This study was performed in order to analyze the fibrinolytic, thrombin inhibitory, anti-oxidative, acetylcholinesteraseinhibitory, and immuno-enhancing activities of the water extract and solvent fractions isolated from Grifola frondosa. Fibrinolyticactivity was analyzed using the fibrin plate method, and thrombin inhibitory activity was assayed using the substrate H-D-Phe-pip-arg-pna. Anti-oxidative activity was estimated using the DPPH assay, and AChE inhibitory activity was measured using thespectrophotometric method. Immuno-enhancing activity was examined using the nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7macrophage cells. Cell viability was determined using the MTS assay. Fibrinolytic activities were the highest in water extract (1.55plasmin units/mL) followed by water fraction (0.85 plasmin units/mL). The thrombin inhibitory activities of the water and ethylacetate fractions were determined to be 76.43% and 72.59%, respectively. The acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities ofchloroform and hexane fractions exhibited values of 95.14% and 94.74%, respectively. The butanol fraction showed the highestanti-oxidative activity at 94.47%. Anti-proliferating activity against Raw 264.7 cells showed no cytotoxicity. The production of NOin Raw 264.7 cells increased up to 2-fold by adding the water fraction compared to the untreated control. These results suggestthat Grifola frondosa may serve as a useful functional food for the enhancement of immune function and the prevention andtherapy of cardiovascular diseases.

버섯은 우리나라에서 식용으로 널리 이용되고 있는 식품으로 많은 연구들에서 다양한 생리활성 효과에 대한 연구가 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 다양한 버섯 중에서 최근 많이 이용되고 있는 느타리버섯 추출물을 이용하여 항산화 활성 및 세포 독성 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 연구결과, 느타리버섯의 총 폴리페놀 함량과 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 30.2±0.7 mg%와 20.4±0.6 mg%로 나타났다. 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5 mg/mL 농도에서의 DPPH radical 소거능은 0.625의 농도에서 4.5±0.1%, 1.25의 농도에서 11.0±0.4%, 2.5 mg/mL 농도에서 23.2±0.1%, 5.0 mg/mL 농도에서 44.1±0.6%의 결과를 보였다. 환원력은 5 mg/mL의 농도에서 1.648±0.047로 가장 높은 환원력을 보여주어 시료의 농도가 증가할수록 흡광도 값도 증가하여 높은 환원력을 나타내었다. 느타리버섯 물 추출물의 인간 정상 신장세포 HEK293을 이용한 정상세포에 대한 세포 독성을 측정한 결과에서는 느타리버섯 물 추출물 80.5%의 생존력을 나타내어 독성이 없는 것으로 보였다. 한편, 이들 버섯 추출물의 암세포 성장 억제에 미치는 영향을 검색한 간암세포 생육 저해능의 결과는 최고 5 mg/mL의 농도에서 70.0± 5.3%의 세포 생존력을 나타내어, 암세포 성장에는 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 사료된다.

The safety of a new natural plant composition (ADP) was assessed on the genotoxicity study and 14-day repeat dose toxicity study. ADP contains a mixed water extract obtained from the mixture of Phellodendron cortex (Phellodendron amurense) and Anemarrhena rhizoma (Anemarrhena asphodeloides), and poses the contractile properties mediated by alpha-adrenoceptor of the prostate and urethra as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In order to evaluate genetic safety, in vivo micronucleus test was performed in ICR mice orally administered with three dose levels of 1250, 2500, 5000 mg/kg body weight, and vehicle and positive control. In the 14 days study, Sprague-Dawley rats were treated with ADP at the dose levels of 500, 1000, 2000 mg/kg once a day, and clinical signs, body weights, hematology, serum biochemistry, necropsy findings and organ weights were monitored and examined. In experimental results, ADP treatment, compared with vehicle control, did not induce the micronucleated erythrocytes from mouse bone marrow. In the 14 days study, any significant and toxicological differences in all measurements of parameters were not observed in ADP treatment groups of animals, compared with vehicle treatment. The No-Observed-Adverse-Effect-Level (NOAEL) of ADP in the 14 days study was determined to be greater than 2000 mg/kg/day in both sexes.

Platycodon grandiflorum have been used as a traditional remedy and food source. This study was performed to investigate the immunomodulating effects of Platycodon grandiflorum in mouse, using ex vivo experiments. Six to seven-week old mice were fed ad libitum on a chow diet, and water extract of Platycodon grandiflorum was orally administrated at two different concentractions (50 and 500 ㎎/㎏ B.W./day) every other day for four weeks. In ex vivo experiments, the highest proliferation of splenocytes and levels of cytokine (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α) production were observed in 500 ㎎/㎏ BW/day supplementation group for all three cytokines stimulated by LPS. In conclusion, this study suggests that Platycodon grandiflorum extracts may enhance the immune function by regulating the splenocytes proliferation and cytokine production capacity by activating macrophages in mice.

본 연구는 짚신나물 열수 추출물의 α-glucosidase 저해 활 성을 측정하고, 분화된 근육세포에서 glucose 이용과 인슐린 신호전달에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 짚신나물 열수 추출 물(10 ㎎/㎖)은 α-glucosidase 활성을 67% 저해하였으며, 같은 농도의 양성대조구인 acarbose(63%)와 유사한 저해 효과를 보였다. 짚신나물 열수 추출물이 α-glucosidase에 의한 단당 류 생성을 저해함으로 식사 후 혈당이 급격히 상승하는 것을 억제하는데 효과적인 소재로 이용 가능성을 확인하였다. 또한 근육세포에서 인슐린 저항성을 유발하기 위해 지방산(1 mM, palmitic acid)를 처리하였고, glucose의 세포내 유입이 감소 되는 것을 확인하였다. 지방산 처리 세포 모델에서 짚신나 물 열수 추출물(10 ㎍/㎖)은 glucose 이용을 유의적으로 회복 시켜 주었다. Normal 상태의 배양조건에서 근육세포의 포도 당 이용능은 짚신나물 열수 추출물(100 ㎍/㎖) 처리에 의해 유의적으로 증가하였다. 근육세포 내로 glucose 유입은 운반 단백질인 Glut4를 통해 이루어지며, 이것은 인슐린이 신호전 달을 통해 조절한다. 짚신나물 열수 추출물의 세포 내 glucose 이용 증가 효과는 인슐린 신호전달 관련 분자인 Akt 유전자 와 단백질 발현을 증가시킨 것과 관련되는 것으로 추정된다. 결론적으로, 짚신나물 열수 추출물은 소화기관에서의 탄수화 물 흡수 저해와 근육세포 내 glucose 이용 증가를 통해 혈당 조절 및 당 대사 개선에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인 하였다.

Hot water soluble extract was prepared from Hericium erinaceus and its neuritogenic activity on PC12h cells was analyzed, which is a clone originating from a rat pheochromocytomon. The moisture content of freeze dried hot water extract was 12.08%. The extract was mainly composed of carbohydrate (51.24%) followed by crude protein (24.04%), crude fat (0.26%), dietary fiber (5.09), and ash (12.18%). Fatty acids, glucan and inorganic constituents were found as minor components. The neuritogenic activity of hot water extract was evaluated under microscopic observation of neurite outgrowth in PC12h cells and by measuring the neurite length of induvidual cell. The extract exhibited strong effect of neurite outgrowth in a dose-dependent manner from 0.01 mg/mL to 1 mg/mL, in which longer neurite outgrowth was observed as the treatment dose increased.

본 연구에서는 피로 회복 또는 원기 회복에 효능이 있는 것으로 알려진 홍경천과 홍삼을 이용하여 홍경천-홍삼 복합 발효물의 산화적 손상 억제 효과를 평가하고자 H2O2로 산화적 스트레스를 유도시킨 C2C12 근육세포에 홍경천-홍삼 복합 발효물의 처리한 후, 세포의 morphology, cell viability 및 항산화 효소들의 유전자 발현 양상을 비교, 분석하였다. 홍경천-홍삼 복합 발효물은 C2C12 근육세포의 cell viability를 유의적으로 증가시켰으며, Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD 및 GPx 등과 같은 세포내 항산화 효소의 발현을 증가시킬 뿐만 아니라, 근육세포 분화의 주요 전사인자인 Myo D의 발현 또한 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로, 홍경천-홍삼 복합 발효물은 세포내 항산화 효소 시스템을 증가시켜 외부로부터의 산화적 손상에 대한 방어효능을 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 향후 in vivo 시스템 이용한 추가적인 연구가 수행된다면, 홍경천-홍삼 복합 발효물을 이용한 항피로 건강기능식품의 소재개발이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

t-BHP는 대표적인 산화스트레스에 의한 간 손상 모델이며, 본 연구자는 랫드에 기능성이 강화된 기능성 들깻잎 추출물(P. frutescens leaf extract, PLE)을 250, 500 또는 1000 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)으로 6일간 경구 투여하고 t-BHP의 복강 주사로 간 손상을 일으킨 후 기능성 들깻잎 추출물이 간에서 산화스트레스를 얼마나 억제하여 주는지를 혈액의 간 손상 지표인 lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 그리고 alanine aminotransferase (ALT)를 측정하였으며, 간 조직에서 항산화 바이오 마커인 reduced glutathione (GSH), 지질과산화물의 척도인 malondialdehyde (MDA)를 통해서 측정하였다. 산화스트레스에 의한 간 손상시 GSH는 아무것도 처리하지 않은 정상 대조군(146.0 ± 5.4 mM GSH/g protein)에 비해 t-BHP로 산화스트레스를 유발한 그룹에서 128.6 ± 6.8 mM GSH/g protein로 감소하였다. 반면 기능성 들깻잎 추출물을 250, 500 그리고 1000 mg/kg b.w. 을 투여한 그룹에서는 129.3 ± 2.6 mM GSH/g protein, 151.9 ± 6.8 mM GSH/ g protein, 171.9 ± 5.2 mM GSH/g protein로 농도 의존적으 로 GSH 함량이 회복되는 경향을 나타내며, 500 mg/kg b.w. 투여군부터 정상 대조군의 GSH 함량과 비슷한 수준을 나타내었다. 또한, 간 조직에서 산화스트레스에 의하여 발생된 지질 과산화물을 측정하였을 때 t-BHP에 의하여 산화스트레스만 유발한 그룹은 834.0 ± 154.7 μM/g protein 로 정상 대 조군의 385.6 ± 39.7 μM/g protein 보다 2.17배 높은 MDA 를 생성한 것으로 지질과산화가 많이 일어난 것을 확인하였으나, 기능성 들깻잎 추출물을 투여한 그룹의 MDA의 생성량은 669.2 ± 145.0, 595.1 ± 142.6, 415.9 ± 133.8 μM/g protein 로 농도에 따라 감소하는 경향을 확인하였다. 랫드의 간 조직에서, 독성을 유발하는 t-BHP를 복강 투여 후 기능성 들깻잎 추출물을 경구 투여하였을 때 지질과산화의 지표인 MDA의 감소와 항산화의 지표인 GSH 함량이 증 가하였다. 조직병리학적 확인을 위하여 간 조직을 H&E 염색 후 광학현미경으로 관찰하였을 때, t-BHP만 처리한 음성 대조군의 경우 간 세포의 괴사와 조직의 변형을 확인할 수 있었지만 기능성 들깻잎 추출물을 처리하였을 경우 모두 정상 상태의 조직을 관찰할 수 있었다. 위의 결과들을 종합하였을 때, t-BHP가 간에서 산화스 트레스를 유발하여 간 손상을 야기시키고, 간 조직의 인지질 막 손상을 줄 수 있으며, 기능성 들깻잎 추출물은 간 손상에 대한 보호 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

Negative implications of indiscriminate use ofherbicides in agricultural systems have forced the scientific community to develop alternate weed control strategies. Allelopathy appears one of the possible alternatives for achieving sustainable weed management. Study was designed to evaluate the allelopathic potential of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L. cv. Azargol) water extracts on germination, early seedling growth and lipid peroxidation of Johnson grass (Sorghum halepnse) and wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis). Three levels of sunflower water extract viz. 5%, 10% and 15% were evaluated against both species in two separate experiments by using distilled water as control. Sunflower water extracts considerably delayed and reduced the germination percentage, along with fresh weight and length of both Johnson grass and wild mustard seedlings. Highest reduction was noticed at higher concentration (15%) of sunflower water extract. Nonetheless, sunflower water extract application enhanced malondialdehyde content (lipid peroxidation) along with reduced activities of antioxidants (catalases and peroxidases) in both Johnson grass and wild mustard seedlings. Such effects can be explored further under field conditions

The inhibitory activities of a water extract of Sanghwang mushroom(Phellinus linteusau)(SWE) against α-glucosidases were evaluated in this study. Inhibiting these enzymes involved in the absorption of disaccharides significantly decreases the postprandial increase in blood glucose level after a mixed carbohydrate diet. Oxygen radical absorbance capacity and 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl scavenging activities of the SWE were evaluated to investigate the antioxidant activity of the SWE associated with complications of long-term diabetes. Furthermore, the postprandial blood glucose lowering effect of SWE was compared to a known type 2 diabetes drug(Acarbose®) in a Sprague-Dawley rat model. SWE significantly reduced the blood glucose increase after sucrose loading. These results suggest that SWE, which has high α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and high antioxidant activities, has the potential to contribute to a useful dietary strategy for controlling postprandial hyperglycemia.

This study was conducted in order to evaluate the alleviating effects of Phellodendrin cortex water extract (PCWE) on skin aging in hairless mice via observation of morphogical and histological changes. Skin aging was induced by UVB irradiation and application of squalene monohydroperoxide (Sq-OOH) to the back skin of hairless mice for six weeks. And, at the same time, saline (C), jojoba oil (VC), PCWE (E), and 0.01% retinoic acid diluted with polyethylene glycol (PC) were applied topically twice per day, six days per week, for a period of six weeks. Improved wrinkle formation in a pattern of shallow furrows and thin and narrow crests was observed in the retinoic acid and PCWE application groups, compared to the C group. On the morphologic analysis for skin wrinkles, the E group showed lower levels in skin roughness, maximum roughness, average roughness, smoothness depth, and arithmetic average roughness by 13.1, 17.2, 18.4, 15.4, and 16.1%, respectively, compared with the C group, indicating that PCWE inhibited potential formation of wrinkles in the skin. In the C group, structures of lipid lamellae and collagen fibers were broken or deformed with an irregular arrangement. Application of retinoic acid and PCWE protected against the deformity of lipid lamellae and collagen fibers. Elastic fibers in dermis of the C group also showed severe transformation; however, applications of retinoic acid and PCWE resulted in a significant decrease in the number of denatured elastic fibers. Therefore, PCWE could have an alleviating effect on skin aging induced by UVB irradiation and application of Sq-OOH.

This study was conducted for evaluation of the alleviating effects of Phellodendrin cortex water extract (PCWE) on skin inflammation in hairless mice. Skin inflammation was induced by UVB irradiation and application of squalene monohydroperoxide (Sq-OOH) to the back skin of hairless mice for six weeks. At the same time, saline (C), jojoba oil (VC), PCWE (E), and 0.01% retinoic acid diluted with polyethylene glycol (PC) were applied topically twice per day, six days per week for a period of six weeks. The skin erythema index of the E group was lower than that of the C group. Epidermis and dermis of the C group were remarkably thickened, compared to the PC or E group. In the C group, infiltration of many inflammatory cells, including neutrophils and lymphocytes, was observed in dermis, and a large number of mast cells were observed in dermis and hypodermis; the degree of degranulation was remarkable. However, these phenomena were alleviated in the PC and E2 groups. The E group showed a lower activity in skin xanthine oxidase but a higher activity in skin superoxide dismutase, compared to the C group (P<0.05). The VC, PC, and E groups also showed a high activity of skin catalase by 25.3%, 58%, and 42%, respectively, compared to the C group. Taken together, these results indicate that PCWE could have an alleviating efficacy on skin inflammation induced by UVB irradiation and application of Sq-OOH in hairless mice.

Hot water soluble extract was prepared from Hericium erinaceus and its neuritogenic activity on PC12h cells was analyzed, which is a clone originating from a rat pheochromocytomon. The freeze dried hot water extract showed a moisture content of 12.08%. The extract was mainly composed of crude protein (24.04%) followed by crude fat (0.26%), dietary fiber (5.09%,) carbohydrate (51.24%) and ash (12.18%). Fatty acids, glucan and inorganic constituents were found as minor components. The neuritogenic activity of hot water extract was evaluated under microscope by monitoring of neurite outgrowth in PC12h cells and by measuring the neurite length of induvidual cells. The extract exhibited strong induction neurite outgrowth in a does-dependent manner from 0.01 mg/ml to 1 mg/ml, in which longer neurite outgrowth was observed as the treatment dose increased. The result was compared similar effect of nerve growth factor(NGF) on tested cells.

This study was carried to investigate the antidiabetic metabolism effect of water extract Cordyceps Militalis(C.M.) in Streptozotocin(STZ) induced diabetic rats. Diabetes were induced by intravenous injection of STZ at a dose of 42mg/kg,b.w. dissolved in citrate buffer. The water extract of C.M. was orally administrated once a day for 7 days at a dose of 500mg/kg,b.w(body weight). or 1,000mg/kg.b.w. The content serum glucose was significantly decreased in C.M. treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The content of hepatic glycogen and activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6-PDH), glucokinase(GK) were significantly increased, but activity of glucose-6-phoshatase(G-6-Pase) was significantly decreased in C.M. treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. These results indicated that water extract of C.M. would have antidiabetic metabolism effect in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

Antioxidant activities of Hericium erinaceum was in vestigated in subfractions of methanol extract such as hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate, butanol and water subfractions. Chlorofrom fraction exhibited the highest antioxidant activity and showed the highest level of total phenolic contents. The level of total phenolics may be correlated with the antioxidant activities of the subfractions. Therefore, the phenolic compound in the chloroform subfractions exhibiting high antioxidant acticity was identified by mass spectrometry using LC-MS/MS. In addition, hot water extract of this mushroom were tested for antimutagenic activity by Ames Salmonellaassay.Thisextractshowed inhibitiory effect on the mutagenesis induced in Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100 and TA98 by the directly actingmutagen 4-nitroquinoline-1-oxide(0.15μg/plate) and sodium azide (0.5μg/plate). The extract also inhibited mutagenesis induced in Salmonella typhimurium strain TA100 and TA98 by the indirectly actingmutagen 2-aminoanthracen(2μg/plate) at 5000μg/plate and 200 μg/plate, respectively.

오미자 열매 추출물의 첨가량을 0-50%로 달리하여 식혜를 제조한 후 물리화학적 및 관능적 품질특성을 측정하고 각 특성사이의 상관관계를 살펴보았다. 추출물의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 식혜의 pH는 유의적으로 감소한 반면 가용성 고형분 함량 및 적색도(a*값)는 증가하였다(p<0.05). 한편, 밝기를 나타내는 L*값과 황색도를 나타내는 b*값은 추출물의 첨가량과 직접적인 관계를 나타나지 않았다. 관능적 품질특성 중 색, 신맛, 단맛은 추출물의 첨가량과 유의적인 관계를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 상관분석 결과 추출물의 첨가량은 L*값과 a*값을 제외한 모든 물리적 및 관능품질 특성과 유의적인 관계를 나타내었다. 소비자 기호도검사에 의하면 10% 오미자 열매 추출물을 첨가한 식혜의 전체적인 기호도가 다른 시료군에 비해 유의적으로 높음을 알 수 있었다(p<0.05).

본 실험에서는 대장암 세포 HT-29의 증식을 억제하고 세포 사멸을 유도하는 천연소재 발굴을 목적으로, 오미자(Schizandra chinensis Baillon) 열수 추출물을 이용하여 인체 대장암 세포 HT-29의증식에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 오미자 열수 추출물이 HT-29 대장암 세포의 apoptosis 유도 효과 및 기전에 미치는 영향을 분자생물학적 방법으로 실험하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. MTT assay를 통해 인체 대장암세포 HT-29는 오미자 시료농도 0, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 mg/mL에서 암세포 사멸농도가 각각 0%, 10%, 70%, 88%를 나타내었다. 대장암세포에 오미자 추출물을 처리하고 cell cycle 분석 결과, 시료농도 의존적으로 sub-G1기가 증가하였고, G0/G1기는 감소되는 것을 통해, apoptosis가 일어나 세포 증식을 저해하는 것으로 확인되었다. 대장암세포 핵의 형태학적 변화를 보면, 오미자 추출물 처리 시 농도 의존적으로 세포수가 감소되는 것이 뚜렷이 관찰되었고 cell shrinking, chromatin condensation 등 apototic body 등과 같은 형태학적 변화들이 뚜렷하게 관찰되었다. RT- PCR을 통한 유전자 발현은, 오미자 추출물 농도 의존적으로 p53 유전자 발현이 증가되는 것을 통해 대장암세포의 증식억제를 확인할 수 있었다. In vitro 실험에서 오미자 열수추출물이 대장암세포의 성장을 저해하는 효과가 있음을 확인하였으며, 오미자 추출물에 함유된 활성 본체 규명 및 apoptosis를 유도하는 작용기작에 관한 연구가 수행중이다.