiaging activities.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.535-542
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• 2002

동시증류추출장치를 사용하여 추출한 전통마른명태식해의 휘발성 향기성분을 기체 크로마토그래피로 분리하여 질량분석법으로 동정하였다. 식해에서 분리동정된 155종의 화합물로는 82종의 hydrocarbon류, 31종의 알콜류, 20여종의 알데히드, 13종의 ketone, 9종의 ester류 및 기타 2 종류의 화합물이 확인되었다. 마른명태식해에서 동정된 물질 중에서 ${\alpha}$-zingibirene 전체 상에 농도에서 11.03%를 차지하였으며(E)-di-2-propenyl disulfide(7.95%), ${\beta}$-cironellol(6.02%), methyl allyl disulfide(3.58%), cryptone(3.39%), camphene(3.23%), pentanol(3.21%), penadecanal(2.66%) and ${\beta}$-phellandrene(2.06%) 동정되어 이러한 성분들이 식해의 주요 향기 성분으로 나타났다. 식해의 메탄올 추출물을 용매 분획하여 얻은 각 분획물의 전자공여능을 측정한 결과 $200{\mu}m$ DPPH radical을 50% 환원시키는데 필요한 $SC_{50}$값이 헥산과 물층에서는 효과가 나타나지 않았으며, ethylacetate 층은 $327.92{\mu}g/mL$, butanol 층은 $968.83{\mu}g/mL$으로 나타났다. 혈압상승 억제효과를 살펴본 결과 헥산과 물 분획물에서는 전혀 효과가 없었으며 ethylacetate 층에서는 $IC_{50}$이 1.462mg/mL, butanol 층에서는 1.207mg/mL의 저해효과를 나타내었으며, xanthine oxidase에 대한 $IC_{50}$은 ethylacetate 층은 3.439mg/mL, butanol 층은 2.083mg/mL로 나타났다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.456-460
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 백단향의 다양한 추출방법에 따른 항산화활성, 미백 효과 및 세포 독성을 평가 하였다. DPPH 라디칼에 대한 소거능은 n-Hexane 추출물을 제외한 모든 추출물에서 양성대조군인 L-ascorbic acid ($IC_{50}$, $28.7\;{\mu}g/mL$)보다 강하거나 동등한 활성을 나타내었으며, 그중에서도 70% acetone추출물에는 강한 라디칼 소거능($IC_{50}$, $18.6\;{\mu}g/mL$)을 나타내었다. 또한 LDL 산화억제 실험에서도 활성이 인정되었고 총 페놀 함량이 높게 나타난 70% acetone 추출물에 가장 강한 활성($IC_{50}$, $58.3\;{\mu}g/mL$)이 확인되었으며, 다음으로 MeOH, EtOH, Hot water, n-Hexane추출물 순의 활성을 관찰할 수 있었다. Tyrosinase 저해활성을 평가한 결과 양성 대조군인 arbutin ($IC_{50}$, $13.7\;{\mu}g/mL$) 및 kojic acid ($IC_{50}$, $8.3\;{\mu}g/mL$)보다 다소 약한 활성을 나타내었으며 70% Acetone을 이용하여 백단향을 추출할 경우 미백 활성이 가장 강한 결과를 얻었다. 백단향의 열수 추출물은 마우스멜라노마세포(B16F10)에 대해서 1.0 mg/mL의 농도에서 24.7%의 성장억제효과를 나타내었다.