• Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.50-60
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• 2014

This study aims to sort out the plants in "Poetry of the South" what is in the written by Qu Yuan in the Kingdom of Chu and to analyze the utility and appreciation of plants. The conclusions are as follows. First, there were 80 plant names and 56 plant species were sorted out, and these results can confirm that the plants were existed in the 340-277 BC. Second, through analyzing the utility of the plants, herba lycopi, basil etc. as the garden plants; lotus, chrysanthemum etc. as the ornamental plants; galangal and cannabis sativa as the present; basil, musa basjoo, etc. as the sacrifice plants. Third, through analyzing the appreciation of the plants, golden birch, chrysanthemum etc. for gustatory appreciation; herba lycopi and pine tree etc. for tactile appreciation; bamboo for sensory appreciation. Forth, through analyzing the token of the plants, calamus and basil etc. are the symbol of personal character noble; wormwood and caltrop etc. are the symbol of villain. Based on the research of "Poetry of the South", it can help to understand the plants culture in 340-277 BC, and it will be a useful information for the plant design.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 1997

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of water stress on yield and quality of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. The water stress treatment was imposed artificially on seedling, flowering and rhizome enlargement stage of the plant. The root yield rate decreased to 19.1%, 18.2% and by the water stress treatment at rhizome enlargement, seedling and flowering stage, respectively. Portion of the products having commercial quality grade (above 20g of rhizome weight) was 93.4% at control plot, while it was 85%, 81.7% and 78.3% when stressed for water at seedling, flowering and root enlargement stage, respectively. Content of extract was the higher in the order of control, water stressed at rhizome enlargement, flowering and the seedling stage. Postive correlationship was found between yield of rhizome and rootlet yield or economic production ratio, and between dry weight of stem and rootlet yield.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.35-41
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• 1998

Essential amino acid composition of seventy eight medicinal herbs marketed in Korea was analyzed of the basis of their dried weight. From the results analyzed, it was shown that Alisma orisntale (S.) J. (1,911.5 mg%), Foeniculum vulgare M. (1,090.8 mg%), Artemisia princeps P. (1,073.6 mg%) and Typha latifolia L.(956.1 mg%) contain in threonine. Alisma orisntale (S.) J. (2,523.3 mg%), Nelumo nucifera G. (1,984.7 mg%) and Foeniculum vulgare M. (1,553.8 mg%) contain in lysine. Nelumo nucifera G. (738.3 mg%), Alisma orisntale (S.) J. (635.2 mg%) and Foeniculum vulgare M. (507.7 mg%) contain in methionine. Nelumo nucifera G. (2,496.9 mg%), Alisma orisntale (S.) J. (2,295.6 mg%) and Coix lachrymajobi L. var. M. S. (2,222.5 mg%) contain in leucine. Nelumo nucifera G. (1,624.6 mg%), Alisma orisntale (S.) J. (1,432.7 mg%) and Xantnium strumarium L. (1.371.7 mg%) contain in isoleucine. Alisma orisntale (S.) J (1,791.0 mg71), Nelumo nucifera G. (1,570.6 mg%) and Xantnium strumarium L. (1,498.7 mg%) contain in phenylalanine.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 2002

The antioxidative activity was measured on the substances of water and ethanol soluble extract from Astragalus membranaceus Bunge, Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat, Lycium chinensis Miller, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer, Angelica gigas Nakai, Zizyphus jojoba Miller, Paeonia lactiflora Pallas, Cnidium officinale Makino by four different in vitro experimental models of DPPH (a,a'-diphenyl-$\beta$-picrylhydrazyl) method, superoxide dismutase like activity, thiocyanate method, and TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) method. The Lycium chinensis Miller contained the highest amount of polyphenolic compounds. The electron donating ability of water extract from Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer and ethanol extract from Chrysanthemum were higher than those of the others. The superoxide dismutase-like activity of water extract from Astragalus membranaceus Bunge was the highest among those of all the others. The water extract from Zizyphus jujuba Miller showed the highest antioxidative activity determined by TBARS method. Compared to the control, the inducing period associated with the oxidation degree was delayed up to 8 days in both the water extract from Chrysanthemum, Lycium chinensis Miller, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer, and Paeonia lactiflora Pallas and the in ethanol extract from Chrysanthemum and Glycyrrhiz uralensis Fischer. These results support that water and ethanol extracts from 8 kinds of medicinal herbs contain antioxidative compounds.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.26-31
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• 1994

This experiment was conducted to study the effect of growth characteristics and yield by different planting density on Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.Number of stem, leaf and branch on main stem were plant reduced by increasing the plant density. Stem height was showed the highest at $50{\times}15cm$ planting density, but diameter did not show significant difference at different planting density. Stem number in $m^2$ of field area showed negative correlation with leaf number and branch number on main stem. The height of first branched node became longer by increasing stem number, leaf number and branch number on stem in $m^2$ of field area. Rhizome yield showed negative correlation with stem number and leaf number per plant, but showed positive with stem number in $m^2$ of field area leaf number and branch number of main stem. Root and rhizome weight per plant decreased by increasing planting density, but root and rhizome yield in $m^2$ of field area were increased by high planting density.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.3 s.83
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• pp.427-434
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• 2007

Dendritic cells (DCs) play a pivotal roles in the initiation of T cell-mediated immune responses, making them an attractive in immuno vaccines. Angelica gigas and Cnidium officinale were a medicinal herb widely used in Asian countries. In this study, we examined the effects of A. gigas and C. officinale extracts on the DCs functional maturation and phono-type. Immature DCs were cultured in the presence of GM-CSF and IL-4, and the generated immature DCs were stimulated with OVA in the presence or absence A. gigas and C. officinale extracts, respectively, for 24 hours. The antigen-presenting capacity of A. gigas and C. officinale extracts-treated DCs as analyzed by $CD4^+$ helper T cell clone (OVA-specific) proliferation and cytokines (IL-2 and $IFN-{\gamma}$) production were significantly increased. But A. gigas and C. officinale extracts were not directly effected $CD4^+$ helper T cell clone function. Also, the expression of surface co-stimulatory molecules, including major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II, CD86 and CD11c, is increased on DCs that were stimulated with A. gigas and C. officinale extracts. These results indicate the immunomodulatory properties of A. gigas and C. officinale extracts, which might be medical supplies or health foods.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.137-146
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• 2010

Objectives & Methods : The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of Cnidii Rhizoma Herbal solution at $GB_{34}$(Yangleungchean) on hyperlipidemia in rats. The author performed several experimental items to analyze the levels of various components and enzymes in serum, urine and liver, as well as the histological change of liver and aorta. Results : 1. In the Cndii Rhizoma Herbal-acupuncture group, The levels of total cholesterol were significantly decreased, and the ratio of HDL to Total cholesterol, Phospholipid/total cholesterol were significantly increased as compared with those of the control group. 2. In the Cndii Rhizoma Herbal-acupuncture group, HMG-CoA reductase activity was significantly decreased than those of the control group NP(needle prick) group and saline group. 3. In the Cndii Rhizoma Herbal-acupuncture group, phathohistological change of liver was suppressed as compared with the control group. Conclusions : From the above results, it is suggested that Cndii Rhizoma Herbal-acupuncture at $GB_{34}$ has a therapeutic effect on hyperlipidemia.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.465-469
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• 2015

An analysis of changes in herbal tea composition according to the difference in processing conditions showed slightly reduced crude protein content and increased, moisture, crude fat and solid elution rate after treatment using the ash puffing process compared to roasting. Benzopyrene content was significantly reduced to 0.18 ppb from 0.51 ppb. This result indicated that, the $B({\alpha})P$ content differed depending on the processing condition and raw materials. Generation of food $B({\alpha})P$ is mainly include the thermal decomposition of food cooking, when the processing which is a main component of food carbohydrate, protein, fat reason despite severe heat treatment as a whole is to be detected even though the $B({\alpha})P$ in this way is considered to be. The taste, aroma and color did not show a large difference, but the strong bitters taste decreased.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.151-161
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• 2005

Objectives : Our research purpose is to establish the standard identification analysis on C. officinale and L. chuanxiong in Korea and China by PCR-mediated fingerprinting. Methods : The Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) and Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method was used on Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) regions and rbcL regions to compare and discriminate genes extracted from crude drugs as C. officinale and L. chuanxiong in Korea and China. Results : L. chuanxiong Korea and China have very similar polymorphism, whereas L. chuanxiong in Korea and C. officinale have very different polymorphism in RFLP. And restriction enzymes AluI and SacI forms the specific fragment band only in C. officinale, they can be used as RFLP marker on ITS regions to discriminate among the species. Conclusions : The results could be applied in discriminating crude drugs among C. officinale and L. chuanxiong in Korea and China. Also they could be used in controlling drug quality, preserving medicinal plants, and improving plant description.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.448-454
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• 2002

This study was performed to develop Cnidium officinale-flavored oils. Cnidium officinale is one of the Korean aromatic medicinal plants. The flavor patterns of Cnidium officinale-flavored oils during storage were detected by using an electronic nose with 6 metal oxide sensors, and a principal component analysis (PCA) was carried out. The overall acceptability of flavor and the masking effects on fetid smell of beef of Cnidium officinale-flavored oils were investigated by sensory evaluation. In COI-flavored oil, flavor patterns between the storage samples for 1 week and 16 weeks could be distinguished. And in CO II-flavored oil, flavor patterns between the samples stored for 1 week and 8 weeks and the flavor patterns between the samples stored for 1 week and 16 weeks in CS I-flavored oil could be distinguished. In CS II-flavored oil, flavor patterns of the samples stored for 1, 4, and 8 weeks also could be distinguished. Fetid smell in beef was significantly reduced by the addition of COI- and CS II-flavored oils. As the storage time increased, overall acceptability of Cnidium officinale-flavored oil decreased, indicating that Cnidium officinale-flavored oils were most preferred at 8 weeks of storage.