• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.749-752
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• 2020

In the search for novel, natural melanogenesis inhibitors, a new sesquiterpene, inularin, was isolated from the flowers of Inula britannica, and the structure was determined using spectroscopic and chemical methods. The antimelanogenic effects of inularin on B16F10 melanoma cells and zebrafish embryos were evaluated. Inularin dose-dependently reduced melanocyte-stimulating hormone-induced melanin production and L-DOPA oxidation in B16F10 cells. Zebrafish embryos were used to confirm the antimelanogenic activity. Inularin significantly decreased the pigmentation of embryos compared with untreated controls.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2004년도 Proceedings of the second conference of aseanian membrane society
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• pp.187-190
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• 2004

Microemulsions gelled by the aid of natural polymers, i.e. microemulsion-based organogels (MBGs), have become of interest as novel tools for enzyme immobilization in hydrophobic solvents [1,2]. Sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT)is frequently employed as an amphiphile for stable MBG formation.(omitted)

• 농약과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2009

모노터핀의 일종인 벤질리덴아세톤은 곤충병원세균인 Xenorhabdus nematophila의 대사산물이다. 이 물질의 주요 생물활성은 인지질 분해효소인 phospholipase $A_2$를 억제하는 것이다. 이 효소는 아이코사노이드 생합성 반응의 최초 결정단계를 촉매하는 것으로 이 아이코사노이드는 곤충의 면역 반응을 중개하는데 중요하다. 본 연구는 벤질리덴아세톤을 점박이응애(Tetranychus urticae)에 처리하였고, 이 물질의 농도 증가에 따라 응애의 치사율이 높아지는 실내 생물검정 결과를 얻었다. 이에 따라 야외 사과원에 피해를 주는 점박이응애 집단에 처리한 결과 현재 상용화하고 있는 살비제와 비교하여 같은 수준의 살비효과를 나타냈다. 벤질리덴아세톤은 또한 3종의 식물병원세균 배양액에 첨가한 경우 이들 세균의 성장을 억제하였다. 특히 세균성풋마름병을 일으키는 Ralstonia solanacearum에 대해서 현격한 억제효과가 나타났다. 이 세균 균주는 어린 감자묘에 병원성을 나타냈으며, 벤질리덴아세톤은 이 병 발생을 억제시켰다. 이 연구결과는 벤질리덴아세톤이 응애와 식물병 세균을 방제하는 데 새로운 작물보호제로서 개발될 수 있다고 제시한다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2010

Xenorhabdus 및 Photorhabdus 두 곤충병원세균은 곤충의 아이코사노이드 생합성을 억제하여 면역작용을 저하시키는 인자로 알려지고 있다. 본 연구는 이들 세균의 배양액을 이용하여 배추좀나방(Plutella xylostella)을 방제하는 새로운 생화학농약을 개발하려 추진되었다. 두 세균 배양액의 단독 처리는 배추좀나방의 생존력에 뚜렷한 영향을 주지 않았다. 그러나 비티(Bacillus thuringiensis) 생물농약과 혼합하여 처리할 경우 비티 단독 처리에 비해 배추좀나방 4령충에 대해서 현격하게 높은 병원성 증가효과를 주었다. 배양액의 세균 활성을 조사하기 위해 이 세균 배양액을 고온 멸균 및 $0.2\;{\mu}m$ 여과 멸균 처리하였다. 이렇게 처리된 멸균 배양액은 세균이 생존했던 배양액과 차이 없이 비티 생물농약의 병원력을 상승시켰다. X. nematophila 배양액에서 유래된 세 가지 대사물질도 세균배양액과 유사한 비티 병원력 상승효과를 보였다. 야외 배추좀나방 방제 시험에서도 세균배양액은 비티 생물농약의 방제가를 상승시키는 효과를 나타냈다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1189-1191
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• 2010

In an ongoing investigation of compounds from natural products that exhibit anti-aging properties, hydroxyhibiscone A (1), a new furanosesquiterpenoid, together with hibiscone D (2), was isolated from the root bark of Hibiscus syriacus. Utilizing UV, IR, NMR, and MS spectroscopic analyses, these chemical structures were revealed. Compounds 1 and 2 were found to posses significant anti-aging properties on the human neutrophil elastase (HNE) assay, exhibiting HNE inhibitory activities with $IC_{50}$ values of 5.2 and 4.6 ${\mu}M$, respectively.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.30-40
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• 2004

Lichen is one of the most widely distributed eucaryotic organisms in the world. Lichen is the result of a symbiotic association between two unrelated organisms - a fungus and an alga (or cyanobacterium). In USA, Japan and European countries, there has been a resurgence of interest in lichens as source of novel, pharmacologically active molecules during the last 20 years. However, lichen researches in Korean lichens were mainly focused on investigation of Korean lichen flora and most of them were primitive and short-term based projects until 1990s. In this communication, general introduction of lichens was attempted to draw the attention of Korean researchers to Korean lichen bioresource. Research activities on Korean lichens during the past were also summarized. Recent progress in Korean lichen research is briefly discussed with emphasis of KoLRI (Korean Lichen Research Institute) activities and roles in national researches projects on bioresource development in Korea.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.600-605
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• 2019

Background: The leaves and roots of Panax ginseng are rich in ginsenosides. However, the chemical compositions of the leaves and roots of P. ginseng differ, resulting in different medicinal functions. In recent years, the aerial parts of members of the Panax genus have received great attention from natural product chemists as producers of bioactive ginsenosides. The aim of this study was the isolation and structural elucidation of novel, minor ginsenosides in the leaves of P. ginseng and evaluation of their antiinflammatory activity in vitro. Methods: Various chromatographic techniques were applied to obtain pure individual compounds, and their structures were determined by nuclear magnetic resonance and high-resolution mass spectrometry, as well as chemical methods. The antiinflammatory effect of the new compounds was evaluated on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Results and conclusions: Two novel, minor triterpenoid saponins, ginsenoside $LS_1$ (1) and 5,6-didehydroginsenoside $Rg_3$ (2), were isolated from the leaves of P. ginseng. The isolated compounds 1 and 2 were assayed for their inhibitory effect on nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells, and Compound 2 showed a significant inhibitory effect with $IC_{50}$ of $37.38{\mu}M$ compared with that of NG-monomethyl-L-arginine ($IC_{50}=90.76{\mu}M$). Moreover, Compound 2 significantly decreased secretion of cytokines such as prostaglandin $E_2$ and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$. In addition, Compound 2 significantly suppressed protein expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2. These results suggested that Compound 2 could be used as a valuable candidate for medicinal use or functional food, and the mechanism is warranted for further exploration.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.373-385
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• 2020

Inflammation is an immune response that protects against pathogens and cellular stress. The hallmark of inflammatory responses is inflammasome activation in response to various stimuli. This subsequently activates downstream effectors, that is, inflammatory caspases such as caspase-1, 4, 5, 11, and 12. Extensive efforts have been made on developing effective and safe anti-inflammatory therapeutics, and ginseng has long been traditionally used as efficacious and safe herbal medicine in treating various inflammatory and inflammation-mediated diseases. Many studies have successfully shown that ginseng plays an anti-inflammatory role by inhibiting inflammasomes and inflammasome-activated inflammatory caspases. This review discusses the regulatory roles of ginseng on inflammatory caspases in inflammatory responses and also suggests new research areas on the anti-inflammatory function of ginseng, which provides a novel insight into the development of ginseng as an effective and safe anti-inflammatory herbal medicine.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2007

자생밀도의 증가를 위해 도입되는 생물적 방제인자를 선정하는 데 있어서 생식형불일치는 주요한 요인이다. 배추좀나방(Plutella xylostella(L.))에 대한 효과적 생물적방제 인자로서 프루텔고치벌(Cotesia plutellae (Kurdjumov))은 집단 사이에 생식형불일치로 크게 두 생식형집단으로 분류되었다. 본 연구는 국내 서식하는 특정 프루텔고치벌 집단에 대해서 형태적 및 미토콘드리아 염기서열 지표분석을 실시하였으며, 이 결과 국내 집단이 기존에 보고된 두 생식형집단에 비해 형태적 형질과 분자지표에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 이러한 결과는 국내 프루텔고치벌 집단이 새로운 생식형집단일 수 있다는 것을 제시하였다. 또한 본 연구 결과는 외래 프루텔고치벌의 도입을 위해서는 국내 자생종과의 생식형불일치 가능성을 중요하게 고려해야 한다고 보고한다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.969-976
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• 2006

Novel chalcones were found as potent inhibitors of interleukin-5 (II-5). 1-(6-Benzyloxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propenone (2a, 78.8% inhibition at $50\;{\mu}M,\;IC_{50}=25.3\;{\mu}M$) was initially identified as a potent inhibitor of IL-5. This activity is comparable to that of budesonide or sophoricoside (1a). The benzyloxy group appears to be critical for the enhancement of the IL-5 inhibitory activity. To identify the role of this hydrophobic moiety, cyclohexyloxy (2d), cyclohexylmethoxy (2c), cyclohexylethoxy (2e), cyclohexylpropoxy (2f), 2-methylpropoxy (2g), 3-methylbutoxy (2h), 4-methylpentoxy (2i), and 2-ethylbutoxy (2j) analogs were prepared and tested for their effects on IL-5 bioactivity. Compounds 2c ($IC_{50}=12.6\;{\mu}M$), 2d ($IC_{50}=12.2\;{\mu}M$), and 2i ($IC_{50}=12.3\;{\mu}M$) exhibited the most potent activity. Considering the cLog P values of 2, the alkoxy group contributes to the cell permeability of 2 for the enhancement of activity, rather than playing a role in ligand motif binding to the receptor. The optimum alkoxy group in ring A of 2 should be one that provides the cLog P of 2 in the range of 4.22 to 4.67.