• 대한한의정보학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.77-91
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• 2009

Flowery Knotweed Root is the dried tuberous root of the knotweed family wheres Auriculate Swallowwort Root is the dried tuberous root of the swallowort family. Flowery Knotweed Root is also called Red Flowery Knotweed Root in China, which is dried root of Polygonum multiflorum THUMB. Chinese Flowery Knotweed Root is better known as the dried tuberous root belonging to the family Apocynaceae whereas White Flowery Knotweed Root in Korea is the dried tuberous root of Cynanchum wilfordii(Maxim) Hemsl. Up to now, while the dried root named Red Flowery Knotweed Root has been widely used in China, Auriculate Swallowwort Root has been widely used in Korea. Both the roots contrast in a striking way with the origin, shape, botanical names, other names, and chemical constituents, so administration and dosage without discrimination of both sides can be open to question. According to the literature, it is recorded that Flowery Knotweed Root and Auriculate Swallowwort Root are similar to the characteristics, properties, and actions. From this study, the result is as follows: 1. Flowery Knotweed Root and Auriculate Swallowwort Root are divided into the family Apocynaceae and the family Polygonaceae, respectively. Accordingly 2. Flowery Knotweed Root is in shape of an irregular spindle and looks reddish- brown or deep reddish-brown and the section is light yellowish-brown, while Auriculate Swallowwort Root looks yellowish-brown and the section is white or yellow. 3. Flowery Knotweed Root is reported by the Journal of the Crude Drug that the medicinals have not the same therapeutic action as Auriculate Swallowwort Root. It is recorded that the properties, channel entry, functions of Flowery Knotweed Root and Auriculate Swallowwort Root in literature have much in common. Many works on the roots of this plant has been used traditionally as a tonic are required of. In view of the results, Flowery Knotweed Root and Auriculate Swallowwort Root varies both in nature and in shape, so that the administration and dosage of the medicinals must be taken a prudent attitude.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2015

Magnoliae Flos (Sini in Korean) is one of the most important oriental medicinal plants. In the Korean Herbal Pharmacopeia, the bud of the all species in Manolia denudate and Manolia genus were regarded as the botanical sources for ‘Sini’. Most the dried bud of Manolia denudata, Manolia biondii and Manolia sprengeri were used as ‘Xin-yi’ in China. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine and compare the ‘Magnolia’ species, four species including Manolia denudata, M. biondii, M. liliiflora and M. Kobus were analysis of sequencing data revealed DNA polymorphisms. The based on tRNA coding leucine/phenylalanine (trnL-F) and NADH-plastoquinone oxidoreductase subunit 5 (ndhF) sequences in chloroplast DNA. For the identification of ‘Magnolia’ species, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of chloroplast DNA regions such as ndhF have proven an appropriate method. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been identified between genuine “Sini” and their fraudulent and misuse. Specific PCR primers were designed from this polymorphic site within the sequence data, and were used to detect true plants via multiplex PCR.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2010

Objectives : The original plant species of Schisandrae Fructus (O-mi-ja) is prescribed as Schisandra chinensis $B_{AILL.}$, in Korea, but S. chinensis $B_{AILL.}$ and S. sphenanthera $R_{EHD.}$ et $W_{ILS.}$ in China. Moreover, fruit of several other species in genus Schisandra also have been used as the same herbal medicines. To develop a reliable method for correct identification of Schisandrae Fructus and to evaluate the phylogenetic relationship of S. chinensis and its related species, we analyzed internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA). Methods : Twenty-four plant samples of three Schisandra species and one Kadsura species, S. chinensis $B_{AILL.}$, S. spenanthera $R_{EHD.}$ et $W_{ILS.}$, S. nigra $M_{ax.}$ and Kadsura japonica $D_{UNAL}$ were collected from each different native habitate and farm in Korea and China. The nrDNA-ITS region of each samples were amplified using ITS1 and ITS4 primer and nucleotide sequences were determined after sub-cloning into the pGEM-Teasy vector. Authentic marker nucleotides were estimated by the analysis of ClastalW based on the entire nrDNA-ITS sequence. Results : In comparative analysis of the nrDNA-ITS sequences, we found specific nucleotide sequences including indels (insertions and deletions) and substitutions to distinguish C. chinensis, S. spenanthera, S. nigra, and K. japonica. These sequence differences at corresponding positions are avaliable nucleotide markers to determine the botanical origin of O-mi-ja. Moreover, we evaluated the phylogenetic relationship of four plant species by the analysis of nrDNA-ITS sequences. Conclusions : These marker nucleotides would be useful to identify the official herbal medicines by the providing of definitive information that can identify each plant species and distinguish it from unauthentic adulterants for O-mi-ja.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.77-87
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• 1972

Korean rheum (Rheum undulatum Linne) as one of the botanical crude drugs which belong to polygonaceae family has been extensively applied in Chinese medicine during the last decades. It has been particularly used in cathartic and gastric tonic among the folk remedies. There are, however, a few reports with regard to the pharmacological effects on the motility of intestines of several animals. The authors hereby paid attention to this point of view and made experiment to examine the relationship between the alcohol extract of Korean rhei rhizoma and the motility of the isolated rabbit intestine, making the use of several drugs related to the motility of intestine such as acetylcholine, pilocarpine, atropine, papaverine, serotonin, and barium chloride. The movement of the isolated rabbit intestine in Tyrode's solution was recorded with the electric kymograph according to the Magnus method. The results of the experiment are as follows. 1. The motility of the isolated rabbit intestine represents the tendency of gradual dilatation in proportion to the concentration of R-A $10^{-4}$, $5{\times}10^{-4}$, and $10^{-3}$. 2. R-A $5{\times}10^{-4}$ does not seem to have the significant effect with acetylcholine, pilocarpine and atropine on motility of the isolated rabbit intestine strip. 3. R-A $5{\times}10^{-4}$ significantly blocks the contractile effect caused by serotonin $10^{-6}$ on motility of the isolated rabbit intestine strip. 4. R-A $5{\times}10^{-4}$ significantly blocks the contractile effect caused by barium chloride $10^{-4}$ on motility of the isolated rabbit intestine strip. 5. R-A $5{\times}10^{-4}$ significantly synergizes the dilatative effect caused by papaverine $10^{-6}$.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 1972

Korean aconitum (Aconitum koreanum R. Raymond) as one of the botanical crude drugs which pertain to helleboraceae has been extensively applied in Chinese medicine during the past decades. It has been particularly used in immortal tonic among the folk remedies in China, however, its general uses comprehend diuresis, cardiotonic, analgesia, neuralgia, gout and, furthermore, even neoplastic effect. The components of aconitum have been acknowledged as aconitine, mesaconitine, hypaconitine, aconine and so on. The main ingredient, aconitine has the advantage of causing the atrial fibrillation, but, its pharmacological research has not been fully elucidated. Although there are many reports with regard to the pharmacological effects on the motility of several animal hearts, their conclusions have not been regretfully coincided yet. The authors hereby paid attention to this point of view and made experiment to examine the relationship between the alcohol extract of Korean aconitum and the motility of the isolated clam heart, making the use of several drugs related to the heart such as serotonin, acetylcholine, pilocarpine, physostigmine, barium chloride, procaine and quinidine. The cardiac movement of the isolated clam (Meretrix lusoria) heart in the standard sea water solution was recorded with the electric kymograph according to the Magnus method. The results of the experiment are as follows. 1. The motility of the isolated clam heart represents the tendency of gradual inhibition in proportion to the concentration of AK-A $10^{-4}$, $5{\times}10^{-4}$, and $10^{-3}$. 2. The cardiac inhibitory effect of AK-A $10^{-3}$ antagonizes the motility of the isolated clam heart pretreated with serotonin $10^{-6}$. 3. The cardiac inhibitory effect of AK-A $10^{-3}$ antagonizes the systolic state appealed by barium chloride $10^{-3}$. 4. The systolic state caused by quinidine $10^{-4}$ is not inhibited by AK-A $10^{-3}$.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2011

Korean red ginseng (KRG) is a valuable and important traditional medicine in East Asian countries and is currently used extensively for botanical products in the world. KRG has both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on the central nervous system (CNS) suggesting its complicated action mechanisms. The substantia gelatinosa (SG) neurons of the trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (Vc) are involved in orofacial nociceptive processing. Some studies reported that KRG has antinociceptive effects, but there are few reports of the functional studies of KRG on the SG neurons of the Vc. In this study, a whole cell patch clamp study was performed to examine the action mechanism of a KRG extract on the SG neurons of the Vc from juvenile mice. KRG induced short-lived and repeatable inward currents on all the SG neurons tested in the high chloride pipette solution. The KRG-induced inward currents were concentration dependent and were maintained in the presence of tetrodotoxin, a voltage gated $Na^+$ channel blocker. The KRG-induced inward currents were suppressed by 6-cyano-7-nitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione, a non-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonist and/or picrotoxin, a gamma-aminobutyric acid $(GABA)_A$ receptor antagonist. However, the inward currents were not suppressed by d,l-2-amino-5-phosphonopentanoic acid, an NMDA receptor antagonist. These results show that KRG has excitatory effects on the SG neurons of the Vc via the activation of non-NMDA glutamate receptor as well as an inhibitory effect by activation of the $GABA_A$ receptor, indicating the KRG has both stimulatory and inhibitory effects on the CNS. In addition, KRG may be a potential target for modulating orofacial pain processing.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.217-234
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• 2015

본 연구는 제주도 지역에서 이용되는 민속식물에 대한 전통지식 정보를 수집 및 보존을 위하여 2011년 3월부터 11월까지 수행되었다. 제주도지역의 78개소에서 주민 177명을 대상으로 수집한 조사야장 1,774장의 설문조사를 분석한 결과, 조사된 식물은 총 103과 260속 312종 2아종 37변종 5품종의 총 356분류군으로 정리되었다. 용도별 이용현황은 약용 284분류군, 식용 145분류군, 제례 36분류군, 생활용품 31분류군, 목재 31분류군 등으로 주로 약용의 빈도가 높았다. 이용 부위로는 잎, 줄기, 식물체 전체 순으로 나타났다. 또한 분류군별 이용 빈도를 분석한 결과, 질경이, 쑥, 인동 등의 순으로 확인되었다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.313-313
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• 2022

The Smilacis chinae Radix refers to the root of Smilax chinae L distributed in mountain and filed of Korea, and it is a vine shrub in the Lilaceae family, called Berchemia berchemiaefolia, and is referred to as Smilacis chinae Radix in it's a natural medicine name. Antibacterial, inflammatory, and antioxidant activity were studied in Smilacis chinae Radix. In this study, biological activities such as antioxidant (DPPH, ABTs, TPC), cytotoxicity, wrinkle improvement, and whitening improvement to increase the utilization value of Smilacis chinae Radix and identify the botanical value. Therefore, we tried to explore the applicability of Smilacis chinae Radix as a functional cosmetic material. Smilacis chinae Radix (SCR) was dried and extracted with ethanol. In order to measure the biological activity of the SCR, antioxidant activity, inhibition activities of collagenase, tyrosinase and cell viability were measured. The DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl) radical scavenging activity in the extract with a concentration of 400㎍/mL is 91.22% ± 0.41%%. ABTs (2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity in the extract with a concentration of 400㎍/mL is 99.60% ± 0.03%. Total polyphenol contents (TPC) are 0.203 ± 0.05 mg GAE/mg Ext when SCR was lmg/mL. And the Cell viability for HaCaT derived human keratinocyte and Raw264.7, a mouse-derived macrophage was determined using the MTT assay. When cell was treated with 100㎍/mL of SCR, HaCaT cell showed cell viability of 78.09 ± 0.1% and Raw264.7 cell showed cell viability of 91.88 ± 0.42%. From the above results, we have shown the possibility that the CSR have antioxidant ability, inhibition activity of collagenase and tyrosinase and cell safety ability which can be useful in a functional cosmetic material.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1128-1141
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• 2021

당귀는 한국을 비롯한 동북아 지역에서 다양한 질병을 치료하는 데 전통적으로 가장 많이 사용되는 한약재 중 하나인데 주로 조혈, 혈행 개선 기능을 바탕으로 한 여성 건강관리 외에도 진정, 진통 그리고 강장 효과를 목적으로 사용되어왔다. 특히, 다른 국가에서 재배 생산되는 당귀에서는 decursin, decursinol 그리고 decursinol angelate와 같은 피라노쿠마린 계열의 유효 성분의 함유량이 적지만, 우리나라에서 자생하는 식물로서 참당귀(Angelica gigas Nakai)는 함유량이 많아 약효 등에서 차별성을 가지고 있다. 지난 20여년간 decursin, decursinol 그리고 decursinol angelate의 약리학적 효과에 대한 연구를 통해 항암제투여 부작용으로서의 호중구감소증 예방을 포함하는 항종양 효과를 비롯하여 고지질혈증, 당뇨, 생리 불순, 신장기능 장애 등에 대한 대사 순환계 개선, 천식 등에 대한 호흡기계 개선, 인지 개선, 항염증 작용, 항산화 작용, 적혈구 및 혈소판 등 혈구세포의 수준 증가, 임신율 개선 효과 등을 가지고 있음을 확인하였으며 이들에 대한 다양한 식의약품 개발 가능성을 주시할 필요가 있을 것으로 사료된다. 하지만, 일정 수준 정제되지 않았거나 섭취 용량에 제한이 없는 식품류의 개발에 대해서는 이들 성분의 과용으로 일어날 수 있는 부작용과 같은 안전성 프로파일에 대한 부분도 반드시 고려되어야 할 것이다. 이 글에서는 참당귀에 함유된 피라노쿠마린계 물질의 약리학적 효과와 함께 잠재적인 독성 등과 같은 특성을 요약하여 앞으로의 천연물 기반 제품의 개발 방향과의 연관성을 설명하고자 한다. 이를 통해 참당귀 등의 소재를 이용한 건강기능성 식품이나 식물성 신약 등의 개발에 기여할 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 2005

허브와 유카는 차나 의약품, 화장품, 향신료 등에 널리 이용되고 있는 식물로써 본 연구에서 레몬 버베나, 스피아민트, 애플민트, 코리아민트(박하), 로즈마리, 파인애플세이지, 감국, 스테비아, 라벤더, 그리고 레몬 바베나 10종에 허브 및 각 단일종 허브에 0.02% 유카를 첨가하여 80℃에서 우려낸 차의 pH 및 가용성 고형물 양을 조사하였다. 허브차 단독보다는 유카를 첨가하였을 때 레몬바베나, 스피아민트, 애플민트, 박하, 그리고 로즈마리의 pH는 약간 감소하였으며, 고형물 함량에는 변화가 거의 없었다. 관능평가에서 허브차와 유카혼합차의 경우 몇몇을 제외하고는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았고, 향, 색, 맛, 그리고 전체적인 기호도에서 전체적으로 박하가 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났으며, 박하에 유카를 혼합했을 때 pH는 혼합농도가 높을수록 계속 감소하였으며, 관능평가 결과는 저농도(0.01∼0.04%) 첨가시 향상하였으나 그 이상 첨가시 오히려 선호도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 유카를 허브 차에 저농도로 혼합하여 관능에 영향을 주지 않으면서도 새로운 기능성을 갖는 유카허브차를 개발하는데 그 가능성을 보여줄 뿐만 아니라 허브 중에서 특히 박하와 유카혼합차의 개발 가능성을 보여주었다고 생각된다.