• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2013

국내에 자생하는 황기속(Astragalus L.) 식물인 정선황기(A. koraiensis)의 핵형을 분석하고, 5S 및 45S rDNA 유전자를 이용한 FISH 실험에 기초하여 세포유전학적 연구를 수행하였다. 핵형 분석 결과, 정선황기의 체세포 염색체수는 2n = 16으로, 기본 염색체수는 x = 8임을 확인하였다. 염색체 조성은 6쌍의 중부염색체(염색체 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)와 2쌍의 차중부염색체(염색체 2, 7)로 구성되었다. 정선황기의 염색체상에서의 FISH 결과, 1쌍의 45S rDNA signal이 5번 염색체의 동원체 부위에서 관찰되었고, 2쌍의 5S rDNA signal이 4번 염색체의 단완 말단부위와 7번 염색체의 동원체 부위에서 관찰되었다. 이는 기존의 황기 및 제주황기, 몽골황기(A. mongholicus) 와는 전혀 다른 FISH 패턴을 보이고 있어 정선황기가 고유종임을 암시하지만, 형태학적으로 유사한 갯황기(A. sikokianus) 및 A. bhotanensis 와의 비교연구를 수행하여 정확한 분류학적 처리가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.276-288
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• 2014

The six polysaccharide fractions were prepared by chromatographic procedure from the hot water extracts of the aboveground parts of Astragalus membranaceus. These six polysaccharides from aboveground parts of Astragalus membranaceus Bunge were tested for gut-mucosal immune activity and acute toxicity. In a view of molecular weight, the six fractions were estimated to be 75000, 88000, 129000 and 345000 Da, respectively. Component sugar analysis indicated that these fractions were mainly consisted of galactose (46.3 ~ 11.8%) and arabinose (35.4 ~ 9.9%) in addition to glucose, rhamnose, fucose, arabinose, xylose, mannose, glucuronic acid and galacturonic acid. Among the six major purified polysaccharides, AMA-1-b-PS2 showed highest bone merrow cell proliferation and lymphocyte of Peyer's patch stimulating activity. It may be concluded that intestinal immune system modulating activity of aboveground parts from Astragalus membranaceus Bunge is caused by polysaccharides having a polygalacturonan moiety with neutral sugars such as arabinose and galactose. In single oral dose toxicity study, no differences were observed between control and treated groups in clinical signs. The results indicated that lethal dose 50 ($LD_{50}$) of water extracts from Astragalus membranaceus-aboveground parts was found to be higher than 5000 mg/kg/day in this experiment. From the above results, we may suggest that Astragalus membranaceus-aboveground parts might have useful as a safe material for functional food and pharmaceutics.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.474-485
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• 2013

Pharmacological studies and clinical practices have indicated that Radix Astragali, a dried root of Astragalus membranaceus possesses a lot of biological activities, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, tonic, diuretic, antimicrobial, antiviral, and immunological activities. These biological activities approved by the modern pharmacological studies are mainly due to the constituents of Astragalus membranaceus including polysaccharides, saponins, flavonoids, amino acids, and trace elements. In resent, the main constituents in the root part showing a lot of biological activities has been isolated also from the aboveground parts such as leaves and sprouts in our laboratory. However, the safety evaluation for the aboveground parts of Astragalus membranaceus should be checked before expanding their application as one of food. In the study, a 90-day rat oral gavage study has been conducted with the extracts from Astragalus membranaceus-above-ground parts at doses of 1000, 3000, and 5000mg/kg/day. The following endpoints were evaluated: clinical observations, body weight, gross and microscopic pathology, clinical chemistry, and hematology. Based on the analysis of these endpoints, it was estimated that NOEL (no observed effect level) for male rats and NOAEL (no observed adverse effect level) for female rats are 5000mg/kg/day of the water-extracts from Astragalus membranaceus-aboveground parts.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2014

동아시아산 황기속의 외부형태학적 특징과 과피, 종피의 해부구조 및 표면 형태를 조사하여 분류학적으로 유용한 형질을 찾고자 하였다. 연구 결과, 황기속의 외부형태, 과피, 종피의 형태 및 해부학적 특징 중 생활사, 소엽의 형태, 꽃차례, 꽃잎의 색, 종자의 색, 과피의 형태, 과피 표면에서 털의 존재유무, 봉선의 구조, 그리고 내과피 층의 두께가 종을 나누는 식별형질로 사용될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 이를 바탕으로 중국에서 황기라는 약재로 사용되어지고 있는 4종의 형태 및 해부학적인 특성을 비교한 결과, 서로 같은 군으로 유집되었다. 한편, 분류학적으로 논쟁이 되고 있는 정선황기와 갯황기에서는 두 분류군간에 형태적 차이점을 발견 할 수 없었다. 따라서 금후 정선황기, 갯황기, A. bhotanensis의 종간 분류학적 처리를 명확히 규명하기 위하여 염기서열 및 분자세포학 수준에서의 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.221-226
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• 1998

지황과 황기의 적합한 제초제를 선발하여 제초의 생력화를 향상코자 지황에 5약제를 처리 하고 황기에 7약제를 공시하여 시험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 지황의 약효시험에서 경엽처리제인 Paraquat는 다년생 잡초의 방제가가 매우 높았다. 2. 정식후 토양처리형 제초제인 Napropamide와 Linuron도 약해 피해 없이 제초 효과가 있었다. 3. 지황 수량은 손제초구의 509kg/10a에 비해 Paraquat 처리구(524kg)에서 3% 증가하였으며, Napropamide, Linuron 처리구는 101%, 94% 수준이었다. 4. 황기는 파종후 토양처리형 제초제인 Nafropamide구에서 약해증상이 나타나지 않았고 1년생 잡초의 제초효과는 87%이었다. 5. Ethalfluralin과 Metolachlor은 제초효과는 높았지만 발아후 초기 생육시 생육지연 현상이 나타났다. 6. 황기 수량은 약해가 발생하지 않은 Napropamide 처리구가 양호하여 대비구의 129kg/10a 대비 98% 수준이었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2010

The potential biological activities of methanol extract and 5 fractions (hexane, $CH_2Cl_2$, EtOAc, BuOH and water) from roots of Astragalus membranaceus were examined by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, hydroxyl radical (${\cdot}OH$) scavenging activity, reducing power assays, lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity, $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibition assays. The EtOAc fraction showed high DPPH free radical scavenging activity ($EC_{50}=170.34\;{\mu}g/mL$), hydroxyl radical scavenging activity ($EC_{50}=32.14\;{\mu}g/mL$), lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity ($EC_{50}=52.46\;{\mu}g/mL$) and a concentration dependence, with OD value ranging from 0.234 to 0.345 (0.1 to 0.5 mg/mL), for reducing power. The EtOAc fraction has the highest total phenolic content ($142.13\;Gal\;{\mu}g/mg$) and the $CH_2Cl_2$ fraction has the highest flavonoid content ($71.63\;Que\;{\mu}g/mg$). Meanwhile, hexane and EtOAc showed certain $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibition activities. These results suggest that the methanol extract and fractions from Astragalus membranaceus root have significant antioxidant and anti-diabetes activities, which could be used as a potential source of pharmaceutical materials.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.176-179
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• 2006

Electron beam irradiation was applied to examine the microbial growth and qualities of vacuum-packaged Astragalus membranaceus, a Korean medicinal herb. Samples were irradiated at dose of 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 kGy, respectively. Microbiological data on A. membranaceus showed that populations of total bacteria, yeast and mold, total coliforms were significantly reduced with increase of irradiation dose. Populations of microorganisms in A. membranaceus were decreased by 2-3 log cycles at 8 kGy irradiation. Color measurements showed that electron beam treatment caused negligible changes in Hunter color L, a, and b values of A. membranaceus. Sensory evaluations showed that there were no significant changes among the samples. These results suggest that electron beam irradiated A. membranaceus have better microbial safety and qualities, compared with the non-irradiated control.

• 생약학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 1996

The components were isolated from the root of Astragalus membranaceus and their structures were characterized as 3,4-methylenedioxypyrrolealdehyde, $7-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl$ 7, 3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy isoflavone and a naphthalene derivative on the basis of spectral and physical methods. $7-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranosyl$ 7, 3'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxy isoflavone and the naphthalene compound showed protective effect on $CC_{l4}-induced$ cytotoxicity in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.91-97
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• 2014

The contents of index components in 5 medicinal crops cultivated at different heights in Andong area. The contents of allantoin in Dioscorea batatas Decne and catalpol in Rehmannia glutinosa Liboschitz were not different by cultivation heights (100 ~ 200m). But the contents of index components in Astragalus membranaceus and Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa were higher in samples cultivated at elevated heights. At 700 m of heights, the contents of formononetin and astragaloside I in Astragalus membranaceus were 1.20 and $201.2{\mu}g/g$, respectively. The contents of decursin and nodakenin in Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa were 68.3 and 4.20 mg/g, respectively. Thus Astragalus membranaceus and Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa are recommended to be cultivated in higher altitude.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.207-210
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• 1963

"Astragalus Membranaceus Bunge", which is a medical herb, grows wild in Manchuria and Korea, is cultivated today in Korea. Any literature about the organic components of "Astragalus Membranaceus Bunge" has been extracted with methanol referring to a literature of "Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer" and two kinds of colorless crystals were obtained. After recrystallization in absolute alcohol, the melting point has been measured. The one kind was $181-182^{\circ}C$ and the others, $184-186{\circ}C$ respectively. It does not contain nitrogen, sulfur and halogen. By Liebermann's reaction, the one kind was not a carbohydrate but might be a Saponin. Through paper chromatography, taste, melting point, spectrophotometry, and elemental analysis, it was concluded that the other was Sucrose. It has been notified that the compound can be crystallized at the proper temperature, purity, and concentration of the solution and also solvent system.