• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.449-456
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• 2017

Objective : Coptis rhizoma is traditional herb in Korean medicine, and Pelargonium sidoides extract has been used for relief of acute bronchitis in Western medicine. The present study examined the antibacterial effect of fusion formulation of Coptis rhizoma extract and Pelargonium sidoides extract against bronchial diseases bacteria. Methods : Test sample, fusion formulation of Korean and Western medicine, was prepared by mixing Coptis rhizoma extract and Pelargonium sidoides extract at a ratio of 1:2 (w/w). Antimicrobial properties of test sample were determined by agar diffusion assay and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against bronchus diseases bacteria. Results : In agar diffusion assay, the highest amount of test sample (4 mg/disk) exhibited antibacterial activity against all microorganisms tested. Test sample showed the high activity for S. aureus (19.5 mm), C. diptheriae (16.5 mm), A. fumigatus (19.3 mm), F. nucleatum (22.7 mm) and Mycobactrium sp. (17.3 mm), whereas it showed a low activity for K. pneumonia (9.7 mm). The MIC value was determined as $250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ against C. diptheriae. Test sample showed better growth inhibitory effects against S. aureus and A. fumigatus with the MIC valus of $125{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. Conclusion : These results suggest the possibility of application to chronic respiratory diseases of fusion formulation of Korean and Western medicine, which was prepared with Coptis rhizoma extract and Pelargonium sidoides extract.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.125-136
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• 1999

제라늄(Polargonium peltatum) 분비모의 미세구조를 광학현미경과 주사전자현미경을 사용하여 살펴보았다. Pelargonium peltatum의 분비모는 형태와 크기에 따라 short-stalked capitate glands (Type I)와 long-stalked capitate glands (Type II)의 두 가지 종류로 구분할 수 있었다. 두 종류의 분비모는 모두 배축면의 엽백과 엽병에 많이 분포하였다. 분비모는 1개의 분비세포, 3개의 병세포, 1개의 기부 세포로 이루어져 있었으며, 분비세포는 다수의 활면소포체와 색소체, 액포, 골지장치, 미토콘드리아 등을 가지고 있었다. 분비세포의 액포 내에서는 전자밀도가 높은 물질이 자주 관찰되었는데, 이들은 분비모의 주된 분비전구물질인 phenolic compound인 것으로 사료된다.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.311-316
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• 1995

Pelargonium aridum과 P. zonale 아속간의 체세포 잡종을 얻기 위하여 이들로부터 원형질체를 유리하여 polyethylene glycol (PEG)와 electrofusion 방법으로 융합시켰다. 원형질체는 자엽과 본엽을 550 mM sucrose, 0.7% cellulase (OnozukaR-10), 0.4% Macerozyme이 함유된 MS 배지로 유리하였다. 배양밀도는 배지 mL당 원형질체수는 6 x $10^4$이 배양에 적당하였다. Electrofusion 방식으로 융합된 원형질체는 PEG방식으로 융합된 것보다 세포분열이 덜 활발하였다. 두종간의 원형질융합체는 550mM glucose, 1~2 mg/L NAA와 0.5~l mg/L BA가 함유된 M 배지에서 배양하였을 때 캘러스를 형성하였다.

• 약학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.203-207
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• 2002

The antifungal activities of the essential oils from Anthemis nobilis, Ciderus atlantica, Juniperus communis, Lavandula angustifolia, Pelargonium graveolens, Pogestemon patchouli, Rosmarinus officinalis, and Styrax tonkinensis which are recommended for the treatment of microbial infections in aromatherapy and complementary medicines were tested against Candida spp. The activities were measured by broth dilution method and disk diffusion assay. Most of the test oils inhibited growth of Candida albicans, C. utilis and C. tropicalis. Especially, the essential oil from Pelargonium graveolens and its main component, citronellol showed the strongest activity among the herbs except benzoic acid from Styrax tonkinensis which is well-known antimicrobial compound. As a result of checkerboard microtiter test. synergistic effect of citronellol, was shown when the component was combinated with ketoconazole, displaying a fractional inhibiting concentration (FIC) index of 0.37 against C. albicans.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.325-337
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• 2000

All living organisms depend on soil and water for their sustained growth and development. In recent years, sustenance of life in these growth matrices has been adversely affected by the cumulative increase in environmental pollutants resulting from increasing population, growing economies and resource-use. This review provides a glimpse into the problem of global environmental pollution, the traditional technologies available for remediation and the scope of emerging‘plant-based remediation’technologies. Phytoremediation, the use of plants to effectively remove or stabilize contaminants from the growth substrate, is a low cost and ecologically friendly alternative to the common‘dig and dump’technologies. The field of phytoremediation has been driven by the intrinsic need for identification of ideal candidate plant species. To date, there are only a very few identified plants which satisfy all of the prerequisites for use in phytoremediation. The review focuses on one such plant species, the common horticultural plant scented geranium (Pelargonium sp.), with demonstrated potential to remediate metal / salt contaminated soils / aqueous systems. The characterization of tolerance and metal / salt accumulation potential of Pelargonium sp. and its efficacy in remediating complex contaminated sites are described. The unique ability of scented geraniums to tolerate excessive amounts of multi-metals, hydrocarbon and salt mixtures, and at the same time to accumulate significant amounts of metal and salt ions in the biomass, renders this plant species as one of the ideal candidates for remediation.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1037-1041
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• 2005

Geranium (Pelargonium inquinans Ait) leaves were extracted with $80\%$ MeOH, and partitioned into n-hexane, ethyl acetate, BuOH and $H_2O$ to isolate the anticoagulant principles. The EtOAc fraction was found to be the most active, and was further purified using silica and octadecylisilane column chromatography employing a bioassay-guided fractionation method. The active compound was isolated and identified as $1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-\beta-D-glucopyranose$(PGG) (compound I). The isolated anticoagulant significantly prolonged the activated partial thrombin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT) using normal human plasma. One microgram of $1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloyl-\beta-D-glucopyranose$ showed 0.063 heparin units in the APTT and 2.73 heparin units in the TT for anti-thrombosis. This is the first report of the isolation of PGG from geranium plants.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.307-310
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• 1995

Pelargonium aridum과 P. zonale의 자엽과 유식물의 절편체를 2 mg/L NAA와 0.2 mg/L BA를 첨가한 MS배지에서 배양하였을 때 캘러스를 형성하였다. 이들 캘러스는 동일배지에서 계대배양양하였다. 계대배양된 캘러스는 P. aridum의 경우 0.1∼l mg/L NAA와 0.25∼2 mg/L BA에서, P. zonale의 경우 0.1∼0.5 mg/L NAA와 1∼2 mg/L BA를 첨가한 MS 배지에 옮겨주었을 때 가장 많은 shoot를 형성하였다(P. aridum은 explant당 0.78개, P.zonale은 0.65개). 대부분의 shoot은 1/2 MS기본배지에서 배양하였을 때 발근하였다. 이들 재분화 개체들은 화분으로 옮겨진 추 온실에서 발육하여 개화하였다

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.342-346
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• 2007

The antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from Pelargonium graveolens and its effects when it was combined with current antibiotics against antibiotic-resistant strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae were evaluated. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the essential oil fraction and the main components of this plant were determined for two antibiotic-susceptible and two antibiotic-resistant strains of S. pneumoniae using broth microdilution tests. The combined effects of the oil with erythromycin, norfloxacin, or oxacillin were evaluated using a checkerboard microtitre assay. The combination of the oil fraction of P. graveolens, or its main component, together with the antibiotics tested significantly lowered the MICs of the antibiotics against all of the tested strains with fraction inhibiting concentration indices (FICs) ranging from 0.16 to 1.50. In particular, the activity of norfloxacin against all of the tested strains of S. pneumoniae was enhanced significantly by combination with citronellol. In conclusion, the combination of P. graveolens oil with antibiotics could be used to reduce the effective dose of antibiotic and to modulate the resistance of S. pneumoniae strains.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 2023

Various skin diseases are occurring due to external factors such as urbanization and increase in environmental pollution and wearing masks due to COVID-19. Accordingly, various functional cosmetics are being released, but as some side effects are reported, research on functional cosmetics materials using natural plants is necessary. Therefore, in this study, the antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of Phyllanthus emblica, Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), and Commiphora myrrha mixed extracts (PGC) that pharmacological efficacy has been verified were analyzed and their potential as functional cosmetics raw materials was examined. Four extracts (PGC-1~4) were prepared according to the extraction method. ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activity experiments were conducted for the antioxidant efficacy of the extracts. In addition, paper disc experiments and LPS inflammation-inducing cytokine experiments were conducted to examine the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. In addition, a cell viability test was performed to confirm cytotoxicity. As results of the study, all extracts showed antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory effects without cytotoxicity, and in particular, PGC-4, a fermentation and ultrasonic extract, showed the best efficacy. This means that the extraction yield of useful components varies depending on the extraction method.

• 한국전자현미경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국현미경학회 2007년도 제38차 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.75-78
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• 2007

The localization of cellulase were investigated in the capitate glandular trichomes of Pelargonium ${\times}$ fragransby a transmission electron microscopy. The secretory cells of capitate trichomes involved in biosynthesis and its secretion. Secretory material is transported to the space between the plasma membrane and cell wall, and subsequently accumulated in the secretory cavity. The splitting of secretory cell wall during the formation of secretory cavity is suggested that wall-forming enzymes, such as cellulase, may contribute to the wall separation process. Cellulase reaction product was localized in the secretory cell, the secretory cavity and in the subcuticular wall of glandular trichomes. Reaction products were present over fibrillar matrix in the secretory cavity associated with both the inner wall and the subcuticular wall.