• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.644-651
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• 2013

The fermented manure derivative known as Preparation 500 is traditionally used as a field spray in biodynamic agriculture for maintaining and increasing soil fertility. This work aimed at characterizing the product from a microbiological standpoint and at assaying its bioactive properties. The approach involved molecular taxonomical characterization of the culturable microbial community; ARISA fingerprints of the total bacteria and fungal communities; chemical elemental macronutrient analysis via a combustion analyzer; activity assays for six key enzymes; bioassays for bacterial quorum sensing and chitolipooligosaccharide production; and plant hormone-like activity. The material was found to harbor a bacterial community of $2.38{\times}10^8$ CFU/g dw dominated by Gram-positives with minor instances of Actinobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria. ARISA showed a coherence of bacterial assemblages in different preparation lots of the same year in spite of geographic origin. Enzymatic activities showed elevated values of ${\beta}$-glucosidase, alkaline phosphatase, chitinase, and esterase. The preparation had no quorum sensing-detectable signal, and no rhizobial nod gene-inducing properties, but displayed a strong auxin-like effect on plants. Enzymatic analyses indicated a bioactive potential in the fertility and nutrient cycling contexts. The IAA activity and microbial degradation products qualify for a possible activity as soil biostimulants. Quantitative details and possible modes of action are discussed.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2010

Recently, we found and analyzed vitamin $B_{12}$ in some Korean traditional plant foods which had not reported, yet. This study was to investigate vitamin $B_{12}$ intake and its dietary sources and the vitamin $B_{12}$ status in the very old elderly Koreans. We measured serum vitamin $B_{12}$ level and estimated the amounts of vitamin $B_{12}$ intake from different dietary sources in female elderly Koreans aged 85 and over who had consumed a relatively low animal traditional diet for the whole life. The average age of the subjects (n = 127) was 98.0 years (85-108 years). The assessment on energy and nutrient intake involved a one-day 24-hour recall, and serum vitamin $B_{12}$ concentration was measured by radioimmunoassay. Overall diet pattern was not different between the 85-99 yr-old group and centenarians, except centenarians were taking more dairy product. The average ratio of plant food to animal food consumption was 87.5:12.5 in weight. The average vitamin $B_{12}$ intake of our subjects was 3.2 ${\mu}g$, and 52.7% of subjects consumed under estimated average requirement, 2.0 ${\mu}g$/day. On dietary source, 67.3% of dietary vitamin $B_{12}$ was from meat, eggs and fishes and 30.6% was from plant foods, such as soybean-fermented foods, seaweeds, and kimchi. The average serum vitamin $B_{12}$ concentration was 450.5 pg/mL, and low serum vitamin $B_{12}$ (< 200 pg/mL) was found in 9.6% of subjects. Dietary vitamin $B_{12}$ intake was significantly lower in subjects with low serum vitamin $B_{12}$ (0.79 ${\mu}g$/day) than those with normal serum vitamin $B_{12}$ (3.47 ${\mu}g$/day). There were no significant difference in vitamin $B_{12}$ intake and its dietary sources and serum vitamin $B_{12}$ level between the 85-99 yr- old group and centenarians. In conclusion, several plant-origin foods including seaweed, soybean-fermented foods, and kimchi, may contribute significantly to good vitamin $B_{12}$ status in very old elderly Koreans.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.576-587
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• 2014

한글대장경을 기준경전으로 하여 불교경전에 기록된 여러가지 다양한 식물 명칭을 한국 국명으로 정리하고, 학문적인 분류를 통한 실체를 확인하여 향후 불교식물 연구에 기초가 되도록 하기 위하여 본 연구를 실시하였다. 또한 분포 조사를 통한 외국 원산의 불교경전 속 식물에 대한 국내 도입경로를 추정하고, 불교경전 속 식물들의 용도와 기능 및 역할 분석을 통하여 자원식물로서의 가치를 찾는 계기를 만들고자 한다. 본 연구에서 불교경전에 기록된 식물 명칭을 추출하여 분류학적 종 분류 및 계급분석 결과 107과 244속 313종 1아종 16변종 1품종 등 총 331종류로 나타났다. 331종류 식물들의 종 조성은 양치식물은 2종류, 겉씨식물 15종류, 쌍떡잎식물 261종류, 외떡잎식물 53종류 등이며, 이 중 목본 183종류, 초본 148종류로 분석되었다. 331종류 식물들의 분포 분석결과 인도가 차지하는 분포지 비중 8.9%에 비하여 한중일 3국이 차지하는 비중은 각각 한국 10.5%, 중국 10.9%, 일본 10.0%로 인도의 8.9%보다 높은 수준으로 분석되었다. 한글대장경에 한 중 일 3국을 자생지로 하는 식물이 다수 출현하는 것은 인도로부터 경전이 중국으로 전래된 후 중국에서 많은 식물들이 추가되거나 대체되었고, 이 경전이 한반도로 전래된 후에 한반도의 식물들로 대체되거나 추가되었기 때문이다. 한글대장경에 기록된 식물들 331종 중 한국에서 자생하는 식물들 119종류를 포함하고 있는 것은 이러한 사실을 뒷받침 한다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2011

식물세포 핵 내에 형성되는 여러 형태의 함유구조 특성 및 발달양상을 다양한 식물에서 조사하여 비교 논의하였다. 이들은 원시적인 양치식물에서부터 고도로 분화한 현화식물에 이르기까지 많은 식물군에서 발달하나, 종간에는 계통적학인 유연관계 없이 각각 독립적으로 나타난다. 핵 내 함유구조는 내부 미세구조 특징에 따라 부정형(amorphous), 결정형(crystalline), 섬유상(fibrillar), 판상 (lamellar), 미세관상 (tubular)의 5~6 유형으로 구분된다. 가장 흔한 유형은 결정형으로 수 마이크론에 이르는 비교적 커다란 구조를 이루며, 내부구조 간 격자거리는 약 10 nm로 배열되어 있다. 핵 함유구조들은 막으로 둘러싸이지 않고 막과는 무관하게 발달하며, 핵 기질 내 인과의 구조적, 기능적 연계성이 강하게 추정되고 있다. 핵 결정체 및 미세구조 형성에 대한 연구는 이들의 구조와 기능에 대하여 새로운 정보를 제공하나, 핵 결정체에 대한 3차원적 입체구조 분석과 이들 구조를 핵에서 분리시켜 연구할 분자생물학적, 생화학적인 실험법들이 요구되고 있다. 특히, 핵 결정의 3-D 입체구조를 재구현할 수 있는 HVEM 고압전자현미경 및 tomography에 의한 연속절편 연구는 이들 구조에 대한 심도 있는 정보를 제공할 것이다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 식물세포 내 핵에 발달하는 함유구조에 대하여 연구된 구조 및 기능 등을 연계하여 그 중요성을 종합적으로 논의하였다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.429-439
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• 2011

전라남도 신안군 임자면에 속하는 임자도의 관속식물상을 조사하고 분포가 확인된 주요 식물들에 대하여 논의하였다. 1997년 8월부터 2009년 10월까지 총 24회 100일의 현지조사가 이루어졌다. 그 결과 총 115과 338속 467종 2아종 62변종 1품종 532분류군의 분포가 확인되었다. 식물구계학적 특정식물은 모두 78종이 확인되었는데, 땅귀개를 비롯한 V등급종이 4분류군, IV등급인 층층고랭이, 상동잎쥐똥나무 2분류군, III등급종인 쥐꼬리풀 등 14분류군, II등급종으로 애기우산나물 등 3분류군, I등급종으로는 병아리꽃나무 등 55분류군이 조사되었다. 또한 멸종위기 II등급종으로 애기등이 조사되었다. 한편, 위기종(EN)인 좀어리연꽃 1종, 취약종(VU)인 호랑가시나무 등 5종, 약관심종(LC)인 이삭귀개 등 3종의 희귀식물의 자생지를 확인하였다. 식물지리학적 분포 유형을 보면 대륙에서 남하한 북방계, 히말라야에서 동진한 히말라야계, 남방계, 동아시아 고유분화계로 나뉘었다.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.253-275
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• 1994

Many flowering plants possess genetically controlled self -incompatibility (SI) system that prevents inbreeding and promotes outcrosses. SI is usually controlled by a single, multiallelic S-locus. In gametophytically controlled system, SI results when the S-allele of the pollen is matched by one of the two S-alleles in the style, while in the sporophytic system self-incompatible reaction occurs by the interaction between the pistil genotype and genotype of, not the pollen, but the pollen parent In the former system the self-incompatible phenotype of pollen is determined by the haploid genome of the pollen itself but in the latter the pollen phenotype is governed by the genotype of the pollen parent along with the occurrence of either to-dominant or dominant/recessive allelic interactions. In the sporophytic type the inhibition reaction occurs within minutes following pollen-stigma contact, the incompatible pollen grains usually failing to germinate, whereas in gametophytic system pollen tube inhibition takes place during growth in the transmitting tissue of the style. Recognition and rejection of self pollen are the result of interaction between the S-locus protein in the pistil and the pollen protein. In the gametophytic SI the S-associated glycoprotein which is similar to the fungal ribonuclease in structure and function are localized at the intercellular matrix in the transmitting tissue of the style, with the highest concentration in the collar of the stigma, while in the sporophytic SI deposit of abundant S-locus specific glycoprotein (SLSG).is detected in the cell wall of stigmatic papillae of the open flowers. In the gametophytic system S-gene is expressed mostly at the stigmatic collar the upper third of the style length and in the pollen after meiosis. On the other hand, in the sporophytic SI S-glycoprotein gene is expressed in the papillar cells of the stigma as well as in e sporophytic tape is cells of anther wall. Recognition and rejection of self pollen in the gametophytic type is the reaction between the ribonuclease in the transmitting tissue of the style and the protein in the cytoplasm of pollen tube, whereas in the sporophytic system the inhibition of selfed pollen is caused by the interaction between the Sycoprotein in the wall of stigmatic papillar cell and the tapetum-origin protein deposited on the outer wall of the pollen grain. The claim that the S-allele-associated proteins are involved in recognition and rejection of self pollen has been made merely based on indirect evidence. Recently it has been verified that inhibition of synthesis of S$_3$ protein in Petunia inflata plants of S$_2$S$_3$ genotype by the antisense S$_3$ gene resulted in failure of the transgenic plant to reject S$_3$ pollen and that expression of the transgenic encoding S$_3$ protein in the S$_1$S$_2$ genotype confers on the transgenic plant the ability to reject S$_3$ pollen. These finding Provide direct evidence that S-proteins control the s elf-incompatibility behavior of the pistil.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.55-64
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• 1973

마늘은 옛부터 정력강장제(精力强壯劑) 및 항균(抗菌) 작용에 효력있는 향신식품으로 구전되어 왔다. 마늘이 정력제의 효력을 나타내는 성분은 미지인바 이를 부분적이라도 밝히고저 하였다. 마늘의 독특한 냄새는 allicin 이외 Se 의 휘발성 냄새에 기인됨을 알았다. Se 는 비타민 E 와 밀접한 관련성이 있으므로 마늘 중에 Se 및 유황 아미노산의 함량을 산지 및 품종별로 분석하였다. 특히 단양, 의성산의 좋은 마늘은 다른 산지의 것 보다 Se의 함량이 훨씬 많았다. 마늘 냄새와 Se의 함량은 비례하며 한국산은 외국산보다 Se 의 함량이 월등히 많았다. 또 마늘을 요리하는 방법에 따라 Se 손실량이 크게 차이가 있었다. Se 분석은 $^{77m}Se$ 을 이용한 비파괴 방사화 분석법을 이용하였고 함유황 아미노산은 Label 된 Sulfur 을 써서 TLC Paper-chromatography 로 확인 정량하였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2008

The current work was designed to assess novel pharmacological activities of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (HD), a major phenolic constituent of various natural products of plant origin, such as Gastrodia elata Blume. HD exhibited a significant inhibition in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) angiogenesis. HD also displayed an inhibitory effect in acetic acid-induced permeability in mice. Anti-nociceptive activity of HD was convinced using the acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice. HD was able to suppress production of nitric oxide (NO) and induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated RAW264.7 macrophages. HD also diminished the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level elevated in the LPS-activated macrophages. In brief, HD exhibits anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities possibly via down-regulating iNOS and/or COX-2, which may be partly responsible for pharmacological efficacies of various natural products.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.493-498
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• 1994

The response of crossbred Holstein milking cows to the neutralized urea-treated rice straw feeding was investigated. Rice straw was treated with 6% urea for at least 21 days and further with sulfuric acid for overnight to complete the neutralization. The neutralized straw was then sun-dried and its feeding value was compared with that of the dried non-neutralized urea-treated straw. They were fed to the cows with concentrates either by the ration formulation based on the nutrient requirements for milk production recommended by NRC or by the traditional way in which straw was fed ad libitum and concentrates at 1 kg/2 kg of milk production. The results showed that milk production as well as milk composition of cows were not different between neutralized and non-neutralized straw. The feeding of the neutralized straw could significantly reduce the supply of protein-rich feed such as soybean oil meal, and it was demonstrated that ammonium sulfate in the neutralized straw could be utilized as effective as the plant origin protein. The results also suggested that if the traditional feeding method is applied to the dairy cattle, protein content of the supplementing concentrates should be increased to meet the requirement.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2016

Ellagic acid (EA), an antioxidant polyphenolic constituent of plant origin, has been reported to possess diverse pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and immunomodulatory activities. This work aimed to clarify the skin anti-photoaging properties of EA in human dermal fibroblasts. The skin anti-photoaging activity was evaluated by analyzing the reactive oxygen species (ROS), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), total glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity levels as well as cell viability in dermal fibroblasts under UV-B irradiation. When fibroblasts were exposed to EA prior to UV-B irradiation, EA suppressed UV-B-induced ROS and proMMP-2 elevation. However, EA restored total GSH and SOD activity levels diminished in fibroblasts under UV-B irradiation. EA had an up-regulating activity on the UV-B-reduced Nrf2 levels in fibroblasts. EA, at the concentrations used, was unable to interfere with cell viabilities in both non-irradiated and irradiated fibroblasts. In human dermal fibroblasts, EA plays a defensive role against UV-B-induced oxidative stress possibly through an Nrf2-dependent pathway, indicating that this compound has potential skin antiphotoaging properties.