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KMID : 0363620090300020088
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2009 Volume.30 No. 2 p.88 ~ p.103
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Preventive Effects of Peony Root Extracts on Oxidative Stress, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis
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Park Soon-Gi
Lee Min-Ja
Jung Hyun-Jung
Lee Hye-Sook
Kim Hyuck
Na Sun-Taek
Park Sun-Dong
Park Won-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objectives: There is currently increased interest in the identification of natural antioxidant compounds derived from various plants. Peony Root (PR) is used worldwide for the treatment of many types of cardiovascular disease including atherosclerosis and hypertension. It has been used in Korean traditional medicine for the treatment of glycosuria, hypertension and cancer. However, to date, no studies concerning the antioxidant properties of PR have been conducted. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro scavenging activity, inhibitory effect of LDL oxidation of pro-oxidant reactive species and anti-thrombosis effect in response to treatment with PR using various screening methods including biological and non-biological oxidants.
Methods: In this study, the antioxidant activity of extract from PR was studied with in vitro methods by measuring the antioxidant activity by TEAC, measuring the scavenging effects on reactive oxygen species (ROS) [superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical] and on reactive nitrogen species (RNS) [nitric oxide and peroxynitrite] as well as measuring the inhibitory effect on Cu²+-induced human LDL oxidation and the inhibitory effect on collagen-induced platelet aggregation.
Results: The PR extracts were found to have a potent scavenging activity of oxidative stress [DPPH, superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical, nitric oxide and peroxynitrite, etc.] as well as an inhibitory effect on LDL oxidation and on platelet aggregation.
Conclusions: The PR extracts have anti-oxidative and anti-atherosclerotic effects in vitro system, which can be used for developing pharmaceutical drugs against oxidative stress and atherosclerosis.
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KEYWORD
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Peony Root (PR), anti-oxidative, anti-atherosclerotic, cardiovascular diseases
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