• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.365-372
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• 2023

Ipomoea aquatic is a leafy vegetable of the Convolvulaceae family, and is a tropical plant widely inhabiting southern China and Southeast Asia, and is widely known as Morning Glory in the West. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of ethyl acetate extract from Ipomoea aquatic extracts (IAE) were tested against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced activation microglia BV2 cells. The production of nitric oxide (NO) and cell viability were measured using the Griess reagent and MTT assay, respectively. Inflammatory cytokine [interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β)] were detected qPCR in LPS induced BV-2 cells. Subsequently, nuclear factor (NF)-κB, mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) were analyzed through western blot analyses and immunofluorescence. Ipomoea aquatic down-regulated of inflammatory markers and up-regulated anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidants in BV2 cells.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.342-345
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• 2010

The purpose of current study was to examine bioaccessibility of antioxidant activity and total phenolic content in each part of water spinach (Ipomoea aquatic Forsk.). In vitro biomimicking system simulated human digestive fluid was employed in order to measure bioavailable anti-oxidative effect and phenolic content. Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content was measured by using the DPPH method and the Folin-Ciocalteu assay, respectively. Stem of water spinach had a higher DPPH free radical scavenging effect (5.43 mg/mL for $IC_{50}$) than leaf (5.95 mg/mL for $IC_{50}$), while leaf had a greater level of total phenolic content (287.45 ${\mu}g$ GAE/mL) than stem (216.45 ${\mu}g$ GAE/mL). Bioaccessible antioxidant capacity and digestive stability of total phenolic content showed a similar pattern to what found in raw materials. Our result also indicated that total phenolic content was not found to be a major marker for prediction of antioxidant activity. It is plausible that other constituents such as vitamin E and C in water spinach could be contributors for antioxidant activities.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.415-427
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• 2021

Wetland ecosystems act as natural freshwater purification systems, but their rich biodiversity is being threatened with the introduction of the non-native freshwater snail, Pomacea canaliculata. This study was conducted to measure the herbivory effects and growth rate of P. canaliculata on common macrophytes: Ipomoea aquatica, Ipomoea batatas, Pandanus amaryllifolius and Cucurma longa. In separate experiments, the macrophyte species were served as the snails' food as individual species and simultaneously. In the individual treatment, the growth pattern and rate were based on the snails' weight (mg/snail/day; n = 9) while the individual feeding consumption (mg/snail/day) was calculated from the leftover food. In the simultaneous treatment, the herbivory effects were evaluated as the feeding preference (%) from observations every two hours, while the total feeding consumption (mg) was calculated based on the food remaining after a 12-hour experiment (3 replicates: total n = 27). The results indicated that the growth pattern was significant for snails grazing on I. aquatica but not when other macrophyte species were eaten. The individual feeding consumption was higher when using I. aquatica than P. amaryllifolius but the growth rate for snails grazing on I. aquatica and P. amaryllifolius did not differ significantly. Meanwhile, the consumption of C. longa deterred the snails' growth rate. Although the snails consumed all the macrophytes in the individual experiment, when given the species simultaneously, the feeding preference and total feeding consumption were directed significantly more toward I. aquatica than P. amaryfollius and C. longa. We conclude that P. canaliculata is a generalist feeder given a limited choice of food but tends to show a strong feeding preference after being introduced to more food choices. These findings indicate that the introduction of P. canaliculata into wetland ecosystems may increase the herbivory effects on macrophytes, making these ecosystems vulnerable to the impact of eutrophication and biodiversity reduction.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2014

무가온 하우스에서 공심채 조기재배시 터널피복재와 파종시기가 생육과 수량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 터널 설치기간(3월 5일~4월 30일, 10월 11일~11월 10일)중 PE필름으로 터널을 피복한 경우 일평균 기온과 지온이 터널을 설치하지 않은 무처리에 비해 각각 $2.0{\sim}2.4^{\circ}C$, $0.9{\sim}1.0^{\circ}C$가 높았고, 일라이트 부직포로 피복한 경우도 각각 $1.6{\sim}1.8^{\circ}C$, $0.6{\sim}0.8^{\circ}C$가 상승했으며 특히, 일중 저온시간대의 온도 상승 효과가 더욱 컸다. PE필름이나 일라이트 부직포로 피복한 터널에서 3월 15일 파종한 경우 출현기간 중 온도는 무처리로 4월 5일 파종한 경우와 비슷한 수준을 보였으며, 출현일수와 출현율도 이와 유사하게 나타났다. 또한 터널피복을 하고 3월 5일이나 3월 15일에 파종한 경우 무처리 4월 5일 파종에 비해 수확가능기간이 길어져 2회 더 수확할 수 있었고, 총 수확량도 22.5~25.7% 증가하였으나, PE필름과 일라이트 부직포간의 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 한편, 기온상승에 의한 고온장애 우려로 한낮에는 PE필름을 제거해야 하는 반면, 일라이트 부직포는 이 제거작업이 필요 없었다. 이들 결과를 볼 때, 공심채를 무가온 하우스에서 조기재배하는 경우 일라이트 부직포를 이용하여 터널을 설치하고 3월 중순에 파종하는 것이 적합한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.209-224
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• 2012

본 연구는 충주시에 위치한 남한강의 관속식물을 조사하기 위해 수행되었으며, 조사기간은 2010년 6월부터 2011년 6월까지 조사하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 남한강 주변의 능암, 목계, 장천일대에 분포하는 관속식물은 52과 164속 200종 23변종 2품종 등 총 225분류군으로 요약되었다. 산림청 지정 희귀식물은 쥐방울덩굴로 나타났으며, 특산식물은 키버들로 확인되었다. 식물구계학적 특정식물은 왕버들, 쥐방울덩굴, 뚜껑덩굴, 물쑥, 큰엉겅퀴, 질경이택사, 새방울사초 등 7분류군이었다. 귀화식물은 닭의덩굴, 흰명아주, 끈끈이대나물, 갓, 흰전동싸리, 붉은토끼풀, 큰달맞이꽃, 둥근잎미국나팔꽃, 미국가막사리, 꽃족제비쑥, 큰도꼬마리, 미국개기장 등 47분류군으로 조사되었다. 식물생활형은 교목(M) 13분류군, 관목(N) 13분류군, 지표식물(Ch) 14분류군, 반지중식물(H) 40분류군, 지중식물(G) 20분류군, 일년생식물(Th) 103분류군, 수생식물(HH) 22분류군으로 나타났다. 전체 지역의 귀화율, 도시화지수, 교란율은 20.9%, 14.6%, 18.2%였다.