• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.751-761
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• 2007

This study is carried out through ecological situation of native Bupleurum latissimum habitats and the research of environmental conditions for conservation of native sites, restoration of alternative habitats and preliminary data for application of useful medicinal plant. Native Bupleurum latissimum habitats were distributed on lower and middle part of the mountain from Altitude 54m to 185m, and the directions of slope were researched as usually northen and western slope. As a result of phytosociological research in 12 stands of native Bupleurum latissimum habitats, they were seperated to two communities(Bupleurum latissimum typical community and Bupleurum latissimum-Galium spurium community) in accordance with containable rate of the organic matter and soil hardeness. Soil condition is usually constituted as loamy sand and clay loam. Bupleurum latissimum is propagated in valuable soil conditions. Bupleurum latissimum lives with Morus bombycis, Reynoutria sachalinensis in Bupleurum latissimum typical community and Thalictrum aquilegifolium, Stellaria media, Hedera rhombea etc. is appeared with Bupleurum latissimum in Bupleurum latissimum-Galium spurium community. Especially, companion species were researched as Aster glehni, Dystaenia takeshimana and so on. The flora of vascular plants in this study is 44 families, 88genus 82species, 2 subspecies, 14 varietas, 4 forma and total 102 taxa. Plants of compositae occupied 10.78% among whole of them.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.63-71
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• 2000

'Si Ho'(柴胡) is one of the chinese crude drugs used mainly to cure inflammation, fever, cough, hepatitis, jaundice, etc. Though the botanical origin of the crude drug has been considered to be Bupleurum species of Umbelliferae, there has been no pharmacognostical study. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Si Ho', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the roots of Bupleurum species growing in Korea, such as Bupleurum euphorbioides Nakai, Bupleurum falcatum L., Bupleurum leveillei Bois., Bupleurum longiradiatum Turcz. and Bupleurum scorzoneraefolium Wild. were studied. As a result, it is authentified that 'Si Ho' was proved to be the root of Bupleurum falcatum and B. scorzoneraefolium and 'Jug Si Ho' was the root of B. longiradiatum.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.78-85
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• 2006

This study was to analyze vegetation and soil characteristic, and ordination of Bupleurum latissimum community located in Seo-Myun, Isl. Ulleungdo. The Bupleurum latissimum community was classified into Physocarpus insularis subcommunity and Artemisia stolonifera subcommunity, and there was Artemisia stolonifera subcommunity in destroyed site of Bupleurum latissimum community. In the study sites, soil organic matter, nitrogen, available phosphorous, changeable potassium, changeable calcium, changeable magnesium concentration, cation exchangeable capacity, and soil pH were ranged from 19.0~25.6%, 0.67~0.96%, 47.8~103.0ppm, 2.4~2.8(me/100g), 13.8~15.0(me/100g), 8.4~9.0 (me/100g), 34.0~38.4(me/100g), and 5.9~6.0, respectively. The Bupleurum latissimum community had higher nitrogen, exchangeable magnesium, and available phosphorous concentration than in Bupleurum euphorbioides and Bupleurum longiradiatum community. The Berberis amurensis var. latifolia and Valeriana officinalis var. latifolia that was companion species of Bupleurum latissimum community was found in area of having high soil organic matter and nitrogen concentration. The Ligustrum foliosumwas found in shrubbery, and so the reason could give little competition with Bupleurum latissimum community. The Bupleurum latissimum is the endangered species managed by Ministry of Environments in Korea. Its community has been destroyed, and so we need any action to protect the community.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.283-289
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• 1998

To determine the differences among cultivated , non-cultivated and imported bupleurum falcatum, contents and compositions of fatty acids and saikosaponins which are known as a major biologically acitive compounds in Bupleurum falcatum were meausred with GC and HPLC. Color of grinded powder of Bupleuri radix determined by colorimeter showed that the imported one has the highest white and yellow coloer Among the Bupleuri radix cultivated in China, Hong-siho(red-Bupleurum) produced in Yungil Province contained the highest red color. Cultivated Korean Bupleurum radix contained higher saikosaponi a, c, and than the imported ones which were cultivated in Yungil, Ankuk , and Gillium Province in China. Levels of saikosaponin c are 3 times higher in cultivated Korean Bupleuria radix compared the with imported ones. Furthermore, Bupleurum falcatum cultivated in Korea contained higher amount of palmitic and linoleic acids than those of improted and non-cultivated ones. Particularly they contain two to six times higher linoleic acid.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.16-20
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• 1975

A polyacetylenic compound ws isolated from the subterranean parts of Bupleurum falcatum L. (Umbelliferae) and its structure was elucidated as pentadecadiene-(2, 9)-diyn-(4, 6)-ol(1) acetate.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.354-358
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• 1996

This experiment was conducted to find out the effects of L-phenylalanine on the saikosaponin content of callus induced from Bupleurum falcatum leaf segments. In the fresh and dry weight of callus, the addition of 2,4-D than L-phenylalanine was significantly effective. However, the L-phenylalanine treatment rather than 2,4-D was effective for high saikosaponin accumulation in the callus of Bupleurum falcatum.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.41 no.spc1
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• pp.123-144
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• 1996

This review deals briefly with the various medicinal components(mainly saikosaponins), their biological activities and the variation of their contents by different cultivation environment and plant parts in Bupleurum species. Bupleuri radix, a crude drug, is the root of Bupleurum falcatum L. (Korea, Japan), B. chinense(China), and their related species (Umbelliferae). There are over 120 species in Bupleurum genus throughout world, mainly Asian area, and over 5 species in Korea, investigated up to now. These plants contain many physiological active compounds and the principal components are saikosaponins. Major activities of this crude drug and saikosaponins are the anti-inflammatory and antihepatotoxic activities. Saikosaponins and their derivatives in Bupleurum spp. have been chemically studied, isolated and identified over 70 compounds in over 50 species. Other components, physiologically active ones, also have been investigated, which are the groups of lignan, flavonoid, essential oil, polyacetylene, polysaccharide, etc. Saikosaponins belong to the group of triterpenoid saponin chemotaxonomically and occur the accumulation and turnover in plant tissues through secondary metabolism, mevalonic acid pathway. The contents and kinds of saikosaponins and other components in Bupleurum spp. plants are various due to different species and growing environments, as the plant growth characters and yield are various. Most of medicinal plants as well as Bupleurum species are very useful as agricultural products and traditional medicines, and also are very valuable as genetic resources and natural products. So we need to collect, evaluate, preserve, and utilize various medicinal plants, and also to under-stand secondary metabolism and improve the breeding and cultivation techniques for the safe production of crude drugs with high quality and yielding.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.226-228
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• 1989

Emodin-8-O-$\betha$-D-glucoside and narcissin were isolated form the roots of Bupleurum longeradiatum.

• Plant Resources
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.102-106
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• 2001

To develop optimumal storage method of root of Bupleurum falcatum Radix grown on major cultural herbal medicine materials, root of Bupleurum falcatum Radix was stored for 10 months with different packing materials and sealing methods. The loss in dry weight as influenced by packing materials and sealing methods was the lowest at vacuum packing and followed by complete sealing methods with transparent polyethylene film. The ratio of root rot during the storage period was not significantly different between packing materials but was significantly different between sealing conditions. Conclusionally, vacuum packing and complete sealing with polyethylene film appears to be optimal for storage of Bupleurum falcatum Radix.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.207-214
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• 2001

For the purpose of developing KOREA herbalogy and prescription therapeutics I study the prescriptions among the DONG-UE-BO-GAM. The conclusions are as fallows; 1. There were total 97 prescriptions contended the Bupleurum as gunyak among the DONG-UE-BO-GAM. 2. The currental prescriptions contended the Bupleurum as gunyak were HAN period :1 disease 1 prescription, SONG period :6 diseases 6 prescriptions, GUEM and WON period: 14 diseases 23 prescriptions, MYONG period: 30 diseases 63 prescriptions. 3. The most high frequency of currental effect of the Bupleurum were HAN period: sang-han(傷寒), GUEM and WON period: hak(?), sang-han(傷寒) and gol-gueng-yel(骨蒸熱), MYONG period: sang-han(傷寒), hak(?), on-yek(溫疫), juek-chui(積聚) and an(眼). 4. The most high frequency effect of the Bupleurum as gunyak were sang-han(傷寒): 15 prescriptions, hak(?): 12 prescriptions, on-yek(溫疫) 7 prescriptions etc.