The Korea Journal of Herbology (대한본초학회지)

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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of the Extracts from Leaves and Stems of Thymus quinquecistatus var. japonica (H.Hara)

섬백리향 잎과 줄기 추출물의 항염 활성에 관한 세포생물학적 연구

  • Lee, Sun-Mi (Department of Aroma-Applied Industry, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Baek, Jeong-In (Department of Aroma-Applied Industry, Daegu Haany University)
  • 이선미 (대구한의대학교 힐링산업학부 향산업전공) ;
  • 백정인 (대구한의대학교 힐링산업학부 향산업전공)
  • Received : 2021.08.11
  • Accepted : 2021.09.25
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives : Thymus quinquecistatus var. japonica (H.Hara) is a member of the genus Thymus of perennial aromatic herb, and it's designated as a natural monument of South Korea. It has traditionally been known to have protective or therapeutic effects on various human disease including cerebrovascular and neurological disease. Recently it was suggested that essential oil extracted from thyme has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial effect. The aim of this study is to investigate anti-inflammatory effect of Thymus quinquecistatus var. japonica in Raw 264.7 macrophage cell line. Methods : The cytotoxic effects of water and 70% ethanol extracts from Thymus quinquecistatus var. japonica, was tested using MTT assay. Inhibitory effects of the extracts to nitric oxide production and mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines were examined by RT-PCR. Also, MitoSOX-red assay and JC-1 assay were performed to determine if the extracts can inhibit mitochondrial ROS accumulation and maintain mitochondrial membrane potential. Results : In LPS-induced inflammatory response, the extracts efficiently reduced nitric oxide NO production through inhibiting mRNA expression of iNOS enzyme. In addition, expression of the proinflammatory cytokines, IL-1𝛽 and IL-6, was also down-regulated by the extract treatments. Excessive accumulation of mitochondrial ROS induced by LPS was inhibited in the extract treated cells, which finally protected mitochondrial membrane potential. Conclusions : These results showed that water and 70% ethanol extracts from Thymus quinquecistatus var. japonica have anti-inflammatory effect through down regulation of IL-1𝛽, IL-6, and iNOS, and also have antioxidative effect against mitochondrial ROS accumulation that promote inflammatory response.

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이 연구의 결과물은 한국연구재단 신진연구자지원사업(NRF-2020R1C1C1005030)의 지원에 의해 수행되었으며, 이에 진심으로 감사드립니다.

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