• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.823-829
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• 2016

Yacon (YC), ginger (GG) and blueberry (BB) were added to the diet of juvenile rockfish Sebastes schlegeli to investigate the effects of these substances on growth, feed utilization and resistance to Streptococcus iniae compared to feed additive ethoxyquin. A total of 480 fish were distributed in 12 tanks and four experimental diets [control (Con), with 0.01% ethoxyquin, and 1% YC, GG and BB diets] were provided in triplicate. After an 8-week feeding trial, 20 fish from each tank were infected with Streptococcus iniae. Fish fed the BB diet had higher weight gain than fish fed the GG and Con diets. Feed efficiency of fish fed the GG and YC diets was higher than that of fish fed the BB and Con diets. The protein efficiency ratio of fish fed the GG diet was higher than that of fish fed any other diet. The cumulative mortality 54 h after infection of fish fed the Con diet was higher than that of fish fed any other diet. These results indicate that YC, GG, and BB are effective dietary additive, not only improving growth performance and feed utilization but also lowering the mortality of juvenile rockfish exposed to S. iniae.

• 약학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2013

We reported previously that the extracts of Yacon tuber and leaf have spermatogenic activity and testosterone level increasing effect in men. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of testosterone level increasing effect of Yacon tuber and leaf extracts. In this study, we found that Yacon leaf extracts and chlorogenic acid, a constituent of Yacon extracts showed significantly inhibition effect of testosterone degradation in rat liver homogenate. We suggest that this could be a part of direct mechanism about increasing effect of testosterone level. Futhermore, we evaluated the inhibition effect of testosterone metabolism of Torilis japonica and Coix lacryma-jobi have been reported as $5{\alpha}$-reductase inhibitor. The inhibition ratio of testosterone metabolism of these were Torilis japonica>Coix lacryma-jobi>Yacon. We also evaluated the benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) score with the preparation composed of these natural product, Yacon pill. It showed the decreased the BPH score in men. Rats with BPH showed significantly increased dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels in the serum; however, Yacon pill extracts treated rats showed significant reduction of DHT levels compared with the BPH group. Conclusively, Yacon pill showed the possibility as ameliorable agents of BPH symptoms.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 1997

중부지방의 새로운 작물(作物)인 야콘의 재배법(栽培法) 확립(確立)을 위하여 정식시기(定植時期)와 재식밀도(栽植密度)에 대한 시험(試驗)을 실시(實施)하였다. 품종(品種)은 도입종(導入種)을 공시(供試)하여 4월(月) $5\sim7$일(日)에 냉상(冷床)으로 육묘(育苗)한 것을 5월(月) 25일(日) 부터 10일(日) 간격으로 6월(月) 5일(日) 그리고 6월(月) 15일(日) 그리고 6월(月) 15일(日)의 3 시기(時期)와 재식밀도(栽植密度)를 휴폭(畦幅) $\times$ 주간(株間)을 $80\times35cm$, $80\times45cm$, $80\times55cm$의 3수준(水準)으로 시험(試驗)을 실시(實施)한 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 초장(草長)은 정식시기간(定植時期間)에는 큰 차이(差異)가 없었고, 재식밀도(栽植密度)에 있어서는 $80cm\times35cm$에 비하여 소식(疏植)한 구(區)에서 길어지는 경향(傾向)이었다. 지상부(地上部) 생체중(生體重)은 정식시기(定植時期)가 빠를 수록, 소식구(疏植區)일 수록 무거워 지는 경향(傾向)이었고, 그 밖의 지상부(地上部) 생육형(生育形) 질간(質間)에는 일정한 경향(傾向)이 없었다. 2. 총수량(總數量)은 정식시기간(定植時期間)에 차이(差異)가 인정(認定)되지 않았고, 재식밀도(栽植密度)에 있어서는 $80cm\times45cm$에서 가장 높았으며, 상품수량(商品收量)도 같은 경향(傾向)이었다. 3. 생육형질간(生育形質間)의 상관관계(相關關係)는 상품수량(商品收量)과 초장(草長) 사이에 고도(高度)의 정(正)의 상관관계(相關關係) (r=0.927**)가 인정(認定)되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.27-27
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• 2021

Yacon [Samallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp. & Endl.) H. Robinson], a member of Compositae plants, has sweet taste and crisp texture. Unlike other Andean root crops such as potato and sweet potato, the cultivation area of yacon has increased recently, since it is known to have large content of fructooligosaccharides (FOS). Since there are no yacon varieties bred in Korea, we have been trying to create new genetic resources using gamma-ray. The optimal gamma-ray dosage for mutation breeding in yacon was investigated. Crown bud and green bud of yacon were exposed to doses of gamma rays from 20 Gy to 80 Gy, and subsequently planted in a greenhouse. After 50 days of sowing, the survival rates and growth decreased rapidly at doses above 40 Gy, while all of crown bud individuals died above 60 Gy. The median lethal dose (LD50) of crown bud and green bud was 22.4 and 36.6 Gy, and the median reduction doses (RD50) for plant height, fresh weights, and tuberous root weight were 20-40 Gy, respectively. A dose of 20-40 Gy was found to be optimal for mutation breeding in yacon. Considering the growth factors, the optimum doses were determined to be within the range of 20-40 Gy for the selection of useful mutant lines. M2-M3 mutant lines were obtained from 20-60 Gy gamma-ray-irradiated M1 plants through clonal propagation. These mutant lines will be used for the development of a new variety of yacon plant with high FOS and no crack tuberous root.