• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제98권5호
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• pp.568-575
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• 2009

Korean wild and forest cultivated ginseng has long been accepted as high medicinal values compared to field cultivated ginseng. Owing to the high price of Korean wild ginseng, Chinese wild and forest cultivated ginseng were smuggled and sold as Korean wild and forest cultivated ginseng. Therefore, an efficient method is required to distinguish Korean ginseng from Chinese ginseng. Microsatellites, simple sequence repeats (SSRs), are highly polymorphic loci present in DNA that consist of repeating units of base pairs. Thus SSR markers are highly advantageous for detection of small genetic variances of intra-species. In the present study, we constructed a microsatellite-enriched genomic library from South Korean wild Panax ginseng. After sequence analysis of 992 randomly picked positive colonies, 126 (12.7%) of the colonies were found to contain microsatellite sequences, and 38 primer pairs were designed. By polymorphism assessment using 36 primer pairs, 4 primers (PG409, PG450, PG491, and PG582) were shown to be polymorphic to distinguish the South Korean ginseng from the Chinese ginseng. These 4 microsatellite markers will provide powerful tools to authenticate South Korean ginseng from Chinese ginseng.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to assess genetic diversity among 6 different wild ginseng populations from New York, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, and to compare these wild populations to one cultivated population. RAPD markers were used to estimate the genetic difference among samples from the 7 populations. The 64 random primers were screened, and 15 primers were selected which exhibited the 124 highly reproducible polymorphic markers. The ratio of discordant bands to total bands scored was used to estimate the genetic distance within and among populations. Multidimensional scaling (MDS) of the relation matrix showed distinctive separation between wild and cultivated populations. The MDS result was confirmed using pooled chi-square tests for fragment homogeneity. This study suggests that RAPD markers can be used as population-specific markers for American ginseng.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2016

Background: Ginsenosides are the major effective ingredients responsible for the pharmacological effects of ginseng. Malonyl ginsenosides are natural ginsenosides that contain a malonyl group attached to a glucose unit of the corresponding neutral ginsenosides. Methods: Medium-pressure liquid chromatography and semipreparative high-performance liquid chromatography were used to isolate purified compounds and their structures determined by extensive one-dimensional- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments. Results: A new saponin, namely malonyl-ginsenoside Re, was isolated from the fresh flower buds of Panax ginseng, along with malonyl-ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd. Some assignments for previously published $^1H$- and $^{13}C$-NMR spectra were found to be inaccurate. Conclusion: This study reports the complete NMR assignment of malonyl-ginsenoside Re, $Rb_1$, $Rb_2$, Rc, and Rd for the first time.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.376-383
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• 2015

Background: Panax ginseng has a wide range of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory functions. Wild ginseng cambial meristematic cells (CMCs) were obtained from P. ginseng cambium. This study examined the protective mechanism of wild ginseng CMCs against $\small{D}$-galactosamine (GalN)-induced liver injury. GalN, a well-known hepatotoxicant, causes severe hepatocellular inflammatory damage and clinical features similar to those of human viral hepatitis in experimental animals. Methods: Hepatotoxicity was induced in rats using GalN (700 mg/kg, i.p.). Wild ginseng CMCs was administered orally once a day for 2 wks, and then 2 h prior to and 6 h after GalN injection. Results: Wild ginseng CMCs attenuated the increase in serum aminotransferase activity that occurs 24 h after GalN injection. Wild ginseng CMCs also attenuated the GalN-induced increase in serum tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, interleukin-6 level, and hepatic cyclooxygenase-2 protein and mRNA expression. Wild ginseng CMCs augmented the increase in serum interleukin -10 and hepatic heme oxygenase-1 protein and mRNA expression that was induced by GalN, inhibited the increase in the nuclear level of nuclear factor-kappa B, and enhanced the increase in NF-E2-related factor 2. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that wild ginseng CMCs protects liver against GalN-induced inflammation by suppressing proinflammatory mediators and enhancing production of anti-inflammatory mediators.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2003

산삼과 인삼의 세포주를 확립하고, 배양을 통하여 세포성장 및 탄소원 소모 경향과 이들이 생산하는 생리활성물질의(ginsenoside) 생성 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 세포주는 직접 산삼(KM2, KM3, KM5의 뿌리) 및 재배인삼(포천, 홍천, 영주, 무주와 금산에서 재배된 시료)으로부터 callus를 유도하고 장기간 배양하여 확립하였다. 산삼과 재배인삼 세포배양 결과 나타난 특성을 비교해 보면, specific growth rate($\mu$, day-1)는 각각 0.067과 0.035로서 산삼유래의 KM5 세포가 약 2배 정도 빨랐고, 반면에 ginsenoside 생성속도는 각각 0.53과 2.53 mg/L day로 재배인삼 세포에서 약 5배 더 높게 나타났다. 그런데 sugar consumption rate는 각각 1.51과 1.54 g/L any로 비슷한 수준으로 나타났는데, 이러한 결과들을 고찰해 볼 때, 기초 세포배양 조건에서는 KM5 보다 재배인삼인 KE세포에서 ginsenoside 생합성 대사가 더욱 활발하게 이루어지고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2006

국내에서 채집되는 산삼의 내생균근(Arbuscular Mycor-rhizal Fungi, hMF) 감염을 조사하기 위해 전국 각지에서 생산되는 산삼으로부터 뿌리시료를 채취하였다. 균근감염은 채취한 뿌리를 세척하고 곰팡이의 균사를 frypan blue로 염색하여 관찰하였다. 본 연구에서 산삼의 품질은 12인의 전문가로 구성된 한국산삼협회의 산삼감정단에 의해 감정되었.다. 감정 의뢰된 산삼의 품질은 다섯 가지,즉,천종(순수 자연산삼), 지종(야생 산삼의 씨앗을 자연 상태에 파종하여 생산), 인종(약간의 변경이 가해진 자연환경에 otf산삼의 씨앗이나 모종을 심어서 생산), 품질미달(연령이 10년 미만 또는 병, 상처발생 등),수입 산삼 등 이다. 감염된 균근의 형태는 vesicle이 드물고, 세포 내부에는 arbuscule 대신 hyphal coil이 발견되어 hE?F중에서 Paris-type로서 확인되었다. 본 연구대상 산삼의 평균 균근감염율은 58.3%였으며, 다섯품질 간의 감염율에 큰 차이가 없었다 가는 뿌리에서 채취한 시료를 관찰해본 결과 총길이의 18.7%가 균근에 감염되어 있었다. 경기지방과 해발 1,200m이하에서 채집한 산삼의 균근감염율이 각각 84.2%, 70%로 평균보다 높은 반면,경북지방에서 채집한 산삼의 균근감염율이 27.8%로 낮았다. 연령이 오래된 산삼의 균근감염율이 상대적으로 낮은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.405-411
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• 2014

Wild Korean ginseng has been recognized as highly precious medicine since ancient times. Nowadays, the population of wild ginseng in the forest of Korean peninsula is very rare due to indiscreet harvest. In this work, we investigated the plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis from embryogenic callus of old wild ginseng (more than 50 years-old) and compared the features of plants regenerated from 5-years old and 50 years-old ginseng. Induction of embryogenic callus from adventitious roots of 50 year-old wild ginseng required 83 weeks of culture, but only 10 weeks were sufficient for 5 year-old ginseng. Height and width of plants derived from the old wild ginseng was smaller and slender compared to the plantlets derived from 5 year-old ginseng. Total chlorophyll contents was 2-6 time lower in plantlets regenerated from 50 year-old wild ginseng than those from 5 year-old ginseng, but anthocyanin content was higher in 50 year-old ginseng. Our results revealed that plants regenerated from old wild ginseng have different morphological and physiological characters probably due to age-dependent phenomenon.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2020

Background: The aim of this study was done to identify whether mass produced wild ginseng culture broth prepared from cultivated wild ginseng roots could have an application in enhancing the agricultural utility value of leafy vegetables. Methods and Results: Leafy vegetables Lactuca sativa and Brassica juncea were treated with wild ginseng culture broth. Plants were examined and treatment (100 ㎖) applied twice a week over an eight week period. Total phenolic and flavonoid content of treated plants was then measured. Wild ginseng culture broth treatment resulted in phenolic and flavonoid content of 0.40 mg·GAE/㎖ and 0.36 mg·QE/㎖, respectively in L. sativa. When treated with wild ginseng culture broth, free radical scavenging ability was found to be higher in both L. sativa and B. juncea whereas antimicrobial activity was found to be higher in B. juncea (625 ㎍/㎖) than in L. sativa. Inorganic element analysis of L. sativa and B. juncea showed that Ca and Mg were higher in the wild ginseng broth treatment group, whereas harmful elements such as As were reduced. Conclusions: Rather than discarding the wild ginseng culture broth, it can be used as a fresh biomaterial by reprocessing it as agricultural products that can promote growth and improve functionality in plants.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제109권3호
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• pp.313-324
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• 2020

본 연구는 일본잎갈나무림과 침활혼효림의 입지환경이 산양삼 종묘의 초기 생육에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 수행하였다. 일본잎갈나무림과 침활혼효림에 시험포지를 조성하고, 입지환경과 산양삼 종묘의 생육특성을 조사하였다. 입지환경 중에서 토양 유기물, 전질소, 양이온치환용량과 같은 토양특성은 일본잎갈나무림에 비해 침활혼효림에서 높게 나타났고, 산양삼 종묘의 생육특성 또한 일본잎갈나무림에 비해 침활혼효림에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 시험포지 내 수종 비율, 토양특성, 산양삼 종묘 생육특성 간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 토양특성과 생육특성은 활엽수림의 비율과 유의적인 정의 상관관계를 보였고, 토양특성 중에서 유기물, 전질소, 양이온치환용량이 산양삼의 생육과 유의적인 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 본 연구에서는 일본잎갈나무림과 침활혼효림의 입지환경 중에서 임상과 토양특성이 산양삼 종묘 생육특성과 유의미한 상관관계를 보이는 것을 구명할 수 있었고, 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 향후 산양삼의 최적 재배지를 선정하는데 기초적인 자료로서 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1789-1791
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• 2008

This study was aimed (i) to develop an effective method for the purification of ginsenosides for industrial use and (ii) to compare the distribution of ginsenosides in cultured wild ginseng roots (adventitious root culture of Panax ginseng) with those of red ginseng (steamed ginseng) and white ginseng (air-dried ginseng). The crude extracts of cultured wild ginseng roots, red ginseng, and white ginseng were obtained by using a 75% ethanol extraction combined with ultrasonication. This was followed sequentially by AB-8 macroporous adsorption chromatography, Amberlite IRA 900 Cl anion-exchange chromatography, and Amberlite XAD16 adsorption chromatography for further purification. The contents of total ginsenosides were increased from 4.1%, 12.1%, and 11.3% in the crude extracts of cultured wild ginseng roots, red ginseng, and white ginseng to 79.4%, 71.7%, and 72.5% in the final products, respectively. HPLC analysis demonstrated that ginsenosides in cultured wild ginseng roots were distributed in a different ratio compared with red ginseng and white ginseng.