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Development of Collecting System for Vibratory Boxthorn(Lycium chinense Mill) Harvester (진동형구기자수확기의 집과장치 개발)

  • 이상우;허윤근;서정덕;맹성렬;민경선
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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    • 2002.02a
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 2002
  • 본 연구는 진동형 구기자 수확기를 개발함에 있어서 탈과된 열매를 손상없이 집과하여 수확작업의 노동력 및 경제적 비용을 줄이고, 농산물 수확의 기계화를 활성화 시키는데 그 목적을 두었다. 생물학적, 재배학적, 그리고 환경적 요인들을 고려하여 탈과열매의 효과적인 집과를 위한 집과장치를 설계·개발하고, 성능시험을 실시하여 집과장치의 집과효율을 분석 하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 수확시작기의 주행시에는 집과안내장치가 구기자 나무 밑부분과 부딪침이 없고, 탈과작업시에는 구기자 나무 밑의 공간까지 집과기능을 갖도록, 4절 링크 시스템을 이용하여 집과 안내장치를 개폐식으로 설계제작하였다. 2. 개폐식으로 제작된 집과장치를 진동형 구기자 수확기 시작기에 장착하여 성능시험을 한 결과, 숙과의 수집율은 88∼96%로 나타났다. 3. 미수집율인 4∼12%는 개폐식 집과장치의 기능저하로 인하여 발생한 것이 아니고, 기계전후 방향의 열매의 튐 현상에 의한 것이었으며, 이 손실은 비산방지막 커튼의 설치로 보완되리라 사료되었다.

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First Report of Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum fioriniae on Chinese Matrimony Vine in Korea

  • Oo, May Moe;Tweneboah, Solomon;Oh, Sang-Keun
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.325-329
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    • 2016
  • A fungus, Colletotrichum fioriniae, was isolated for the first time from fruits of Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense Mill.) in Korea. It was classified as C. fioriniae based on the morphological characteristics and nucleotide sequence of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-dehydrogenase and ${\beta}-tubulin$. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of C. fioriniae causing anthracnose of Chinese matrimony vine in Korea.

Effects of Organic Composts on Soil and Yield Characteristics of Boxthorn(Lycium chinense Mill.) Organic Cultivation

  • Lee, Bo-Hee;Park, Young-Chun;Lee, Sox-Su;Lee, Byung-Joo;Kim, Yeong-Guk;An, Yeong-Seob
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.19 no.spc
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    • pp.206-209
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    • 2011
  • For the development of Boxthorn organic cultivation techniques, we investigated effect of several organic compost as a foundation fertilizer and growing plant fertilizer. And we adopted partly opening rain shelter greenhouse to protect anthracnose. In organic compost applying test yield characteristics of 'Mixed organic compost' treatment was the best but in betaine content measurement of dried fruit, 'Mixed organic compost and nitrogen guano' treatment was the best and it's chlorophyll and 100 fruit weight were also better than the other treatments.

Induction of apoptosis by dihydro-N-caffeoyltyramine on human leukemia cells

  • Choi, Chul-Yung;Kim, Ji-Young;Lee, Kyung-Jin;Oh, Duk-Hee;Han, Song-Hee;Woo, Eun-Rhan;Jeong, Hye-Gwang
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.120.3-121
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    • 2003
  • Lycii Radicis Cortex, the root bark of Lycium chinense Miller (Solanaceae) is used in oriental medicine as a tonic and is reported to exhibit hypotensive, hypoglycemic, and antipyretic activity. Recently, we have isolated dihydro-N-caffeoyltyramine, a phenolic amide, from the Lycii Radicis Cortex. Treatment with dihydro-N-caffeoyltyramine significantly inhibited the proliferation of human leukemia cell lines HL-60 in a dose-dependent manner. We found also that the growth inhibition of HL-60 by dihydro-N-caffeoyltyramine is associated with induction of apoptosis of cells. (omitted)

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Antioxidative Effects of Lycium chinense Miller on Cisplatin-induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats (Cisplatin으로 유도된 급성신부전증에 대한 지골피(地骨皮)의 항산화효과)

  • Jung, Yu-Sun;Park, Chan-Hum;Shin, Hyeon-Cheol
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.92-105
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : Cisplatin is a widely used cancer therapy drug. However, nephrotoxicity resulting in increased oxidative stress is a major side effect of cisplatin chemotherapy, thereby limiting its chemotherapeutic use. Lycium chinense Miller (LCM) has been used as a traditional herbal medicine in various febrile and inflammatory diseases such as night sweat, cough, nosebleed, bronchitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, etc. In this study we investigated the protective and antioxidative potential of LCM against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Methods : Twenty-four 8-week-old male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: normal untreated; cisplatin treatment only; LCM 10 mg/kg plus cisplatin treatment; and LCM 30 mg/kg plus cisplatin treatment. Twenty-four hours after the last cisplatin injection, all the rats were sacrificed, and serological changes were evaluated. The levels of NF-${\kappa}B$ activity and NOX-4, $p47^{phox}$, $p22^{phox}$, COX-2, iNOS, SOD, catalase expressions were analyzed in Western blot analysis. Results : Cisplatin injection caused an increase in the BUN level, which is a reliable indicator of renal toxicity. The levels of BUN, renal ROS, and renal TBARS were significantly reduced in the LCM groups compared with the cisplatin-only groups. The levels of $p47^{phox}$ and $p22^{phox}$, which are NADPH oxidase subunits, were increased in the cisplatin-only groups, whereas they were decreased in the LCM groups. The levels of renal NF-${\kappa}B$ activity and COX-2, iNOS expressions were increased significantly in the cisplatin-only groups compared with the normal groups, whereas they were decreased in the LCM groups. Compared with the cisplatin-only groups, renal GSH and GSH/GSSG increased in the LCM groups. Also, the administration of LCM increased levels of SOD and catalase as compared with the cisplatin-only groups. Conclusions : These results suggest that LCM protects cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity via a mechanism that may involves the inhibition of oxidative stress by the activation of antioxidants.

Hepatic Oxygen Free Radical and Alcolhol Metabolizing Enzyme Activities in Rats Fed Diets Supplemented with Lycium chinense Ethanol Extract (흰쥐에 있어서 구기자 추출물 첨가식이가 간조직의 유해산소 및 알콜대사 효소활성에 미치는 영향)

  • 윤종국;김현희;채순님;오만진;이규희
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.668-672
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    • 2001
  • To investigate the oxygen free radical and alcohol metabolizing system in liver of rats fed diets with 30% ethanol extract of Lycium chinense (LCEE), Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing 225~235g have been fed a diet supplemented with 2% or 4% LCEE for a month. The rats fed LCEE supplemented diets gained less body weight compared with the control, and had no remarkable changes of liver function. In rats fed 2% LCEE supplemented diet, hepatic cytochrome P450 contents appeared to be increased, but catalase (204.88$\pm$20.06 $H_2O$$_2$nmoles/mg protein/min), and superoxide dismutase (13.18$\pm$0.74 Unit/mg protein) activities were significantly increased compared with control 120.28$\pm$26.99 $H_2O$$_2$nmoles/mg protein/min and 10.49$\pm$0.80 Units/mg protein). There was no difference in hepatic glutathione content, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione-S-transferase ctivities between the rats fed LCEE suplemented diets and the control diet. On the other hand, hepatic alcohol dehydrogenase activity were not changed by LCEE feeding, but hepatic aldehyde dehydrogenase activities were significantly increased in rats fed both 2 and 4% LCEE diets(5.01$\pm$0.21 and 4.47$\pm$0.06 $\mu$moles NADPH/mg protein/min) compared with control (3.28$\pm$0.21 $\mu$moles NADPH/mg protein/min) and its Vmax value was 1.9 fold increased in rats fed 2% LCEE and 1.5 fold in those fed 4% LCEE compared with control. In conclusion, it is likely that rats receiving a diet supplemented with LCEE may have the oxygen free radicals and alcohol detoxication potential.

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Study on Anti-obesity and Hypoglycemic Effects of Lycium chinense Mill Extracts (구기자 추출물의 항비만 및 혈당강하 효과)

  • Hwang, Eun-Young;Hong, Jung-Hee;Choi, Jun-Hyeok;Choi, Eun-Jung;Lee, In-Seon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.38 no.11
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    • pp.1528-1534
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    • 2009
  • This study was designed to evaluate the anti-obesity and hypoglycemic effects of Gugija (Lycium chinense Mill) extracts in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. We investigated the $\alpha$-amylase and $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activities of extracts from Gugija. Gugija was extracted by 70% EtOH and 80% MeOH and aqueous, respectively. A single oral dose of Gugija extract inhibited the increase of blood glucose levels significantly at 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 min and decreased incremental response areas under the glycemic response curve. These results suggest that Gugija 70% EtOH extracts may delay carbohydrate digestion and reduce postprandial hyperglycemia. In addition, triglyceride content in 3T3-L1 adipocytes decreased at higher concentrations of Gugija 70% EtOH extract. Free fatty acid content in 3T3-L1 adipocytes was increased at higher concentrations of Gugija 70% EtOH extract. Also, glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4), the key insulin signaling pathway transcription factor, was remarkably increased by the Gugija 70% EtOH extract when compared to those of control cells in protein expression levels. Therefore, Gugija can be developed as an effective anti-obesity and hypoglycemic agent.

The dietary supplementing effects of Kugija, Lycium chinense, on immune responses of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, to Edwardsiella tarda (구기자 투여가 나일틸라피아, Oreochromis niloticus의 Edwardsiella tarda백신 처리에 미치는 효과)

  • Kwon, Mun-Gyeong;Kim, Yi-Cheong;Sohn, Young-Chan;Park, Soo-Il
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 1999
  • To study the supplementaing effects of kugija, Lycium chinense, in commercial diet on the immune response of nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, nonspecific immune responses were investigated. The activities of complement and lysozyme were higher in sera of the fish fed diet with kugija than control diet. The effects of kugija on vaccination of fish to Edwardsiella tarda were compared in three different vaccination methods after feeding kugija for ten weeks. Intraperitoneal injection and bath administration with formalin killed cells (FKC) and bath with extracellular products (ECP) after injection of FKC showed differences in immune responses of vaccinated fish. Bath administration with ECP after injection of FKC was more stimulated than any other methods in each of nonspecific and specific responses such as the activities of complement and lysozyme, antibody production and rosette forming cells. Moreover, cumulative mortality was significantly lower in the fish vaccinated with combination FKC and ECP after injection challenge with live E. tarda.

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