• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2017

In this study, we evaluated the potential of 70% ethanol extract from Persicaria nepalensis (PNE) as a cosmetic ingredient by primary skin irritation, ocular irritation, and maximization tests for delayed hypersensitivity in New Zealand white rabbits and Hartley guinea pig. Skin safety study was performed to evaluate the potential toxicity of PNE using the primary irritation test. In the primary irritation test, 50% PNE was applied to the skin, and no adverse reactions such as erythema and edema were observed at the intact skin sites. Therefore, PNE was classified as a practically non-irritating material based on a primary irritation index of "0.0.". In the ocular irritation test, the 50% PNE applied did not show any adverse reactions in the different parts of rabbit eyes, including the cornea, iris, and conjunctiva. Thus, PNE was classified as a practically non-irritating material based on an acute ocular irritation index of "0.0.". Skin sensitization was tested by the Guinea Pig Maximization Test (GPMT) and Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA) using an intradermal injection of 10% PNE. Edema and erythema were not observed 24 and 48 h after the topical application of PNE in skin sensitization test, which exhibited a sensitization score of "0.0.". Therefore, it can be suggested that P. nepalensis could be used as potential candidates for cosmoceutical ingredients, without any major side effects.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2020

Psoriasis is one of the most common inflammatory skin disorders, with a global prevalence of 2% - 3%. It is an autoimmune skin disorder characterized by excessive generation of plaques on the skin with typical long-lasting red, itchy, and scaly lesions. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the anti-psoriatic effect of the methanolic extract of Persicaria senticosa (PS), a bioactive edible plant extract used in traditional medicine, using a mouse model of imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis. The daily topical application of IMQ could induce human psoriasis-like lesion. The extract ameliorated IMQ-induced psoriasis. Furthermore, hematoxylin and eosin staining and the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) scores indicated that topical application of PS led to an improvement in erythema, scaling, and thickness scores of the mouse dorsal skin and a considerable decrease in the epidermal thickness of the ear and dorsal skin in the IMQ-induced psoriatic mouse model. We also studied the effect of PS on the proliferation of keratinocytes using HaCaT cells. The extract inhibited cell proliferation and IL-6 and pSTAT3 expression induced by M5 cocktail (comprising interleukin [IL]-1α, IL-17A, IL-22, oncostatin M, and tumor necrosis factor-α) in HaCaT cells. Thus, PS might serve as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of psoriasis.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2013

This study was carried out to find out the optimum method of preparation of indigo standard solution and its stability, and to investigate the indigo contents in Niram, blue dye extract, from a total of 7 indigo plants and 34 breeding lines of Persicaria tinctoria H. Gross. Proper solvent for indigo standard was dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and appropriate concentration was 1 mg of indigo in 10 mL of DMSO. Absorbance value of UV/Vis Spectrophotometer at 620 nm of standard solution was changed decreasingly 12 hours after the preparation of standard solution irrespective of the storage conditions such as temperature and light. Average value of absorbance of 8-fold diluted standard solutions prepared daily during 16 days was $0.210{\pm}0.005$, indicating the powder of indigo compound was stable chemically. Calibration curve was made for quantitative analysis of indigo of 7 Niram samples, and indigo contents ranged from 0.69% to 18.76% showing relatively larger variation. Across all 34 breeding lines, the range of indigo content was from 7.9 mg to 56.4 mg per 100 g of fresh leaves, averaging 25.2 mg of indigo content and showing a 47.7% coefficient of variation.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2009

This study was carried out to offer ecological restoration plan of local streams by analyzing the vegetation and flora around four local streams (Pungchoncheon, Namchangcheon, Ganggicheon, Woncheoncheon) in Namwon. Flora and vegetation investigation was done at April 2007 to August 2007, and June 2009. The 194 of vascular plants were identified which contain 53 families, 143 genera, 194 species. The Family frequencies arranged by the order of Family Compositae (14.4%), Family Gramineae (13.4%) Family Leguminosae (6.7%) and Family Polygonaceae (5.2%). The naturalized plants were listed as 33 species, and their naturalization ratio and urban index were found to be 17.0%, and 12.2%, respectively. In this study a total of 21 relev$\acute{e}$s collected and analyzed. 6 plant communities are differentiated : Riverine softwood forests (Phragmites japonica-Salix gracilistyla community), Perennial herb vegetations on lotic water zone (Phragmites japonica community, Phalaris arundinacea community), Perennial herb vegetations on lentic water zone (Persicaria thunbergii-Typha orientalis community, Phragmites communis community), Annual or biennial vegetations on waterside (Persicaria thunbergii community). Species showing the higer value in the plant communities were Persicaria thunbergii, Phragmites japonica, Artemisia princeps, Humulus scandens, Bidens frondosa, Oenanthe javanica, Agropyron tsukusinense var. transiens, Stellaria aquatica, and Lactuca indica var. laciniata.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.33-48
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• 2009

A palustrine wetland is a type of a wetland that prevails in Korea as well as an ecosystem that provides various ecological functions and has affluent biodiversity. This study was conducted to understand the characteristics of vegetation in a palustrine wetland by analyzing a life form and naturalized plants, in order to present the maintenance and utilization plan of a small wetland. A total of 249 taxa including 76 families, 188 generics, 209 species, 38 varieties and 2 forma were found at six investigated wetlands. As a result of the appearance ratio analysis, Therophytes (37.8%) with 94 taxa and Hemicryptophytes (31.3%) with 78 taxa were in order of life form, and Gramineae (14.1 %) with 35 taxa and Compositae (11.2 %) with 28 taxa were in order of family level. These were deemed representative vegetation in a palustrine wetland. Equosetum arvense, Phragmites communis, Commelina communis, Persicaria thunbergii, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Stellaria media, Erigeron annuus, Erigeron canadensis and Artemisia princeps var, orientalis were found continuously for a period of investigation in all sites. Equosetum arvense, Phragmites communis and Persicaria thunbergii were species with high appearance frequency. Especially, Persicaria thunbergii was construed high in a cover ratio in May as it develop first among Hydrophytes and form a canopy sooner than anything else. We found that a degree of naturalization and an urbanization index appear comparatively high in Yeongok-ri, Cheonan, Gangjang-ri, Asan and Yodang-ri, Hwasung, which is construed due to artificial interference, such as fanning, fishing, swimming and green-tour program. These results would be used to utilize in restoring a deserted and damaged wetland and to provide fundamental data in creating a wetland as follows.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2020

Purpose : This study aimed to investigate the anti-allergic effect of Persicaria perfoliata water extract (PPWE) on IgE stimulated rat basophilic leukemia (RBL-2H3) cell line. Methods : P. perfoliata (L.) H. Gross has been used in traditional medicine as an anti-allergic agent, antipyretic, and diuretic and for respiratory disorders. To analyze the anti-allergic activity of PPWE, release of β-hexosaminidase in RBL-2H3 cells was estimated by enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA). Also, the cytotoxic effect of PPWE was identified by WST assay, and nuclear factor (NF)-κB and its upstream signaling molecules were assessed by western blot analysis. Results : PPWE treatment significantly attenuated β-hexosaminidase release in a dose dependent manner without any cytotoxicity. PPWE inhibited β-hexosaminidase activity by 38.4±1.2, 36.6±0.6, 32.5±2.2 and 26.5±1.2 at 500, 250, 100, and 50 ㎍/㎖ of PPWE, respectively, compared with the control group. In addition, an analysis of the expression level of NF-κB, an inflammation transcription factor, in RBL-2H3 cells upon IgE stimulation provided reults consistent with the results of β-hexosaminidase release. The phosphorylated status of upstream signaling molecules for transcription factor, mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs), was also analyzed. The results showed that PPWE treatment dose-dependently inhibited phosphorylation of extracellular regulatory kinase (ERK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). These results show that PPWE had a strong IgE-mediated degranulation inhibitory effect on RBL-2H3 cells. Conclusion : P. perfoliata ameliorated IgE-mediated allergic reaction via the modulation of MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathway in RBL-2H3 cells. These results indicate that P. perfoliata could be a potential candidate for a treatment strategy against various allergic disorders.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2022

Purpose : This study was aimed to analyze the effects of cosmetics containing Persicaria perfoliata water extract (PPWE) on the skin moisturizing and improvement of skin condition in clinical trials. Methods : Clinical trial was conducted for five weeks after IRB approval at Dong-Eui University. Out of a total of 64 people, 15 people each were assigned to four groups as follows; control group A, B, C and the experimental group A that using cosmetic containing PPWE. Skin condition was measured two times, before and after clinical trial, by a professional skin analyzer, SDM (skin diagnosis system). Moisture and oil value of participants was analyzed twice, each morning and evening, using a portable device on their cheeks. In addition, the survey was investigated subjective satisfaction on change in skin condition and the satisfaction on the use of cosmetics. Result : The experimental group exhibited subjectively significant changes before and after clinical trials on skin its dryness (p=.039), blush (p=.017), and redness (p<.001). In addition, subjective evaluation was also the highest satisfaction in aspects of number of application (p=.003), amount of application (p=.002), moisture maintenance, and skin scratching frequency. The satisfaction on the use of cosmetics was the highest in the intention to repurchase (p=.045), recommendation willingness to others (p=.020), and intention to use various products (p=.001). Skin moisture of the clinical trial participants using the SDM, moisture level and elasticity of the experimental group increased by 12.94 and 10.28. Moisture level, which was measured by a portable device, was the most potently increased in the experimental group. Conclusion : Consequently, PPWE containg cosmetics exhibited the effects of moisturization and attenuated skin dryness in clinical trials, which might be utilized as a fundamental data to develop numerous lines of cosmetics.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.16-25
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• 1960

여뀌과식물(Polygonaceae)의 수정관계 특히 기중 Heterostyle 식물을 연구해 오든중 Persicaria senticosa가 분류학에서는 1형화로 취급되고 있지만 실은 2형화로 되어 있는것을 발견하고 L주, S주에 대해서 그 형태, 수정생리등을 조사해 보았드니 이 생물은 화기구조상으로는 전형적인 이형예식물이지만 수정생리 및 화분관의 행동등으로는 아직 이형예식물로의 분화가 거이 안되고 비이형화의 일반 Polygonum (Persicaria) 속 대부분의 특징인 부분적 타가수정인 자가수정식물의 성질을 거이 전부 보유하고 있는 특수형의 이형예식물이라는 것이 명백히 되었다. 실험결과의 개요를 말하면 다음과 같다. 1) P. senticosa는 화주장, 화사장 속 제일차적 차이가 L, S주간에 \ulcorner저할 뿐만 아니라 이차적 차이에 있어서도 화분입대 같은것은 L, S주간에 분화가 심히 생겨 뚜렸한 이형예식물로 되어 있다. 2) 그러나 동과의 Heterostyle 식물인 P. japonica나 Fagopyrum esculentum에 비하면 아직 형태적으로 훨씩 미분화상태에 있다. 3) 생리적으로는 장주화(L), 단주화개체(S)에서 다 분화가 아직 생겨서 적법, 부적법수분정을 막론하고 수정, 결실이 다 같은 정도로 잘된다. 4) 화분질신장은 적법수분, 부적법수분에서 다 수분후 30분이면 자방까지 도달되는데 비교적 신장속도는 빠른편이다. 5) 신장속도는 적법수분시가 부적법수분시보다 더 속한 경동이 있다. 6) 아 식물은 형태상으로는 장주화, 단주화의 2형화식물로 되어 있지만 기타의 형태, 생태, 생리적분화는 아직 뚜렸하게 되어 있질않아 Heterostyle 식물중에서도 특이한 형상을 나타내고 있는데 이것을 같은 여뀌과의 이형예식물과 비교를 해보면 P. japonica 같은 것은 가장 L, S주간이 분화가 심하게 되어 있는데 반하야 이 P. senticosa 는 화주장, 화사장, 화분립대 이하에는 아직 분화가 되질 않은 특수형의 이형예식물이라고 볼수가 있다. 만일 P. japonica 를 진화형이라고 개정하면 P. senticosa는 원시형이라 하겠고, E. esculentum은 이행형이라고 볼수가 있다.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.198-211
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• 2016

본 연구는 여뀌 추출물을 원료로 하여 천연보존제 및 천연물 항균 소재 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제시하고자 두부 부패 미생물에 대한 분리 및 동정을 하여 항균활성과 여뀌 추출물을 이용한 두부의 저장성에 관련된 변화를 측정하였으며, 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 두부 부패 미생물에서 분리된 21종의 미생물 중 선별 동정된 3균주(Bacillus subtilis KY-3, Bacillus sp. KY-7, Bacillus methylotrophicus KY-11)는 paper disk 법에 의한 항균활성 측정에서 여뀌 추출물의 농도가 1,000 ppm일 때, 대조군인 benzoic acid 0.1 M과 유사한 clear zone (mm)이 형성되었으며, liquid culture에서 생육저해 효과 결과는 각각 800 ppm과 1,000 ppm 농도에서 균의 생장이 상당히 억제되었다. MIC 측정에서는 KY-3와 KY-7이 0.06%, KY-11이 0.05%로 나타났고, 농도별 pH 변화는 1,000 ppm 농도에서 3균주 모두 두부 부패 균주가 $10^{5-6}/g$까지 증가하지 않았다. 또한, 두부의 보존 효과를 알아보기 위하여 실행한 총 균수 검색에서는 여뀌 추출물군이 미생물의 증식이 억제되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결론적으로 여뀌추출물은 식품안전상, 식중독 미생물에 쉽게 노출될 수 있는 두부의 저장 효과를 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 천연대체보존료로서 식품에 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.390-396
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• 2015

본 연구는 항산화 기능이 뛰어나다고 알려진 며느리배꼽(Persicaria perfoliata)의 캘러스를 사용하여, 어떤 식물호르몬이 부정근 형성에 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위한 실험이다. 며느리배꼽의 잎으로부터 캘러스를 유도하고 이로부터 부정근 형성을 관찰하였다. 캘러스 유도의 최적 조건을 구한 결과 1% sucrose, 4.5 μM 2.4-D, 1/2 MS였다. 어떤 식물호르몬이 이 식물의 캘러스에서 부정근 형성 효과를 가지고 있는지 알아보기 위하여 GA₃, IAA, 2iP, 2,4-D를 캘러스 조직에 각각 첨가한 결과, GA₃와 IAA를 첨가한 배지에서만 부정근이 나타났음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 이를 자세히 조사하기 위해서 GA₃와 IAA의 농도별(0.1, 1, 10 mg/l) 부정근 형성, 길이 및 직경을 알아본 결과, 높은 수준의 GA₃ 또는 낮은 수준의 IAA처리에서 더 많은 부정근 형성을 보였다. 이 두 호르몬 중 어떤 것이 더욱 더 중요한 역할을 하는지 알아보기 위하여 옥신 유입 저해제인 NPA와 지베렐린 생합성 저해제인 PBZ를 처리한 실험을 한 결과, GA₃가 IAA 보다 부정근 형성에 더욱 더 중요한 역할이라는 것을 알았다. 하여 지베렐린의 수준을 증가 또는 감소시킨다고 알려진 식물호르몬(IAA, 2iP, kinetin, ABA)들을 GA₃와 혼용 처리한 결과, 이 역시 지베렐린이 부정근을 형성하는데 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 재확인 하였다. 본 연구는 지베렐린이 며느리배꼽의 캘러스에서 부정근 형성을 증진시킨다는 것을 처음으로 밝힌다.