• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.454-460
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• 2012

In this study, kaempferol and its rhamnosides (${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin, afzelin, kaempferitrin) were isolated electively by bioconversion technology from Hibiscus cannabinus L. leaves to evaluate the anti-wrinkles effects and anti-microbial effects. In order to evaluate anti-wrinkles activity, reduction of expression matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) protein and proliferation/ pro-collagen production were investigated. Kaempferol and ${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin showed inhibition activity of MMP-1 generated to compared to positive control. In HaCaT cell proliferation assay, kaempferol and ${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin significantly promoted cell proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, procollagen synthesis assays (by HDF-N cell) showd that TGF-${\beta}$ induced procollagen production and also, all four kinds of experimental significantly promoted procollagen synthesis in a concentration-dependent manner. Kaempferol and ${\alpha}$-rhamnoisorobin exhibited strong antimicrobial activities on five of microbes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger.

• Mycobiology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.150-153
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• 2007

New $N_2O_2$ donor type Schiff base has been designed and synthesized by condensing acetoacetanilido-4-aminoantipyrine with 2-aminobenzoic acid in ethanol. Solid metal complexes of the Schiff base with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II), Mn(II), Zn(II), VO(IV), Hg(II) and Cd(II) metal ions were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, magnetic susceptibility, molar conduction, fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass, IR, UV-Vis, and $^1H$ NMR spectral studies. The data show that the complexes have the composition of ML type. The UV-Vis. and magnetic susceptibility data of the complexes suggest a square-planar geometry around the central metal ion except VO(IV) complex which has square-pyramidal geometry. The in vitro antifungal activities of the compounds were tested against fungi such as Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Rhizopus stolonifer, Candida albicans, Rhizoctonia bataicola and Trichoderma harizanum. All the metal complexes showed stronger antifungal activities than the free ligand. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the metal complexes were found in the range of $10{\sim}31{\mu}g/ml$.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2015

Application of herbal medicines as natural preservatives has been increased because of its low toxicity or side effect, compared to artificial preservatives. In this study, papers and patents researching anti-microbial activity of herbal medicine were collected and analyzed by the year of publishment, species of bacteria, fungi, or yeasts, and herbal medicines used. After early 2000's, the number of paper publishment has been decreased, while that of patent registration has been increased up to early 2010's. Most studied species were Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria, and Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger as fungi. The bark of Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J. Presl was most frequently studies herbal medicine, followed by the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Sophora flavescens Ait. This study demonstrates that herbal medicines can be used as natural preservatives against diverse species of bacteria, fungi, or yeasts with their wide-ranged anti-microbial activities.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2010

Natural Ginger extract was extracted from Ginger component using ethanol as a solvent, and we tested various pharmaceutical characteristics in this extract. Characteristics experiment to use natural Ginger extract tested antimicrobial experiment using microbe, and analyzed organic and inorganic component with analysis instrument. From the result of characteristics experiment, some conclusions are obtained as follow. In this experiment, natural Ginger extract was obtained about 22.50 g-Ginger extract(extraction ratio : 1.80%) as liquid state of some viscous yellow-brown color. The result of antimicrobial experiment with staphylococcus aureus and aspergillus niger in microbe decreased more and more according to passage of reaction time. This phenomenon could know that Ginger extract has influenced to antimicrobial effect. In the result of instrumental analysis, aromatic organic components of benzimidazole(1.283), propyl isothiocyanate or isothiocyanic acid(1.477) etcs from Ginger extract were detected with GC/MS and inorganic component of Ca(27.6 ppm), K(24.08 ppm), Mg(6.03 ppm), Na(1.02 ppm), Zn(1.02 ppm), Sb(0.711 ppm) and Li(0.079 ppm) etcs from Ginger extract were detected with ICP/OES.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.586-589
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• 1997

Antifungal activities of 6-[(N-4-bromophenyl)amino]-7-chloro-5,8-quinolinedione (RCK7) were tested. The MIC values of RCK7 were determined for antifungal suceptibility, in vitro against Aspergillus niger, Cryptococcus neoformans and Trichophyton mentagrophyte by standard agar streak method. In vitro, RCK7 showed more potent antifungal activity than fluconazole and ketoconazole. Also, RCK7 was tested for in vivo antifungal activity in the treatment of systemic infection with Candida albicans in normal mice. The therapeutic potential of RCK7 had been assessed by evaluating their survival rate against systemic infections compared with that of ketoconazole. $ED_{50}$ of intraperitoneally administered RCK7 ws $2.05{\pm}0.30mg/kg$ but that of ketoconazole was $8.00{\pm}0.73 mg/kg$, respectively. When RCK7 was administered intravenously at the $ED_{50}$(2.05 mg/kg). the colony counts of Candida albicans in the liver after 7 days and 14 days were reduced as likely as ketoconazole at the $ED_{50}(8.00 mg/kg)$, and the better survival rates than ketoconazole's were achieved after 14 days. The results suggest that RCK7 may be a potent antifungal agent.

• Mycobiology
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.244-253
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• 2022

Trichoderma fungi have been intensively studied for mycoparasitism, and the latter is closely related to their cell-wall degrading enzymes including chitinase. Here, we studied marine-derived Trichoderma spp., isolated from distinct sources and locations, for chitinolytic and antifungal activity. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, two strains designated GJ-Sp1 and TOP-Co8 (isolated from a marine sponge and a marine alga, respectively) were identified as Trichoderma bissettii. This species has recently been identified as a closely related species to Trichoderma longibrachiatum. The extracellular crude enzymes of GJ-Sp1 and TOP-Co8 showed activities of chitobiosidase and b-N-acetylglucosaminidase (exochitinase) and chitotriosidase (endochitinase). The optimum chitinolytic activity of the crude enzymes was observed at 50 ℃, pH 5.0, 0-0.5% NaCl concentrations, and the activities were stable at temperatures ranging from 10 to 40 ℃ for 2 h. Moreover, the crude enzymes showed inhibitory activity against hyphal growth of two filamentous fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the chitinolytic and antifungal activity of T. bissettii.

• Mycobiology
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.288-299
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• 2023

Aspergillus is one of the largest and diverse genera of fungi with huge economical, biotechnological, and social significance. Taxonomically, Aspergillus is divided into six subgenera comprising 27 sections. In this study, 235 strains of Aspergillus subgenus Circumdati (section: Candidi, Circumdati, Flavi, Flavipedes, Nigri, and Terrei) preserved at the Korean Agricultural Culture Collection (KACC) were analyzed and re-identified using a combined dataset of partial b-tubulin (BenA), Calmodulin (CaM) gene sequences and morphological data. We confirmed nineteen species to be priorly reported in Korea (A. neotritici, A. terreus, A. floccosus, A. allahabadii, A. steynii, A. westerdijkiae, A. ochraceus, A. ostianus, A. sclerotiorum, A. luchuensis, A. tubingensis, A. niger, A. welwitschiae, A. japonicus, A. nomius, A. tamarii, A. parasiticus, A. flavi, and A. oryzae). Among the studied strains, three species (A. subalbidus, A. iizukae, and A. uvarum), previously unreported or not officially documented, were discovered in Korea, to the best of our knowledge. We have given a detailed description of the characteristic features of the three species, which remain uncharted in Korea.

• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.53-73
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• 2024

The purpose of the study is to investigate the development of institutional repositories in university libraries in Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. Online questionnaire, IRs investigation, and interview methods were used to collect data from the 21 university libraries that have developed IRs in Nigeria. The study revealed that only few universities have successfully developed open access IRs to preserve and manage their intellectual outputs emanating from their universities. Contents such as journal articles, theses/dissertations, and conference / workshop papers were found to be the most popular contents that are hosted in the IRs. The interview revealed that although few respondents mentioned having IR policy statements in areas such as access policy, submission policy, preservation policy, content policy and copyright policy, the majority mentioned not having any defined policy in their IR. Also in the interview, inadequate fund, challenge of collecting contents for the IR, shortage of skilled ICT personnel, and inadequate facilities were the most mentioned challenges encountered in the development of IRs in Nigeria. Findings from this study will inform University Librarians, university management and policy makers on the need to provide the necessary infrastructure and formulate policies for smooth development of institutional repositories to make research visible globally. The results will therefore provide important data and insight into the development of institutional repositories in university libraries in the context of developing countries.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.66-80
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• 1977

사과 증류주(apple One spirit) 숙성에 있어서 국산 참나무의 품종이 fine spirit숙성 술통재로서의 적성여부를 검토하는 기초적 연구의 일환으로 본 연구를 실행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 양조 원료를 대체 할 수 있는 과실로서 현재 대량생산 되는 과실의 화학분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 사과 : (Apple) (Malus pumila Miller var domestica Schneider) 중 홍옥(Jonathan)은 총당 13.95%, 총산 0.46%, 휘발산 0.012%, pectin 0.20%, 국광(Ralls)은 총당 13.35%, 총산 0.43%, 휘발산 0.011%, pectin 0.455%이었다. 2. 사과중에는 당분과 산 이외에 cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose 등 때문에 사과즙수을이 떨어짐으로 Aspergillus niger SUAFM-430의 xylanase와 amylase, Aspergillus niger SUAFM-6의 cellulase, pectinase를 사과즙에 처리하여 사과즙의 수율을 향상시켰다. 그리고 이황산 처리로 과즙중 여러 미생물을 살균하고 배양효모로서 발효능이 우수한 sacharomyces cerevisiae var. ellipsoidens Rasse Johannisberg II (SUAFM-1018)을 사용하여 사과주를 양조하였다. 사과주(Apple wine)는 원료에 대한 수율이 $86{\sim}87%$이고 Jonathan, Ralls가 ethanol 13.5%, extract분 5.4%, methanol $0.04{\sim}0.05%$이었다. 3. 사과주의 증류수(fine spirit) 제조는 단식증류법(Pot still)으로 2회 증류로서 실험하였다. 사과(apple) fine spirit는 apple wine mash에 대한 수율이 86.6%이고, 홍옥(Jonathan) fine spirit는 pH 4.1, 국광(Ralls) fine spirit는 pH 4.2이었다. 4. 사과주를 증류하여 제조한 fine spirit를 숙성시키기 위하여 국산 참나무 24품종을 나무의 심재(心材) (Inner part)와 변재(邊材) (Outer part)를 사용하여 fine spirit의 숙성융통제를 선발하는 실험을 하였다. 참나무 24품종과 그의 심재, 변재 별로 참나무의 절편(oaa chip) $(1{\times}1{\times}5cm)$을 만들고 oakchip 2개를 각 fine spirit 300ml씩 들은 640ml용맥주병에 담그고, 6개월간 숙성시키면서 색, 향기, 맛 등을 조사하였다. A. 숙성용술통재 선발의 1차 screen결과로서 색추출속도가 우수한 참나무 품종은 다음 순서와 같다. 갈참나무(심재) Quercus aliena Blume(Inner part), 굴참나무(변재) Q variabilis Blume (Outer part), 갈참나무(변재) Q. aliena Blume (Outer part), 졸참나무(심, 변재) Q. serrata Thumb (Inner & Outer part), 신갈참나무(변, 심재) Q. mongolca Fisher (Outer & Inner part), 상수리 나무(변, 심재) Q. acutissima Carruthers (Outer & Inner part)의 순서등 5품종을 선정하였다. B. 숙성온도별 영향으로서 실온 $24{\sim}25^{\circ}C,\;30^{\circ}C,\;45^{\circ}C$ 별로 각 fine spirit에 oak chip을 넣고 숙성시킨 결과 $45^{\circ}C$에서 숙성시킨 것이 가장 숙성이 촉진 되었고 다음이 $30^{\circ}C$, 다음이 실온에서 한 순서의 경향이었다. C. 투명한 삼각후라스크에 각 fine spirit에 oak chip을 담그고 자외선 조사를 하여 3개월간 숙성 시켰드니 숙성효과가 contral구 보다 거의 2배가 촉진하는 흥미있는 사실을 확인하였다. D. 사과주에서 증류한 fine spirit 300ml에 2개의 oak chip을 담그어 숙성시킴에 있어 oak chip의 여러성분이 fine spirit에 용출되여 나오는 정도가 fine spirit의 pH에 중요한 관계가 있음을 알았다. E. 선정된 5개 품종의 oak chip과 블란서 참나무 술통재(Limousin white oak from France)를 control로 하여 각 사과주를 증류한 fine spirit에 2개의 oak chip($1{\times}1{\times}5cm$)을 담그고 실온, $(24{\sim}25^{\circ}C)$, $30^{\circ}C,\;45^{\circ}C$, 실온에서 자외선조사 하면서 각각 6개월간 매일주일 마다 진탕하면서 숙성시켰다. 6개월간 수성시킨 fine spirit(young brandy)의 관능 검사 결과는 다음과 같다. 불란서 oak chip의 실온 숙성한 fine spirit 하고 비슷한 것은 참갈나무 chip을 넣은 사과의 young bandy($45^{\circ}C$에서 숙성함)이었고 갈참나무 chip을 넣고 실온에서 UV-ray 조사한 사과의 young brandy는 불란서 oak chip의 실온 숙성한 young brandy 보다는 약간 떨어지지만 그런대로 국산 참나무를 각 fine spirit 숙성용으로 이용할 가치가 있음을 알았다.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2014

To simplify the different biological investigation of the methanolic extract and solvent-solvent partitioning of Lablab purpures (L. purpures) bark. In-vitro anti-oxidant study was determined using total DPPH radical scavenging assay. In vitro antimicrobial study was measured by observing zone of inhibition. The cytotoxic activity was studied using brine shrimp lethality bioassay and thrombolytic activity by clot disruption method. The antioxidant potential was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and Folin-Ciocalteau reagents using butylated hydroxytolune (BHT) and ascorbic acid as standards. The Aqueous soluble fraction revealed the highest free radical scavenging activity ($IC_{50}=48.76{\mu}g/mL$). The antimicrobial screening of the bark of L. purpures exhibited mild to moderate activity in test microorganisms. The CSF showed the maximum relative percentage inhibition against Salmonella parathyphi (34.2%) for bacteria and C. albicans (28.8%) for fungi whereas, lowest relative percentage inhibition against Sarcina lutea (22.0%) for bacteria and Aspergillus niger (24.4%) for fungi. In the brine shrimp lethality bioassay, The $LC_{50}$ values of Carbon tetrachloride and N-Hexane soluble fraction were found $92.18{\mu}g/mL$, and $68.95{\mu}g/mL$ respectively while the $LC_{50}$ values of standard Vincristine sulphate was $1.37{\mu}g/mL$. The methanolic extract and its organic soluble fractions of Lablab purpureus at concentration 2.0 mg/mL, significantly protected the lysis of erythrocyte membrane induced by hypotonic solution and heat as compared to the standard, acetyl salicylic acid (0.10 mg/mL). The MSF and AQSF produced 61.48 % and 53.75% inhibition of hemolysis of RBC caused by hypotonic solution respectively, whereas acetyl salicylic acid (0.10 mg/mL) showed 76.42%. Ethanol extract of L. purpures and all of its different partitions exhibited moderate thrombolytic activity of 37.25%-2.40%. Very good preliminary screening and simplified experiments were able to show the different biological activity of methanolic extract and its soluble fractions of L. purpures at a time.