• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.95-110
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• 2020

Background: In Korea, Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) O. Kuntze is one of the well-known perennial plants belonging to Lamiaceae. This mint-fragranced plant has long been used for the treatment of abdominal pain, congestion, chills, and diarrhea since the Goryeo Dynasty. Although this plant has various medicinal properties, it is only used as a spice and for landscape purposes. Methods and Results: The objective of this paper was to review the chemical composition and biological properties of the essential oil of A. rugosa. Several studies reported that the essential oil contains more than 60 different chemical components of monoterpene and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons. The major component is methyl chavicol (estragole), accounting for 64% - 88% of the oil. The chemical composition of this essential oil vaired widely according to the planting time, environmental conditions, planting distance, fertilizer application, and harvesting time. Conclusions: The essential oil of A. rugosa possesses various pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, nematicidal, antifungal, insecticidal, wrinkle improver, stress reliever, and Alzheimer's disease alleviator. Hence, the essential oil from A. rugosa could be used for the development of high value-added industrial products in the near future.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.236-244
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• 2024

Background: Fusarium oxysporum (F. oxysporum) is the primary pathogenic fungus that causes Panax notoginseng (P. notoginseng) root rot disease. To control the disease, safe and efficient antifungal pesticides must currently be developed. Methods: In this study, we prepared and characterized a nanoemulsion of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil (Ne-FvEO) using ultrasonic technology and evaluated its stability. Traditional Foeniculum vulgare essential oil (T-FvEO) was prepared simultaneously with 1/1000 Tween-80 and 20/1000 dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The effects and inhibitory mechanism of Ne-FvEO and T-FvEO in F. oxysporum were investigated through combined transcriptome and metabolome analyses. Results: Results showed that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Ne-FvEO decreased from 3.65 mg/mL to 0.35 mg/mL, and its bioavailability increased by 10-fold. The results of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) showed that T-FvEO did not contain a high content of estragole compared to Foeniculum vulgare essential oil (FvEO) and Ne-FvEO. Combined metabolome and transcriptome analysis showed that both emulsions inhibited the growth and development of F. oxysporum through the synthesis of the cell wall and cell membrane, energy metabolism, and genetic information of F. oxysporum mycelium. Ne-FvEO also inhibited the expression of 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase and reduced the content of 2-oxoglutarate, which inhibited the germination of spores. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Ne-FvEO effectively inhibited the growth of F. oxysporum in P. notoginseng in vivo. The findings contribute to our comprehension of the antifungal mechanism of essential oils (EOs) and lay the groundwork for the creation of plant-derived antifungal medicines.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2008

본 연구는 홍삼, 인진쑥, 형개, 회향으로부터 기능성 성분을 분리 및 검출하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 홍삼의 열수 추출물에 함유된 maltol과 adenosine을 HPLC를 이용하여 분리할 수 있었다. 그 중 maltol은 그 분획을 얻어 UV-visible 흡광도의 측정과 MS를 이용한 분자량 측정을 통하여 maltol 임을 재확인하였다. 그리고 인진쑥, 형개, 회향을 여러 가지 용매로 추출하여 그 추출물을 GC-MS로 분석한 결과, 인진쑥에는 limonene, menthone, anethole 등의 성분이 미량 검출되었고 회향에는 limonene 외의 성분은 거의 검출이 이루어지지 않았다. 본 실험 중 형개 추출물의 추출 효율이 가장 우수했는데 목적 성분 중 limonene, menthone, pulegone을 고농도로 얻을 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과로서 천연 약용 식물에서 기능 성분의 분리, 정제 시 각 성분에 대한 화학적 안전성을 확보할 수 있었으며, 한방 약초로부터의 기능성 화학성분의 정량분석을 HPLC, GC-MS 등의 분석방법으로 수행하였다. 본 실험의 결과는 향후 목적하는 phytochemicals을 함유한 복합체 기능성 연구에 사용하고자 한다. 약용식물 유래의 유용화합물과 안정성이 확보된 고분자 형성물질에 의해 만들어진 복합체는 새로운 기능을 나타낼 수 있으며, 식품, 화장품, 의약품 등에 다양한 이용가능성이 예상된다.