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KMID : 1123920030170041054
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2003 Volume.17 No. 4 p.1054 ~ p.1058
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Verification of Estrogenic Activities in Ethanol Extracts of Oriental Herbal Medicines using In vitro Detection System
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Lee Sang-Hyeon
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Abstract
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In order to evaluate the direct effect of estrogenic compounds in oriental herbal medicines, the estrogenic activity was measured using an in vitro detection system. For this system, human breast cancer cell line MCF7 was transfected using an estrogen responsive CAT reporter plasmid. Estrogenic activities of Platycodi radix, Astragali radix and Glycyrrhizae radix were evaluated using this system. Estrogenic activity of a 500 ㎍/ml ethanol extract of Platycodi radix was as same as that of a 10/sup -8/ M standard solution (17β-estradiol) and activity of a 50 ㎍/ml ethanol extract was between those of a 10/sup -8/ M and a 10/sup -9/ M standard solutions. In addition, estrogenic activity of a 50 ㎍/ml ethanol extract of Platycodi radix was as same as that of a 10/sup -10/ M standard solution. The same activity patterns were observed in the system which was treated by Astragali radix or Glycyrrhizae radix extracts. The most effective activity was observed in a system which was treated by Platycodi radix extract, but the least activity was observed by Glycyrrhizae radix extract. In this result, it was confirmed that Platycodi radix, Astragali radix and Glycyrrhizae radix extracts possess estrogenic compounds.
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KEYWORD
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estrogen, estrogenic activity, in vitro detection system, oriental herbal medicine, Platycodi radix, Astragali radix, Glycyrrhizae radix
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