• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.141-151
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• 2020

Objectives This study aimed to report significant improvement of dizziness, gait disturbance and dysarthria after treatment with Sasang constitutional medicine treatment on a Taeeumin patient with olivopontocerebellar atrophy. Methods A 53-year-old female diagnosed olivopontocerebellar atrophy about one year ago suffered from dizziness, gait disturbance and dysarthria. The patient was identified as Taeeumin Joyeol pattern and treated with Cheongsimyeonja-tang and Taegeuk acupuncture. The patient's main symptoms were observed using Global Assessment Scale (GAS) during the treatment period. In addition, the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) was used to assess the overall function of patient. Results We observed a significant improvement in symptoms of dizziness, gait disturbance and dysarthria using GAS, and UMSARS score decreased in Part I and II. Conclusions This case showed that Sasang constitutional medicine treatment can be effective treatment for Taeeumin patient with olivopontocerebellar atrophy. We consider that consistent treatment can contribute to improve the patient's quality of life.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.145-151
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• 1997

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of dietary olive oil, canola oil, or sardine oil on the fatty acids composition and cholesterol contents in eggs The experimental layers, 62~65 weeks of age, were randomly allotted to one of the four treatments; a) Control (commercial feed), b) T1 (commercial feed plus 10% olive oil), c) T2 (commercial feed plus 10% sardine oil), d) m (commercial feed plus 10% sardine oil) for 3 weeks. The egg samples were stored at 4${\pm}$1˚C for a certain period (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 days) and analyzed for the fatty acids composition and cholesterol contents. The unsaturated fatty acid contents in the egg yolk were slightly decreased as the storage periods extended. The oleic acid content in T1 was the highest in all treatments. The linoleic and linolenic acid contents in T2 were higher than in the other treatments. The eicosahexaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and docosasahexaenoic acid ( DH A) contents in eggs from m were higher than the other treatments. The ratio of egg yolk n-6 /n-3 fatty acids contents in all treatments were slightly increased as the storage periods extended. The n-3 fatty acid contents of the egg yolk from T3 was the highest in all treatments. The cholesterol contents of the eggs were significantly decreased as the storage period extended(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in egg cholesterol content among all treatments.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.802-813
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• 2018

This case report describes a patient with olivopontocerebellar atrophy accompanied by sleep disorder and gait disturbance whose condition was improved by treatment with Korean medicine. The 61-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with olivopontocerebellar atrophy (Multiple Systemic Atrophy-Cerebellum), was admitted to hospital twice and treated with Korean medicine (acupuncture and herbal medicine) and rehabilitation. The Korean medicine was Gwibiondam-tang-gami and Jaeumgeonbi-tang-gami. Clinical symptoms were assessed by the Modified Bathel index, functional independent measurement, Berg balance scale, and Unified Multiple System Atrophy rating scale. A brain MRI at the one-year follow up after onset showed similar progress but clinical symptoms were improved after treatment, and the evaluation index score increased. Multiple system atrophy, a type of degenerative neurological disease, has no targeted treatment. In this situation, although this report describes a single case, Korean medicine treatment could provide a meaningful improvement in the sleep disturbance and gait disorder symptoms of patients with olivopontocerebellar atrophy.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.121-125
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• 2004

An epidemic of target leaf spot of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) occurred in commercial greenhouses in Korea in 2000/2001. The early symptoms on the leaves were small brown spots with yellow halos. These lesions became irregular enlarging in diameter and eventually defoliation resulted. The causal agent was a fungus with morphological characteristics matching Corynespora cassiicola. The sequence of the ITS region of C. cassiicola CM2000-1 was identical to that of an authentic strain of Corynespora cassiicola. Optimal germination of spores and mycelial growth on plate was at 3$0^{\circ}C$. A long dew period on the leaf surface and high temperatures were the main contributing factors for disease development and the greenhouse epidemic. Artificial inoculation of the Korean isolate of C. cassiicola revealed resistance in some Korean cucumber cultivars.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.215-219
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• 2002

Fruit rot of pomegranate (Punica granatum) caused by Coniella granati were observed in several farmer's fields in Gwangdo-myon, Tongyeong City, Gyeongnam Province, Korea. The symptoms occurred on fruit with rotting then eventually dropping and mummification. The colony color of causal fungus was whitish on potato dextrose agar. Conidia were single celled, pale brown or olive in color at maturity, straight or slightly curved fusiform in shape, and were 10.3~17.4$\times$2.8~4.0 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in size. Conidiogenous cell were hyaline, branched only at the base aseptate, elongate, phialidic, enteroblastic and 12.4~1.4$\times$2.8~3.6 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in size. Pycnidia were black in color and globose in shape and 124.6~228.4 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in size. Optimum temperature for mycelial growth was $25^{\circ}C$. On the basis of mycological characteristics and pathogenecity test on host plants, the fungus was identified as Coniella granati. This is the first report on the fruit rot of pomegranate caused by Coniella granati in Korea.

• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.49-54
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• 1997

Meanwhile Pityrosporum species as well as Candida species in yeast phase are not pathogenic, Pityrosporum in mycelial phase is pathogenic. Pityrosporum species can be isolated not only from tinea versicolor patients but also from ninety (90) percent of healthy persons. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ketoconazole against Pityrosporum spp. was 0.05~0.8$\mu\textrm{g}$ ml$^{-1}$and the MIC of ketoconazole was the lowest. Of itraconazole, selenium sulfide, sodium thiosulfate and ketoconazole had the lowest MIC against P. orbiculare. The P. orbiculare strains isolated from healthy persons were inhibited by lower MIC than those isolated from tinea versicolor patients. P. ovale strains were inhibited by lower MIC at MIC$_{50}$ and MIC$_{90}$ of oral and topical antifungal agents than p. orbiculare.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.236-246
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• 2010

The 3-Acetylpyridine(3-AP) induces cerebellar injury which is chemoablation of the inferior olive nucleus. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise(Ex) and electroacupuncture(EA) on muscle activity of hindlimb and serum brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) in the ataxia rats by the 3-AP. 12-week-aged male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the 5 groups: Control, 3-AP, 3-AP+Ex, 3-AP+EA and 3-AP+Ex+EA groups. Maximal Height Vertical Jump(MHVJ) was significantly decreased in the 3-AP compared with control group, and it was increased in Ex, EA and Ex+EA groups than 3-AP group. The muscle activity of hindlimb was significantly increased in the 3-AP groups than control group, also it was most decreased in Ex+EA group. The concentration of BDNF of the serum was significantly decreased in the Ex, EA and Ex+EA groups than 3-AP group. The results of this study showed that dynamic exercise and electroacupuncture have a positive effect on functional recovery and in the ataxia rats by the 3-AP.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.902-906
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• 2010

A producer of thermophilic extracellular lipase, Geobacillus kaustophilus DSM 7263, was selected from various microorganisms of the Geobacillus genus. We investigated optimum conditions for mass production of G. kaustophilus lipase. Among the different natural oil media, olive oil was optimal for enzyme production. The maximum amount of enzyme production was obtained when G. kaustophilus was grown in a medium containing 0.5% olive oil as a carbon source. The pH and temperature for optimal growth were pH 8.0 and $55^{\circ}C$, respectively, while the optimum pH and temperature for lipase production were pH 6.0 and $50^{\circ}C$, respectively. In the presence of $Mg^{2+}$ and $Mn^{2+}$, lipase production was dramatically enhanced by 247% and 157%, respectively, whereas enzyme production was inhibited by $Zn^{2+}$, $Cu^{2+}$, and $Cd^{2+}$. The addition of 0.1% (v/v) triton X-100 increased lipase production and cell growth when compared to the negative control.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.80-88
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• 1982

Soil microfungi of the paddy fields in Korea were isolated by the dilution plate method from soil samples of two selected sites. It was concluded that 14 species among 30 species identified were undescribed fungi in Korea. Among them, 7 species of Ascomycetous fungi were described in this paper as new to Korea. Species of the genus Talaromyces were found to be dominant in paddy field soils and they consisted of Talaromyces flavus var. flavus, T. panasenroi, T.stipitalus and T.trachyspermus. Special attention was paid on the predominant occurrance of Westerdyrella multispora which produced globose to subglobose pseudothecia containing 32 spored asci with multiseptate, cylindrical ascospores. A cellulose decomposing ascomycete, Chaetomium globosum, was also found which produce black, ostiolate perithecia furnished with numerous, wavy to undulate terminal hairs. They contain evansecent, clubshaped, 8 spored asci with lemon-shaped, olive brown ascospores. Another ascomycte, Emericellopsis terricola with Acremonium anamorph, waas isolated from two sites.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.132-137
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to develop mixed seasoning products with Korean chili peppers(Capsicum annuum L.) and examine their characteristics based on a sensory evaluation. One-hundred chili pepper-related products were collected from American local favorites and analyzed for composition. Four different seasonings were prepared for the value-added seasoning products, and their sensory characteristics were measured. The Korean fish chili seasoning product showed higher overall acceptability, compared to local American seasoning(McCormick). The completed Korean chili seasoning products contained red pepper(20%), various herbs(31.7%), salt(11.5%), mushroom(8.6%), garlic(8.5%), curry, paprika(5.7%), and citron(2.8%). These results suggest the possibility of substituting mixed seasonings from foreign countries into Korean dishes.