• 대한한의학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2009

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the influence of different extracting solvents (water, methanol, ethanol, or n-hexane) on the anti-inflammatory efficacy of Scutellaria baicalensis (Lamiaceae), which has been used widely as a traditional herbal medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties. Methods: The ability of each extract to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory mediators such as NO, TNF-$\alpha$, and $PGE_2$ by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated mouse macrophage RAW 264.7 cells was measured. Results: The results showed that extraction solvents (except n-hexane) for S. baicalensis showed significant inhibitory effects on NO, TNF-$\alpha$ and $PGE_2$ production. Especially, methanol was the solvent with the greatest activity against NO and $PGE_2$ production. However, there was no difference between the extracts for inhibitory activity of TNF-$\alpha$. Conclusion: The present study suggests that methanol is a superior extraction solvent than water, ethanol, or n-hexane for maintaining the anti-inflammatory effects of S. baicalensis.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2009

Schizonepeta spike (Korean name "Hyung-Gae") has been used for oriental medicinal purposes in Korea, China and Japan. In this study, twenty six "Hyung-Gae" samples were collected including nine certified Schizonepeta tenuifolia plants, and seventeen commercially marketed "Hyung-Gae" products. Chloroplast trnL-F and rDNA ITS regions of the "Hyung-Gae" samples were sequenced and used to identify whether the samples were genuine S. tenuifolia or not. As the result, the trnL-F and ITS sequences of all the "Hyung-Gae" samples were shown to be identical and it was proven that commercially available medicinal products "Hyung-Gae" are genuine S. tenuifolia. Phylogenetic tree of S. tenuifolia using the trnL-F sequences was constructed and compared with phylogenetic tree using ITS of rDNA region sequences. In these tree, S. tenuifolia was affiliated in the family Lamiaceae. It is proven that trnL-F and ITS phylogenetic trees are useful to study taxonomic position of S. tenuifolia.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.95-110
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• 2020

Background: In Korea, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) O. Kuntze is one of the well-known perennial plants belonging to Lamiaceae. This mint-fragranced plant has long been used for the treatment of abdominal pain, congestion, chills, and diarrhea since the Goryeo Dynasty. Although this plant has various medicinal properties, it is only used as a spice and for landscape purposes. Methods and Results: The objective of this paper was to review the chemical composition and biological properties of the essential oil of A. rugosa. Several studies reported that the essential oil contains more than 60 different chemical components of monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons. The major component is methyl chavicol (estragole), accounting for 64% - 88% of the oil. The chemical composition of this essential oil vaired widely according to the planting time, environmental conditions, planting distance, fertilizer application, and harvesting time. Conclusions: The essential oil of A. rugosa possesses various pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, nematicidal, antifungal, insecticidal, wrinkle improver, stress reliever, and Alzheimer's disease alleviator. Hence, the essential oil from A. rugosa could be used for the development of high value-added industrial products in the near future.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2010

지금까지 우리나라에 자생하는 꿀풀속 식물은 꿀풀(Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina Nakai), 두메꿀풀(P. vulgaris var. aleutica Fernald), 흰꿀풀(P. vulgaris for. albiflora Nakai)이 알려져 있는데, 국내 주요 표본관들의 표본조사를 통하여 P. pinnatifida Pers.가 다수 채집된 바 있음을 확인하였고, 이들 중 전남 신안군 자은도에서의 분포를 재확인하였다. 꿀풀, 두메꿀풀, 흰꿀풀은 식물체 전체의 잎들이 거치가 없거나 미약한 거치가 있는 장타원형임에 비하여 갈래꿀풀의 잎은 매우 심하게 갈라진 열편들로 이루어져 있다. 이에 본 분류군의 국명을 갈래꿀풀로 칭하고 국내 미기록 분류군으로 보고하고자 한다. 갈래꿀풀에 대한 기재, 도해와 함께 갈래꿀풀을 포함한 한국산 꿀풀속 식물에 대한 검색표를 제시하였고, 갈래꿀풀의 분류학적 문제점들을 논의하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.27-53
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• 2018

This study was carried out to investigate the flora of Manisan (Ganghwa-gun) from April of 2017 to August of 2018. The vascular plants identified during the 12 round field surveys were a to total of 508 taxa: 107 families, 306 genera, 456 species, 7 subspecies, 43 varieties, 1 form, and 2 hybrids. The largest families were as follows; Asteraceae (66 taxa), Poaceae (59 taxa), Fabaceae (25 taxa), Cyperaceae (25 taxa), Rosaceae (22 taxa), Liliaceae (20 taxa), Polygonaceae (17 taxa), Lamiaceae (14 taxa), Ranunculaceae (13 taxa), and Caryophyllaceae (13 taxa). Among these plants, 169 taxa were recoeded for the first time from this region. The six taxa of Korean endemic plants including Clematis brachyura Maxim., Viola seoulensis Nakai, Carex brevispicula G. H. Nam & G. Y. Chung, C. erythrobasis H. $L{\acute{e}}v$. & Vaniot, Hemerocallis hakuunensis Nakai, and Lycoris flavescens M. Y. Kim & S. T. Lee were found in this region. The vascular plants on the red list according to IUCN evaluation basis were found to be two taxa: Near Threatened (NT) species of Wikstroemia trichotoma (Thunb.) Makino, and Not Evaluate (NE) species of Tylophora floribunda Miq., respectively. The floristic regional indicator plants found in this area were 26 taxa comprising three taxa of degree IV, four taxa of degree III, seven taxa of degree II, and 12 taxa of degree I. In addition, the alien plants were identified as 49 taxa and the percentage of naturalized index (NI) was 9.7%, and urbanization index (UI) was 15.3%, respectively.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2018

Objectives : Dracocephalum palmatum Stephan (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant used by the East-Russian nomads but there were few studies on this plant. This study was to evaluate anti-cancer effects of D. palmatum Stephan leaf hexane fraction on human derived prostate cancer cell death. Methods : The dried leaves of D. palmatum were dissolved in methanol, and hexane fraction (DpLH) was again obtained from lyophilized methanol extract (DpLM). DpLH was investigated by measuring by MTT assay and annexin V/PI staining to evaluate its effects on the cell viability and apoptosis of PC-3 cells. The ROS generations were detected by DCF-DA dye. The protein expressions were confirmed by p-AKT, Bcl-2, Bax, procaspase-3 activities. Results : After treatment of DpLH to PC-3 cells, the cell proliferation was significantly inhibited, and in addition, DpLH treatment also accelerated apoptosis of PC-3 cells. When DpLH was treated to the PC-3 cells, its ROS production significantly decreased. The proportion of all proteins (p-AKT/actin, Bcl-2/Bax and procaspase-3/actin ratios) showed decreasing tendency of expression compared with the control group. Conclusions : As shown in the above results, the extract from D. palmatum inhibits ROS production and promotes cell death, which is considered to be a relatively safe induction of cell death when administered to a living body. In conclusion, these results suggested that DpLH may have anti-cancer effect in human prostate cancer cell.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2019

Objectives : Thymol (2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol), a natural monoterpenoid phenol, is one of the major odorant constituents found in natural essential oils of various herbal plants, such as Thymus quinquecostatus and Thymus vulgaris. Multiple biological activities of thymol, including antioxidative, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory effects, have been reported in numerous in vitro studies, and recently it was suggested that thymol may could inhibit oxidization of L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) to dopaquinone required in melanogenesis pathway, as an antioxidant. Methods : MTT assay was performed to test the cytotoxic effect of thymol in B16F10 cells. Inhibitory effect of thymol to tyrosinase activities were examined using both mushroom tyrosinase and intracellular tyrosinase. Expression level of tyrosinase in B16F10 cells were investigated by western blot analysis. Results : The cell viability was decreased by thymol treatment in dose-dependant manner, leading significant cytotoxicity in 500 and $1000{\mu}M$ thymol-treated groups. In the alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (${\alpha}$-MSH)-induced melanogenesis, administration of thymol significantly decreased extracellular (secreted) melanin content in dose-dependent manner. Cellular tyrosinase activity assay and western blot analysis of intracellular tyrosinase showed that thymol has a strong anti-melanogenic effect by inhibition of tyrosinase activity and by decreasing expression of tyrosinase that contribute to melanin synthesis in the B1610 cells. Conclusions : As the first functional study that prove anti-melanogenic effect of thymol and its underlying mechanism in the living cells, our study suggests the applicability of fragrance as the functional materials of cosmetics or health supplement, not as just an additive.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.46-69
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• 1996

본(本) 실험(實驗)은 오염원(汚染源)에 대한 식물종(植物種) 간(間)의 반응(反應) 차이(差異)를 파악(把握)함으로서 식물(植物)을 이용(利用)한 환경오염(環境汚染)의 모니터링 방법(方法) 확립(確立)을 위한 기초(基礎) 자료(資料)를 얻고자 실시(實施)하였다. 독성산소(毒性酸素)의 유발원(誘發源)으로 paraquat, 질소독성(窒素毒性)의 유발원(誘發源)으로 ammonium, 그리고 중금속(重金屬) 오염원(汚染源) cadmium을 처리(處理)하여 식물종(植物種)의 반응(反應) 조사(調査)하였다. 꿀풀과(科)와 십자화과(十字花科), 석죽과(科) 식물(植物)들은 paraquat에 대한 내성(耐性)을 보였으며 화본과(禾本科)와 국화과(菊花科)의 식물(植物)들은 비교적(比較的) 감수성(感受性)을 나타냈다. 꿀풀과(科)의 쥐깨풀, 십자화과(十字花科)의 장대나물과 개갓냉이, 국화과(菊花科)의 지칭개와 미국쑥부쟁이, 화본과(禾本科)의 참새피는 특히 강(强)한 내성(耐性)을 보인 종(種)이었다. Paraquat에 대한 내성(耐性)은 월동(越冬) 능력(能力)과 관련이 있었으며, 일년생(一年生)보다는 월년생(越年生) 식물(植物)이나 다년생(多年生) 식물(植物)이 강(强)한 내성(耐性)을 나타내었다. Ammonium에 대한 반응(反應)을 보면, 화본과(禾本科)의 식물(植物)들이 내성(耐性)을 보였으며 콩과(科)나 석죽과(科)의 식물(植物)들이 감수성(感受性)을 나타내었다. 내성(耐性)을 보인 식물(植物)은 돌피, 미국개기장, 금강아지풀, 명아주, 까마중 등이었으며 쥐깨풀, 벼룩이자리, 들깨 등은 감수성(感受性)을 나타냈다. Cadmium에 대한 반응(反應)은 바랭이, 녹두, 개비름 등이 강(强)한 내성(耐性)을 보였고, 별꽃아재비, 질경이, 미국돼지풀, 참새피 등은 감수성(感受性)을 나타내었다. 특히 콩과 식물(植物)에서 감수성(感受性)이 크게 나타났다. 오염원(汚染源)이 발아율(發芽率)에 주는 영향(影響)은 성식물(成植物)에 주는 피해(被害)와는 큰 관련(關聯)이 있지는 않았다. 특히 오염원(汚染源)의 피해는 유아(幼芽)보다 유근(幼根)에 있어서 심하였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.362-369
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• 2013

Agastache rugosa, a member of the mint family (Labiatae), is a perennial herb widely distributed in East Asian countries. It is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of cholera, vomiting, and miasma. This study assessed the genetic diversity and population structures on 65 accessions of Korean mint A. rugosa germplasm based on inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. The selected nine ISSR primers produced reproducible polymorphic banding patterns. In total, 126 bands were scored; 119 (94.4%) were polymorphic. The number of bands generated per primer varied from 7 to 18. A minimum of seven bands was generated by primer 874, while a maximum of 18 bands was generated by the primer 844. Six primers (815, 826, 835, 844, 868, and 874) generated 100% polymorphic bands. This was supported by other parameters such as total gene diversity ($H_T$) values, which ranged from 0.112 to 0.330 with a mean of 0.218. The effective number of alleles ($N_E$) ranged from 1.174 to 1.486 with a mean value of 1.351. Nei's genetic diversity (H) mean value was 0.218, and Shannon's information index (I) mean value was 0.343. The high values for total gene diversity, effective number of alleles, Nei's genetic diversity, and Shannon's information index indicated substantial variations within the population. Cluster analysis showed characteristic grouping, which is not in accordance with their geographical affiliation. The implications of the results of this study in developing a strategy for the conservation and breeding of A. rugosa and other medicinal plant germplasm are discussed.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.189-203
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• 2016

본 연구는 진강산의 관속식물상을 밝히고 주요 식물을 조사하였다. 2014년 3월부터 11월까지 총 11회에 걸쳐 현지조사를 실시한 결과 관속식물은 114과 336속 495종 7아종 53변종 4품종 1교잡종으로 총 560분류군이 확인되었다. 식물다양성이 높은 순서는 화본과(11.0%), 국화과(10.8%), 사초과(8.8%), 장미과(4.6%), 꿀풀과(4.3%)이었다. 한반도 고유종은 서울제비꽃, 키버들, 백운산원추리, 늦둥굴레 4분류군이 확인되었다. IUCN 평가기준에 따른 적색목록식물은 4분류군으로 준위협종(NT) 에 큰제비고깔, 미평가종(NE)에 산들깨, 대구사초, 늦둥굴레가 조사되었다. 식물구계학적 특정식물은 IV등급 2분류군, III등급 3분류군, II등급 8분류군, I등급 15분류군으로 총 28분류군이 발견되었다. 귀화식물은 44분류군으로 귀화율 7.9%, 도시화지수 13.7%로 나타났다.