• 제목/요약/키워드: herbal medicinal properties

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독도의 식물 한약자원에 관한 본초학적 연구 (A herbological study on the native plants of Dokdo island)

  • 노성수;서부일;박지하
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.17-24
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    • 2012
  • Objective : For the purpose of investigating the herbal resources of Dokdo island, this study was designed. Method : For the first time, we searched the native plants of Dokdo island from research data. And we examined herbological books on the plants of Dokdo island. Result : The native herbaceous plants in Dokdo island were 27 family and 73 species, and the medicinal plants were 49 species among them. The woody plants in Dokdo island were 12 family and 13 species, and the medicinal plants were 10 species among them. The main medicinal parts of medicinal plants were the whole body of herbs, roots, and seeds in order. The herbal medicines with cold or cool nature were 45 species, they took the top nature of the herbal medicines. According to the properties and principal action of native herbal medicines in Dokdo island, the major parts were classified into drugs for clearing away heat, eliminating toxin, activating blood flow and removing blood stasis, urination, removing heat from the blood and stopping of bleeding. The number of native herbal medicines with small toxicity in Dokdo island were 7 species. Conclusion : For the purpose of preserving the native plants of Dokdo island, we should recognize not only medical benefits but also matters that demand special attention.

A comprehensive review of the therapeutic effects of Hericium erinaceus in neurodegenerative disease

  • Kim, Young Ock;Lee, Sang Won;Kim, Jin Seong
    • 한국버섯학회지
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.77-81
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    • 2014
  • Mushrooms are considered not only as food but also for source of physiologically beneficial medicines. The culinary-medicinal mushrooms may important role in the prevention of age-associated neurological dysfunctions, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Hericium erinaceus (H. erinaceus), is edible mushrooms, is a parasitic fungus that grows hanging off of logs and trees and well established candidate for brain and nerve health. H. erinaceus contains high amounts of antioxidants, beta-glucan, polysaccharides and a potent catalyst for brain tissue regeneration and helps to improve memory and cognitive functions. Its fruiting bodies and the fungal mycelia exhibit various pharmacological activities, including the enhancement of the immune system, antitumor, hypoglycemic and anti-aging properties. H. erinaceus stimulates the synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) which is the primary protein nutrient responsible for enhancing and repairing neurological disorders. Especially hericenones and erinacines isolated from its fruitin body stimulate NGF, synthesis. This fungus is also utilized to regulate blood levels of glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol. H. erinaceus can be considered as useful therapeutic agents in the management and/or treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. However, this review focuses on in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials for neurodegerative disease.

Antimicrobial Activity of Korean Medicinal Plants and Herbal Formulations

  • Bhatt, Lok-Ranjan;Woo, Shin-Sun;Yu, Byung-Soo;Baek, Seung-Hwa
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.755-759
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    • 2007
  • In this study, we screened twenty four extracts of eight medicinal plants and three extracts of the commercial product for their antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts were found active where as aqueous extracts were little or no active. Extracts of Sophora flavescens, Salvia miltlorrhiza and Glycyrrhiza uralensis showed strong activity againsttested organisms and could be the potential antimicrobial agent. The increase of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of formulations might be due to synergic effect. The results also indicated that the activity of bamboo salt and herbal products can be enhanced by making appropriate formulations.

Heavy Metal Uptake by Balloon Flower Together with Investigating Soil Properties and Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Cultivated Soils

  • Bae, Jun-Sik;Seo, Byoung-Hwan;Lee, Sin-Woo;Kim, Won-Il;Kim, Kwon-Rae
    • 한국토양비료학회지
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    • 제47권3호
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    • pp.172-178
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    • 2014
  • Soil properties and heavy metal (HM) concentrations in the field soils where balloon flowers (Platycodon grandiflorum, BF) were cultivated, were investigated together with HM (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn) accumulation by the BF roots. Basically, in most soils examined (51-97% among 65 samples), the chemical properties including soil pH, organic matter, available-P, and exchangeable cation contents appeared to be lower than the optimal ranges for balloon flower cultivation. There were no samples exceeding the standard limits for HM in soils. Instead, the total HM concentration levels in soils appeared to be maintained at around background levels for general soil in Korea. This implied that elevated HM accumulation in the soils caused by any possible input sources was unlikely. Even though the BF cultivated soils were not contaminated by HM, it was appeared that substantial amount of Cd was accumulated in BF roots with 1.5% and 35% roots samples exceeding the standard limits legislated for BF root ($0.81mg\;kg^{-1}DW$) and herbal plants ($0.3mg\;kg^{-1}DW$), respectively. This implied that the soil HM standard limits based on the total concentration does not reflect well the metal accumulation by plants and also it is likely that the Cd standard limits for BF and herbal plants is too restrict.

초본류 한약재 감별을 위한 용어의 비교연구 (Comparative Study of Terminology for Identification of the Chinese Herbal Materia Medica)

  • 신용욱
    • 대한본초학회지
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2014
  • Objectives : To investigate terminology of Herbal drug discrimination commonly used in China, and it was translated into Korean. It also has been modified to fit the circumstances of the Korean for easier understand for Korean student. Methods : First,Terminology for Identification of the Chinese Herbal Materia Medica (TICHMM) was classified by the appearance, cut surface, material, processing and storage of Herb. Chinese commentary of TICHMM was translated into Korean. Comparative Study was performed based on the Pharmacopoeia of Korea and China. Depending on the meaning of the word, TICHMM was modified to revised Korean expression or remain chinese expression or suggest new Korean expression Result : In the 28 TICHMM terms that describes the shape properties of herbal medicine, 5 was remained in Chinese expression, 22 was modified to revised Korean expression and 1 was suggested in new Korean expression. 8 terms that describes the Section properties of herbal medicine, 6 was modified to revised Korean expression and 2 was suggested in new Korean expression. 3 terms that describes the Material properties of herbal medicine, 1 was remained in Chinese expression, 2 was modified to revised Korean expression. 3 terms that describes the processing and storage properties of herbal medicine, 2 was modified to revised Korean expression and 1 was suggested in new Korean expression. Conclusion : By comparative Study of TICHMM, commonly used in China, it will contribute new guideline on the Visual Examination of Herbal Medicine for Korean student.