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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2018

Enhancement of neuroprotective activity of Sagunja-tang by fermentation with lactobacillus strains.

Nam-Hui Yim, Min Jung Gu, Hee Ra Park, Youn-Hwan Hwang, Jin Yeul Ma

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Nam-Hui YimKorean Medicine (KM) Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), 70 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 701-300, Republic of Korea.
Min Jung GuKorean Medicine (KM) Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), 70 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 701-300, Republic of Korea.
Hee Ra ParkKorean Medicine (KM) Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), 70 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 701-300, Republic of Korea.
Youn-Hwan HwangKorean Medicine (KM) Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), 70 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 701-300, Republic of Korea.
Jin Yeul MaKorean Medicine (KM) Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), 70 Cheomdan-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu, 701-300, Republic of Korea. jyma@kiom.re.kr.
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSagunja-tang (SGT) is widely used in traditional herbal medicine to treat immune system and gastrointestinal disorders and reportedly has protective effects against inflammation, cancer, and osteoporosis. In this study, we fermented SGT with different Latobacillus strains and investigated the change in phytochemical compositions in SGT and enhancement of it neuroprotective effects in SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma.

methodsMarker components, including ginsenoside Rg

resultsCompared with the other FSGTs, SGT166, i.e., SGT fermented with L. plantarum 166, had high conversion efficiency, as indicated by increased amounts of glycyrrhizin, liquiritigenin, and atractylenolides I-III. In SH-SY5Y cells, protection against cell death induced by H

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that fermentation of SGT with L. plantarum 166 enhanced suppression of oxidative stress and MMP loss. This enhanced neuroprotective effect was thought to be caused by the conversion of SGT phytochemicals by fermentation. SGT166 shows potential for treating neurological damage-related diseases.

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ApoptosisCell Line, TumorChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDrugs, Chinese HerbalFermentationHumansLactobacillusMass SpectrometryMembrane Potential, MitochondrialNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesDrugs, Chinese HerbalNeuroprotective AgentsReactive Oxygen SpeciesLactobacillus plantarum 166NeuroblastomaNeuroprotective effectPhytochemicalsSagunja-tang

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