• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.209-214
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• 2011

The taxonomy of the umbelliferous species Angelica amurensis and its allies was reviewed on the basis of molecular phylogenies derived from sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions. Strict consensus of six minimal length 119-step trees derived from equally weighted maximum parsimony analysis of combined nuclear rDNA ITS1 and ITS2 sequences from 29 accessions of Angelica and outgroups indicated that Angelica purpuraefolia, known to be endemic to Korea, is the same species as A. amurensis. Comparisons of sequence pairs across both spacer regions revealed identity or 1-2 bp differences between A. purpuraefolia and A. amurensis. These results indicated that the two taxa are not distinguished taxonomically. Also, nuclear rDNA ITS regions are discussed as potential barcoding loci for identifying Korean Angelica.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.103-106
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• 2011

Angelica species from Korea has been used mainly as to promoting blood circulation, relieving pain and headache in common cold in Korea. To clarify the botanical origin of Angelica species from Korea, the anatomical characteristics of Angelica gigas, Angelica koreanum and Angelica purpuraefolia were studied. As a result, it was found the fact that the internal morphological patterns for the three Angelica species could discriminate from them by the secretory canal, xylem fiber and vascular bundle. According to these three criteria, Angelica species from Korea could be clearly distinguished so that the toxication by Angelica purpuraefolia can be prevented.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.129-133
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• 2006

Four coumarins (1-4) and one polyacetylene (5) were isolated from the roots of Anglica purpuraefolia Chung (Umbelliferae) through repeated column chromatography. Four coumarins, isoscopoletin (1), oxypeucedanin hydrate (2), arnottinin (3) and isokhellactone (4), and a polyacetylene, (+)-9(Z), 17-octadecadience-12,14-diyne-1,11,16-triol (5), were identified by spectroscopic analysis including two dimensional NMR and mass. These compounds were examined for their anti-complement activity against the classical pathway of the complement system. However, compounds 1-5 were inactive in this assay system.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.299-306
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• 1995

The objective of this study is to establish an efficient celll culture system for somatic embryogenesis in Ostericum koreanum and Angelica purpuraefolia. The highest frequency of embryogenic callus on immature seeds of O. konanum and A, purpuraefolia. was obtained when seeds were cultured on MS medium containing 0.1 mg/L 2,4-D and 0.1 mg/L BA. However somatic embryos were formed directly from the edge of cotyledon and hypocotyl of plant which regenerated on medium supplemented with 0.1-3.0 mg/L NAA. Immature seed explane cultured at 25$\pm$2$^{\circ}C$ after 10 days treatment at 5$^{\circ}C$ produced embryogenic callus and somatic embryos, and these differentiated into whole plane. Addition of glutamine and coconut milk to media did not enhance the frequency of somatic embryogenesis in immature seed cultures of A. purpuraefolia. However in immature seed culture of O. koreanum, the frequency of somatic embryogenesis were increased on media supplemented with glutamine and 10% coconut milk. Especially addition of glutamine to the medium substituted effect of NH$_4$N0$_3$ in constast to coconut milk. The highest frequency of conversion somatic embryos into plantlet was 89.1% on MS basal medium Embryogenic calli were grown vigorously when maintained on medium with 0.01 mg/L 2,4-D and 0.01 mg/L BA.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.12 no.3_4
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• pp.50-58
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• 1968

The root of Angelica koreana $M_{AXIMOWICZ}$ (Umbelliferae) known as "Kang-whal" in Korea used for the treatment of common cold, headache and gout etc. The comparative anatomy of Angelica Koreana $M_{AXIMOWICZ}$ and A. purpuraefolia $C_{HUNG}$ was presented. A great part of the report was dealed with the differences in the comparative histology of root, stem, main vein in leaf and fruits.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.11 no.3_4
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• pp.33-35
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• 1967

The internal structures of "Chunho", "Kangwhal" and "Dangui" and their original plants had been compared with each other in the prior report. Coumarin derivatives, khellactone from the roots of Angelica purpuraefolia $C_{HUNG}$ and decursin and decursinol from A. gigas $N_{AKAI}$ were also isolated. In this report, we made a simple and convenient identification method for the powdered drugs of several Angelica genus by using a thin layer chromatogrophic technique. The ehter extract of the powdered drugs were applied to a silica gel plate, and was developed with n-hexane and ethyl acetate (1:1) mixture. The characteristic U.V. absorption patterns of each drug were shown.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.237-244
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• 1989

The moor vegetation of Daeryong-po on Mt. Daeam, east-central Korea was investigated in July 26th-29th, 1989, It was classified into I community group, 4 communities and 5 subcommunities; Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba community group, Sphagnum palustre community. Typical subcommunity, Eleocharis mamillata var. cyclocarpa subcommunity, Carex canescense subcommunity, Carex dispalata community, Spiraea salicifolia community, Geranium eriiostemon var. megalanthum community, Arundinella hirta-Phragmites communis subcommunity, Angelica purpuraefolia subcommunity. According to this classification, the actual vegetation map was made. The distribution of vegetation in this moor was divided characteristically into two areas. One was a typical oligotrophic area characterized by S. palustre community. The other was an area having mesotrophic or eutrophic conditions where its original state was disturbed by inflow of soil particles and removal of peat. It this disturbed area, C. dispalata, S. sibiricus, G. eriostemon var. megalanthum, were invaded.