• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.342-350
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• 2000

천연물유래의 안전하고 효과적인 항산화 화합물을 찾기 위하여 채취한 86종의 다양한 식물체로부터 얻은 MeOH 추출물을 DPPH free radical 소거법을 이용하여 항산화활성을 검정한 결과 밤껍질 $(RC_{50}=5.8{\mu}g)$과 느릅나무 $(RC_{50}=12{\mu}g)$에서 대조구인 ${\alpha}-tocopherol(RC_{50}=12{\mu}g)$ 과 BHA$(RC_{50}=14{\mu}g)$에 비해 강한 활성을 보였고 그외 13종에서 도 비교적 강한 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 대표적인 식물병원균 중 6종의 균주를 사용하여 in vivo 방법으로 항미생물 활성을 검정한 결과 굴피나무, 비목나무, 산국, 소리쟁이, 가막사리, 아왜나무에서 90% 이상의 식물병원균의 생육저해 효과를 보였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 1993

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) has been known to have peripheral actions as well as central actions. Recently physiological roles of 5-HT as a central neurotransmitter have been studied in detail and this is a subject of the present study. Plausible central actions mediated by 5-HT receptor seem to be a control of appetite, bring about psychiatric disorders such as anxiety or dementia, and migraine headache. In this study, thirty-five medicinal plants were tested for their antagonistic activities to 5-HT mediated actions. Through the preliminary screening, methanol extracts of three medicinal plants (Saussureae Radix, Sanguisorbae Radix and Xanthii Fructus) were shown to possess relatively specific antagonistic activities to 5-HT mediated ileal contraction over acetylcholine. To luther investigate the central antagonistic activities of the selected plant in vivo, m-chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP) which is known to be a 5-H $T_{1c}$ receptor agonist was injected to mouse to induce an anxious and/or hypolocomotion states, and also social interaction test, which was based on the method described by File (S.E. File, 1980), was performed to see whether ethylacetate fraction of Sanguisorbae Radix methanol extract possessed a specific anxiolytic activity.y.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.371-385
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Soy isoflavone (SIF) and soy lecithin (SL) have beneficial effects on many chronic diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. Regretfully, there is little evidence to show the combined effects of these soy extractives on the impairment of cognition and abnormal cerebral blood flow (CBF). This study examined the optimal combination dose of SIF + SL to provide evidence for improving CBF and protecting cerebrovascular endothelial cells. MATERIALS/METHODS: In vivo study, SIF50 + SL40, SIF50 + SL80 and SIF50 + SL160 groups were obtained. Morris water maze, laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI), and hematoxylin-eosin staining were used to detect learning and memory impairment, CBF, and damage to the cerebrovascular tissue in rat. The 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and the oxidized glutathione (GSSG) were detected. The anti-oxidative damage index of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione (GSH) in the serum of an animal model was also tested. In vitro study, an immortalized mouse brain endothelial cell line (bEND.3 cells) was used to confirm the cerebrovascular endothelial cell protection of SIF + SL. In this study, 50 µM of Gen were used, while the 25, 50, or 100 µM of SL for different incubation times were selected first. The intracellular levels of 8-OHdG, SOD, GSH, and GSSG were also detected in the cells. RESULTS: In vivo study, SIF + SL could increase the target crossing times significantly and shorten the total swimming distance of rats. The CBF in the rats of the SIF50 + SL40 group and SIF50 + SL160 group was enhanced. Pathological changes, such as attenuation of the endothelium in cerebral vessels were much less in the SIF50 + SL40 group and SIF50 + SL160 group. The 8-OHdG was reduced in the SIF50 + SL40 group. The GSSG showed a significant decrease in all SIF + SL pretreatment groups, but the GSH showed an opposite result. SOD was upregulated by SIF + SL pretreatment. Different combinations of Genistein (Gen)+SL, the secondary proof of health benefits found in vivo study, showed they have effective anti-oxidation and less side reaction on protecting cerebrovascular endothelial cell. SIF50 + SL40 in rats experiment and Gen50 + SL25 in cell test were the optimum joint doses on alleviating cognitive impairment and regulating CBF through protecting cerebrovascular tissue by its antioxidant activity. CONCLUSIONS: SIF+SL could significantly prevent cognitive defect induced by β-Amyloid through regulating CBF. This kind of effect might be attributed to its antioxidant activity on protecting cerebral vessels.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.276-283
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• 2007

연구배경: 폐활량 검사는 간단하고 저렴한 폐질환의 선별 검사방법으로 흡연자나 호흡기 증상이 있는 환자에게 폐질환의 조기 발견을 위한 선별검사로 권고되고 있으며, 이에 따라 간단하고 저렴한 탁상용 폐활량 기기들이 공급되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 환기장애 소견을 보인 환자를 대상으로 탁상용 폐활량기와 병원 폐기능 검사실의 폐활량기의 폐활량 측정값을 비교 분석하여 그 일치도를 알아보고 이를 통해 탁상용 폐활량기의 임상환경에서의 정확성과 두 기기간의 임상적 상호 대체 허용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2006년 4월부터 2006년 9월까지 경희의료원 건강검진 센터에서 HI-801기로 폐활량검사를 시행한 사람들 중 환기장애 소견을 보인 환자를 대상으로 폐기능 검사실에서 Vmax spectra 22d 폐활량기로 재검사를 시행하였다. 결과: 총 109명의 환자가 참여하였으며, 이 중 남자가 70명(64.2%)이었다. HI-801 기와 Vmax spectra 22d기로 측정한 폐활량 값들은 각각 FVC($3.03{\pm}0.62$ vs. $3.38{\pm}0.67L$), $FEV_1$($2.44{\pm}0.57$ vs. $2.61{\pm}0.58L$), PEFR($5.83{\pm}2.01$ vs. $7.70{\pm}2.11L/s$), FET($5.12{\pm}1.71$ vs. $6.68{\pm}1.11sec$), $FEF_{25%-75%}$($2.61{\pm}1.09$ vs. $2.48{\pm}1.08L/s$)였다. 두 기기간의 FVC, $FEV_1$, PEFR, $FEF_{25%-75%}$ 측정값의 상관 계수는 각각 r= 0.93, 0.94, 0.81, 0.84였으며, FVC, $FEV_1$은 Bland and Altman plot에서 95% 신뢰구간의 일치도 제한에서 각각 4%, 5% 만이 ${\pm}1.96SD$ 밖에 위치하였다. 결론: 탁상용 폐활량기인 HI-801 기는 병원 폐기능 검사실 Vmax spectra 22d 기와의 비교에서 높은 상관관계와 좋은 일치도를 보여, 탁상용 HI-801 기의 정확성을 알 수 있었으며, HI-801로 측정한 FVC, $FEV_1$ 값은 Vmax spectra 22d 기의 측정값을 임상적으로 대체할 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.385-389
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• 2023

Background: Ginseng has been used as a traditional medicine for treatment of many diseases and for general health maintenance. Previously, we showed that ginseng did not demonstrate estrogenic property in ovariectomized mouse model. However, it is still possible that disruption of steroidogenesis leading to indirect hormonal activity. Methods: The hormonal activities were examined in compliance with OECD guidelines for detecting endocrine disrupting chemicals: test guideline (TG) No. 456 (an in vitro assay method for detecting steroidogenesis property) and TG No. 440 (an in vivo short-term screening method for chemicals with uterotrophic property). Results: Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) and ginsenosides Rb1, Rg1, and Rg3 did not interfere with estrogen and testosterone hormone synthesis as examined in H295 cells according to TG 456. KRG treatment to ovariectomized mice did not show a significant change in uterine weight. In addition, serum estrogen and testosterone levels were not change by KRG intake. Conclusion: These results clearly demonstrate that there is no steroidogenic activity associated with KRG and no disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis by KRG. Additional tests will be performed in pursuit of cellular molecular targets of ginseng to manifest mode of action.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.342-347
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• 2017

Since the first report of the oak wilt disease at 2004 in Korea, the disease distributed over Korean peninsula and are still giving severe damages. The management of oak wilt disease in Korea has mainly focused on the control of insect vector, Platypus koryoensis. Neverthless the effective method for evaluating the pathogenicity of the pathogen, Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae (Rqm), and for screening chemical or biological agents with strong inhibitory activity against the pathogen, is absolutely necessary, an reliable method is not available so far. This study was conducted to develop the effective method for evaluating the pathogenicity of Rqm in oak trees. The culture suspensions of Rqm were artificially injected to the saplings of Quercus acutissima by using ChemJet tree injector. Three months after treatments, the treated saplings were cut and dipped into 1% fuchsin acid solution. There were significant differences in non-conductive area (%), discoloration area (%) and vertical discoloration length between the pathogen-injected and distilled water-injected control treatments. These results indicated that the pathogen is the causal agent for the dysfunction of water conductive tissue, which will finally result in wilt symptom. Re-isolation of the pathogen and PCR detection using specific primers for the pathogen also confirmed the presence of Rqm in the sapwood chips of the pathogen-injected saplings. These observations would be greatly applied to other related researches for evaluating the pathogenicity of tree wilt pathogens and biocontrol efficacy of the selected antagonistic microorganisms, in case that the wilt symptom is not easily shown by artificial inoculation of the causal agent.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2020

Coix lacryma-jobi (Hanjeli) is known to posses anti-microbial properties. Therefore, phytochemical compounds of C. lacryma-jobi have been studied to produce novel antimicrobial agents as treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.The objective of this study was to determine the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of the C. lacryma-jobi oil against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis. The phytochemical composition of the oil was determined via gas chromatography mass spectrophotometry (GC-MS). Moreover, agar disk and agar well diffusion were employed to screen the antibacterial activity of the oil. An agar well diffusion test was implemented to determinate MIC's (minimum inhibitory concentrations). Dodecanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropylester, 1,3-dioctanoin, N-methoxy-N-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thiopyran6-carboxamide, propanamide, 5-Amino-1-(quinolin-8-yl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxamide, and pyridine were identified in the C. lacryma-jobi oil. The MIC value of the oil was 0.031 g/L and the MBC of the oil was 0.125 g/L effective in all test bacteria. Dodecanoic acid displayed inhibitory activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, our research demonstrated C. lacryma-jobi (Hanjeli) oil exhibited antibacterial activity against E. coli, S. aureus, and B. subtilis. These research suggest that C. lacryma-jobi root oil could be used for medicinal purposes; however clinical and in vivo tests must be performed to evaluate its potential as an antibacterial agent.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.652-662
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• 2000

섭취 빈도가 높은 어류중 붉은 살 생선인 고등어(Mackerel), 삼치(Saury pike), 방어(Yellowtail), 연어(Salmon), 흰 살 생선인 조기 및 염장조기(Croaker, Salted Croaker), 및 갈치(Trichiurus)를 시료로 하여 , 가스그릴, 전기그릴과 microwave oven으로 가열 조리한 후 일정기간 동안 냉장 및 냉동 보존한 시료와 보존한 시료를 microwave로 재가열하였을 때 변이원성을 in vitro test로 Ames/salmonella assay를, in vivo test 로 Micronucleous test를 실시하여 검색하고, 그 제어방법으로 항암성분을 많이 함유하고 있는 녹황색 채소즙으로 전처리하여 돌연변이 억제능을 검토하고자 한다. 또한, 지질의 과산화도를 측정하여 변이원 생성과 과산화 지질간의 상관성을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1.어류의 가열조리에 의해 대조군(생시료)보다 변이원성이 유의적으로 증가되었는데 , 생성된 변이원은 모두 농도 의존성을 나타내었으며, 5 mg/plate인 농도구간에서 돌연변이원성이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 2. 조리온도가 높아질수록 변이원성이 유의적으로 높아졌으며 대사활성물질을 첨가했을 경우 무첨가시보다 2-4 배정도 돌연변이원성이 높게 나타났다. 3. 조리기기에 따른 복귀 돌연변이 균수는 가스그릴과 전기그릴군 간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 MW에서 조리한 시료의 경우에는 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). 4. 생선 종류별 변이원성을 검색한 결과 흰살 생선이 붉은 살 생선에 비해 유의적으로 낮은 변이원성을 나타내었으며, 붉은 살 생선간에 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았으나 고등어가 약간 높은 변이원성을 나타내었고, 흰살 생선중에서도 유의차는 없었으나 염장조기가 가장 낮은 변이원성을 나타내었다. 5. 채소즙 및 녹차 추출물로 처리 후 가열조리을 한 시료의 경우 모두 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 변이원성이 억제되었으며, 녹차>생강＞무순으로 변이원성 억제효과가 나타났다. 6. 저장에 의해 돌연변이원성이 유의적으로 증가하였는데, 냉장 저장시 저장 3일째부터, 냉동저장시에는 저장 7일째부터 변이원성이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 냉동저장보다 냉장저장시 더 높은 변이원성을 나타내었고 MW에 의한 재가열에 의해 변이원성이 증가되었다. 7. Micronucleus test 결과, 조리온도가 증가할수록 골수 소핵 형성이 유의적으로 증가되었고, 채소즙 처리군의경우 생강>녹차＞무순으로 골수 소핵 형성 억제효과를 보였다. 8. 조리, 재가열 및 저장 조건에 따른 산패도(TBA value)를 측정한 결과 저장기간이 길어질수록 산패도가 증가하였고 냉장 저장시료의 경우 저장 3일째부터 유의 적으로 산패도가 증가되었으며 냉동 저장 시료의 경우에 는 저장 7일째부터 유의적으로 높은 산패도를 나타내었다. 냉장저장 시료가 냉동저장 시료보다 더 높은 산패도를 나타내었으며, microwave에 의한 재가열에 의해 산패도가 증가되었다. 9. 채소즙 및 녹차 추출물로 처리 한 고등어의 DPPH에 대한 전자공여능(%EDA)측정 결과는 양파>녹차＞생강>양배추 순으로 양파의 전자공여능이 가장 높게 나타났다. 10.전기그릴 26$0^{\circ}C$에서 조리한 시료의 냉장저장 및 냉동저장에 따른 변이원성과 과산화지질 생성간의 상관관계는 냉장 저장했을 때 0.93으로 높은 상관관계를 나타내었고 재가열했을 경우 0.98로 상관관계가 더 높게 나타났다. 냉동저장 역시 0.92를 나타내어 상당히 높은 상관관계를 나타내었으나 재가열했을 경우에는 0.89로 오히려 낮은 상관관계를 보였다.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2017

Control of food pathogens is critical in food safety field. Norovirus is one of the major causes of gastroenteritis and food poisoning worldwide, however, currently, there is not a vaccine or a specific drug available for its treatment. There are several methods to inactivate norovirus during food processing by chemical and physical treatments, however, the use of natural substance has been suggested as an optional strategy due to their safety and consumer preference. In this study supported by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea, we identified novel plant-derived substances with significant anti-norovirus activities. The aim of this project was to determine the antiviral activity of a wide range of natural substances, including plant-derived extracts and essential oils, using a norovirus surrogate system, human norovirus replicon-bearing cells, and mouse in vivo experiments. During the activity screening test, we identified novel anti-norovirus substances or oils using plaque assay with MNV-1. Six selected substances were formulated into an optimum mixture and used as an ingredient for salad sauce of which anti-novovirus activity was confirmed(pending for patent and paper submission). The potential application of selected natural substances as a metal surface sanitizer was also tested. Interestingly, the mixture of selected natural compounds showed a significant inhibitory effect against norovirus. These results suggest that these substances may be used as food ingredient with anti-norovirus antivity or components for surface sanitizers to prevent norovirus contamination.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.561-574
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• 2021

본 연구는 Fusarium spp.에 의해 발생하는 천마 괴경썩음병에 대하여 유기농업자재의 방제효과를 검정하기 위해 수행되었다. 유기농업자재 15품목을 대상으로 실내에서 항균활성 검정과 실내시설에서 천마 자마에 포자현탁액 접종을 통한 자마검정을 실시하였다. 이중 미생물제인 7품목의 유기농업자재가 Fusarium spp.의 균사생장을 억제하였다. 천마 자마를 이용한 검정에서 3품목의 유기농업자재가 70% 이상의 우수한 방제효과를 나타냈다. 그 중에서 sulfur가 유효성분인 광물질 제제의 억제효과가 가장 뛰어났다. 그 다음으로 3품목의 유기농업자재를 선발하여 예방적 효과와 치료적 효과를 검정하기 위해 적용하였는데, 예방적 처리를 했을 때 3품목 모두 병 발생에 대한 억제 효과가 상당히 높았다. 특히 sulfur와 B. subtilis의 예방적 효과는 각각 93.2%, 86.9%로 탁월하였으며, 치료적 효과는 73.3%, 60.2%로 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다. 반면, citronella + paraffin oil + ethyl alcohol은 예방적 효과와 치료적 효과가 각각 73.3%, 67.0%로 비슷한 효과를 나타냈다. 이 연구를 통해 시설하우스 내 연작 재배지에서 잘 발생하는 천마 괴경썩음병은 유기농업자재로 충분히 방제될 수 있으며, 예방적 처리가 더욱 중요하며 효과적임이 확인되었다.