• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.550-553
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• 2010

The representative research institutes in North Korea are the Academy of Science and the laboratories of major universities. The National Academy of Science consists of headquarters, Academy of Medicinal Science, Academy of Forestry Science, and Academy of Agricultural Science. Under the authority of the National Academy of Science, Central Information Agency for Science and Technology (CIAST) has built up a database system integrating all the science technology data to provide scientific and technological information. The major universities of North Korea include Kim Il-sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology, Pyongyang Agricultural College, and Wonsan Agricultural College, and an agricultural college is situated in each province. Out of 3,860 plant species in North Korea, 158 species which amounts to approximately 4% of the total are rare and endangered, and deforestation is under a critical situation. The Oriental Medicine (Koryo Medicine) has been well developed using medicinal plants, and practical researches on biotic pesticide are largely conducted as an alternative to tackle the shortage of farming materials. Hereafter, a South-North joint research on the amount of plant resources and the methods of its conservation is needed and the North Korean research areas of biotic pesticide are worth adopting to the South Korean eco-friendly organic agriculture.

• Plant Resources
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.155-160
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• 2005

A full-length cDNA (PPrx1) encoding peroxidase has been isolated and its nucleotide sequence determined from flower bud in ginseng plant (Panax ginseng). A PPrx1 cDNA is 1192 nucleotides long and has an open reading frame of 1062 bp with a deduced amino acid sequence of 354 residues (pI 7.53). The deduced amino acid sequence of PPrx1 matched to the previously reported peroxidase protein genes. The PPrx1 showed a high similarity with the $64\%$ identity with peroxidase of N. tabacum (AAK52084). In the phylogenetic analysis based on the amino acid residues, the PPrx1 was closer with peroxidase of G. max (AAD37376).

• Plant Resources
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.167-170
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• 2005

This study was conducted to determine feasibility of production system of Perilla frutescens leaf-stem by fertilizing of Sta-Green in pots. Germination rate of Perilla frutescens seeds collected in 2002 was $7\%$, also germination rate of seeds collected in 2003 was $62\%$, while germination rate of seeds collected in 2004 was above $93\%$. Seed germination rate of Perilla frutescens collected in 2004 were higher than seed gathering in 2002. Especially, plant growth and yield of Perilla frutescens grown in pot(The pots was filled with soil mixtures of Sta-Green and Peat Moss mixed with 40:60 ratio.) was the highest. These results indicate that leaf and stem production of Perilla frutescens can be improved by fertilizing of Sta-Green in pots.

• Plant Resources
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.171-174
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• 2005

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of activated carbon on leaf and stem production of Agastache rugosa as affected by different amounts of activated carbon. The results obtained are summarized as follows. Growth characteristics including plant height and leaf length were the highest when activated carbon added with $10\%$, suggesting that optimum amount of activated carbon was ranged from 10 to $20\%$. Growth and enlargement of the root were improved by $10\%$ AC. Activated carbon can be utilized as a soil conditioner in agricultural crop areas.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.1-9
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• 2006

This study was performed to determine antioxidative activity of solvent extracts from medicinal plant. As the result, methanol extract from Saurus chinensis Bail and Glycine soya exhibited superior free radical activity as well as reducing power. In particular, methanol extract from Saurus chinensis Bail showed high free radical activity with 130.08${\mu}g/mL$ as $IC_{50}$ value and strong reducing power at concentration of $400{\mu}g/mL$.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.37-41
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• 1996

The prescription, Kilkyungtang (KKT), which originally consists of twelve kinds of medicinal plant materials and was used as a decoction for the treatment of malignant tumors and two modified Kilkyungtangs (KKT-1 and KKT-2), supplemented by the additional crude drug to KKT (KKT-1:Houttuyniae herba, and KKT-2:Oldenlandiae diffusae herba) were investigated on their antitumoral properties, in vivo respectively. All KKTs were found to exhibit significant life time-prolonging effects when they were administered orally to Sarcoma-180 bearing ICR mice for 7 days. (ILS was estimated as 20% in KKT, 42% in KKT-1 and 57% in KKT-2). A profound lessening of tumor weights was also observed when KKTs were administered to $B16-F_0$ bearing C57B/6 mice.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.81-90
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• 2019

Objective : For the purpose of developing Verbenaceae plants recorded in Korean Herbology in Korea, the literatures of the successive generations have been thoroughly investigated to prepare this article. Methods : Books and research papers about Herbology which published at Korea and other countries were examined. Results : A list was made about Verbenaceae plant which were cultivated or grew naturally in Korea, after investigated the data on domestic and foreign Verbenaceae plants. Out of those lists, serviceable plants were selected and with those available plants, their distributions were analysed and parts which can be used as medicines were divided into 3 categories such as oriental medicine name, scientific name and non-official name. Verbenaceae's properties flavor, channels they use, effects, and toxicity were also noted. Verbenaceae(grew in Korea) were divided into 5 classes with 21 species. Out of those, 5 classes with 8 species were found serviceable which indicates 40% of all. Out of all 20 species of Verbenaceae family, Callicarpa genus were found 10 species, which were shown the most. Among 3 genus of Vitex species, medicinal plants were all one species each. Out of all serviceable parts in Verbenaceae, Folium parts took first place as 5 species. There are no toxic, the survey said. Conclusion : There were totaled to 5 genera and 21 species in Verbenaceae in Korea and among them medicinal plants are 5 genera, 8 species, some 38% in total.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.225-229
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• 1994

The methanol extracts from 30 species of oriental medicinal plants belonging to 24 families were tested for their lhicidal and antifeeding activit~es against diamondback moth (Plutello xylostella L) and tobacco cutworn (Spodoptera litura F.) by a leaf-dipping method at a concentration of 5, 000 ppm. The methanol extract from Copti chinensis only showed a potent larvicidal activity against P xylostello. Strong antifeeding activity against P. xylostello was observed from the extmds from Platycodon grandiflorurn, Codonopsis pilosula, Asomm sieboldii, Rhus chinensis and Uthospermum erythrorhizon And a potent antifeeding activity against S. liturn was obtained from Akebia quinata and Equlsetum hyemale extracts. A significant antifeeding activity against both species was obtained from R chinensis and C. chinensis extracts.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.240-245
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• 2005

A cDNA clone homologous to glutathione S-transferase gene was isolated and characterized from Codonopsis lanceolata(ClGST). The ClGST is 761 nucleotides long and has an open reading frame of 522 bp with a deduced amino acid sequence of 173 residues. The ClGST shows meaning homology to A. thaliana(AAC63629) $71\%$, C. chinense(CAI51314) $73\%$, E. esula(AAE65767) $75\%$, H. muticus(CAA55039) $70\%$, N. plumbaginifolia(CAA96431) $77\%$, S. commersonii(AAB65163).

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.124-135
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• 2007

Backgrounds : Scutellaria baicalensis has been used as a medicinal plant to treat various disease conditions accompanying inflammatory response and oxidative stress. Objectives : The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Scutellaria baicalensis against inflammatory, pain and edema Methods : In vitro, the effects of Scutellaria baicalensis against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation were investigated in mouse BV2 microglial cells. In vivo, the effects of Scutellaria baicalensis on acetic acid-induced writhing response, carrageenan-induced edema and the plantar test (nociceptive thermal stimulation) were investigated using rats and mice. Results : The present results showed that pre-treatment with the aqueous extract of Scutellaria baicalensis suppressed the lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cyclooxygenase-2 expressions in mouse BV2 microglial cells. The aqueous extract of Scutellaria baicalensis inhibited acetic acid-induced abdominal pain in mice and also reduced thermal pain in rats. However, no significant inhibition on carrageenan-induced edema in rats. Conclusions : The present study showed that Scutellaria baicalensis possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.