• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.627-632
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• 1994

The growth inhibitions of each strain on tryptic soy broth containing various concentration of 75% ethanol extract of Sinomenium acutum(Thunb.) Rehd. et wils and Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. glandulifera Regel were compared which were exhibited comparatively strong growth inhibition on Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19111, 19112, 19113, 19114 and 15313 at previous screening test by disk method. The Sinomenium acutum(Thunb.) Rehd. et wils extract showed partly effect by its concentration in broth to L. monocytogenes ATCC 19111 and 19114. The Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. glandulifera Regel extract inhibited the growth of all test strains and even 100 ppm of the extract in the broth inhibited the growth of all test strains of L. monocytogenes for 12 to 48 hours. The extract stopped the growth totally of all strains in 500 ppm addition level. L. monocytogenes ATCC 19113 was more sensitive than other strains.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.207-210
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• 2004

Glycyrrhiza uralensis (licorice root) is very useful medicinal herb because of strong anti-inflammatory and anti-wrinkle effect. Therefore, it is widely used in functional cosmetics. However, it is insoluble and easily decomposed by light, heat, oxygen, etc. In this study, we first prepared NanoSolve-Licorice (30-50nm) using Glycyrrhiza uralensis and propylene glycol! hydrogenated lecithin/caprylic/capric triglyceride/glycerin/water system with microfluidizer. And then, NanoSolve-Licorice and porous PMMA are dispersed in ethanol. Finally, we could get a stabilized system with high-pressure homogenizer (1,000 Bar, 3 passes). According to HPLC measurement for glabridin content, our system is more stable compared with general liposome ones. Capsulated licorice has an enhanced anti-inflammatory effect on account of excellent skin penetration. We also evaluated our final product through image analyzer, particle size analyzer, FF-TEM and chromameter.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2021.04a
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• pp.67-67
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• 2021

The genus Glycyrrhiza (Licorice) has been used as an oriental herbal medicine for a long time in Asian countries. Wongam (WG), which is Glycyrrhiza new variety, have been developed to improve limitation of licorice including low productivity, environmental restriction and insufficient components by Korea Rural Development Administration. To using WG as a herbal medicine, it is important to reveal the adverse effects in health. In this study, we evaluated the genotoxicity test of WG extract through in vitro bacterial reverse mutation (AMES) assay, in vitro chromosomal aberration assay and in vivo mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay. When compared with the control, WG extract with or without the S9 mix showed no genotoxicity in the AMES assay up to 5000 ㎍/plate and in the chromosomal aberration assay up to 1100 ㎍/ml. In micronucleus assay, no significant increase in the number of micronucleated polychromatic erythrocytes or in the mean ratio of polychromatic to total erythrocytes up to 5000 mg/kg/day for 2 days. The present study demonstrated that WG extract is safe and reliable herbal medicine since no detectable genotoxic effects at least under the conditions of this study.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.12a
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• pp.56-56
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• 2020

감초는 다년생 콩과(Leguminocae) 식물로 국내에서 시중가격이 높은 만주감초가 일부 재배되고 있다. 우리나라에서 감초 재배법이 불완전한 상황에서 한반도의 기후변화에 의한 온도 상승은 약용작물의 생산 및 품질에 많은 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상되므로 본 연구에서는 재배환경 중 온도 조건만 조절할 수 있는 온도구배터널(temperature gradient tunnel system)을 이용하여 4개의 T1(외기온도+0.5~1.3℃), T2(+1.3~2.2℃), T3(+2.2~3.2℃), T4(+3.2~4.0℃) 처리로 온도구배 하여 4년생 만주감초(Glycyrrhiza uralensis F.)를 재배하였다. 지하부가 오래된 모주와 신초1의 경우 저온(T1)과 중간구간(T2, T3)에서 초장과 총화수가 우세하였고, 번식이 가장 늦은 신초2의 경우 중간구간(T2, T3)에서의 생육 및 개화반응이 뚜렷했다. 각 온도처리구마다 3개의 감초 개체를 선발하여 모주의 정단으로부터 5개의 성엽을 채취하였다. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)은 AccuPower® GreenStar^TM RT-qPCR Master Mix (Bioneer, Korea)를 이용하여 진행되었다. Primer 디자인은 NCBI Primer-blast 프로그램을 사용해 제작하였고 ABI StepOne real time system (Applied Biosystem)의 melting curve analysis에서 one-peak test를 통해 gene specific primer임을 확인하였다. 각 온도처리구의 감초 잎에서 RNA를 추출하였고, RT-qPCR을 통해 감초의 유전자 발현양상을 비교, 분석하였다. Phytochrome interacting factor 4 (PIF4)는 식물 호르몬을 유발하는 전사조절을 조정함으로써 고온 신호전달에 핵심적인 역할을 수행한다. 활성화된 Phytochrome B(PhyB)는 PIF4의 활성을 억제한다고 알려졌다. Eukaryotic initiation factors(eIFs)는 mRNA 번역 개시인자로 유전자 발현과 특정 단백질 생산을 조절하는 역할을 한다. 본 결과는 온도조건에서 반응하는 생리적 변화를 전사체 수준에서 조사 분석하여 생리해석의 기초자료로 활용, 국내 감초 재배를 위한 환경조건 구명 및 적지 선정 기초자료로서 활용을 기대한다.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2021.04a
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• pp.65-66
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• 2021

Glycyrrhiza species (Licorice) are one of the most commonly used medicinal plants in Asian countries such as China, India and Korea. It has been traditionally used to treat many disease including cough, cold, asthma, fatigue, gastritis and respiratory tract infections. Glycyrrhiza new variety, Wongam (WG), have been developed by Korea Rural Development Administration and revealed several pharmacological effects. However, limited data are available on the potential adverse effects of the WG. Here, we evaluated the general toxicity of the WG extract through single oral dose toxicity study in Sprague-Dawley rats. After single oral dose administration, there was no mortality up to 5000 mg/kg during experiment period. In addition, there was no clinical signs including body weight change, gross findings and necropsy findings up to 5000 mg/kg during experiment period. To conclude, the no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of WG was higher than 5000 mg/kg and no target organs were identified in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

In this work, comparative study on antioxidative activities of extracts from Glycyrrhiza uralensis (G. uralensis) produced in Korea and in China and Glycyrrhiza glabra (G. glabra) produced in Uzbekistan was conducted. Among three origins, 50% ethanol extracts (21.15 ${\mu}g/mL$), ethyl acetate fraction (29.15 ${\mu}g/mL$) and aglycone fraction (3.26 ${\mu}g/mL$) of G. uralensis from Korea showed the higher free radical (1,1-phenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) scavenging activity ($FSC_{50}$) than extracts from other origins. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activities ($OSC_{50}$) of extracts from three origins on ROS generated in $Fe^{3+}-EDTA/H_2O_2$ system were investigated using luminol-dependent chemiluminescence assay 50% ethanol extract (1.00 ${\mu}g/mL$) and ethyl acetate fraction (0.34 ${\mu}g/mL$) of G. uralensis from China showed the most prominent ROS scavenging activity. The protective effects of extract/fractions of G. uralensis and G. glabra extracts on the rose-bengal sensitized photohemolysis of human erythrocytes were investigated. 50% ethanol extract and aglycone fraction of G. uralensis and G. glabra extracts from three origins showed cellular protective effects in a concentration dependent manner (5 ~ 50 ${\mu}g/mL$). Aglycone fraction of G. uralensis from Korea (${\tau}_{50}$ = 847.4 min)especially showed cellular protective effects four times higher than that from China (${\tau}_{50}$ = 194.3 min). These results indicate that G. uralensis and G. glabra extracts, which have been used as whitening agent, could be applicable to functional cosmetic ingredient as a natural antioxidant. Judging from the prominent cellular protecitve effects, it is concluded that G. uralensis and G. glabra extracts can protect the skin from $^1O_2$ and various ROS induced by UV.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.265-272
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• 1995

Inhibitory effects of 130 medicinal plants on hyaluronidase activity were analyzed. The medicinal plants are clinically used as herbal medicines for korean traditional prescriptions. Six out of the 130 herbal medicines exhibited more than 50% of inhibition on hyaluronidase activity by their total methanol extracts with 5mg/ml as a final concentration. The active total methanol extracts were prepared from cortex of Acantbopanax gracilistylus, lignum of Caesalpinia sappan, radix of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, radicis cortex of Morus alba, herba of Prunella vulgaris, and radix of Sanguisorba officinalis. These active total methanol extracts were sequentially fractionated with dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and then water. Among the solvent-fractionated extracts, the butanol fractions of Acantbopanax gracilistylus and Glycyrrhiza uralensis with 1 mg/ml as the final concentration exhibited more than 50% of inhibition on hyaluronidase activity, and the other fractions with the same concentration did less than 20% of inhibition.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.199-206
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• 2006

This study was designed to investigate the effect of medicinal herb extract on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities against Helicobacter pylori, which is known as a ulcerogenic pathogen. The concentration of total phenolic compound of Scutellaria baicalensis(13.14%) was highest among water extracts and that of Ulmus parvifolia(15.12%) was highest among the ethanol extracts. The antioxidant activity of the water extract of Scutellaria baicalensis and of the ethanol extract of Ulmus parvifolia were 91.00% and 65.03%, respectively, in DPPH assay. The antioxidant activity of the water extract of Scutellaria baicalensis and of the ethanol extract of Ulmus parvifolia were 32.90% and 27.70%, respectively, in SOD assay. The antioxidant activity of the water extract of Ulmus parvifolia and of the ethanol extract of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer was 2.15 and 2.17, respectively, in TBARS assay. In disc method, Scutellaria baicalensis showed the highest anti-microbial activity against H. pylori, followed by Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer among the water extracts and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer showed the highest anti-microbial activity followed by Radix puerariae among ethanol extract.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.55-57
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• 1976

The callus formation of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. $glandulifera\;R_{EG}.\;et\;H_{ERD}$. in tissue culture was promoted on Murashige and Skoog's basal solution supplemented with 40g/l of sucrose, 1mg/l of kinetin and 5mg/l of 2, 4-D. The fresh and dry weights of callus and glycyrrhizin contents in callus of the Glycyrrhiza glabra L. var. $glandulifera\;R_{EG}.\;et\;H_{ERD}$. were determined monthly up to 12 months and obtained the results as follows: 1.The fresh weight of formed callus was increased rapidly from 2 to 4 months but growing rate of callus was slow from 4 to 6 months. This indicates that the cell division of callus was most active during the first $2{\sim}3$ months. 2. Glycyrrhizin contents in callus were also increased but the contents were not related to the increased weight of callus.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.657-659
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• 2010

Rhizoma of Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Root of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Root of Sophora flavescens and Pericarp of Citrus unshiu were extracted with ethanol. The ethanol extracts of 4 medicinal plant were tested for the antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans. The extracts of Rhizoma of Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Root of Sophora flavescens, Root of Glycyrrhiza uralensis showed antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans. At the 300ug/disk concentration of the ethanol extract from Dryopteris crassirhizoma and Sophora flavescens showed significant antimicrobial activity against Streptcoccus mutans. These results suggested that the extracts from Dryopteris crassirhizoma could be the potential source of antimicrobial agents against S. mutans.