• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.295-302
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• 2018

In this study, we investigated the biological effects of Alcea rosea L. callus extract for the development of natural cosmetics ingredients. The antioxidant activities of A. rosea L. callus extract was measured through DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assay. As a result, A. rosea L. callus extract were found to have a strong antioxidant ability in a dose dependent manner. In addition, A. rosea L. callus effectively reduced the intracellular oxidative stress induced by AAPH at a concentration of 10 mg/mL. In a tyrosinase activity assay, we found that A. rosea L. callus extract reduced tyrosinase activity by 51% at 10 mg/mL. Based on these results, A. rosea L. callus extract is considered as a promising natural ingredients for cosmetics with antioxidant and whitening functions.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.66
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• pp.39-45
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• 2023

Biorenovation is a biotransformation method that converts the structure of chemical compounds and natural product through biocatalytic metabolism of microorganism and could enhance biological effectiveness and mitigate cytotoxicity compared to its substrates. Althaea rosea L. has been used as oriental medicine and is known for physiological efficacies such as antiurolithiatic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activities. A. rosea L. callus, the plant tissue grown to protect its wound, has been reported to have antioxidant and whitening effects. However, mechanisms of its other activity such as inflammation have not yet been investigated. In this study, we extracted A. rosea L. callus (AR) and produced biorenovated AR (ARBR), and then analyzed anti-inflammatory effect in Lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 macrophage at 50, 100, 200 ㎍/mL of ARBR. As a result of inhibition test of nitric oxide production, it was found that ARBR was superior to AR without apparent toxicity. Furthermore, ARBR significantly inhibited production of prostaglandin E₂, inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2 and pro-inflammatory cytokines including Tumor necrosis factor-α, Interleukin-6, Interleukin-1β in a concentration-dependent manner. In conclusion, we suggest that ARBR could regulate the excessive inflammatory response to an appropriate level and be a promising material for functional cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

• The Korean Publising Journal, Monthly
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• s.215
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• pp.22-23
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• 1997

• 한국전자현미경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.28-29
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• 2003

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.97-104
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• 2005

Plant epidermis consists of relatively unspecialized cells and more specialized cells of various structure and function. Trichomes are specialized cells originated from the epidermis and much attention has been paid to the plants developing trichomes with peculiar structure and function. The present study has been undertaken to examine the trichome type noticed in the leaf epidermis of Althaea rosea using scanning electron microscopy. Four types, namely simple, short-and long-tufted, and glandular hairs, were detected in their epidermis. Their Distribution, frequency and structure varied by the development and epidermal surface. The most frequently distinguished type was the tufted ones growing in young leaves of the abaxial epidermis, while the simple hairs were rare throught the examination. The short-tufted hairs branched up to seven times having each branchlet about $160{\sim}210{\mu}m$ in length at maturity. The long-tufted hairs exhibited up to ten branchlets, where branchlets could reach up to $900{\sim}1,000{\mu}m$ long when fully expanded. Glandular trichome was the peltate type comprising $1{\sim}2$ secretory head cells, 2 stalk cells and a basal cell. The short peltate glandular hairs, usually not exceeding $40{\mu}m$, differentiated more along the areoles in the adaxial epidermis. The function of these trichomes in A. rosea has been still obscure, but it has been speculated that they probably play a role in protection; non-glandular ones possibly providing a defense against insects and secretory glandular type participating in chemical defense. Structural features of these trichomes at cellular level will be discussed in the following study of transmission electron microscopy.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.221-240
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• 1999

1. Purpose of study In the medical science of 'Sasang', a constitutional examination(diagnosis) and a medical treatment are important however a dietary cure is considered as very important at the medical prevention and treatment. But there has been a confusion due to the different view concerning the constitutional foods in between scholars. There it is necessary for us to bring up the theoretical basis of the 'Sasang' constitutional - dietary cure by means of the bibliographical study in relation to a historic, characteristics, efficiency of the major foods. A mellow as called "Baekchejiju" has been used as a source of adding food materials when we make a boiling soup, which is only in Korea but not other countries case. We also studied a hollyhock, a 'Darkpull', a sunflower together with a mellow, because these plants contains a similar characteristics and same chinese word of 'Gue' at their name. At this study we would like to bring up the basis correcting the evil of the misinterpretation to be translated 'Gue' into 'Sunflower', which would be helpful to the current academic circles studied very rarely for the introduction process of sunflower. 2. Method of study We did a comparative study based on not only 'Bonchoseo - original plants book' but also agricultural books, boos of the same kinds and private books. 3. Result of study 1) A mellow has been changed its inscribed name from 'Abushil' to 'A-uk', to 'A-ok', to 'A-uk'. And a winter mellow is called as 'Dol-a-uk' which means the thing is changed a year. 2) The heliotropism of mellow has been used as the symbol of the loyalty and the intelligence. Its meaning has been interpreted expansively engaging with the heliotropism of a hollyhock, a Darkpull, and a sunflower. 3) Once 'Darkpull' had been recognized as 'one day flower'. But after sunflower come, people have confused and misread 'Darkpull' by 'Sunflower'. 4) The first record of sunflower among the existing bibliographical documents is "Chung-jang-gam-chun-seo" (1795). And It is presumed thal the sunflower had introduced in Korea at the early to mid of the eighteen century. 5) The interpretation for mellow has been made s confusion by a several documentary and dictionary record, but should be corrected to be right.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.271-280
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• 2010

Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a major cause of photodamages to human skin and the immediate responses of the skin to UV include the erythema and edema. In an attempt to find effective UV-protecting agents to be used in cosmetics, a number of plant extracts were screened in the cell-based assays. Among the total of 38 plant extracts tested, 3 plant extracts derived from Sasa quelpaertensis, Althaea rosea, and Dryopteris crassirhizoma attenuated the UVB-induced cytotoxicity as well as melanin synthesis in cultured human epidermal melanocytes. The anti-inflammatory effects of these plant extracts were further examined in animal models. A control or test cream containing 1% of a plant extract was topically applied to ears of a C57BL/6 mouse or the dorsal skin of a SKH-1 hafirless mouse before and after the exposure to UVB. The change in ear thickness or dorsal skin redness due to UVB exposure was determined to monitor edema and erythema, respectively. All three test creams exhibited anti-inflammatory effects in both experiments. The creams containing Sasa quelpaertensis, Althaea rosea or Dryopteris crassirhizoma extract alleviated the UVB-induced edema response on day 4 by 53.8 %, 56.4 % and 31.1 %, respectively. They also inhibited the erythema formation on day 2 by 45.7 %, 34.1 % and 20.5 %, respectively. This study suggests that the selected plant extracts formulated in cosmetics may attenuate skin inflammation caused by overexposure to UV.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.26 no.3 s.86
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• pp.327-341
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• 1998

The mycoflora of Korea, especially the cercosporoid taxa, have been poorly studied in the past. For this reason, a systematic revision of these taxa has been initiated, with the eventual aim of producing a monograph of the Korean cercosporoid taxa. The present study circumscribes ten species; viz., Cercospora althaeina, C. arachidicola, C. armoraciae, C. carotae, C. ipomoeae, Mycovellosiella ferruginea, Passalora miurae, Pseudocercospora araliae, P. cannabina and P. vitis. Distinguishing morphological characteristics are described and illustrated for each species.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.6-6
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• 2010

제주도는 우리나라의 가장 남쪽에 위하고 있으며 따뜻한 기온과 연중 축제 및 식물원, 박물관 등의 테마파크가 많아 온국민이 가장 선호하는 관광지역이다. 식물을 이용한 지역축제 및 관광명소 만들기는 초기비용이 적게 들어가고 친환경적이며 날이 갈수록 부가가치가 커지는 장점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 현재 제주도에서 행하여지고 있는 축제의 특성을 간단히 알아보고 자원식물을 이용한 제주도에서 연중 가능한 축제 프로그램을 개발하고자 하였으며 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 제주도의 축제는 총 31개이었으며 그중에서 식물을 이용한 축제는 15개로 전체의 48%를 차지하였다. 2. 지역에 따른 구분을 보면 제주시의 전체 축제는 16개이었으며 그중에서 식물을 이용한 축제는 8개로 전체의 50%를 나타냈고 서귀포시는 15개중에서 7개로 절반이 안되는 47%이었다. 3. 자원식물을 이용한 제주도에서의 연중 축제 프로그램 개발에 있어서 50여개를 제안하며 봄의 3월은 동백꽃축제, 수선화축제, 칡캐기축제, 서향축제, 4월은 꽃잔디축제, 개나리축제, 고사리축제, 조팝나무축제, 모란 축제, 개복사꽃축제, 살구꽃축제, 유채꽃축제, 청보리축제, 새우란축제, 왕벚꽃축제, 진달래축제, 5월은 참꽃나무축제, 대나무축제, 해당화축제, 작약축제, 라일락축제 등이 가능하다. 4. 여름의 6월은 한라산철쭉축제, 꽃창포축제, 접시꽃축제, 우리밀축제, 7월은 풍란축제, 홍화축제, 도라지축제, 수련축제, 산수국축제, 배롱나무축제, 8월은 해바라기축제, 무궁화축제, 다알리아축제, 칸나축제, 다육식물축제, 하귤축제, 열대과수축제, 등이 가능하다. 5. 가을의 9월에는 꽃무릇축제, 미로찾기축제, 10월에는 감국축제, 구절초축제, 11월에는 닥나무한지축제, 국화축제, 제주한란축제, 포인세티아축제 등이 가능하다. 6. 겨울의 12월에는 제주자생 구상나무를 이용한 크리스마스트리 경연대회, 1월에는 납매꽃축제, 먼나무축제, 2월에는 매화축제, 풍년화축제 등이 가능하다.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.38 no.3 s.150
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• pp.222-226
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• 2007

Seven compounds, scopoletin (1), p-hydroxyphenethyl trans-ferulate (2), $1-({\alpha}-L-rhamnosyl(1\;{\rightarrow}\;6)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzene$ (3), benzyl ${\alpha}-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1\;{\rightarrow}\;6)-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside$ (4), suberic acid (5), sebacic acid (6) and scopolin (7) were isolated from the methanol extract of the roots of Althaea rosea Canival. Compounds $1\;{\sim}\;7$ were first isolated from this plant. The isolated compounds were tested for their cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines using a SRB method in vitro.