• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.77-85
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• 2009

Objectives : To determine the discriminative criteria for Atractylodes rhizomes, the experiment of externalinternal characteristics and physicochemical pattern analysis were performed. Methods : External characteristics was observed using stereoscope. The sectioned materials which were covered with parffin were stained by Ju's method. Physicochemical patterns were analyzed using HPLC/DAD. Results : 1. External shape of original plant : Atractylodes maaocephala and A. japonica had relatively long petioles and 3-5 parted leaves. A. macrocephala had big purple flowers whereas A. japonica had relatively small white flowers and pinnate bracts. A. lancea had sessile leaves and white flowers, and the end parts of degenerated stamens were bent. 2. External shape of herbal medicine: A. macrocephala which was fist-shaped rhizome had pa-pillate processes and the cross section was light gray and sulcate. A. japonica and A. lancea were connected-beady or tubercular rhizomes, and the cross sections were both yellow-colored white. However, the cross section of A. japonica was fibrous, the width of cortex was narro-wer than that of stele, and radial shape in cortex was rare, whereas the width of cortex in A. lancea was similar to that of stele in size, and radial shape in cortex was obvious. 3. Internal shape of herbal medicine: A. macrocephala and A. lancea did not have lignified fascicles in cortex. However, the vascular bundles and vessels of A. macrocephala were wedge shaped and radial arrangement, and vascular bundles were densely populated in stele whereas those of A. lancea were repeatedly arranged and thinly extended to cortex. A. japonica had lignified fascicles in cortex and the width of vascular bundles was conspicuously thick with narrow intervals. 4. Physicochemical pattern analysis : A. macrocephala and A. lancea contained atractylenolide I and atractylenolide Ill whereas A. japonica contained atractylenolide I, atractylenolide Ill. diacetyl-atractylodiol, compound-4, compound-5. The three species of Atractylodes rhizomes showed different chromatogram patterns. Conclusions : The results could be used as discriminative criteria for Atractylodes rhizomes and as fundamental materials to researches of further pattern analysis and biological reaction.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.102-112
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of chronic exposure by welders to manganese (Mn) through an analysis of the degree of brain activity in different activities such as cognition and motor activities using the neuroimaging technique of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The neurotoxic effect that Mn has on the brain was examined as well as changes in the neuro-network in motor areas, and the usefulness of fMRI was evaluated as a tool to determine changes in brain function from occupational exposure to Mn. Methods: A survey was carried out from July 2010 to October 2010 targeting by means of a questionnaire 160 workers from the shipbuilding and other manufacturing industries. Among them, 14 welders with more than ten years of job-related exposure to Mn were recruited on a voluntary basis as an exposure group, and 13 workers from other manufacturing industries with corresponding gender and age were recruited as a control group. A questionnaire survey, a blood test, and an fMRI test were carried out with the study group as target. Results: Of 27 fMRI targets, blood Mn concentration of the exposure group was significantly higher than that of the control group (p<0.001), and Pallidal Index (PI) of the welder group was also significantly higher than that of the control group (p<0.001). As a result of the survey, the score of the exposure group in self-awareness of abnormal nerve symptoms and abnormal musculoskeletal symptoms was higher than those of the control group, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05, respectively). In the correlation between PI and the results of blood tests, the correlation coefficient with blood Mn concentration was 0.893, revealing a significant amount of correlation (p<0.001). As for brain activity area within the control group, the right and the left areas of the superior frontal cortex showed significant activity, and the right area of superior parietal cortex, the left area of occipital cortex and cerebellum showed significant activity. Unlike the control group, the exposure group showed significant activity selectively on the right area of premotor cortex, at the center of supplementary motor area, and on the left side of superior temporal cortex. In the comparison of brain activity areas between the two groups, the exposure group showed a significantly higher activation state than did the control group in such areas as the right and the left superior parietal cortex, superior temporal cortex, and cerebellum including superior frontal cortex and the right area of premotor cortex. However, in nowhere did the control group show a more activated area than did the exposure group. Conclusions: Chronic exposure to Mn increased brain activity during implementation of hand motor tasks. In an identical task, activation increased in the premotor cortex, superior temporal cortex, and supplementary motor area. It was also discovered that brain activity increase in the frontal area and occipital area was more pronounced in the exposure group than in the control group. This result suggests that chronic exposure to Mn in the work environment affects brain activation neuro-networks.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.33 no.4 s.131
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• pp.277-284
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• 2002

For the quality control of Kalopanacis Cortex, saponin compound, kalopanax-saponin B was isolated from the MeOH extract of Kalopanacis Cortex, and identified by the spectroscopic evidences. A quantitative analysis of kalopanaxsapo-nits B using HPLC method showed that the average contents was $1.010{\pm}0.212%$, respectively, in 22 samples collected through-out the regions of Korea.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.84-88
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• 1996

Alnus japonica cortex has been used as antidiarrhea, antihemorrhage and the remedy of indigestion. This study was performed to investigate the effectiveness of the methanol extracts of the Alnus japonica cortex on the gastric lesion and ulcer. The methanol extract was fractionated with hexane, chloroform and butanol, followed by bioassay on antigastritic and antiulcer activity. The methanol extract showed low acute toxicity with minimum lethal dose of more than 5000 mg/kg, p.o. in mice. The chloroform and the butanol fraction reduced gastric lesion in HCI. ethanol induced gastritic model. On gastric secretion in pylorus ligated rat, the hexane and chloroform fraction decreased the volume and acidity. The butanol fraction had significant inhibitory effects on aspirin and Shay's ulcer. The butanol fraction showed a tendency to inhibit the decrease of mucin secretion due to ingestion of absolute ethanol.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.32 no.2 s.125
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• pp.89-92
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• 2001

Geniposide, an iridoid glucoside, was isolated from the cortex of Eucommia ulmoides by repealed silica gel chromography and identified by its spectral data. The quantitative determination of geniposide with HPLC has been developed and this method provided a tool for standardization of the commercial Eucommiae Cortex.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.113-127
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• 2008

Method : We consider some books on scalp acupuncture and reports of scalp acupuncture published in korea, and survey motor cortex stimulation. The results are as follows. Result : Scalp acupuncture was based on theory of meridian pathway and functional cerebral cortex. Scalp acupunctur was used especially for CVA(Cerebral Vascular Accident) out of cerebral diseases many time. and this acupuncture shows better effect when used with different treatments than when used singly. Motor cortex stimulation is brothers to scalp acupuncture, and give medical treatment on neuropathic pain. Conclusion : The possibility of curing illness through scalp acupuncture have been shown factually and clinically. Based upon such facts, it is regarded that further scientific research along with additional clinical approaches involving scalp acupuncture should be performed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.373-376
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 뇌의 반응과 말초신경계의 변화를 통하여 유머와 기쁨의 긍정적인 정서의 구분이 가능한가를 밝히고자 하였다. fMRI와 말초신경계 반응 측정 실험 각각을 수행하는 동안, 유머와 기쁨정서를 유발하는 동영상 자극(2분)이 제시되었고, 실험이 끝난 후 심리적인 평가도 함께 수행되었다. fURI 실험은 boxcar design으로 한 session 내에 두 block으로 구성되었다. 말초신경계 반응실험에서는 안정상태와 정서상태에서의 피부전기 반응을 측정하였다. fMRI 결과, 유머자극과 기쁨자극 제시 시 공통적으로 precentral Cortex, temporal Cortex, precuneus 가 활성화 되었고, 유머자극은 기쁨자극에 비하여 우측 middle temporal cortex, 우측 inferior frontal cortex, 좌측 middle frontal cortex 에서 큰 활성화를 보였다. 피부전기 반응(EDA) 분석 결과 두 정서 모두 안정상태에 비하여 유의하게 증가하였고, 유머자극은 기쁨자극에 비하여 피부전도수준(SCL)과 피부전도반응의 수(NSCR)에서 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.85-109
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• 2009

Objective & Methods : The present study was to investigate the effect of Moutan Cortex Radicis Herbal-acupuncture (MCR-HA) at GB34 (Yangleungchean) on hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis induced by high fat diet in rats. Results : 1. Moutan Cortex Radicis herbal-acupuncture infusion solution (MCR-HAS) increased DPPH radical scavenging activity and HMG-CoA reductase inhibition rate in rat liver cells. 2. MCR-HA at GB34 decreased serum total cholesterol level, and increased serum phospholipid/total cholesterol in rats with high fat diet. 3. MCR-HA at GB34 decreased atherogenic index in rats with high fat diet. 4. MCR-HA at GB34 increased hepatic catalase activity in rats with high fat diet. Conclusion : These results suggested that Moutan Cortex Radicis herbal-acupuncture at GB34 has therapeutic effects on hyperlipidemia and related complications in rats with high fat diet.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.196-200
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• 2002

Compositions of four kinds of products inhibit aging and protect many kinds of disease through eliminating. These compositions inhibit growth of harmful bacteria. such as Bacteroides fragilis. Clostridium perfringens. Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes. Vibrio parahaemolyticus etc. Bacteroides fragilis was controlled by mixing SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS GEORGE+CRATAEGI FRUCTUS+PAEONIA JAPONICA+SCHIZANDRAE FRUCTUS. SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS GEORGE+CRATAEGI FRUCTUS+PAEONIA JAPONICA+CORNI FRUCTUS. etc. and Clostridium perfringens was SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS GEORGE+PHELLODENDRI CORTEX+EPIMEDII HERBA+ASTRAGALI RADIX. SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS GEORGE+EPIMEDII HERBA +ASTRAGALI RADIX+GLYCYRRHIZAE RADIX.ste. Listeria monocytogenes was NELUMBO NUCLFERA GAERTNER+SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS GEORGE+COPTIDIS RHIZOMA+PAEONIA JAPONICA, NELUMBO NUCLFERA GAERTNER+SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS GEORGE+COPTIDIS RHIZOMAtSOPHORAE FLOS. etc. and Vibrio parahaemolyticus was ACANTHODANACIS CORTEX +ASTRAGALI RADIX+PHELLODENDRI CORTEX+COPTIDIS RHIZOMA ACANTHODANACIS CORTEX +ASTRAGALI RADIX + PHELLODENDRI CORTEX+PAEONIA JAPONICA. We expected it as a functional food economical and easy type of taking.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.73-79
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• 2009

Purpose: Recently, neurostimulation studies involving manipulation of cortical excitability of the human brain have been increasingly attempted. We investigated whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the underlying cerebral cortex, directly induces cortical activation during fMRI scanning. Methods: We recently recruited five healthy subjects without a neurological or psychiatric history and who were right-handed, as verified by the modified Edinburg Handedness Inventory. fMRI was done while constant anodal tDCS was delivered to the underlying SM1 area?? immediately after the pre-stimulation for eighteen minutes. Results: Group analysis yielded an averaged map that showed that the SM1 area and the superior parietal cortex in the ipsilateral hemisphere were activated. The voxel size and peak intensity were, respectively, 82 and 5.22 in the SM1, and 85 and 5.77 in the superior parietal cortex. Conclusion: Cortical activation can be induced by constant anodal tDCS of the underlying motor cortex. This suggests that tDCS may be an effective therapeutic device for enhancing? physical motor function by modulating neural excitability of the motor cortex.