• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2014

These studies were conducted to discriminate Cynanchum wilfordii, C. auriculatum, Metaplexis japonica, and Polygonum multiflorum by morphological characters. Cynanchum wilfordii, C. auriculatum, and Metaplexis japonica(Asclepiadaceae) were easily distinguished from Polygonum multiflorum by twining stem to the left, producing opposite leaves, having laticiferous stems and leaves at cutting cross-sectionally, and lacking lignification of the stem. Four species had different morphological characters of flower. Comparing four species to fruit type, three species of Asclepiadaceae had follicle, while Polygonum multiflorum had achene with three wings. Follicle shape was lanceolate, narrowly lanceolate, and widely lanceolate in C. wilfordii, C. auriculatum, and Metaplexis japonica, respectively. Whereas seed color of four species was dark brown similarly, seed shape and 1,000 seed weight were useful characters to discrimate between three species of Asclepiadaceae and Polygonum multiflorum. Shape and color of root were thickened and yellowish brown in C. wilfordii and C. auriculatum. They were thin and long and white in Metaplexis japonica, and fusiform and reddish brown in Polygonum multiflorum. They would be useful characters to distinguish Cynanchum spp., Metaplexis japonica, and Polygonum multiflorum, however, impossible characters to discriminate between C. wilfordii and C. auriculatum.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2007

Objective : In order to compare of hyperlipidemia effect of C. wilfordii, C. auriculatum in korea and C. auriculatum in China, it was performed on the hyperlipidemia in rats induced by Triton WR-1339. Method : The 70% MeOH extracts from dried root of C. wilfordii and C. auriculatum in korea and C. auriculatum in china were fractionated into H2O layer and CHCl3 layer. The level of total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, AST and ALT in serum were used to observe the effectiveness of C. wilfordii korean C. auriculatum and chinese C. auriculatum. Results : In the hyperlipidemic rats induced by Triton WR-1339, C. wilfordii and korean C. auriculatum significantly decreased total cholesterol, triglyceride, otherwise significantly increased HDL. And C. wilfordii and chinese C. auriculatum significantly decreased AST and ALT. Conclusion : This study indicate that C. wilfordii korean C. auriculatum and chinese C. auriculatum were effective in the hyperlipidemic rats induced by Triton WR-1339. According to the results, C. wilfordii korean C. auriculatum and chinese C. auriculatum need to considered for the application in hyperlipidemia.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.325-330
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• 2020

Background: Dried tuberous roots of Cynanchum wilfordii are known to relieve menopause symptoms. However, the dried roots of C. wilfordii are morphologically similar to those of C. auriculatum, which makes it difficult to distinguish when used as a medicine. Various comparative studies have focused on chemical or molecular analysis of these roots. However, the differences between the two species at the cytogenetic level based on chromosome structure and composition remain to be elucidated. Methods and Results: For chromosome slides, the roots were fixed in 8-hydroxyquinoline, digested with enzyme mixture, and spread on slides. 5S and 45S rDNA were used as cytogenetic markers for the analysis of nuclear genomes by FISH. The chromosome number of the two species was 2n = 22, with a relatively short length, 1.13 ㎛ - 4.24 ㎛ and 1.00 ㎛ - 3.42 ㎛ with respect to each other. Both species represent one pair of 5S and 45S rDNA signal on chromosome 1, at the proximal region and peri-centromeric region, respectively. Conclusions: These preliminary cytogenetic data using FISH in C. wilfordii and C. auriculatum could be valuable for the comprehension of Cynanchum genome history.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Definitive identification of original plant species is important for standardizing herbal medicine. The herbal medicines Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix (Baekshuoh in Korean and Beishuwu in Chinese) and Polygoni Multiflori Radix (Hashuoh in Korean and Heshuwu in Chinese) are often misidentified in the Korean herbal market due to morphological similarities and similar names. Therefore, we developed a reliable molecular marker for the identification of Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix and Polygoni Multiflori Radix. We used random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis of three plant species, Polygoni multiflorum, Cynanchum wilfordii, and Cynanchum auriculatum, to obtain several species-specific RAPD amplicons. From nucleotide sequences of these RAPD amplicons, we developed six sequence characterized amplification region (SCAR) markers for distinguishing Polygoni Multiflori Radix and Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix. Furthermore, we established SCAR markers for the simultaneous discrimination of the three species within a single reaction by using multiplex-PCR. These SCAR markers can be used for efficient and rapid authentication of these closely related species, and will be useful for preventing the distribution of adulterants.

• 생약학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.238-244
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• 2010

Fourteen compounds were isolated from the roots of Cynanchum auriculatum and their chemical structures were identified as ${\beta}$-sitosterol (1), acetovanillone (2), p-hydroxyacetophenone (3), 2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone (4), 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone (5), cynandione A (6), methyleugenol (7), daucosterol (8), Succinic acid (9), cynauriculoside A (10), wilfoside C3N (11), wilfoside C1N (12), wilfoside K1N (13) and wilfoside C1G (14). Among them, compounds 2-5 were isolated from this plant for the first time. And 2, 5-dihydroxyacetophenone (5) showed the most potent inhibitory effect on melanogenesis in B-16 mouse melanoma cell lines with $IC_{50}$ value of $20\;{\mu}M$.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2003년도 제10차 국제학술회의 및 추계정기 학술발표회
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• pp.38-39
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• 2003

• 생약학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2018

Recently, it has been a big issue to distinguish the dried roots of Cynanchum wilfordii and C. auriculatum in health functional food market. The original plant species of Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix belong to the Asclepiadaceae family is differentially described in the national pharmacopoeia of Korea, China and Japan. Owing to the morphological similarities of the dried roots of this plant to those of C. auriculatum, which is often misidentified in Korean herbal medicine marketplace, distinguishing these two species is exceedingly difficult. The purpose of this study was to compare the conventional-PCR with the real-time PCR for detection of C. wilfordii and C. auriculatum DNA. We also tried to realize a quantitative real-time PCR assay using species-specific matK primers, which allowed us to estimate the ratio of C. willfordii and C. auriculatum using varying ratios of mixed genomic DNA template from the two species. The differentiation of intentional and unintentional mixture in this study would be applied to food safety management and can be helpful for protection of consumer's right and cultivators.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2015

Objectives : The root ofCyanchum wifordii(CW) had been used as herbal medicine, 'Baeksuo', in Korea. However, the root ofCynanchum auriculatum(CA) had also been mis-used as 'Baeksuo' in herbal markets, due to its morphological similarity with CW. This study aimed to compare discriminative features and establish the identification-keys between two herbal medicines using microscopic methods.Methods : Microscopic preparations including fixation, rapid dehydration, paraffin infiltration, paraffin embedding, sectioning, mounting, and staining, were performed and the microscopic features between CW and CA samples were compared.Results : The starch grain of parenchymal cells, the amounts of calcium oxalate crystals, cell sizes, and the shape of phloem were not different between CW and CA samples. However, the clusters of stone cells which were conglomerated at outer cortex were apparently observed in CA sample (4~8 layers of stone cells), but not in CW sample (2~4 layers of stone cells, or not). Xylem of CW consisted of several vessels and fiber bundles which were formed as linear shapes and discontinuous radial lines, while that of CA, in which radial lines was not observed, were shaped as a wedge and scattered near cambium with comparatively few fiber bundles enclosed vessels. Especially, in the xylem of CA, fiber bundles located towards cambium were relatively more developed than those located outward cambium.Conclusions : The identification-keys established in this study would be helpful to discriminate microscopic features between CW and CA.

• 식물병연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.238-246
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• 2010

2006년 9월 충청북도 농업기술원 내 백미속 약용작물, 큰조롱과 넓은잎 큰조롱 시험포장에서 바이러스병 조사를 수행하였다. 각 시험구별 바이러스 발병률은 20-80%의 범위였으며, 뿌리로 번식한 경우가 종자로 번식한 경우보다 발병률이 두 배 정도로 높았다. 두 약용식물에서는 모자이크, 얼룩, 괴저, 황화, 퇴록반점, 기형 등 매우다양한 바이러스 병징이 관찰되었다. 전자현미경 분석결과 대부분의 시료에서 390-730 nm 길이의 사상형 입자가 관찰되었으며, 바이러스 병징을 보인 시료 중 일부에서는 바이러스 입자가 관찰되지 않은 것도 있었다. 전형적인 모자이크 증상을 보이는 큰조롱 잎을 순화하여 약 430-845 nm 길이의 사상형 입자를 얻을 수 있었다. 순화한 바이러스로부터 분리된 RNA를 이용하여 염기서열 분석을 실시한 결과 포티바이러스속 P3과 외피단백질 유전자의염기서열을 얻을 수 있었으며, BLAST 분석결과 포티바이러스속 바이러스들과 각각 약 26-38%와 62-72% 상동성을 나타내었다. 순화한 바이러스의 SDS-PAGE 분석에서 염기서열 분석으로 예상되는 약 30kDa의 외피단백질을 확인하였다. 7과 21종의 지표식물을 사용한 생물검정에서 Chenopodium quinoa에서 접종엽의 국부병반과 함께 전신적 황화반점 증상을 나타냈으며, 나머지 지표식물에서는 감염되지 않았다. 채집된 큰조롱과 넓은잎 큰조롱시료를 특이 프라이머를 이용한 RT-PCR 방법으로 진단한 결과 병징을 보인 모든 시료에서 양성반응이 나타났으며, 병징을 보이지 않는 7점 중 5점의 시료에서 양성반응을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들을 종합해 볼 때 본 바이러스는 포티바이러스속의 새로운 종으로 확인되었으며, 우리나라가 원산지인 큰조롱에서 최초로 발견된 바이러스인 점에서 Keunjorong mosaic virus(KjMV)로 명명하고자 한다.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.296-297
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• 2008