• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.253-262
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• 2013

In this study, we analyzed the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of seven medicinal herbs. All extracts of the tested herbs, Euryale ferox Salisbury, Echinops setifer Iljin, Amomum cardamomum Linne, Tetrapanax papyriferus, Illicium verum Hook. f., Typha orientalis Presl, and Piper longum Linne, exhibited potent anti-oxidative activity as confirmed by DPPH radical scavenging capacity. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced nitric oxide (NO) production, in the RAW 264.7 cell line, was also ameliorated by all extracts' treatments in a dose dependent manner. NO suppressive activity originated from the inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression by the extracts. Three extracts, E. ferox S., I. verum Hook. f., and P. longum L., possessed suppressive activity against, not only iNOS, but also cycloxygenase 2 (COX-2) protein expression. These three extracts may then serve as potential candidates for non steroidal analgesic inflammation drugs (NSAIDs). Furthermore, all extracts induced anti-oxidative enzyme, heme oxygenase 1, protein expression. Taken together, these results provide an important new insight into the fact that various medicinal herbs possess potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities and might be utilized as promising agents in the field of health products. Further studies for the identification of the active compounds from medicinal herbs are clearly needed.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2000

In order to evaluate anti -oxidant activities and protective effect against oxidatve damage, DPPH radical scavenging activity and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity were measured among methanol extracts prepared from natural medicinal plants. Fourteen natural medicinal plants which were reported to have anti -oxidative or anti-inflammatory effects were selected based on our previous report. In addition to the total methanol extracts, n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, n-butanol and water fractions were prepared from each total extract. DPPH radical scavenging assay was performed against 14 total extracts and all samples showed dose-dependent activities in various extent. Among those, 6 samples, methanol extracts of Euryale ferox, paeonia suffruticosa, Areca catechu var. dulcissima, Cinnamomun cassia, Alpinia katsumadai and Betula platyphlla var. japonica showed IC$\sub$50/ value lower than 6.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. The highest DPPH radical scavenging activity was found in ethylacetate fraction of paeonia suffruticosa with IC$\sub$50/ value of 1.1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. Analysis of lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damage in Chinese hamster lung fibroblast (V79-4) cells revealed that the highest inhibitory effect was observed in methanol extract of Betula platyhpylla var. japonica. Lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity was observed as a dose-dependent manner in all samples used in this study. Among fraction samples, ethylacetate fraction of Alpinia katsumadai had the strongest inhibitory activity with IC$\sub$50/ value of 0.9 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2008

New somatic chromosome numbers and karyotype analyses of 33 medicinal herbs (30 genera, 23 families) in Korea were investigated. The chromosome numbers of 4 taxa, Euryale ferox, Rodgersia podophylla, Cirsium japonicum var. ussurience, Eehinops setifer, showed results that are different from previous reports. Among 33 taxa, 23 taxa were reported for the first time, and karyotype analyses were newly conducted for 2 taxa (Tiarella polyphylla, Crepidiastrum denticulatum) in Korea. In addition, we observed for the first time the new chromosome numbers for 4 taxa distributed evenly over the world (Lindera erythrocarpa, Corylopsis glabrescens var. gotoana, Ardisia crenata, Callicarpa japonica var. luxurians).

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.67-90
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to present the ecological data for conservation and management of three wetlands by surveying the vascular plants in Ganam reservoir, Ahnshim wetland and Jeomsae swamp. The whole taxa of vascular plants were 376 taxa including 90 families, 252 genera, 341 species, 7 subspecies, 24 varieties, 2 forms, 1 hybrid and 1 cultivar, and the planted species were 66 taxa including Ginkgo biloba and so on. The rare plants were 7 taxa including Euryale ferox(VU), Aristolochia contorta(LC), Koelreuteria paniculata(VU), Sagittaria trifolia(DD), Hydrocharis dubia(LC), Ottelia alismoides(LC) and Sparganium stoloniferum(VU). The Korean endemic plant was 1 taxon of Lespedeza maritima. In total, there were 21 taxa of floristic target species including 1 taxon of garde V, 2 taxa of grade IV, 6 taxa of grade III, 5 taxa of grade II and 7 taxa of grade I . The hydrophytes were 51 taxa including 36 taxa of emergent species, each 6 taxa of floating-leaved and submerged species and 3 taxa of free-floating species. The invasive alien plants were 79 taxa including 75 taxa of naturalized plants and 4 taxa of casual alien plant. The ecosystem disturbing species 6 taxa including Sicyos angulatus, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Lactuca seriola, Symphyotrichum pilosum, Paspalum distichum and Humulus scandens.

• 생태와환경
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2017

습지보호지역인 전북 고창 운곡습지의 현존식생에 대한 군락분류와 군락분포를 규명하였다. 전통적인 식물사회학적 방법과 국제식생명명규약에 따라 단위식생을 분류하고 명명하였다. 서식처 기반의 식생 다양성은 침수식생으로부터 연목림식생에 이르기까지 7가지 상관식생형에서 총 88분류군으로 이루어진 12가지 단위식생이 분류되었다: 버드나무-골풀군락, 선버들-이삭사초군집, 달뿌리풀-갈퀴덩굴군락, 갈대군집, 매자기군집, 애기부들-나도겨풀군락, 골풀-별날개골풀군락, 나도겨풀군집, 마름-어리연꽃군집 (전형아군집과 네가래아군집(신칭), 가시연꽃변군집 포함), 연꽃군락, 참통발군락, 말즘군집. 축척 1 : 5,000의 지형도를 바탕으로 현존식생도를 제작하여 식생 공간분포를 기재하였다. 산간 선상지 습지를 포함한 배후습지와 원수대식생역의 서식처-단위식생 대응성에 관한 본 연구의 결과는 운곡습지 생태 관리의 바탕 정보를 제공한다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.17-28
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• 2009

광주광역시 도심 영산강 수계의 관속식물은 91과 265속 386종 49변종 및 2품종으로 총 437분류군이 확인되었다. 수생식물 중 정수식물은 16분류군, 부엽식물은 10분류군, 침수식물은 10분류군, 부유식물은 3분류군 그리고 습생식물은 14분류군으로 총 53분류군이었다. 희귀 및 멸종위기종은 자라풀, 가시연꽃, 낙지다리, 왕벚나무, 좀어리연꽃 등 5분류군이었다. 특정식물종 I급종은 10분류군, II급종 2분류군, III급종 2분류군, IV급종 3분류군 그리고 V급종 5분류군이 확인되었다. 귀화식물은 15과 44속 59종 3변종으로 총 62분류군이 확인되었고 귀화율은 14.19%였다. 환경부 생태계 교란종은 돼지풀, 물참새피 및 도깨비가지 등이었다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.145-159
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• 2010

A Sustainable Structured wetland Biotop (SSB) system was planned, designed, and finally constructed, and maintained in the An-teo Reservoir ecological park, which is the habitat of the endangered Gold-spotted Pond Frog. The system purifies polluted water of An-teo Reservoir which flows from up to bottom within the system. Water was sampled once a month at the inlet and at the outlet from December, 2009 to August, 2010. BOD5, SS, T-N and T-P were analyzed. Average influent and effluent BOD5 concentration was 2.9 and 1.0 mg/L, respectively, and BOD5 removal was 67%. SS concentration of influent and effluent averaged 18.1 mg/L and 2.5 mg/L, respectively, and SS abatement amounted to 86%. Average influent and effluent T-N concentration was 0.426 mg/L and 0.147 mg/L, respectively, and T-N retention was 66%. T-P concentration of influent and effluent averaged 0.071 mg/L and 0.022 mg/L, respectively, and T-P removal amounted to 68%. Plant and frog species of the system were monitored during the period. Amphibia and reptiles provided 7 species and 4 families including the Endangered Gold-Spotted Pond Frog (Rana chosenica ) which also lives in the system. Twenty-six plant species were naturally introduced into the system, however, they didn't make up a significant portion of the plant populations compared with the planted species. The endangered plants, Bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris var. japonica ) and Euryale ferox were observed in An-teo Reservoir as well as in the system.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.107-118
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• 2004

우포늪 및 우포늪과 수문학적으로 연관된 토평천을 대상으로 관속식물상과 홍수시 유량 변화에 따른 식물종의 변화를 조사하였다. 본 조사에서는 우포 256종류, 목포 242종류, 사지포 265종류, 쪽지벌 177종류, 토평천 상류 201종류, 토평천 하류 180종류 등으로서 모두 86과 232 속 302종 42변종 6품종 등 총 350종류가 확인되었는데, 수생식물 36종류, 습생식물 96종류 및 육상식물 218종류였다. 수생식물을 생활형별로 분류한 결과는 정수식물 19종류, 부엽식물 6종류, 부수식물 4종류, 침수식물 7종류 등이었다. 우포늪에 분포하는 관속식물 중 법적 보호종 및 기타 보호 가치가 있는 식물로는 가시연꽃, 자라풀, 창포, 쥐방울덩굴, 물여뀌 등이었다. 조사 지역에 분포하는 귀화식물은 우포늪 27종류, 목포 25종류, 사지포 35종류, 쪽지벌 21종류, 토평천 상류 26종류 및 토평천 하류 24종류이며, 우포늪 전체로는 43종류였는데 이는 우포늪 전체에서 출현한 관속식물의 12.3%에 해당한다. 홍수시 유량 변화에 따른 식물종의 분포 변화 양상을 예측하기 위하여 장마 전 후를 중심으로 관속식물의 분포 현황을 조사한 결과 장마 전에는 165~244종으로서 총 299 종류였고, 장마 후에는 86~212종으로서 총 299 종류로서 6개 조사 지소 모두 장마 전의 분포 종수가 장마 후보다 많았으며, 전체 분포 종수는 장마 전 및 후 모두 299 종류로 같았다. 장마 전 및 장마 후를 기준으로 관속식물의 생활형별 분포 종수를 조사한 결과 수생식물, 습생식물 및 육상식물의 장마 전 분포 종수는 33, 83 및 183종류였고, 장마 후에는 29, 83 및 187종류였다. 그리고 수생식물의 경우 생활형별 분포 종수도 장마 전과 장마 후의 분포 상황에 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 이와 같이 장마 전과 장마 후의 전체 분포 종수 및 생활형별 분포 종수에 큰 차이가 없는 것은 조사 지역에 분포하는 수생 및 습생식물들이 대부분 늪의 수위 변동에 적응된 종들이기 때문인 것으로 추정된다. 그러나 우포늪과 토평천의 습지가 훼손될 경우 각종 악영향이 예상된다.