• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.85-88
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• 2012

This study evaluated the germination rate of $Rheum$ $palmatum$ L. in Korea as affected by storage temperature, germination temperature, and a soaking treatment. The germination rate of $R.$ $palmatum$ L. stored at various conditions for 8 weeks was > 60%. The highest germination rate occurred at $25^{\circ}C$. The germination point of $R.$ $palmatum$ L. with soaking was started 1 day after application, and non soaked seeds germinated in 2 days. When $R.$ $palmatum$ L. was soaked with water, the germination rate was lower, but mean germination velocity was the highest. These results may help our understanding of variations in germination characteristics for seeds treated under different germination conditions.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.182-182
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• 2017

The objective of this research was to determine controlling effects on rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae) in rice plants by using plant extracts from different extraction methods (water, boiling water, fermentation, and ethanol) from 38 agricultural materials of traditional agriculture. Rice blast was completely suppressed by 3% ethanol extracts in Rheum palmatum roots, and suppressed 97% and 77% by 10% ethanol extracts in onion bulb and pine tree leaves, respectively in a laboratory test. However, other agricultural materials showed low effect on suppression of rice blast. Additionally, in a seedling test, rice injury of two cultivars (Ilmibyeo and Hopyoungbyeo) against rice blast was reduced 40-71%, 29-63%, and 23-63% by 5 and 10% ethanol extracts in Rheum palmatum roots, onion bulb, and pine tree leaves, respectively, compared with non-treated controls. Rice injury of two cultivars (Ilmibyeo and Hopyoungbyeo) against rice blast was reduced by 21-55%, 23-46%, and 5-39% in response to Rheum palmatum roots, onion bulb, and pine tree leaf applications at 100, 200 and $400g/m^2$ at 0 day after seeding, respectively, compared with non-treated controls. Rice plants did not show any leaf injuries and growth reduction after treatments of the Rheum palmatum roots, onion bulb, and pine tree leaf extracts or soil application. Thus, the above materials may be used for controlling rice blast in organically produced rice fields.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.675-681
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• 1998

Low density polyethlene(LDPE0 films of 50${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ thickness were fabricated with addition of antimicrobial agents of Rheum palmatum extract, Coptis chinensis extract, sorbic acid and Ag-substitude inorganic zirconium matrix in 1% concentration. The films were compared in physical properties, tested in antimicrobial activity against some selected microorganisms on the agar plate medium and then applied for packaging fresh curled lettuce and cucumber to preserve their qualities. The films with Rheum palmatum extract, Coptis chinensis extract, and Ag-substituted inorganic zirconium matrix did not show any antimicrobial activity on the disk test against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Penicilluium chrysogenum, while film with sorbic acid did against E. coli, S. aureus and L. mesenteroides. The added antimicrobial agents changed the color and light transmittance of the films, but did not affect their mechanical tensile strength, heat shrinkage and wettability. For the packaged curled lettuce and cucumber stored at 5$^{\circ}C$ and 1$0^{\circ}C$, all the LDPE films impregnated with antimicrobial agents showed the reduced growth of total aerobic bacteria in the vegetables compared with control film without any additive until it reached the level around 108/g. They did not give any negative effect on other quality attributes during storage.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2009

Rhubarb is the well-known and frequently used herbal medicine for the treatment of constipation, inflammation, and cancer. As described in the Korea and Chinese Pharmacopoeia, rhubarb consists of the roots and rhizomes of Rheum palmatum, R. officinale, and R. tanguticum. However, the pharmacological differences among rhubarb have not been scientifically established. In the present study, we investigated and compared the inhibitory effects of 70% ethanolic extracts from R. palmatum (RPE), R. officinale (ROE), R. nobile (RNE), and R. franzenbachii (RFE) on the production of inflammatory mediators, nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$), interlukin-1beta ($IL-1{\beta}$), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha ($TNF-{\alpha}$) in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. ROE, RNE, and RFE significantly inhibited the release of NO, $PGE_2$, $IL-1{\beta}$, and $TNF-{\alpha}$. RPE significantly reduced the release of $IL-1{\beta}$, but not NO, $PGE_2$, and $TNF-{\alpha}$. Overall, RFE was found to inhibit the release of $PGE_2$ and $IL-1{\beta}$, to a far greater degree than RPE, ROE, and RNE. Our results indicate that RFE possess the strongest anti-inflammatory activity among 4 tested rhubarb.

• 한국한의학연구원논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2006

The Following is a list of specific external and internal morphology of Rheum palmatum L. and R. undulatum L. in Rhei Rhizoma. 1. For the original plants of Rhei Rhizoma in the literatures. 18 plants are reported. 2. The external characteristics of original plant : R. palmatum has a large palmate leaf, its petiole of radical leaf has a simple bristle and its flower is purple and pink color. Whereas R. undulatum has a medium ovate leaf, its petiole of radical leaf is purphish, its stem leaf surrounds a half of stem and its flower is yellowish white color. 3. The character of herbal states : a. diameter and size-- R. palmaum is bigger and heavier than R. undulatum. b. in section--R. palmatum is dark brown color, R. undulatum is bright brown color Fibrovascular bundle is arranged in circle shape in R. patmatum. R. undulatum shows a distingushed wheel shape. 4. The internal characteristics : R. palmatum has a large intercellular space of cork layer, its cambium is clear and a xylem medullary ray is comparatively tight, Whereas R. undulatum has a tight intercettular space of cork layer., its cambium is a few clear and xylem medullary ray is verty tight. As these results, additional study is required to distinguish herbs and their effect among many kinds of same genus-degree of relatedness.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.206-212
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• 2013

The herbal composition Gyeongshingangjeehwan 18 (GGEx18), which is composed of three herbs, Laminaria japonica Aresch (Laminariaceae), Rheum palmatum L. (Polygonaceae), and Ephedra sinica Stapf (Ephedraceae), has been used as an anti-obesity drug in Korean local clinics. Thus, we investigated whether GGEx18 regulates obesity by suppressing appetite in high fat diet-induced obese C57BL/6J mice. Administration of GGEx18 to obese mice for 9 weeks significantly decreased body weight gain, epididymal adipose tissue weight, and food efficiency ratio. GGEx18 also caused a significant decrease in the circulating levels of leptin, which were increased by about 450% in obese control mice compared with normal lean mice. Concomitantly, GGEx18 decreased mRNA levels of a potent appetite-stimulating hormone neuropeptide Y, but increased an appetite-suppressing hormone pro-opiomelanocortin mRNA levels. These results suggest that GGEx18 may prevent obesity through regulating appetite in nutritionally obese mice.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.8-11
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• 2000

The antimicrobial extracts of rheum palmatum and coptis chinensis root as well as grapefruit seed extract(GFSE) were applied to dipping treatment for keeping qualities of cucumbers, respectively, which were then packed in low density polyethylene(LDPE) films incorporated with 1 % antimicrobial extracts and stored $10^{\circ}C$. Dipping and packaging in the antimicrobial agents suppressed the growth of putrefactive microorgani는 and the decay ratio of cucumbers. In addition, the loss ratio of ascortic acid content and their weight was decreased during the sotrage of cucumbers. Consequently, the combined method of dippinf and packaging in antimicrobial agents turned out to be superior to dipping treatment or film-packaging in the view point of decay ratio and the keeping qualities of cucumbers.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2010

Objective : The purpose of this study is to compare anti-thrombotic activities of 4 Rhubarb species. Methods : Rhubarb has been used as medical and edible resources worldwide for the therapy of cancer, constipation and inflammation, etc. To compare the anti-thrombotic activities among the species within rhubarb, we investigated and compared the inhibitory properties of water extracts from R. palmatum(RPE), R. officinale(ROE), R. nobile(RNE), and R. franzenbachii (RFE) on the fibrinolysis, blood coagulation and platelet aggregation. APTT and PT, blood coagulation time, were measured by apparatus of auto blood coagulation analysis that called ACL-7000. The measurement of fibrinolysis was measured and compares with the width of clear zone from melted fibrin plate. The platelet aggregation was measured and compared with inhibition rate of aggregation. Results : We found out the best species from rhubarb showing the significant fibrinolytic, anti-coagulant and anti-platelet aggregation activity. Our results show that Rheum nobile (RNE) has the most effective anti-thrombotic activity among 4 tested rhubarb. Conclusions : This study, therefore, RNE will be able to be used the development of drug which is thrombosis treatment.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2013

현재 대황은 지표성분의 규격이 한국, 일본과 중국이 다르고, 유통시장에서 대황과 종대황이 혼재되어 있으며 다양한 기원식물이 혼재되어 수입되고 있다. 따라서 대황의 효능을 현대 약리학적으로 해석하는 과정을 통해 약재의 표준화, 과학화 및 위염에 대한 지표성분 검색에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료되어 Rheum tanguticum(당고특대황)과 그 비교생약으로 Rumex cripus(양제근), Rheum officinale(약용대황), Rheum palmatum(장엽대황) 및 Rheum undulatum(종대황)의 물 및 70% 에탄올 추출물을 비교하였다. 그 결과, 흰 쥐를 이용한 위염 모델에서 양제근 70% 에탄올 추출물(73.2%)와 종대황 물 추출물(71%)이 각각 70% 이상으로 우수한 위손상 억제활성을 보여주었지만, 당고특대황의 70% 에탄올 추출물 투여시 91.8%로 실험군 중 가장 우수한 위염 억제 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 공격인자로써의 산을 중화시킬 수 있는 능력을 알아보기 위한 제산력 시험법으로는 당고특대황 물 추출물과 70% 에탄올 추출물이 각각 약 14.2%, 약 15.8%로 억제함을 알 수 있었다. 이 결과로 보아 양성대조군으로 사용한 hydrotalcite(49.9%)보다는 제산작용이 약하였지만 과량 혹은 장기간 복용하면 효과가 있을 것으로 생각된다. 소화성궤양, 위암 및 변연부 B세포 림프종 발생에 있어 중요한 원인 인자로 밝혀졌고, 기능성 소화불량증, 위의 과형성 용종, 철결핍성 빈혈 등 기타 질환과의 연관성들이 제시되고 있는 H. pylori에 대한 colonization 억제 활성을 확인한 결과 당고특대황의 70% 에탄올 추출물 $100{\mu}g/mL$에서 H. pylori에 대한 항균작용(+)을 확인할 수 있었다. DPPH 용액을 이용하여 free radical의 소거능을 $IC_{50}$으로 나타낸 결과, 당고특대황은 물 및 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 $IC_{50}$이 $25.9{\mu}g/mL$, $5.8{\mu}g/mL$로 양성대조군으로 사용한 L-ascorbic acid ($IC_{50}=6.5{\mu}g/mL$)와 유사한 free radical 소거능을 나타내었다. 이 결과로 당고특대황의 70% 에탄올 추출물이 휜 쥐 위염모델의 위손상을 가장 우수하게 억제하였으며 항산화 활성 또한 가장 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 당고특대황의 성분인 chysophanol, chrysophanol-8-O-glc, desoxyrhaponticin desoxyrhapontigenin, emodin, isorhaponticin, 2-methoxy-4-hydroxyanthraquinone-5-O-glc, physcion, piracetannol-3'-O-glc, resveratrol, rhaponticin 및 rhapontigenin을 이용하여 실험한 결과로는 효성분들 중 physcion $100{\mu}M$과 rhaponticin $50{\mu}M$ 및 $100{\mu}M$에서는 실험에 사용한 성분 들 중 비교적 우수한 colonization 억제작용(+)을 나타내었고, DPPH radical 소거 활성은 isorhaponticin, piracetannol-3'-O-glc, resveratrol 및 rhaponticin에서 $IC_{50}$이 각각 $129.5{\mu}M$, $94.1{\mu}M$ $80.1{\mu}M$ 및 $104.6{\mu}M$로 확인되었다. 실험결과를 토대로 항위염 효과가 있는 우수한 약용식물로써 천연물 의약품개발 가능성을 확인하였고 나아가 한약재의 효능을 과학적으로 검증하고 한약재 표준화에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2005

This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of Rheum palmatum(RHP) on the Alzheimer's disease. The effects of RHP extract on amyloid precursor proteins(APP), acetylcholinesterase(AChE), glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP) mRNA of PC-12 cell treated by $A{\beta}\;and\;IL-1{\beta},\;IL-6,\;TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA of THP-1 cell treated by LPS and AChE activity of PC-12 cell lysate treated by $A {\beta}$and behavior of memory deficit rats induced by scopolamine and mice glucose, uric acid, AChE activity of memory deficit rats induced by scopolamine were investigated, respectively. The results were summarized as follows ; 1. RHP extract suppressed APP, AChE, GFAP mRNA in PC-12 cell treated by $A{\beta} $. 2. RHP extract suppressed $IL-1{\beta} $, IL-6 $TNF-{\alpha}$ mRNA in THP-1 cell treated by LPS. 3. RHP extract suppressed AChE activity in cell lysate of PC-12 cell treated by $A{\beta}$. 4. HP extract increased glucose, decreased uric acid and AChE significantly in the serum of the memory deficit rats induced by scopolamine. 5. RHP extract group showed significantly inhibitory effect on the memory deficit of mice induced by scopolamine in the experiment of Morris water maze. According to the above results, it is suggested that RHP extract might be usefully applied for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and memory deficit symptom.