• Title/Summary/Keyword: Houttuynia Cordata

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Plant Regeneration by the Stem Culture in Houttuynia cordata Thunberg (어성초(魚腥草)의 줄기배양에 의한 식물체(植物體) 재분화(再分化))

  • Choo, Byung-Gil;Ryu, Jeom-Ho;Doo, Hong-Soo;Kwon, Tae-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.126-131
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    • 1996
  • Plant regeneration from the stem tissue of Houttuynia cordata Thunberg was investigated. The medium supplemented with the combination of 2, 4-D 1 mg/L and kinetin 0. 5 mg/L was the most effective for the embryogenic callus formation. The internode segment produced more callus formation than the leaf segment. ${\frac{1}{2}}\;MS$ medium was the most effective for the embryogenic callus formation. The medium supplemented with the 1% activated charcoal produced the whole plant directly without the callus formation from the nodes. The medium supplemented with the combination of NAA 0. 2 mg/L and BA 1 mg/L was the most effective for the plant regeneration from the embryogenic callus.

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Screening of Some Plant Extracts for Inhibitory Effects on HIV-1 and Its Essential Enzymes (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I에 대한 수종 식물 추출물의 억제활성 검색)

  • Park, Jong-Cheol;Lee, Jong-Ho;Kim, Gyeong-Eup;Jo, Sung-Kee;Byun, Myung-Woo;Hirotsuku, Miyashiro;Masao, Hattori;Yu, Yeong-Beob
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.338-346
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    • 1998
  • In order to elucidate the relationship between anti-HIV-1 enzyme activity and inhibition of HIV-1 replication by natural sources, extracts from some plants using the foods and oriental medicines were tested for inhibitory effects on the viral replication, reverse transcriptase (RT), protease and ${\alpha}-glucosidase$. In the anti-RT test, water extracts of Ficus carica (leaf), Houttuynia cordata (aerial part) and Ixeris tamagawaensis (aerial part) showed more than 79% inhitibion at a concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. The protease and ${\alpha}-glucosidase-inhibiting$ samples in the screening were water extract of Syringa dilatata (leaf) and methanol extract of Hibiscus syriacus (leaf and stem), which showed more than 40% inhibition at a concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. In the primary anti-HIV-1 test, water extracts of Equisetum arvense (aerial part), Hibiscus syriacus (leaf), Ixeris tamagawaensis (aerial part) and Pueraira thunbergiana (leaf) showed the potent inhibition against HIV-1 induced cytopathic effects.

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Vascular Plants of Mt. Munsu and Mt. Okseok (문수산.옥석산 일대의 식물상)

  • Kim, Hye-Jin;Yun, Chung-Weon
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.164-175
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    • 2009
  • The flora of the vascular plant in Mt. Munsu and Mt. Okseok was listed as 689 taxa; 95 families, 332 genus, 600 species, 93 varieties and 5 forms. Based on the list of rare plants by Korea Forest Service and Korea Forest Research Institute, 16 taxa were recorded. And endangered plant was recorded by 1 taxa, Iris koreana var. albiflora. Based on the list of Korean endemic plant, 44 taxa were recorded. According to the specific plant species by classes, class I has 51 taxa, class II has 33 taxa, class III has 28 taxa, class IV has 12 taxa. In class V, we found Houttuynia cordata, but the species was considered to be worthless because it was planted as an ornamental plant in the area. Naturalized plant species were listed as 27 taxa; 99 families, 22 genus, 26 species, 1 varieties. And naturalization index was 3.9%.

Preference survey on the development of a bath preparation used by Zizania latifolia (고장초(Zizania latifolia)를 이용한 입욕제 개발제품의 선호도 조사)

  • Oh, Pyung-Il;Hong, Seung-Hui;Lee, Han-Chun;Moon, Kyung-Rye;Lee, Mi-Ja
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.8 no.7
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    • pp.1111-1120
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    • 2013
  • Zizania latifola has used for folk medicine in Korea. It is effective in treating skin trouble and sensitivity skins. The purpose of this study was to develop high valuable types of bath preparation of Zizania latifolia. The natural materials were manufactured by the mixed ratio of Zizania latifolia. Product was manufactured by the mixed ratio of Zizania latifolia and 3 natural materials. Green tea was highest in sensory evaluation as similar with Zizania latifolia. optimum condition of mixed ratio was adaptive 50% Houttuynia cordata, 30% green tea with 20% Artemisia vularis. Product's sensory evaluation was showed best in mixing 40% and Zizania latifolia extract 60%. There were optimal condition for manufacturing of cleansing. Therefore, The development of a bath preparation used by Zizania latifolia is very useful for manufacturing cleansing. We suggest that it help for improve skin trouble and make healthy skin.

The Correlativity of Lipopolysaccharide and Houttuynia cordata Thunb Mixture Extract to Lipid Metabolism (Lipopolysaccharide와 어성초 혼합 추출물의 지질대사 상관성)

  • Kwon, Ryun-Hee;Kang, Kum-Suk;Kim, In-Deok;Ha, Bae-Jin
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.341-345
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    • 2007
  • This study was designed to investige the effects of Houttuynia cordata Thunb mixture extract on the lipid metabolism in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced liver damage of rats. LPS-treatment increased the levels of total-lipid, LDH (lactate, dehydrogenas), triglyceride (TG) and malondialdehyde (MDA). But Houttuynia cordata Thunb mixture extract (HM) pretreatment decreased the levels of total lipid, LDL-cholesterol, TG and MDA. Also LPS-treatment decreased total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol, but HM-pretreatment increased both of them. These results demonstrated that HM-pretreatment had the preventive effects against the dyfunction of lipid metabolism in the LPS-induced liver damage of rats.

Quality Characteristics of Soybean Anchovy Sauce Added with Medicinal Herbs (약용식물을 첨가한 어간장의 품질특성)

  • Kim, Young-Sook;Yeum, Dong-Min;Roh, Sung-Bae;Kim, Young-Hee;Chung, Sun-Kyung
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.367-376
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    • 2008
  • This study was conducted to investigate 1he quality characteristics of 1he soybean anchovy sauces added with medicinal herbs, Saururu chinensis Baill. and Houttuynia cordata Thunb. and fermented for 4 months. The total nitrogen content of 1he soybean anchovy sauce increased with the fermentation time showing the highest values in the sauce with Houttuynia cordata Thunb.. The contents of total sugar and reduced sugar were high in the order of the sauces with Houttuynia cordata Thunb.(sauce T), with Saururu chinensis Baill.(sauce B), and control. The content of salt decreased much more in the sauces with medicinal herbs. After 4 months of fermentation, pH was lowered from 5.86 to 5.27 in control, to 5.38 and 5.54 in sauce B and sauce T, respectively. Generally the total aerobic bacterial count increased until 3 months of fermentation and then decreased, and the addition of medicinal hems reduced the count especially showing apparent reduction in the sauce T. During the fermentation, total protease activity generally increased with the highest value in the sauce T. In the changes of nucleotides and their related compounds, the contents of AMP, ADP, and ATP were increased and hypoxanthine decreased during the fermentation, and IMP produced after 3 months. The soybean anchovy sauce B had 1he highest IMP and the lowest hypoxanthine after 4 months. The content of total amino acids increased showing 177.1 mg% and 134.7 mg% in the sauce B and sauce T respectively compared with 171.2 mg% of control. The contents of glutamic acid and aspartic acid were 29.2 mg% in sauce B and 34.3 mg% in sauce T, which were higher compared with 25.9 mg% of control. The fermented soybean anchovy sauce had 1he functionality of ACE inhibition with 70.5% (control), 72.5% (sauce B) and 81.6% (sauce T). In the results of sensory evaluation, the sance T scored the highest and the sauce B was preferred to control.

Gene Expression Profiles and Antioxidant Effects of Houttuynia cordata Thunb Extract in Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells (인간 피부각질세포 HaCaT에서 어성초 추출물의 유전체 발현 분석 및 항산화 효과)

  • Kim, Jung Min;Bang, In Seok
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.28 no.12
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    • pp.1406-1415
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    • 2018
  • Based on the antioxidative effects in organic solvent fractions obtained from the main methanolic extract of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, the cytoprotective effects by oxidative-stress were here analyzed. Regarding the antioxidant activity of organic solvent fractions, the electron-donating ability of DPPH increased in a dose-dependent manner, and $ED_{50}$ exhibited the highest concentration at $175{\mu}g/ml$ in the Hc-EtOAc fraction. The cell viability of Hc-EtOAc fractions on $H_2O_2$-induced HaCaT cell death ($IC_{50}$) increased in a concentration-dependent manner and a visible cell survival rate of 74% was observed at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/ml$. Meanwhile, the gene expression patterns in HaCaT cells treated with $100{\mu}g/ml$ of the Hc-EtOAc fraction for 6 and 24 hr were identified with microarray analysis. The genes involved in signal transduction, cell division, antioxidant activity, and epithelial cell proliferation were found to be 2-fold up-regulated genes in HaCaT cells following the Hc-EtOAc fraction treatment. Especially, proinflammatory cytokines (IL1B, TNF, and IL6) were identified as involved in antioxidant activity based on the expression patterns of the HaCaT cells, and pathway analysis indicated that TLR4 might be considered an upstream regulator of these genes. In order to verify the activity of IL1B, TNF, and IL6, qRT-PCR showed that the expression increased more than 2 times in HaCaT cells treated with at least $100{\mu}g/ml$ of the Hc-EtOAc fraction. The activity of the upstream regulator TLR4 protein was also increased by the Hc-EtOAc fraction. As a result, the antioxidative activity of the Hc-EtOAc fraction is predicted to pass from TLR4 through cytokines such as IL1B, TNF, and IL6.