• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.143-158
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• 2011

Objectives : Peripheral nerve injuries are commonly encountered clinical problem and often result in severe functional deficits. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of aqueous extract of Achyranthes japonica(AJ) on functional recovery in sciatic nerve after crushed sciatic nerve injury. Methods : In the present study, the animals in the AJ-treated groups received the aqueous extract of AJ at the respective doses orally for 13 consecutive days. In order to assess the effects of the aqueous extract of AJ on function recovery in crushed sciatic nerve injury, sciatic functional index(SFI) was performed. c-Fos expression in the paraventricular nucleus(PVN) and ventrolateral periaqueductal gray(vIPAG), and neurofilament, and the expressions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), nerve growth factor(NGF) following crushed sciatic nerve injury in rats were investigated. For this, immunohistochemistry and western blot were performed. Results : In the present study, crushed sciatic nerve injury showed characteristic gait changes showing decrease of SFI value and treatment with the aqueous extract of AJ significantly enhanced the SFI value. Neurofilament expression in the sciatic nerve was decreased by crushed sciatic nerve injury and treatment with the AJ increased neurofilament expression. The expressions of BDNF and NGF in the sciatic nerve were increased following crushed sciatic nerve injury and treatment with the AJ significantly controlled the sciatic nerve injury-induced increment of BDNF and NGF expressions. c-Fos expressions in the PVN and vIPAG were increased following crushed sciatic nerve injury and treatment with the AJ significantly suppressed the sciatic nerve injury-induced increment of c-Fos expressions. Conclusions : These results suggest that AJ treatment after crushed sciatic nerve injury is effective in the functional recovery by enhancing axonal regeneration and suppressing of pain.

• 생약학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.99-102
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• 1978

Several kinds of medicinal plants are used as diuretics in folk medicines and oriental drugs. The diuretic action of water extracts of the ten kinds of crude drugs, such as Pachyma hoelen $R_{UMPHIUS}$ Zea mays L., Akebia quinata $D_{ECAISNE}$, Alisma orientale Juzepezuk, Atractylodes koreana $N_{AKAI}$, phytolacca americana L., Achyranthes japo-nica $N_{AKAI}$, Juncus decipiens $N_{AKAI}$, Prunella asiatica $N_{AKAI}$ and Artemisia capillaris $T_{HUNBERG}$ was examined in mouse and compared with aminophylline as a control the following results were obtained. The urine volume was found to be remarkably increased by the Pachyma hoelen RUMPHIUS, Phytolacca americana L., Prunella asiatica $N_{AKAI}$ and Artemisia capillaris $T_{HUNBERG}$, moderately increased by the Akebia quinata $D_{ECAISNE}$, Achyranthes japonica $N_{AKAI}$ and Juncus decipiens $N_{AKAI}$, and slightly increased by Zea mays $L_{ENNE}$, Alisma orientale $J_{UZFPEZUK}$ and Atractylodes koreana $N_{AKAI}$.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 1998

the phytotoxic effects of volatile substances emitted from the tomato plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) on receptor plants such as Bidens bipinnata, Plantago asiatica, Lactuca sativa, Eragrositis ferruginea and Achyranthes japonica were investigated. Bolatile substances from the leaves inhibited seedling growth of receptor plants in the laboratory tests. The inhibition response varied with the concentration of compounds. To identify the phytotoxic compounds from tomato plant a GC/MS method was employed. Forth compounds, such as trans-2-hexeal, linalool, phenylacetaldehyde, methlsalicylic acid and tetradecanaic acid were identified from the essential oil of tomato plants. The findings suggest that the tomato plant may have allelopathic potential.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.210-217
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• 1999

전통민속주 제조에 이용되는 부재료 가운데 휘발성 향기성분인 asarone, coumarin, thujone등 식품에 허용기준이 제한된 독성 관련 향기성분을 함유하고 있는 식물성 방향재료 및 약용재료를 확인, 분류하기 위하여 이들의 20% ethanol 추출액으로부터 고상추출(solid phase extraction) 방법을 이용하여 각 성분을 흡착, 용리시킨 후 GC-FID와 GC/MS로 검출, 확인하였다. 조사대상 87종의 식물성재료 중 창포(Acorus asiaticus Nakai), 석창포(Acorus gramineus Solander), 당귀(Angelica gigus Nakai), 백단향(Santalum album) 등 6종에서 asarone이 검출되었으며, coumarin은 소회향(Anethum graveolens), 회향(Foeniculum vulgare Gaertner), 자초(Lithosperum erythrorhizon Siebold et Zuccarinii) 등 22종에서 검출되었다. 한편, 우실(Achyranthes japonica Nakai), 사인(Amomum xanthiodes Wallich), 약쑥(Artemisia asiatia Nakai), 대마자(Cannabis sativa L.)씨, 골담초(Caragana sinica R.), 국화(Chrysanthem morifolium Ramat), 사삼(Codonopsis lanceolata Bentham et flooker), 회향(Foeniculum vulgare Gaertner) 등 24종에서는 thujone을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1576-1581
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• 2009

The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has led to an urgent need for the discovery and development of new antibacterial agents. As part of an ongoing investigation into the antibacterial properties of natural products, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E), isolated from the roots of Achyranthes japonica Nakai, was found to be active against MRSA, either alone or in combination with ampicillin (AM) or gentamicin (GM), via checkerboard assay. This study investigated the antibacterial activity of 20E, which exhibited poor antibacterial activity ($MIC=250-500\;{\mu}g/ml$) against MRSA tested. The combined activity of AM or GE plus 20E against MRSA resulted in fractional inhibitory concentractions (FICs) ranging from 4.00 to $0.031\;{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. Meanwhile, the FIC index ranged from 0.16-4.50, indicating a marked synergistic relationship between AM, GE, and 20E against MRSA. Time-kill assays also showed a remarkable decrease between the combination and the more active compound. Therefore, this study demonstrated that AM, GE, and 20E can act synergistically in inhibiting MRSA in vitro.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2012

Objectives : This work was designed to investigate the effect of The root of Achyranthes japonica Nakai (AJN) water extract on serum deprivation reperfusion-induced apoptosis in PC-12 cells and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO)-induced ischemic brains of rats. Methods : Apoptosis in PC12 cells was induced by serum deprivation and reperfusion. The cells were treated with AJN water extract at doses of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/ml for 24 hr after inducing the apoptosis. Cell viability was determined by WST-1 assay. The expression of caspase-3 protein was determined by Western blot. Ischemic brains were prepared from tMCAO-induced ischemic rats after oral administration with AJN at dose of 50 and 100 mg/kg, and then brain infarction was measured by TTC staining. Results : AJN significantly increased the cell viability in apoptocic-induced PC-12 cells, and also decreased the expression of caspase-3 protein. Furthermore, the administration of AJN significantly inhibited tMCAO-induced brain infarction in rats. Conclusions : Our results suggest that AJN extract has a neuroprotective property via suppressing the apoptosis in PC12 cells and the infarction of ischemic brains.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.91-94
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• 1997

본(本) 연구(硏究)는 1994년(年)부터 1995년(年)까지 전남농촌진흥원(全南農村振興院) 특용작물(特用作物) 시험포장(試驗圃場)에서 지방종(地方種)을 수집(蒐集), 공시(供試)하여 쇠무릎의 파종기(播種期) 및 흑색(黑色)비닐피복(被覆)효과를 구명(究明)하기 위해 실시(實施)하였으며 시험결과(試驗結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 입모율(立毛率)은 4월(月) 1일(日) 파종(播種)에서 가장 높았고 지상부(地上部) 생육(生育)은 4월(月) 1일(日) 파종(播種)과 흑색(黑色)비닐 피복재배(被覆栽培)에서 많았으며 흑색(黑色)비닐 피복재배(波覆栽培)가 무피복재배(無被覆栽培)에 비해 경장(莖長)은 14cm 길었고 분기수(分技數)는 2.4개(個) 많아 주근장(主根長) 및 주근경(主根徑)은 각각(各各) 2.8cm, 1.8mm 더 길고 굵었다. 2. 건근수량(乾根收量)은 4월(月) 1일(日) 파종(播種), 흑색(黑色)비닐 피복재배(被覆栽培)에서 3,190kg/ha로 가장 높았고, 흑색(黑色)비닐 피복재배(被覆栽培)가 토양적습(土壤適濕) 유지(維持)와 제초(除草) 노력(勞力)의 성력효과(省力效果)가 높아 무피복(無被覆) 재배(栽培)(2,660kg/ha))에 비하여 20% 증수(增收)되었다. 3. 파종기별(潘種期別), 흑색(黑色) P.E. 피복재배하(被覆栽培下)에 따른 생육특성(生育特性), 수량구성요소(收量構成要素) 및 수량간(收量間)에 유의적(有意的)인 정(正)의 상관(相關)이 인정(認定)되었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 우슬(Achyranthes japonica, AJ)과 Lactobacillus plantarum으로 발효한 우슬(AJ-LP)을 5가지 용매(물, 에탄올, 헥산, 아세트산에틸, 부탄올)로 추출하여 RAW264.7 세포에서 항염증 활성에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. lipopolysaccharide(LPS)로 유도된 RAW264.7 세포에서 nitric oxide (NO) 및 cytokine 생성을 측정하였으며 western blot으로 cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)와 nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)의 발현 정도를 관찰하였다. 세포 독성은 CCK assay를 통해 확인하였으며 독성을 가지지 않는 농도인 $100{\mu}g/mL$로 실험을 진행하였다. NO 생성 저해 활성 결과 AJ-LP를 에탄올(E)로 추출한 시료가 LPS만 처리한 control군에 비해 약 74%로 저해율이 가장 높았으며 염증관련 cytokine인 Interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$), and Interleukin-$1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$)의 결과에서도 약 57, 70, 74%의 저해율로 우수한 효능을 보였다. COX-2와 iNOS 발현결과 AJ군에서 대조군(20-hydroxyecdysone)의 저해율이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. AJ-LP군에서 COX-2 발현량은 헥산(H)으로 추출한 시료가 대조군에 비해 약 16%로 감소하였고 iNOS 발현량은 부탄올(B)으로 추출한 시료가 약 7%로 감소하였다. 이상의 결과들에서 우슬보다 L. plantarum으로 발효한 우슬이 천연물 소재로서의 활용 가능성이 높음을 시사하였다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.181-191
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• 1994

Occurrence of diseases in economic resource plants in Korea is poorly known. This paper reports short descriptions on symptom, occurrence condition, pathogen, and some phytopathological notes for each 10 fungal plant diseases new to Korea; leaf spot of Rosa multiflora with Seimatosporium discosioides causing leaf spot and defoliation, leaf blight of Equisetum arvense with Titaeospora equiseti causing leaf spot to leaf blight, leaf blight of Setaria viridis with Phyrenochaeta setariae causing leaf spot of Aster tataricus with Septoria astericola causing leaf spot and black spot, powdery mildew of Clematis fusca var. coreana with Erysiphe ranunculi causing powdery mildew and dwarfing, powder mildew of Ligularia stenocephala with Erysiphe galeopsidis causing powdery mildew and dwarfing, powdery mildew of Phlox subulata with Erysiphe cichoracearum causing powdery mildew and defoliation tar spot of Lonicera japonica with Rhytisma lonicericola causing tar spot and dwarfing, white rust of Pharbitis nil with Albugo ipomoeae-pandulatae causing white rust and deformation, and white rust of Achyranthes japonica with Albugo achyranthis causing white rust and defoliation.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.283-290
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• 1988

개비름, 쇠별꽃, 쇠무릎, 며느리배꼽, Galinsoga ciliata 등(等)으로부터 추출용매(抽出溶媒)에 따른 상치 발아억제현상(發芽抑制現像)과 penol, 지방산(脂肪酸) 및 유기산(有機酸) 등(等)을 분리(分離) 동정(同定)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 추출용매제(抽出溶媒劑)로는 ethanol과 ether 추출액(抽出液)에서 상치의 발아억제(發芽抑制)가 가장 강(强)하게 나타났다. 총(總) phenol 함량(含量)은 Galinsoga ciliata에서 27.5 mg/10 g으로 가장 많았고, 며느리배꼽이 18.1 mg, 쇠별꽃 17.0 mg, 개비름 12.9 mg, 쇠무릎 12.8mg 순(順)이였다. Diphenol함량(含量)은 free fraction에서 Galinsoga ciliata가 9.4 mg/10g, 며느리배꼽 5.1 mg, 쇠별꽃 4.8 mg, 개비름 2.2 mg 및 쇠무릎 1.8 mg 순(順)이었으며 대체로 수용(水溶) 및 alcohol 추출(抽出)에서 강(彈)하게 억제현상(抑制現像)을 보인 종(種)들이 많은 phenol 함량(含量)을 함유(含有)하고 있었다. Phenol 물질(物質)로는 개비름에는 p-cresol, hydroquinone, ferulic, caffeic, p-cl-benzoic, p-coumaric, catechol 산(酸) 등(等)이 많이 함유(含有)되어 있었고, 쇠별꽃, 쇠무릎, 며느리배꼽 및 Galinsoga ciliata 등(等)에는 ferulic, caffeic, 7-OH-cumarin, protocatechuic 산(酸) 등(等)이 공통(共通)으로 많이 함유(含有)되어 있었다. 지방산(脂肪酸)으로는 개비름에 포화지방산(飽和脂肪酸)인 palmitic산(酸)이, 쇠별꽃, 쇠무릎, 며느리배꼽 및 갈린소가 등(等)에는 불포화지방산(不飽和脂肪酸) oleic산(酸)이 다량함유(多量含有) 되어 있었다. 유기산(有機酸)은 Galinsoga ciliata를 제외(除外)한 모든 식물종(植物種)에서 oxalic산(酸)을 많이 함유(含有)하고 있었으며, 대체로 14~22 mg/g 정도이었다.