Nelumbo nucifera extracts as whitening and anti-wrinkle cosmetic agent

Tagon Kim,김동욱,Hee Jin Kim,Sung Ki Cho,Whan Yul Kang,백현,Hye Young Jeon,Boyoung Kim 한국화학공학회 2011 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.28 No.2

Water extract from Nelumbo nucifera was tested for possible functional cosmetic agent. Whitening effect was measured by tyrosinase inhibition assay and DOPA-oxidase inhibition assay, and anti-wrinkle effect was checked by elastase inhibition assay. DOPA-oxidase inhibition effect (whitening effect) of Nelumbo nucifera’s leaf, seed and flower extract was 59%, 57% and 50%, respectively. Nelumbo nucifera’s leaf, seed and flower extract showed 56%,49%, and 54% elastase inhibition (anti-wrinkle effect) at 200 μg/ml, while adenosine indicated 26% inhibition. Water cream including Nelumbo nucifera’s root, leaf, flower, stem extract did not cause significant skin irritation. Water cream including 4% Nelumbo nucifera extract was stable for 30 days under various temperature conditions. From the study,Nelumbo nucifera’s leaf, flower and seed extracts showed strong possibility for whitening and anti-wrinkle functional cosmetic agent.

연근의 에탄올 추출물이 과당으로 유도된 고혈압 흰쥐의 혈압과 신장 기능에 미치는 효과

박성혜,함태석,한종현,Park Sung-Hye,Ham Tae-Sick,Han Jong-Hyun 동아시아식생활학회 2005 동아시아식생활학회지 Vol.15 No.2

연근의 에탄올 추출물이 과당 유도 고혈압 백서의 신장 기능에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 뇨량과 전해질 배설량, 혈장의 creatinine, creatinine 청소율, 자유-수분 재흡수량 등을 측정하였다. 그 결과 연근은 과당 유도 고혈압 백서에서 나타나는 전해질 배설량의 변화를 개선시키는 효과는 없는 것으로 나타났고 단지 삼투질 농도의 배설량에만 약간의 개선 효과를 보였다. 신장의 가장 중요한 기능중 하나는 여과 기능이고 이를 나타내는 지표는 사구체 여과율인데, 고혈압 백서에서 혈장내 creatinine 농도가 증가하였고, creatinie 청소율이 크게 억제되었으나 연근추출물 투여 후 사구체 여과율의 감소가 회복되었다. 그러므로 연근은 과당으로 유도된 고혈압 흰쥐의 사구체 여과율을 개선시키는 것으로 사료된다. The present study was aimed to investigate whether ethanol-extract of Nelumbo nucifera has an ameliorative effect on the renal function in high fructose-diet induced hypertensive rats. The urine osmolality (Uosmel) was decreased in rats with high fructose-diet ($60\%$) during the whole experiment period without change of the urine volume (UV). The urinary excretion of sodium and chloride were decrease significantly in rats with fructose induced hypertensive rats, wheras urinary excretion of potassium was increased. The creatinine clearance (CCr) and solute-free water reabsorption were also decreased by treatment of fructose rich diet. Among these renal functional parameters, CCr was partially restored by the administration of ethanol-extract of Nelumbo nucifera. The Uosmol was also partially restored by the administration ethanol-extract of Nelumbo nucifera at the end of the experimental period. Taken together, ethanol-extract of Nelumbo nucifera has the ameliorative effect on glomerular filtration rate in rats with high fructose-diet induced hypertension.

연꽃식물 조직의 표피 특성과 연잎효과

김인선,Kim, In-Sun 한국현미경학회 2012 Applied microscopy Vol.42 No.2

연잎효과는 연꽃의 잎에서 규명된 현상으로 표피세포에서 기원하는 미세구조에 의해 물방울이 잎 표면이나 내부조직에 침투하지 않고 경사면으로 흘러내리며 표면 위 먼지나 이물질을 함께 떨어지게 한다. 잎 표면을 항상 깨끗한 상태로 유지하는 자기정화 능력인 연잎효과에 대해서는 여러 영역에서 연구되고 다방면으로 응용되고 있으나 구조적인 측면에서 연잎을 생장단계별 또는 표피조직 부위별로 비교 조사한 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 연잎과 줄기를 대상으로 생장단계별, 부위별 표피조직의 미세 표면구조를 연구하여 연잎효과 표면 특성을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 조사된 연잎효과는 미세돌기와 왁스결정체가 발달한 잎의 상피조직에서만 나타나고, 왁스결정체만 발달한 하피 및 줄기의 표피조직에서는 확인되지 않았다. 이는 미세돌기의 발달이 연잎효과를 나타내는데 가장 중요한 요인이고, 왁스결정체가 돌기표면 위에 축적되면 연잎효과는 더 증가하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. The cell surface sculpture of the plant epidermis has received great interest recently. It has also been an active area of research, as the biological microstructures of the surface, such as papillae and waxes, exhibit several unique properties, including self-cleaning character; namely the "Lotus effect" first described in the leaves of the lotus, Nelumbo nucifera. The Lotus effect is the phenomenon in which the super-hydrophobic and water-repellent nature of lotus leaves allow water drops to run off easily on the surface in a rolling and sliding motion thereby facilitating the removal of dirt particles. It is well-known that surface roughness on the micro- and nanoscale is a primary characteristic allowing for the Lotus effect. This effect is common among plants and is of great technological importance, since it can be applied industrially in numerous fields. In the present study, Nelumbo nucifera leaf and stem epidermal surfaces have been examined with a focus on the features of papillae and wax crystalloids. Both young and mature Nelumbo nucifera leaf epidermis demonstrated the Lotus effect on their entire epidermal surface. The central area of the upper epidermis, in particular, formed extremely papillose surfaces, with an additional wax layer, enabling greater water repellency. Despite the presence of wax crystalloids, epidermal surfaces of the lower leaf and stem lacking papillae, were much more easily wetted.

Simultaneous Determination of Quercetin and its Glycosides from the Leaves of Nelumbo nucifera by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

구현률,최재수,나동희 대한약학회 2009 Archives of Pharmacal Research Vol.32 No.2

The purpose of this study was to develop reversed-phase HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of the flavonoids from the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera, which have been known to exhibit antioxidant, anti-HIV, antihyperlipidemic and antiobesity effects. HPLC separation was achieved on C18 column using gradient elution with mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-water containing 0.1% formicacid. The separated peaks were identified by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The HPLC method was validated and applied for the simultaneous determination of the bioactive flavonoids from the leaves of Nelumbo nucifera. In the methanol extract, six flavonoids, quercetin, rutin, quercetin 3-O-β-D-galactopyranoside (Qc-3-Gal), quercetin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (Qc-3-Glc), quercetin 3-O-β-Dglucuronide (Qc-3-Gln) and quercetin 3-O-α-arabinopyranosyl-(1→2)-β alactopyranoside (Qc-3-AraGal), were identified. Among them, Qc-3-Glc and Qc-3-Gln were found to be major component in the methanol extract of Nelumbo nucifera leaves.

Isolation and Identification of Secondary Metabolites from the Ovary of Nelumbo nucifera

Seung-Heon Ji(지승헌),Jae-Won Lee(이재원),Seung-Eun Lee(이승은),Young-Seob Lee(이영섭),Geum-Soog Kim(김금숙),Young-Sup Ahn(안영섭),Nam-In Baek(백남인),Yi Lee(이이),Heung-Bin Lim(임흥빈),Dae Young Lee(이대영) 한국생명과학회 2016 생명과학회지 Vol.26 No.10

연꽃의 자방으로부터 80% MeOH로 추출하고, 얻어진 추출물을 n-hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol 및 H₂O으로 용매 분획하였다. 이 중 n-hexane 분획물에 대해 silica gel과 octadecyl silica gel column chromatography 및 Prep-HPLC system을 반복 수행하여 5 종의 물질을 분리 하였다. 각 화합물의 화학구조는 NMR, GC/MS및 ESI/MS 등의 분광학적 스펙트럼을 측정하고, 해석하여 1-eicosanol (1), cycloartenol (2), trans-squalene (3), pentadecanoic acid (4) 및 β-sitosterol (5)으로 동정하였다. 이 화합물들은 연꽃 자방추출물에서 처음으로 분리하고 동정하였으며 앞으로 이 화합물들에 대한 다양한 생리적 및 약리적 활성을 검토함으로써 건강기능성 식품 또는 의약품의 소재로서의 충분한 가치가 있다고 여겨진다. The ovary parts of Nelumbo nucifera were extracted in 80% methanol (MeOH), and the concentrated extract was then partitioned using n-hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (n-BuOH), and H₂O, successively. Using an octadecyl silica gel (ODS) column, silica gel (SiO2) column chromatography, and a HPLC purification system, five compounds were isolated from the n-hexane fraction obtained from the extract of N. nucifera ovary. The chemical structures of the metabolites were determined using several spectroscopic methods, including NMR and GC/MS and MS of 1-eicosanol (1), cycloartenol (2), trans-squalene (3), pentadecanoic acid (4), and β-sitosterol (5). This study is a first attempt to isolate and identify secondary metabolites from the ovary of N. nucifera. The results indicated that the extract of N. nucifera ovary has biological effects, such as antibacterial and -tumor activity. Therefore, it could decrease the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Selective Cholinesterase Inhibitory Activities of a New Monoterpene Diglycoside and Other Constituents from <i>Nelumbo nucifera</i> Stamens

Jung, Hyun Ah,Jung, Yu Jung,Hyun, Sook Kyung,Min, Byung-Sun,Kim, Dong-Wook,Jung, Jee H.,Choi, Jae Sue Pharmaceutical Society of Japan 2010 Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Vol.33 No.2

<P>A new β-cyclogeraniol diglycoside (5), along with four known components, cycloartenol (1), <I>p</I>-hydroxybenzoic acid (2), vanilloloside (3), and 5′-<I>O</I>-methyladenosine (4), were first isolated from the <I>n</I>-BuOH fraction of <I>Nelumbo nucifera</I> stamens. The chemical structure of 5 was elucidated as 1-hydroxymethyl-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene 9-<I>O</I>-β-<SMALL>D</SMALL>-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-<SMALL>D</SMALL>-glucopyranoside (nuciferoside) on the basis of chemical and spectroscopic evidence, including 1D, 2D NMR, and MS. The anti-Alzheimer effects of 1—5 were evaluated <I>via</I> the acetylcholinesterase (AChE), butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), and β-site amyloid precursor protein (APP) cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) inhibition assays. Compounds 1—3 and 5 showed good and noncompetitive inhibition against AChE with IC<SUB>50</SUB> values of 11.89, 20.07, 4.55, and 3.20 μ<SMALL>M</SMALL> and <I>K</I><SUB>i</SUB>values of 15.71, 25.44, 7.76, and 5.76 μ<SMALL>M</SMALL>, respectively. Compounds 1, 2, and 5 also possessed BChE inhibitory activities with IC<SUB>50</SUB> values of 13.93, 62.29, 205.78, and 83.06 μ<SMALL>M</SMALL>, respectively. The selectivity index (SI) values of 1, 2, 3, and 5, calculated from IC<SUB>50</SUB> values of BChE and AChE, were 1.2, 3.1, 45.7, and 26.0. However, all isolated compounds lacked BACE1 inhibition up to 100 μ<SMALL>M</SMALL>. Therefore, <I>N. nucifera</I> stamens-derived compounds could potentially exert their primary anti-Alzheimer effects as AChE inhibitors rather than BACE1 inhibitors.</P>

HPLC 및 GC/MSD를 이용한 식물 중의 Higenamine 함량 분석

윤혜숙,서영배,한영희,송윤선,류재천,정교순,YunChoi, Hye-Sook,Suh, Young-Bae,Hahn, Young-Hee,Song, Yun-Seon,Ryu, Jae-Chun,Chung, Kyo-Soon 한국생약학회 1998 생약학회지 Vol.29 No.2

Higenamine is known as a cardiotonic principle of Aconiti tuber. The analytical procedures were established for the detection of higenamine in plants. The amounts of higenamine in several Aconiti tubers and the embryo of Nelumbo nucifera, another plant species known to contain higenamine, were determined. The $H_2O$ soluble fraction prepared from MeOH extract was first treated with AD-2 resin and then applied to either HPLC or GC/MSD systems. With HPLC, $6.4{\sim}19.2\;{\mu}g/g$ of higenamine were detected from various Aconiti tubers and $182.3\;{\mu}g/g$ of higenamine from the embryo of Nelumbo nucifera. The results obtained with GC/MSD also provided comparable data with those obtained with HPLC.

백련향차의 열수 추출물이 고지방식이 급여에 의한 흰쥐의 혈청 지질 함량에 미치는 영향

신미경,한성희 동아시아식생활학회 2005 동아시아식생활학회지 Vol.15 No.1

The effects of water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower on serum lipid concentrations were evaluated in rats. Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 100±10 g were divided into six groups and fed high fat diets for six weeks. Experimental groups were administered with following diets; Control diet, animal, plant high fat diet and control and high fat diets with 2% water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower. Tissue weights of liver, lung, stomach, heart, kidney and spleen of high fat diet exposed rats were reduced by water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower groups. The concentrations of serum triglyceride in rats fed the water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower were lower than those in other groups. The concentrations of total cholesterol in water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower group were lower than those in high fat diet groups. The concentrations of HDL-choleslerol in serum of the water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower groups were significantly higher than those of other groups. The levels of LDL-cholesterol in serum of the water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower groups were tended to be lower than those of other groups. GPT and GOT activities were decreased in water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower groups and than in the high fat group. LDH activity was lower in the water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower groups than in the high fat group. These results suggest that water extracts of green tea scented with lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner flower groups may reduce elevated levels of serum lipid concentrations in rats fed high fat diets.

만성스트레스 모델에서 하엽추출물의 항우울 효과

강민구 ( Min Gu Kang ),김영화 ( Young Hwa Kim ),임아랑 ( A Rang Im ),남병수 ( Byung Soo Nam ),채성욱 ( Sung Wook Chae ),이미영 ( Mi Young Lee ) 대한본초학회 2014 大韓本草學會誌 Vol.29 No.2

Objectives : Chronic mild stress (CMS) model is currently recognized as a better animal model of depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antidepressant-like effects of the Nelumbo nucifera leave extract using CMS model. Methods : The antidepressant-like effects of Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract was determined by using animal models of depression. Male ICR mice were divided into four groups: saline-treated normal, without CMS; saline-treated stress control; CMS+ Imipramine(20mg/kg); CMS+Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract(200mg/kg). All mice except the normal group exposed an unpredicted sequence of chronic mild stressors for 5 weeks. The behavior of mice were detected by sucrose preference test, forced swim test and tail suspension test. Then concentration of corticosterone in serum was detected by enzyme immunoassay. Results : Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract administration by daily gavage from the 3rd week exhibited an antidepressant-like effect on CMS-induced depression in mice. Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract administration at dose of 200 mg/kg significantly increased the sucrose consumption, and decreased the immobility durations in forced swim test and tail suspension test. Furthermore the corticosterone level decreased than control group. Conclusions : Chronic mild stress can affect mouse behavior and corticosterone level and cause depression. The present experiments not only further confirm the antidepressant-like effects of Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract in the sucrose preference test, forced swimming test and tail suspension test, but also the improving effects of Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract on the depression-like symptoms in the CMS model. Nelumbo nucifera leaves extract has the antagonism on CMS and produce antidepressive effects.

연근의 열수 추출물이 흰쥐의 국소 뇌혈류량과 혈압에 미치는 영향

박성혜,신언환,구재근,이태헌,한종현 동아시아식생활학회 2005 동아시아식생활학회지 Vol.15 No.1

The purpose of this study was to measure the changes of regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF) and blood pressure(BP) in rats, following the intravenous injection of Nelumbo nucifera water extract. The measurement was continually monitored by laser-doppler flowmeter and pressure transducer in anesthetized adult Sprague-Dawley rats for about 2 to 2 and half hours through the data acquisition system composed of MacLab and Macintosh computer, The results of this experiment were as follows. Nelumbo nucifera significantly increased the changes of rCBF in rats. The rCBF of Nelumbo nucifera was not changed by pretreated propranolol, atropine, L-NNA and indomethacin. But the rCBF of Nelumbo nucifera was decreased by pretreated methylene blue. Nelumbo nucifera decreased the BP significantly, The BP of Nelumbo nucifera was not changed by pretreated propranolol, atropine, L-NNA and indomethacin. But the BP of Nelumbo nucifera was decreased by pretreated methylene blue. These results indicated that Nelumbo nucifera might increase the rCBF and decrease the BP which related to guanylyl cyclase activity.