• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.570-577
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• 2021

동충하초균으로 발효한 인삼잎의 면역활성과 구조를 규명하기 위하여 조다당(GLF)를 분리하고 구성당과 당쇄 결합양식을 확인한 결과 C. sinensis 유래의 glucan이 주를 이루며 소량의 인삼잎 유래 pectic substances가 혼재되어 있을 것이라 추정하였다. 이온 교환 수지를 이용해 GLF로부터 중성다당체(GLF1)를 분리하였으며, 이를 lyticase, β-glucosidase 및 α-glucoamylase 효소를 처리한 결과, GLF1은 α-glucoamylase에 의해 가수분해되는 것을 확인함으로써 주로 α-glucan을 함유하고 있음을 추정할 수 있었다. 대식세포 분비능을 측정한 결과, 동충하초균으로 인삼잎을 발효하여 얻은 조다당 GLF가 단순 열수추출 조다당인 GLW보다 더 우수한 활성(Data not shown)과 수율을 보여주었으며, GLF와 GLF1 모두 농도 의존적으로 면역활성이 증가하는 경향과 동일 농도에서 유사한 높은 활성을 나타냈다. 한편 GLF1의 전체구조의 특성을 확인하기 위하여 isoamylase 및 α-amylase 효소를 처리한 결과, isoamylase 처리 획분인 PHI가 72.8%의 glucose로 구성되며 iodine-starch 반응이 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 반면, PHI의 αamylase 처리 후 분리한 PHIA1, PHIA2 및 PHIA3 획분에서는 iodine-starch 반응이 나타나지 않았으며, 이들의 대식세포 분비능을 확인한 결과 세 가지 획분 모두 어떠한 활성도 나타내지 않음을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 동충하초 발효 인삼잎유래 중성다당은 α-(1→4)-glucan을 주쇄로 존재하며 C(O)-6 위치에서 측쇄가 연결되어 존재하는 α-glucan의 구조를 이루고 있으며, 이들의 면역활성은 α-glucan 전체 구조에서 기인하는 것임을 최종 확인하였다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVI)
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• pp.244-244
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• 2005

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.217-220
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• 2004

Cordyceps militaris의 액체 배양시 cordycepin(3'-deoxyadenosine) 생성에 영향을 주는 물리화학적 조건 및 배지 조성의 영향을 조사하였다. 사용된 17종 균주 중에서 C. militaris KCTC 6862, C. militaris KCTC 16932 및 C. militaris DGUM 32003이 우수한 cordycepin생산성을 보여주었다. Cordycepin생산에 적합한 최적 온도와 PH는 각각 $24^{\circ}C$와 pH 6.0-10범위이었다. YM배지에 탄소원으로 glucose를, 질소원으로 tryptone을 각 1% 첨가하였을 매 우수한 cordycepin 생산을 보여주었다. Tryptone을 질소원으로 하는 YMG 액체배지에서 5일간 배양하였을 경우, 39mg/l의 cordycepin의 농도가 측정되었다. 0.1%의 다양한 인산원을 각각 첨가한 결과, cordycepin생산을 저해하였다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2001

This study was carried out to identify the phylogenetic relationships among several caterpillar fungi by comparing the sequences of internal transcribed spacer regions(ITS1 and ITS2) and 5.8S ribosomal DNA(rDNA) repeat unit. The sequences of ITS1, ITS2, and the 5.8S rDNA from 10 strains of Cordyceps species, 12 strains of Paecilomyces, 3 strains of Beauveria, 2 strains of Metarhizium and 1 strains of Hirsutella were amplified, determined and compared with the previously known Cordyceps species. The sequences of 5.8S rDNA were more conserved in length and variation than those of ITS regions. Although the variable ITS sequences were often ambiguously aligned, the conserved sites could be found. In the phylogenetic tree, the species generally divided into three clusters, supported by their morphology and/or host ranges. The 5.8S rDNA and TTS1 sequences among 10 species of Cordyceps militaris were identical and only one base pair in ITS2 sequence was different. Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps ophioglossoides were also clearly different, although they belonged to the same cluster. The Geniank database search of species revealed sister taxa of an entomogenous fungus. Metarhizium was used as an putgroup in all taxa.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2006

Cordyceps, one of the well-known traditional Chinese medicines, consists of the dried fungus C. sinensis growing on the larva of caterpillar. It is commonly used as a tonic of restoring vital body functions. In order to evaluate the pharmacological effects of C. militaris, the anti-oxidation and antiaging effect of cultured C. militaris growing on pupa of silkworm Bombyx mori, were investigated. The results showed! that the contents of lipofusin in myocardium were reduced and the SOD activity in the liver were elevated in a dose-dependent manner while no effect was observed for blood GSH-Px activity and liver MDA content in mice perfused with the cultured C. militaris compared to those untreated mice. Furthermore, the average life span, maximum life span and 50% death time of the fruit flies treated with cultured C. militaris were markedly prolonged. The results suggest that the cultured C. militaris growing on pupa of silkworm possesses anti-oxidation and delay senescence activity.

• 셀메드
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.14.1-14.7
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• 2012

Cordycepin, a nucleoside derivative, was extracted from $Cordyceps$ $sinensis$, and then proved to be a bioactive compound present in traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps. Early investigations revealed cordycepin possessed anti-microbial activity mainly by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis. Although cordycepin is not used as antibacterial agents in clinic, its other pharmacological effects and possible mechanisms have gradually been deeply studied. This review serves to summarize the research progress of cordycepin.

• 한국축산식품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국축산식품학회 2004년도 제34차 추계 국제 학술대회
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• pp.391-395
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• 2004

• 한국응용곤충학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용곤충학회 2003년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.100-100
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• 2003

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.143-146
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• 2011

Some of men have been suffered from the insufficient secretion of testosterone causing by physical factors, social and psychological factors. Testosterone is an essential steroid hormone controlling male reproductive function. Alternative medicines in plants, fungi, and insects have been studied to enhance sexuality. $Cordyceps$ species including $Cordyceps$ $sinensis$ (CS) and $C.$ $militaris$(CM) has been used as for the enhancement of sexual functionfor hundreds of years in Far East Asian. In the present study, we determined the effect of fruiting bodies of $C.$ $militaris$ which cultured on bee drone medium (CMD) and brown rice medium (CMB) on testosterone concentration in Sprague-Dawley rats. Eighteen rats per group were housed to regular diet or diet supplemented with CMB and CDD, respectively for 4 weeks. Serum was collected from 6 rats per group. Results showed that changes of the body weight, food and water intake of the rats were not observed in this study. However, both CMB and CDD increased the serum testosterone concentration in rats. Furthermore, CMD significantly stimulated testosterone production (p <0.05) compared to the control. Hence, it suggests that $C.$ $militaris$ fruiting bodymight be developed as a complementary medicine to improve sexual hormones.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2010

To compare the quality of manufactured goods distributed in the domestic markets, 6 isolates of Dongchongxiacao products, namely, 4 Paecilomyces tenuipes specimens (J2P, 901A, 901B, and 901C), 1 Cordyceps militaris specimen (901D), and 1 Cordyceps sinensis specimen (CI-1), were analyzed for their physicochemical properties and sequence-structure relationships. P. tenuipes (J2P), a kind of Dongchongxiacao, was successfully inoculated on silkworms by percutaneous infection of Rural Development AdminstraionNam et al., 1999); fruiting bodies were then formed on the complete surface of the pupa. Since P. tenuipes (J2P) from silkworm larva was also proved to have remarkable pharmacological activities, it has been produced in bulk and has been successfully sold to buyers in the Korean market. Additionally, imitation products such as 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, and CI-1 were sold simultaneously, resulting in deterioration of product quality. This research focuses on establishing quality standards to discriminate between the original and imitation products circulating in the market. The products obtained for the experiments included J2P, 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, and CI-1; proximate analysis was performed for these products. The hosts and methods of conidia inoculation for proliferation of mycelia differed among the products. P. tenuipes (J2P) was proliferated in live silkworm larvae, and dead silkworm pupae were used to produce 901A, 901B, and 901C. On the other hand, 901D was produced on hulled rice medium. Quality analysis of C. sinensis revealed that CI-1, which was imported from China, smelled bad and proved to be a counterfeit with the fruiting body glued to the insect by twigs. The results of the proximate analysis of 901A, 901B, 901C, and 901D were similar to those of J2P with respect to the moisture content. Otherwise, J2P contained higher crude protein than 901A, 901B, 901C, and 901D, but contained very low fat. C. militaris (901D) and C. sinensis (CI-1) had low crude protein content-12.79% and 9.78% respectively-as compared to that of J2P, which was 62.38%. In contrast to the crude ash content of 6.4% in J2P, the crude ash content of CI-1 was 18.51% and this specimen was found to contain many impurities. phylogenetic analysis of P. tenuipes revealed that the sequence similarity of J2P, 901B, and 901C was in the range of 92.3~92.7%. Additionally, differences in the sequences were found at the positions 65 bp, 436 bp, 441 bp, 463 bp, etc.