• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.80-88
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• 2002

This study was carried out to investigate the native distribution and flowering characteristics of Lycoris genus which is endemic species in Asia. This study was summarized as fellows: Native distribution of Lycoris genus was situated in latitude 37- 24 degrees with high humidity of coastline. Mininum temperature of native area was at -10℃ during winter season. The leaf of L. squamigera, L. koreana, L. sangunea, L. sprengeri, L. incanata and L. flavescens emergenced in spring. The leaf of L. radiata, L. rdiata var pumila, L. aurea, L. traubii, L. albiflora and L. houdyshelli emergenced in autum. Bulb of Lycoris genus show a sympodial branching system which is composed of 14-23 scales and 2.8-5.2 leaves per each bulb at flowering time. The flower shape of L. squamigera, L. Koreana, L, aurea, L. incanata, L. sprengeri, L. sanguinea and L. flavescens was trumpet. The flower of L. radiata. L. radiata var pumila, L. albiflora, L. houdchelli and L. traubii. was spider.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.66
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• pp.197-203
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• 2023

Callus cultivation is a method for producing a large amount of tissue of a plant in the laboratory, regardless of the environment. Lycoris chejuensis, a plant species native to jeju island, is a member of the Lycoris family has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of diverse diseases. In this study, we evaluated anti-inflammatory effect of biorenovated Lycoris chejuensis callus (LCB) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cells. As a result, LCB was less toxic to the cells in the concentration range of 25, 50, and 100 ㎍/mL as shown by the improved viability of LCB treated cells than compared to Lycoris chejuensis callus (LC) treatment. In addition, LCB inhibited the generation of NO and prostaglandin E₂ through the suppression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 protein expression. LCB also attenuated the expression of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α induced by LPS. The results suggest that LCB has anti-inflammatory activity on the LPS-induced inflammatory response and may be suitable for the development of potent functional cosmetic material.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.228-232
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• 2010

Bioactivity-guided fractionation using on-line HPLC biochemical detection system on $CHCl_3$-soluble fraction of Lycoris radiata led to the isolation of deoxylycorenine (1), O-demethylhomolycorine (2), galanthamine (3), lycoramine (4), mixture of $6{\alpha}$-and $6{\beta}$-haemanthidine (5), and lycorine (6), identified by spectroscopic data and physicochemical property. Among the isolated compounds, 1, 3 and 6 showed acetylcholinesterase inhibitiory activities with $IC_{50}$ values of 18.0, 12.0 and $16.6\;{\mu}M$, respectively, in in vitro colorimetric microplate assay.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.35 no.12
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• pp.3665-3667
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• 2014

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.247-250
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• 2003

The investigation of ecological characteristics of Lycoris radiata was carried out in flooding (site I), half flooding (site II) and dry stands (site III). Seasonal change of air temperature showed similar patterns and that of light intensity showed quite difference among three L. radiata stands. Seasonal change of soil water content showed a great difference among three L. radiata stands. The study area was dominated by Pinus densiflora, P. thunbergii and L. radiata communities. The number of bulb in 1. radiata increased in September with bulb formation and decreased in January. Bulb weight in L. radiata was different from each site. The numbers of blossom were 23, 13 and 9, respectively in site I, II and III. The length of wreath were 17.0, 13.0 and 11.0cm, respectively, the length of stamen were 7.0, 6.4 and 6.5 cm, respectively and the length of stalk were 60.0, 45.0 and 42.0 cm, respectively in site I, II and III. The leaf of L. radiata developed rapidly in site I with sufficient water supply and lower light intensity, the number and the length of rootlets increased considerably in site III with insufficient water supply and higher light intensity, and the ecological characteristics in site II was intermediate between site I and site III. There was no great difference between the numbers of rootlets in site I and site II, which were due to sufficient water supply in two stands.

• Korean Journal of Weed Science
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.437-444
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• 2010

This study was conducted to determine the herbicidal activity of allelochemicals and identify herbicidal compounds in bulbs of Lycoris chinensis var. sinuolata. Methanol extract was purified by a series of silica gel flash column chromatography and HPLC. The final HPLC gave two active fractions and an herbicidal compound was obtained. By GC/MS analysis, the herbicidal compound was identified as montanine ($O^2$-methyl pancracine), an isoquinoline alkaloid. Montanine showed 100% of growth inhibition on the shoot and root of barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) seedlings at $50\;{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$ as compared with the control.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.107-112
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• 2014

This research aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of Lycoris radiata. The methanol extract and solvent fractions from L. radiata exhibited antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Helicobactor pylori. Open-column chromatography was used to isolate phytochemical constituents from L. radiata; spectroscopic analysis elucidated their structures as ${\beta}$-sitosterol (1), daucosterol (2), O-methyllycorenine (3), lycorenine (4), lycoricidinol (5), lycorine (6), and lycoricidine (7). Further testing of compounds 1 - 7 revealed antibacterial effects against E. coli, S. aureus, and H. pylori, which suggested the potential of these substances as antibacterial agents. We determined that compounds 1 and 2, isolated from the n-hexane fraction, were more effective against S. aureus and H. pylori. Compound 4, isolated from the methylene chloride fraction, exhibited noticeable antibacterial effects against E. coli. This study is the first report on the antibacterial activities of phytochemical constituents from L. radiata against E. coli, S. aureus, and H. pylori.

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1995.10b
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• pp.140.2-140
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• 1995

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1998.10b
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• pp.346.1-346
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• 1998

No Abstract, See Full Text

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.277.2-277
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• 2000

No Abstract, See Full Text