• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.897-901
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• 2005

The in vitro inhibitory activities of essential oils from Thymus magnus and T. quinquecostatus as well as their main constituents were evaluated against susceptible and resistant species of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, and Salmonella typhimurium. Notably, the essential oil fraction of T. magnus and its main components displayed significant inhibitory action against both antibiotic-susceptible and resistant strains of S. pneumoniae, S. aureus, and S. typhimurium with minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranging from 0.125 to 8 mg/mL. The differential MIC values imply that the oil fraction and its main components exhibit distinct patterns of activity against the tested bacterial species. Moreover, the disk diffusion test revealed that the inhibitory activities of oil fraction and components were dose-dependent. Data from the checkerboard titer test confirmed synergism between the antibiotic, norfloxacin, and T. magnus oil or thymol, particularly against the resistant strains of S. aureus.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2000

The allelopathic effects of Artemisia lavandulaefolia were studied using several test plants and microbes. Aqueous extracts and volatile compounds of A. lavandulaefolia inhibited seed germination, seedling and root growth of the test species such as Achyranthes japonica. Lactuca sativa, Artemisia princeps var. orientalis. Oenothera odorata, Plantago asiatica. Aster yomena, Elsholtzia ciliata, and Raphanus sativus var. hortensis for. acanthiformis. The root growth of test species was more affected than shoot growth by allelochemicals of A. lavandulaefolia. Essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia had antibacterial and antifungal effects. However, the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was dependent upon the microbial species and concentrations. Callus growth of Oryza sativa, Brassica campestris subsp. napus var. pekinensis and Achyranthes japonica was sensitive by the essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia. Twenty three chemicals were identified from A. lavandulaefolia essential oil by gas chromatography. Primary allelochemicals among them were 1, 8-cineole, 1-$\alpha$-terpineol, $\alpha$-terpinene. camphor, 2-buten-1-ol and azulene. We concluded that aqueous extract and essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia were responsible for allelopathic effects.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2004

The composition of essential oil from O. javanica was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Using the broth dilution method and disk diffusion test, anti-microbial activities of the oil fraction and its main components were evaluated against various antibiotic-susceptible and resistant strains of pathogenic microorganisms. As a result of GC-MS analysis, 57 compounds, including ${\alpha}-terpinolene$ (28.1%), dl-limonene (16.0%), ${\gamma}-terpinene$ (10.3%), ${\beta}-pinene$ (9.7%) and ${\alpha}-pinene$ (6.0%) were identified in the essential oil fraction. The essential oil fraction of O. javanica and its main components exhibited significant inhibitory activities, particularly against Candida albicans (antibiotic-susceptible strains) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (antibiotic- susceptible and resistant strains). The main components of the O. javanica oil fraction displayed different patterns of activity against the three tested Candida species as exemplified by the differential minimum inhibiting concentration (MIC) values. The disk diffusion test showed that the activities were dose dependent.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2007

To determine whether the essential oil from Coriandum sativum and its main component, linalool, exhibit antifungal activity, we employed a broth dilution assay and disk diffusion test using common pathogenic Candida and Trichophyton species. Both coriander oil and linalool significantly inhibited growth of the tested fungi, with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) in the range of $0.03{\sim}2mg/ml$. Furthermore, in a checkerboard titer test, both the oil fraction and linalool exhibited synergism when combined with ketoconazole, with resultant FICIs ranging from 0.06 to 0.53. Notably, hyphal formation in C. albicans cells was obviously inhibited by C. sativum essential oil in this experiment.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.664-668
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• 2016

무단 폐기물 투기로 인해 토양, 지하수, 하천 등 환경오염이 심각해지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 J시에서 발생된 무단 투기 유류를 분석함으로써 어떤 유종인지를 분석하였다. 물, 고형불순물, 유류 혼합물 형태를 전처리하여 균질한 유류성분을 얻은 뒤, 물성분석, 원소분석, 및 가스크로마토그래피를 이용해 분석한 결과, 11.8%의 산소함량, $-6^{\circ}C$의 유동점, 크로마토그램의 패턴 결과 식물성기름으로 판단하였다. 또한 어떤 식물성 기름인지 알기 위해 HPLC를 이용해 구성성분을 분석한 결과, LLO, OOL, POL이 높은 비율로 분석되어졌으며, 이는 대두유가 주성분이면서 다른 식물성기름의 혼합형태인 폐유로 최종 판단하였다. 본 연구를 통해 향후, 불법 투기되는 유류에 대한 유종 구분 및 오염원인자 판단을 위해 활용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.310-321
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• 2014

2007년 12월의 태안 Hebei Spirit 유류 유출지점으로부터 약 10 km 떨어진 액상의 유류 오염 피해를 직접 받은 만리포 조간대 천해역 어류의 종조성 변화를 분석하였다. 어류는 2008년 2월부터 2009년 12월까지 월별로 그믐 사리 간조 때 주야 각 5회씩 지인망으로 채집하였다. 월별 주야간 어류 종조성은 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 2008년에는 총 21종, 1,032마리, 6,544.2 g의 어류가 채집되었고, 2009년에는 31종, 4,206마리, 35,659.6 g의 어류가 채집되었다. 출현한 어류는 소형어이거나 유어들이었으며, 채집량이 많은 어류들은 연안 주거종이었고 계절에 따라 출현하는 회유종은 양적으로 적었다. 출현종 가운데 가숭어 (Chelon haematochelius), 조피볼락 (Sebastes schlegelii), 복섬 (Takifugu niphobles)과 문치가자미(Pleuronectes yokohamae)가 조사 기간 중 우점하였다. 2008년의 월별 채집생물량과 종 다양성지수는 2009년에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다. 2008년 2월에서 6월까지는 일부 주거종들 만이 채집되어 출현종수와 채집량이 낮았고, 5월에 가장 낮았으며 7월 이후 채집량이 증가하였다. 2009년에는 봄에 수온이 상승하며 출현종수와 채집량이 증가하여 하계에 최대값을 보이고 가을에 낮아지는 전형적인 온대 천해 어류 종조성 변화를 보였으며, 오염 피해가 적었던 곳과 비슷한 양상을 보였다. 만리포에서 오염 이후 초기 몇 달간은 천해어류 출현종수와 채집량이 적었던 것은 잔존유류의 영향과 조간대 모래 세척 등의 유류 방제작업에 따른 서식처 교란 때문으로 보인다. 2008년 9월 이후 월별 채집량이 2009년의 같은 달 채집량과 큰 차이가 없어 2008년 9월 이후에는 잔존 유류 영향이 어류 종조성에 미치는 영향은 크지 않은 것으로 추정된다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2011

While preparing a floristic study of Korean hepatics, we discovered the 4 unrecorded species Alobiellopsis parvifolius, Calypogeia japonica, Hattoria yakushimensis and Nardia subclavata. A. parvifolius is often confused with Solenostoma fusiforme (Steph.) Amak. in appearance, but the former differs by occasional presence of underleaves and a large hyaline outer cells of stem. C. japonica is similar to C. tosana (Steph.) Steph. The former, however, is separated from the latter by 2-3 biconcentric oil-bodies per cell compared to 3-5 grape oil-bodies per cell. H. yakushimensis is a monotypic genus based on a Japanese species. This genus is characterized by unlobed, closely imbricate leaves with margins distinctly incurved and usually pigmented with a reddish purple color. N. subclavata is similar to N. assamica (Mitt.) Amakawa in large underleaves and globular oil-bodies. The former, however, is separated from the latter by convex trigones versus concave trigones, smooth cuticles versus smooth to verrucose cuticles, and oil-bodies occurring in each cell versus occurring in approximately half or fewer leaf cells.

• 약학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.508-516
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• 2007

Thymus magnus is an endemic (Ulleung Island) species in Korea. This plant is used as diaphoretics and carminatives in traditional medicine. In the literature, few scientific assays were realized on this species, such as antibiotic (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, and S. typhimurium) and antifungal activities. In order to clarify whether essential oil of T. magnus have pharmacological effects, anti-inflammatory, sedative, anti-depressant, analgesic, and sleep-prolonged effects were investigated using animal models. From this study, the following conclusions were attained; 1) Essential oil of T. magnus did not show any acute toxicity on mice when orally administered at the dose of 2-3 g/kg body weight. 2) Essential oil of T. magnus possessed strong anti-inflammatory activity, similar to that of a positive control prednisolone. 3) Essential oil of T. magnus had excellent analgesic activity, comparable to that of aspirin. 4) The essential oil of T. magnus possessed strong sleep-prolonged effect on pentobarbital induced-sleep test in mice model. 5) In the hot plate test, the essential oil of T. magnus had moderate effect. 6) And the essential oil of T. magnus had no significant effects in forced-swimming test and open-field test.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2010

The present study aimed to assess the antifungal properties of the essential oil fraction from Ligusticum chuanxiong (Umbelliferae) and its components against five clinically important Aspergillus species. The essential oil fraction was extracted from the underground parts of the plant by steam distillation, and its main components, namely, Z-ligustilide, butylidene phthalide, and p-cresol were isolated by column chromatography. The antifungal activities of the essential oils were evaluated by the broth dilution method. Both the total essential oil fraction of L. chuanxiong and its components showed significant anti-Aspergillus activity against all five tested strains with MICs between 62.5 and 250 ${\mu}g$/ml, respectively. In a checkerboard microtiter assay, the combination of antibiotics, itraconazole with the essential oil fraction of L. chuanxiong or its main components exhibited synergistic or additive, and in some cases indifferent, effects against the tested Aspergillus species, resulting in FICIs (fractional inhibiting concentration indices) ranging from 0.12 to 2, while the combination of antibiotics, amphothericin B with L. chuanxiong essential oils mostly showed antagonistic effects.

• 약학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.58-61
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• 2014

The essential oil was extracted from the roots of Angelica dahurica Bentham et Hooker f. by steam distillation and its composition was analyzed by GC-MS. The antifungal activities were evaluated by micro-dilution method against five Aspergillus and three Trichophyton species. The most abundant component was ${\alpha}$-pinene (17.21%) among 40 compounds identified in this oil. The essential oil fraction of A. dahurica and ${\alpha}$-pinene exhibited marked inhibiting activities against the tested Aspergillus and Trichophyton species with MICs (minimum inhibitory concentrations) between 0.12 mg/ml and 8 mg/ml.