• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.97-109
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of anti-inflammatory plant extracts on the in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics and methane emission. Anti-inflammatory plant extracts from Morus bombycis Koidz, Mallotus japonicus L., Morus alba L., Paulownia coreana Uyeki, Isodon japonicus Hara and Ginkgo biloba L. were used in the study. The ruminal fluid(5 mL), McDougall buffer(10 mL), timothy as a substrate(0.3 g) and each anti-inflammatory plant extract(5% of substrate) were dispensed anaerobically into 50mL serum bottle. The mixtures were incubated for 3, 9, 12, 24, 48 and 72h at $39^{\circ}C$ without shaking. Supplementation of the anti-inflammatory plant extracts did not effects characteristics(pH, digestibility of dry matter, glucose concentration, ammonia concentration, protein concentration, VFA) on rumen fermentation. Total gas was showed a different pattern depending on treatments. Carbon dioxide was significantly(p<0.05) higher in Morus alba and Isodon japonicus than in control at 48h. Methane was significantly(p<0.05) lower in treatment than in control at initial fermentation. However the more incubation time was increased, the more methane emission was higher in treatment than in control. The concentrations of polyphenol and flavonoid were higher in Ginkgo biloba. In conclusion, supplementation of the anti-inflammatory plant extracts did not effect on rumen fermentation and methane emission was decreased in initial fermentation.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.61-65
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• 2021

Root-knot disease caused by Meloidogyne incognita is major soil pathogen and cause severe economic damages to vegetable crops. In this study, we selected rhizobacteria for biocontrol of the root-knot nematode, M. incognita, and identified; performed bioassay of the bacterial extracts in cucumber seedlings. The crude extracts of strains CT16 and JC05 out of 180 strains inhibited egg hatching and increased juvenile mortality in vitro assay; based on 16S rRNA sequences analysis, the two strains were identified as Bacillus sp. CT16, and Neobacillus sp. JC05. After extracting the bacterial supernatants by using various organic solvents, n-butanol and n-hexane extracts of strain CT16 and n-butanol extract of strain JC05 showed inhibitory activity of egg hatching depending on concentrations. Subsequently, n-butanol extracts of two strains significantly suppressed formation of egg masses in cucumber seedling. Therefore, these results indicated that strains CT16 and JC05 could be used as potential biocontrol agents against M. incognita.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.86-88
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• 2005

Antifungal activity of the extracts of plants and marine microalgae against Magnaporthe grisea was investigated. Acetone extracts of promegranate rind, leek seed, and maize husk demonstrated high antifungal activity against M. grisea. MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) of acetone extracts of promegranate rind, leek seed, and maize husk was 100 ng/ml, $50\;{\mu}g/ml,\;and\;100\;{\mu}g/ml$ respectively. Ethanol extract of Amphiprora gigantea showed antifungal activity against M. grisea with MIC of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2011.12a
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• pp.259-261
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• 2011

생약제제 중에서 연은 수련과의 식물로서 예로부터 위염, 출혈, 설사, 치질, 두통, 해독작용 등에 사용되어 왔으며, 민들레는 국화과에 속하는 식물로 천식, 해열, 강장, 부인병 등에 사용되어왔다. 최근에는 이들 생약제제의 약리작용에 대한 연구도 활발하게 이루어져 항산화작용, 항알레르기효과. 항균작용, 항암활성 등에 관한 연구가 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 연잎과, 민들레의 추출물이 치아우식 원인균인 S. mutans에 미치는 항균효과를 연구하고자 하였다. 추출물의 첨가에 따른 S. mutans의 성장억제율을 측정한 결과, 추출물의 농도가 높아질수록 S. mutans의 성장억제율도 높아지는 결과를 얻었다. 이로써 연잎과 민들레 추출물은 S. mutans의 성장을 억제하는 항균효과를 가지고 있음을 본 연구에서 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.396-402
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• 2010

This study was designed to investigate the effects of 4 kinds of plant water extract mixture and garlic extract (PMC) administration on serum lipid metabolism in hypercholestrolemic rats. The normal group was administered a cholesterol free diet, the control group a 1% cholesterol diet, and each experimental group was given a diet of 1% cholesterol, 1% plant mixture and 0.3, 0.5, 0.7% garlic extract (PMC-I, PMC-II, PMC-III), respectively. Each diet was administered orally to SD-male rats for 4 weeks. Total cholesterol content decreased by about 20% with administration of PMC. Triglyceride content also decreased from 9.3 to 15.0% compared to the control group, and phospholipid was similar to triglyceride. There was no significant difference in HDL-cholesterol content between the control and experimental groups. LDL-cholesterol content of the normal group was 9.4 times lower than the control group and its content was significantly lower in the PMC-II ($68.45{\pm}12.83\;mg/dl$) and PMC-III ($66.35{\pm}5.18\;mg/dl$) groups than the PMC-I group. VLDL-cholesterol content of the PMC-II and III groups were similar to the normal group. Atherogenic index (AI) and cardiac risk factor (CRF) were significantly lower in the PMC group. Blood glucose content was the lowest in the PMC-II ($189.37{\pm}12.02\;mg/dl$) group among all groups tested. Total protein content was $9.56{\pm}0.87{\sim}10.05{\pm}2.69\;mg/dl$ in the PMC-I~III groups and was significantly higher than the normal group. CPT activity did not show a significant difference among the experimental groups, while COT activity was effective only in the PMC-I group. Serum TBARS content in the PMC-III group was lower than in the normal group. Serum antioxidant activity by DPPH radical scavenging was $83.75{\pm}2.32%$ in the PMC-III group, which was significantly higher than the control group.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.6-6
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• 2012

천연물의약품은 식물, 동물, 미생물 및 이의 세포내용물과 광물 등 자연계에 존재하는 물질을 의약품으로 사용한 것으로 말하며, 이들 중 대부분은 식물 유래이다. 식물추출물은 다양한 성분들이 서로 상호작용하면서 혼합되어 있는 형태로 다양한 질환에 대한 조합치료 (combination therapy)에 이용될 수 있어, 생체내에서 다중 타겟에 영향을 미치므로 천연물의 조추출물 (crude extract) 또는 다양한 성분이 함유되어 있는 용매분획물의 형태를 의약품으로 개발하거나, 이로부터 분리된 단일 성분 화합물 및 이의 합성유도체에 대하여 새로운 의약품, 즉 신약을 개발하고자 하는 노력이 시도되고 있다. 2011년 현재 전체의약품 시장에서 천연물의약품 및 천연물유래 의약품이 약 60%이상을 차지하고 있다. 그러나, 국내 천연물의약품 즉, 천연물신약의 개발은 2010년 기준으로 식약청 임상허가 신청현황에서 70%가 관절염과 관련된 의약품일 정도로 고령화에 따른 건강기능식품의 개발방향과 일치되고 있는 경향을 나타내고 있어 다양한 질환을 타겟으로 한 의약품의 개발이 미흡것으로 나타나고 있다. 이러한 경향은 천연물신약개발에 대한 프로세스에 대한 이해의 부족으로 새로운 시도가 이루어지지 않고 있음을 시사하며, 따라서 천연물신약허가에 필요한 제출자료 및 각 자료생산을 위한 방법 등 천연물신약 개발 및 허가를 위한 프로세스에 대하여 설명하였다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.28 no.9
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• pp.1092-1099
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• 2018

This study was orchestrated with the purpose of uncovering new nutraceutical resources possessing biological activities in the plant kingdom. To fulfill our objective, we analyzed several plant extracts and selected five species possessing powerful anti-oxidative activity. The anti-oxidative effect of these five plants, Apios fortunei Maxim., Colubrina arborescens Sarg., Croton caudatus Geiseler, Osmanthus matsumuranus Hayata and Schima noronhae Reinw. ethanol extracts were then evaluated by using in vitro assay, cell model system, and Western blot analysis of target proteins. As the results, all of them possessed the potent scavenging activity against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), similar with that of ascorbic acid, used as a common positive control. Moreover, they strongly inhibited hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS), in a dose-dependent manner, in RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cells. Furthermore, they induced the protein expression of an anti-oxidative enzyme, heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1), and its upstream transcription factor, nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Taken together, these results indicate that these five plants possess potent anti-oxidative activity and thus appear to be useful sources as potential anti-oxidant agents. Therefore, they might be utilized as promising materials in the field of nutraceuticals.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.381-388
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• 2009

Antioxidant substances were extracted from flowers of Aster scaber, Aster maackii, Coreopsis lanceolata and Coreopsis tinctoria using 2 types of extraction methods- ultrasonic wave and reflux, and antioxidant effects were compared. Higher yield of extract was obtained by ultrasonic wave method in all 4 species. Extraction time was different depending on species, but in all 4 species DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging and ferrous ion chelating activity were higher or similar by ultrasonic wave than reflux method. Content of total polyphenol and flavonoid was mainly higher by ultrasonic wave than reflux method. Longer the treatment, the more the antioxidant activity and bioactive substances. Anti-lipid peroxidation of ultrasonic and reflux extracts obtained from flowers of Aster scaber and Coreopsis lanceolata were compared. Flower extract of Aster scaber obtained by reflux method showed the highest inhibition effect against peroxidation of linoleic acid, but extract of Coreopsis lanceolata obtained by 15-minute ultrasonic extract showed the highest effect. Ultrasonic wave extraction was more economical and efficient method than reflux extraction.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.321-334
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• 2014

This study was conducted to identify plant growth promoting effects of native plant resources and medicinal plants. 65 kinds of plant extracts from 64 species were evaluated based on two rice(Oryza sativa) seedling bioassays for gibberellins and gibberellin-like substances. 12 extracts of Artemisia princeps stem and leaf, Cirsium japonicum var. maackii whole plant, Rhododendron mucronulatum branch and leaf, Phragmites communis stem, Coix lacryma-jobi var. mayuen whole plant, Lespedeza bicolor branch and leaf, Hydrangea serrata f. acuminata whole plant, Phlomis umbrosa whole plant, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Rhizome, G. uralensis stem and leaf, Angelica gigas root, and Cnidium officinale rhizome showed growth promotion of rice seedlings. Our results suggested that the parts of these plants could be the potential sources as farm-made liquid fertilizers for plant growth promotion.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.63-63
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 80% 식물성 알코올을 추출 용매로 사용해 오디를 빛을 차단 후 실온에서 3일 간 추출하였다. 3회 여과한 후 최소 온도($40{\sim}60^{\circ}C$)에서 농축한 뒤 동결 건조하여 파우더 형태로 사용하였다. 오디(Morus alba)의 에탄올 추출물은 B16/F10 세포의 항산화 및 멜라닌 합성 억제 효과를 나타내었다. 멜라닌 함량과 세포 내 tyrosinase 활성을 Western blotting으로 측정 하였다. Tyrosinase와 tyrosinase-related protein (TRP) -1은 tyrosinase-related protein (TRP) -2보다 강력하게 억제되었으며, 이들 결과는 tyrosinase와 TRP-1은 흑갈색을 띠는 eumelanin의 생합성의 억제와 강한 상관관계가 있음을 보여 주었다. ${\alpha}$-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (${\alpha}$-MSH) 처리 한 B16/F10 흑색 종 세포에서 M. alba 에탄올 추출물은 멜라닌 생성 연관 단백질의 발현 및 멜라닌 생성이 용량 의존적으로 억제 하였다. 멜라닌 함량과 세포 내 tyrosinase 활성을 Western blotting으로 측정 하였다. 또한 DPPH와 SOD를 사용하여 항산화 활성을 분석하였고 총 폴리 페놀과 총 플라보노이드 함량을 측정 하였다. MTT assay 분석을 사용하여 M. alba 에탄올 추출물의 세포 독성을 측정 하였다. B16/F10 멜라닌 생성 세포의 tyrosinase 저해 활성 및 사멸 효과가 일반적으로 효과적이었다. 따라서 M. alba 에탄올 추출물은 항산화 및 미백 효과를 나타내며, 기능성 화장품의 천연 성분으로서 우수한 것으로 여겨진다.