• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.354-363
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• 1996

This study was conducted to investigate the repeated dose toxicity of DA-9601, an antiulcer agent of Artemisia app. extract, in rats. DA-9601 was administered orally once a day for 4 weeks to 10 males and 10 females per group at doses of 0(vehicle control), 125, 500 or 2000 mg/kg/day. Throughout the study, no treatment-related deaths and clinical signs were observed. In female rats receiving 125 mg/kg of DA-9601, water consumption increased slightly on day 4, 11 and 25. Hematological examination showed a decrease of MCV and an increase of PLT in male rats at the doses of 500 and 2000 mg/kg groups. Blood biochemistry revealed slight decreases of cholesterol, BUN and Na in male rats and decreases of total bilirubin and creatinine and slight increases of globulin and Cl in female rats. The organ weights at the end of 4 weeks showed slight changes in some organs of treated groups. But, all these changes were not considered to be of toxicological importance, because they did not show dose-response relationship and relevance to gross and microscopic findings. Histopathologically, abnormal treatment-related changes were not observed in any organ and target organs were not detected. On the basis of these results, the NOAEL(no-observed-adverse-effect level) of DA-9601 was estimated to be more than 2000 mg/kg/day under the conditions tested.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2007

Single and repeated-dose toxicity of anti-diabetic herb extract microcapsule (ADHEM) were evaluated according to Toxicity Test Guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration using Sprague-Dawley rats. For single-dose toxicity test, kneading ADHEM with sterilized water were administered orally once at dose levels of 0 and 2,000 mg/kg and examined for 14 days. No dead animals, clinical signs and abnormal necropsy findings were observed and also no significant difference in body weights was found. Therefore, the $LD_{50}$ of ADHEM was considered to be higher than 2,000 mg/kg in both male and female rats. For repeated-dose toxicity test, ADHEM were mixed with powder fodder and administerd orally for 28 days at dose levels of 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg/day. No dead animals, clinical signs and significant difference in body weights were found. In hematology and serum biochemistry, all values were included within the normal ranges. In relative organ weights, kidney or liver were significantly increased in the 500, 1000 or 2000 mg/kg/day male groups, uterus was significantly increased in the 500 mg/kg/day female group and left adrenal glands were significantly decreased in the 2000 mg/kg/day female group. In histopathological examinations, vacuolation and microgranuloma in the liver, chronic progressive nephropathy and inflammation in the kidney were observed in the 500, 1000 or 2000 mg/kg/day both male and female groups. Therefore, the no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) of ADHEM was considered to be lower than 500 mg/kg/day in both male and female rats.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2000

본 연구의 목적은 산업단지의 개별공장 및 유사한 공장이 밀집된 유역을 대상으로 유출수를 분석하여 유량가중평균농도를 산정하고, 이를 기초로 하여 업종별 유출오염부하 원단위를 산정하는데 있다. 1997년 6월부터 1998년 8월까지 청주산업단지를 대상으로 유량 및 수질을 조사하였다. 분석결과를 기초로 산정된 조사지점별 EMC 범위는 $BOD_5$, COD, SS, TKN, TP, HEM, $NO_3-N$, $PO_4-P$, Cr, Pb, Cu, Fe에 대해 각각 11~176mg/L, 40~502mg/L, 23~633mg/L, 1.04~20.9mg/L, 0.22~7.51mg/L, 12.7~548.7mg/L, 0.06~2.66mg/L, 0.12~3.39mg/L, 0.01~0.50mg/L, 0.02~0.42mg/L, 0.01~0.15mg/L, 1.29~11.51mg/L로 산정되었다. 또한, 강우시 산업단지에서 유출하는 년평균 오염부하 원단위는 $BOD_5$, COD, SS, TKN, $NO_3-N$, $PO_4-P$, TP, HEM, Cr, Pb, Cu, Fe에 대해 각각 374.4 kg/ha/yr, 924.1kg/ha/yr, 983.6kg/ha/yr, 48.8kg/ha/yr, 8.1kg/ha/yr, 9.7kg/ha/yr, 17.8kg/ha/yr, 943.0kg/ha/yr, 0.7kg/ha/yr, 0.9kg/ha/yr, 0.3kg/ha/yr, 28.9kg/ha/yr로 산정되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.116-121
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• 2000

This study was performed to investigate the heavy metal contents and distribution in bioorganisms from the estuary area of Mankyeong-Dongjin river. In paddy plant, the average contents of heavy metals were in order of Zn>Cu>Pb>Cr>Cd in all parts. Those of Cd, Cr, Pb and Cu were all highest in the leaf while lowest in the brown rice. The average content of Zn was almost similar in all parts. In the dried muscular parts of shellfish, the average contents of heavy metals were in the range of 1.06~1.95 mg/kg for Cd, 2.93~4.98 mg/kg for Cr, 0.90~1.17 mg/kg for Pb, 8.41~18.58 mg/kg for Cu and 29.81~67.31 for Zn, respectively, In fish(Acanthogobius hasta), the average contents of heavy metals in the dried body parts were in the range of 0.05~0.43 mg/kg for Cd, 0.65~4.59 mg/kg for Cr, 1.01~4.75 mg/kg for Pb and 1.34~4.19 mg/kg for Cu, with high accumulation in bone and head overally.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.364-374
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• 2008

2000년도에 COMNAP/SCAR에 의해 극지지역의 환경모니터링에 관한 표준기술지침서인 'Antarctic Environmental Monitoring Handbook'이 발간되었다. 이 지침서에 따라 남극세종기지주변지역의 토양시료중의 중금속을 분석하였다. 시료분해방법은 고압산분해 방법을 사용하였고, 분석방법으로는 동위원소희석 유도결합플라스마질량분석법을 사용하여 토양중의 Pb, Cu, Zn 성분을 분석하였다. 분석방법의 정확성을 확인하기 위해 표준시료인 NIST 2702를 분석한 결과 인증값의 99.5~100.8% 범위내에서 일치하였다. Chelex 100 이온교환수지를 사용하여 간섭이온을 제거하기 위해 매질을 분리하였다. 측정결과 인위적오염이 예상되는 기지주변지역의 중금속의 평균농도는 각각 Pb 332.9 mg/kg, Cu 95.6 mg/kg, Zn 115.3 mg/kg로 나타났으며, 기지에서 멀리 떨어진 지역의 평균농도는 각각 Pb 28.1 mg/kg, Cu 101.8 mg/kg, Zn 115.6 mg/kg로 나타났다. Pb 농도는 기지주변지역과 멀리 떨어진 지점에서 현저한 차이를 보였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.242-251
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• 2019

Background: Korean Red Ginseng has been widely used in traditional oriental medicine for a prolonged period, and its pharmacological effects have been extensively investigated. In addition, Angelica gigas and deer antlers were also used as a tonic medicine with Korean Red Ginseng as the oriental herbal therapy. Methods: This study was conducted to evaluate the potential toxicological effect of KGC-HJ3, Korean Red Ginseng with angelica gigas and deer antlers, on reproductive and developmental functions including fertility, early embryonic development, maternal function, and embryo-fetal development. KGC-HJ3 was administered by oral gavage to Sprague-Dawley rats (22 animals per sex per group) at dose levels of 0 mg/kg (control), 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg, and 2000 mg/kg to evaluate the potential toxicological effect on fertility and early embryonic development. In addition, KGC-HJ3 was also administered by oral gavage to mating-proven Sprague-Dawley rats (22 females per group) during the major organogenesis period at dose levels of 0 mg/kg (control), 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg, and 2000 mg/kg to evaluate the potential toxicological effect on maternal function and embryo-fetal development. Results and conclusion: No test item-related changes in parameters for fertility, early embryonic development, maternal function, and embryo-fetal development were observed during the study period. On the basis of these results, it was concluded that KGC-HJ3 did not have toxicological potential on developmental and reproductive functions. Therefore, no observed adverse effect levels of KGC-HJ3 for fertility, early embryonic development, maternal function, and embryo-fetal development is considered to be at least 2000 mg/kg/day.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 1999

Torilin was isolated from haxane fraction of Torilis Fructus extract. Torilin produced inhibition of the acetic acid-induced and phenylquinone-induced writhing syndrome at the oral doses of 30 and 90 mg/kg in mice. It also increased the pain threshold at the oral doses of 30, 90 and 270 mg/kg in the tail pressure method and the Randall-Selitto method. However, it did not show a hypothermic action at the oral doses of 30 and 90 mg/kg in mice. The compound exhibited strong anticarrageenan activity at the oral doses of 90 and 270 mg/kg in rats, and had inhibitory effect on the vascular permeability at the oral doses of 30 and 90 mg/kg in mice. It also showed potent inhibition of leucocyte emigration in CMC-pouch at the doses of 3 and 9 mg/rat, sc. The acute toxicity of torilin was very weak: the $LD_{50}$ values were more than 5000 mg/kg, po and 2000 mg/kg, ip in mice. From the above mentioned results, it was suggested that torilin had potent analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the preventive and therapeutic efficacy of osteoarthritis using a Yeonsan-Ogye egg. so, we researched at effects of Yeonsan-Ogye egg extract on MIA-induced Osteoarthritis animal models. Methods : Yeonsan-Ogye egg extract was administered 500 mg/kg/day, 1000 mg/kg/day and 2000 mg/kg/day to SD-Rat for 2 weeks. After that, osteoarthritis was induced with $60mg/m{\ell}$ of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA) and futher administration was continued for 4 weeks. 3D imaging of cartilage patella were obtained using a Micro-CT system and the pathology change of knee was observed by H&E and safranin-O staining. The weight bearing ratio was measured by incapacitance test meter. MMP-2, MMP-9, COMP, CTX II, calcitonin and glycosaminoglycan level in serum were measured using a ELISA. Results : Micro-CT and Histopathological analysis showed the volume of the patella cartilage and the proteoglycan contents were increased in all groups. also weight bearing ratio was decreased in all groups compared with control group. Calcitonin production was increased in and 2000 mg/kg/day group and glycosaminoglycan production was increased in all groups. In addition, MMP-2, MMP-9, COMP and CTX II production were decreased in 1000 and 2000 mg/kg/day groups respectively in comparison with control. Conclusions : The results for Yeonsan-Ogye egg showed prevention and treatment efficacy against arthritis at serum and the cartilage. These results may be used a remedy for new korea medicine to ease the symptoms mentioned above. also, suggest that Yeonsan-Ogye egg can be used preventive and therapeutic material for osteoarthritis.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.290-298
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• 2021

본 연구는 장기간 중금속 오염에 노출된 폐 석탄매립지의 토양 및 자생식물을 조사하고 온실 재배 실험을 통해 자생식물의 중금속 축적 능력을 평가하여 식물정화 기술 적용 가능성을 위해 수행되었다. 강원도 정선 화절령에 위치한 폐 탄광 주변에서 자생하는 식물상을 조사하였다. 그리고 본 연구 지역에 생육하는 동일속의 자생식물 2 종 (Carex breviculmis. R. Br., Salix koriyanagi Kimura ex Goerz., )과 일반적으로 분포하는 식물 3 종 (Artemisia japonica Thunb., Hemerocallis hakuunensis Nakai 및 Saussurea pulchella (Fisch.) Fisch.)을 온실에서 인공적으로 오염된 토양에서 12 주 동안 재배하였다. 비소와 납으로 오염된 토양은 각각 25, 62.5, 125, 250 mg kg^-1의 비소 농도 구배와 200, 500, 1000, 2000 mg kg^-1의 납 농도 구배로 생성하였다. 실험 결과 비소 고농도 처리 (125 및 250 mg kg^-1)로 5 개 식물이 모두 죽었고, 일부 식물은 2,000 mg kg^-1 납농도 처리토에서 죽었다. 식물 이동계수는 비소 처리에서 H. hakuunensis에서 가장 높았고 납 처리에서는 A. japonica에서 각각 가장 높았다. 생물 축적계수는 비소 처리에서 모든 식물종에서 1 이상이었고 H. hakuunensis에서 가장 높았다. 그리고 모든 식물종은 납 처리에서 1 미만이었다. 특히 2000 mg kg^-1 농도 납 처리에서 A. japonica는 1000 mg kg^-1 이상의 납을 축적하여 납 과다 축적 물질이 될 것으로 예상되었다. 결론적으로 A. japonica와 H. hakuunensis는 비소 중금속 축적이 뛰어났고 S. koriyanagi는 납 축적능이 우수하였다. 따라서 위의 3 가지 자생식물은 식물정화 기술에 적용성이 높은 것으로 판단되었다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2000

The antidotal, anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects of physostigmine and procyclidine. the combinational prophylactics for organophosphate poisoning, were evaluated in rats. In comparison with a low protective effect (1.6 fold) of atropine (15 mg/kg) and 2-pralidoxime (30 mg/kg), the traditional antidotes regimen, a marked protection ratio of 7.3 fold was achieved by combinational pretreatment with physostigmine (0.05 mg/kg) and procyclidine (10 mg/kg), which was superior to that (3.5 fold) with pyri-dostigmine (0.1 mg/kg) and atropine (15 mg/kg). Rats exposed to a high dose (10 mg/kg. 2 X $LD_{50}$) of diisopropylfluorophosphate showed severe epileptiform seizures on electroencephalography, resulting in necrotic and apoptotic brain injuries in discrete brain regions under histopathological and TUNEL immuno-histochemical examinations in 24 hr. Such seizures and excitotoxic brain injuries were fully prevented by pretreatment with physostigmine (0.05 mg/kg) and procyclidine (10 mg/kg). in contrast to a negligible effect of pyridostigmine (0.1 mg/kg) and atropine (15 mg/kg). Taken together, it is proposed that the prophylactics composed of physostigmine and procyclidine could be a promising regimen for the prevention of lethality, seizures and brain injuries induced by organophosphate poisoning.