• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 1996

본 연구는 마늘(Allium sativum L.)의 기초적인 유전적 특성을 파악하기 위해, 단양마늘을 대상으로 염색체 DNA의 반복서열의 양상을 확인하고, 고반복서열이 매우 빠르게 reassociation되는 특성을 이용하여 이들에 해당되는 부분을 분리하고, 클로닝하였다. 이들 고반복서열 클론의 게놈 내의 copy수는 대체적으로 $10^{5}~10^{7}$이었다. 이 중 일부 클론의 염기서열과 분석한 결과, G/C 함량은 25~40% 정도로 낮았고, 일부서열의 내부에서는 소단위의 염기서열이 반복배열되어 있었다. 단양을 비롯한 문경, 서산, 의성 품종 사이에서 해당 반복서열의 변이정도를 조사하기 위하여, 다섯종류의 고반복서열을 탐침으로 이들 품종 마늘에 대한 RELP(restriction fragment length polymorphism)분석을 한 결과 이들 서열의 유전적변이는 거의 나타나지 않았다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.552-557
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• 2009

Allicin, a garlic componente, is believed to provide protection against various diseases including inflammation. Since interactions of the cell adhesion molecules are known to play important roles in mediating inflammation, inhibiting adhesion protein upregulation is a possible therapeutic target. In this study, we demonstrate that TNF-${\alpha}$- and catalase-induced expression of ICAM-1 on human lung epithelial cells (A549) in a dose-dependent manner and catalase expression and activity were also increased in TNF-${\alpha}$-treated cells. Treatment of the TNF-${\alpha}$-treated cells with catalase inhibitor 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole resulted in a significant decreased the level of ICAM-1. These data suggest that induction of ICAM-1 expression by TNF-${\alpha}$ is associated with catalase. In addition, allicin was found to inhibit the TNF-${\alpha}$ induced expression of ICAM-1 on the A549 cells. This compound also inhibited the production of catalase induced by TNF-${\alpha}$, which suggests that the inhibition of ICAM-1 expression by allicin may be due to the modulated production of catalase.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.81-85
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• 2007

White Muscardine is the most common fungal disease of silkworm, Bombyx mori L. caused by the pathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin. In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to screen locally available medicinal/ weed plants against Beauveria bassiana. Among the plant extracts (PE) tested, 5% aqueous crude extract of the bulb of Allium sativum (Garlic) has been found to be most effective against Beauveria bassiana. The radial growth of Beauveria bassiana in vitro was inhibited to the tune of 54.9% in aqueous extract and 54.4% in ethanolic extract of Allium sativum and correspondingly mycelial dry weight gave rise to 110.7 mg and 108.7 mg against 201.7 mg in control 15 days post treatment. Similarly, silkworm larvae topically inoculated with the Beauveria bassiana conidia ($1.8{\times}10^6/ml$) registered survival up to 53.0% against 0.0% in control after treatment with aqueous extract of Allium sativum. Simultaneously, as a preventive measure, silkworm larvae were put to rear in conidia contaminated seat paper instantly treated with aqueous extract of Allium sativum that also increased survival up to 61.0% against 4.6% in control. It is also observed that the plant extract is absolutely innocuous to silkworm.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.213-223
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• 2009

Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are widely distributed in the plant kingdom, but their functions remain elusive. The proteins AlLTP2-4 were isolated from three related Allium plants: garlic (A. sativum L.), Welsh onion (A. fistulosum L.), and Nanking shallot (A. ascalonicum L.). These novel proteins comprise a new class of LTPs associated with the Ace-AMP1 from onion (A. cepa L.). The AlLTP genes encode proteins harboring 132 common amino acids and also share a high level of sequence identity. Protein characteristics and phylogenetic analysis suggest that LTPs could be classified into five distinct groups. The AlLTPs were clustered into the most distantly related plant LTP subfamily and appeared to be restricted to the Allium species. In particular, the number of amino acids existing between the fourth and fifth Cys residue was suggested as a conserved motif facilitating the categorization of all the LTP-related proteins in the family. Unlike other LTPs, AlLTPs harboring both the putative C-terminal propeptide and N-terminal signal peptide were predicted to be localized to cytoplasmic vacuoles. When a chimeric GFP protein fused with both N-terminal and C-terminal AlLTP2 signal peptides was expressed in rice cells, the fluorescence signal was detected in the endomembrane compartments, thereby confirming that AlLTPs are an unprecedented intracellular type of LTP. Collectively, our present data demonstrate that AlLTPs are a novel type of LTP associated with the Allium species.

• Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology : HEB
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.865-873
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• 2018

Allium ochotense and Allium microdictyon are commonly known as 'Mountain garlic' and are popular, economically important species in many countries such as Korea, China, and Mongolia. Their leaves are used as culinary side dishes and in traditional medicines. In Korea, these two species are at risk of extinction due to damage to their natural habitat and thus, conservation and breeding programs are needed. However, their identification relies mostly on morphological data, which is limited and until recently, led to classifying these two species under A. victorialis. In the present study, a simple and reliable method of molecular identification was developed to distinguish A. ochotense from A. microdictyon that targets four barcoding regions: the internal transcribed spacer (ITS), the maturase K gene (matK), the chloroplast psbA-trnH intergenic region, and the ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase large subunit gene (rbcL). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were found in ITS and matK regions, and species-specific primers were designed based solely on the SNP at position 680 of the ITS region that could differentiate A. ochotense from A. microdictyon. Using these primers in amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS)-PCR, A. ochotense, and A. microdictyon could be simultaneously and efficiently distinguished. This study is the first to report a simple, rapid, and efficient method for discriminating A. ochotense and A. microdictyon, indicating the utility of species-specific markers in the development of conservation and breeding programs.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.113-113
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• 2019

Diallyl trisulfide (DATS) is an organic polysulfide compound found in garlic. Although certain studies have demonstrated that DATS possesses strong anti-inflammatory activity, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unresolved. In this study, we examined whether DATS exerts anti-inflammatory activity and investigated the possible mechanisms. Our results indicated that DATS significantly suppressed the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced release of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 by inhibiting inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels in RAW 264.7 macrophages. DATS also down-regulated Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and myeloid differentiation factor 88 expression, and inhibited nuclear translocation of nuclear transcription factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) in LPS-stimulated 264.7 macrophages. Furthermore, we found that these inhibitory effects of DATS were associated with the inhibition of chemokine receptor (CXCR4) and ligand (CXCL12) expression, and reactive oxygen species generation. Overall, the present data indicated that DATS had anti-inflammatory effects on LPS-activated macrophages, possibly via inhibiting the TLR4/NF-kB and/or chemokine signaling pathways, and DATS could be a potential drug therapy for inflammation and its associated diseases.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2009

An in vitro and in vivo studies were conducted to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of certain botanicals viz., rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and leaves of amla (Phyllanthus emblica), asparagus (Asparagus racemosus), bael (Aegle marmelos), boerhavia (Boerhavia diffusa), garlic (Allium sativum) and basil (Oscimum basicilum) against bacterial pathogens viz., Staphylococcus sp., Bacillus sp. and Klebsiella cloacae, of silkworm, Bombyx mori. Asparagus and basil, amla and boerhavia, basil and bael at concentration of 20, 000 ppm showed higher antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus sp., Bacillus sp., K. cloacae respectively, both in vitro and in vivo studies.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2015

Veratrum patulum has toxicological relevance because of the potential for misidentification of this plant as mountain garlic. Veratrum patulum has an ester-alkaloid that provokes cardiac arrhythmias by excessive vagal stimulation and depression of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes of the heart and hypotension, cardiomegaly. We report on a retrospective case of successful outcome in patients with veratrum patulum poisoning through active treatment from the early phase after ingestion. We report on a case involving a patient who experienced dizziness, dyspnea, hypotension, and elevation of cardiac enzyme, cardiomegaly. These cases were kept under observation and generally recovered with supportive care. We report on cases of veratrum patulum poisoning with review of literature.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2006

본 연구는 비닐피복작물 재배시 시비효율 증대 및 생력시비기술 확립을 목적으로 개발한 토중시비기를 이용하여 시비간격 20 cm, 시비깊이 15 cm로 마늘을 재배한 후 토양화학성, 양분이용률 및 수량성을 검토하였다. 시험 후 토양의 화학성은 시험 전 토양에 비하여 pH가 높았고 총질소, 유기물 및 치환성 칼륨 칼슘 함량은 증가되었으나 유효인산 함량은 감소되었다. 마늘의 시비질소 흡수량은 관행시비구($76kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 $89{\sim}111kg\;ha^{-1}$으로 많았고, 질소이용률은 관행시비구(34.9%)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 42.9~58.2%로 높았다. 또한 시비칼리 흡수량은 관행시비구($33kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 $34{\sim}58kg\;ha^{-1}$ 칼리이용률은 관행시비구(19.4%)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 21.6~41.2%로 높았다. 토양 중 시비질소 잔존량은 관행시비구($22kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 $38{\sim}54kg\;ha^{-1}$로 많은 반면에 손실량은 관행시비구($120kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 $32{\sim}53kg\;ha^{-1}$로 적었다. 또한 시비칼리 잔존량은 관행시비구($72kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 국소시비 100%구($109kg\;ha^{-1}$)로 많은 반면에 시비칼리 손실량은 관행시비구($113kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 국소시비구에서 $14{\sim}38kg\;ha^{-1}$로 적었다. 마늘 생육은 관행시비에 비하여 국소시비에서 초장이 길고 엽초경, 구경 및 구고가 두꺼웠으며 엽수가 많은 경향을 나타냈다. 마늘의 총수량은 대구율, 상품성 수량이 높은 국소시비 70%, 100%구에서 관행시비구($10,290kg\;ha^{-1}$)에 비하여 14~19% 증수되었다. 결론적으로 국소시비 70% 처리는 질소비료 절감과 동시에 환경오염을 경감 시킬 수 있는 시비방법으로 판단되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.1282-1288
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• 2016

본 연구는 섬애약쑥의 생리활성 규명을 위한 연구의 일환으로 물 추출물의 항염증 활성 및 간 염증에 대한 보호효과를 세포수준에서 확인하였다. 세포독성이 없는 $100{\sim}400{\mu}g/ml$의 농도 범위에서 섬애약쑥 추출물은 HepG2 세포에서 nitric oxide (NO)와 reactive nitrogen species (ROS)생성을 농도의존적으로 저해하였으며, 간염질환과 밀접한 관계가 있는 cytokine인 M-CSF와 IL-8의 발현을 감소시켰다. 또한 직접적인 간 손상을 나타낼 수 있는 지표인 AST와 ALT의 발현을 유의성 있게 감소시키는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 본 실험을 통해서 섬애약쑥물 추출물은 세포독성이 없는 $200{\sim}400{\mu}g/ml$의 범위에서 농도의존적으로 간 염증의 개선 효과를 가질 것이라는 단서를 확인하였다.