• 한국조경학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2000

This study aims to develop the model of evaluation on greenspace to increase the sustain ability of the planning and management for site-scale development projects. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: (1) The comprehensive principles of sustainable development projects were established, which include coexistence of man and nature, reflection of ecological principles, minimization of environmental pollution and damage, recycling and reuse of materials. (2) According to established principles, the evaluation criteria were classified into seven categories as follows: retention of ample greenspace, formation of greenspace as a habitat, species diversity of vegetation, consideration of indigenous plants, construction of green network, conservation of greenspace, and reuse of plant materials. (3) As a result of the analysis of questionnaire of experts, evaluation model was worked out with which we can evaluate environmental friendliness greenspace. And, the final evaluation indicators for greenspace are the rate of greeneries volume, securing habitat, indigenous plants, reuse of plant materials, and species diversity of vegetation, and the indicator of greenspace conservation.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권1호통권132호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2003

Arachidonic acid(AA), which is stored in membrane glycerophospholipids, is liberated by phospholipase $A_2(PLA_2)$ enzymes and is sequentially converted to cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX) then to various bioactive prostaglandins (PGs,) and leukotrienes (LTs). In order to find the specific inhibitors of AA metabolism enzymes such as $PLA_2$, COX-2, 5-LO and lyso PAF acetyltransferase. 195 Korean indigenous plant extracts were evaluated for their inhibitory activity on $PGD_2,\;LTC_4$ production from cytokine-induced mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMC) and arachidonic acid released from phospholipid and PAF production from lyso PAF. From this screening procedure, methanol extract of eight plants such as Saururus chinensis, Aster tataricus, Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, Reynoutria japonica, Disocorea nipponica, Epimedium koreanum, impatiens textori, Veronica rotunda var. subintegra were found to inhibit production of inflammatory mediators in vitro assay system.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.10-19
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• 2000

본 연구는 초등학교 환경교육을 통해서 우리 자연자원의 소중함을 인식시키고, 실제 학교환경을 이용한 자생식물 교육을 위하여 제도적 교과서에서의 식물이용현황 및 학교현장의 녹지공간 현황, 자생식물 식재여부를 통하여 다음과 같은 결론을 도출할 수 있었다. 첫째, 향후 7차 교과 개정시에는 교과서에 자생식물에 대한 개념 및 훨씬 더 많은 자생식물이 그림이나 사전과 함께 실리며, 학생들이 접하기 힘든 어려운 식물들을 초기단계부터 교육하기 보다는 일상생활에서 늘 접할 수 있는 쉬운 가존의 소재들을 바탕으로 중기단계에서는 직접 실생활에서 응용되는 실용적 소재로 학생들에게 흥미를 유발하여 말기에는 희귀종, 어려운 식물 및 우리 자생식물을 '먹을 수 있는 식물', '나비와 벌이 모여드는 식물', '약으로 쓰이는 식물', '습지를 좋아하는 식물'들로 테마를 설정해 제시하는 단계별 방안이 모색되어져야 한다. 둘째, 현재의 학습원은 작물, 초화류 위주의 식물식재로 학생들에게 다양한 식물교육, 특히 자생식물 교육의 효과를 가지지 못하고 있다. 더욱이 교사와 학생들에 의해 식물이 식재되고, 관리되어지는 실습의 장으로써가 아닌 일부 교사, 또는 담당관리에 의해 조경수목 식재지의 일부로 관리되어지는 경우가 많음을 현황조사 결과 알 수 있었다. 학습원과 더불어 학교 녹지공간 전체의 배치, 식생의 층위구성, 자생식물의 식재수종 등에 변화가 요구된다. 학교환경을 효율적으로 이용하기 위한 방안으로 현재 조성되어 있는 학습원(재배원 교재원) 및 조경공간 등의 적극적인 활용과 비조성 학교에서의 학습원 조성을 위해 모델제시와 더불어 "어린이 자생식물 연구회", "우리꽃 가꾸기 모임", "1인(人) 한 나무 가꾸기" 등의 다양한 모임을 토대로 우리꽃 이름짓기 대회, 관찰일기 쓰기, 우리학교 자연이야기 신문 만들기 등의 다양한 프로그램 개발을 활성화하여 학교 내에서의 자생식물 실습교육을 유도한다. 향후 위 자료를 기초로 교사와 학생에 대한 식물교육 및 자생식물에 대한 향후 의식조사를 실시하여 현재 학교에서의 오염중심 환경교육에서 벗어나 자연과 접하며 실제 환경의 소중함을 체험할 수 있는 정확한 정보 및 다양한 자료를 통하여 생명의 소중함을 느끼게 하고, 환경 문제의 근본적인 해결을 위한 방안이 요구된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.184-190
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• 2016

Rosa rugosa Thunb, a deciduous shrub of the genus Rosa, has been widely used to treat stomach aches, diarrhoea, pain, and chronic inflammatory disease in eastern Asia. In recent years, our research team has extensively studied the Rosa rugosa flower extract, and specifically undertook pharmacological experiments which have optimized the extraction process. Our methods have yielded a standard extract enriched in phenolic compounds, named PRE. Herein, we expand our efforts and evaluated the anti-inflammatory activity of PRE on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in RAW 264.7 macrophages. PRE significantly inhibited production of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin $E_2(PGE_2)$, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$, interleukin (IL)-6, and interleukin $1{\beta}$ (IL-$1{\beta}$), as well as expression of their synthesizing enzymes, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase2 (COX-2). Furthermore, PRE inhibited activity of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) as well as nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$) signaling pathway. Our findings are the first to explain the anti-inflammatory mechanism by PRE in LPS-stimulated macrophages. Given these results, we propose that PRE has therapeutic potential in the prevention of inflammatory disorders.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.951-962
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• 2004

병원성세균에 대한 자생식물 열수 추출물 141종의 항균효능을 검색하였다. 실험대상 식물은 생체 채집하여 건조 후 열수 추출하여 시료화 하였으며 디스크 확산법으로 항균력을 측정하였고 시험 대상 균주로는 그람양성균 7주 및 그람음성균 12주를 사용하였다. 그 결과 그람양성군 1주 이상에 항균효능을 보이는 식물은 55종이었으며 특히 달맞이꽃(꽃), 석류(과피), 굴참나무(도토리), 사방소리 나무(미성숙과), 물오리나무(미성숙과), 칡(꽃), 이질풀(지상부), 배롱나무(꽃)은 6주 이상에서 광범위 항균 스펙트럼를 보였다. 그람음성균 1주 이상에 항균효능을 보이는 식물은 45종이었으며 달맞이 꽃(꽃), 석류(과피), 굴참나무(도토리), 오미자(성숙과), 사방오리나무(미성숙과), 물오리나무(미성숙과), 목련(미성숙과)은 8주 이상에서 광범위 항균스펙트럼을 보였다. 본 연구결과 식용 가능하며 항균효능을 보인 달맞이꽃 (꽃), 석류(과피, 꽃), 굴참나무(도토리), 오미자(성숙과)의 열수 조추출물은 식품 보존제 및 가축 식이사료 등에 첨가하여 병원균 감염예방 등의 항균효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.245-248
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to evaluate tyrosinase inhibitory activity of plant extracts, especially Korean indigenous plants, for the cosmetic use of skin whitening. When 50 plant extracts were tested, the methanol extracts of Agrimonia pilosa, Aster scaber; Dianthus sinensis, Fatsia japonica, Hemistepta lyrata, Lespedeza cuneata, Osmunda japonicum, Pyrvla japvnica, Rodgersia phodophylla and Veratrum grandiforum possessed the considerable tyrosinase inhibitory activity at 3-300 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL. Especially, L. cuneata, aerial part of O. japonicum and V. gandiforum exhibited the strong inhibition (>50％ inhibition at 300 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL). In particular, the methanol extract of V. grandiforum and its ethylacetate fraction showed potent inhibition ($IC_{50}$/=30 and 13$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL, respectively), while the reference compound, kojic acid, showed $IC_{50}$/ value of 26$\mu\textrm{g}$/mL. These plant extracts may be used as tyrosinase inhibitors in cosmetics.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.137-148
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• 2019

In search of an effective biological control agent against the tomato pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, rhizospheric soil samples were collected from eight agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh. Among the bacteria isolated from soil, 24 isolates were randomly selected and evaluated for their antagonistic activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. The two promising antagonistic isolates were identified as Brevundimonas olei and Bacillus methylotrophicus based on morphological, biochemical and molecular characteristics. These two isolates were evaluated for their biocontrol activity and growth promotion of two tomato cultivars (cv. Pusa Rubi and Ratan) for two consecutive years. Treatment of Pusa Rubi and Ratan seeds with B. olei prior to inoculation of pathogen caused 44.99% and 41.91% disease inhibition respectively compared to the untreated but pathogen-inoculated control plants. However, treatment of Pusa Rubi and Ratan seeds with B. methylotrophicus caused 24.99% and 39.20% disease inhibition respectively. Furthermore, both the isolates enhanced the growth of tomato plants. The study revealed that these indigenous bacterial isolates can be used as an effective biocontrol agent against Fusarium wilt of tomato.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.121-125
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• 2023

In this study, we examined the ectomycorrhiza (ECM) formed by a species of the genus Tuber, T. koreanum, with two indigenous Korean oak species, Quercus acutissima and Q. dentata. T. koreanum showed a high colonization rate for both oak species, with a higher mean colonization rate observed for Q. acutissima. The mycorrhizal characteristics of T. koreanum were described, revealing distinct morphological and anatomical differences between the ECM formed with the two host plants. This study is significant because it is the first to elucidate ECM formations of T. koreanum in indigenous oak trees. However, further studies are required to differentiate the ECM associations formed by T. koreanum from those of other Tuber species.

• Plant Resources
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2003

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) is herbaceous perennial plants indigenous to North American forests. This is highly valued as medicinal herbs with a long history of collection from wild populations since 1716. Wild American ginseng distributed from Quebec in Canada to northern Florida in USA. A heavy concentration is found in the Appalachian mountains, although wild American ginseng is considered endangered. The price paid for field cultivated ginseng has dropped dramatically in the past 10 years, while the price for wild or woods cultivated ginseng has rised significantly. The price curve for ginseng resembles a roller coaster, reflecting not only supply and demand but many other factors. This information will be useful to understand American ginseng compared to Korean ginseng.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1988

The initial selection of plants is the decisive step in the ultimate success of any landscape planting. This study intended to establish a reasonable selecting criteria of tree in the landscape through the holistic consideration of aesthetic, functional, cultural, operational and ecological viewpoints. The matrices of evaluating the fitness of tree were modulated to 10 categories ; availability from the established nursery. aesthetic value, indigenous to the locality, maintenance, soil fertility requirement, environmental tolerances. growth rate. wild-life food production. use of plants in design and user's likes. This 10 categories were weighted to their fitness as high(10 points), medium(8 points) and low(5points). Thus suitable plants were identified which got 70 more points from total 100 points. Such a method was believed as a rational process to get trust from client. to persuade uneducated client and to be free from designer's prejudice through a case study. But it is important to landscape designer to recognize the relationship between the rationality which prevails throughout the modern technical world and the intuitive aspects of design that are essential for developing creative solutions to encourage creativity as well as analytical responsibility.