• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.315-319
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• 2009

In present study evaluate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of the compound obtained from the petroleum ether (40 - 60$^{\circ}C$) extract of the fruits from Dregea volubilis in Swiss albino mice and in Wister albino rats respectively. Dried and crushed fruits of Dregea volubilis were extracted by petroleum ether (40 - 60$^{\circ}C$), the proper solvent system was developed by TLC and subjected to column chromatography for obtaining the pure compound/s. IR, MASS, NMR (PMR, C13 NMR and DEPT) spectroscopic analysis were done to elucidate the structure of the compound/s. The petroleum ether (40 - 60$^{\circ}C$) extract of the fruits of Dregea volubilis led to isolation of a pentacyclic triterpenoid designated as taraxerone and characterized as D- friedoolean- 14- en, 3 one. Taraxerone had been screened for analgesic activity in Swiss albino mice and anti-inflammatory activity in Wister albino rats at the dose of 5 mg/kg body weight orally and exhibit significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제33권4호통권132호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 변색균, 선발된 Albino 균주(BSFcs-1) 및 Cartapip 균주를 접종시킨 소나무재 및 리기다소나무재의 추출물함량 및 추출물성분의 화학적 조성 변화를 조사하였다. 청변균처리에 의하여 아세톤추출물의 함량이 급격히 감소되었는데, 무처리재의 추출물함량이 3주간의 천연노화처리로 약 20% 감소되었으며, 변색균, Albino균주(BSFcs-1) 및 Cartapip균주처리로 소나무재의 경우 25.1~30.4%의 추출물이 감소하였다. 한편 리기다소나무의 경우는 추출물 함량이 22.9~28.1% 감소되었다. 처리전 및 처리후의 추출물의 조성변화를 분석한 결과, 소나무재와 리기다소나무재 모두 자연노화 및 변색균처리로 그 함량이 낮아졌다. 추출물조성을 살펴보면 fatty acids와 sterols은 3주간 자연노화처리로 10.6~11.2%, 변색균처리로 36~41.1%의 높은 감소율을 나타냈다. 또한 triglycerides도 3주간 자연노화처리로 5.68~9.4%, 변색균처리로 38.5~40.0% 높은 감소율을 나타냈다. Resin acids의 경우 3주간 자연노화처리로 6.1~11.3%, 변색균처리로 36~41.5%의 감소율을 나타냈다. 추출물함량에 있어서 변색균과 선발된 무색균주(albino균주) 간에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 본 연구로부터 목재변색을 생물학적으로 방제할 목적으로 국내에서 선발된 albino균주(BSFcs-1)가 추출물함량을 효과적으로 감소시키는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.303-306
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• 2009

The defatted methanol extract of Raphanus sativus Linn. (Cruciferae) seed (MERS) was evaluated for its antisteroidogenic potential in mature female Swiss albino mice. The methanol extract at the doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight significantly elevated the levels of cholesterol and ascorbic acid contents which serve as a precursor for the synthesis of steroid hormones in ovaries. The extract also significantly inhibited glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and ${\Delta}^5-3{\beta}$-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase, the two key enzymes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis. Hence the extract (MERS) exhibited significant antisteroidogenic activity.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2000년도 제7차 국제 심포지움(생약자원개발에 관한연구) 및 추계정기 학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.79-79
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• 2000

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2005

During last decade there has been noticeable progress in the research of the biology of sapstaining fungi that cause considerable economic losses to forest product industry. The researches generated broad ranges of knowledge on sapstaining fungi regarding their occurrence on conifer wood, taxonomy, nutrient physiology, pigmentation biochemistry and molecular biology, and biological control. Major problematic groups in the sapstain production are Ophiostoma, Ceratocystis, and Leptographium genera. With Ophiostoma as a model, it is found that the type of carbon source is important in the growth and pigment production of sapstaining fungi. The operation of dihydroxy naphthalene (DHN) melanin pathway for black to bluish pigment production has been confirmed in those cosmetic fungi both at biochemical and molecular levels. The development of albino technology using nutrition competition has been shown to be promising as an environmentally friendly biological control method for sapstain control.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.294-298
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• 2008

Effects of endosulfan (EN), an insecticide, and bleomycin (BL), an antibiotic, on the body weight in the normal mice, and the in vivo cell growth, tumor weight, and hematological parameters of the Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) cell-bearing Swiss albino mice Mus musculus were evaluated. EN and BL were respectively administered orally and intraperitoneally to the experimental mice; the control group consisted of EAC cell-bearing untreated mice only. EN reduced the body weight in normal mice, whereas BL resulted in a steady body weight compared to the control. EN increased the EAC cell count significantly by reducing the growth of normal viable cells. In contrast, BL reduced the cell count by increasing the proportion of viable cells in the body. The tumor weights induced by EN were significantly higher than those of the EAC control and the BL-treated animals. In comparisons with the control and the BL mice, hematological parameters such as hemoglobin (%) and the number of RBC and lymphocytes were lowered, while counts of WBC, neutrophils, and monocytes were elevated after EN treatments. These results show that BL is capable of reducing the EN-induced neoplastic and haematological alterations in the mice under laboratory conditions.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.221-231
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• 2006

The aim of the present study is to investigate central nervous system (CNS) activity of the methanol extracts of leaves of Caesalpinia bonducella (MECB) and stem bark of Bauhinia racemosa (MEBR) (Caesalpinaceae) in Swiss albino mice and Wistar albino rats. General behavior, exploratory behavior, muscle relaxant activity and phenobarbitone sodium-induced sleeping time were studied. The results revealed that the methanol extracts of leaves of Caesalpinia bonducella at 100 - 200 mg/kg and stem bark of Bauhinia racemosa 100 - 200 mg/kg caused a significant reduction in the spontaneous activity (general behavioral profile), remarkable decrease in exploratory behavioral pattern (Y-maze and head dip test), a reduction in muscle relaxant activity (rotarod and traction tests), and also significantly potentiated phenobarbitone sodium-induced sleeping time. The results suggest that MECB and MEBR exhibit CNS depressant activity in tested animal models.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.7.1-7.5
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• 2018

Background: Mice are widely accepted research models of great clinical significance. Maintenance of laboratory mice breed is an essential aspect for performing research activities in various fields of science. Infanticide is one of the prominent causes of litter loss during maintenance of laboratory mice stock. The present study is an effort to monitor the effect of change in ambient temperature of female mice below the normal range on cannibalism and infanticide during early postparturition phase. Adult female Swiss albino mice have been divided into two groups of control and treatment. On the day of litter group one was maintained under controlled temperature conditions (minimum $20^{\circ}C$ to maximum $23^{\circ}C$) throughout, while female mice belong to group two have been exposed to variation of room temperature (maximum $15^{\circ}C$ to minimum $10^{\circ}C$ for two nights and one day) until 36 h postparturition. Results: The effects of temperature changes were observed on the infanticide behaviour of dams along with the survival of pups in early postparturition phase till 36 h after delivery. The significant statistical difference (P < 0.05) was reported in infanticide behaviour of dams when control and treatment group was compared. It is observed that decrement in surrounding temperature promotes decrement in the ambient body temperature of dams during early postparturition. It is proposed that alteration of hypothalamic homeostasis due to temperature change induces cannibalism and infanticide behaviour. Lack of thermoregulation during early postparturition creates the sense of insecurity, in-satiety, anxiety and stress. Conclusions: Authors strongly recommend the maintenance of body and surrounding temperature to prevent infanticidal behaviour and cannibalism within Swiss albino mice population. Further investigations are advisable to authenticate the active behavioural and biochemical pathway behind the phenomena.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2017

최근 우리나라에서 자연발생적인 미꾸리속 알비노 개체들이 낮은 빈도로 출현하고 있으나, 색소 결핍으로 인해 형태적종 동정이 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 핵 유전자인 recombination activating gene 1 (rag1) 영역 및 미토콘드리아 유전자 cytochrome b (cytb) 영역을 이용한 분자계통학적 분석을 이용해 미꾸리속 알비노 개체의 분자동정을 수행하였다. 그 결과 rag1과 cytb의 분자계통도에서 미꾸라지, 미꾸리, 그리고 M. mohoity로 3개의 clade가 확인되었다. 확보된 M. mohoity의 염기서열을 유전자은행의 BLAST를 이용해 유사성을 검색한 결과 M. mohoity와 가장 유사하였다. 분자계통도를 기준으로 25마리의 알비노 미꾸리속 개체의 종 동정을 수행한 결과 빨간 눈 타입은 미꾸리 16마리, 미꾸라지 1마리로 판별되었고, 나머지 3개체는 미꾸라지♀${\times}$미꾸리♂ 잡종 1마리와 M. mohoity ♀${\times}$미꾸리♂ 잡종이 2마리 판별되었다. 또한 검은 눈타입 5마리는 미꾸리 1마리와 미꾸라지 3마리 및 M. mohoity 1마리로 판별되었다. 따라서 본 연구에 이용한 분자마커를 활용함으로써 미꾸리속 어류의 정확한 종 또는 잡종을 동정하기 위한 유용한 방법으로 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2008

Ayurveda, an ancient System of Indian Medicine, has recommended a number of drugs from indigenous plant sources for the treatment of inflammation. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of methanol extract of Triphala were investigated in Wister albino rats and mice. The methanol extract of Triphala were found to encompass substantial anti-inflammatory effect in acute and sub-acute models and analgesic effect. Animal models of carrageenan induced edema and cotton pellet induced granuloma in albino rats were used. Extract of 200 mg/kg shows significantly reduced paw edema. Analgesics activity of Triphala with 200 mg/kg shown by significant reduction of writhing. These report shows to support the use methanol extract of Triphala in relieving inflammation and pain.