• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2019.10a
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• pp.99-99
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• 2019

한국생명공학연구원 해외생물소재센터는 해외생물소재 확보 및 활용연구를 통하여 차세대 국가핵심전략 BT산업의 필수원자재인 생물소재의 범지구적 확보와 보존 관리의 임무를 수행하고 있다. 이를 위해 권역별 해외생물소재 공동연구센터(중국, 코스타리카, 인도네시아, 베트남) 및 37개국과의 국제협력 네트워크를 구축하고 있다. 세계적 수준의 생물소재 국가 인프라 구축을 목표로 국내 산 학 연 연구자들에게 다양한 해외생물소재 공급을 통한 지속 가능한 바이오 경제 기반 구축을 지원하고 있다. 해외생물소재센터에서는 2006년부터 특히 천연물 의약품 개발 분야에 많이 사용 되고 있는 해외 식물소재를 지속적으로 확보하고 있으며, 확보된 식물소재의 추출물 제조 및 추출물 은행을 구축, 이에 대한 생물활성 평가를 실시하며 연구자들에게 기초 자료로 제공하고 있다. 현재까지 총 36,500종의 해외식물소재를 확보하였으며, 추출물 약 320만점을 확보하였다. 확보된 소재의 분양활동을 통해 산 학 연 연구자들에게 180만여 점을 분양하였으며, 이를 활용한 다수의 논문과 특허를 획득하였고 중대형 기술이전을 실시하였다. 해외생물소재센터는 홈페이지 기반 분양 신청 시스템[https://www.ibmrc.re.kr]을 통하여 해외식물소재(Powder 와 Extact 형태) 분양서비스를 제공하고 있다. 또한 소재가치제고 연구를 통한 산업화 지원과 해외생물소재의 표본정보 서비스, 해외거점센터를 활용한 현지정보 제공 서비스를 지원하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2019.10a
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• pp.42-42
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• 2019

한국생명공학연구원은 1985년 설립된 이후로 현재까지 국가적 연구개발 수요에 대응하여 바이오 분야의 기초 원천 연구, 인프라 구축 및 운영을 통하여 우리나라 생명과학기술 발전에 힘써왔다. 특히 2006년부터는 해외생물자원의 중요성에 주목하여 차세대 국가 핵심 전략 BT산업의 필수 원자재인 생물소재의 범지구적 확보, 보존 및 관리를 위하여 해외생물소재센터를 설치하였다. 이후 차례로 중국, 코스타리카, 인도네시아, 베트남의 4개 거점 센터를 개소 및 운영하여 권역별 해외생물소재의 공동연구 및 국제협력 네트워크를 구축하고 효과적인 소재 확보 및 관리를 도모하고 있다. 이와 같이 확보된 소재는 36개국에서 채집된 약 318과 3,406속의 36,500여점 (2019년 9월 기준)에 달하고 소재의 확증표본은 해외생물소재센터 식물표본관(KRIB)에 보관 중이다. KRIB표본관은 2000년 Index Herbariorum에 등록되었으며, 약 80,000여점의 건조표본을 소장하고 있다. 분류군수는 과별로 콩과>국화과>꼭두서니과 순으로 많았으며, 국가별로는 중국>베트남>코스타리카 순으로 조사되었다. 한국생명공학연구원 해외생물소재센터 및 식물표본관은 소재의 정확한 동정을 위한 분류학적 시설로서의 역할뿐 아니라 누구에게나 개방된 홈페이지를 통하여 해외소재의 표본정보, 표본이미지 및 민속학적 정보와 활성 등 가치 있는 정보를 제공하여 연구자들에게 다양한 활용지원 서비스를 제공하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2019.04a
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• pp.19-19
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• 2019

전 세계 고등 식물자원은 약 350,000종, 한반도 식물자원은 약 4.500~5,000종 이라고 알려져 있습니다. 2018년 8월부터 국내에도 나고야의정서 발효되어 국내 산학연 연구자들의 해외생물자원 활용을 통한 연구개발에 장벽이 높아졌습니다. 저희 한국생명공학연구원에서는 지난 2001 ~ 2010년 동안 자생식물이용기술개발사업단을 운영하여 국내 유용식물자원을 확보하여 추출물 또는 건조시료 형태로 연구자들에게 분양을 해오고 있습니다. 또한 해외생물소재센터에서는 2006년부터 현재까지 해외 36개 국가와 국제공동연구협약을 체결 하여 ABS 규정에 따라 약 35,000종의 식물자원을 확보해 오고 있습니다. 또한 해외 4개 국가(중국, 베트남, 인도네시아, 코스타리카)에 거점센터를 구축하고 박사급 연구자를 파견하여 열대식물 자원전문가로 양성해오고 있습니다. 4개 거점센터에서는 국내 바이오 기업들의 산업화 지원을 위하여 야생종의 대량재배 시스템 구축 및 원료 표준화 작업을 지원해오고 있습니다. 현재까지 산학연 연구자들에게 누적 3,000,000점(1점 : 20mg)이상의 해외추출물을 분야하여 식물자원을 활용한 연구개발을 지원해 오고 있습니다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 2023

We validated the physiological activity of Syzygium claviflorum (Roxb.) Wall. ex A.M. Cowan & Cowan (S. claviflorum) extracts (leaves, stems, fruits, and flowers) as a cosmetic ingredient. Firstly, S. claviflorum extracts removed over 80% of free radicals at various concentrations in antioxidant experiments using the DPPH and ABTS assay. In cytotoxicity experiments using human epidermal keratinocytes, S. claviflorum extracts showed low cytotoxicity. In addition, S. claviflorum extracts significantly increased the expression of keratin (KRT)1, KRT2, KRT9, KRT10, which are differentiation markers of keratinocytes, as well as genes involved in the maintenance of skin barrier function, including involucrin (IVL), loricrin (LOR), filaggrin (FLG), and claudin1 (CLDN1). In particular, the expression of FLG protein, inhibited by interleukin (IL)-4/IL-13 in atopic dermatitis, was restored by S. claviflorum extracts in in vitro experiments. Therefore, S. claviflorum extracts with excellent antioxidant efficacy and skin barrier improvement function will be useful materials for the development of future atopic dermatitis treatments and cosmetics.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.453-474
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• 2020

Here, we present an updated checklist based on voucher specimens of vascular plants for Gasan Mt. which is located in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The list includes 322 taxa in 212 genera and 81 families of vascular plants, of which 14 are endemic, six are rare plants, 48 are floristic target species, and 14 are considered naturalized in Korea. Based on voucher specimens, Gasan Mt. was the southern limit of Cimicifuga heracleifolia var. bifida Nakai and Iris odaesanensis Y. N. Lee on the Korean peninsula. Moreover, we confirmed a hybrid plant deriving from two Iris parents, I. minutoaurea Makino and I. odaesanensis, in a mountain fortress of Gasan Mt. We also present online databases including 325 voucher specimens deposited at the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM; http://oasis.kiom.re.kr/herblib). This study has great significance as the first floristic study of Korean plants sharing virtual specimens online.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.26-27
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• 2018

With entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol to promote the fair sharing of the benefits of accessing and utilizing genetic resources, much support has been given to research on the development of biomaterials and products using domestic natural resources. Conservation and resource-saving of native species became very important through Nagoya Protocol enactment. The trend of cosmetic industry has been shifing from use synthetic chemicals to natural biomaterials, due to the safety regulations on new materials, ban on animal experiments, and expansion of cosmeceuticals range. In addition, functional cosmetic range has been expanded from whitening, wrinkle improvement, and ultraviolet shielding, to hair loss, hair loss alleviation, acne relaxation, and moisturizing of atopic skin, thus causing the activation of research about field of efficacy evaluation on natural biomaterials and commercialization. Chungbuk province is fostering the bio industry as a key industry for regional economic growth. For this purpose, Osong Biotechnology Complex/Ochang Science Industrial Complex in middle area, Jecheon biovalley in northern region, and Chungju Enterprise city have been established, thus playing a pivotal role in Bio innovative cluster in Korea. In particular, it was established the osong cosmetics clinical research support center to develop the cosmetics industry in chungbuk, thereby supporting clinical trials, efficacy evaluations, overseas certification, and overseas market entry in order to advance into the global market. In addition, oriental plants such as astragalus propinquus, schisandra chinensis, eucommia, alpiniae oxyphyllae fructus and biancaea sappan are being actively studied as global cosmetic ingredients through the promotion of various national research and development projects using natural materials in chungbuk province. The chungbuk natural product industry is expected to grow further throughout cosmetics industry development in the future, as companies and research institutes are actively promoting the secure index of effective material in natural products and effective material commercialization.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.161-173
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• 2019

In this study, the antioxidative and inhibitory activity of tyrosinase and collagenase for the solvent extract and silica column fractions of Artocarpus nitidus were evaluated. The activities were quantified using the 4 parameter logistic. LC/MS analysis showed that the major component of the fractions was polyphenol and the total polyphenol content of the extract was $48.1{\pm}2.6mg\;GAE/g$. The radical scavenging activities ($SC_{50}$) for 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl of the extract, fraction-1 and fraction-2 were 16.7, 42.0 and $10.1{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. The value for fraction-2 was the closest to ascorbic acid ($1.5{\mu}g/mL$). The tyrosinase inhibitory activity of the extracts and the fractions showed $IC_{50}$ of 64.9, 0.9 and $1.2{\mu}g/mL$, respectively, and overall activity was higher than that of kojic acid ($7.4{\mu}g/mL$) and arbutin ($119.0{\mu}g/mL$). In the experiment by zebrafish embryo, the whitening activity of fraction-2 (27.5%) was higher than that of kojic acid (18.6%), and there was no adverse effect up to $500{\mu}g/mL$ of fraction-2. For the collagenase inhibitory activity, the samples showed $IC_{50}$ of 139.8, 20.6, and $16.8{\mu}g/mL$, respectively, which were competitive to 1, 10-Phenanthroline ($55.4{\mu}g/mL$). The extract and fraction-2 showed $IC_{50}$ of 61.8 and $67.1{\mu}g/mL$ for elastase. These results suggest that A. nitidus extract can be used as a cosmetic material useful for antioxidant, whitening, and prevention of skin aging without adverse effects.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.71-78
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• 2018

Objectives : This study was fulfilled to investigate nominee materials as anti-inflammatory agent from ethanol extract of Chinese medicinal plants in Yanjin. Among the 20 candidates, we selected most effective one, the ethanol extract of Cicuta virosa L. (CVL). The mechanism underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of CVL is not clearly identified as yet. Accordingly, we clarified the anti-inflammatory effects of CVL and its underlying molecular mechanisms in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Methods : RAW264.7 macrophages were incubated with CVL (12.5, 25, or $50{\mu}M$) and/or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) ($1{\mu}g/m{\ell}$). Cytotoxicity was determined using a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide assay and the level of nitric oxide (NO) production was measured with Griess reagent. The prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) production was measured with enzyme immunoassay kits and the protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was determined using Western blot analysis. Results : Among the 20 ethanol extract of Chinese medicinal plants of Yanjin tested, CVL significantly reduced the production of NO in a dose-dependent manner via inhibition the protein expressions of iNOS without cytotoxicity on the LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. In addition, CVL also effectively declined the production of $PGE_2$ in LPS-simulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Conclusions : Taken together, these data presented in this study demonstrate that CVL possesses anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing the production of pro-inflammatory mediators NO and $PGE_2$, and pro-inflammatory protein iNOS expression in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.