• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2000

The allelopathic effects of Artemisia lavandulaefolia were studied using several test plants and microbes. Aqueous extracts and volatile compounds of A. lavandulaefolia inhibited seed germination, seedling and root growth of the test species such as Achyranthes japonica. Lactuca sativa, Artemisia princeps var. orientalis. Oenothera odorata, Plantago asiatica. Aster yomena, Elsholtzia ciliata, and Raphanus sativus var. hortensis for. acanthiformis. The root growth of test species was more affected than shoot growth by allelochemicals of A. lavandulaefolia. Essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia had antibacterial and antifungal effects. However, the antimicrobial activity of the essential oil was dependent upon the microbial species and concentrations. Callus growth of Oryza sativa, Brassica campestris subsp. napus var. pekinensis and Achyranthes japonica was sensitive by the essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia. Twenty three chemicals were identified from A. lavandulaefolia essential oil by gas chromatography. Primary allelochemicals among them were 1, 8-cineole, 1-$\alpha$-terpineol, $\alpha$-terpinene. camphor, 2-buten-1-ol and azulene. We concluded that aqueous extract and essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia were responsible for allelopathic effects.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2004

Objective: The aim of this work is to investigate the antibacterial activity of the essential oil obtained from Artemisia lavandulaefolia (A. lavandulaefolia), as the development of microbial resistance to antibiotics make it essential to constantly look for new and active compounds effective against pathogenic bacteria. Method: The aerial parts of A. lavandulaefolia (1 kg) were subjected to steam distillation for 3 h, using a modified Clevenger type apparatus in order to obtain essential oil. Diethyl ether was the extracting solvent kept at 25?. The essential oil were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography／mass spectrometry (GC／MS). The essential oil and the composition were tested for antimicrobial activities against 15 different genera of oral bacteria. Ninety-nine compounds accounting for 94.74$\%$<／TEX> of the oil were identified. The main compounds in the oil were 1,8-cineole (5.63$\%$), yomogi alcohol (4.49$\%$), camphor (4.92$\%$), a-caryophyllene (16.10$\%$), trans-a-famesene (5.09$\%$), a-terpineol (3.91$\%$), borneol (5.27$\%$), cis-chrysanthenol (6.98$\%$), and a-humulene oxide (3.33$\%$). The essential oil and its compounds were tested for antimicrobial activity against 10 different genera of oral bacteria. Conclusion: The essential oil of A. lavandulaefolia exhibited considerable inhibitory effects against all obligate anaerobic bacteria (MICs, 0.025 - 0.05 ㎎／ml) tested, while their major compounds demonstrated various degrees of growth inhibition

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.119-122
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• 1996

The antiinflammatory activity of the methanol extract of Leucas lavandulaefolia Rees was evaluated on different experimental models of inflammation in rats. The extract has been found to possess significant, inhibitory activity against carrageenin, histamine, serotonin, and dextran induced hind paw oedema in rats. The effect produced by extract was comparable to that of phenylbutazone and a prototype, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agent.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.509-515
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• 1992

한국산 국화과(초롱꽃목) 잡초를 가해하는 곤충조사 결과, 12속 16종의 잡초에서 5목 17과 43속 45종의 곤충이 채집되었다. 그 중 노린재목과 딱정벌레목의 각각 13종으로 가장 많이 채집되었으며, 중요한 잡초가해 곤충은 진딧물과 잎벌레였다. 식물별로는 참쑥에서 15속 16종의 가장 많은 곤충이 채집되었으며 그외 엉겅퀴와 망초에서도 많은 곤충이 기록되었다. 가해능력이 우수하였던 곤충은 엉겅퀴의 우엉수염진딧물과 엉겅퀴가는잎말이나방이었고 쑥류에서는 쑥민들진딧물외에 쑥잎벌레, 긴발벼룩잎벌레, 금록색잎벌레, Hamushia konishili 잎벌레였다. 기주특이성이 있었던 곤충은 진딧물류와 잎벌레류였으며 쑥류와 망초의 꽃에서 빈번하게 채집되었던 노린재류의 기능은 확인할 수 없었다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.147-156
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• 1995

Restoration of ecosystems degraded by heavy metal pollution can be accomplished by soil amendment and selection and utilization of plants tolerant to heavy metals. Two former zinc mine sites, Sambo Mine in Hwasung, Kyonggi-do and the Second Yonhwa Mine in Samchuk, Kangwon-do, were selected for collection of plant samples and for determination of heavy metal tolerant species. Dominant species on mine waste deposits in Hwasung site were Panicum bisulcatum and Echinoch/oa crus-galli, while those in Samchuk site were Aster yomena, Setaria viridis, Artemisia lavandulaefolia and Oenothera odorata. Mean contents of zinc, lead and cadmium in Hwasung soil were 103, 117 and 1 ppm, respectively, while those in Samchuk soil were 23, 6 and 4 ppm, respectively, Zinc contents were higher in Echinochloa crus-galli from Hwasung and in Artemisia lavandulaefolia from Samchuk, while lead contents were higher in Panicum bisulcatum and Echinochloa crus-galli from Hwasung and Lactuca sonchiJolia and Pinus densiJolia from Samchuk. Plant species with higher cadmium contents were Panicum bisulcatum and Lactuca sonchiJolia. Comparison of metal contents between roots and shoots showed that Echinochloa crus-galli was a zinc accumulator, while Panicum bisulcatum, Persicaria hydroPiPer, Pinus densiJlora and Lactuca sonchiJolia were zinc excluders. In addition, Panicum bisulcatum and Persicaria hydroPiPer were proved to be lead excluders. When both heavy metal contents in plant tissues and biomass of individual plants are considered, it can be concluded that Echinochloa crus-galli and Panicum bisulcatum from Hwasung and Artemisia lavandulaefolia and Aster yomena are heavy metal absorbing plants. The effect of heavy metals on seed germination showed that Artemisia princeps var. orientalis had higher germination rates, but no significant difference in concomitant decrease of germination rates among the species investigated were found by increasing heavy metal contents.

• 생약학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

This study was conducted to investigate the native Phytolacca insularis in Ulleung Island for their distribution and ecological characteristics. P. insularis, called as "Sum-Ja-Ri-Gong", is very rare plant which is only restricted in Ulleung Island. It is a plant out of 217 endangered plant species designated by the Korea Forest Service (1996). The native sites were discovered several plants in the small communities at the area from 32m to 116m above the sea level in the seashore of Ulleung Island. The average vegetation height of herb layer in the native sites was 0.77m and average coverage percentage of vegetation layer was 75.56%. Average 11.89 species were emerged on a plot. P. insularis has a tendency to emerged with Galium spurium var. echinospermon and Artemisia lavandulaefolia community.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.505-513
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• 2009

Streptococcus mutans는 Mutans streptococci 그룹에 속하는 치아우식 유발균으로 알려져 있다. 국내 자생쑥 종의 추출물이 이러한 치아우식을 유발하는 Streptococcus mutans균에 대해 활성 억제 효과가 있다는 것이 표준균주를 이용한 실험에서 밝혀져 있으며, 본 연구에서는 환자에서 분리된 S. mutans를 중심으로 쑥의 항균 효과를 알아보았다. 네 가지 임상 분리균주; Ch, L1, L2, P와 네 가지 표준균주: KCTC (Korean Culture for Type Collection) 3298, KCTC 3605 (ATCC 25175), KCTC 3306, Streptococcus mutans GS5를 이용하여 세 가지 종류의 쑥; 참쑥(Artemisia lavandulaefolia DC), 비쑥(Artemisia scoparia), 사철쑥(Artemisia capillaries)의 효능을 검증하였다. 항균활성은 세 가지 종류의 쑥 추출물의 Streptococcus mutans에 대한 최소 억제농도(MIC)와 최소살균농도(MBC), time-kill studies를 통해 알아보았다. 최소억제농도는 표준균주에 대해 각각 참쑥이 0.8 ug/mL, 비쑥이 0.8-1.6 ug/mL, 사철쑥이 0.2-25.6 ug/mL이 었으며, 분리된 균주에 대해서는 참쑥이 0.4-0.8 ug/mL, 비쑥이 0.4-0.8 ug/mL, 사철쑥 1.6-6.4 ug/mL이었다. 최소살균농도는 표준균주에 대해서 참쑥이 1.6-6.4 ug/mL, 비쑥이 6.4-12.8 ug/mL이였다. 분리균주에 대해서는 참쑥이 0.8-3.2 ug/mL, 비쑥이 0.8-3.2 ug/mL, 사철쑥은 6.4-12.8 ug/mL이었다. Time-kill assay에서 KCTC 3298이 4 hrs에 100% 살균되었으며, GS5도 거의 100% 살균되었고 L1과 L2 P는 0.5 hrs에 99.90% 살균되었다. 0.5 hrs에 KCTC 3298와 GS5는 99.99% 이상 살균되었고, 모든 균주들이 2.5 hrs에 99.99% 살균되었다. 전체적인 실험 결과 세 가지 종류의 쑥은 표준 균주 및 네 가지 분리 균주 모두에서 항균 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.