• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.114-117
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• 2001

We experienced a case of streptococcal toxic shock-like sundrome in a 12 year old boy. Symptoms such as fever, sore throat, diffuse erythematous rashes on whole body developed 3 days before admmision. His symptoms rapidly aggravated to develop hypotension, hepatic and renal dysfunction and thrombocytopenia. After admission, intravenous fluid and antibiotic therapy were done and he was succesfully treated. Attention should be paid to recognize and diagnose this fatal disese. We report this case with review of related literatures.

• Proceedings of the Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition Conference
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• 2000.12a
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• pp.55-55
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 전통적으로 담석증, 신장치료 등의 한약제로 많이 사용하는 대왕을 여러 용매를 사용하여 얻은 대왕추출물 분액에 대한 세포독성을 여부를 MTT 정량법, NR 정량법, SRB 정량법을 이용하여 조사하였다. 1. 추출 용매 methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, butanol, water로부터 얻은 대왕추출물 모두 처리농도에 따라 세포에 미치는 영향이 증가하였다. 2. Butanol을 용매로 사용하여 얻은 대왕추출물 분액이 다른 3가지 용매로부터 얻은 대왕추출물보다 세포에 미치는 영향이 크게 나타났고 water를 용매로 사용하여 얻은 추출물이 A498 세포주에 미치는 영향이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 3. Butanol을 추출 용매로 하여 얻은 대왕추출물이 A498 세포주에 미치는 영향이 가장 컸는데 그 추출물에 대한 MTT50, NR50, SRB50값은 각각 0.63mg/m1, 0.65mg/ml, 0.68mg/ml이었고, 가장 영향이 적은 water의 경우 MTT50, NR50, SRB50값은 각각 0.84mg/m1, 0.82mg/m1, 0.80mg/ml이었다. 4. 정량방법 간의 대왕추출물에 대한 반응은 MTT 정량법이 가장 민감하게 나타났다.

• Agrochemical news magazine
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• v.20 no.5 s.152
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• pp.24-27
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• 1999

필자는 대략 30년 전부터 전국 각지의 각종 단체에 초대되어 $\ulcorner$농약$\lrcorner$에 관하여 여러 가지 이야기를 해오면서 다양한 질문에 답하고 비판도 받았다. 그리고 너무나도 무책임한 때로는 의분(義憤)을 금할 길이 없을 정도의 정보누적에 의해 $\ulcorner$농약$\lrcorner$이라는 단어가 사람의 건강에서 자연생태계에 이르기까지 $\ulcorner$위험한 물질$\lrcorner$의 대명사가 되어 가는 것을 가슴아프게 생각해 왔다. 이는 분명 전문가가 아닌 어설픈 지식을 가지고 진보적 지식인인 양 하는 사람들과 너무나도 일방적인, 때로는 감정적인 보도자세에 의한 것이라 여겨진다. 어쨌든 쉽게 농약을 의심하는 풍조가 있지만 그로 인하여 간과 할 지도 모른다는 사실이 심히 염려스럽다. 이같은 사례와 함께 농약의 올바른 모습을 2회에 걸쳐 정리해 보고자 한다.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.395-402
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• 2014

BACKGROUND: Azadirachta indica Extract(AIE) containing azadirachtin as active ingredient have been used worldwide as environment-friendly organic material having pest control properties. However, the extracts prepared with different solvent and from different plant site is very diverse and have different toxicity. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, the four week repeated oral dose toxicity test of aqueous AIE in Sprague-Dawley rats was carried out to investigate the toxic effect of liver, main toxicity target organ of AIE. The male and female rats were divided into 4 groups, respectively; control(0 g/Kg bw), low-dose group(0.5 g/Kg bw), middle-dose(1.0 g/Kg bw) and high-dose group(2.0 g/Kg bw). As a results, relative liver weight increased with dose-dependent of AIE(p<0.05). Serum LDH in all AIE-treated groups were significantly lower than the control in male rats(p<0.05). However, serum GOT and GPT were significantly increased in all male AIE-treated groups in male rats(p<0.05) and, in particular, increase of serum GPT in dose-dependent manner raise the possibility of liver damage. Even through serum GLU was increased significantly in high-dose group in male rats compared to control, there were no significant differences of urinary GLU among all groups(p<0.05). In addition, histopathological examination of the liver did not reveal any lesions in all AIE-treated groups. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, 4 weeks of the repeated oral administration of AIE 2.0 g/Kg to rats has resulted no toxic response in liver. Therefore, AIE was no indicated to have any toxic effect in the SD rats, when it was orally administrated below the dosage 2.0 g/Kg/day for 4weeks.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.42-49
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• 2012

This study was carried out to investigate the toxicity of food Red No.2 in the Sprague-Dawley (SD) female rat for 4 weeks. SD rats were orally administered for 28 days, with dosage of 500, 1,000, 2,000 mg/kg/day. Animals treated with food Red No.2 did not cause any death and show any clinical signs. They did not show any significant changes of body weight, feed uptake and water consumption. There were not significantly different from the control group in urinalysis, hematological, serum biochemical value and histopathological examination. In conclusion, 4 weeks of the repetitive oral medication of food Red No.2 has resulted no alteration of toxicity according to the test materials in the group of female rats with injection of 2,000 mg/kg. Therefore, food Red No.2 was not indicated to have any toxic effect in the SD rats, when it was orally administered below the dosage 2,000 mg/kg/day for 4 weeks.

• Food Industry
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• s.109
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• pp.34-40
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• 1991

1. 환자발생 규모는 10명 이하가 $38.0\%$로 가장 많았고 50명 이상의 대규모 발생도 $13.0\%$이었다. 대규모 환자발생은 세균성 식중독이 원인이었다. 2. 전체 식중독에 $67.3\%$가 7월부터 9월에 집중되어 계절의 변화에 영향받고 있음을 알 수 있다. Vibrio에 의한 발생은 특히 하절기에 높았고 Salmonella, Staphyloccus는 상대적으로 연중 계속해서 발생 가능성을 보였다. 독성물질에 의한 식중독은 계절과 무관하였으나 식물성 식중독은 7, 8월에 집중되고 있다. 3. 세균성 식중독이 $56.2\%$, 독성물질에 의한 식중독이 $17.8\%$이었다. 세균성 식중독의 원인균은 Vibrio $35.4\%$, Salmonella $27.2\%$, Escheri-chia coli $17.7\%$, Staphylococcus $17.7\%$ 순이었다. 독성물질에 의한 식중독은 식물성 식중독이 $64\%$로 가장 많았다. 4. Vibrio 식중독의 주원인식품은 해산물이지만 cross-contamination에 의해 오염된 다른 식품으로도 발생한 것으로 나타났다. Salmone-lla 식중독은 관혼상제시 거의 빠지지 않고 제공되는 돼지고기 편육이 주원인식품이었다. 5. 전체 식중독의 $76.8\%$가 가정과 식품접객업소(구내식당 포함)에서 발생되었으며, 특히 도시지역은 $66.4\%$가 식품접객업소에서 농촌지역은 $58.9\%$가 가정에서 발생되어 지역간의 차이를 보였다. 6. 독버섯은 독성물질에 의한 식중독의 주원인식품으로 농촌가정에서 일상식을 통한 섭취로 많이 발생되고 있으며, 사망자의 발생이 가장 많은 치명적인 원인식품이었다. 7. 식품접객업소에서 발생된 식중독의 주원인식품은 해산물이며, 덜익혀지거나 생선회 같이 날것을 섭취하여 발생하였다. 8. 생일잔치 및 회갑연, 결혼 피로연, 문상, 제사 등의 관혼상제시 발생되는 식중독은 농촌지역의 가정에서 주로 발생되고 있다. 구내 식당 및 관광지 음식점의 식중독 발생이 많은 것은 이들 시설에 대한 위생관리가 미비하여 대규모 식중독 발생의 위험이 항시 존재하고 있다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.34-41
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• 2009

A new series of hydrazone derivatives were synthesized from 4-(2-chloroethyl)semicarbazide and their antiproliferative activity against human brain (U251) and liver (Hepg2) carcinoma cell lines were evaluated. The hydrazone compounds are benzaldehyde (2a-2g), acetophenone (3a-3f), and 3-formylindole derivatives (4a-4d). Among the acetophenone derivatives, 3e (p-methoxy substituted) and 3f (p-nitro substituted) showed the highest cytotoxic activity against Hepg2 cell line (I$C_{50}$ = 6 and 8 $\mu$g/ml, respectively). Among the 3-formylindole derivatives, 4a (hydrazone of 3-formylindole itself) showed a pronounced cytotoxic activity against both U251 (I$C_{50}$ = 21 $\mu$g/ml) and Hepg2 (I$C_{50}$ = 7 $\mu$g/ml).

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.356-364
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• 2016

In vivo genotoxic potential of isoquercetin, a plant common flavonoid, in comparison with quercetin was investigated for the DNA breakage and the clastogenicity endpoints. Male ICR mice were administered by oral gavage for 3 days with $3{\times}0.5%$ carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), 3 ${\times}$ isoquercetin (250, 500 mg/kg/day), 3 ${\times}$ quercetin (250, 500 mg/kg/day) and 2 ${\times}$ ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS, 200 mg/kg/day). Tissues were collected 48 hours after the first treatment and within 3 hours after the last treatment. The DNA damages were evaluated using Comet assay in liver and stomach, while the clastogenicities were determined using micronucleus test in bone marrow of same animals. The treatment of isoquercetin as well as quercetin did not cause the DNA damages in liver and stomach, and not induce the frequencies of micronucleus polychromatic erythrocytes in bone marrow. In conclusion, isoquercetin as well as quercetin did not cause the DNA breakages and the chromosomal damages in vivo system in these study conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.10
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• pp.1264-1270
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• 2008

In order to evaluate their possible subacute toxicity, the male and female of SD rats were given to 30 kGy irradiated cereal powders for three months. During the experimental periods, appearance, behavior, mortality, body weight, organ weight, and food consumption of rats fed the 30 kGy cereal powders were not affected compared to the non-irradiated control. In urine analysis, histopathological examination, hematological as well as in serum biochemical findings, no significant differences were found between the rats administered with non-irradiated control and 30 kGy cereal powders for three months. These results indicate that cereal powders irradiated at 30 kGy did not show any toxic effects under these experimental conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.797-804
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• 2016

In an acute toxicity test for Chrysanthemum indicum Linne, 0.5~10 g/kg of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne extracts were administered. Chrysanthemum indicum Linne did not produce acute toxicity even at high doses of 10 g/kg, making it a highly safe material. In the chronic toxicity test, oral administration of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne up to 2 g/kg was carried out for 13 weeks, showing liver non-toxicity. The gout inhibitory effect of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne extracts was measured by inflammatory cytokine expression and foot thickness after 24 h of monosodium urate crystal (MSU) oral administration when inflammatory cytokine production reached a maximum. The group administered 2~4 g/kg of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne extract showed an inhibitory effect on gout inflammation and edema, whereas the 10 g/kg administered group showed an increase in inflammation. Therefore, the moderate concentration of Chrysanthemum indicum Linne extract for gout inhibitory effect was under 4 g/kg. Chrysanthemum indicum Linne extract showed an anti-inflammatory effect on MSU as a relatively safe material at high capacity. These results indicate that Chrysanthemum indicum Linne extract is thought to be an excellent substance for gout prevention.