• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2016

Salicornia herbacea L. (S. herbacea) is an annual herbaceous plant of Chenopodiaceae. It grows in groups on the coast or mud flat of Korea is known to be rich in minerals. S. herbacea has potent anti-cancer, antioxidant, anti-obesity, bowel function improvement. However, pharmacological mechanisms of S. herbacea extract (SHE) remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential acute toxicity of SHE in ICR mice administered a single oral dose of 0, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mg/kg by gavage. After administration of the extract, signs of toxicity were observed every day for 14 days. No mortality, abnormal clinical signs, body weight, organ weight or pathological changes were observed compared to a control group, and there were no differences in the body weights of the control and treatment groups. Biological serum activities and histological tests were not significantly changed in the treatment group compared to the control group. Especially, treatment of SHE was significantly decreased of total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. These results indicated that a single oral administration of SHE does not exerts any toxic effects at a dose of 2,000 mg/kg and that the $LD_{50}$ of SHE is greater than 2,000 mg/kg. Accordingly, SHE appears to have potential in various functional agents of foods, without toxicity.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2015

Hamcho (Salicornia herbacea) extracts were evaluated for total polyphenol content, antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities. The total polyphenol content was 1.81 g and 0.72 g per 100 g of dried sample in water and ethanol extracts respectively. Both water and ethanol extracts of Hamcho significantly exhibited antioxidant activity. The scavenging activity of hydroxyl radical was 13.8~26.2% and 14.2~16.0% in water and ethanol extracts respectively. The inhibitory effect of conjugated diene formation was 24.6~39.1% and 28.4~39.6% in water and ethanol extracts respectively. However, pro-oxidative effect was also observed in the Hamcho extracts. The Hamcho water extract showed the pro-oxidant effect by enhancing the formation of hydroxyl radical and conjugated diene. The ethanol extract of Hamcho induced conjugated diene formation at 0.5 mg/mL but not at 1 mg/mL. The hydroxyl radical formation was not induced by the Hamcho ethanol extract. Taken together, these results show that Hamcho extracts can act as pro-oxidants by generating hydroxyl radical or conjugated diene in addition to their antioxidant properties. Therefore, this study suggests that the physiological properties of Hamcho and its use as food materials should be considered with caution because antioxidant dietary plants such as Hamcho possess possible adverse effects induced by pro-oxidant activity.

• 생약학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.315-320
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• 2015

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of ethanolic extract Salicornia herbacea (SHEE) on melanogenesis and mechanism. The SHEE on ${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone (${\alpha}$-MSH) induces melanogenesis in B16F10 melanoma cells. The effect of SHEE remarkably decreased protein expression of tyrosinase and tyrosinase relate protein (TRP)-2 increased extracellular signal related kinase (ERK) on ${\alpha}$-MSH 100 nM induced melanogenesis on B16F10 melanoma cells at dose-dependent manner. It has been reported that the activation of ERK reduce melanin synthesis by down-regulating micro-phthalmia-associated transcription fator (MITF). These results sugggest that possibility of extracted korean medicinal herbs as a functional ingredient for whitening cosmetic formula.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2013

In this study the physiochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity of soybean curd were prepared with saltwort (Salicornia herbacea L.). The moisture and protein of the saltwort soybean curd showed no difference among the samples. Ash and lipid were found to be the highest in the soybean curd to which 20% saltwort was added. The contents of mineral(Fe, K, Mg, Zn) were highest in the soybean curd to which 20% saltwort was added, and Ca content was high in the soybean curd to which 16% and 20% saltwort was added. DPPH (1,1-dipheny1-2-picryl-hydrazyl) radical scavenging activity is a method of measuring the antioxidant power of food; this was high in the soybean curd to which 20% saltwort was added. Adding more saltwort led to higher scavenging activity. From the above results, it could be seen that the soybean curd, which is made by adding saltwort, contributed to enhancing the functionality of antioxidant activation and product quality.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2021

Salicornia herbacea is a type of salt marsh plant that has been used in traditional medicine to treat several diseases. Isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside (I3G) and quercetin-3-O-glucoside (Q3G) are major flavonoids in S. herbacea that are known to exert various pharmacological activities. Therefore, our study sought to validate and optimize an HPLC/UV-based analytical method for I3G and Q3G yield quantification, as well as to determine its limit of detection, limit of quantification, linearity, precision, and accuracy. Upon testing a concentration range of 31.5-1.9 ㎍/mL the results exhibited good linearity (r² ≥0.9996 and r² ≥0.9999 for I3G and Q3G, respectively), and the procedure was deemed precise (relative standard deviation of ≤3.19 and ≤3.85%, respectively), and accurate (102.6-105.0 and 92.9-95.2%, respectively). The results showed that our proposed method could be used for rapid I3G and Q3G evaluation in S. herbacea.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2023

Salicornia herbacea, a noted halophyte, has been widely researched for its diverse physiological activities. The continuous exploration of its compounds is essential. This study employed gas chromatography (GC) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) for qualitative analysis. This involved pretreatment including trimethylsilyl (TMS) derivatization of the S. herbacea extract, facilitating its GC analysis. Five compounds, including various fatty acids and β-sitosterol, were identified by direct analysis of the methanol extract of S. herbacea without pretreatment by GC-MS. Conversely, the analysis of the TMS-derivatized extract revealed 28 distinct peaks. Quantitative analysis further indicated that the predominant compounds in the S. herbacea extract were sugars and sugar derivatives, notably glucose, fructose, and glucitol. The collective concentration of these sugars and its derivatives amounted to 116.45 mg/g, representing 11.6% of the dry weight of the raw S. herbacea. Following sugars and their derivatives, fatty acids constituted the next most abundant group of compounds. However, the presence of amino acids and organic acids was relatively low.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.1092-1100
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• 2024

The global elderly population, aged 65 and over, reached approximately 10% in 2020, and this proportion is expected to continue rising. Therefore, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD), which are characterized by declining memory capabilities, is anticipated to increase. In a previous study, we successfully restored the diminished memory capabilities in a fruit fly model of PD by administering an omija extract. To identify functional ingredients that can enhance memory akin to the effects of the omija extract, we conducted screenings by administering halophyte extracts to the PD model. Halophytes are plants that thrive in high-salt environments, and given Korea's geographic proximity to the sea on three sides, it serves as an optimal hub for the utilization of these plants. Upon examining the effects of the oral administration of 12 halophyte extracts, Salicornia herbacea and Calystegia soldanella emerged as potential candidates for ameliorating memory loss in PD model flies. Moreover, our findings suggested that C. soldanella, but not S. herbacea, can mitigate oxidative stress in DJ-1β mutants.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.492-499
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• 2017

퉁퉁마디 개체군의 서식 면적에 따른 유전적 다양성을 조사하기 위하여 6개 군집 96개체를 대상으로 ISSR marker를 사용하여 분석하였다. 6개 ISSR 프라이머에서 총 49개의 PCR 증폭 밴드가 관찰되었으며 이 중 30개의 밴드가 유전적 다형성을 갖는 밴드로 나타났다. 퉁퉁마디 개체군 전체의 유전적 다양성을 나타내는 지수 I(Shannon's information index)는 0.382로 나타났으며 h(gene diversity)는 0.249으로 나타났다. 군집 크기에 따른 유전적 다양성 지수는 $0.1m{\times}0.1m$에서 0.092(I), 0.058(h)로 가장 낮게 나타났고 $25m{\times}25m$에서 0.338(I), 0.227(h)로 가장 높게 나타나 유전적 다양성이 높은 군집 형성에 적합한 면적이라 할 수 있다. 퉁퉁마디 개체군 간 거리에 따른 유전적 다양성의 상관관계를 UPGMA 방법으로 분석한 결과 퉁퉁마디 개체군 간 거리와는 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 본 연구 결과 제한된 환경에서 서식하는 퉁퉁마디는 유전적 다양성을 갖는 군집 형성을 위해 일정한 크기 이상의 면적이 확보되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.27-33
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• 1971

Information this research an attempt was made to investigate the plant community structure and the process of its formation in the tidal area surrounding Mokpo City the examined area included the stand in Sam-Hak Do wherein sands have inflowed, and the stand in Kat-Ba-Woo which has been left as tidal soil land. Two hundred stands were sampled by making 100m line transects 5m apart and establishing 30cm$\times$30cm quadrates 10m apart on each tape. These data were used to establish frequency, cover degree, density, standing crop (g/$m^2$), contained Cl in the soil, and pH. Results of the research are as following: 1. There were 25 species of plants in the stands from Sam-Hak Do, 18 in the stands from Kat-Ba-Woo, and so 28 species in all. Regardings the importance value, the rank of dominant species is Salicornia herbacea L., Suaeda maritima Dumorties, Diplachne fusca L., Echinochola hispidula Nakai, Cyperus iria L., Setaria lutescens Hubbard in Sam-Hak Do, and Suaeda maritima Dumorties, Echinochloa hispidula Nakai, Aster tripolium L., Scripus maritimus L., Salicornia herbacea L., Diplachne fusca L., in the lands from Kat-Ba-Woo. Among them are five kinds of halophytes Salicornia herbacea L., Suaeda maritima Dumorties, Atriplex Gmelini C.A. Meyer, Aster tripolium L., and Limonium tetragonum Bullock; and two Kinds of naturalized plants Diplachan fusca L., Aster subulata. M. In the stands from Sam-Hak Do there was evidence of a secondary succession phenomena in the presence of Cyperaceae such as Cyperus liria L., Juncus decipiens Nakai, and Fimbristylis longispica Steudal, which could not be found in the stands from Kat-Ba-Woo. 2. On the number of species of vegetation, the further inland from the floodgate the higher the number; that is, the lower the content of Cl the higher the number of species. 3. On the distribution of the vegetation; comparing DFD index and Cl content, the main plants are Salicornia herbacea L., Suaeda maritima Dumorties, Atriplex gmelini C.A. Meyer, Diplachne fuscal, Echinochola hispidula Nakai where the Cl content of soil is more than 13.2%. 4. On the standing crop; Salicornia herbacea L., which has high resistance to salt, was half the total was production of 1090/$m^2$ while Suaeda maritima Dumorties was 1/4, Diplachne fusca L. 1/8, and Echinochloa the least. Analyzing the result, the research indicates that the main factor in plant community formation in tidal land is tolerance for Cl, and that a plan for utilizing the halophytes which are abundant in tidal land should be devised.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.750-760
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 여드름이 있는 20대 대학생을 대상으로 12주간의 함초 섭취 유무에 따른 혈청 지질, testosteron, DHT, 미네랄, WBC 및 SOD 등을 측정하고 피부 상태를 측정함으로써 함초에 포함된 생리 활성 물질들의 항산화, 항균, 항균 및 항염 작용, 체내 남성 호르몬 간섭에 의한 피지 분비 저하 작용 등을 확인하여 함초가 여드름 개선에 효과가 있는지를 확인하고자 하였다. 혈액 지표 검사 결과, 혈청 total cholesterol 및 triglyceride 농도 측정 결과 대조군에서는 시험 전후 차이가 유의하지 않았으나, 함초환 복용군에서는 시험 전후 total cholesterol 및 triglyceride가 유의하게 감소하였고, WBC가 유의하게 감소 하였으며, 항산화 지표인 SOD는 유의하게 증가하여 함초의 지질 감소에 의한 피지 감소 작용, 염증 반응 감소에 의한 항염 작용 및 항산화 작용을 확인하였다. 또한 혈중 미네랄 농도의 경우 함초환 복용군에서 함초 식이 후 Ca, K, Fe 및 Zn이 함초 식이 전에 비해 유의하게 증가하여 이들 미네랄의 증가로 인한 항산화 작용에 의해 여드름 피부가 개선될 수 있음 역시 확인하였다. 피부 상태 측정 결과의 경우, 블랙헤드 모공수의 경우 대조군에서는 시험 전후 변화가 유의하지 않았던 반면 함초환 복용군에서는 시험 전에 비해 시험 후 얼굴 중앙 및 우측면에서 유의하게 감소하였고, 피부 유분량은 대조군에서의 변화는 모두 유의하지 않았던 반면 함초환 복용군에서는 이마 및 볼, 코, 턱 및 눈 밑에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 피부 각질 상태 역시 대조군에서는 시험 전후 변화가 유의하지 않았으나 함초환 복용군에서는 유의하게 감소하였다. 함초환 복용군에서는 함초 식이 후 이마, 볼, 코 및 눈 밑에서의 시험 후 pH가 5.12~5.36으로 유의하게 낮아져 정상 피부 상태인 약산성 pH에 가까워진 반면 대조군에서는 유의한 변화가 없었다. 함초 식이 시 피부에서의 미생물량이 유의하게 감소하여 함초의 여드름 균 억제능을 확인하였다. 여드름 단계 역시 대조군에서는 유의한 변화가 없가던 반면 함초환 복용군에서는 시험 후 여드름 등급이 유의하게 낮아져 여드름 피부의 개선을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과를 토대로 볼 때 함초는 함초 내에 포함된 미네랄을 포함한 여러 생리활성물질의 항염, 항균 및 항산화작용이 종합적으로 작용하여 피부 유분, 각질 및 블랙헤드를 감소시키고 피부의 pH를 저하시켜 여드름 등급이 낮아지는 종합적인 여드름 피부의 개선 효과를 나타내었음을 알 수 있었다.