• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.103-103
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• 2019

Glycyrrhizae radix, commonly known as licorice, is a perennial herb belonging to Leguminosae and also includes various components such as, glycyrrhizin, liquiritin, liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin etc. Licorice has been widely used in East Asia as a medicine having pharmacological effects like antioxidants, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and immune modulatory activities. Among various licorice, Glycyrrhiza (G.) uralensis G. glabra and G. inflata are used for pharmaceutical purposes in Korea. However, cultivation of licorice has some problems such as low quality, low productivity, and early leaf drop. Korea Rural Development Administration developed new cultivars Wongam and Sinwongam, which are improved in cultivation and quality. To register the newly developed cultivar (s) on Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea as a medicine, it is necessary to prove the similarity and difference through the comparative studies between already-registered species and new cultivars. Some fungi and bacteria usually in the human oral cavity and intestines exist as harmless state in human body. Also, the skin and genital infections by fungi can lead to toxic systemic infections and are accompanied by flushing, rashes, burning or painful sensation. The influences of licorice varieties on fungi and bacteria might be an evidence to prove the outstanding effect of newly developed licorice variety. In this study, the antifungal and antibacterial activity was investigated using newly developed licorice varieties Wongam, and Sinwongam against various fungi and bacteria. These results means newly developed licorice could be used as a replacement of already-registered species in terms of antifungal and antibacterial application.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.489-499
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• 2015

Background : Plants belonging to 5 species of the genus Eleutherococcus are currently distributed in the Korean peninsula. The traditional medicine 'Ogapi', derived from Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus and other related species, and 'Gasiogapi', derived from Eleutherococcus senticosus, are frequently mixed up and marketed. Therefore, accurated identification of their origins in urgently required. Methods and Results : Candidate genes from nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) and chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) of Eleutherococcus plants were analyzed. Whereas the nrDNA-internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions were useful in elucidating the phylogenetic relationships among the plants, the cpDNA regions were not as effective. Therefore, a combined analysis with nrDNA-ITS was performed. Various combinations of nrDNA and matK were effective for discriminating among the plants. However, the matK and rpoC1 combination was ineffective for discriminating among some species. Based on these results, it was found that OG1, OG4, OG5, OG7, GS1, GS2, and GS3 were derived from E. sessiliflorus. In particular, it was confirmed that GS1, GS2, and GS3 were not derived from E. senticosus. However, more samples need to be analyzed because identification of the origins of OG2, OG3, OG6 and GS4 was not possible. Conclusion : The ITS2, ITS5a, and matK combination was the most effective in identifying the phylogenetic relationship among Eleutherococcus plants and traditional medicines based on Eleutherococcus.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 폐광지의 환경 친화적인 식생 복원에 이용할 향토 수종 및 내성 수종을 선발하기 위하여 탄광 폐석지에 나타난 자연 이입종과 주변 산림 식생과의 연관성을 밝히는데 있다. 강원도 태백에 위치한 폐광지 주변 산림의 식생을 조사한 결과, 소도동의 교목층에서는 9종류, 아교목층에서는 13종류, 관목 층에서는 23종류 그리고 초본층에서는 23종류가 출현 하였다. 싸리재의 경우, 교목층에서는 6종류, 아교목층에서는 15종류, 관목층에서는 31종류 그리고 초본층에서는 25종류가 출현하였다. 1차 천이적인 단계에 있는 폐석지에서 출현한 종을 조사한 결과, 소도동에서는 31종류가 자연 이입종으로 나타났으며, 싸리재에서는 30종류가 출현하였다. 폐석지에서 출현한 종은 대조구인 소도동의 45종, 싸리재의 54종보다 훨씬 적었다. 탄광 폐석지와 주변 산림에서 공통으로 출현한 수종은 소도동의 경우 박달나무 등 6종, 싸리재의 경우 거제수나무 등 4종이었다. 즉 탄광 폐석지는 주변 산림의 상층림을 형성하고 있는 수종에서 종자가 이입되어 생존을 시도하고 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 특히 싸리재의 거제수나무는 주변 산림과 폐석지 경계부터 군집을 형성하고 있어 식생의 주변 효과를 나타냈으며, 소도동에서는 박달나무 등의 종자가 이입되어 자연적인 식생 복원이 이루어지고 있었다. 이러한 결과로 미루어 볼 때 교란된 지역에서의 식생 복원은 주변 산림 구 성종과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 추정되었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.334-351
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the improvement effect of white ginseng extract (GS-KG9) on D-galactosamine (Ga1N)-induced oxidative stress and liver injury. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 6 groups. Rats were orally administrated with GS-KG9 (300, 500, or 700 mg/kg) or silymarin (25 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. The rats of the GS-KG9- and silymarin-treated groups and a control group were then intraperitoneally injected Ga1N at a concentration of 650 mg/kg for 4 days. To investigate the protective effect of GS-KG9 against GalN-induced liver injury, blood liver function indicators, anti-oxidative stress indicators, and histopathological features were analyzed. RESULTS: Serum biochemical analysis indicated that GS-KG9 ameliorated the elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in GalN-treated rats. The hepatoprotective effects of GS-KG9 involved enhancing components of the hepatic antioxidant defense system, including glutathione, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT). In addition, GS-KG9 treatment inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by GalN treatment in hepatocytes and significantly increased the expression levels of nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) proteins, which are antioxidant proteins. In particular, by histological analyses bases on hematoxylin and eosin, Masson's trichrome, α-smooth muscle actin, and transforming growth factor-β1 staining, we determined that the administration of 500 mg/kg GS-KG9 inhibited hepatic inflammation and fibrosis due to the excessive accumulation of collagen. CONCLUSIONS: These findings demonstrate that GS-KG9 improves GalN-induced liver inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis by attenuating oxidative stress. Therefore, GS-KG9 may be considered a useful candidate in the development of a natural preventive agent against liver injury.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2020

경상북도 울진군에 위치한 천축산 일대 금강소나무림을 중심으로 한 군집구조와 종조성에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 조사지 내 관속식물상은 총 66과 165속 211종 2아종 29변종 6품종으로 248분류군으로 조사되었으며 금강소나무림을 중심으로 신갈나무 군집, 굴참나무 군집, 갈참나무-국수나무 군집으로 3가지 군집으로 분류되었다. 군집 간 토양의 이화학적 성질의 차이는 유기물층 깊이, 연년생장량, 해발고도, 양이온치환용량, 전질소, pH 등의 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 하층식생을 중심으로 한 DCA 분석 결과 P-1, P-2의 조사구가 광범위한 환경에 분포하는 것에 반해 P-3 군집은 두 군집과 비교하여 이질적인 종조성인 것으로 분석되었다. 종다양도와 지표종 분석결과 P-3군집에서 목본층과 하층식생의 종풍부도 및 종다양도 지수가 높은 것으로 분석되었는데, 이는 숲틈에 의한 임내 광량이 다량 유입되어 선구종(pioneer species) 및 여러 식물종이 생육하기 용이한 공간을 마련한 결과로 나타났다(Schnitzer and Carson, 2001). 이에 따른 만경류와 같은 수관열림에 의한 수종 유입에 따른 금강소나무의 피해를 방지하기 위한 장기적인 모니터링을 실시하여 임내 환경과 하층식생의 변화상을 관찰하여야 한다. 특정지역에 대한 생태적 데이터베이스의 구축은 생태계 보전을 위한 기초자료로 활용되며 이는 곧 서식처로 삼고있는 동물들의 보전으로 이어져 생물다양성과 종간 상호작용이 원활하게 이루어져 건전한 생태계를 유지한다. 이를 위한 효율적인 보전방안의 하나는 GIS (Geographic Information System) 데이터를구축하는 것으로 대면적 생태경관보전지역의 경우 공간적 범위가 넓어 인간이 수동적으로 인지하기에 한계가 있기 때문에 효과적인 관리 방법이 될 것이다. 또한 연구대상지 내 수집한 데이터를 정량화 시키고 유기적인 경관보전을 위해 장기적인 모니터링이 요구되며, 이는 왕피천 유역의 시계열적인 생태계를 이해하는 방법이다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.155-163
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• 1999

Heavy metal accumulation in living organisms through food-wed can give serious damage on physiological responses for vital activities. The initiation of heavy metal supposed to begin from the bio-accumulation of plants. To establish basic data fur heavy metal contents in plants at the area without artificial contamination, both woody and herb plants at Mt. Kwang-Duk were studied. The content of heavy metals in various organs of plants were analyzed by ICP. The range of heavy metals in plants for Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe. Mn, Pb, Se and Zn were 1.019∼257.200ppm, O∼2.929ppm, 0∼0.079ppm, 0∼0.054ppm, 0.023∼3.007ppm, 0∼1.997ppm, 2.031∼148.500ppm, 1.069∼51.320ppm, O∼126.900ppm, 0.708∼4.927ppm and 0.846∼4.949ppm, respectively. The amount of heavy metals in plants are much less than that of soil except some species. In woody plants, it was detected that the metal contents of leaves were higher than that of stems especially in case of Al and Fe with statistical significance. There were significant differences between shoots and roots of herb plants in metal content of Al, Co and Fe. Those metals have more accumulated in roots comparing with shoots. Some species of plants had shown the difference tendency of heavy metal accumulation. Generally, most species had not exceeded over twice of mean value each other, and had various difference according to the kinds of heavy metals.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.103.1-103.1
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate sulfur dioxide in herb drugs.(Puerariae Radix, Lycii Fructus, Platycodi Radix, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Mori Radicis Cortex, Nelumbo Seed, Paeoniae Radix, Remotiflori Radix, Astragali Radix, Polygonatum Rhizome) Experimental subjects included 105 cases of 10 species of herb drugs collected in Kyung-dong market from December in 2001 to February in 2002. Sulfur dioxide was determined by Optimized Monier-Wiliams method. In 65 cases(61.9%) of the 105 cases, we detected $SO_2$ over 10mg/kg. (omitted)

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.90-90
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• 2019

This study was carried out to investigate the vegetation and vegetation structure of Mt. Man in Hwacheon Gun from April to October 2018. The survey site is located in the northern part of South Korea where the climate is similar to that of North Korea. The purpose of this study is to provide basic information for efficient ecological forest management after unification. A total of 341 vascular plant taxa are recorded, representing 221 genera, 4 subspecies, 42 varieties and 6 forms in 84 families. Rare species, including Crataegus komarovii and Amitostigma gracile are found across 10 taxa; 8 families, 10 genera, 9 species, 1 variety. Naturalized Plants, including Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Erigeron annuus found across 11 taxa; 6 families, 10 genera, 11 species. Dominant tree species of the tree layer based on the highest importance values were: Quercus mongolica (23.47%), Larix kaempferi (11.43%), Fraxinus rhynchophylla (8.30%), in the subtree layer were: Lindera obtusiloba (11.38%), Acer pictum subsp. mono (11.33%), Fraxinus rhynchophylla (9.80%) and in the shrub layer were: Lindera obtusiloba (10.22%), Fraxinus rhynchophylla (8.43%), Rubus crataegifolius (8.00%), in the herb layer Pteridium aquilinum var. latiusculum (5.67%), Oplismenus undulatifolius (5.00%), Lysimachia clethroides (3.49%) respectively. The species diversity of Mt. Man was 1.1764 in the tree layer, 1.2403 in the subtree layer, 1.4135 in the shrub layer, and 1.7416 in the herb layer. In conclusion, if we utilize the flora and vegetation structure surveyed in Mt. Man, we can effectively manage the degraded forests with similar altitudes and climate zones in North Korea.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.12-20
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• 1998

This study was carried out from June 1996 to November 1997 to analyze the growth characteristics of the introduced species revegetated on highway cut-slopes. The number of revegetation measures type surveyed were fourteen such as seed-spraying measures, block-sod pitching measures, and hydro-seeding measures with seed-fertilizer-soil materials. The introduced species for revegetation measures were mostly Festuca arundinancea(cool season grass), Eragrostic curvula(warm season grass), Lolium perenne(cool season grass), Dactylis glomerata(cool season grass), Poa pratensia(cool season grass). The species diversity index of the upper part on highway cut-slopes were greater than that of the middle part and lower part. The growth of introduced species was good on north-facing cut-slope than the others and that was flourish in temperate north forest zone. Also, the introduced species seemed to decrease or disappear, while the ratio of native woody and herb species which were in mature stage seemed to increase.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.196-198
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• 2017

Sciaphila secundiflora occurs on Jeju Island as a second species of the genus Sciaphila in Korea. This is an important finding in relation to the flora of Korea, as species of the genus Sciaphila are concentrated mainly in Indonesia and Malaysia. Few species are found on the mainland of Asia, in Japan, Taiwan, China (Hainan), tropical Africa, Australia, and on the Pacific islands. In this paper, the species S. secundiflora is described and illustrated as a new record from Korea. In addition, we suggest that the species of the genus Sciaphila should be protected with regard to its habitat characteristics and for its phytogeographic and climatic significance.