• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.153-161
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• 2006

Two Unrecorded species from Jeju Province are reported: Maesa japonica of Maesaceae which is unrecorded family and Cardamine tanakae of Brassicaceae. Monotypic family Maesaceae, is distinguished from Myrsinaceae and Primulaceae by having pedicels with a pair of bracteoles, flowers without staminodia, semi-inferior ovary and indehiscent fruits with many seeds. M. japonica is readily distinguishable from M. salicifolia in China and M. montana var. formosana in Taiwan and Japan by shapes of blades, corolla and bracteoles, the presence/absence of serrulation of leaf margins, ratio of length of corolla tube and corolla lobes, feature and color of fruit surface. C. tanakae is most similar to Korean endemic C. glechomifolia in morphology, however, the two taxa are readily distinguishable by the number of leaflets of cauline leaves, size of terminal leaflets, number of flowers per inflorescence, the presence of whitish hairs on ovary and fruits.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.77-82
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• 2002

An investigation of the methanolic extract of Maesa lanceolata leaves has led to the isolation of four novel flavonol glycosides characterised as myricetin 3-0-2', 3', 4'-triacetylxylopyranoside (1), quercetin $3-O-{\beta}-3'$, $6'-diacetylglucopyranosyl-(1{\longrightarrow}4)-{\alpha}-2'$, 3'-diacetylrhamnopyranoside (2), myricetin $3-O-xylopyranosyl-(1{\to}3)-{\alpha}-rhamnopyranoside$ (3) and quercetin $3-O-{\beta}-ga1actopyranosyl-(1{\to}4)-{\alpha}-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-{\beta}-galactopyranoside$ (4). Also isolated from the same extract were known flavonols; quercetin (5), myricetin (6), quercetin 3-O-xylopyranoside (7), quercetin $3-O-{\alpha}-rhamnopyranoside$ (8), myricetin $3-O-{\alpha}-rhamnopyranoside$ (9), myricetin $3-O-{\beta}-galactopyranoside$ (10) and quercetin 3-O-rutinoside (11).

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.289-294
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• 2014

Maesa japonica (Thunb.) is an evergreen shrub belonged to the Myrsinaceae family, which was discovered in 2006 in South Korea. And, its biological functions have not been well studied. In this study, we determined the antioxidant activities, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory effects and antimicrobial activities of methanol extract and the solvent fractions of M. japonica leaves and twigs. The highest antioxidant activity obtained by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay and reducing power assay was found in the ethylacetate fraction of twigs methanol extract, which contained the highest level of total phenolic compounds compared to the other fractions. In addition, ethylacetate fraction of twigs extract exhibited higher inhibitory activities against ${\alpha}$-glucosidase ($IC_{50}=0.8{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) compared to the $IC_{50}$ of the buthanol fraction ($IC_{50}=16{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) of leaves extract. It showed antimicrobial activities against Bacillus atrophaeus and Bacillus subtilis subsp. Spizizenii. Although the data is too limited, the current study is the first report on biological functions of M. japonica.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.108-118
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• 2018

Biomass determination of species-specific in forest ecosystem by semi-destructive measures requires the development of allometric equations; predict aboveground biomass observable independent variables such as, Diameter at Breast Height, Height, and Volume are crucial role. There has not been equation of this type in mountain Chuqala natural forest. In this study two species namely, Hypericum revolutum Vahl. & Maesa lanceoleta Forssk. with tree diameter classes (15-20, 20.5-25, and 25.5-35 cm), with the purpose of conducting allometric equations were characterized. Each species assumed considered individually. For the linear model fit the two observed variable DBH, H and V were preferred for the prediction of above ground biomass. The best fitted model choose among the two formed model were identified using Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), and $R^2$ and adjacent $R^2$. Based on this the best fit model for Hypericum revolutum Vahl. was AGB=-681.015+4,494.06 (DBH), and for Maesa lanceoleta Forrsk. was. AGB=-936.96+5,268.92 (DBH).

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.462-469
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• 2021

Maesa japonica (Thunb.) Moritzi & Zoll. is a rare evergreen shrub that occurs in west Gotjawal, Jeju island, Korea. This study was conducted to investigate effects of an artificial shading on flowering and growth characteristics of M. japonica seedlings. The level of shading had been set to be 35%, 55% and 75% using shading net. The stage of flowering and flowering ratio, seedling height, the number of leaves and stems, leaf area were measured. Flowering timings were delayed by shading. The number of flowering seedlings per plot and inflorescences per seedling were the most in 55% shading level. Tendency of decreased seedling height with increased shading level was shown. The number of leaves and stems were the fewest values in 75% shading level. The increased biomass with decreased shading level was statistically significant. Aboveground and underground biomass were 2.1 and 1.7 times higher in shading 35% than in shading 75%, respectively. Meanwhile, all seedlings in non-shading plots were dead in winter. Such might be speculated as results of the light stress. As a result, we conclude that M. japonica vitally demands the shading for growth and the optimal shading levels for growth and flowering are 35% and 55%, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2021.04a
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• pp.30-30
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• 2021

빌레나무는 국내에서 제주도 서부 곶자왈 지역에서만 자생하는, 어두운 환경을 선호하며 개체수가 희소한 종이다. 본 연구는 광 환경이 빌레나무 묘목 생장에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 수행되었다. 서귀포시 난대아열대산림연구소 내 양묘장에 차광막을 이용하여 35%, 55%, 75% 차광 처리구를 설치하였고 노지에 비차광 처리구를 비교구로 설정하였다. 2019년 7월에 삽목 증식시킨 빌레나무를 2020년 5월에 각 처리구에 이식하였다. 2021년 3월에 각 차광 처리구의 모든 묘목의 묘고, 잎의 수, 줄기 수를 측정하고 생육이 건전하고 평균적인 묘목을 각 9본씩 굴취하여 건중량을 측정하였다. 35%, 55%, 75% 차광 처리구별 평균 묘고(cm)는 각각 53.2, 51.3, 41.4, 평균 잎의 수(개)는 41.3, 42.1, 24.4, 평균 줄기 수(개)는 3.1, 2.7, 2.2로 나타났다. 평균 묘고, 잎의 수, 줄기 수는 35% 차광 처리구와 55% 차광 처리구에서 75% 차광 처리구보다 높은 경향을 보였다. 건중량 분석 결과, 35%, 55%, 75% 차광 처리구별로 평균 잎 건중량(g)은 각각 11.3, 9.5, 5.5, 평균 줄기 건중량(g)은 5.6, 5.3, 2.6, 평균 뿌리 건중량(g)은 4.5, 3.6, 2.6으로 차광률이 낮을수록 증가하였으며 모든 부위별 건중량은 처리에 따른 통계적 유의성을 보였다(p<0.05). 지상부 대비 지하부 비율은 75% 차광 처리구에서 0.35로 가장 높았으며 35%, 55% 차광 처리구에서 0.27, 0.26로 나타났다. 한편, 비차광처리구의 모든 묘목들은 2021년 1~2월경 지상부가 고사하였다. 본 연구결과, 빌레나무 묘목은 노지에서 생존률이 불량하고, 차광 처리 시 차광률 증가에 따라 생장에 부정적인 영향을 받는 것으로 판단된다. 빌레나무의 건전한 생육 및 유무성증식을 통한 보급 증대에 기여하기 위하여 향후 온도, 수분 등 여러 환경 인자를 조절하는 연구가 필요한 것으로 사료된다.