• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.132-135
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• 2020

Volatile constituents obtained by water distillation from the aerial parts and root of Onosma dichroanthum Boiss (Boraginaceae) native to the north of Iran were investigated by GC and GC/MS for the first time. Palmitic acid (39.61%) and decane (31.39%) were the major components in the root while decane (26.26%) and phytol (25.52%) were the predominant constituents in the aerial parts. Ketones, aldehydes, alkanes, fatty acids, oxygenated diterpenes and sesquiterpenes were characterized as the most phytochemicals in the aerial parts. Alkanes and fatty acids were identified as the main groups in the root volatile substances. There were two ketone derivatives, belong to apocarotenoids, in the aerial parts; β-ionone and hexahydrofarnesyl acetone.

• 약학회지
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2015

Lithospermi radix, the dried roots of Litospermum erythrorhizon Sieboid et Zuccarini (Boraginaceae), has long been used to treat detoxification and inflammation. In this study, we isolated two main quinoid compounds, ${\beta}$-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin (1) and acetylshikonin (2) from L. erythrorhizon. As acetylshikonin is considered as a marker compound of L. erythrorhizon, a rapid analysis method for the simultaneous determination of quinoid compounds including 2 was also developed by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) and validation of this analytical method. By the developed method, two quinoid marker compounds (${\beta}$-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin and acetylshikonin) were successfully quantified in 31 commercial samples which were collected from different regions. The contents were 0.20% (${\beta}$-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin) and 0.22% (acetylshikonin), respectively.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.400-404
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• 2005

Activity-guided fractionation of a hexane-soluble extract of the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon, using a mouse brain monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition assay, led to the isolation of two known naphthoquinones, acetylshikonin and shikonin, and a furylhydroquinone, shikonofuran E. These compounds were shown to inhibit MAO with $IC_{50}$ values of 10.0, 13.3, and $59.1 {\mu}M$, respectively. Although no specificity for MAO-A and MAO-B was shown by acetylshikonin and shikonin, a Lineweaver-Burk plot analysis indicated that the inhibition was competitive for both MAO-A and MAO-B activity.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2017

The last four years of joint botanical collections by the governments of Myanmar and South Korea in Natma Taung National Park and adjacent areas in the Chin State of Myanmar have revealed the presence of 20 naturally occurring species of angiosperms new to the flora of Myanmar. Plants not previously recorded include species originally considered to be only found in neighboring mega-diverse countries. Examples (e.g., for India) include Boehmeria manipurensis Friis & Wilmot-Dear (Urticaceae), Trigonotis hookeri Benth. ex C. B. Clarke (Boraginaceae) and Mycetia radiciflora (C. B. Clarke) Airy Shaw (Rubiaceae); those for China include Microtoena delavayi Prain (Lamiaceae), Pimpinella kingdon-wardii H. Wolff (Apiaceae) and Senecio diversipinnus Y. Ling (Asteraceae). The data presented in this report are expected to be useful sources for phytogeographical studies of these species.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.789-795
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• 2010

식품의 색소원 및 약용으로 사용되어 오던 지치과 식물에 대한 정확한 품질지표를 마련하고자 재배방법이 다른 야생과 재배 지치에 대한 산화제거 물질과 관계되는 총 페놀 화합물 함량, 전자공여능, SOD 유사활성, hydroxy radical 소거능, lecithin oxidation 저해활성 등의 항산화능을 조사하였다. 지치의 methanol 추출물에 대한 총 페놀 함량은 야생지치 0.14%, 재배 지치 0.13%이었고 용매별 분획물에 있어서 가장 높은 활성을 나타낸 것은 야생 지치의 경우 ethyl acetate 분획물, 재배 지치의 경우 n-hexane 분획물이었다. 지치의 methanol 추출물에 있어서 DPPH radical 50% 저해효과인 $IC_{50}$은 야생 지치 794.41 ${\mu}g$/mL, 재배 지치 971.86 ${\mu}g$/mL로서 야생 지치가 재배 지치보다 적은 농도에서 높은 활성을 나타내었다(p<0.05). 또한 용매별 분획물의 $IC_{50}$에 있어, 야생 지치는 ethyl acetate 분획층, 재배 지치는 nhexane 분획물에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. 또한 야생과 재배 지치의 SOD 활성 효과는 10~500 ${\mu}g$/mL 농도에서 의존적인 활성을 나타내었고 특히 메탄올 추출물은 농도 500 ${\mu}g$/mL에서는 다른 용매 분획물보다도 높은 활성을 나타내었다. Hydroxy radical 소거 활성은 야생과 재배 지치모두 1,000 ${\mu}g$/mL 농도에서 chloroform 분획층과 n-hexane 분획층을 제외하고 50% 이하의 가장 낮은 활성을 나타내었다. 마지막으로 lecithin 산화저해 활성은 야생과 재배 지치의 메탄올과 용매별 분획물의 농도 200~1000 ${\mu}g$/mL에서 높은 활성을 나타내었고 특히 농도 1,000 ${\mu}g$/mL의 chloroform 층에서는 90% 내외의 높은 제어효과를 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로 야생과 재배 지치 모두 항산화성을 가지는 기능성식품으로서의 활용 가능성이 높을 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.753-761
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• 2012

We performed phylogenetic analyses of a total of 21 acessions covering 5 species in the Korean Trigonotis and one outgroup species using nuclear ribosomal ITS and chloroplast rbcL, matK, ndhF sequences. Outgroup were chosen from the closely related genus Lithospermum zollingeri. Both parsimony and Bayesian Inference methods were used to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the group. The evidence collected indicated that phylogenetic relationships among Korean Trigonotis species are unresolved based on nuclear marker (ITS), as the same as based on separated chloroplast sequences. While the phylogenetic relationships of Korean Trigonotis species almost clearly were resolved in combined chloroplast sequences. Thus, the members of Trigonotis coreana can be distinguished to the members of Trigonotis peduncularis in combined cpDNA sequences and Trigonotis nakaii was treated as a synonymed to Trigonotis radicans var. sericea. In addition, the MP and BI analysis showed Trigonotis icumae as sister of the remained Korean Trigonotis species based on combined molecular markers (BI: PP = 1).

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.311-314
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• 2010

The content of luteolin in the different parts of Lithospermum erythrorhizon was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Luteolin was quantified by a reverse-phase column with gradient solvent program (water : ACN = 90 : 10 to 77 : 23 for 60 min). UV detection was conducted at 330 nm. The content of luteolin was measured in the seeds (0.28 mg/g), stems (0.30 mg/g), and roots (0.16 mg/g) of L. erythrorhizon. The presence of luteolin in Lithospermum species is important in agricultural crop production for increasing the amounts of clinically available medicine and health supplements.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2019

Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a natural polyphenolic compound that exists in many medicinal species of Boraginaceae and Lamiaceae. The previous studies have revealed that RA had therapeutic effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the H22-xenograft models by inhibiting the inflammatory cytokines and $NF-{\kappa}B$ p65 pathway in the tumor microenvironment. However, its molecular mechanisms of immunoregulation and pro-apoptotic effect in HCC have not been fully explored. In the present study, RA at 75, 150, and 300 mg/kg was given to H22 tumor-bearing mice via gavage once a day for 10 days. The results showed that RA can effectively inhibit the tumor growth through regulating the ratio of $CD4^+/CD8^+$ and the secretion of interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon-${\gamma}$, inhibiting the expressions of IL-6, IL-10 and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, thereby up-regulating Bax and Caspase-3 and down-regulating Bcl-2. The underlying mechanisms involved regulation of immune response and induction of HCC cell apoptosis. These results may provide a more comprehensive perspective to clarify the anti-tumor mechanism of RA in HCC.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2022

Through the collection of herbarium specimens in Bhutan over the years, new plant species are discovered nearly annually. Thus, this paper reports two new genera and 19 new records of flowering plant species from Bhutan. The new genera include Eurycorymbus of the family Sapindaceae and Homalium of the family Salicaceae. The new records of plant species are Eranthemum erythrochilum (Acanthaceae), Hemidesmus indicus (Apocynaceae), Ilex umbellulata (Aquifoliaceae), Canarium strictum (Burseraceae), Ehretia acuminate (Boraginaceae), Vaccinium sikkimense (Ericaceae), Nothapodytes foetida (Icacinaceae), Machilus edulis (Lauraceae), Grewia asiatica (Malvaceae), Hibiscus fragrans (Malvaceae), Cipadessa baccifera (Meliaceae), Baccaurea javanica (Phyllanthaceae), Canthiumera glabra (Rubiaceae), Homalium napaulense (Salicaceae), Eurycorymbus cavaleriei (Sapindaceae), Acmella radicans (Asteraceae), Silene latifolia (Caryophyllaceae), Cleome rutidosperma (Cleomaceae), and Cuphea carthagenensis (Lythraceae). Morphological determinations of the genera and species were carried out at the National Herbarium (THIM) of the National Biodiversity Centre of Bhutan. Brief descriptions of the species, phenology, and photo plates are provided in this annotated checklist.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.31-47
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• 2012

본 연구는 2008년과 2010년에 걸쳐 3차례 식물상을 조사하였으며, 전체 조사된 분류군은 90과 269속 351종 3아종 43변종 6품종등 403분류군이 확인되었다. 주요 식물들로 특산식물이 서울제비꽃 등 2분류군이 확인되었고, 산림청지정 희귀 및 멸종위기 식물이 대청부채(CR) 등 8분류군, 환경부 지정 특정식물은 금방망이(V) 등 35분류군으로 나타났다. 또한 식물지리학적 분포특성에 있어 남방계 식물과 북방계식물이 함께 확인되었다. 귀화식물은 대청가시풀 등 40분류군이 확인되었으며, 한반도 미기록종인 대청지치가 새로이 발견되었다.