• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.544-547
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• 2007

The effects of hwangryun(Coptidis Rhizoma) on lowering lipid and oxidative stress in the induced obesity rat was observed. The concentration of plasma triglyceride in hwangryun treatment groups showed the low values compared to the control group, and as the increased hwangryun, the concentration of triglyceride decreased. The concentration of plasma total cholesterol decreased in all hwangryun treatment groups. However the concentration of plasma HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol showed no significantly difference in all the treatment groups. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substance(TBARS) concentration in plasma and liver showed low values in all hwangryun treatment groups compared to the control group. Glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase(SOD) activities showed no significantly difference in all the treatment groups. However catalase(CAT) activity showed a tendence to increase in hwangryun groups, and in 200mg/kg hwangryun treatment group showed significantly a high value than the control group. Summarizing the results above, hwangryun has the functional materials that lowering lipid and works with oxidative stress.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2004

Effects of Boonsimgieum aqua-acupuncture at $Naegweun(HP_6)$ and $Taecheung(LV_3)$ on liver and plasma lipid composition and antioxidative capacity were investigated in rat fed high oxidized fat. Concentrations of plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol showed a tendency to increase in the high oxidized fat diet group. However these values showed a tendency to decease in aqua-acupuncture groups. HDL-cholesterol showed no significantly different in all the treatment groups. Liver total cholesterol values showed a high in control group, however other treatment groups showed no significantly different. Liver triglyceride concentration showed a high value in control group and $Naegweun(HP_6)$ aqua-acupuncture group showed lower value than $Taecheung(LV_3)$ aqua-acupuncture group. Plasma GOT and GPT values showed a tendency to increase in high oxidized fat diet group. However aqua-acupuncture groups showed a lower values than control group. The concentration of TBARS in liver and plasma showed a high values in high oxidized fat diet group, however these values showed a tendency to decrease in aqua-acupuncture group. Glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activity values showed a low values in high oxidized fat diet group, however these values showed a tendency to increase in aqua-acupuncture groups and in aqua-acupuncture groups, these values showed no significantly different.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2001

In order to test the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and $\alpha$-tocopherol on full-thickness skin grafts in rats, we peeformed full-thickness skin grafts bilaterally on rats. After surgery, we analyzed the tissue-concentrations of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase(GPx)/reductase(GPr) on days 0, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21 and 28. The four groups had similar patterns of change in SOD, catalase, GPx and GPr values. SOD increased initially, and was significantly increased at day 7, returning to the preoperative activity level on day 14 (control, HBO, and $\alpha$-tocopherol treated alone) and 28 (HBO plus $\alpha$-tocopherol). Catalase had a similar pattern of change as the SOD enzyme activity, except for the surgical control on day 2. Glutathione peroxidase/reductase activity in the four groups had a similar pat-tern of enzyme activity, with a significant increase from preoperative level on day 4, peaking during days 7 to 10, and returning to preoperative level on day 21(surgical control, HBO, and $\alpha$-tocopherol-treated alone) and 28 (HBO plus $\alpha$-tocopherol treated group). Hence, the clinical use of HBO and $\alpha$-tocopherol mixture can be recommended as an adjunctive treatment for free skin grafts in rats. But, the antioxidant used, its dose, and the timing of its administration, as well as, the exposure time and the pressure of HBO, should be the subject of further research.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.298-304
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• 2006

This study was carried out to elucidate the relationship among exercise, bone mineral density and antioxidant enzyme activity of postmenopausal women. 60 women residing in the Iksan, Korea area were recruited. The questionnaires were designed to find out exercise habits. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Parameters of antioxidative capacity, including the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant capacity (TA) were analyzed in fasting blood. The mean age, height, weight, and BMI of subjects were 65.0 years, 151.1 cm, 59.5 kg $26.0\;m/kg^2$, respectively. The mean BMDs of subjects were $0.85\;g/cm^2$ (lumbar spine), $0.6\;g/cm^2$ (Femoral neck), $0.49\;g/cm^2$ (trochanter), and $0.40\;g/cm^2$ (Ward's triangle). There was a significant difference in BMD among different age groups (50's, 60's and 70's) showing lower value with increasing age (p<0.05). The mean SOD, GPx, and CAT activities were 138.5 U/mL, 1,273.8 U/mL and 314.3 kU/L respectively, and TA was 1.16 mmol/L. TA of the group which exercised 3$\sim$4 times a week was significantly higher than those of the other exercise groups (p<0.05). The subjects with higher SOD activity also have a higher the T values in the lumbar spine, femoral neck, trochanter, and Ward's triangle. In conclusion, this study revealed that the levels of antioxidant enzyme activity were closely associated with the exercise status and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2005

Effects of Samhwangsasimtang aqua-acupuncture at gansoo($B_{18}$) and chungwan($CV_{12}$) on antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant were investigated in rat fed high fat diet. Concentrations of triglyceride, free fatty acids, lipoprotein and glucose in plasma showed a tendency to decrease in the aqua-acupuncture groups. In plasma lipid composition, total cholesterol and LDL- cholesterol showed a tendency to decrease in aqua-acupuncture groups, however the values of HDL-cholesterol showed no significantly different in the treatment groups. Concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) in plasma and liver showed a low in the aqua-acupuncture groups. The values of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) and catalase(CAT) activity showed a tendency to increase in aqua-acupuncture groups. However the values of superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity showed no significantly different in the treatment groups.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.323-330
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• 2004

금앵자 추출물이 과산화지 질을 급여한 횐 쥐의 혈장 및 간장지질구성과 항산화능에 미치는 영향을 검토했다 혈장 총 콜레스테롤 량은 과산화지질 첨가군 모두가 정상군보다 증가하였으나, 금앵자 추출물 첨가에 의해 하락하였다. 혈장HDL-cholesterol량은 금앵자 첨가군이 대조군 보다 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 혈장 중성지질량은 정상군과 금앵자 첨가군은 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 대조군 보다 낮은 수치를 보였다. 간장의 총 콜레스테롤 량은 전 처리군에서 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 중성지질 량은 정상군과 금앵자 첨가군은 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 대조군 보다 낮은 수치를 보였다 혈장내 TBARS량은 정상군과 금앵자군은 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 대조군 보다 낮은 수치를 보였다. 간장내 TBARS량은 과산화지질 첨가에 의해 증가하였으나, 금앵자 첨가에 의해 하락했다. 혈장 GOT 및 GPT의 활성치는 관산화지질 첨가군에서 증가하였으나, 금앵자처리에 의해 하락했다(P＆lt;0.05). 간장 GSH-Px, SOD 및 CAT활성치는 금앵자처리에 의해 증가하는 경향을 보였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.475-480
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• 2007

과산화지질을 급여한 흰쥐에서 갈근 추출물이 체지질구성, 간장기능 및 항산화능에 미치는 영향을 검토했다. 혈장 총콜레스테롤량 및 혈장 중성지질량은 과산화지질첨가군 모두가 정상군 보다 증가하였으나 갈근추출물 첨가에 의해 하락하여, 대조군보다 낮은 수치를 보였다. 혈장 HDL-cholesterol량은 갈근추출물 첨가군이 대조군 보다 높은 경향을 나타내었으나 유의한 차이를 나타내지는 않았다(P>0.05). 간장의 총콜레스테롤량은 전 처리군에서 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 중성지질량은 정상군보다 과산화 지질처리군 모두가 높은 수치를 보였다. 그러나 과산화지질 처리군 간에서는 갈근 처리군들이 대조군보다 낮은 경향을 보였다. 혈장 및 간장 내 TBARS량은 과산화지질 처리군 모두가 정상군보다 높은 값을 보였다. 그러나 과산화지질첨가군들 간에서는 갈근 처리군들이 대조군보다 낮은 경향을 보였다. 혈장 GOT 및 GPT의 활성치는 과산화지질첨가군들이 정상군보다 높은 수치를 보였으나 갈근처리에 의해 하락했다. 간장 GSH-Px, SOD 및 CAT활성치는 과산화지질 첨가군 모두가 정상군보다 낮은 값을 보였으나 과산화처리군 간에서는 갈근처리군이 대조군보다 높은 값을 보였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 1997

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of enzyme activities on male Sprague-Dawley rats intoxicated by CCI4 on IS(Godulbaegi) diets for 4 weeks. We divides into 5 diet groups which were normal diet(N), normal diet intoxicated by CCI4(NC) and 3 IS diets ; leaves diet(ILC), roots diet(IRC) and mixed diet of leaves and roots which were also injected by CCI4 3 times for 4 weeks. The activity of glutamic pyruvic transaminase(GPT) in serum in NC was higher than in N as we expected. The GPT activites and the values of malondial-dehyde(MDA) of IS groups were all lower than in NC, IC as lowest. The activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) in NC was higher than in N and IS groups had values less than the values of N. Catalase showed similarity in results as above. The values of glutathione S-transferase(GST) and cytochrome P-450 in NC were lower than in N. IS groups had higher values than in NC. Godulbaegi might be important not only as one of the traditional Korean foods but also as therapeutic agent for hepatotoxicity and for shortening the recovery time in liver disease.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.151-161
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• 2005

Objectives : In order to measure the Effects of taeeumjoweetang Herbal- Acupuncture at joksamri(ST36) and kwanweun(CV4) on liver and plasma lipid composition and antioxidative capacity in rat fed high fat diet. Results : Concentrations of plasma triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol showed a tendency to increase in the high fat diet group. However Herbal-Acupuncture groups showed a lower values than control groups. HDL-cholesterol showed a tendensy to decrease in high 131 fat diet groups and in high fat diet groups, these values showed no significantly different. Liver total cholesterol values showed no significantly different in all treatment groups. Triglyceride concentration showed a high value in control group and other treatment groups showed no significantly different. plasma GOT and GPT values showed a tendency to increase in high fat diet group. however these values decreased in Herbal-Acupuncture group. The concentration of TBARS in liver and plasma showed a high values in high fat diet group, however these values showed a tendency to decrease in aqua- acupuncture group. Glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activity values showed a low values in high fat diet group, however these values showed a tendency to increase in Herbal-Acupuncture group.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2010

Objectives : To investigate the effects of Cornu cervi parvum pharmacopuncture with regard to the blood picture and antioxidative activity in rats. Methods : Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups (n=5 each) and were treated with Cornu cervi parvum pharmacopuncture every other day for 2 weeks. The groups are classified as follows; normal control without treatment (control group), Cornu cervi parvum pharmacopuncture at CV4 (CV4 group), and Cornu cervi parvum pharmacopuncture at BL23 (BL23 group). Thereafter, the blood and liver samples were obtained for blood analysis and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity measurement. Results : Cornu cervi parvum pharmacopuncture groups showed higher values of red blood cell count and plasma cell volume compared with those of the control (p<0.05). However, hemoglobin level showed no significant differences among groups. With regard to the blood picture, plasma concentration in total protein and albumin showed no significant differences in pharmacopuncture groups, while higher ratio of albumin/globulin was observed in CV4 group. White blood cell counts and its composition showed no significant differences among groups. Pharmacopuncture groups showed higher values in SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities compared with those of control group. Conclusions : Cornu cervi parvum pharmacopuncture alleviates oxidative activities in rats.