• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2019

Symptoms of fig mosaic disease have been noticed on leaves of fig (Ficus carica) for several decades, in Montenegro. In 2014, leaf samples were collected from trees of six fig cultivars in a plantation located in the main fig-producing area of Montenegro, to study the disease. After RNA isolation, samples were tested by RT-PCR for detection of nine fig viruses and three viroids. Four viruses were detected: fig leaf mottle-associated virus 1 (FLMaV-1), fig mosaic virus (FMV), fig mild mottle-associated-virus (FMMaV) and fig badnavirus 1 (FBV-1). Most of the viruses were present in mixed infections. The amplicons of the viruses were directly sequenced from both directions. A BLAST search of these sequences revealed sequence identities with their closest counterparts at GenBank of 92, 97, 92 and 100%, for FLMaV-1, FMV, FMMaV and FBV-1, respectively. Different responses in symptom expression due to the various virus combinations detected have been demonstrated. Variety $Su{\check{s}}ilica$ had the least symptom expression, with only one virus (FBV-1) found. Considering that the production of figs in Montenegro is increasing and has a substantial relevance in this geographic location, the results indicate that more attention should be given to improving the phytosanitary condition of fig trees in the country.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2018

본 연구는 좁은잎천선과나무 잎 추출물을 식의약품 소재 등 천연물 소재로 활용하기 위하여 항산화 및 항염증 활성에 대한 예비 평가를 기술하였다. 좁은잎천선과나무는 70% 에탄올을 사용하여 추출한 다음 헥산, 디클로로메탄, 에틸아세테이트 및 부탄올을 사용하여 순차적으로 분획하였다. 항산화 및 항염증제 효과를 효과적으로 스크리닝하기 위해 좁은잎천선과나무 잎 추출물이 산화 스트레스(DPPH, xanthine oxidase and superoxide) 생성에 미치는 억제 효과를 확인하였다. 또한, LPS로 활성화된 대식세포 RAW 264.7 세포에서 염증성 인자(NO, iNOS, COX-2, $PGE_2$, IL-6 and $IL-1{\beta}$)의 생성에 대한 좁은잎천선과나무 잎 추출물의 억제 효과를 확인하였다. 좁은잎천선과 나무 잎 추출물의 용매분획물 중 디클로로메탄과 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 산화 스트레스(DPPH, xanthine oxidase and superoxide)의 생성 감소가 있었고, 좁은잎천선과나무 잎 추출물의 헥산과 디클로로메탄 분획물은 염증 유발인자(NO, iNOS, COX-2, $PGE_2$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$)의 생성을 억제하였다. 또한, 디클로로메탄 분획물은 염증성 사이토카인($TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$)의 생성을 억제하였다. 이러한 결과는 좁은잎천선과나무 잎 추출물이 산화 스트레스 및 염증 유발 인자에 유의한 영향을 미치고 있어 산화방지제 및 항염증제와 같은 천연물 소재로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1499-1508
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• 2013

In the results of investigating the role of LED light quality in enhancing the ornamental value of indoor foliage plants, amber and red light increased plant height, leaf width, and leaf stalk, and the consequent tree shape decreased the ornamental value. The chlorophyll content increased significantly under white light and compound light. With regard to the effect of plant leaf color on ornamental value, the value of lightness was markedly enhanced by red light. As to the functionality of plants according to photosynthetic activity, plants such as Dieffenbachia, Clusia, and Dracaena were found favorable to those staying indoors for a longtime from morning to evening. Spathiphyllum, and Ficus were found to be recommendable for indoor spaces used actively during afternoon because their photosynthesis was activated in the afternoon. With regard to power consumption according to light quality, white light consumed 119 W/hour, around 45% lower than that of fluorescent lamps, so it is considered the optimal artificial light quality that can enhance energy efficiency. Red light consumed 72 W/hour, only 33% of that of fluorescent lamps, but it was not considered the optimal light quality because plant growth was poor under the light quality. White light and compound light were found to be the ideal light sources for improving the functionality and ornamental value of indoor plants and reducing the cost of maintenance, but because compound light hinders people from recognizing the original color of plants and makes their eyes easily tired, white light was considered the optimal light satisfying all of the ornamental value, economic efficiency and functionality resulting from plant growth.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2012

The antioxidant potential and enzyme activities in Salicornia herbacea, Corylopsis coreana, Erythronium japonicum, Phragmites communis, Momordica Charantia, Nelumbo nucifera, Salvia plebeia, Portulaca oleracea, Ficus carica, Citrus junos and Cornus officinalis were determined. Their antioxidant activities were measured using DPPH radical scavenging and nitrite scavenging activity. Enzyme activities in investigated plants were evaluated as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). The DPPH scavenging rate from 100 to 2500 $mgL^{-1}$ was the highest in the flower of Corylopsis coreana. However, it was not detected in most of the samples at concentration below 100 $mgL^{-1}$. The nitrite scavenging activity according to each kind of resource plants was significantly higher in the stem of Corylopsis coreana and leaf of Nelumbo nucifera. The root extract of Erythronium japonicum had the highest SOD enzyme activity of 94.0% while leaf of Salvia plebeia showed the lowest SOD enzyme activity of 30.4%. The activity of CAT and APX showed higher values in the stem of Corylopsis coreana, root of Erythronium japonicum and root of Phragmites communis in comparison with other plants. The activity of POD showed significantly high values in stem of Corylopsis coreana, Momordica Charantia and pericarp of Citrus junos extracts. The antioxidant enzyme activities differ significantly in different plants. In conclusion, we showed that Corylopsis coreana, Erythronium japonicum Cornus officinalis, and Momordica Charantia had the potent biological activities. Therefore, these plant resources showing antioxidant activity could be good materials for development of source of functional healthy food.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.267-279
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• 2020

Fig mosaic is a viral disease (FMD) that spreads in Palestinian common fig (Ficus carica L.) orchards. Recognizing the economic value of fig plants and the harmful nature of FMD, the disease poses a significant threat to the economy of the fig production in Palestine. We applied the reverse transcription and amplification (RT-PCR) and PCR technique to leaf samples of 77 trees and 14 seedlings of 17 fig cultivars. The samples were collected from orchards in the main fig-growing provinces of the Palestinian West Bank, to assess the prevalence of viruses associated with FMD, and confirm a possible link of symptoms with viruses detected. Four viruses were detected: Fig mosaic virus (FMV), Fig badnavirus-1 (FBV-1), Fig leaf mottle-associated virus 2 (FLMaV-2), and Fig fleck-associated virus (FFkaV). FMV and FBV-1 were found in all tested fig plants (100%), while FLMaV-2 and FFkaV were detected in 61.5% and 33% of the fig samples, respectively. The high incidence of FBV-1 in the newly propagated symptomatic and symptomless seedlings from different cultivars may be an indication that FBV-1 is integrated into the genome of the fig in a cultivar nondiscriminatory manner. Very weak or no association was detected between FMD symptoms severity in the 17 Palestinian fig cultivars with the various viruses' combinations observed (i.e., number of the viruses infecting the plant). These results support the notion that FMD symptom severity expression is likely to be controlled by a combination of FMV infection, cultivars, and environmental factors, rather than the number of viruses infecting the plant.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.204-212
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• 2023

미백은 멜라닌 세포 내 멜라닌 생성 억제 기능을 의미한다. 기존 미백소재의 피부 부작용 때문에 최근에는 천연 소재를 활용한 미백 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 무화과(Ficus Carica L.)는 뽕나무과에 속하는 열매로 줄기와 잎 성분의 미백 활성은 보고되었으나 무화과 열매의 미백 활성은 알려지지 않아 본 연구를 통해 멜라닌 생성 억제, 항산화 및 항염증 활성을 규명하고자 하였다. 무화과 열매 추출물(Figs fruits extract, FFE)의 라디칼 소거 활성은 DPPH/ABTS 분석에서 최대 농도에서 대조군 대비 34.52±1.98%/60.71±1.26% 수준으로 관찰되었다. CCK-8 assay를 통한 FFE의 세포독성은 약 10% 농도부터 관찰 되어 독성이 없는 최대 농도를 5%로 설정하여 모든 실험에 적용하였다. FFE는 inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, interleukin-6 및 tumor necrosis factor-α 유전자 발현 억제와 함께 NO 생성을 농도 의존적으로 감소시켜 항염증 활성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 미백 기능 규명을 위해 α-MSH로 자극된 B16F10 세포에서 FFE를 농도별로 처리한 결과 세포 내 멜라닌 생성을 유의하게 하향 조절했을 뿐만 아니라 시험관 내에서 tyrosinase 활성이 억제되었다. 또한 FFE는 RT-PCR에서 α-MSH 처리군에 비해 Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) mRNA 발현을 약 94.34% 감소시켰다. 마지막으로, FFE는 α-MSH로 자극된 B16F10 세포에서 MITF, cAMP response element-binding protein 및 tyrosinase 단백질 발현을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 이러한 결과를 통해 우리는 FFE가 tyrosinase 효소 활성을 직접적으로 억제할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 α-MSH 신호 기전 내 MITF 유전자 발현 조절을 통해 멜라닌 생성을 억제할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2012

이 연구는 충청남도 태안군에 생육중인 활엽수종들의 초식에 대한 방어전략을 탐색하고자 67종의 활엽수를 대상으로 방어전략을 결정하는 잎의 형태적 특성, domatia구조, 초식곤충 및 포식응애의 서식여부를 조사하였다. 조사 대상 67종 중에서 46종(68.7%)의 활엽수가 domatia 구조를 채택하고 있는 것으로 나타났다(Table 1). 참가시나무와 태산목 등을 비롯한 21종의 활엽수에서는 domatia 구조가 없었으며, 황매화와 서어나무를 비롯한 31종의 활엽수에서는 엽액 사이에 털이 밀생하여 공간을 만드는 tuft type domatia를 지녔고, 난티잎개암나무와 떡갈나무를 비롯한 12종의 활엽수에서는 pocket 모양구조에 털이 나있는 pocket+tuft type domatia를 지녔고, 왕벚나무와 팥배나무에서는 pocket type domatia를 지녔으며, 아왜나무에서는 pouch type domatia를 지녔음이 확인되었다. 잎 뒷면의 털을 이용한 방어전략으로 태산목에서의 밀융모, 은백양과 포도에서의 밀면모, 보리수나무에서 비늘털 밀생, 칡의 강모 밀생 등이 밝혀졌다. 화외밀선(花外蜜腺; extrafloral nectary, EFN)을 이용한 방어전략은 조사대상 중에서 23종(34.3%)의 활엽수가 이를 채택하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 대표적인 사례로 앵두나무, 무화과, 가막살나무 및 서어나무 등이었다. 조사 대상 중에서 40종(59.7%)의 활엽수에서 포식응애의 서식이 확인되었으며, 잎에 서식하는 응애 개체수 평균은 떡갈나무에서 23.4마리로 가장 많았다. 잎을 가해하는 미소 절지동물류는 진사진딧물, 단풍알락진딧물, 깍지벌레, 혹응애, 총채벌레등이었으며, 총 개체수는 혹응애, 깍지벌레, 진딧물, 총채벌레 순이었다. 이들의 천적으로는 포식응애, 말벌, 무당벌레류와 그 애벌레, 진딧벌 등이 확인되었다. 이 연구의 결과로 온대 활엽수종에서 상리공생을 포함한 여러 가지 방어전략이 활용되는 경우가 흔함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.631-639
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of macaroons prepared using natural color materials (Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten (Re-N), mulberry leaf (Gr-N), pumpkin (Ye-N), and cocoa powder (Br-N)) and corresponding artificial food colorants (red (Re-A), yellow (Ye-A), green (Gr-A) and brown (Br-A)). The moisture content of macaroons prepared using natural color material was higher compared to the macaroons prepared using artificial food colorant. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity was similar in both types of macaroons. Lightness and redness of Re-N, Gr-N, Ye-N, and Br-N macaroons were lower than Re-A, Gr-A, Ye-A and Br-A macaroons. Yellowness of Re-N was higher because of the browning reaction. The texture profile analysis revealed lower hardness when natural color powder was employed. In the sensory evaluation, overall acceptability was not significantly different between natural colored and artificial colored macaroons. As a result, macaroons with the natural color material were softer and showed higher antioxidative activity, however, organoleptic properties were not much different when compared with macaroons with artificial colors. Apparently, it is stated that more studies on the development of macaroons with more enhanced physical functionality and good taste using natural materials should be performed.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2012

This study was performed in the Tropical Plant Resources Research Center of Korea National Arboretum to assess the effects of natural enemy attack on aphid population feeding on tropical plants. We measured the density of leaf-feeding aphids, Myzus persicae and Aphis gossypii, cohabiting with 5 types of tropical plants at intervals of approximately 2 weeks after introducing their natural enemy, Aphidius colemani. The density of aphids cohabiting with 4 types of tropical plants-Sanchezia parvibracteata, Hibiscus rosa-chinensis, Ficus kurzii, and Aloysia triphylla-started decreasing after 2 weeks of observation and was completely in control after 4 weeks of observation; however, the density of aphids cohabiting with the tropical plant, Hamelia patens, increased during 22 weeks of observation but decreased after the $23^{rd}$ week of observation. We suggest that a banker plant is necessary for the maintenance of A. colemani in tropical greenhouses, and monitoring studies on H. patens, which was weakest against the aphids, should be performed. Our results indicate that biological pest management strategies using their natural enemies were formulated for the construction of new tropical greenhouses.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.427-432
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 퇴행성 질환의 하나인 치매의 예방 및 치료를 위한 물질 탐색의 기초자료로서 식물 추출물에서 AChE 저해와 항산화 활성을 살펴보았다. AChE 효소의 저해 활성을 살펴본 결과, 식물 전초(whole plant) 추출물에서는 당근, 땃딸기와 고추나물에서 20%-30% AChE 저해 활성을 보였으며, 또한 식물 부위별(stem, leaf, fruit, root) 추출물의 AChE저 해 활성을 살펴본 결과, 줄기 부위 추출물에서는 은행나무(Gingko biloba)가 32.1%, 잎 부위 추출물에서는 산철쭉(Rhododendron yedoensa var. poukhanense)이 33.9%, 열매 부위 추출물에서는 선인장(Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboen)이 18.2%의 AChE 저해 활성을 보였다. 항산화 활성을 살펴본 결과, 식물 전초에서는 땃딸기(Fragaria yezoensis)에서 90.4%의 라디칼 제거 효과로 L-ascorbic acid와 거의 유사한 항산화력이 나타나났다. 식물 부위별 추출물의 라디칼 제거 효과를 살펴본 결과, 줄기와 뿌리 부위 추출물의 은행나무, 잎 추출물에서 털진달래(Rhododendron mucronulatum var. ciliatum)가 약 90%의 라디칼 제거 효과를 보였으며, 열매 부위 추출물의 산수유(Cornus officinalis)는 약 95% DPPH 라디칼 제거 효과로 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 따라서 식물 전초 추출물의 땃딸기와 고추나물, 식물 부위별 추출물에서는 줄기 부위의 은행나무와 잎 부위의 산철쭉이 AChE 효소 저해와 항산화력 활성이 높으므로 퇴행성 질환의 하나인 치매를 예방하고 치료하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.