• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.781-785
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• 2006

The chemical compositions of the seeds of the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) plant were evaluated to determine possible compound having proliferative effects on human osteoblast cells. Three-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) test and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were used to assess the effects of the isolates on the human osteoblast-like line (Saos-2). Activity guided fractionation led to the isolation of ALP activating lignin and alkaloid glycosides through the extraction of the seeds, solvent partitioning and repeated silica gel and octadecyl silica (ODS) column chromatographic separations. The data from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Mass (MS), and Infrared (IR) analyses enabled the determination of the chemical structure and characterization of two compounds as a tracheloside and an N-(p-coumaroyl)-serotonin mono-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside. These two compounds showed respectively $149.2{\pm}4.2$ and $138.9{\pm}3.5%$ ALP activity compared to the control when evaluated at a concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/mL$.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제98권4호
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• pp.464-471
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• 2009

백두대간 마루금일대 침엽수 자연림의 식생형이 Braun-Blanquet방법과 TWINSPAN을 병용하여 분류되고 그 생태적 특성이 분석되었다. 식생형은 소나무-가는잎그늘사초형과 잣나무-관중형 등 2개의 상위단위와 7개의 하위단위로 유형화되었다. 단위면적당($/100m^2$) 평균종풍부도와 총피도율은 각각 $21.9{\pm}8.9$종류, $146.9{\pm}32.3$%이었다. 식물상 특성은 82과 217속 387종류이었으며, 국화과, 백합과, 장미과 등이 전체 구성종의 약 25.6%를 차지하고 있었으며 단 1종만 출현하는 과도 7.8%에 달하였다. 총피도율에 의한 상대적 중요치는 소나무과가 19.2로 가장 높았으며 과별 종풍부도 경향과 다소 반대로 나타났다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.231-245
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• 2005

본 조사 지역인 전주천일대의 관속식물상을 조사한 결과, 66과 184속 236종 28변종 3품종 총 267종류가 확인되었다 이중 환경부의 자연환경보전법에 의한 생태계교란야생식물에는 물참새피, 도깨비가지, 돼지풀 등 3종류가 확인되었다. 또한 한국특산식물에는 털중나리, 왕벚나무, 개나리, 오동나무 등 4종류가 확인되었으며, 귀화식물에는 18과 49속 66종 2변종 총 68종류가 확인되었다. 귀화율은 $25.5\%$으로 전체 관속식물상의 1/4이상을 차지하였으며, 도시화지수는 $25.1\%$가 분석되었다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.436-486
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• 2010

설악산에 자생하는 관속식물상을 1984년부터 2010년까지 조사한 결과, 총 109과 463속 814종 1아종 122변종 57품종 총 994분류군이 분포하는 것으로 확인되었다. 조사된 994분류군 중 한국특산식물은 53분류군, 희귀 및 멸종위기식물은 60분류군, 식물구계학적 특정종은 V등급 42분류군, IV등급 27분류군, III등급 58분류군, II등급 57분류군, I 등급 64분류 군 등 총 248분류군이 분포하였다. 그리고 귀화식물은 60분류군이 확인되었는데 국화과가 전체의 31.7%로 가장 높게 분포하였으며, 귀화율은 6.0%로 나타났다. 또한 생활형조성은 반지중식물(27.6%), 지중식물(25.0%), 지상식물(21.8%) 등이 높게 나타났다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1275-1284
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• 2017

Acyltransferase (AT) catalyzes the transfer of an acyl moiety from acyl-coenzyme A (acyl-CoA) to an acceptor. ATs play important roles in the maintenance of homeostasis in the human body and have been linked to various diseases; therefore, several ATs have been proposed as potential targets for the treatment or prevention of such diseases. The AT family includes acyl-CoA:cholesterol AT (ACAT), diacylglycerol AT, and monoacylglycerol AT for the metabolism of lipids. Furthermore, recent molecular biological studies revealed the existence of their isozymes with distinct functions in the body. ACAT plays a critical role in the formation of cholesteryl esters from cholesterol and fatty acids, and is a potential target for treating hypercholesterolemia. During an experiment designed to discover biologically active compounds from herbal medicines, we isolated two known guaianolide sesquiterpene lactones from Chrysanthemum boreale Makino (Compositae). The lactones were characterized from their spectroscopic data (NMR, IR, MASS). These compounds were subjected to ACAT inhibition assay. Here, we report the isolation and structural elucidation of the compounds 8-o-acetyl-2-methoxy-10-hydroxy-3,11(13)-guaiadiene-12,6-olide and 8-acetyl-3,10-hydroxy-4(15),11(13)-guaiadiene-12,6-olide. In the ACAT inhibition assay, compound 1 showed strong inhibitory activity, with an $IC_{50}$ value $45{\mu}g/mL$, whereas compound 2 did not exhibit significant inhibitory activity with an over $100{\mu}g/mL$.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2015

This study was to evaluate the growth and spatial distribution characteristics of Rhus javanica population. The study was conducted between 2015 January and July at the cut-slope revegetation site in Dae-Ji Mountain. Seeds of native species were sowed on the disturbed cut-slope in 2002. There were 119 vascular plant species 55 families and 94 genera on the cut-slope. Compositae, Rosaceae, and Leguminosae plants were dominant species, which are pioneer species in dry and barren site. Canopy of trees covered 44.1% total area, which was 8.3% increase from 2008. Rhus javanica, main species, dominated all DBH classes except DBH >24cm. Albizzia julibrissin showed high frequency in the 6~17cm DBH class and Salix koreensis was abundant at >12cm. Elaeagnus umbellata, Corylus heterophylla var. heterophylla, Alnus sibirica, and Acer pictum were not observed. Rhus javanica population was the most frequently observed on the south facing cut-slope. The average DBH of Rhus javanica was $7.3({\pm}3.7)cm$ and the average height of them was $5.2({\pm}1.7)m$. Annual average DBH growth was 7.9mm/yr and the maximum growth(12.0mm/yr) was the $3^{rd}$ year. It decreased after $6^{th}$ years. Although Rhus javanica population in the Dae-Ji Mountain was a seed originated plantation, the forest had reverse J shape diameter frequency distribution. It indicated that the forest is uneven-aged forest. The Rhus javanica population was expected to sustain.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제18권2호통권23호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2004

In South Korea a Pedo-sedimentary Sequence(PS) indicating the Last Glacial Maximun(LGM) is typified y a brown to dark brown, relatively stiff paleosol layers formed by repetitive freezing and thawing processes which in turn left characteristi glossic textures in soil-solum, polygolnal structures with a flagipans, vertical soil wedges or freezing cracks, and horizontal foliations, As a pre-LGM sedimentary sequences (older than 25Ka), the Old Fluvial Sequence(OFS) overlain by the Slope Sedimentary Sequence(SS) are distributed commonly at the base level higher than 14-15m above present river-bed along the major river basin. After the LGM (ca. 18Ka), the Young Fluvial Sequence(YFS) appears at an altitude ascending order of sedimentary profiles. In this fluvial organic muds of Jangheungri site(Jinju), Sorori site(Cheonwon), and Youngsan estruarine rivermouth(Mokpo) were exemplified in order to interpret their formation ages and environments. As result of $^{14}C$ datings, the formation ages of te organic muds are Boelling to Alleroed (MIS-1). These organic muds were fomed in fluvial backswamp or local pond/bog in response to shifting fluvial system. On the basis of palynological production dominant with Abies/Picea-Betula and Ranunculaceae, Compositae, Cyperaceae, and Graminae, it was interpreted that more boreal to subboreal condition was prevailed rather than temperate like today during the formation of organic muds and soil moisture condition was a repetition of wet and dry condition.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.573-582
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• 2003

According to the survey map, the altitudes of up and down the Ansungchon were 242m and 49m accordingly. The width of the river was 4m at upperstream and became wider, lam at midstream and 114m at downstream. Water pH of the Ansungchon was measured variously in the range of 6.0-7.9 according to the surveyed times and areas. The water pH measured during June through August decreased continually and suddenly increased at the end of October. Phragmites iaponica, a major species of the fresh water emergent anchored hydrophytes, was surveyed mostly in the area of upperstream, Phragmites communis, Miscanthus sacchariflorus and Typha orientalis were surveyed in the areas of midstream and downstream, and Zizania latifolia was found in all areas of the river. The total of 101 taxa dividing into 32 families, 71 genera, 88 species, and 13 varieties have been inhabited in these areas. Among the inhabited plants, Poaceae was 21.8%, which appeared in the highest percent. Compositae was 20.8%, and Polygonaceae was 11.9%. In the surveyed areas, herbaceous plants were 95.1% and mostly occupied, and woody plants were 4.9％. Among the herbaceous plants, perennial plants were 52.5%, and annual and biannual plants were 28.7% and 13.9% accordingly. Naturalized plants dividing into 8 families and 18 genera have been found in the surveyed areas. The number of the naturalized plants increased from upperstream to downstream as the environmental disruption became worse. Only 2.5% of the total naturalized plants were appeared in up, 17.7% in midstream, and 28.6% in downstream. Shannon-Weiner's index for the degree of diversity was 2.898-3.666 in the area of upperstream, but 3.708-4.135 in downstream, which was little higher.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.452-456
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• 2004

약쑥의 eupatilin과 jaceosidin을 분리하여 그 화학구조를 분광학적 방법(^1H\;and\;^{13}C-NMR,\;MS)$으로 확인하였다. 이를 지표물질로 하여 HPLC분석조건과 HPLC용 검체의 조제, 표준 검량선을 작성하였다. 약쑥 eupatilin 성분의 검량선은 y=76069x+107329(r=0.9999), jaceosidin은 y=76651x+77399(r=0.9996)으로 각각 직선성이 인정되었다. 강화사자발쑥의 잎에는 eupatilin이 240mg(100g 잎), jaceosidin이 10mg(100g 잎) 함유되어 있고, 싸주아리쑥의 잎에는 eupatilin이 330mg(100g 잎), jaceosidin이 123mg(100g 잎)씩 각각 함유되어 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.501-514
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• 2018

본 논문은 가축의 면역 증진을 위한 천연 첨가제로서 좀민들레의 활용 가능성을 검토하고자 항산화 및 항염증 활성 평가를 실시하였다. 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량은 94.95, 86.33 mg/g으로 나타났고 DPPH, ABTS radical 소거능은 각각 100, $200{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 50%의 억제율을 보였으며, $1000{\mu}g/mL$에서 50%의 환원력을 나타냈다. LPS와 함께 처리한 Raw 264.7 cell에서는 좀민들레에 의한 세포 독성이 나타나지 않았으며 염증 매개 인자 NO와 염증성 사이도카인 $IL-1{\beta}$의 생성량을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 또한 염증성 단백질 발현량을 측정하기 위해 western blotting을 통해 확인한 결과, $400{\mu}g/mL$으로 처리하였을 때 LPS 처리구에 비해 염증성 단백질 발현 수준을 유의하게 감소시킨 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과, 좀민들레 추출물은 세포에 대한 독성이 없이 유의한 항산화 활성과 항염증 활성을 나타냄으로써 가축의 질병예방을 위한 면역 증진 및 생산성 향상에 기여할 수 있는 안전한 대체 천연 첨가제로 이용될 수 있다고 생각된다.