• Journal of Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2009

Sodium arsenate and Yeonlyeonggobon-dan (nianlinggubendan) extract, a herbal restorative were treated p.o. 20mg/kg and 500mg/kg respectively and concurrently to rats, and examined the variation of the body weight and the accumulation of arsenic in organs. Yeonlyeonggobon-dan (nianlinggubendan) extract(YGD) resulted in the increase of body weight, and the increase ratio of body weight in arsenic-treated group was dropped but the group of concurrent administration with YGD showed significant recovery. The ratio of liver weight / body weight of arsenic-treated group increased but the group of concurrent administration with YGD showed significant decrease. The accumulation of arsenic in liver and kidney of arsenic-treated group increased but the group of concurrent administration with YGD showed significant decrease.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.344-353
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• 2014

비소의 종류에 따른 봉의꼬리의 생육 반응 및 비소 축적능을 분석하기 위해 sodium arsenate, calcium arsenate, sodium arsenite 및 potassium arsenite 등의 4종류를 선정하여 $500mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$의 농도로 토양에 처리하여 봉의꼬리를 12주간 재배하였다. 그 결과, calcium arsenate 처리구의 봉의꼬리 생육은 다소 감소하였으나, 나머지 비소 처리구에서는 무처리구에서 재배한 생육과 비슷하였다. Sodium arsenate 처리구의 봉의꼬리 지상부는 4주의 단기간 재배만으로 $2,289.5mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}DW$의 높은 비소 축적능을 보였으며, 12주에는 비소 축적능이 $2,956.0mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}DW$로 더욱 증가하였다. 반면, 지하부는 potassium arsenite 처리구에서 $2,470.2mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}DW$로 가장 높았으며, calcium arsenate 처리구는 $1,060.7mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}DW$의 비소를 축적하였다. 봉의꼬리 지상부의 비소 축적능은 비소의 종류에 관계없이 $1,000mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}DW$ 이상으로 매우 우수하였다. 그리고 토양의 비소 제거량도 높았다. 따라서 봉의꼬리는 다양한 비소 오염 지역의 식물상 정화기법 소재로 활용이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 분석과학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2019

Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata) has potential for application in the phytoremediation of arsenic introduced by lead arsenate-based pesticides. In this study, Chinese brake ferns were used to extract arsenic, mainly in field and greenhouse experiments, and to assess the performance of simultaneous phytoaccumulation of arsenic and lead from homogenized soil in the greenhouse, with the application of EDTA and electric potential. The ferns have been shown to be effective in accumulating high concentrations of arsenic, and extracting both arsenic and lead from the contaminated soil, with the addition of a chelating agent, EDTA. The maximum increase in lead accumulation in the ferns was 9.2 fold, with a 10 mmol/kg addition of EDTA. In addition, the application of EDTA in combination with electric potential increased the lead accumulation in ferns by 10.6 fold at 5 mmol/kg of EDTA and 40 V (dc), compared to controls. Therefore, under application of EDTA and electric potential, Chinese brake fern is able to extract arsenic and lead simultaneously from soil contaminated by lead arsenate.

• 환경생물
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2019

인산염 농도 변화에 따른 Hizikia fusiforme의 무기비소 축적량 및 생장률을 분석하였다. 무기비소에 14일간 노출하였을 때, 2 mg L^-1의 높은 인산염 농도에서 무기비소 축적량이 증가하지 않았다. 하지만 인산염 농도가 0.02 mg L^-1로 낮은 경우에 무기비소 축적량이 3배 이상 증가하였다. 또한 H. fusiforme는 인산염 농도가 낮은 경우 생장률이 14.5%, 무기비소(10 ㎍ L^-1)에 노출되었을 경우 생장률이 대조구 대비 30% 감소하였다. H. fusiforme는 인산염과 무기비소를 구분하지 못하여 인산염의 농도가 낮은 경우 무기비소 축적량이 증가하게 되고, 축적된 무기비소는 광합성 저해 및 세포분열을 방해하여 생장률을 억제한다. 특히 우리나라의 대표적인 양식생물인 H. fusiforme는 다른 해조류에 비해 상대적으로 무기비소 축적량이 높다고 알려져 있기 때문에, H. fusiforme의 식품안전성을 확보하기 위해 다양한 연구가 필요하다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2014

The As accumulation in part of roots, shoots, husks and grains of rice plants was significantly decreased with the increasing dosage of kaolin addition from 0.5% to 10% w/w. Kaolin addition could reduce As accumulation in rice plants, which mainly could be attributed to the formation of stable crystalline Al oxides bound As that decreased the available As in soil with decreased As accumulation in rice plants. The pH values of the soils did not change significantly when amended with kaolin. The pH values of the soils was neural that proper to adsorb of arsenic with $Al_2O_3$. Arsenic tends to adsorb with $Al_2O_3$ at acid neutral pH and with desorbing at alkaline pH. The dry weight of rice plant was significantly increased with the increasing dosage of kaolin addition from 2.5% to 10% w/w. The highest dry weight of rice plants was 6.67 g/pot achieved at kaolin addition of 10% w/w with about 13% increasing over the control, which was probably attributed to the highest As concentration formation with kaolin at this dosage. The results of this study indicated that kaolin has the potential to reduce As accumulation in rice plants and enhance the dry weight of rice plants.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2014

Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a toxic metalloid found ubiquitously in the environment. In humans, exposure to iAs can result in toxicity and cause toxicological manifestations. Arsenic trioxide ($As_2O_3$) has been used in the treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia. The kidney is the critical target organ of trivalent inorganic As ($iAs^{III}$) toxicity. We examine if oral administration of astaxanthin (AST) has protective effects on nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress induced by $As_2O_3$ exposure (via intraperitoneal injection) in rats. Markers of renal function, histopathological changes, $Na^+-K^+$ ATPase, sulfydryl, oxidative stress, and As accumulation in kidneys were evaluated as indicators of $As_2O_3$ exposure. AST showed a significant protective effect against $As_2O_3$-induced nephrotoxicity. These results suggest that the mechanisms of action, by which AST reduces nephrotoxicity, may include antioxidant protection against oxidative injury and reduction of As accumulation. These findings might be of therapeutic benefit in humans or animals suffering from exposure to $iAs^{III}$ from natural sources or cancer therapy.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2018

Even if a small amount of arsenic (As) is entering to small agricultural reservoir from upper streams, small agricultural reservoir becomes sensitive to changes in arsenic concentration depending on the water level in case of accumulation continuously because of its scale. If we want to manage arsenic concentration in small agricultural reservoir, it is very important to understand arsenic changes in agricultural reservoir. In spite of the fact that modeling is the most accurate method for analyzing arsenic concentration changes in small agricultural reservoirs, but, it is difficult to monitor arsenic change everyday. So, if data is prepared for modeling arsenic changes, water quality modeling is more effective than monitoring. Therefore, in this study, arsenic concentration changes was simulated and arsenic concentration change mechanism in small reservoir was analyzed using hydrological and water quality monitoring data and by conducting EFDC (Environment Fluid Dynamics Code)-WASP (Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program) linkage. EFDC-WASP coupling technique was very useful for modeling arsenic changes because EFDC can consider hydrodynamic and WASP can perform arsenic concentration simulation, separately. As a results of this study, during dry season, As concentration was maintained relatively high arsenic concentrations. Therefore, water level control will be needed for managing As concentration of reservoir.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2007

The global environment is deteriorating at an alarming rate, despite of enhanced international environmental regulation. Many studies have been performed to reduce toxic pollutants. Recently, plant-based phytoremediation technology for moving toxic contaminants from soil and water has been receiving large attention. Arsenic-contaminated soil is one of the major pollutant sources for drinking water. Pteris erotica has been known as a hyper-accumulator of arsenic from soils. In this study, we investigated the effect of arsenic absorption on sap flow inside xylem vessels of Pteris. The synchrotron X-ray micro-imaging technique was employed to monitor the refilling process of water containing arsenic inside the xylem vessels of Pteris's leaves and stems non-invasively. The captured phase-contrast X-ray images show both anatomy of internal structure and transport of water inside Pteris. The exposure of Pteris to arsenic solution was found to increase largely the water raise speed in xylem vessels. The present results would provide important information needed for understanding the mechanisms of accumulation and transportation of toxic materials in plants.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2015

The effects of waterborne arsenic (As) exposure on bioaccumulation and antioxidant defenses were examined in the liver and gills of tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, under thermal stress. Tilapia were exposed to different As concentrations (0, 200, and $400{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$) at three water temperatures (20, 25, and $30^{\circ}C$) for 20 days. After As exposure, higher levels of As accumulation were observed in the gills compared with the liver in elevated water temperatures. In terms of the antioxidant response, glutathione (GSH) levels and the activities of glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione S-transferase (GST) significantly decreased in the liver and gills of tilapia exposed to As for 20 days, regardless of the As concentration (200 and $400{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$) or water temperature. These enzyme activities exhibited greater fluctuations in the liver and gills of tilapia after As exposure in water warmer than $20^{\circ}C$. The present findings suggest that the simultaneous stress of temperature change and As exposure can accelerate As accumulation and alter the antioxidant enzymes activities of tilapia.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.108-113
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• 2022

본 연구는 비소오염토양에 볏짚퇴비 시용량 증대가 토양의 화학성, 벼의 생육 특성 그리고 식물체의 비소함량에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 비소오염토양 중 볏짚퇴비 시용량이 증가하면서 벼 생육단계(분얼기, 출수기 및 수확기) 모두에서 지상부 비소함량 및 축적량은 감소되었다. 결과적으로 비소오염토양에 볏짚퇴비의 시용에 따른 토양교질 내의 다양한 음전하가 증가되고, 이로 인하여 비소의 흡착능력이 향상됨으로써 토양에서 벼 식물체로의 흡수 및 축적량을 감소시키는 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 비소오염토양에 볏짚퇴비의 시용은 벼 지상부로의 비소흡수·축적을 감소시키는 하나의 요인이 될 수 있으며, 안전한 농산물 및 가축의 조사료 생산을 위한 벼 재배관리에 적용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.