The fruiting bodies of Sanghwang mushrooms, Phellinus linteus HN1009K (PLH) and Phellinus linteus (Korea Sanghwang, PLK), and Phellinus baumii (Jangsu Sangwhang, PB), were extracted with 70% methanol. The methanolic extracts of different concentrations (5–200 μg/ml) showed inhibitory effects of 20–95% on plated aggregation induced by collagen (2.5 ug/ml), ADP (10 uM), and thrombin (0.1 U/ml). The PLH, PLK, and PB extracts (200 ug/ml) reduced ATP release from ADP-activated platelets by 50¬60%. These results suggest that the methanolic extracts from Sanghwang mushrooms inhibit platelet aggregation.

본 연구는 홀스타인, 한국재래산양 및 한우유로부터 glycomacropeptide(GMP)를 분리하였으며, 각 GMP의 trypsin 가수분해물의 혈소판응집 억제 효과를 in vitro 상에서 알아보았다. 홀스타인, 한국재래산양 및 한우의 GMP는 분자량이 모두 약 20 KDa이었으며, sialic acid 함량은 각각 36.86±2.36, 37.98±1.27 및 31.19±1.87㎍/mg이었다. 또한 모든 개체의 GMP에서 tyrosine이 검출되었다. 홀스타인, 한국재래산양 및 한우 GMP의 trypsin 가수분해물에 의한 혈소판 응집 억제율은 반응 30초에 4.02, 5.51 및 12.77%로 각각 나타나 시간이 경과할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 혈소판의 현미경 관찰 결과 가수분해물 첨가 후 혈소판 수가 증가하였으나, 첨가 후 30초가 경과한 시점부터 혈소판 수가 감소하기 시작하여 120초 후에는 관찰 할 수 없었다. 본 실험 결과 bovine 및 caprine GMP의 trypsin 가수분해물에서 혈소판 응집을 억제할 수 있는 small peptide가 있는 것으로 생각되며, 향후 이러한 연구는 심근경색증 및 뇌혈전증을 예방할 수 있는 생리활성 물질로 이용될 수 있을 것이라 생각된다.

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Moutan Cortex Radicis extracts and paeonol, a major component, on rabbit platelet aggregation and thromboxane (TX) B₂ formation. Moutan Cortex Radicis methanol and butanol layers (100 μg/mL) showed the weak inhibitions, and water layer (100 μg/ mL) had no effect on the collagen-induced platelet aggregation. Whereas, hexane and EtOAc layers potently inhibited the collagen (3 μg/mL)-induced platelet aggregation with the IC_(50) values of 10.9±1.0 and 31.5±0.8 μg/mL, respectively. Paeonol isolated from the hexane-acetone layer specifically inhibited the collagen-induced platelet aggregation with the IC_(50) value of 113.1 ± 0.9 μM, whereas it had little effects on the other agonists such as AA-, thrombin-, A23187- and thapsigargin-induced platelet aggregations. Paeonol also potently inhibited the collagen-induced TXB₂ formation in rabbit platelet in a concentration-dependent manner. These results suggest that paeonol may inhibit rabbit platelet aggregation by interfering with an essential step in collagen-induced platelet activation and TXA₂ formation. Paeonol may be a promising candidate for an antiplatelet agent.

Platelets serve many biological functions, including a major role in the haemostatic process. But platelets also play a crucial role in the formation of arterial thrombosis, arteriosclerosis and other pathologic processes. Thus, there have been many studies to develop new antiplatelet agents from foods and plants for decades. In this study, inhibitory effects of the oriental onion (Allium fistulosum) on platelet aggregation were investigated using platelet rich plasma (PRP). Water extracts of oriental onion was separated into two fractions (Fraction I and Fraction II by Sephadex G-150 column. Platelet aggregations were inhibited by total water extracts as well as Fraction I and II. IC_(50) value of Fraction I was much lower than that of Fraction II. Inhibitory effects of total water extracts of oriental onion on ATP release by PRP were also observed.