• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.28-32
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• 2009

This study was carried out to investigate the genetic relationship of Pleurotus ferulae, an edible mushroom found on a medicinal plant, Ferula assa-foetida, in central China. The genetic relationships of 15 Pleurotus species strains, including five P. ferulae strains were analyzed. The strains were divided into seven groups at 80% genetic similarity level according to random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Four out of the seven groups consisted of two to four strains, while the other three groups consisted of three strains. In each of the three groups, the three strains were from each of three different Pleurotus species (P. cornucopiae, P. florida and P. sajorcaju). Other strains grouped together for genetic similarity were P. eryngii 26060 and P. fuscus var. ferulae 26065, three strains of P. ostreatus, and four P. ferulae strains (Bakdal, Awi, Cheonsan 1, and Yesan). However, Japanese Seolyi which belongs to P. ferulae and Heukpyung which belongs to P. ostreatus were together in a separate group.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.29-36
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• 2022

Objectives : The objective of this study was to investigate the possibility for the treatment of hypertension of herbal medicines belong to Umbelliferae family. Methods : Domestic and international articles about Herbology were investigated. A review was performed via the database (DB) search engines such as Pubmed, Korean studies Information Service System (KISS), KoreaScience, and Google Scholar. Hypertension-related terms including "vasorelaxation", "vasorelaxant", "vasodilation", "vasodilatory", "vasodilative", "hypotension", and "hypotensive" were performed as search terms. Results : A list was made about herbal medicines and origin plants belonging to the Umbelliferae family in Korean Pharmacopoeia 12 and Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia. 14 herbal medicine and 22 origin plants were searched. Ostericum koreanum root and rhizome, Notopterygium incisum root and rhizome, N. forbesii root and rhizome, Ligusticum tenuissimum root and rhizome, L. jeholense root and rhizome, Angelica gigas root, A. dahurica root, A. dahurica var. formosana root, Bupleurum falcatum root, Peucedanum japonicum root, P. praeruptorum root, A. decursiva root, Cnidium officinale rhizome, L. chuanxiong rhizome, Foeniculum vulgare fruit, and Ferula assa-foetida resin and stem showed significant vasorelaxant or hypotensive effects. Conclusion : These review results showed that Osterici seu Notopterygii Radix et Rhizoma, Ligustici Tenuissimi Rhizoma et Radix, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix, Bupleuri Radix, Peucedani Japonici Radix, Peucedani Radix, Cnidii Rhizoma, Foeniculi Fructus, and Ferulae Resina had vasorelaxant or hypotensive effects. The results are expected as basic data in clinical trials and experimental researches for the treatment of hypertension of herbal medicines.