• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.101-103
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• 2004

Two Lignans Phyllanthin and Hypophyllanthin, and a steroid ${\beta}-sitosterol$ has been isolated from the leaves of Phyllanthus debilis and their structures were established by spectral analysis and direct comparison with authentic samples. This is the first report of occurrence of these compound from P.debilis.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.237-239
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• 2004

Mallotus nepalensis (Euphorbiaceae) is a small tree found in central and eastern Himalayas, Nepal, Wallich and Sikkim. The 90% ethanolic extract of Mallotus nepalensis exhibited mild CNS depressant activity. Four compounds, lupeol (1), ${\beta}-sitosterol$ (2), ursolic acid (3) and ${\beta}-sitosterol-\;{\beta}-D-glucoside$ (4) were isolated from the 90% ethanolic extract of this plant of which 1, 3 and 4 are being reported for the first time from this species.

• 생약학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 1996

We have previously reported the isolation of nine hydrolisable tannins and five flavonoids from the aerial parts of Euphorbia ebracteolata. Further investigation about the same plant has led to the isolation of 5-O-caffeoyl quinic acid, kaempferol $3-O-(2'-O-galloyl-{\beta}-_D-glucoside)$ and euphorbin A.

• 생약학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.155-159
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• 1985

Isomotiol $(fern-8-en-3{\beta}-ol)$ was isolated from the n-hexane fraction of Euphorbia supina Rafin. The structure of isomotiol was identified by IR, NMR, Mass spectra and compared with the authentic sample. Isomotiol was first isolated from the family of Euphorbiaceae.

• 약학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.214-219
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• 2001

Nineteen hydrolysable tannins isolated from the Euphorbia helioscopia (Euphorbiaceae) were tested for the inhibitory effect on mushroom tyrosinase activity in vitro. Inhibitory effect of gallotannin group exhibited more potent than that of phenolcarboxylic acid and ellagitannin groups against the enzyme activity. The inhibitory activity by pentagalloyl glucose on mushroom tyrosinase was more potent ($IC_{50}$/, 4.9 $\mu$M) than that of kojic acid ($IC_{50}$/, 8.7 $\mu$M).

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.641-643
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• 2014

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.31-45
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• 2018

At present the biodiversity of the riparian forest is under threat due to various anthropogenic pressures. Hence study was conducted along the three unprotected zones of riparian forest in Dikhu river, Nagaland, north-east India in order to compared the diversity, distribution and population structure of riparian trees. In each zone $100{\times}100m^2$ plot were marked and subdivided into 20 plots of $10{\times}10m^2$. 10 plots on each side of the river were taken randomly covering 0.02 ha. Only tree with dbh ${\geq}10cm$ and dbh above 1.5 m above ground level were recorded as individual species. A total of 29 tree species belonging to 18 families were recorded from the three zones of the river. Tree species richness was highest at the middle zone (19) followed by upper (14) and lower zone (7). The most abundant species and family recorded at upper, middle and lower zones were Melia azaderach of Euphorbiaceae ($380\;stems\;ha^{-1}$), Terminalia chebula of Euphorbiaceae ($432.5\;stems\;ha^{-1}$) and Duabanga grandiflora of Lythraceae ($365\;stems\;ha^{-1}$) respectively. The ranges of diversity indices observed in the three zones were: Shannon-Wiener index (1.25-0.73), Simpson diversity index (0.42-0.93), Evenness index (0.47-0.37) and Index of co-dominance (0.75-0.94). Rest of other indices were also estimated and compared. Distribution of trees shows the contagious pattern common in the upper and middle zones and regular in the lower zone. The girth size class analysis demonstrated that the riparian forest is in less mature succession stage. This study emphasize the need for management and conservation of riparian forest by developing policy to declare the riparian zone as protected area to prevent further degradation and loss of biodiversity from these unregulated zones along the river.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2010

대극과 대극속 Anthacantha절의 한계와 근연 분류군과의 유연 관계를 규명하기 위해 Anthacantha절에 속한 8종과 근연 분류군을 포함하여 총 16종의 종자를 광학 및 주사전자현미경으로 연구하였다. 측정된 형질 중 6가지 정성형질만을 이용한 수리분석을 바탕으로 3가지 유형으로 구분되었다. Type I (sect. Anthacan 능선 주변에는 결절이 없이 표면이 매끈한 특징을 가진다. Type II (sect. Medusae+sect. Treisia-1군)는 사각형태로 배능선 주변에 돌출된 세포가 발달되어 있으며 표면에 결절이 있는 특징을 가진다. Type III (sect. Treisia-2군)는 전체적인 형태는 난형이며 배능선 주변에 돌출된 세포가 발달되어 Type II에 가까우나 세포표면에 종피세포가 여러 개 모여 솟아올라있어 Type I, II 에는 없는 특징을 보여준다. 본 연구를 통해 Anthacantha절에 속한 종과 Meleuphorbia절에 속한 종은 종자형태의 형질이 매우 유사하여 유연관계가 깊은 것으로 생각되며, 기존의 분자적, 화분분류학적 연구의 결과와 잘 일치하는 양상을 보였다. 또한 Treisia절과 Medusae절에 속하는 분류군은 종자 형태적으로 Anthacantha절의 종들과 차이를 보이고 있어 이들과는 상대적으로 유연관계가 먼 것으로 추정되며 이와 같은 결과는 최근에 수행된 분자적 연구의 결과와는 상반된 양상으로 나타났다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2015

한국산 붉은대극 9집단에 대해 전분전기영동법을 이용하여 10개의 동위효소 유전자 좌위를 조사하였다. 붉은대극 집단은 기존의 대극속 식물과 비교해 볼 때 상대적으로 높은 집단 내 유전적 변이(A = 2.2, P = 61.1, $H_e$ = 0.165)와 낮은 집단 간 분화($F_{ST}$ = 0.075) 양상을 보여주었다. 붉은대극에서 나타나는 이와 같은 높은 집단 내 유전적 변이는 이들이 갖고 있는 오래 생존하고, 지역적으로 분포하며, 타가수분에 의존하는 생식특성으로 설명할 수 있다. 한국산 붉은 집단에서 보여주는 매우 낮은 유전적 분화와 독특한 대립인자가 나타나지 않는 특징은 이들 집단이 최근에 분화되었을 가능성을 시사하며, 동위효소 자료로 볼 때, 기존에 기재된 종하분류군인 풍도대극(var. coreana)과 설악대극(for. magna)은 붉은대극 한 종으로 통합하는 것이 적절한 것으로 추정된다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 1995

One hundred plants in 43 families used in Malaysian traditional medicine were screened for tumour promoting activity using two methods, the technique of activation of latent Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in Raji cells and the irritation test on mouse ear. Extracts of only eight plants belonging to the Euphorbiaceae were found to possess EBV activation factor and to give a positive irritation test in mouse ear. These plants included Euphorbia tirucalli L., E. splendes, Jatropha podagrica, J. gossypyfolia L., Pedilanihus tithymaloides (L.) Poitt., Croton argyratus Bl., Exocoecaria agallocha L. and Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Bl. Seven of these plants are used internally in Malaysian traditional medicine. As such, they pose potential danger in the promotion of initiated cells of the mucosal tissue towards disease. Further studies are required to assess the epidemiological impact of these plants in the development of disease.