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Taxonomic review of the Korean lumpsucker "Do-chi" reported previously as Eumicrotremus orbis (Pisces: Cyclopteridae) based on morphological and molecular characters

  • Lee, Soo Jeong;Kim, Seong Yong;Moon, Dae Yeon;Kim, Jin-Koo
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.405-410
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    • 2015
  • The Korean lumpsucker, "Do-chi", reported previously as Eumicrotremus orbis, was reinvestigated on the basis of specimens collected from Korea, Japan, and the USA. Morphological and genetic analyses showed that "Do-chi" corresponds to Eumicrotremus taranetzi and clearly differs from E. orbis. Eumicrotremus taranetzi is readily distinguishable from E. orbis by its large, high spiny tubercles with weak, small or no prickles (small, low spiny tubercles with distinct prickles in E. orbis) and 3-4 pairs of spiny tubercles in the dorsal rows (five pairs in E. orbis). We compared partial sequences (466 bp) of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I genes of "Do-chi" and other Eumicrotremus species. "Do-chi" and E. taranetzi were clustered by the smallest Kimura two-parameter genetic distance (d = 0.000-0.002) and were clearly separated from E. orbis (d = 0.035-0.037). Therefore, our results suggest that the scientific name of the Korean lumpsucker, "Do-chi" should be changed to E. taranetzi.

Current Research for Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer - Based on the Data of MEDLINE - (보완대체의학의 암치료 연구 현황 - MEDLINE을 중심으로 -)

  • Kwon, Chang-Hyun;Yoo, Hwa-Seung;Lee, Yeon-Weol;Cho, Chong-Kwan
    • Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.57-74
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : Many cancer patients use therapies promoted as literal alternative and complementary medicine to conventional medical care. So the health provider has to guide it by appropriate clinical guideline. The purpose is to indicate the international research tool of korean medical oncology for related investigators and help to make the clinical guideline for korean oncology. Method : We reviewed complementary and alternative therapies for cancer and cancer-related symptoms by searching MEDLINE, and using the name and synonyms of the therapy. Publications on complementary medicine were identified by searching the Cochrane Library. Results and Conclusion : Most complementary and alternative medicine used by cancer patients have demonstrable, important benefits, including decreased symptoms and better quality of life. We have to standardize the scientific research protocol for korean oncology and build evidence based medicine in the future.

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Comparative Study on the Botanical Origin of Crude Drugs in Official Compendia of Korea, China and Japan (한국·중국·일본 세 나라 공정서수재 생약의 기원 비교연구)

  • Park, Woo Sung;Kim, Hye-Jin;Ahn, Mi-Jeong
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.48 no.4
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    • pp.350-358
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    • 2017
  • It is an essential prerequisite to use exact botanical origin of crude drugs for a therapeutic effect. The botanical origin also affects the standard for quality control. During the past decades, Korea, China and Japan have developed individually their own official compendia for crude drugs to tune with the times. This study was accomplished to offer basic data and appropriate suggestions to rebuilding the botanical origins of crude drugs in Korean official compendia according to international harmonization. For this, the botanical origin of crude drugs in official compendia of these three countries were compared based on the scientific name internationally accepted. As results, there were five crude drugs defined as plants or animal of which family were different. Fourteen crude drugs showed the botanical origin of different genus and eighty eight of different species. In addition, usage part and collection season differed in twelve and four crude drugs, respectively.

The ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff). Boerl.

  • Othman, Siti Nur Atiqah Md;Sarker, Satyajit Dey;Nahar, Lutfun;Basar, Norazah
    • CELLMED
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.22.1-22.12
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    • 2014
  • Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. is a dense evergreen tree of the family Thymelaeceae. This plant is popular with the name of Mahkota dewa, which is literally translated as God's Crown. All parts of this plant including fruits, seeds, stem, and leaves have well known therapeutic properties and have been extensively used in traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases such as cancer, diabetes mellitus, allergies, kidney disorders, blood diseases, stroke, and acne with satisfactory results. Scientific findings on bioactivities of P. macrocarpa also demonstrated different pharmacological properties of various parts of this plant including cytotoxic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antihypertensive activities. Phytochemicals studies of P. macrocarpa revealed the presence of several classes of compounds such as benzophenones, terpenoids, xanthones, lignans, acids, and sugars. This review aims to provide a critical overview on botanical description, traditional usage, phytochemicals, and pharmacological activities of P. macrocarpa.

A study on investigation in damage sector of Wooden Cultural propertices-Housing Sin Keom Dang of MakokSa & Kim, Joo Tae's house (목조문화재 파손요인에 관한 연구-마곡사 심검당, 김주태 가옥)

  • Kim, Sa-Dug;Lee, Young-Hee;Yoon, Hee-Sang
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.15
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    • pp.104-127
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    • 1994
  • Traditional architecture has structural limits after some terms because it almost made by wood elements. So in the name of 'Restoration', by anatural process, repair works are accomplished. But the repair works of traditional buildings have some problems in spite of best men power and technology. To overcome this problems, we need more detailed studies for examine the reasons of destruction in elements of wooden buildings. The life limits of wooden buildings are caused by natural circumstances and humanic circumstances, the former has bad effect on the damage in wooden buildings. There are various elements of damage in the wooden buildings, earthquake, the falling of a thunderbolt, fire, and rain, microorganism, insect, and so on. Moreover pollutions-sulfurous acid gas, acidorganic matters -are important reason of shortening the life of wooden buildings. From 1981 till now we investigated important traditional buildings under repair works by the way scientific analysis to catch the sample - seramics, woods, insects, metals, etc. In this reports we suggest various method of investigation with two samples of tradional house made by wood, one is Kim Joo Tea House, the order is Simgum-dang of Magok-Sa(dwelling of monk).

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Investigation of similiarity between aroma herbs and oriental medicine herbs (Aromatherpy에 사용되는 식물과 韓藥 本草의 비교)

  • Hong, Seong-Min;Nam, Hye-Jeong;Kim, Seong-Bum;Kim, Kyung-Jun
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.162-175
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    • 2002
  • Aromatherapy is used in many diseases nowdays. And, Aromatherapy is similar to historical oriental medicine. Moreover, Aroma is a popular alternative medicine like oriental medicine in these days. We used for all kinds of diseases with aroma herbs, especially in ENT and dermatological disese. We must be a bridge over oriental and western medicine with aromatherapy, because it will help reduce stress in pschosomatic disorder. We have to accept aromatherapy as oriental medicine paradigm for better holistic medicine. Method :We analyzed 20 herbs difference and similarity both aroma herb and oriental herb. We reseach for a scientific name, family, therapeutic region, efficacy, perfumery note, nature. The results were as follows: 1. Most of herbs are similar to each other in the treatment. Top, middle, bottom is similar to sam-cho(三焦) sang-cho, zhong-cho, ha-cho, and But futher reseach is needed for development of Oriental medicine. 2. We find out much similarity between oriental herbs and aromatic herbs and qi-mi ron(氣味論) is useful to analyze them 3. We find out difference mechanism between GI absortion and nasal inhalation. 4. Other Aroma herbs must be analyzed by oriental oriental medical thought, for example, seung-gang-bu-chim(昇降浮沈), gui-gyong(歸經), and so on. 5. Aromatic oriental medicine ways are developed like aromatic therapy.

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A new species of Huperzia (Lycopodiaceae) from Jeju Island, Korea: Huperzia jejuensis (한국(제주도)의 1신종: 긴다람쥐꼬리)

  • Lim, Jina;Sun, Byung-Yun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2015
  • A new species belonging to Lycopodiaceae Mirb. Huperzia Bernh. s.l. is described and illustrated: Huperzia jejuensis B.-Y. Sun & J. Lim. H. jejuensis has been considered conspecific with H. integrifolia (Matsuda) B. ${\emptyset}$llg. ex. Z. Satou, but it is clearly distinguished by the characteristics of linear-lanceolate leaves with parallel margins from the base to the mid-part, minute dentate margins from the mid-part to the end of the leaf, and cuspidate gemma apex. Because the habitat of the new species was confined to Jeju Island, 'jejuensis' was chosen as the specific epithet of the scientific name of the new taxon.

Study on the Somatic Chromosome Numbers of Korean Aster L. and Its Allied Taxa (한국산 개미취속 및 근연 분류군의 체세포염색체수에 관한 연구)

  • 정규영
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.292-299
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    • 1997
  • The somatic chromosome numbers among the various taxonomic characters about 17 taxa in Korean Aster and its allied taxa were investigated to review accurate scientific name and taxonomic rank. The somatic chromosome numbers of the treated taxa were invariable in same taxa, but variable among different taxa. The treated taxa were divided into two types by basic chromosome numbers, one type was x=9, the other x=8 and x=9 type was subdivided by polyploidy. The somatic chromosome numbers of Aster altaicus var. uchiymae, A. hyatae, Kalimeris chejuensis were reported firstly in this study, and based upon somatic chromosome numbers and leaf morphology, the plants, idenified as Aster pinnatifidus in Korea was considered variant of Kalimeris incisa.

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The Thoughts of Hyun-Gok, Yun Gil-Young in his studies in the Context of the History of Oriental Medicines (의학사적(醫學史的) 맥락에서 바라본 현곡(玄谷) 윤길영(尹吉榮)의 학술사상 -논문과 저술을 중심으로-)

  • Kim, Nam Il;Gang, YeonSeok
    • The Journal of Korean Medical History
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2008
  • Yun Gil-Young, who is also known by his pen name, Hyun-Gok, was an Oriental Medicines practitioner since 1943 and was a leader of the society of Oriental medicines in Korea through his advocation as a professor of the University of Eastern Medicines and the College of Oriental Medicines, Kyunghee University. His writings can be first found in the magazine called Eastern Medicines in 1955. His writings, titled 'The Theory of the Biology of Oriental Medicines and its Treatment', elaborates the details of the study of the biology of Oriental Medicines and its directions. His argument of the directions in which to study Biology of Oriental Medicines further are: do not study Biology of Oriental Medicines without understanding its methodology but with knowledge on the biology of western medicines; do not put up with the abstract theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Phases leaving the purpose and the object of the study, just because they are the basic theory of the Biology of Oriental Medicines; do neither matching oriental medicines and western medicines one by one forcibly nor shun the knowledge of western medicines of the modern scientific methodes and try to keep to old customs.

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Categorization and definition of microplastics in the water environment (수환경에서의 마이크로플라스틱 분류 및 정의)

  • Kwon, Bumgun;Lee, Sanghoon;Rah, Hynjoo;Paek, Jin;Kim, Keugtae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.429-436
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    • 2019
  • Since the discovery of the first artificial synthetic plastic, bakelite, polymer materials have been recognized as one of the most innovative fields of research. The plastic debris that is being piled up on the earth (called abandoned plastic litters) is now being observed everywhere on Earth, becoming an increasingly serious environmental threat. The term 'microplastics', created in 2004, now refers to plastic particles that are smaller than 5 mm, including all nano-sized plastic particles. However, there is no legal regulation, and there is still a lack of comprehensive definitions that practically include microplastic size standards. In this study, we will refer to "microplastics" as the English name, and look at how to identify these microplastics and propose new definitions that focus on their size. This study is expected to contribute to the domestic consensus on scientific definitions of microplastics.