• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2011

The seeds of Abrus precatorius L. (Family- Fabaceae) constitute the drugs Abrus, Gunja, or Ratti in commerce. In the Indian System of Medicine, the seeds are used for sciatica, paralysis, headache, dysentery, diarrhoea, leprosy, ulcer, nervous disorders, alopecia, as well as anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antitumor, sexual stimulant and abortifacient. Seeds are poisonous and therefore are used after mitigation. The protein abrin is responsible for the highly toxic properties of seeds. Quantitative HPTLC analysis of the methanolic extract of seeds determined the presence of 0.4018% gallic acid and 0.4009% glycyrrhizin. The present study was undertaken to develop an HPTLC method, as well as ascertain the physico-chemical, morphological and histological parameters to establish the authenticity of A. precatorius seeds.

• 생약학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.396-401
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• 1998

Korean folk medicine 'No Ru Gui' has been used to cure fracture and bruise. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'No Ru Gui', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Hepatica species growing in Korea, i.e. H. asi-atica, H. insularis, H. maxima were studied. As a result, 'No Ru Gui' was proved to be the whole plant body of Hepatica asiatica and H. insularis.

• 생약학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.205-210
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• 1974

Four kinds of Bupleuri Radix, namely 'Dang shiho', 'Won shiho', 'Shik shiho' and 'Jook shiho', are currently used in the market of Korea. It is thought that 'Dang shiho' is the root of Bupleurum falcatum and B. scorzoneraefolium. It was also reported that 'Won shiho' and 'Shik shiho' are the root of B. falcatum. Since 'Jook shiho' which is widely used in the market and even exported, has not been clarified as to the origin of the plant and the chemical components, the author obtained some results by this study, the summaries of which are as following: 1. The results of microscopical examination of 'Jook shiho' and 'Kae shiho' were entirely identical and the TLC patterns were coincided as well. It was therefore definitely clarified that the origin of 'Jook shiho' is Bupleurum longe-radiatum. 2. The TLC patterns of 'Won shiho', 'Jook shiho' and 'Kae shiho' which are belonging to the same family and the same genus, appeared identical, and reveal the similarity of the chemical constituents and thereby strongly support the fact that 'Jook shiho' can be used for the same purpose as 'Won shiho'.

• 생약학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.286-288
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• 2009

'SogDan(續斷)' is one of the crude drugs used mainly as a tonic and analgesic. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of SogDan from Korea, the anatomical characteristics of Phlomis umbrosa Turcz. and Phlomis koraiensis Nakai were studied. As a result, it was clarified that SogDan from Korea was the root of Phlomis umbrosa.

• 약학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.21-24
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• 1962

A report is given of microscopic study of the root Angelica gigas Nakai comparing with Ligusticum acutilobum S. et Z.(=Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa). The following characteristics are outstanding. 1. Angelica gigas Nakai is more tender and softer than Ligusticum acutilobum S. et Z. 2. Both Angelica gigas Nakai and Ligusticum acutilobum S. et Z. are alike in the form and arrangement of fundamental parenchyma in cortex and xylem. 3. No mechanical tissues are present but the substitute fibers in the Angelica gigas Nakai and Ligusticum acutilobum S. et Z. 4. The intercellular space are more numerous and larger in Angelica gigas Nakai than in Ligusticum acutilobum S. et Z. 5. Secretory tissue in Angelica gigas Nakai consists of numerous canals while in Ligusticum acutilobum S. et Z. very few.

• 생약학회지
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• 제33권2호통권129호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2002

The Korean folk medicine 'Cho Pi Na Mu' has been used orally to tuberculosis, neuralgia, acute and chronic gastritis and arthritis. In order to clarify the botanical origin this crude drug, comparative anatomical studies were made on the branches of Zanthoxylum species growing wild in Korea, i.e. Z. coreanum, Z. piperitum, Z. piperitum var. pubescens, Z. planispinum, Z. schinifolium, Z. schinifolium var. inermis, Z. schinifolium var. microphyllum. As a result, it was clarified that 'Cho Pi Na Mu' was the branch of Z. piperitum.

• 생약학회지
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• 제33권3호통권130호
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• pp.157-168
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• 2002

Aconites distribute widely in northern hemispere of the earth reaching to arctic zone from warm and temperate one. Chinese crude drug 'Cho O'(草烏) has been used as a remedy for apoplexy, dyspepsia, neuralgia, chronic rheumatis etc. Though the botanical origin of the crude drug has been considered to be Aconitum species of Ranunculaceae, there has been no confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of Cho O, the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the roots of Aconitum species growing in Korea, i.e. A. chiisanense, A. ciliare, A. jaluense, A. napiforme, A. proliferum, A. pseudoproliferum and A. triphyllum were studied. As the result, Cho O was proved to be the roots of Aconitum triphyllum, A. jaluense, A. chiisanense and A. napiforme.

• 생약학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.73-84
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• 1976

This study was carried out to investigate number of items of oriental drugs which were widely used in Korea, their origins and amounts of consumption. Number of the botanical drugs which have been used at the Kyung Hee Medical center during the past four years from 1971 to 1974 were 282 items. Of these drugs original plants were 280 kinds. They include 9 formas and varieties, 271 species, 231 genera and 102 families. Among these items, Coicis Semen was used with the highest amounts in consumption and Calophyllum was with the lowest.

• 생약학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2007

Chinese crude drug "Lu-ti-cao"(鹿蹄草) has been used as a remedy for beriberi, cut bleeding, snake bite, etc. In Korea, the drug is called "Nok Je Cho" and has been used as a folk medicine of the same effect as that of Chinese equivalent. The original plant of this drug has not yet been as certained. To clarify the botanical origin of "Nok Je Cho", the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Pyrola species growing in Korea, i.e. P. incarnata, P. japonica, P. minor, P. renifolia, P. secunda were studied. As a result, it was clarified that "Nok Je Cho" was the leaf of Pyrola japonica and Pyrola minor.

• 생약학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.6-8
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• 2011

'BaegDuOng(白頭翁)' is one of the Chinese crude drugs used mainly as a pruritus, arthritis, cough and abdominal pain. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'BaegDuOng', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Pulsatilla species growing in Korea, i.e. Pulsatilla koreana Nakai and P. cernua (Thunb.) Spreng. were studied. As a result, BaegDuOng from Korea was proved to be the root of Pulsatilla koreana.