• 대한한의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2004

Objective : The effect Saenggitang (GT), which has been used for amnesia, in Oriental Medicine, on memory and learning ability, was investigated. Methods : Hot water extracts (HWE) of SGT were used for the studies. In passive avoidance performances (step through test), active avoidance performances (lever press test), Motor activity, pentobarbital-induced sleep, 20 and 50 mg/100g of SGT-HWE ameliorated the memory retrieval deficit induced by 40% ethanol. Results : The SGT-HWE did not affect the ambulatory activity of normal mice in normal condition. 20 and 50 mg/100g of SGT-HWE enhanced contextual fear memory, but not cued fear memory in a fear conditioning task, which requires the activation of the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartase) receptor. SGT-HWE did not affect the motor activity measured by the titling type ambulometer test performed immediately and 24 hr after the administration. SGT-HWE prolonged the sleeping time induced by 50 mg/kg pentobarbital in mice and decreased SMA (spontaneous motor activity) in active avoidance performances (lever press test). Conclusion : These results indicate that the SGT-HWE have an improving effect on the memory retrieval disability induced by ethanol and may act as a stimulating factor for activating the NMDA receptor. and the SGT-HWE has a tranquilizing and anti-anxiety action.

• 약학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.336-344
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• 1998

Effects of ochratoxin A (OTA) on embryo development were studied in cultured whole embryos from 9.5 day gestation rat for 48 h. OTA (more than $0.5{\mu}g/ml$) induced microcephaly in the cultured rat whole embryos. Protein and DNA content, and DNA synthesis were significantly inhibited by OTA. We next examined whether the microcephaly seen in cultured whole embryo partially results from inhibition of differentiation of embryonic midbrain cells. Embryonic midbrain cells were extracted from 12 day gestation rat embryos, and cultured for 96 hr. OTA ibhibited cell differentiation about 50% over control. We also tested whether OTA-induced embryotoxicity would be associated with oxidative damages. We measured the ${\gamma}$-glutamyltranspeptidase (${\gamma}$-GT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities, and glutathione (GSH) content in both cultured whole embryos and embryonic midbrain cells. OTA decreased GSH content, whereas slightly increased ${\gamma}$-GT activity, but GPX activity was not significantly changed. These results show that OTA caused the microcephaly and its effect may be partially due to the inhibition of cell differentiation of embryonic midbrain cells, but the role of oxidative damages is not clear in embryotoxicity.

• 신재생에너지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2011

Korea is the 11th largest energy consumption country and 96% of its total energy consumption depends on imports from overseas. Therefore it is a very important task to secure renewable energy sources which can reduce both the carbon-dioxide emission and dependency on overseas energy imports. Among the various renewable energy sources, organic wastes are important sources. In Korea, 113 million toe of methane is generated from organic wastes annually, but only 3.7% is effectively used for energy conversion. Thus, it is very important to make better use of organic wastes, especially for power generation. The goals of this project are to develope the fuel supplying system of Bio Gasturbine (GT) for 5MW-class co-generation system. The fuel supplying system mainly consists of $H_2S$ removal system, Bio Gas compression system, Siloxane removal system and moisture separating systems. The fuel requirement of 5MW-class GT is at around 60% of $CH_4$, $H_2S$ (<30 ppm), Siloxane(<10 mg/$nm^3$) and supply pressure (> 25 bar) from biogas compressor. Main mechnical charateristics of Bio Gasturbine system have the specific performance; 1) high speed turbine speed (12,840 rpm) 2) very clean emmission NOx (<50 ppm) 3) high efficiency of energy conversion rate. This paper focuses on the development of design technology for food waste biogas pretreatment system for 5MW-class biogas turbine. The study also has the plan to replace the fuel of gas turbine and other distributed power systems. As the increase of bioenergy, this system help to contribute to spread more New & Renewable Energy and the establishment of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) for Korea.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.196-210
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• 2006

Objectives : This study aimed to find the curative effect of Gamitongkyutang distillate in mice with allergic rhinitis. Metbods : Forty mice were divided into four groups: the normal group, the control group (allergic rhinitis elicited group), the sample I group (Gamitongkyutang treated group after allergic rhinitis elicitation) and the sample II group (distillate of Gamitongkyutang treated group after allergic rhinitis elicitation). Indexes of AR were investigated such as the histological changes of the nasal mucosa, the changes of eosinophil count, the changes of interleukin-4(IL-4) secretion in the intranasal mucosa, the alteration of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) mRNA expression and the distribution of the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB). ANOVA test was used for statistical analysis (p<0.05). Results : Loss of the cilium and the mucous secretion in the sample I and II groups was rare when compared to the control group. The segment of eosinophil was significantly decreased in the sample I and II groups when compared to the control group (p<0.05). A significant decrease of IL-4 mRNA expression was observed in the sample I and II groups when compared with the control group (p<0.05). Inhibition of iNOS induced by NF-kB p50 in the sample I and II groups was significantly superior to that in the control group (p<0.05). DGT and GT didn't affect AST and ALT. Conclusions : GT was superior to DGT in the IL-4 secretion, eosinophil levels and iNOS production. However, considering the difficulty in taking herbal medicine, the DGT has a meaningful curative effect in mice with allergic rhinitis.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.42-45
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• 2005

The present study was carried out to envisage the aerobic growth of Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica on pork, which is one of the major meat sources in Korea. The results were compared with the previously developed predictive model systems for the verification of microbial growth in a real situation during pork processing. Pork loin samples (8.0 g, 5 mm thick) were aseptically prepared and inoculated with each pathogen by immersing into the respective inoculums for one min. Each of the samples were then wrapped with PE film and stored at 5, 10, and $15^{\circ}C$ up to 36 days to measure the growth profile of the respective pathogens. The growth parameters were calculated by using Gompertz equation and were compared with the previously reported data. The predicted generation time (GT) of L. monocytogenes at 5, 10 and $15^{\circ}C$ was 28.74, 7.85 and 4.02 hr, respectively, and for Y. enterocolitica was 10.29, 4.74 and 2.50 hr, at the same temperatures respectively. In this study, the GT values predicted on pork were slightly higher than the values predicted in other studies using liquid model systems. Unlike previous reports, both the pathogens were found to grow at $5^{\circ}C$ on pork. This finding recommends the necessity of controlling the growth of both the pathogens during the slaughtering process and distribution.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2005

In order to study comparatively the effects of "Palmisoyo-San gamibang(八味消遙散加味方)"(AP), "Gyebu-Tang(桂附湯)"(GT) and "Boganyangje(補肝陽劑)" (BG) on the thyrotoxicosis rats, we have made thyrotoxicosis rat model by administration sodium levothyroxine p.o. during 4 days(Control group), and have administered solid extract of AP(236.8mg/200g/day : Sample I group), GT(80mg/200g/day : Sample II group) and BG(70.4mg/200g/day : Sample III group) p.o. to thyrotoxicosis rats during 3 days from 3rd day. We measured the body weight(BW), body temperature(BT), levels of Serum $T_3{\cdot}T_4{\cdot}free\;T_3{\cdot}free\;T_4$ and TSH after administrating solid extract of AP, GT and BG. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Sample I group showed significantly high increasing rate compared with Control, Sample II and Sample III group, but it showed significantly lower levels of BT, $T_4$ and free $T_4$ than those of Control, Sample II and Sample III. group. 2. We could know that AP suppress the alteration of $T_4$ to $T_3$. 3. Sample II and Sample III group showed opposite results to Sample I group in the BW., BT, $T_4$ and free $T_4$ Especially Sample III was significantly higher than Control, Sample I and Sample II, so we could guess that BG stimulates the formation of thyroid hormones. According to the above experimental results, "Palmisoyo-San\;gamibang(八味消遙散加味方)" is assumed to have a curative effect against the thyrotoxicosis rat induced by sodium levothyroxine, and to suppress the alteration of $T_4$ to $T_3$. And we can suppose that "Boganyangje(補肝陽劑)" has a curative effect against the hypothyroidism.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2008

Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of herbal medicine and other associated factors for abnormal liver function tests(especially total bilirubin, AST, ALT, and ${\gamma}$GT) levels in outpatients at an oriental medical clinic. Methods : A cross-sectional study based on clinical records was conducted on 504 patients at one Oriental medical clinic in Seoul, Korea. They were tested a liver function tests for screening and 497 patients ranging from the age of 4 to 74 were chosen for the study. Patients with basal liver disease or DM were excluded during the screening process. Patients were classified into case(abnormal) and control(normal) groups by normal liver function test references. Results and Conclusions : In this study, Significant correlations for abnormal total bilirubin levels was age, for abnormal AST was gender, for abnormal ALT were gender, smoking, marriage status, and job, for abnormal ${\gamma}$GT were age, gender, obesity, alcohol, smoking, marriage status, and job using the Chi-square test(p<0.05). There was no significant correlations for abnormal LFTs by using herbal medication history, and intake duration. After controlling other covariates, logistic regression analysis showed that the significant associated factors for abnormal total bilirubin levels were age(odds ratio[OR]=0.87, 95% confidence intervals [CI]=0.87-0.99). For abnormal AST levels was obesity(OR=2.45, CI=1.2-4.9), for abnormal ALT levels were age(OR=1.01, CI=0.99-1.03), male gender(OR=3.31, CI=1.62-6.76), and obesity(OR=3.71 CI=2.28-6.08). For abnormal ${\gamma}$GT levels were male gender(OR=4.83 CI=1.34-17.43), obesity(OR=3.29, CI=1.74-6.22), alcohol (OR=2.51, CI=1.19-5.28), and smoking(OR=2.29, CI=1.16-4.50). Herbal medication history was not as a risk factor for all abnormal liver function tests. Therefore, people who are male, obese, alcohol drinker and smoker will have higher liver function test levels. But intake of herbal medication or the duration of intake may not be the risk factor for abnormal liver function test results.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.1238-1243
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• 2008

잔대 뿌리는 우리나라에서 예로부터 민간약으로 이용되어 오고 있다. 본 연구에서는 인간 간세포인 HepG2에 잔대 뿌리의 에틸아세테이트 추출물을 처리했을 때 sodium nitroprusside(SNP)에 의해 유도된 세포 독성 및 항산화 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향력을 알아보았다. 먼저, 잔대 에틸아세테이트 추출물이 NO에 의해 유도된 세포 사멸을 저해할 수 있는지를 알아보기 위하여 HepG2 세포에 잔대 에틸아세테이트 추출물(각각 50과 100 $\mu$g/mL)을 24시간 먼저 처리한 후 세포내에서 NO을 생성시킬 수 있는 0.5 mM SNP를 처리하였다. NO에 의한 세포독성이 에틸아세테이트 추출물에 의해 저해되었다는 것을 mitochondrial dehydrogenase 활성을 알아보는 MTT assay를 실시하여 알아보았다. 더하여 우리는 잔대 에틸아세테이트 추출물이 세포내 항산화 방어 시스템인 Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase(SOD 1), Mn SOD(SOD 2), glutathione peroxidase(GPx), catalase와 glutathione metabolism과 관련되어져 있는 glutathione reductase(GR), $\gamma$-glutamyl-cystein synthetase(GCS), glutathione-S-transferase(GST), $\gamma$-glutamyltranspeptidase($\gamma$-GT), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD)의 mRNA 발현에 미치는 영향을 RT-PCR로 알아보았다. CAT, GCS 그리고 G6PD mRNA 수준이 잔대 에틸아세테이트 추출물 처리 후 증가하였으나, SOD 1, SOD 2, GPx, GST 그리고 $\gamma$-GT mRNA 수준은 변화지 않았다. 따라서 잔대 에틸아세테이트 추출물이 간접적 항산화 효과가 있고, 이들 효과는 아마 CAT, GCS, GR 그리고 G6PD 유전자 발현 증가에 의한 것이라고 추정되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.395-401
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 해조류 중 홍조류에 속하는 참가사리를 추출, 분획하여 항발암효과를 측정하였다. 참가사리 분획물을 4종의 암세포주 HT29, HepG2, MCF-7 및 H16-F10에 처리하였을 때 암세포 증식 억제실험을 한 결과 대장암세포주인 HT29의 경우 GTMM층과 GTMB층에서 농도의존적인 효과가 나타났으며 첨가농도 $150{\mu}g/mL$에서 각각 93.64%와 74.14%의 수치를 보였다. 간암세포주인 HepG2의 경우 $150{\mu}g/mL$ 첨가시 GTMM층과 GTMB층이 각각 95.97%, 81.78%의 높은 증식 억제효과를 보였으며 유방암세포주인 MCF-7에서는 GTMM층이 $120 {\mu}g/mL$과 $150{\mu}g/mL$ 첨가농도에서 각각 88.50%와 91.82%의 높은 암세포증식 억제효과를 나타냈다. 피부암세포주인 B16-F10은 다른 세포주에 비해 미약하나 역시 GTMM층이 최종첨가농도에서 86.20%의 억제를 나타내었다. 이와 같이 4종의 암세포주의 증식억제는 전반적으로 GTMM층과 GTMB층에서 높은 효과가 나타남을 알 수 있다. 한편 Western blot analysis를 통해 간암세포 주인 HepG2에서 GTMM층의 처리에 따른 pro-apoptosis Bcl-2 family의 발현증가를 볼 수 있었으며, PARP 분절과 연관된 caspase-3, 7의 활성화를 확인할 수 있었다. 이처럼 GTMM층은 apoptosis의 작용에 의한 세포사멸을 유도하며, 이러한 apoptosis의 기전으로는 최소한 caspase의 활성화에 따른 절단 PARP 단백질의 증가, Bad, Bax 등의 apoptosis 관여인자가 작용하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. HepG2를 이용한 quinone reductase 유도활성여부를 측정한 결과 GTMM층이 $45{\mu}g/mL$ 및 $60{\mu}g/mL$의 시료첨가농도에서 대조군에 비해 각각 2.34, 2.86배의 QR 유도활성을 나타내었으며, GTMB층의 경우 최종첨가농도인 $60{\mu}g/mL$에서 2.04배의 효소활성을 나타내었다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2000

Most parts of alfalfa plant have been reported to contain autotoxic substances that inhibit seed germination and early seedling growth, however, the chemical(s) is not still studied much. Effect of seed leachates of 'Vernal' alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was evaluated for inhibition of alfalfa germination and root growth through bioassay. Alfalfa seeds were extracted in 1 L deionized water for 1 h after soaking and the leachates caused to reduce root length of alfalfa significantly as the soaking time increased. Crude seeds at 4 g L$L^{-1}$ exudated autotoxins that reduce significantly root length by 34 % compared to the control, when the seeds soaked in deionized water for 24 h. However, the extracts did not affect final germination as well as speed of germination. Extracts from ground seeds significantly reduced speed of germination (GT 50) and root length. The results indicate that release of autotoxic substances from seeds during seed imbibition was increased with increase of soaking time and seed amount, and that autotoxicity was more occurred in ground seeds than in crude seeds.