• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.25-33
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• 1976

Ostericum praeteritum $K_{ITAGAWA}(=Angelica\;koreana\;M_{AXIM}.)$ has been regarded as the original plant of Korean Qianghuo. The morphological and anatomical examination were made on Korean Qianghuo (crude drug fruits, purchased at markets and cultivated), and compared with Gangwhal $(O.\;praeteritum\;K_{ITAG}.)$. It was found that 3 species $A.\; polymorpha\;M_{AXIM}.,O.\;grosseserratum\;K_{ITAG}.,\;and\;O.\;sieboldi \;N_{AKAI}$. were different from Gangwhal. The original plant of Korean Qianghuo was identified as $A.\;polymorpha\;M_{AXIM}$, through this study.

• Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.183-188
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• 2005

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 6-week vegetable juice supplementation (360 ml/day) on serum lipid profiles and antioxidant activity in college women. Twenty women (mean age: 21) with normal life style and dietary pattern and who are free of any specific diseases were recruited among the student in S women's university. The subjects consumed vegetable juice to take part in an uncontrolled clinical trial for a 6-week intervention period. While there was no difference in the concentration of total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol, serum concentrations of TG and HDL/LDL ratio were significantly reduced by $22\%$ (p = 0.013) and $6\%$ (p =0.007) respectively. Significant decrease in manlondialdehyde (p = 0.000) was accompanied by an increase in the activity of serum antioxidant enzymes, such as GSHPx (p = 0.000), SOD (p=0.007). It was also found that total antioxidant status was improved by $5.4\%$ (p=0.009). Serum parameters were all changed without affecting body mass index, waist and hip circumferences, or nutrient intakes after six week of supplementation. This study demonstrated that the supplementation regular meals with vegetable juice can favorably affect serum lipid profiles and antioxidant systems, and hence could contribute to reduce the risks of chronic diseases in college women.