• Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.334-343
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• 2017

Eclipta prostrata and E. alba are annual herbal medicinal plants and have been used as Chinese medicinal tonics. Both species are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions as well as in Korea. Both species have similar morphological features but E. alba has smoother leaf blade margins compared with E. prostrata. Although both species are utilized as oriental medicines, E. prostrata is more widely used than E. alba. Morphological semblances have confounded identification of either species. Here, we report the complete chloroplast genomes of both species to provide an authentication system between the two species and understand their diversity. Both chloroplast genomes were 151,733-151,757 bp long and composed of a large single copy (83,285-83,300 bp), a small single copy (18,283-18,346 bp), and a pair of inverted repeats (25,075-25,063 bp). Gene annotation revealed 80 protein coding genes, 30 tRNA genes and four rRNA genes. A phylogenetic analysis revealed that the genus Eclipta is grouped with Heliantheae tribe species in the Asteraceae family. A comparative analysis verified 29 InDels and 58 SNPs between chloroplast genomes of E. prostrata and E. alba. The low chloroplast genome sequence diversity indicates that both species are really close to each other and are not completely diverged yet. We developed six DNA markers that distinguish E. prostrata and E. alba based on the polymorphisms of chloroplast genomes between E. prostrata and E. alba. The chloroplast genome sequences and the molecular markers generated in this study will be useful for further research of Eclipta species and accurate classification of medicinal herbs.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 1995

The ethanol extract from the root bark of Morus alba showed the strongest antimicrobial activity on the growth of almost all the tested microorganisms which were food-borne pathogens and food-related microorganisms. Therefore, fatty acid composition, amino acid composition and shape change of microorganisms treated with the ethanol extract from the root bark of Morus alba were examined. In effects of treatment with the ethanol extract on the fatty acid compositions of B. subtilis, S. aureus and E. coli, fatty aicd compositions such as hexadecanoic acid (16:0) and octadecanoic acid (18:2) of the tested strains were increased but pentadecanoic acid (15:0) heptadecanoic acid (17:0) and acid (16:1) and octadecenoic acid (18:1) of E. coli were decreased. The ethanol extract did not significantly affect the aminn acid composition of the tested strains. Transmission electron micrographs of microorgani는 treated with the ethanol extract exhibited morphological changes that irregularly contracted cell surface in S. aureus and destructed cell walls in B. subtilis and E. coli.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2013

Bryonia alba L. belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and grows in Europe, Asia, America, Africa, Russia, Ukraina and Armenia. The root of Bryonia alba has been used for neuropsychical diseases, psychosis, hysteria, paralysis, epilepsy, vertigo, headache, migrain, melancholia, forgetfulness, sadness, absent mindedness, delirium, cardiovascular disease, ischemia, gastrointestinal diseases, gastric ulcer and respiratory diseases. The root of Bryonia alba contains an oxidized tetra cyclic triterpens, cucurbitaceous, polyunsaturated hydrocarbons, phospholipids, phosphatidylcholines, ethereal oils, fatty acids, a great amount of amino acids, alcohol soluble enzymes, sugar, carotene, vitamin C and E. Bryonia alba increases coronary blood-flow and the amplitude of cardiac contractions. Bryonia alba has an antistressor action and increases the working capacity. Bryonia alba activates connective tissue cells. Bryonia alba markedly increases the oxygen consumption by young and senescent rat brain, liver as well as heart mitochondrial fraction as Korean Ginseng. Bryonia alba decreases lipid peroxidation after immobilization stress. In conclusion, Bryonia alba like Ginseng used in traditional medicine came from ancient time has a good perspective administration as prophylactic and medical remedy, as remedy of lot of diseases in modern medicine.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2023

In this study, the anti-bacterial activity of three medicinal herbs such as Dioscorea batatas, Morus alba, and Tagetes erecta, have been applied in oriental medicine against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The antibacterial activity of Dioscorea batatas ethanol extract (DBEE), Morus alba ethanol extract (MAEE), and Tagetes erecta ethanol extract (TEEE) was analyzed by disk diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) assays. As a result, three medicinal herbs exhibited antibacterial activity in a dose-dependent manner as well as MAEE and TEEE showed the most potent antibacterial activity followed by disk diffusion assay against E. coli and S. aureus, respectively. MIC against E. coli and S. aureus was 1.6 mg/mL of MAEE and TEEE as well as 0.2 mg/mL of TEEE. MBC against both strains was 5 mg/mL of DBEE and 2.5 mg/mL of TEEE. Consequently, three medicinal herbs in this study showed potent antibacterial activity through the inhibited growth of E. coli and S. aureus, which is considered as a potential candidate for cosmeceutic agents to attenuate the pruritus. In addition, antibacterial and antihistamine effects followed by the extraction solvents should be analyzed in future studies.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.91-94
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• 2016

오디(Morus alba L.) 를 실온에서 80 % MeOH 수용액으로 추출하고 이 추출물을 EtOAc, n-butyl alcohol, 그리고 물 분획으로 나누었다. EtOAc 분획에 대하여 $SiO_2$ 및 ODS column chromatography를 반복 실시하여 2종의 Diels-Alder 부가화합물을 분리, 정제하였다. NMR, IR 및 ESI/MS data를 해석하여, 화합물 1과 2를 mulberrofuran E와 chalcomoracin 으로 각각 구조동정 하였다. 두 화합물 모두 오디로부터는 이번 실험에서 처음으로 분리되었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2012

Objectives : The present study was undertaken to evaluate whether Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba ethanol (ARA-E) extract, which is the pericarp of $Atractylodes$ $japonica$ Koidz. has an effect on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice. Methods : Male DBA/1J mice were induced by intradermal injection of bovine collagen-II in Freund's incomplete adjuvant (IFA). The CIA mice in the onset of arthritis were treated daily with oral administration of ARA-E extract at dose of 50 mg/kg/bw for 28 days. Arthritis index, histopathological changes and the levels of anti-type II collagen (CII) IgG and inflammatory cytokine, TNF-${\alpha}$ in sera of mice were measured to evaluate the antiarthritic effect of ARA-E. Results : ARA-E extract significantly decreased the arthritic scores and inhibited pathological changes of knee joint tissues in CIA mice. ARA-E extract also significantly decreased the serum levels of anti-CII IgG and TNF-${\alpha}$ in CIA mice. These results indicate that ARA-E extract may effectively prevent arthritic damages in CIA mice, at least partially, by inhibiting the production of autoantibodies and inflammatory cytokine. Conclusions : This studies suggest that ARA-E has a therapeutic potential in inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2018

Background: Inflammation plays an important role in various diseases, including ulcerative colitis, Behcet's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of Morus alba L. extracts obtained using different extraction methods (water extraction or high temperature extraction) on RAW264.7 cells. Methods and Results: Extracts from the central part (including the heartwood, sapwood, cambiun, and phloem) and bark (including the periderm and cortex) of Morus alba L. were obtained using either water or high temperature extraction. The following extract were obtained: MA1, water extract from the central part of Morus alba L., MA2, high temperature extract from the central part of Morus alba L., MA3, water extract from the bark of Morus alba L., and MA4, high temperature extract from the bark of Morus alba L. None of these extracts was observed to be cytotoxic to RAW264.7 cells. The MA2 extract reduced the production of LPS-induced NO (nitric oxide), $PGE_2$ (prostaglandin $E_2$), $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$ production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Conclusions: These results indicated that the inflammatory response was moderated by MA2. Treatment with MA2 could be used as a natural medicine for treating diseases involving inflammation. However, further experiments are required to determine how the high temperature extraction method alters the active ingredients in the extract and influences the anti-inflammatory effects of Morus alba L..

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.338-340
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• 2021

Morus alba, known as White Mulberry, is one of the most common species of mulberry found in South Korea, along with M. australis, known as Korean Mulberry. During a routine survey to investigate fungal diseases on deciduous broad-leaved trees in 2020, leaf spots were consistently observed on the White Mulberry in Sejong-si (36°30'12.8"N 127°17'34.5"E) and Wonju-si (37°15'29.6"N 128°11'37.9"E), South Korea, with a disease incidence of approximately 70 to 80%. Symptoms included circular, tan or necrotic lesions surrounded by a dark margin on leaves, which, in some cases, the lesions coalesced to form relatively large necrotic regions. The pathogen was successfully isolated from M. alba, and was identified as Cladosporium pseudocladosporioides based on the phylogenetic analysis and morphology. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of leaf spot disease on M. alba caused by C. pseudocladosporioides in South Korea.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2013

본 연구는 0.1% 백출 추출물과 0.05% L-cysteine이 양송이버섯의 저장 및 유통 시 갈변억제에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 각각의 갈변저해제에 양송이버섯을 3분 간 침지 시킨 후 실온에서 1시간 동안 건조시켜 6개씩 PS tray에 담아 PVC랩으로 포장 한 후 저장 기간 별 갈변억제능을 측정하였다. 실험결과 저장 마지막 날 0.1% 백출+0.05% L-cysteine 처리군의 Hunter L 값이 87.24로 가장 높게 유지되었으며, ${\Delta}E$ 값은 5.56으로 색 변화가 적었다. Tyrosinase 저해활성 측정결과 0.1% 백출+0.05% L-cysteine 처리군의 효소저해활성이 높게 측정되어 0.1% 백출 추출물과 0.05% L-cysteine 처리가 갈변억제에 효과적이었다. 또한 0.1% 백출 추출물과 0.05% L-cysteine 병용처리가 양송이버섯의 갈변억제 이외에 품질유지에 어떠한 영향을 끼치는지 조사하기 위하여 품질평가를 시행하였다. 중량감소율과 경도측정 결과 모든 저장일 수에서 대조군보다 0.1% 백출+0.05% L-cysteine 처리군이 중량감소가 적었으며 높은 경도를 유지하였다. 관능평가 결과 전체 기호도 항목에서 대조군이 저장 11일, 0.1% 백출+0.05% L-cysteine 처리군은 14일에 상품성이 상실되어 대조군에 비해 약 3일 가량 상품성이 오래 유지되었다. 본 실험결과를 바탕으로 0.1% 백출 추출물과 0.05% L-cysteine 병용처리는 양송이버섯의 갈변억제에 효과적이며, 중량 및 경도 감소, 이취 발생 등 품질감소를 지연시켜 선도연장에 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제71권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 1985

포플러류(類)의 원형질 분리(分離)와 배양(培養)에 관(關)한 기초(基礎) 연구(硏究)로서, 북미(北美)의 자연잡종(自然雜種) 포플러, P. alba ${\times}$ P. grandidentata 동일(同一) clone의 조직배양(組織培養) 식물체(植物體)와 온실(温室)에서 생육(生育)한 묘목(苗木)을 이용하여 2종류(種類) 효소처리(酵素處理)에 의(依)한 원형질분리량(分離量)과 생장(生長)을 조사(調査)하였다. 조직배양(組織培養) 식물체(植物體)(1개월생(個月生))가 온실(温室)에서 생육(生育)한 묘목(苗木)(4개월생(個月生))에서 보다 많은 양(量)의 원형질을 분리, 생산(生産)하였다. E-I 효소용액(酵素溶液)(0.5% cellulase와 0.1% macerase)이 E-II 효소용액(酵素溶液)(1.0 cellulase와 0.2% macerase)보다 조직배양(組織培養) 식물체(植物體)로부터 원형질을 분리(分離)하는데 보다 더 효과적(效果的)이었으며, 평균(平均) $4{\times}10^6$의 원형질을 분리(分離)할 수 있었다. 이들 분리(分離)된 원형질을 NAA(2.0mg/l)와 BAP(0.5mg/l)가 첨가된 MS 액체배지(培地)에 배양(培養)했을 때 7~10일(日) 후(後)에는 세포분열(細胞分裂)을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 약(約) 3주(週)까지 세포분열(細胞分裂)이 계속되어 6~10개(個)의 세포군(細胞群)을 관찰할 수 있었다.