• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.101-110
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-cancer effects of Oldenlandia diffusa extract on WiDr human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. Methods : We examined cell death by (3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) MTT assay and the caspase 3 and 9 activity assay with Oldenlandia diffusa extract. To examine the inhibitory effects of Oldenlandia diffusa extract, we performed a cell cycle (sub-G1) analysis and mitochondrial membrane potential for the WiDr cells after 24 hours with Oldenlandia diffusa extract. Results : 1. Oldenlandia diffusa extract induced cell death in WiDr cells. 2. The sub-G1 peak was increased by Oldenlandia diffusa extract in WiDr cells. 3. Oldenlandia diffusa extract leads to increase the mitochondrial membrane depolarization in WiDr cells. 4. Oldenlandia diffusa extract increases caspase 3 and 9 activities in WiDr cells. 5. Oldenlandia diffusa extract combined with several anti-cancer drugs (paclitaxel, 5-fluorouracil, cisplatin, ectoposide, doxorubicin and docetaxel) markedly inhibited the growth of WiDr cells compared to Oldenlandia diffusa extract and anti-cancer drugs alone. Conclusions : Oldenlandia diffusa extract has an apoptotic role in human colorectal cancer cells and a potential role in developing therapeutic agents against colorectal cancer.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2011

The medicinal herb Oldenlandia diffusa is known as a folk medicine for the treatment of hepatitis, sore throat, appendicitis, malignant tumors and urethral infection in Southern China and Korea. Another species O. corymbosa, is also used for the therapy of the similar conditions, however, only O. diffusa is referred to the medicinal herb by Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Due to their similar morphology, O. diffusa and O. corymbosa are often misidentified. To easily identify O. diffusa from O. corymbosa, the phylogenetic utility of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) internal transcribed spacers (ITS) were investigated among different O. diffusa and O. corymbosa populations in Korea. The nrDNA ITS sequence of O. diffusa contained 791 bp, with GenBank accession number of JF837601-JF837602. The nrDNA ITS sequence of O. corymbosa was 785-786 bp, with GenBank accession number of JF837603-JF837611. The results showed that there are some certain divergences in the ITS region sequence between both species, even among different populations of the same species. Particularly, O. corymbosa ST-4 population showed the highest dissimilarity of the ITS region sequence with other nine populations of O. corymbosa and two populations of O. diffusa. This consequence makes us further understand the molecular diversification between O. corymbosa and O. diffusa, and help to promote the correct use and safety.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.130-133
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• 2010

제주도 서귀포시에서 발견된 Oldenlandia brachypoda DC.를 한반도 미기록종으로 확인하여 보고하고자 한다. 본 종은 속 내의 근연종인 백운풀(Oldenlandia diffusa)에 비해 소화경은 짧고, 돌기가 없으며, 엽액에서 1-3개의 꽃이 피고, 수술대는 0.5-0.8 mm로 길며, 악편은 삼각형, 성숙시 열매의 상부는 팽창하지 않는 점에서 구분된다. 국명은 자생지가 제주도인 점을 고려하여 '제주백운풀'로 명명하였으며, 주요 형질에 대한 도해와 기재, 검색표를 제시하였다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.91-95
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• 1995

국내(國內)에서 생산(生産)된 백화사설초(百花蛇舌草) Oldenlandia diffusa(WiIId.) Roxb. 의 전초로 부터 얻은 MeOH extract를 $CHCl_3, EtOAc$ 및 BuOH로 분획하여 얻은 fraction으로 부터 column chromatography를 실시하여 3종의 화합물을 분리하였다. 이들의 이화학적(理化學的) 및 분광학적(分光學的) data를 종합하여 화합물 I의 화학구조는 ${\beta}-sitosterol$에 소양(小量)의 stigmasterol이 함유된 sterol이며, 화합물 II는 ursolic acid이고, 화합물 III은 ${\beta}-sitostero\;3-0-{\beta}-D-glucoside$임을 밝혔다. 이 식물은 다양한 생리활성(生理活性)이 보고(報告)된 ursolic acid의 중요한 자원식물(資源植物)이 될 수 있음을 본실험을 통하여 밝혔으며 문헌(文獻)에 보고(報告)된 oleanolic acid는 함유(含有)되어 있지 않음을 알았다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.556-561
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• 2023

Oldenlandia diffusa (OD), a member of the Rubiaceae family, has been used for treating inflammatory and infectious diseases. However, the anti-atopic effects of OD are not completely understood yet. Thus, the aim of the present study was to elucidate beneficial effects of OD on atopic dermatitis (AD) in vivo. We examined the pharmacological effects of OD on compound 48/80- or histamine-induced scratching behaviors and 2, 4-dinitrochlrobenzene (DNCB)-induced AD-like skin lesions in mice. Additionally, we evaluated regulatory effects of OD on the expression of interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in DNCB-induced AD-like skin lesions. Results showed that OD inhibited the scratching behavior and AD symptoms. It also decreased serum levels of IgE and histamine in mice. Moreover, OD significantly ameliorated the expression of IL-6 and TNF-α in AD-like skin lesion. These finding suggest experimental evidence of that OD's potential for treating AD.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2010

한국산 백운풀속(Oldenlandia L.) 5종에 대하여 외부형태 형질을 재검토하고, 이중 25개의 양적 형질에 대한 수리분류를 통하여 분류군간의 한계를 파악하고자 하였다. 질적 형질에서 잎의 형태, 화서, 화관 내부의 연모, 열매의 상부 팽창, 종자의 형태 등이 분류군 간의 식별형질로 가치가 있었다. 양적 형질의 주성분분석 결과, 주성분 1과 주성분 2를 축으로 하는 산포도에서 산방백운풀(O. corymbosa), 탐나풀(O. hirsuta) 및 낚시돌풀(O. strigulosa)은 뚜렷하게 구분되었으나, 형태적으로 다소 유사한 제주백운풀(O. brachypoda)과 백운풀(O. diffusa)은 다소 겹치게 나타났다. 하지만 두 종은 형태적으로도 꽃받침 열편의 형태, 소화경의 길이, 수술대 및 주두의 길이 등의 차이로 뚜렷히 구분되었다. 또한 유집분석에 의해 두 종이 다르게 유집되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.310-316
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• 2014

Oldenlandia diffusa, Cremastra appendiculata and Fritillaria thunbergii are widely distributed in the Korea, China and Japan, and has been used in traditional medicine for various diseases, such as pharyngolaryngitis, tonsillitis, goiter and stomach ulcer. However, the anti-cancer activities in human breast cancer have not been clearly elucidated yet. In this study, it was compared the in vitro cytotoxic effects of single and complex treatment of O. diffusa, C. appendiculata and F. thunbergii. We treat human breast cancer MCF-7 cells with O. diffusa, C. appendiculata and F. thunbergii. And we evaluated viability, growth inhibition, morphological changes, apoptotic bodies formation, measurement of the cell cycle and formation of DNA fragmentation of these cells. It was found that single treatment of O. diffusa could inhibit the cell proliferation in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells. However, complex treatment of O. diffusa, C. appendiculata and F. thunbergii is weakly or not affect the cell proliferation of MCF-7 cells. And anti-proliferative effects of O. diffusa in MCF-7 cells was associated with G1 arrest of cell cycle. These findings suggest that O. diffusa may be a potential chemotherapeutic agent for the control of human breast cancer cells and further studies will be needed to identify the molecular mechanisms.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2016

Objectives: Oldenlandia diffusa is traditionally used to relieve the symptoms of and to treat various diseases, but its anti-cancer activity has not been well studied. In the present study, the authors investigated the anti-cancer effects of an ethanol extract of Oldenlandia diffusa (EOD) on HT-29 human adenocarcinoma cells. Methods: Cells were treated with different concentrations of an EOD, and cell death was assessed by using a 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Analyses of the sub G1 peak, the caspase-3 and -9 activities, and the mitochondrial membrane depolarizations were conducted to confirm cell death by apoptosis. Also, intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation was determined using carboxy-H2DCFDA (5-(and-6)-carboxy-20,70-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate). Results: EOD inhibited the proliferation of HT-29 cells for 24 hours by $78.6%{\pm}8.1%$ at $50{\mu}g/mL$, $74.4%{\pm}4.6%$ at $100{\mu}g/mL$, $65.9%{\pm}5.2%$ at $200{\mu}g/mL$, $51.4%{\pm}6.2%$ at $300{\mu}g/mL$, and by $41.7%{\pm}8.9%$ at $400{\mu}g/mL$, and treatment for 72 hours reduced the proliferation at the corresponding concentrations by $43.3%{\pm}8.8%$, $24.3{\pm}5.1mV$, $13.5{\pm}3.2mV$, $6.5{\pm}2.3mV$, and by $2.6{\pm}2.3mV$. EOD increased the number of cells in the sub-G1 peak in a dose-dependent manner. The mitochondrial membrane depolarization was elevated by EOD. Also, caspase activities were dose-dependently elevated in the presence of EOD, and these activities were repressed by a pan-caspase inhibitor (zVAD-fmk). The ROS generation was significantly increased by EOD and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC; a ROS scavenger) remarkably abolished EOD-induced cell death. In addition, a combination of sub-optimal doses of EOD and chemotherapeutic agents noticeably suppressed the growth of HT-29 cancer cells. Conclusion: These results indicate that EOD might be an effective chemotherapeutic for the treatment of human colorectal cancer.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XII)
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• pp.267-270
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• 2003

백화사설초에 함유되어 있는 oleanolic acid를 세포배양을 이용하여 생산하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. Oleanolic acid를 생산하기 위해, 백화사설초의 캘러스와 현탁세포를 2,4-D 0.5 mg/L, kinetin 0.1 mg/L가 포함된 SH 배지에서 유도하였다. Oleanolic acid의 분석을 위해, Rexchrom S5-100-ODS column을 사용한 HPLC를 이용하였다. 분석 결과, oleanolic acid의 retention time은 12.6분 이었고, 그 양은 0.41 mg/g dry weight였다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2011

Background : Despite recent advances in cancer management, prognosis of ovarian cancer is poor. Anticancer effects of herbal medicine, such as Euonymus alatus Sieb, Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxburgh, and Orostachys japonicus A. Berger, have been reported in treatment of ovarian and cervical cancers, but the systematic approaches to explain their molecular mechanism(s) have not yet been established. Objectives : To establish a basis of understanding for anti-cancer mechanisms of herbal medicine, we profiled protein expression in human ovarian and cervical cancer cells treated with the extracts from Euonymus alatus Sieb, Oldenlandia diffusa (Willd.) Roxburgh and Orostachys japonicus A. Berger. Methods : Human ovarian cancer cell line NIH:OVCAR-3, and human cervical cancer cell line HeLa were employed in the present study. Whole protein was obtained from the cells harvested at 48 hours after the treatment with herbal water-extract, and analyzed by 2DE-based proteomic approach. Results : Various changes of protein expression induced by the herbal treatment were monitored : down-regulation of molecular chaperone (calreticulin variant), glycolytic enzymes (D-3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and alpha-enolase), RNA processing molecules (hnRNP A2/B1), and antioxidant protein (peroxiredoxin 1). Conclusions : Repression of glycolysis has been accepted as the mechanism to increase anticancer reagent's effect. Thus, down-regulation of glycolytic enzymes by the herbal extracts suggested a possible synergistic effect of herbs in the presence of platinum-based therapeutics. In further study, as well as the synergistic effect of the herbs, it has to be further validated whether artificial regulation of hnRNP A2/B1 in ovarian cancer cells affects various cancer survival factors, since RNA processing can be interrupted by deranged expression of hnRNP subtypes, and it results in an inhibition of cancer cell growth.