• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.179-189
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• 2008

Objectives: Effects of Rhodiola rosea root on immunity were examined. Methods: Water extracts and methanol extracts of Rhodiola rosea root were treated on the increase of immunity cells and the activation of cytokines were examined. Results: 1. Water extracts and methanol extracts of Rhodiola rosea root had positive effects on the increase of B-cells, T-cells, and NK cells, and on the facilitation of cytokines such as IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$. 2. Water extracts and methanol extracts of Rhodiola rosea root activated NK cells, and induced the generation of NO- of NK cells and macrophages. Conclusions: Rhodiola rosea root can be used to increase immunity.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.79-87
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• 2006

Objectives : Effects of Rhodiola rosea root on cancers on stomach, breast, lung, and liver were examined. Methods : Water extracts and methanol extracts of Rhodiola rosea root were treated on cancer cells, and its effects on cancers were examined. Results : 1. Water extracts and methanol extracts of Rhodiola rosea root was less harmful in its lowest density 0.25 mg/mL (9.l%와 10.5%), but became more harmful as its density increased. 2. As for human stomach adenocarcinoma cells AGS, breast adenocarcinoma cells MCF-7, and lung carcinoma cells A549, methanol extracts showed 70-77% inhibition of cancer cells in high density(1 mg/mL), and water extracts showed 60-70% inhibition rate and its selective death rate was less than 2.5. Conclusion : Rhodiola rosea root can be used to treat cancers and to increase immunity.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.91-98
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• 2012

Objectives : Rhodiola rosea L. (Crassulaceae) is a plant living at the areas of high-altitude mountain, and Rhodiolae Radix(the root of R. rosea) has been used as a traditional medicine to decrease the symptoms of mental- or physical-stress in Asia and Europe. To examine the efficacy of Rhodiolae Radix on the oxidative stress, the anti-oxidative effects of the radix were examined, Methods : The effects of Rhodiolae Radix on several oxidative factors were examined in vitro, and also the effects were tested in the liver of rats which were treated with a high dose of alcohol during 2 weeks. Results : The extract of Rhodiolae Radix in vitro scavenged some oxidants, such as DPPH, Superoxide anion radical and LDL, and the extract also inhibited the oxidative capacity of linoleic acid, significantly. Meanwhile, in the in vivo test, the methanol-extract decreased some oxidation parameters, such as relative liver weight, TBARS and SOD activities, and also increased catalase activity in the liver of alcohol-loaded rats, But, the extract had no effects on GSH content and GSH-px activiy in the rats. Conclusion : The root of Rhodiola rosea has a strong anti-oxidative capacity, and also has some preventive properties aginst the alcoholic stress.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetic Resonance Society
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.145-151
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• 2017

Rhodiola rosea, also known as gold root or rose root, is a perennial plant in the family of Crassulaceae. The rhizhome of R. rosea has been widely used as a hemostatic, tonic for burns and contusions in traditional Chinese medicine. Recent studies reported its strong antioxidant and adaptogenic properties. In this paper, we attempted to isolate compounds from the methanolic extract of R. rosea rhizomes. Four compounds including one new compound (1), two kaempferol glycosides (3 and 4) were isolated from chloroform and ethyl acetate soluble fraction of R. rosea extract. The structures of 1~4 including relative stereochemistry were determined by MS and NMR analysis.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.124-130
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• 2008

This experiment was conducted to investigate the optimum nitrogen fertilization conditions for the production of high-quality Rhodiola rosea L. in forcing culture. Up until 48 kg N/10 a of both urea and ammonium sulfate, dry matter yield of root of Rhodiola rosea L. tended to increase with increase in application rates, however, it decreased thereafter in higher application rates. In the case of urea, the content of salidroside in the root of the Rhodiola rosea L. appeared to decrease rapidly from the application rates of 64 kg N/10 a and over. Meanwhile, the content of salidroside in the root tended to decrease gradually with the application rates exceeding 64 kg N/10 a of ammonium sulfate. The optimum fertilization rates of urea and ammonium sulfate was 45-8-20-10-10 (N-P-K-Ca-Mg) kg/10 a according to the curvilinear regression equation. However, considering the nitrogen accumulation in soil, nitrogen translocation into the plant, and dry matter yield and content of salidroside in the root of Rhodiola rosea L., the optimum fertilization rates of urea and ammonium sulfate would be 40-8-20-10-10 kg/10 a and 35-8-20-10-10 kg/10 a, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.423-429
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• 2009

Rhodiola rosea L., a traditional medicinal plant in Eastern Asia, is widely used by astronauts, divers and mountaineers to improve their stress resistance. This experiment was conducted to investigate the optimum application rates of phosphate and potassium under the forcing cultivation for high-quality Rhodiola rosea L. production. The application rate of $8kg\; 10a^{-1}$ of phosphate and $30kg\;10a^{-1}$ of potassium showed the highest yield of Rhodiola rosea L. root. There was no significant difference between the application rates of phosphate or potassium fertilizer and the content of salidroside.