• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2002

Zea Mays L. has been known to be effective for improving tissue health and Magnoliae cortex to have effective antibacterial and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microbes. The purpose of this study was to examine the antimicrobial effects of Zea Mays L. and Magnoliae cortex extract mixtures on periodontal pathogens(Prevotella intermedia, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Streptococcus mutans )and to examine the effects on human gingival fibroblast cellular activity. Zea Mays L. and Magnoliae cortex extracts and their mixtures were prepared with various mixing ratios (0.5:1, 1:1, 1.5:1, 2:1). These extracts were loaded to periodontal pathogen cultured petri dish for antimicrobial test and also loaded to cultured human gingival fibroblast for cellular activity test. Each test was repeated 3 times and data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA with 95% confidence level. Mixture of these two extracts showed greater amount of inhibition area on periodontal pathogen and more improved gingival fibroblast activity as Zea Mays L. ratio reduced. So, mixture ratio 0.5:1 (Zea Mays L. : Magnoliae cortex) group showed statistical significance in antimicrobial activity and cellular activity among various mixtures(p < 0.05). In conclusion, 0.5:1 (Zea Mays L. : Magnoliae cortex) mixture possessed best gingival fibroblast cellular activity and antimicrobial activity toward periodontal pathogens.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.847-855
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• 2002

It has been reported that Magnoliae cortex extract has antibacterial and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microbes and Zea Mays L. extract is effective for improving gingival tissue health. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects of Zea Mays L. and Magnoliac cortex extract mixtures through experimental peridontitis induced beagle dog model. Nine beagle dogs with experimentally induced periodontitis were selected. Baseline clinical indices which includes plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, gingival fluid flow rate were recorded and microbial assays were done. Magnoliac cortex and Zea Mays L., mixed at 2:l ratio in 105mg capsular dosage, were taken by 3 capsule (Group I) or 6 capsule dosages (Group II) three times a day. After 4,8,12 weeks, clinical indices were recorded. All data of clinical indices were compared through one-way ANOVA with 95% confidence level. Clinical indices of group I and II showed significantly better results than those of control group. There were no significant differences between group I and II. In conclusion, it was confirmed that mixture of Magnoliae cortex and Zea May L. (mix ratio 2:1) possessed clinical improving effects to periodontitis.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.403-414
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• 2002

I. Purpose of Study Zea Mays L. has been known to be effective for improving periodontal health and Magnoliae cortex to have effective antibacterial and antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens. The purpose of this study was to examine the biologic effects of Zea Mays L. and Magnoliae cortex extract mixtures on healing of rat calvarial bone defects. II. Materials & Methods 8mm circular defects were prepared on rat calvaria during surgical procedures of 180 Sprague-Dawley rats. The ethanolic extracts of Magnoliae cortex and Zea Mays L. and these two natural extract 1:1 and 2:1 (Magnoliae: Zea Mays L.) ratio mixtures were oral administrated by oral zondes once a day at two different dose of 94.5mg/kg, 189mg/kg body weight. There are nine groups of rats in this study: control group (no sample loading), Magnoliae cortex extract loading groups (I,II)(94.5mg/kg,189mg/kg respectively), Zea Mays L. extract loading groups (I,II), M:Z(1:1) loading groups (I,II), M:Z(2:1) loading groups(I,II). Rats were sacrificed at 4 weeks and 6 weeks after surgery. New bone formations around calvarial defects were radiographically and histologically measured by computerassisted histomorphometry. Each data was statistically analyzed by One-way ANOVA test. III. Results There were statistical significances between negative control group and the other test groups on radiographical and histological quantitative assessments. Among test groups, mixture groups showed statistical significances, especially, M:Z (2:1) groups (I and II) were highly significant.(p<0.05) These results implicated that the mixture of Magnoliae and Zea Mays L. (2:1 mixing ratio) with 94.5mg/kg concentration might be highly effective on the wound healing of bony defected site and have potential possibilities as a useful drug to promote bone tissue regeneration.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.59-64
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• 1990

In order to study the effect of GA3 on the phosphorylation of ribosomal proteins during germination in Zea mays, ribosomal proteins were labelled with 32P, extracted, electrophoresed and autoradiographed. There are five phosphorylated ribosomal proteins. One of these is in 40S subunit and has molecular weight of 33,000 daltons. Others are in 60S subunit and have molecular weights of 37,000, 16,000, 15,200 and 13,500, respectively. Phosphorylation of ribosomal proteins was increased maximum 47.7% in shoots of Zea mays treated with GA3.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.203-210
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• 1998

Environmental concerns arising from synthetic herbicides in plant management systems have led to an interest in plant-derived compounds as natural herbicides. Inhibitory effects of compounds extracted with 50% methanol from corn (Zea mays L.) and pine (Pinus densiflora L.) were evaluated on large crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.), annual bluegrass Poa annua L.), radish (Raphanus sativus L.), and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) The aqueous extracts inhibited seed germination and had postemergence activity on the four species. The stability of biological activity of corn grain, stover, and root extracts was not affected by heating to $135^{\circ}C$ or freezing/thawing treatments when applied at levels above 0.25kg m(sup)-2 based on dry weights of powders before extraction. Heating reduced the activity of pine litter and bark extracts at all levels except the highest application level but had little effect on pine needle extracts.

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2002

Enzyme electrophoresis was used to estimate genetic diversity and population structure of maize, Zea mays L. (Graminales) in Korea. In nine populations, fourteen of the 24 loci (58.3 %) showed detectable polymorphism. Genetic diversity (0.205) was higher than average values for species with similar life history traits. Although our data are relatively small and the landraces not direct ancestors of cultivar, apparently the domestication process has eroded the levels of genetic variation of maize. The recent cultivars were found to have fewer alleles per locus (1.42 vs. 1.56), fewer alleles per polymorphic locus (2.27 vs. 2.33), lower percent polymorphic locus (33.3% vs. 41.7%), and lower diversity (0.159 vs. 0.185) than landraces. These genetic diversity parameters indicated that the cultivar populations were genetically depauperate relative to landlaces. The GST value of nine populations was 0.239. Nearly 76% of the total genetic diversity in Zea mays was apportioned within populations. The indirect estimate of gene new based on mean GST was moderate (Nm=0.80).

• 약학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1996

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of ${\beta}$-sitosterol in the unsaponifiable fraction of Zea mays L. and its related drug preparations using a cholesterol as an internal standard was investigated. They were saponified with 20% methanolic KOH solution. Phytosterols in the reaction mixture were extracted with diethyl ether and separated on silica gel TLC plate with n-hexane-diethyl ether(40:60) as the solvent and then were scraped off. They were separated by reversed phase high perfomance liquid chromatography on Inertsil ODS-2 column with detection at 205nm. Cholesterol and ${\beta}$-sitosterol were resolved from interferences by adjusting the acetonitrile content in the MeOH-tetrahydrofuran-$H_2O$ eluent. The detection limit of ${\beta$-sitosterol was 0.43${\mu}$g.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.179-183
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• 1995

옥수수미숙종자에 함유된 brassinosteroid활성물질을 탐색하고자 MeOH추출물에서 얻어진 brassinosteroid활성물질을 정제, 분획하여 GC-MS로 분석한 결과, castasterone, teasterone, 28-norcastasterone, 6-deoxocastasterone 등의 4종의 brassinosteroid가 옥수수종자로부터 최초로 동정되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 유류 분해능이 있고 식물 성장 촉진능력을 가진 Gordonia sp. S2RP-17, 중금속에 내성을 가지며 식물 성장촉진 능력이 있는 Serratia sp. SY5 및 옥수수를 이용하여 유류 및 중금속 오염 토양의 정화 특성을 조사하였다. 유류 및 중금속 오염 토양에서 51일간 재배한 옥수수의 평균 뿌리 건중량은 $1.9{\pm}0.2\;g$이었으나, 근권세균을 접종한 오염 토양에서 재배한 옥수수의 뿌리 건중량은 $5.6{\pm}0.7\;g$로, 근권세균 접종에 의해 옥수수의 뿌리의 중량이 유의적으로 증가함을 알 수 있었다(p<0.01). 초기에는 토양의 TPH 농도는 $21,576{\pm}3,426\;mg-TPH{\cdot}kg-dry\;soil^{-1}$이었는데, 51일 후 옥수수만을 식재한 토양의 잔류 TPH 농도는 $220{\pm}98\;mg-TPH{\cdot}kg-dry\;soil^{-1}$이었고, 옥수수와 함께 근권세균을 접종한 토양의 잔류 TPH 농도는 $20{\pm}41\;mg-TPH{\cdot}kg-dry\;soil^{-1}$이었다. 이러한 결과로부터 옥수수 식재에 의해 대부분의 TPH를 제거할 수 있으며, 옥수수와 함께 근권세균을 접종하면 TPH 효율이 조금 더 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. 그러나, 중금속 제거효율에 미치는 근권세균 접종 효과는 거의 없었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.150-157
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• 2007

디젤 오염 토양 정화를 위해 식물과 미생물의 상호관계를 활용하는 생물복원에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 디젤을 분해하는 근권 세균인 Rhodococcus sp. 412와 디젤에 내성을 가지고 있는 식물인 옥수수(Zea mays)를 이용하여 디젤로 오염되어진 토양의 디젤 제거능과 미생물 군집변화를 조사하였다. 실험 개시 30일 후, 디젤 오염 토양에서 Rhodococcus sp. 412를 접종한 토양의 옥수수의 성장이 412균주를 접종하지 않은 토양에서의 옥수수 성장보다 약간 우수하였다. 또한 식물을 식재하거나 412균주를 접종한 토양에서 존재하는 토양에서 디젤의 잔류농도도 낮게 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 디젤 오염 토양 정화를 위해 옥수수와 Rhodococcus sp. 412를 동시에 활용하는 것이 유리함을 의미한다. 토양세균 군집 변화를 16S rDNA-PCR과 DGGE(denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) fingerprinting 방법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 비오염 토양 시료와 디젤 오염토양 시료의 DGGE fingerprint의 유사도는 $20.8{\sim}39.3%$이었다. 또한, 비오염 토양 시료 사이의 DGGE fingerprint의 유사도는 $21.9{\sim}53.6%$, 그리고 디젤 오염 토양 시료 사이의 유사도는 $31.6{\sim}50.0%$이었다. 이러한 결과는 디젤 오염으로 인해 토양 세균 군집구조가 영향을 받았음을 시사한다.