• 대한본초학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2016

Objectives : Araliae Continentalis Radix and Angelicae Pubescentis Radix have been used as the same medicinal name Korean and Chinese traditional medicines, respectively. The authentic Araliae Continentalis Radix is described only the root of Aralia continentalis in the Korean Pharmarcopoeia. However, the dried root of Angelica biserrata, Levisticum officinale, or Heracleum moellendorffii also has been distributed adulterants of Araliae Continentalis Radix. To develop a reliable method for identifying Araliae Continentalis Radix from adulterants, we carried out the analyses of universal DNA barcode sequences.Methods : Four plants species were collected from different habitate and nucleotide sequences of matK and rbcL were analyzed. The species-specific sequences and phylogenetic relationship were estimated using entire sequences of two DNA barcodes, respectively.Results : In comparative analysis of matK sequences, we were identified 104 positions of marker nucleotide for Ar. continentalis, 3 for An. biserrata, 4 for L. officinale and 8 for H. moellendorffii enough to distinguish individual species, respectively. Furthermore, we obtained marker nucleotides in rbcL at 42 positions for Ar. continentalis, 5 for An. biserrata and 2 for H. moellendorffii, but not for L. officinale. The phylogenetic tree of matK and rbcL were showed that all samples were clustered into four groups constituting homogeneous clades within the species.Conclusions : We confirmed that species-specific marker nucleotides of matK sequence provides distinct genetic information enough to identify four species. Therefore, we suggest that matK gene is useful DNA barcode for discriminating authentic Araliae Continentalis Radix from inauthentic adulterants.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2022

The genus Prunus (family: Rosaceae) consists of over 400 plant species and exhibits vast biodiversity worldwide. Given the wide distribution of this genus, its taxonomic classification is important. Anatomical characteristics are conserved and stable and can therefore be used as an important tool for the taxonomic characterization of plants. Therefore, this study aimed to assess and document the anatomical characteristics of the leaf, stem, and seed of P. africana using micrographs and photographs for possible use in the identification, quality control, and phylogenetic analysis of the species. The anatomical sections of a young stem revealed a cortex consisting of isodiametric parenchyma cells, druse crystals, primary vascular bundles, and pith. The mature stem bark majorly consisted of the rhytidome, with the periderm densely arranged in multiple layers; a cluster of stone cells; and sclerenchyma. The leaf sections were hypostomatic, with stomata sizes ranging from 18.90-(22.34)-26.90 × 15.41-(18.40)-21.22 ㎛. The leaf sections showed the presence of characteristic druse crystals, vascular bundles, and mesophyll layers. The pericarp contained the epicarp, mesocarp, and endocarp, with their thickness being approximately 350-400, 300-350, and 30-50 ㎛, respectively. In addition, it contained a seed testa with a thickness of approximately 50-60 ㎛. The morphological and anatomical characteristics observed in P. africana leaves, stems, and seeds in this study could serve as useful data for the taxonomic identification of this species.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.65-66
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• 2021

Glycyrrhiza species (Licorice) are one of the most commonly used medicinal plants in Asian countries such as China, India and Korea. It has been traditionally used to treat many disease including cough, cold, asthma, fatigue, gastritis and respiratory tract infections. Glycyrrhiza new variety, Wongam (WG), have been developed by Korea Rural Development Administration and revealed several pharmacological effects. However, limited data are available on the potential adverse effects of the WG. Here, we evaluated the general toxicity of the WG extract through single oral dose toxicity study in Sprague-Dawley rats. After single oral dose administration, there was no mortality up to 5000 mg/kg during experiment period. In addition, there was no clinical signs including body weight change, gross findings and necropsy findings up to 5000 mg/kg during experiment period. To conclude, the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of WG was higher than 5000 mg/kg and no target organs were identified in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.489-496
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• 2014

Polygonatum is a genus placed in the family Liliaceae, distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and 16 of the species are grown naturally in Korea. In oriental medicine, the rhizomes of Polygonatum have been used as two different medicines, Okjuk (Polygonati odorati Rhizoma) and Hwangjeong (Polygonati Rhizoma). However, it is difficult to identify the morphological and chemical differences between the medicinal groups and thus easy to confuse the one with the other. Therefore, a clear classification standard needs to be established so as to be able to discriminate between them. In the study, the morphological characteristics of the plants, Polygonatum spp., were examined. Then, the differences in SNPs among the DNA sequences of 7 of the Polygonatum spp. and 1 of the Disporum spp. were analyzed by DNA barcoding with rpoC1, rpoB2, matK, and psbA-trnH of the cpDNA region. In the results, three regions, rpoC1, rpoB2, and matK were useful for discriminating the species, P. stenophyllum and P. sibiricum. Furthermore, it was possible to discriminate the individual germplasm within the species by using the combination of the results obtained from rpoB2, rpoC1, and matK.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.404-410
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• 2017

Background: Hair loss related syndromes are increasing due to environmental pollution and stress. Hair care products are mainly prepared by mixing chemicals and natural extracts, such as those obtained from medicinal plants. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 70% ethanol extracts from the flowers of Calendula officinalis, fruit body of Phellinus linteus, and the whole plant of Houttuynia cordata on the growth of CCD-986 cells, hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HFDPC), and 3T3-L1 cells. Methods and Results: All sample extracts at all concentrations, except for that from P. linteus fruit body at $500{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, were cytotoxic to CCD-986 cells. However, none of the sample extracts were cytotoxic to HFDPC. The lipid differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells regulates hair regeneration via secretion of platelet derived growth factor. The 70% ethanol extract of H. cordata whole plant promoted hair growth. Adipogenesis rate significantly increased in a treatment concentration-dependent manner. Conclusions: These results suggest that 70% ethanol extracts of C. officinalis flower, P. linteus fruit body and H. cordata could be used for the development of hair care products.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2020

Background: Research on hot water extracts of medicinal plants that are easily applicable in the clinical setting is essential. To confirm the anti-inflammatory-related active compounds present in the hot water extract of Eriobotrya japonica leaves, ability to inhibit nitric oxide (NO) production was measured and active compounds isolated from the extract were analyzed. Methods and Results: Sovent fractionation by solvent was performed to identify the active compounds present in the hot water extract, and the ability of the extract and the fractions obtained to inhibit NO production was measured. Subsequently, based on the results of liquid chromatography (LC) profile analysis of the n-butanol fraction that had a relatively high inhibitory ability of NO production, six subfractions were separated around the main peak. Among the separated subfractions spectra from mass spectroscopy (MS) were analyzed and standard comparisons were performed on the compounds of the three main peaks on the chromatogram. NO production inhibitory activity of subfraction 2 identified as neochlorogenic acid was the highest with an IC₅₀ of 18.49 ㎍/㎖ followed by that of subfraction 5 identified as cryptochlorogenic acid with IC₅₀ of 25.82 ㎍/㎖. Conclusions: Our result, it was confirmed that several caffeoylquinic acids, including neochlorogenic acid and cryptochlorogenic acid present in the hot water extract of E. japonica leaves have an important role as compounds exhibiting anti-inflammatory activity.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2000

In the previous paper (Kim et al., Glycoconjugate Journal 16, 247-252, 1999), heteropolysaccharides from Korean medicinal plant, Phellodendri cortex (Hwangbek) showed a poten B-Iymphocyte-stimulating activity in a system using polyclonal antibody forming cells in C57BL/6XC3H mice at dosages of 2-10 mg. In a series of biolgical active polysaccharides from natural medicinal plants, the polysaccharide fractions were isolated and purified from Phellodendron chinese SCHNEID, and antitumor activities were examined at dosages of 2, 5 and 10 mg/100 g. F-7 and F-8 showed the highest tumor inhibitory activities (inhibition ratio 96.4 and 98.2% in 2 mg/100 g), and in dose of 5 mg/100 g, the inhibitory ratios were 95.3 and 97.5%, respectively. Furthermore, 10 mg/100 g of intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection gave 97.3 and 98.7% of inhibition. In oral administration, the inhibitory activities were not markedly observed, indicating that the polysaccharides are directly acting to immune system. When the effects on TS and TK activities were determined, TS activities in the F-2 and F-7-treated mice were markedly suppressed to 73.7% and 79.5% of that in the control (p<0.01), while there was little difference in TK activity with a slight decrease in F-2 only. However, in i.p. injection, TS activities in the F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8-treated mice were markedly suppressed to 83% to 85% of that in the control (p<0.01). Furthermore, there was also significant differences in TK activities in F-2, F-5, F-7 and F-8-treated mice (p<0.05). Therefore, polysaccharide fraction F-8 was further purified to active fractions of F-9 and F-11 by gel permeation chromatography using TSK Gel HW50S. The purified polysaccharides of F-9 and F-11 were composed of GlcNAc (47.3%), Gal (24.7%) and Man (28.0%). These results clearly indicated that the i.p. injection is much effective to suppress tumor growth than oral administration.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2003

뉴질랜드의 자생식물인 Brachyglottis monroi와 Trichocolea hatcheri의 에탄올추출물에 대한 생리활성을 조사한 결과, 그람음성균인 Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 19659, 1 mm inhibition zone at $150{\mu}g/disc$)와 피부곰팡이균인 Trichophyton mentagrophytes (ATCC 28185, 6 mm inhibition zone at $150{\mu}g/disc$)에 대한 억제효과가 관찰되었으며, 이들 추출물은 P388 murine leukaemia cells ($IC_{50}$ $23.96{\mu}g/mL$)에서도 세포독성이 나타났다. B. monroi의 에탄올추출물의 항바이러스효과는 T. hatcheri의 에탄올추출물보다 강한 활성이 관찰되었으며, T. hatcheri의 에탄올추출물의 항균효과는 B. monroi의 에탄올추출물보다 강한 활성을 나타났다. 그렇지만 P388 murine leukaemia cells ($IC_{50}>12,500{\mu}g/mL$)에 대한 세포독성은 아주 미미한 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 일반적으로 분리 및 분석에 가장 빈번히 사용되고 있는 C18 column과 UV 검출기가 장착된 액체크로마토그래피(HPLC)와 항산화 활성 측정에 사용되는 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) 라디칼 소거능 측정 방법을 결합한 HPLC-DPPH 동시 측정법의 최적화와 유용성 확인을 약용식물의 추출물을 대상으로 실시하였다. 최종적으로 적용된 HPLC-DPPH 동시 측정법의 유용성은 갈근, 건강, 유근피, 모과, 황기 등 5종 약용식물의 열수추출물과 대조군으로서 ascorbic acid의 라디칼 소거능을 측정하여 확인하였다. HPLC-DPPH 동시 측정에 앞서 추출액 중 고형분 함량을 refractometer를 사용하여 측정함으로써 추출 수율에 따른 활성 차이를 보정할 수 있도록 하였다. 갈근, 모과, 유근피 열수추출물의 라디칼 소거능이 대조군으로 사용된 ascorbic acid와 비교하여 7.77%, 4.71%, 4.19%로서 다른 열수추출물보다 상대적으로 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이와 같은 측정법은 실제 활성 성분의 분리 및 분석에 있어서 불필요한 시간 및 시약의 낭비를 줄일 수 있는 유용한 수단이 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.419-422
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• 2002

참당귀 신품종 "안풍"은 작물시험장에서 지역수집종을 개체 및 집단선발하여 육성한 품종이다. 1999년부터 2001년까지 수원, 평창, 봉화 3지역에서 지역적응시험을 실시한 결과 저추대 고품질 다수성으로 인정되어 2001년 농촌진흥청 농작물직무육성 신품종선정심의위원회에서 신규품종으로 결정되어 품종보호출원을 하였다. 안풍의 주요 특성은 다음과 같다. 1. 엽색은 녹색이고 줄기색은 녹색에 자색을 띠며 꽃색은 적자색이고 종피색은 담갈색이다. 뿌리의 표피는 황갈색이고 육질은 백색이다. 2. 초장은 만추당귀 보다 길며 엽수는 비슷하였으나 생육기간중 지상부 생육은 만추당귀에 비하여 양호하였다. 뿌리는 만추당귀에 비하여 근장이 길고 근경이 굵으며 지근수가 많아 주당 건근중이 무거웠다. 3. 점무늬병은 만추당귀와 비슷하였으나 뿌리썩음병은 다소 적었다. 응애는 만추당귀와 비슷하였다. 4. 온상육묘이식 재배시 1년차에 안풍의 추대율은 0.6%로 만추당귀 0.3%보다는 다소 높았으나 진부재래 49.3%보다 낮았다. 노지육묘이식 재배시 2년차에 추대 및 개화되는 정도는 $0{\sim}15%$정도이다. 5. 3개지역 3년간 안풍의 평균수량은 3,630 kg/ha로 만추당귀 3,270 kg/ha보다 11% 증수되었다. 6. 안풍의 엑스함량은 46.3%, 데쿠루신은 3.48%, 데쿠루시놀 안젤라이트는 2.79%로 주요성분 모두 만추당귀 보다 높았다.