• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.821-824
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• 2005

누에 동충하초(Paecilomyces japonica) 섭취 후 공복혈당은 $27.5\%$, 식후혈당은 $35.5\%$로 감소하였으며, 복용 중단 2주 후에도 실험전 혈당 수준과 비교할 때 각각 $18.2\%,\;27.2\%$ 저하된 상태를 유지하고 있었다. 이는 복용할 때 뿐 아니라 복용 후 어느 정도 기간까지는 지속적으로 혈당 강하 효과가 있음을 의미한다. 남자 당뇨병 환자의 공복혈당은 $28.5\%$, 식후혈당은 $33.5\%$ 감소되었고, 여자 환자의 공복혈당은 $26.1\%$, 식후혈당은 $37.3\%$ 감소되었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 누에 동충하초는 인슬린비의존형 성인 당뇨병 환자의 혈당을 감소시키는데 유용한 기능성 식품으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.260-268
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• 1999

황련(Coptis japonica)의 추출액을 공시하여 Phytophthora capsici, Fusarium oxysporum, Colletotrichum dematium, C. truncatum, Botrytis cinerea, Botryosphaeria dothidea과 Alternaria porri에 대해 항균 활성 검정, 몇가지 작물에 대한 병해 방제 효과를 조사하고 항균 활성 물질을 동정하였다. 황련 추출액은 P. capsici, F. oxysporum, C. dematium, B. cinerea, B. dothidea 및 A. porri에 대해서 항균력이 우수하였다. Methanol을 용매로 추출하여 분리된 물질과 berberine-Cl 표준품의 항균활성을 비교할 때, 황련추출액으로부터 분리된 물질은 표준품 berberine-Cl과 비슷하게 항균력을 나타내었다. 황련 추출액은 고추 역병(83.3%), 참깨 모잘록병 (92.0%) 및 파 검은무늬병(87.5%)에 대해서 방제효과가 인정되었다. 고추 잎과 과실, 파 잎 및 딸기 과실에는 약해가 나타나지 않았으나 고농도에서는 고추 및 참깨의 발아를 억제하거나 유근의 신장을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. Methanol로 추출한 황련 추출액으로부터 황색 분말 4.24g/100g을 얻을 수 있었다. 이들 물질을 HPLC로 분석한 결과 항균성을 나타내는 물질은 berberine-Cl로 동정되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2015

본 연구에서 비쭈기 나무의 잎 부분에 대한 다양한 생리활성을 조사하여 기능성소재 응용가능성을 검토하였다. 비쭈기 나무 잎 추출물은 멜라노마 세포에 대하여 낮은 세포독성을 나타냈다. 비쭈기 나무 추출물 처리 시 항산화(IC₅₀, 22.90 ㎎/L) 및 항균활성이 매우 우수하게 나타났으며 특히 그람양성세균에 대한 항균활성이 높았다. 또한, 비쭈기 나무 추출물 처리시 tyrosinase 활성저해 및 멜라닌 함량 저하(IC₅₀, 101.90 ㎎/L)를 보여주었다. 이와 같은 결과로 미루어 볼 때 비쭈기 나무 추출물은 피부미백 소재 등 피부개선 효과를 비롯한 기능성 화장품에 활용하기 위한 매우 효과적인 재료가 될 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.313-314
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• 2021

벗초파리기생벌인 A. japonica의 벗초파리 유충의 발육단계에 따른 기생특성과 기생당한 유충과 번데기에서 형태적인 차이를 조사하였다. 또한 A. japonica의 우화기간이 벗초파리 우화일수 보다 더 소요되는 것을 확인하였다. A. japonica는 벗초파리 유충에 효과적인 기생 및 살충 효과를 나타내었으며 벗초파리 방제를 위한 천적으로 활용이 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.526-536
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• 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the anti-obesity effect of Discorea Japonica Thunb. fermented with Monascus After inducing obesity by feeding hight fat diet (diet induced obesity model: DIO) for four weeks, each 8 rats were assigned to normal (Nor), high fat diet (HF), high fat diet containing orlistat (PC), high fat diet containing different concentration of Discorea Japonica Thunb. fermented with Monascus (UPDM_L, UPDM_H) and Discorea Japonica Thunb. (UPD) extract. Although the UPD, UPDM_L (ultrafine pulverized Discorea Japonica Thunb. fermented with Monascus: 400 mg/kg) and UPDM_H (DIO oral administration ultrafine pulverized Discorea Japonica Thunb. fermented with Monascus: 800 mg/kg) showed weight gain inhibition effects, the results of poor obesity inhibition rather than PC were confirmed. However, it showed a more effective weight loss effect in UPDM_H than UPD, and significantly reduced the weight of epididymal fat and subcutaneous fat. Furthermore, the possibility of anti-obesity effects of Discorea Japonica Thunb. fermented with Monascus can be confirmed by observing the effects of reducing serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL concentrations, reducing ALT and AST levels, and inhibiting fat build-up in liver tissue. It is believed that Discorea Japonica Thunb. fermented with Monascus can be expected to utilize as a functional material that is important to improve anti-obesity and metabolic syndrome.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2022

We collected a total of four butterfly ray specimens (Gymnura japonica, 213.4-695.0 mm in total length) in Korea from 2016 to 2021 and investigated their morphological and molecular characteristics in order to clarify their taxonomic status. These features are summarized as follows. Disc lozenge-shaped, 1.8-2.0 times broader than long. Tail very short, post-cloaca length 23.9-28.2% in disc width. Snout short, no rostral cartilage. Clasper short, no hook. Dorsal surface uniform yellow or brownish grey, with or without rounded light yellow spots. An analysis of 434 base-pair sequences of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome c oxidase subunit I showed that all four specimens corresponded to G. japonica from Japan (Kimura-2-parameter distance = 0-0.2%), suggesting that the color patterns found may be due to intraspecific color variation. G. japonica resembles Gymnura poecilura but differs in that it has a shorter tail length to disc width (23.9-28.2% in G. japonica vs. 40.1-48.3% in G. poecilura). This study revealed that G. japonica occurred in areas affected by the Tsushima Warm Current, tentatively suggesting that G. japonica may be an indicator species for monitoring marine ecosystem changes due to climate change.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제67권2호
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• pp.120-128
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• 2023

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes the weakening of bone by increasing porosity, which often results in fractures. Osteoporosis treatment measures include the use of Bisphosphonates and estrogen. However, these treatments cannot be used in the long term as these treatments have adverse side effects. Therefore, there is a need to identify better and safer treatment options. For this, 63 plant extracts were screened and among them, six extracts showed high anti-osteoclastic activity with low cytotoxicity. Of these six extracts, three extracts, Cudrania tricuspidata (P371), Ulmus davidiana var. japonica (P401), and Torilis japonica (P411), showed more than 50 percent osteoclast inhibition. While the remaining, Stewartia pseudocamellia extracts I and II (P370, P397) and Cuscuta chinensis (P418), showed moderate or between 40-50 percent osteoclast inhibition. Among all the extracts, Torilis japonica (P411) showed the highest inhibitory action against osteoclast development. Torilis japonica (P411) primary components include Kaempferol, Quercetin, and Luteolin, all proven to inhibit osteoclastogenesis. Stewartia pseudocamellia extracts I and II (P370 and P397) showed moderate or 44% osteoclast inhibition. Stewartia pseudocamellia extract II (P397) enhanced the growth of RAW 264.7 cells by 19%. Torilis japonica (P411) and Stewartia pseudocamellia extract II (P397) suppressed the expression of osteoclast-specific genes in RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis in RAW 246.7 cells. Torilis japonica (P411) extracts even increased osteoblast-specific RUNX2 gene expression. This results provide that six extracts could be used as a potential treatment option for osteoporosis disease with the extracts of Torilis japonica (P411) and Stewartia pseudocamellia (P397) as an ideal candidates. However, the combination of the extract with higher osteoclastic inhibition and less toxic effects with further analysis should be recommended.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.214-214
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• 2022

Soluble starch synthases (SSs) elongate α-glucans from ADP-Glc to the glucan nonreducing ends and play a critical role in synthesizing resistant starch in the rice. A total of 10 SSs isoforms were reported in rice, including granules-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI), GBSSII, starch synthase I (SSI), SSIIa (SSII-3), SSIIb (SSII-2), SSIIc (SSII-1), SSIIIa (SSIII-2), SSIIIb (SSIII-1), SSIVa (SSIV-1), and SSIVb (SSIV-2). SSIII proteins are involved in forming the B chain and elongating cluster filling chains in amylopectin metabolism. The functions of SSIIIb (SSIII-1) are less clear as compared to SSs. Here, we sought to shed light on the genetic diversity profiling of the SSIII-1 gene in 374 rice accessions composed of 54 wild-type accessions and 320 bred cultivars (temperate japonica, indica, tropical japonica, aus, aromatic, and admixture). In total, 17 haplotypes were identified in the SSIII-1 coding region of 320 bred cultivars, while 44 haplotypes were detected from 54 wild-type accessions. The genetic diversity indices revealed the most negative Tajima's D value in the temperate-japonica, followed by the wild type, while Tajima's D values in other ecotypes were positive, indicating balancing selection. Nucleotide diversity in the SSIII-1 region was highest in the wild group (0.0047) while lowest in temperate-japonica. Lower nucleotide diversity in the temperate-japonica is evidenced by the negative Tajima's D and suggested purifying selection. The fixation index (F_ST) revealed a very high level of gene flow (low F_ST) between the tropical-japonica and admixture groups (F_ST=-0.21) followed by admixture and wild groups (-0.04), indica and admixture groups (0.02), while low gene flow with higher F_ST estimates between the temperate-japonica and aus groups (0.72), tropical-japonica and aromatic groups (0.71), and temperate-japonica and admixture groups (0.52). Taken together, our study offers insights into haplotype diversity and evolutionary fingerprints of SSIII-1. It provides genomic information to increase the resistant starch content of cooked rice.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.51-54
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• 1991

The seeds of wild and cultivated Camellia japonica were studied for their lipid contents and fatty acid composition. The seeds of wild and cultivated Camellia japonica contained 70.2% and 73.4% lipids, respectively. Fifteen fatty acids were identified in the lipids from the Camellia japonica seeds. In addition to confirming the 5 previously reported (16 : 0, 18 : 0, 18 : 1, 18 : 2 and 18 : 3), 10 more acids were characterized. The newly identified acids were 14 : 0, 16 : 1, 17 : 0, 20 : 0, 20 : 1, 20 : 2, 22 : 0, 22 : 1, 24 : 0 and 24 : 1. Both seeds lipids contained 18 : 1 in high levels (81. 6${\sim}$82. 2%). Little difference in fatty acid composition was noted between the wild and cultivated Camellia japonica seed lipids. The fatty acid composition of commercial Camellia japonica oil was similar to those of the Camellia japonica seed lipids.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.684-689
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• 1995

The molecular structure of rice starch was investigated using Korean rice[3 varieties of Japonica type and 3 varieties of Tongi type(Japonica-Indica breeding type)]. The λmax of iodine complex and inherent viscosity of Japonica type were higher than those of Tongil type. $\beta$-Amylolysis limit of the starches was not different between the two rice types. In the distribution of molecular weight of rice starch, the molecular size of amylose and amylopectin for Japonica type were smaller than those for Tongil type. The chain of rice starch distributed F1 of above DP 55, F2 of DP 40~50 and F3 of DP 15~20, and the ratio of F3 against F2 for Japonica type was higher than that of Tongil type. The results suggest that rice of Japonica and Tongil type was different molecular structure of starch.