• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.180-188
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• 2010

This study was carried out to evaluate the analysis of environmental change (forest resources and soil water conservation by land types) after planting for prevention of between 2003 and 2006 from the stone hazarding areas in Guizhou province, China. Mean diameter growth of the trees was highest for Melia azedarach, followed by Robinia pseudoacacia, Lonicera fulvotomentosa, Choerospondias axillaris, Cupressus duclouxiana, and Eucommia uimoides Oliv. Mean height growth of the trees was greatest for R. pseudoacacia, followed by Ilex kudincha, M. azedarach, C. duclouxiana, C. axillaris, E. uimoides Oliv, Zanthoxylum bungeanum, and L. fulvotomentosa. Tree biomass was greater at the afforestation sites by 1.22-1.71 ton/ha compared to that of severely eroded mountain areas. The capacities of soil water conservation by land types were 2,790 ton/ha at latent rock desertification farmland, 2,655 ton/ha at rock desertification farmland, 1,680 ton/ha at dolomite sandstone hilly country, 1,650 ton/ha at halfstony hilly country, and 1,590 ton/ha at karst physiognomy site. Soil erosion was estimated to be 1,285 ton/$km^2$ which had been 2,178 ton/$km^2$ before afforestation. Also, we should be continuative manage after planting for prevention of the stone hazarding areas in Guizhou province, China.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2011

This study monitored forest plant species vulnerable to climate change in Jiri Mountain, one of Korea's representative alpine regions, in order to securely preserve plant genetic resources susceptible to climate change and to utilize the results as basic data for bioclimatology prediction and management on a long-term basis. A majority of indicator plants tended to blossom one week to one month later in 2010 than in 2009. As with the blooming dates, the falling dates of blossoms became later in most species, with the exception for Weigela florida and Oplopanax elatus. Leaf bursting as well fell on later dates in a majority of species excluding Carpinus laxiflora and Cupressus sempervirens, displaying the most obvious differences among the data of analysis of the 2009-2010 physiological cycle changes. It is believed that was due to the fact that temperatures in February, March and April, which affect plants' blossoming and leaf bursting, were lower in 2010 than in 2009 and that cold temperatures in the winter lasted for a longer period in 2010 than in 2009. The dates of leaves being changed to red were similar in 2009 and 2010 by being or later or earlier by several weeks in 2010 than in 2009 without any regularity. Most species' leaves began to fall at similar dates in 2009 and 2010 or at later dates by one to two weeks in 2010 than in 2009. The temperature differences in late 2009 and late 2010 were not so large, resulting in similar dates of falling leaves, and gaps in several indicator plants' physiological cycles without any regularity can be attributed to each individual plant's physiological and environmental characteristics.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1656-1666
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• 2021

Dental pathogens lead to chronic diseases like periodontitis, which causes loss of teeth. Here, we examined the plausible antibacterial efficacy of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) synthesized using Cupressus macrocarpa extract (CME) against periodontitis-causing bacteria. The antimicrobial properties of CME-CuNPs were then assessed against oral microbes (M. luteus. B. subtilis, P. aerioginosa) that cause periodontal disease and were identified using morphological/ biochemical analysis, and 16S-rRNA techniques. The CME-CuNPs were characterized, and accordingly, the peak found at 577 nm using UV-Vis spectrometer showed the formation of stable CME-CuNPs. Also, the results revealed the formation of spherical and oblong monodispersed CME-CuNPs with sizes ranged from 11.3 to 22.4 nm. The FTIR analysis suggested that the CME contains reducing agents that consequently had a role in Cu reduction and CME-CuNP formation. Furthermore, the CME-CuNPs exhibited potent antimicrobial efficacy against different isolates which was superior to the reported values in literature. The antibacterial efficacy of CME-CuNPs on oral bacteria was compared to the synergistic solution of clindamycin with CME-CuNPs. The solution exhibited a superior capacity to prevent bacterial growth. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) of CME-CuNPs with clindamycin recorded against the selected periodontal disease-causing microorganisms were observed between the range of 2.6-3.6 ㎍/ml, 4-5 ㎍/ml and 0.312-0.5, respectively. Finally, the synergistic antimicrobial efficacy exhibited by CME-CuNPs with clindamycin against the tested strains could be useful for the future development of more effective treatments to control dental diseases.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.213-226
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• 2011

아세틸콜린 분해효소(acetylcholine esterase, AChE) 억제제는 아세틸콜린 함량을 높여 콜린성 neuron을 활성화함으로써 기억 능력의 개선 및 치매 개선을 가져와 현재 다양한 AChE 억제제들이 개발되어 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 AChE에 대한 억제 활성을 갖는 천연물을 다양한 식물추출물 및 에센스오일로부터 탐색하였으며, 탐색한 추출물의 scopolamine으로 기억손상을 유발한 쥐의 기억력 개선 활성을 치매 치료제로 사용하고 있는 donepizil과 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 자몽(Citrus paradisi) 유래의 에센스 오일이 AChE 억제 활성이 가장 높아 20 ug/ml의 농도로 처리하였을 때 90% 이상의 효소 억제 활성을 나타내었다. 수동회피 실험 결과, 자몽 유래의 에센스오일(100 mg/kg, p.o.)을 투여한 쥐는 치매 치료제로 사용하고 있는 donepizile (0.5 mg/kg)을 투여한 쥐와 유사한 latency time을 나타내어 인지기능이 개선되었다. 또한, 수중미로 시험 결과, 자몽 유래 에센스오일(100 mg/Kg, p.o.)을 투여한 쥐는 donepizile(0.5 mg/kg)을 투여한 쥐와 유사한 latency time을 나타내어 인지기능이 개선되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 자몽 유래 에센스오일은 매우 효과적으로 기억력을 개선하여 인지기능을 개선해 줄 수 있는 안전하고 효과적인 후보물질이라고 사료된다.