• ALGAE
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to clarify marine algal flora and community structure of 16 uninhabited islands in Sinangun area, south western coast of Korea. As a result, a total of 63 species - 11 greens, 16 browns and 36 reds - was identified. The functional groups of marine algal species were filamentous 14.3%, foliose 20.5%, corticated 45.3%, leathery 13.7%, and articulated calcareous algae 6.2%. The (R+C)/P value was calculated as 2.9 showed temperate flora. The result of DCA showed that 16 uninhabitated islands tend to be distributed eastern and western parts. The dominant species was Ulva pertusa, while the subdominats were Gelidium divaricatum, Myelophycus simplex. The vertical distribution pattern of intertidal marine algae represented three distinct zones; Gloiopeltis furcata, Myelophycus simplex, Gelidium divaricatum - Ulva pertusa, Enteromorpha spp., Ishige okamurae - Ulva pertusa, Sargassum thunbergii, Symphyocladia latiuscula.

• 환경생물
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.78-86
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• 2013

2010년 3월부터 2010년 12월까지 화원관광단지의 인공해빈에서 해조상의 계절적 변화에 대한 정성 및 정량조사를 실시하였다. 해조 식생의 계절적 변화는 인근의 자연서식지의 식생과 비교하였다. 인공해빈에서는 녹조류 8종, 갈조류 3종 및 홍조류 4종으로 총 15종의 해조류가 출현하였으며, 자연서식지에서는 녹조류 7종, 갈조류 9종 및 홍조류 22종으로 총 38종의 해조류가 출현하였다. 우점종은 인공해빈의 경우 겨울철에 Ulva compressa, U. intestinalis, U. prolifera, U. pertusa, 여름철에는 Urospora penicilliformis, U. intestinalis, U. compressa였으며, 자연서식지의 경우 겨울철에 U. pertusa, U. compressa, 여름철에 Sargassum thunbergii, Ishige okamurae였다. (R+C)/P 지수는 인공해빈에서 3.7~4.0, 자연서식지에서 2.6~3.4로 나타났다. 인공해빈의 해조 기능형군별 비율은 사상형 64.4%, 엽상형 21.9%, 분지형 13.7%로 분석되어 자연서식지의 기능형군별 비율과는 유의한 차이를 나타내었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2021

The study was aimed at developing an alternative therapeutic agent against acne vulgaris, one of the most common skin diseases, to meet the continuing demand for new therapies. Acne vulgaris is often associated with the acne-causing bacteria such as Cutibacterium acnes. To investigate the safety of agents against acne vulgaris, we evaluated the potential antibacterial activities of edible seaweeds against C. acnes in Korea. Forty-one edible seaweeds, including the brown, green, and red varieties, were selected for the antibacterial test. In comparison with other seaweeds, 70% ethanolic extracts of brown seaweeds, such as Cladophora wrightiana var. minor, Eisenia bicyclis, Ecklonia cava, Ishige foliacea, Ishige okamurae, Sargassum filicinum, and Sargassum miyabei Yendo, exhibited potential antibacterial activity against C. acnes with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging between 64 and 128 ㎍/mL. To investigate the active anti-acne agents and to enhance our understanding of the antibacterial activities against C. acnes, further solvent-fractionation experiments are warranted. The findings imply that brown seaweeds can be a potential source of natural agents against acne vulgaris.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.231-237
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• 1999

About forty sea weeds were screened for their inhibitory effects against prolyl endopeptidase, tyrosinase and thrombus coagulation. Out of them, methanolic extract of Ecklonia cava, Sargassum patens, Sargassum hemiphyllum, Sargassum thunbergii, Sargassum singgildianum, Hizikia fusiformis, and Ishige okamurae inhibited more than 90% of prolyl endopeptidase activity at 40 ppm. Sargassum siliquastrum and Ecklonia cava exhibited 51% and 76% of inhibitory activity against tyrosinase at 40 ppm, respectively. In APTT assay system, Sargassum singgildianum, Pterocladia capilacea and Hizikia fusiformis delayed coagulation of thrombus about two times (210, 211, and 198% over control at ca 367 ppm, respectively) and in TT assay, Lomentaria catenata, Laurencia okamurae, and Hizikia fusiformis did most effectively (216,197, and 251% at ca 367 ppm, respectively).

• ALGAE
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.301-310
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• 2008

The marine benthic algal flora and biomass of Chuja Island, southern coast of Korea, was investigated. The collections of intertidal marine algae were made at two sites, Yecho of Hachujado and Hupo of Sangchujado, from October 2006 to July 2007. A total of 162 species, including 15 green, 47 brown and 100 red algae, were identified in this study. The occurrence of species according to season was abundant during spring to summer and less in autumn. The vertical distribution of intertidal zone in Chujado was characterized by Gloiopeltis spp., Myelophycus simplex, Ishige okamurae, Chondrus ocellatus, Grateloupia elliptica, Hizikia fusiformis and Sargassum spp. The average biomass of macroalgae was measured as 400 g wet wt m$^{-2}$. The dominant species based on the biomass were Sargassum yezoense, S. coreanum and Hizikia fusiformis. ESG II (ecological state group) as an opportunistic species, including sheet form, filamentous form, and coarsely branched form, occurred 85.8% in the intertidal seaweeds. These results provide a baseline for future monitoring studies in the Chuja Island.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.134-139
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• 2005

Seven brown algal species (Ecklonia cava, Ishige okamurae, Sargassum fulvellum, Sargassum horneri, Sargassum coreanum, Sargassum thunbergii and Scytosiphon lomentaria) were hydrolyzed using five proteases (Protamex, Kojizyme, Neutrase, Flavourzyme and Alcalase) and screened for angiotensin 1-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities. Most algal species examined showed good ACE inhibitory activities after the enzymatic hydrolysis. However, E. cava was the most potent ACE inhibitor of the seven species. Flavourzyme digest of E. cava exhibited an $IC_{50}$ of around $0.3\;{\mu}g/mL$ for ACE; captopril has an $IC_{50}$ of $\~0.05\;{\mu}g/mL$. The Flavourzyme digest was separated to three fractions by an ultrafiltration membrane (5, 10, 30 kDa MWCO) system according to the molecular weights. The active components were mainly concentrated in >30 kD fraction which are composed of the highest protein content $(27\%)$ and phenolic content (261 mg/100 mL) compared to the other two smaller molecular weight fractions. Therefore, the active compounds appear to be relatively high molecular weight complex molecules associated with protein (glycoprotein) and polyphenols. Therefore, E. cave is a potential source of antihypertensive compound.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.101-106
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• 2021

The marine algal flora and community structure of Dadohaehaesang National Park, the Southwestern coast of Korea, were investigated monthly during May, July and September 2012. As the results, a total of 86 species including 10 greens, 17 browns and 59 reds was identified, except for blue-greens and crustose reds. The seaweeds that commonly appear during the investigation period are the green algae Ulva australis, the brown algae Ishige okamurae, Myelophycus simplex, Sargassum fusiforme and S. thunbergii and the red algae Gelidiophycus freshwateri, Gelidium. elegans, Corallina officinalis, C. pilulifera, Caulacanthus ustulatus, Ahnfeltiopsis flabelliformis, and Chondrus ocellatus. In Jodo district (Yemiri, Changuri), Ulva australis and Gloiopeltis furcata were dominant species in May, Sargassum fusiforme and Ulva australis were dominant in July, and Gelidiophycus freshwateri and Ulva australis were dominant in September. In Soan/Cheongsan district (Hwaheungpo, Jungdori), Gloiopeltis tenax and Chondracanthus tenellus were dominant species in May, and Gloiopeltis tenax and Chondracanthus tenellus were dominant in July as well as in the spring. And the Caulacanthus ustulatus and Corallina sp. were dominant species in September.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.613-622
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• 2008

Cancer chemopreventive effects can be exerted through the induction of phase II detoxification enzymes and the inhibition of inflammatory responses. In this study, the cancer chemopreventive effects and anti-inflammatory responses of 30 seaweed extracts were examined. The extracts of Dictyota coriacea and Cutleria cylindrica exhibited the high chemoprevention index, having 4.36 and 4.66, respectively. They also activated antioxidant response element at $100\;{\mu}g/mL$ by about 3-fold while did not activate xenobiotic response element. Seven seaweed extracts, Ishige okamurae, Desmarestia ligulata, Desmarestia viridis, Dictyopteris divaricata, D. coriacea, Sargassum horneri, and Sargassum yezoense, showed significant inhibition on nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin $E_2$ ($PGE_2$) production in a dose-dependant manner in $5-20\;{\mu}g/mL$. These seaweed extracts could be used as food materials for cancer chemoprevention. D. coriacea could contain potential chemopreventive agents not only that regulate genes via an ARE-dependent mechanism but also prevent the inflammation through inhibition of NO and $PGE_2$ production.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.524-532
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• 2011

The intertidal benthic macroalgal floras of 19 uninhabited islands were investigated in the Goheung area, South Sea, Korea, in June 2008. Seaweed community structures on the rocky shores of four (Naemaemuldo, Ceoldo, Araedombaeseom, and Jinjioedo) of the 19 islands were also examined. Eighty macroalgal species were identified, including 13 green, 19 brown, and 48 red algae. The maximum number of species was found at Naemaemuldo, with 35 species, and the minimum was at Aredombaeseom, with 21 species. Seaweed biomass ranged from 21.39-76.22 g dry wt/$m^2$, with a maximum at Naemaemuldo, and minimum at Jinjioedo. Sargassum thunbergii was a representative species, distributed widely in the intertidal zone of the four islands. Subdominant seaweeds were Corallina pilulifera and Ulva pertusa at Naemaemuldo and Jinjioedo, respectively. Also, Ishige okamurae was dominant at Ceoldo and Araedombaeseom. Six functional seaweed forms were found at each study site, except for Araedombaeseom, which had four functional groups. On the rocky shores of the four sites, a coarsely-branched form was the most dominant functional group ranging from 44.44-61.90% in species number and 72.42-91. 09% in biomass. In conclusion, among the four study sites, the shore of Naemaemuldo Island had the best ecological status, with the highest number of species, and greatest biomass (mainly brown and red algae) and functional form diversity of seaweeds. Furthermore, on the rocky shore of Naemaemuldo, coarsely branched- and joint calcareous-form seaweeds, which grow in clean and undisturbed environmental conditions, were the representative functional forms.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.69-79
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 해조류 자원의 산업적 활용 소재로서의 가치 및 기능성 식품 및 사료 첨가 소재로의 개발을 위한 기초 자료를 제시하고자 국내에 서식하는 10종의 해조류 열수추출물을 이용하여 항염증 활성 및 마우스 대식세포주와 어류 세포주의 세포생존율에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 그 결과 S. japonica 100, 1000 ㎍/mL과 G. tenax 1000 ㎍/mL 농도에서 마우스 대식세포주를 LPS로 자극하였을 때 생성되는 NO를 유의적으로 감소시키는 것을 관찰하였으며, 나머지 8종의 해조류 추출물은 실험 농도에서 LPS에 의한 NO 생성에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 고농도에서 항염증 활성을 보인 S. japonica 및 G. tenax 열수추출물은 염증 인자를 조절할 수 있는 기능성 후보 소재로서 분획별 생리활성과 유효성분 규명의 연구가 요구된다. 본 연구 대상 해조류 추출물에 대한 안전성 기초 자료로서 마우스 대식세포 및 넙치 배아 유래 세포 세포생존율에 미치는 영향을 평가한 결과, P. tenera 고농도 (1000 ㎍/mL) 처리군을 제외하고 모든 해조류 추출물은 마우스 대식세포의 생존율에 영향을 주지 않았으며, 모든 해조류 추출물에서 5000 ㎍/mL까지 넙치 배아유래 세포에 대한 세포독성이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구 결과는 후속 연구를 통해 해조류의 다양하고 복잡한 구조의 생물 활성 화합물의 생체 내 메커니즘을 규명함으로써 기능성 소재 개발을 위한 기초자로료 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대하며, 본 연구의 대상 10종의 국내 해조류 자원 중 S. japonica과 G. tenax은 잠재적인 천연 항염증제로서 안전한 식품 및 사료 첨가 소재로서의 가능성을 제시한다.