• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.229-240
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• 2020

Background: Genus Quercus is a successful group that has occupied the largest area of forest around the world including South Korea. The acorns are an important food source for both wild animals and humans. Although the reproductive characteristics of this genus are highly variable, it had been rarely studied in South Korea. Therefore, in Seoraksan and Odaesan National Parks (i) we measured the acorn production of Quercus mongolica, an overwhelmingly dominant species in South Korea, for 3 years (2017-2019), (ii) evaluated the spatial-temporal variation of acorn production, and (iii) analyzed the effects of oak- and site-related variables on the acorn production. Results: The annual acorn production of Q. mongolica increased 36 times from 1.2 g m-2 in 2017 to 43.2 g m-2 in 2018, and decreased to 16.7 g m-2 in 2019, resulting in an annual coefficient of variation of 104%. The coefficient of spatial variation was high and reached a maximum of 142%, and the tree size was the greatest influencing factor. That is, with an increase in tree size, acorn production increased significantly (2018 F = 16.3, p < 0.001; 2019 F = 8.2, p < 0.01). Elevation and slope also significantly affected the production in 2019. However, since elevation and tree size showed a positive correlation (r = 0.517, p < 0.001), the increase in acorn production with increasing elevation was possibly due to the effect of tree size. The acorn production of Odaesan for 3 years was 2.2 times greater than that of Seoraksan. This was presumed that there are more distribution of thick oak trees and more favorable site conditions such as deep soil A-layer depth, high organic matter, and slower slopes. Conclusion: As reported for other species of the genus Quercus, the acorn production of Q. mongolica showed large spatial and annual variations. The temporal variability was presumed to be a weather-influenced masting, while the spatial variability was mainly caused by oak tree size.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of acorn (fruits of Quercus species) powder on the antioxidant activity and quality characteristics of cookies. Cookies were prepared with different amounts (0, 0.5, 1, 3 and 5% to the flour quantity) of acorn powder. The antioxidant activity was estimated by DPPH free radical scavenging activity and the total phenolic acid content in acorn powder and cookies. For analyzing quality characteristics, bulk density, pH of the dough, spread factor, loss rate, leavening rate, color, texture profile analysis, and sensory evaluations were measured. The moisture contents, a values, total phenolic acid content and DPPH free radical scavenging activity of cookies significantly increased with increasing acorn powder (p<0.001), while the pH of the dough, L values and b values of the cookies significantly decreased with increasing acorn powder (p<0.001). The consumer acceptability score for the 3% acorn cookie groups ranked significantly (p<0.05) higher than the other groups in overall preference, appearance, flavor, taste and color. From these results, we suggest that acorn is a good ingredient for increasing the consumer acceptability and the functionality of cookies.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

참나무류 견과는 야생동물들의 주요한 먹이자원이기 때문에 지리산국립공원(피아골, 빗점, 장당골, 뱀사골, 한신계곡, 칠선계곡)에서 2008년부터 3년간 참나무류를 대상으로 견과 생산량을 조사하였고, 지역별, 고도별, 사면별 결실특성을 분석하였다. 결실량의 많고 적음에 따라 조사지별로 다른 결실특성을 나타냈으며, 결실량이 많은 해에는 빗점과 장당골 지역이 가장 많은 결실량을 보였고, 결실량이 적은 해에는 빗점과 한신계곡의 결실량이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 고도별 특성에 따라 결실량이 많은 해에는 1000 m와 900 m, 결실량이 적은 해에는 800 m와 900 m에서 많은 결실량을 나타내었다. 또한 전 조사기간 동안 남사면이 북사면에 비해 많은 견과생산량을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2016

To compare seed components of plus trees, seed powder ground after seedcoat removal was analyzed for two oak species, i. e., Quercus monglica (white oak) and Quercus variabilis (red oak), which are typical oak trees in Korea but have different fruiting characteristics. Thus we aimed at analyzing and comparing many ingredients including minerals, sugars, etc. Two species were similar to each other in the content of water, crude ash, crude protein and carbohydrates, but crude lipid content in Q. variabilis was 2.5 times higher than that in Q. mongolica. Crude proteins of Clone 124 was 1.5 times higher than that of Clone 75 in Q. mongolica. Crude lipid content showed the highest value in Clone 0511 of Q. variabilis, and more phosphate and iron was found in Q. monglica than in Q. variabilis. Glucose showed 85.4% and 88.3% on average of the total monosacchrides in two species, and galactose and arabinose were also found. In the content of phosphate, iron, and crude lipid, differences were found between two species and among clones of two species.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.230-235
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• 1976

3종(種)의 도토리 Quercus crispula Blume, Quercus serrata Thunberg 및 Quercus mongolica Fischer를 공시재료(供試材料)로 하여 그의 이화학적성질(理化學的性質), 호화도(糊化度), 점도(粘度) 및 X-ray회절등(回折等)을 실시(實施)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 도토리는 지방(脂肪) $3.5{\sim}5.0%$, 단백질(蛋白質) $7.2{\sim}7.7%$, 당질(糖質) $71.6{\sim}76.3%$, 회분(灰分) $1.9{\sim}2.2%$였다. 2. Ether처리(處理)보다 85% methanol열처리(熱處理)가 보다더 순수(純粹)한 정제전분(精製澱粉)을 얻을 수 있었다. 3. 도토리 조제전분(粗製澱粉)은 일반(一般)으로 갈색(褐色)이나 정제전분(精製澱粉)은 회백색(灰白色)을 띄었다. 4. 호화(糊化)는 비교적 낮은 온도(溫度) 곧 $61{\sim}68^{\circ}C$이고, 호화개시(糊化開始)는 Q.C.B.>Q.S.T>Q.M.F.의 순(順)으로 빨랐고 점도(粘度)는 Q.M.F>Q.S.T.>Q.C.B.의 차례로 높았다. 5. 도토리전분(澱粉)은 그 결정구조(結晶構造)가 감자전분(澱粉)과 옥수수전분(澱粉)의 중간성질(中間性質)을 띈 것으로 추정(推定)된다. 또 고온습열처리(高溫濕熱處理)로서 면간격(面間隔)이 긴쪽 부터 먼저 결정구조(結晶構造)가 파괴되었다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2011

This study investigated mineral element concentrations of acorns in Quercus acutissima and Quercus serrata seed orchard, so that to estimate the variation of these species based on the chemical composition in different clones from plus trees. The acorns were collected from ten clones of each species grown in the same clonal seed orchard. The nutritional concentration of acorns was significantly different between the clones and species. The concentration of nutrient for the whole acorn followed in this general sequence: P > K > Na > Mg > Ca > Mn > Fe > Zn > Cu. The mineral concentrations of acorns in clones of Q. acutissima and Q. serrata contained P (494 to 684 and 541 to 672 mg/100 g), K (114 to 569 and 140 to 251 mg/100 g), Na (57 to 121 and 49 to 85 mg/100 g), Mg (29 to 37 and 26 to 42 mg/100 g), Ca (10 to 53 and 26 to 68 mg/100 g), Mn (0.5 to 3.4 and 1.8 to 4.5 mg/100 g), Fe (0.7 to 1.1 and 0.0 to 2.2 mg/100 g), Zn (0.34 to 0.81 and 0.38 to 0.84 mg/100 g), and Cu (0.13 to 0.40 and 0.09 to 0.34 mg/100 g) respectively. Even though acorns of Q. serrata are smaller in size than Q. acutissima, acorns of Q. serrata contained significantly higher concentration of phosphorus, calcium, iron and manganese than Q. acutissima. Based on the mineral composition of the acorns, this study has shown that the clones of Q. acutissima and Q. serrata have different ability to accumulate mineral nutrients which could indicate the variation of Quercus species in terms of mineral acquisition and accumulation.

• 환경생물
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.274-279
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• 2011

식물의 초기 생활사가 종자크기에 따라 어떤 영향을 받는지를 알아보기 위하여 우리나라 산림군락에서 상수리나무, 굴참나무, 갈참나무, 졸참나무 참나무 4종의 열매를 3등급의 크기(대, 중, 소)로 구분하고, 그에 따른 4종의 발아율, 겨울철 생존율과 초기 생장율을 측정하였다. 평균 발아율은 종자가 큰 상수리나무와 굴참나무에서 높았고, 상대적으로 크기가 작은 갈참나무와 졸참나무에서 낮았다. 그러나 종 내 종자크기에 따른 발아율은 굴참나무에서만 종자가 작을수록 높았고, 나머지 3종은 종자크기에 따른 경향성이 없었다. 평균 초기 생장율은 종자크기에 비례하여 상수리나무, 굴참나무>갈참나무>졸참나무 순으로 낮았다. 초기 생장율은 상수리나무와 굴참나무에서 종자가 크거나 중간인 것이 작은 것보다 높았으나, 종자가 작은 갈참나무와 졸참나무 내에서는 종자크기에 따른 차이는 없었다. 겨울 동안의 생존율은 4종 모두 중간 크기의 종자에서 가장 높았으나, 졸참나무나 굴참나무는 작거나 큰 종자에서는 전혀 생존하지 않았다. 결론적으로 발아와 초기 생장에는 큰 종자가, 생존에는 중간크기 종자가 각각 유리하였다. 이것은 종자의 크기가 식물의 생활사에 미치는 영향은 생장단계에 따라 서로 다름을 의미한다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2017

도토리의 산업적 활용도 제고를 위해 도토리차를 제조하였으며, 증숙, 건조 전처리에 따른 도토리차의 품질특성 및 항산화 활성을 연구하였다. 색도는 명도와 황색도의 경우 열풍 건조 볶음한 도토리차에서 높은 값을 나타내었으며, 적색도의 경우 전처리 없이 볶음한 도토리차에서 높았다. pH는 증숙 및 열풍 건조 공정 처리에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 탁도 또한 감소하는 결과를 나타내었다. 전처리를 실시한 도토리차에서 총당 함량이 전체적으로 증가하였으며, 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량 또한 증가하였다. 도토리차의 DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능 평가를 실시하였으며, 열풍 건조 후 볶음한 도토리차에서 가장 높은 라디칼 소거능을 나타내어, 증숙 공정 처리군보다 열풍 건조 공정 처리군에서 우수한 활성을 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. 도토리차의 기호도 평가에서는 열풍 건조 후 볶음한 도토리차가 맛, 향, 종합적 기호도에서 가장 높은 값을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 전처리 공정을 통한 도토리차 제조가 제품의 품질특성 및 항산화활성 증진에 긍정적인 영향을 미치며, 특히 열풍 건조 후 볶는 방법을 이용하였을 때 높은 품질특성, 항산화 활성 및 기호도 평가를 나타내는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2011

This work was performed to investigate the protective effect of ethanol extract (AEx) from acorn (Quercus acutissima CARR.) against allergic mediated responses in asthma model cells and mice. The AEx inhibited antigen-stimulated cytokine production such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13 and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and AEx also inhibited intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation against IgE-mediated allergic response in rat basophilic leukaemia RBL-2H3 cells. The ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitized mice were orally administered with AEx (100 or 300 mg/kg) and authentic tannic acid (75 mg/kg) every day for 15 days. Increased TNF-${\alpha}$ production by OVA-sensitization/challenge was significantly reduced by administration of AEx. The serum triglyceride levels of asthma mice were significantly reduced after feeding for 15 days with tannic acid or AEx. The mice fed with tannic acid or AEx also exhibited a significant reduction in body weights compared to those of asthma control group. The AEx increased the heme oxygenase (HO)-1 mRNA expression in the asthma model mice and showed DPPH radical scavenging activity. These results indicate that AEx protects against IgEmediated allergic and OVA-induced asthmatic responses via direct and indirect antioxidant activities. Reduced triglyceride and body weights may provide additional protective benefits of AEx on allergic asthma.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.377-380
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• 2001

Herbivory is an important selective forces on plants by reducing the ability of the plant to compete with its neighbors and to produce offspring. Oak nut weevil(Mechoris ursulus Roelofs) females lay eggs in unmatured acorns and cut off the branch of oviposited acorns. To investigate the influences of branch-cutting behavior of oak nut weevils on oak production, we surveyed the horizontal and vertical distribution ranges of damaged oaks and depth of sites of overwintering larvae and quantified the amounts of biomass and acorn removed by the weevils on deciduous oak species. All of the endemic oak species in Korea were damaged by oak nut weevils in all of the study sites including Mt. Halla and Mt. Seorak. The upper limit of vertical distribution of damaged oaks by the weevils raried from 700 m to 900 m. Mostly their larvae were found in soil from 8.1 cm to 10.0 cm depth in winter. Percentage of annual net primary productivity($720g{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}day^{-1}$) of oak species removed by the weevils was about 7%, which is higher than the percentage removed by all the herbivores in typical temperate forest(5%) and equivalent to that by all the herbivores in tropical forest. The predation percentage of annual acorn production by oak nut weevil was 27% in Q. mongolica and 33% in Q. acutissima. This results indicate that the branch-cutting behavior of oak nut weevil may be the most important factor regulating oak population and affecting other predators dependent on acorns.