This study was conducted to certify the effect of aqueous extracts from fifty medicinal plants on the activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) in vitro. Each aqueous extract was prepared by combining one-part medicinal plants with twenty-parts distilled water at 80°C for 8 h. Among the fifty medicinal plants, Allium sativum L. and Cinnamomum cassia Presl were regarded as an effective anti-hangover substance. Allium sativum L. extract increased ALDH activity more than 2 times compared with ADH activity, enhancing the acetaldehyde degradation. Cinnamomum cassia Presl extract dramatically inhibited ADH activity compared with ALDH activity, thus potently decreasing the acetaldehyde formation. ADH and ALDH activities were proportionally inhibited according to the increased concentration of Cinnamomum cassia Presl extract. The aqueous extract of Cinnamomum cassia Presl at a concentration of 45.33 μg/mL inhibited ADH activity by 52.8% and ALDH activity by 11.0%.

Caesalpinia sappan L. is an oriental medicinal plant distributed in the Asia Pacific region including India, Malaysia, and China. The dried heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan has been traditionally used as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug. In this study, the effects of extract methods of C. sappan on contents of total polyphenols and flavonoids, antioxidant activity, and cytotoxic activity were evaluated. As a result, hot water extract from C. sappan (CSWE) significantly exhibited contents of total polyphenols and flavonoids (22.6 mg GAE/g and 14.5 mg QE/g) higher than 70% ethanol extract (CSEE) (17.6 mg GAE/g and 13.2 mg QE/g). However, CSEE showed greater antioxidant activity than CSWE in both DPPH and ABTS. Also, the cytotoxicity of C. sappan against three kinds of cancer cell lines was higher in CSEE than in CSWE. These results show that ethanol extract is a better extract method than hot water method to maintain antioxidant and anti-cancer activities.

Fludarabine, a chain terminating anti-cancer drug, is a purine analogue that causes DNA strand breaks in normal cells. In this study, we determined if A. melanocarpa and Korean red ginseng extract mixture reduce cytotoxicity of fludarabine. Treatment of HaCaT cells with 10 μM of fludarabine for 24 hours decreased cell viability and increased DNA strand breaks. Treatment of A. melanocarpa and Korean red ginseng extract mixture for 24 hours increased cell viability as compared with single extract treatment. The protective effect of these extracts on cell activity increased in a concentration-dependent manner. DNA strand breaks induced by fludarabine decreased as concentration of extract mixture increased. p-H2AX level, a marker of DNA strand breakage, decreased depending on the concentration of extract mixture. The effect of mixed extract of A. melanocarpa and Korean red ginseng on DNA damage is due to the anti-oxidative effect of A. melanocarpa and signal transmission through glucocorticoid receptor upon binding of saponin of Korean red ginseng.

Vitis amurensis, Aralia cordata, and Glycyrrhizae radix have been widely used in Korea, China, and Japan because of their anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study investigated the anti-nociceptive and antiinflammatory properties of an ethanol extract (SSB) of a mixture of three medicinal plants of Vitis amurensis (stem and leaf), Aralia cordata (stem and leaf), and Glycyrrhizae radix. Anti-nociceptive activity was determined using chemical (acetic acid and formalin) and thermal (hot plate) stimuli-induced algesia tests. Formalin-induced paw edema was evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity. SSB (25–100 mg/kg, p.o.) and ibuprofen (100 mg/kg, p.o.), a positive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), significantly inhibited the acetic acid-induced writhing response caused by peripherally mediated algesia, but failed to protect thermal nociception in the hot plate test that was employed for centrally mediated analgesic activity. However, morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) used as a positive opioid control alleviated the acetic acid-induced writhing response and thermal nociception in the hot plate test. In the formalin test, SSB (50 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) inhibited the second phase response (peripheral inflammatory algesia), but not the first phase response (central algesia), whereas morphine inhibited both phases of the pain response. Both SSB (25-100 mg/kg, p.o.) and ibuprofen (200 mg/kg) caused significant reduction of the formalin-induced increase of paw thickness, which was the index of inflammation. These results suggest that SSB has a significant anti-nociceptive activity that seems to be peripheral, but not central. SSB also displays antiinflammatory activity in an acute inflammatory model. The present study supports a possible use of SSB to treat pain and inflammation.

본 연구에서는 스트렙토조토신(Streptozotocin,STZ)으로 유발된 당뇨쥐에게 맥문동(Liriope platyphylla,Lp)에탄올 추출물(수율:30.7%)을 1,000mg/kg용량으로 7일간 경구 투여 후 혈청속의 혈당 함량과 당대사와 관련된 몇 몇 효소와 지질대사와 관련된 물질을 측정한 결과 혈당과 triglyceride(TG), total cholesterol의 농도는 STZ대조군과 비교하여 맥문동 투여군에서 유의적인 감소를 나타내었고, glucose-6-pase(g-6-pase)활성은 STZ 대조군과 비교하여 유의적인 감소를, glucokinase(gk)활성은 증 가를 나타내었다. 또한 hepatic glycogen 함량은 STZ대조군과 비교하여 유의적인 증가를 나타내었다. 따라서 본 실험 결과 맥문동 에탄올 추출물을 스트렙토조토신으로 유발된 당뇨쥐에 있어서 항 당뇨 성 분을 함유하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

Although Semisulcospira libertina is generally regarded as a supplement for the alleviation of alcohol hangover, little is known about its effects on cell metabolism. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the constituents of the extracts prepared using different extraction methods and to compare their biochemical properties. The amino acid contents were found to be much higher in acidic and enzymatic hydrolysates than hot water extracts from S. libertina. DPPH radical scavenging activities in acidic and enzymatic hydrolysates were higher than those of hot water extracts. Three types of S. libertina hydrolysate was added to HepG2 cells damaged by acetaminophen (AAP), after which the survival rate of HepG2 cell were measured. In addition, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in the culture media were evaluated. The survival rates of HepG2 cells were 77.0±4.3% and 81.5±1.3% at 3 h and 5h enzymatic hydrolysates, respectively. These cell survival rates were higher compared to those of the negative control group (67.8±4.3%) treated only with acetaminophen. Cellular toxicities induced by treatment with AAP were also significantly alleviated in response to treatment with the extracts of S. libertina. In addition, the activities of 2 key enzymes that metabolize ethanol, alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase, were upregulated by 4.7- and 2.7-fold respectively in response to treatment with a 3 h enzymatic hydrolysate of S. libertina. Taken together, these results provide biochemical evidence of the method by which S. libertina exerts its biological functions, including the alleviation of alcohol hangover and the protection of liver cells against toxic insults.

Although Semisulcospira libertina is generally regarded as a supplement for the alleviation of alcohol hangover, little is known about its effects on cell metabolism. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the constituents of the extracts prepared using different extraction methods and to compare their biochemical properties. The amino acid contents were found to be much higher in acidic and enzymatic hydrolysates than hot water extracts from S. libertina. DPPH radical scavenging activities in acidic and enzymatic hydrolysates were higher than those of hot water extracts. Three types of S. libertina hydrolysate was added to HepG2 cells damaged by acetaminophen (AAP), after which the survival rate of HepG2 cell were measured. In addition, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in the culture media were evaluated. The survival rates of HepG2 cells were 77.0±4.3% and 81.5±1.3% at 3 h and 5h enzymatic hydrolysates, respectively. These cell survival rates were higher compared to those of the negative control group (67.8±4.3%) treated only with acetaminophen. Cellular toxicities induced by treatment with AAP were also significantly alleviated in response to treatment with the extracts of S. libertina. In addition, the activities of 2 key enzymes that metabolize ethanol, alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase, were upregulated by 4.7- and 2.7-fold respectively in response to treatment with a 3 h enzymatic hydrolysate of S. libertina. Taken together, these results provide biochemical evidence of the method by which S. libertina exerts its biological functions, including the alleviation of alcohol hangover and the protection of liver cells against toxic insults.

본 실험은 140 mM HCl 60% Alcohol로 유도된 SD rat를 이용해 각 천연물질의 위염 예방효과를 보고자 하였다. 실험에 사용한 천연소재는 질려자, 갯기름나물, 삼채 뿌리이며, 분쇄기를 이용해 분말화 한 후 열수추출하여 사용했다. 그룹별 각 3마리씩 1군(정상대조군), 2군(증류수 투여 후 140 mM HCl 60% Alcohol 실험적 위염 유발), 3군(질려자 추출물 투여 후 140 mM HCl 60% Alcohol 실험적 위염 유발), 4군(갯기 름나물 추출물 투여 후 140 mM HCl 60% Alcohol 실험적 위염 유발), 5군(삼채뿌리 추출물 투여 후 140 mM HCl 60% Alcohol 실험적 위염 유발)으로 분류되어 각 군 별로 시험물질을 경구 투여했다. 3군, 4군 및 5군은 일주일 간 해당하는 천연물질은 300 mg/kg/day로 경구투여 하였다. 투여기간 후 마지막으로 시험물질을 투여한 후, 급성 위염 유발하고 1시간 뒤 희생시켜 위를 적출하였다. 급성 위염으로 인해 손상된 위 조직을 통해 손상면적 측정 및 병리학적 검사를 진행한 결과, 해당 실험은 천연소 재를 투여한 실험군에서 위 점막 손상 및 출혈이 감소하였음을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구는 질려자, 갯기름나물, 삼채뿌리 추출물이 급성 위염 예방에 대한 효과를 가지고 있으며, 기능성 보조제 및 건강기능식품의 유용한 소재로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구에서는 뱀딸기풀의 열수추출물과 에탄올추출물간의 항산화 활성 비교를 위해 25~500μg/mL의 뱀딸기풀의 농도를 이용하여 in vitro 실험으로 관찰하였다. DPPH radical 소거능은 열수추출물 (16.23~89.54%)과 에탄올추출물(6.85~89.41%)에서 농도 의존적으로 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, ABTS radical 소거능을 비교한 결과는 열수추출물에서 15.48~93.49%, 에탄올추출물에서는 7.42~92.81%로 농도 의존적으로 높은 소거 활성을 나타내었다. 이 두 결과를 미루어 열수추출물은 에탄올추출물에 비해 유의적 으로 더 높은 radical 소거능을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 환원력은 열수추출물에서 0.167~1.023, 에탄올 추출물에서 0.161~0.783의 활성을 나타내었다. NO radical 소거능은 열수추출물에서 16.24~ 67.93%, 에탄올추출물에서 12.46~70.78%의 활성을 나타내었으며 특히 75~200μg/mL 농도에서는 열수추 출물이 에탄올추출물에 비해 유의적으로 더 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 뱀딸기풀 추출물의 IC50값을 비교 한 결과 DPPH, ABTS radical 및 NO radical에서 각각 열수추출물에서 90.6μg/mL, 101.3μg/mL 및 147.0μg/mL으로 나타났고, 에탄올추출물의 경우에는 164.7μg/mL, 151.9μg/mL 및 235.6μg/mL으로 나타 났다. DPPH, ABTS radical 및 NO radical 모두에서 에탄올추출물이 더 높은 IC50값을 보였다. 총 페놀 함량은 500μg/mL, 1000μg/mL의 농도에서 열수추출물에서 각각 42.3mg/g, 91.6mg/g, 에탄올추출물에 서 39.6mg/g, 82.3mg/g의 함량을 나타내었다. 플라보노이드 함량에서는 500μg/mL, 1000μg/mL의 농 도에서 열수추출물에서 각각 26.3mg/g, 31.9mg/g, 에탄올추출물에서 22.3mg/g, 27.7mg/g의 함량으로 열수추출물이 유의적으로 더 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 뱀딸기풀의 용매에 따른 추 출물은 항산화의 효과를 나타내는 실험 모두에서 높은 활성을 나타내었으므로 뱀딸기풀은 효과적인 항산 화 효능을 가진 천연식품으로 이용되어 질 수 있으리라 기대되어진다.

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. It initiates plaque formation by synthesizing glucan from sucrose, which is catalyzed by glucosyltransferases. Propolis is a resinous mixture produced by honeybees, by mixing saliva and beeswax with secretions gathered from wood sap and flower pollen. Bees prevent pathogenic invasions by coating the propolis to the outer and inner surface of the honeycomb. Propolis has traditionally been used for the treatment of allergic rhinitis, asthma and dermatitis. We investigated the inhibitory effects of propolis ethanol extract on biofilm formation and gene expression of S. mutans. The biofilm formation of S. mutans was determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and safranin staining. We observed that the extract of propolis had an inhibitory effect on the formation of S. mutans biofilms at concentrations higher than 0.2 mg/ml. Real-time PCR analysis showed that the gene expression of biofilm formation, such as gbpB, spaP, brpA, relA and vicR of S. mutans, was significantly decreased in a dose dependent manner. The ethanol extract of propolis showed concentration dependent growth inhibition of S. mutans, and significant inhibition of acid production at concentrations of 0.025, 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2 mg/ml, compared to the control group. These results suggest that the ethanol extract of propolis inhibits gene expression related to biofilm formation in S. mutans.

This study investigated the antidiabetic effect of amaranth grain ethanol extract (AEE) in a diabetic animal model, db/db mouse. The mice were divided into 4 groups: normal control mice (C57BL/6J), diabetic mice (C57BL/6J db/db), diabetic mice fed a lower concentration of AEE (0.3 mg/kg), and diabetic mice fed a higher concentration of AEE (0.5 mg/kg). After 10 weeks of treatment, body weights, blood insulin levels and blood glucose levels of each group were compared. At the end of treatment, the results showed that both AEE supplemented groups had lower body weights than those in the diabetic groups although higher than those in the normal groups. Moreover, in both AEE supplemented groups, serum insulin levels were higher and blood glucose levels were lower than those in the diabetic groups although both values were higher than those in the normal groups. The results of this study suggest that AEE can alleviate many of the common symptoms of diabetes in diabetic mice and, therefore, has potential as a therapeutic supplement for normalization of blood glucose and insulin levels in humans.

Streptozotocin(STZ)을 45mg/kg.b.w의 용량으로 흰쥐의 미정맥에 투여 한 후 유발된 당뇨 흰쥐에게 1일 1회 7일간 1,000mg/kg의 용량으로 도라지 뿌리 에탄올 추출물을 투여 후 glucose 함량과 당대사에 관여하는 효소인 glucose-6-phosphatase(G-6-Pase) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PDH), glucokinase(GK)활성과 glycogen 함량, triglyceride(TG), total cholesterol등의 지질대사에 관여하는 물질들을 측정하였다 그 결과 도라지 뿌리 에탄올 추출물 투여군이 glucose, TG, total cholesterol등의 함량과 G-6-Pase 활성의 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)를 나타내었으며 glycogen 함량과 HDL-cholesterol, G-6-PDH, GK의 활성이 유의적인 증가(p<0.05)를 나타내었다. 이와 같이 도라지 뿌 리 에탄올 추출물이 항당뇨 개선효과를 갖는 유효성분을 함유하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

MEN1 환자에서 췌장 NET는 30-80% 동반된다. 증상 및 악성 가능성이 있는 경우 수술적 절제가 예후에 중요한 영향을 미친다. 수술이 불가능한 췌장 NET에 대해 EUS-EI를 고 려할 때는 합병증과 불완전 치료 및 재발 가능성에 대한 주 의 깊은 고려가 필요하다.

The total polyphenol and physiological activities of Pleurotus ostreatus 30% fermented ethanol using different drying methods and extraction periods were investigated. Based on the observed polyphenol content and physiological activity, freezedrying showed better results than hot air-drying method for P. ostreatus extracted with 30% fermented ethanol for more than 15 days. The total phenolic compound content of ‘Gosol’ following thefreeze-drying method for 15 days showed the highest value of 0.49±0.02 mg/mL. Freeze-drying with extraction for 30 days for ASI 2344 showed the highest antioxidant activity based on the DPPH radical scavenging rate of 35.50±3.29%. Freeze-drying ‘Gosol’ for 30 days resulted inthe highest anti-inflammatory and nitrite scavenging activity of 48.40±3.38%. Our results showed that P. ostreatus is a functional food.

The effect of gasoline-ethanol blends on performance and NOx emission was investigated in a SI engine with port and direct fuel injection systems. The 1-D cycle simulation program of GT-Power was utilized to analyze the performance of thermodynamic cycle. The results showed that the brake torques are increased with the addition of ethanol to gasoline because of the improvements of volumetric efficiency. The engine with direct ethanol blends injection system has more power than that with port gaoline injection system, which is caused by the higher latent heat of ethanol.

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an enzyme for hydrolyzing neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Soluble form of AChE is generated via alternative splicing and functions as a bioscavenger in Dropsophila melanogaster. In this study, effects of ethanol and acetic acid on the soluble AChE expression were investigated. Treatment of ethanol and acetic acid results in over-expression of soluble AChE in the abdomen in a dose-dependent manner. However, no apparent change in AChE expression was observed in the head. Our finding suggests that the soluble AChE is involved in chemical defense against high concentration of ethanol, which is a common by-product from fermented food，and acetic acid, the main metabolite of ethanol. Thus, high level of ethanol and acetic acid resistance in D. melanogaster appears to be evolved via the induction mechanism of soluble AChE expression.

The purpose of this research was to prepare silibininloaded nano sized liposomes to improve their aqueous solubility and to optimize the preparation method. For the preparation, specific amount of cholesterol was dissolved into ethanol. After that, phosphatidylcholine from egg yolk (~60%) was dissolved into mixture about 20, 40, and 60 mg/mL, and subsequently, silibin in was dissolved into organic phase at approximate 250, 500, and 1000 μg/mL, respectively. The organic phase was regularly injected at 0.9 mL/min into phosphate buffered saline (PBS) using peristaltic pump under stirring. Liposomes were formed spontaneously as soon as lipid phase was in contact with the aqueous phase. Then, the liposome suspension was kept under stirring for 15 min. Thereafter, ethanol was removed by rotary evaporation under reduced pressure. As the result, silibin in loaded liposomes were circular shape which had lipid bilayer at edge of the liposome droplets and were multilamellarvesicles. In addition, average size of silibinin loaded liposome droplets were 148.27, 144.52, and 173.46 nm at 250, 500, and 1000 μg/mL silibinin concentrations, respectively. Zeta potentials of liposome particles were showed about -9.64, -12.03, and -12.79 mV. As concentration of phosphatidylcholine in ethanol increased, droplet size and zeta potential of the liposome increased. The average encapsulation efficiency of obtained liposome suspensions was 57.6%. In conclusion, the liposome preparation method established can be used to encapsulate various hydrophobic bioactives for food application such as beverage.