• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.303-308
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• 2011

Spirodela polyrrhiza L. Schleid. (Lemnaceae), also known as 'duckweed', is a traditional medicine in Korea. The whole plant is used to treat many diseases, including the common cold, edema, acute nephritis, and urticaria. The present study investigated antinociceptive properties of the EtOAc soluble fraction of S. polyrrhiza (ESP). The antinociceptive activities of ESP were studied using experimental models of pain, including thermal nociception methods, such as the tail immersion test and the hotplate test. Moreover, we studied chemical nociception induced by intraperitoneal acetic acid and subplantar formalin in mice. ESP exhibited dose-dependent antinociceptive activity in both thermal and chemical pain models. In a drug combination test using the opioid receptor antagonist naloxone, diminished analgesic activities of ESP were observed, indicating that the antinociceptive activity of ESP is mediated by opioid receptors.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2001

Lemna gibba was newly cultured and provided for toxicity tests. In this study, the chromate toxicity tests for Lemna gibba were performed according to the OECD Lemna growth inhibition test guideline. The test species was Lemna gibba, and the tests were repeated 5 times. To evaluate the toxicity test results, the average specific growth rate, EC50, 95％ confidential limit, and variances were calculated. The test performance was analyzed by the doubling time and test statistics. The average values of EC50 data determined by logistic and linear interpolation curves were 25.9 ppm and 35.4 ppm respectively (by chromate concentration). The doubling time of all controls were below 2.5 day, so all tests passed the criteria for the test performance. This study introduced a new test method, Lemna growth inhibition test, which is provided for the hazard assessment of aquatic environment.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2004

새로운 제초제 개발을 위한 선도물질을 발견하고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 국내에 8개 지역으로부터 채취한 11개 자생식물로부터 총 187개의 식물내생곰팡이를 분리한 후 감자즙액배지와 쌀고체배지에 배양한 다음, 밭잡초와 좀개구리밥에 대한 제초활성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 소나무에서 분리한 Gliocladium catenulatum F0006 균주의 액체배지와 고체배지 추출물이 실험에 사용한 10개의 밭잡초 중에서 도꼬마리에 대해서만 선택적으로 70%의 제초활성을 보였다. 칡에서 분리한 F0034 균주의 고체배지 추출물은 10가지 밭잡초 모두에 20%에서 100%까지의 제초활성을 보였는데, 특히 수수, 돌피, 왕바랭이 및 미국 개기장 등이 민감하게 반응하였다. 그리고 소나무에서 분리한 F0043 균주의 고체배지 추출물은 5가지 화본과 식물에 대해서만 20%에서 70%까지의 제초활성을 보였다. 한편, 좀개주리밥에 대한 실험 결과, 액체배지는 8개 균주가 배지농도 5% 이하의 농도에서, 고체배지 추출물에서는 12개 균주가 좀개리밥의 생장을 100% 억제하는 높은 활성을 보였다. G. catenulatum F0006 균주의 고체배양체로부터 반복적인 컬럼과정과 생물검정을 통하여 한 개의 제초활성 물질을 분리하였다. 이 물질은 도꼬마리에 대해서만 특이적으로 제초활성을 보였는데, $500\;{\mu}g/ml$에서는 완전히 치사시켰고, $100\;{\mu}g/ml$에서는 도꼬마리 생장을 85% 억제하였다. 분리한 물질의 분자량은 238 daltons 이었다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2016

Structural differentiation of the connective stalk in giant duckweed, Spirodela polyrhiza, was examined to reveal the anatomical and ultrastructural characteristics within reduced shoot. The study focuses primarily on structural features of the connective stalk (CT), which connect offspring to their mother fronds. Photoautotrophic offspring fronds remained connected by stalks to mother fronds in the reproductive pockets until separation. The CT originated from the meristematic region of the abaxial frond and joined the fronds laterally with two abscission layers. The most notable features of the CT were polymorphic mitochondria, random occurrences of fibrillar structures in intercellular spaces, and great variability in cell wall thickness. Vascular tissues in CTs were highly reduced, demonstrating only a central vascular strand. Grana with 2 to 4 thylakoids and starch grains were found in the chloroplasts. A chlorophyll assay indicated high chlorophyll concentrations in daughter fronds and low concentrations in CTs. The frond and CT, while physically connected to each other, functioned independently. Despite great reduction in S. polyrhiza, the CT has proven to be very efficient for separating offspring from the mother frond, which lends to its capacity for rapid vegetative reproduction. The ultrastructural aspects of CTs in S. polyrhiza were characterized for the first time in this study.

• Plant Resources
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 1998

The effects of basal media, sucrose and phytohormone concentrations, and gelling agent combinations on in vitro frond proliferation of Lemna gibba G3 and 24 additional Lemna gibba strains were examined. Frond proliferation was equivalent on Schenk and Hidebrand. Murashige and Skoog. Nitsch and Nitsch, and Gamborg's B5 media and poor on murashige and Skoog medium in the absence of benzyladenine. With the addition of benzyladenine, Schenk and Hildebrand and Gamborg's B5 Were superior and equivalent. The addition of benzuyladenine increased equally frond proliferation at either 1 or $10{\mu}M$, however at $10{\mu}M$ fronds were severely curled or fused. Benzyladenine and thidiazuron suppressed root growth but kinetin was found to greatly enhance root growth. Gibberellic acid inhibited frond proliferation. Frond proliferation was significantly different on the four sucrose concentrations of 0, 1, 3, and 5% Among them, 3% sucrose was found to be superior. The reduced frond size observed in cultures grown on 8% sucrose could be explained by showing medium osmotic potential in excess of frond water potential. Gell agents also varied significantly in their ability to promote frond proliferation with 0.25% Gelrite or a mixture of 0.15% Gelrite and 0.4% agar. Proliferation of 25 Lemna gibba strains on medium neat optimal for Lemna gibba G3 showed a six-fold variation across strains with Lemna gobba G3 placing in the top 5 fastest proliferating strains.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1982

원래 인구증가곡선(人口增加曲線)으로 알려진 단순(單純) logistic 곡선(曲線)은 초본식물(草本植物)의 성장표현(成長表現)에도 이용(利用)되어 왔다. 초본(草本)의 경우 이론치(理論値)와 실측치(實測値) 사이의 적합도(適合度)는 만족(滿足)스러운 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 초본(草本)과는 특성(特性)이 상이(相異)한 목본식물(木本植物)의 성장(成長)에 단순(單純) logistic 곡선(曲線)이 적용(適用)된 예는 극히 드물다. 따라서 그에 대한 적합성(適合性) 여부는 아직 의문시 되고 있다. 본연구(本硏究)에서는 임분밀도관리(林分密度管理)의 기초(基礎)가 되고 있는 단순(單純) logistic 곡선(曲線)의 적합성(適合性)을 조사하기 위하여 이것을 소나무임분(林分)에 적용(適用)시켜 보았다. 적합성검정(適合性檢定)을 위해서는 Chi-square test가 채용되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.133-137
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• 1996

Duckweed, an aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae, is a rich source of protein and also contains cell wall materials. Spirodela, Lemna and Wolffia, the most available species of duckweeds were evaluated in terms of their chemical composition, the rate and extent of digestion of their dry matter(DM) and crude protein(CP) in the rumen and also their acceptability to the cattle. The three species contained CP of 284, 399 and $299g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively; NDF of 471, 574 and $476g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively; ADF of 215, 203 and $227g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively. The rumen digestibilities of DM of the three species for 24 h were 410, 570 and $731g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively and of CP were 528, 740 and $778g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively. The rates of digestion of DM of the three duckweeds were 2.22, 3.63 and $5.73%h^{-1}$, respectively and of CP were 5.14, 4.22 and $6.05%h^{-1}$, respectively. Similarly, the extent of digestion of DM were 853, 723 and $926g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively and of CP were 801, 874 and $943g{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ DM, respectively. Mixed duckweeds as a component of a concentrate mixture were eaten by the cattle at the rate of 10% of their live weights. It may be concluded that the dry matter and crude protein of the available duckweeds wee highly degradable in the rumen and may be fed to cattle mixing with concentrates. For the effective utilization of duck weeds as cattle feed their effect on the rumen digestion kinetics of a roughage diet need to be studied carefully.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2004

수생식물 개구리밥(Spirodela polyrhiza)의 식물체 발달 과정에서 나타나는 미생물과의 상호관계를 주사전자현미경 및 세포학적으로 추적하여 연구하였다. 개구리밥은 부유성 식물로 분화 발달 초기부터 잠수부위에 여러 종류의 박테리아, 남조류, 규조류 등이 서식하였다. 미분화된 어린 식물체에는 성숙 발달한 식물체에 비해 미생물들이 낮은 빈도로 출현하였고, 성숙한 식물체에서는 특히 엽상체 하피에 가장 많은 미생물들이 서식하였으며, 그 다음으로는 점액성 물질이 층을 이루는 근관에 많이 관찰되었다. 반면, 신장 발달 중의 뿌리에는 일반적인 분포를 보였으며, 상피에는 미생물이 거의 분포하지 않는 양상을 보였다. 이들 미생물이 개구리밥 조직 내에 침입하여 식물체에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가를 조사하기 위해 엽상체, 연결사, 뿌리, 근관, 무성생식낭 등의 구조를 세포학적으로 추적한 결과, 어느 부위에서도 조직 내로 미생물이 침입하여 세포를 괴사시키거나 감염시키는 일은 거의 관찰되지 않았다. 그러므로, 개구리밥 식물체의 발달과정에 있어 미생물들은 어떠한 해를 주지 않는 것으로 추정된다. 이후 개구리밥에 서식하는 미생물의 질소고정치를 측정하여 그 기능을 식물체의 세포학적 측면과 접목시켜 연구하면 개구리밥과 미생물과의 상호관계가 공생적인지를 더 확실하게 밝힐 수 있을 것이다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.202-208
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• 2002

피에서 분리한 Fusarium oxysporum균주로부터 여러 번의 chromatography를 통하여 좀개구리밥의 생장을 억제하는 물질을 분리하였다. 질량분석과 핵자기공명분석을 통하여 이 물질은 dehydrofusaric acid로 동정되었다. Dehydrofusaric acid는 좀개구리밥의 생장에 대한 $EC_{50}$ 값이 $1.5{\mu}g/ml$로 매우 활성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 이 물질은 식용피, cress, 강피 및 동진벼의 뿌리의 생장도 억제하였으나, 식용피와 cress의 발아 및 네 가지 식물의 지상부의 생장에는 전혀 영향을 주지 않았다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.986-993
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• 2001

In balance experiments with rats either 25 or 50% of the casein protein in the control diet was replaced with one of the following eight sun-dried tropical biomass products: water spinach plants (WS) (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk), leucaena leaves (LL) (Leuceana leucocephala), duckweed plants (DW) (Lemma minor L.), groundnut foliage (OF) (Arachis hypogaea L.), trichantera leaves (Tric) (Trichantera gigantea), indicago leaves (Ind) (Indigofera hirsuta), mungbean foliage (Mb) (Phaseolus aureus), and cassava leaves (CL) (Manihot esculenta Crantz). The experiment included 102 rats with six individuals per treatment group. In three of the 16 biomass treatment groups, feed intake and weight gain of the rats were unacceptably low, and therefore they were excluded from the statistical evaluation, The crude protein (CP) content of the biomass products varied between 20.9% (Tric) and 33.2% (DW), whereas the content of NDF varied between 18.5% (Ind) and 32.2% (DW) of dry matter (DM). The total content of essential amino acids (g/16 g N) was comparable with that of alfalfa meal, except for GF and Tric, which were inferior. Between plant species, differences in dietary digestibility of organic matter (dOM) and CP (dCP) were observed (p<0.001). Also, the replacement level negatively influenced dOM and dCP (p<0.001). The lowest values for dOM (p<0.001) were observed for diets including biomass products with the highest content of NDF (OF, Tric, Mb, LL). Digestibility of CP was negatively affected by level of protein replacement. Significant (p<0.001) differences were found in N-retention and biological value among diets with different biomass products. The most favourable overall results were obtained for DW, WS and CL. The main factors affecting the nutritive value of the diets tested were their NDF content, dCP and AA profile of the biomass. Also antinutritive component(s) may have influenced the process of digestion and metabolism of some of the biomass products.