• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 1987

Phenolic compounds, p-coumaric and p-hydroxybenzoic acids, known as inhibitors for development and growth of many pioneer species on early stage of succession were used for the test fo susceptibility in various herbs collected from abandoned agricultural fields in the vicinity of Amherst(U. S. A.). The percent inhibition was generally greater for p-coumaric acid than for p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Concentrations of 5$\times$10-5 and 5$\times$10-4M generally had no significant effects, but at 5$\times$10-3M was inhibitory to germination and growth of tested species. And the percent inhibition caused by the two phenolics was correlated (r=.843, p<.01). Also the indices of resistance for germination and elongation were significant (r=.695, p<.01) in this study. While Cirsium and Lepidium invading species of early stage of succession were sharply susceptible for toxic activity by phenolic acids.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.598-604
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• 2010

수수의 기능성식품으로써 이용 가능성을 조사하기 위해 수수의 70% ethanol 추출물의 전자공여능, 환원력, 총 페놀함량, 총 플라보노이드함량, 항미생물, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 억제활성을 측정하였다. 전자공여능 측정 결과 10 ${\mu}g$/mL 농도에서 메수수, 붉은장목 수수가 94%로 BHT(13%), BHA(74%)보다 월등히 높은 활성을 보였다. 환원력을 측정한 결과 농도가 높아짐에 따라 활성이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 수수 22개 품종 중에서 메수수가 0.71의 OD값으로 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 추출물의 총 페놀 함량은 빗자루수수가 22.9 mg GAE/g로 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, 흰수수가 16.4 mg GAE/g로 가장 낮은 함량을 보였다. 총 플라보노이드 함량은 장목수수가 3.5 mg QE/g로 높은 함량을 보였다. 항미생물 실험 결과 E. coli에서 모든 수수가 활성을 나타내었으며, 특히 시경수수(MIC=8 ${\mu}g$/mL)와 찰(금산)수수(MIC=8 ${\mu}g$/mL)가 뛰어난 활성을 나타내었다. ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase 억제활성 측정 결과 붉은장목수수, 목탁수수, 긴장목수수가 98%로 높은 억제율을 보여주었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.306-309
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• 2012

This study was performed to investigate the potential use of Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke as a source of antioxidant agents. Various solvent fractionates from S. lappa C.B. Clarke roots were investigated for their anti-oxidative effectiveness. The contents of total phenolics and flavonoids were determined by the Folin-Ciocalteu's colorimetric and the aluminum nitrate method, respectively. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of n-butanol soluble fractionates from S. lappa C.B. Clarke, 44.43 ${\mu}g$ gallic acid equilibrium (GAE)/g extract and 92.15 ${\mu}g$ quercetin equilibrium (QE)/g extract, respectively, were higher than those of other solvent fractionates. The n-butanol soluble fractionates of S. lappa C.B. Clarke (1,000 ppm) showed the strongest inhibitory potential on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and reducing power at 92.98% and 0.38, respectively. Thus, our data shows that the S. lappa C.B. Clarke plant may help prevent antioxidative stress.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.405-410
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• 2006

A series of aqueous or methanol extracts from four different Korean salad plants were assayed to determine their allelopathy and antioxidant activity. The extracts applied on filter paper in a Petri-dish bioassay significantly inhibited root growth of against alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seedlings. Leaf extracts from 40 g dry tissue $L^{-1}$ of Aster yomena was most phytotoxic to alfalfa root growth, and followed by that of Cirsium japonicum, Taraxacum officinale, and Ixeris dentate. Methanol extracts of plants dose-dependently increased DPPH free radical scavenging activity in vitro. Antioxidant activity of methanol extracts from the same plant species was investigated, and the result showed high DPPH free radical scavenging activity in Cirsium japonicum, Aster yomena, and Ixeris dentate, however, in Taraxacum officinale was least activity. By means of HPLC analysis, chlorogenic acid, p-coumaric acid, and total phenolics with 7.68, 17.47 and 18.64 mg, $100g^{-1}$, respectively, showed the highest amounts in methanol extracts from Cirsium japonicum leaves. These results suggest that Compositae salad plants contain water-soluble substances with allelopathic potential as well as antioxidant activity.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.613-621
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• 2011

인삼의 시설생산을 위하여 배지 조성 및 차광 정도를 달리한 환경조건 하에서의 생육특성과 생리활성 변화를 검토하고자 온실 및 실내시험을 수행하였다. 적정한 배지 조합은 차광 정도에 따라 달랐는데 무차광에서는 coco peat 단독, 50% 차광에서는 coco peat와 perlite를 50:50으로 혼합하였을 때, 70% 차광에서는 perlite 단독배지에서 유의적으로 높은 생육을 보였다(P<0.05). 차광은 엽면적, 엽록소 함량, 근장, 지상부 및 지하부 생체중을 유의적으로 감소시켰다. 총 페놀 함량은 지상부(20.7~23.8 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$)보다는 지하부(25.8~28.4 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$)에서, 무차광(20.7~25.8 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$)보다는 차광(23.7~28.4 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$)에서 높게 나타났다. 총 플라보노이드 함량은 지하부(6.9~7.0 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$)보다는 지상부에서(17.4~26.8 $mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$), 무차광보다는 차광에서 높게 검출되었다. 반면, DPPH 라디컬 소거능 측정을 통한 항산화성은 추출물 농도가 증가할수록 높은 활성을 보였고, 지하부(24.9~28.7%)보다는 지상부에서(31.1~36.5%), 차광보다는 무차광에서 다소 높은 활성을 보였다. 결론적으로 차광은 비닐하우스 조건하에서 재배된 인삼의 생육과 생리활성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.481-490
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• 2012

Phytochemicals are reported to provide various biological functions leading to the promotion of health as well as the reduced risk of chronic diseases. Fat-soluble plant pigments, carotenoids, are extensively studied micronutrient phytochemicals for their potential health benefits. It is noteworthy that specific carotenoids may be responsible for different protective effects against certain diseases. In addition, each carotenoid can be obtained from different types of plant foods. Considering the fact that the phytochemical content in foods can vary according to, but not limited to, the varieties and culture conditions, it is important to establish a database of phytochemicals in locally produced plant foods. Currently, information on individual carotenoid content in plant foods commonly consumed in Korea is lacking. As the first step to support the production and consumption of sustainable local plant foods, carotenoids and total phenolic contents of plant foods commonly consumed in Korea are presented and their potential biological functions are discussed in this review.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2017

Purple passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) is one of the introduced tropical plants, an increasing interest has arisen due to its distinctive taste and attractive flavor. It is expected that passion fruit production and planted area will increase gradually in the years ahead because of high profitability and consumer's demands of healthful ingredients. So we tried to investigate the effect of plant growth regulators and antioxidants on in vitro plant regeneration and callus induction from leaf explants of passion fruit for an establishment of optimal mass propagation system. Young leaf explants of purple passion fruit were cultured in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing different growth regulators and antioxidant additives to induce the shoot organogenesis. After 8 weeks, the highest embryogenic callus formation rate was obtained in MS medium supplemented with $1mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and $2mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), furthermore, the shoot development via organogenesis was also observed. Silver nitrate ($AgNO_3$), which was added into the medium to minimize the adverse effects of leached phenolics, was effective for reduction of medium browning and sudden explant death. In the medium supplemented with $1mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ BAP and $1mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ gibberellic acid ($GA_3$), shoots were most vigorously regenerated and elongated. Most shoots rooted successfully in half strength medium with $1mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ indol-3 acetic acid (IAA), and more than 90% of plantlets survived after 4-month acclimatization period.

• Mycobiology
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2012

In the present study, an attempt to evaluate the antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of fungal endophytes inhabiting $Emblica$ $officinalis$ has been made keeping in view the medicinal importance of the selected host plant in Indian traditional practices. A total of four endophytic fungi belonging to Phylum Ascomycetes were isolated from different parts of the plant which were characterized morphologically and by using rDNA-internal transcribed spacer. The most frequently isolated endophyte was $Phomopsis$ sp. The antioxidant activity by 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and reducing power assay, and total phenol were evaluated using ethanolic extract of endophytic fungi. DPPH activities in all the ethanolic extract increased with the increase in concentrations. Endophytes, $Phomopsis$ sp. and $Xylaria$ sp. showed highest antioxidant activity and also had the higher levels of phenolics. Antimicrobial activity of fungal extract were tested against four bacteria namely, $Escherichia$ $coli$ MTCC730, $Enteroccocus$ $faecalis$ MTCC2729, $Salmonella$ $enterica$ ser. $paratyphi$ MTCC735 and $Streptococcus$ $pyogenes$ MTCC1925, and the fungus $Candida$ $albicans$ MTCC183. In general, the fungal extracts inhibited the growth of test organisms except $E.$ $coli$.

• 셀메드
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.7.1-7.8
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• 2022

The Unani System of Medicine (USM) is one of the traditional systems of medicine that deals with plants. Plants are large source of medicine. JIRJEER (Eruca sativa) is one of the plant origin drugs, has been used for various therapeutic purposes in USM. It contains Erucic acid (major contain), oleic acid, linoleic acid, saturated Fatty acids, Flavonoids, Phenolics, Glucosinolate, Vitamin C and Carotenoids. These active constituents are responsible for their actions described in Unani classical literature such as Muqqawwi-e-bah (Aphrodisiac), Muwallid-e-mani (Spermatomatogenic), Daf-e-sumoom (Antidote), Kasir-e-riyah (Carminative), Jaali (Cleanser/Detergent), Mudirr-e-bawl (Diuretic) wo Mudirr-e-hayd (Emmenogoggue), Muhammir (Rubefacient), Hazim (Digestive), Mulaiyan (Laxative), Muzliq-e-mani (Lubricant), Muddir-e-shir (Galactopoietic), Mufattih-e-Sudad (Deobstruent), Musakhin (Analgesic), Mulattif (Demulcent), Mufattit-i-hasah (Lithotriptic) and whole plant is considered as aphrodisiac. This is a review paper which discusses morphology, pharmacological action, ethno-medicinal and therapeutic uses of this medicinal plant in perspective of Unani medicine. This review has been done through online searches of databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, science direct and hand search for classical textbook available in different libraries. It concluded that JIRJEER (Eruca sativa) is one of the best herbal medicines in treatment of Antiulcer, Antibacterial, Fertility, Hepato-protective, Hyperlipidemic, Antioxidant, Antihypertensive, Anti-inflammatory and Anti-edema, Nephro-protective, Antidiabetic, Antifungal and Anticancer properties.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.358-365
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• 2011

야관문은 당뇨병, 설사, 여러 염증성 질병의 치료에 널리 이용되어진 약초로서 아시아 지역에서 흔히 자라는 식물이다. 야관문의 총페놀 함량, 총플라보노이드 함량, 항산화능과 tyrosinase 활성 저해능 평가를 통한 미백효능을 연구하고자 80%(v/v) 수용성 메탄올을 이용한 페놀 추출물과 이 추출물로부터 극성이 서로 다른 5개 분획층(n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, 물)의 기능성을 평가하고자 총페놀 함량과 총플라보노이드 함량을 측정하였고, 아울러 항산화능을 ABTS와 DPPH radical 소거능을 이용하여 정량 평가하였다. 건조 야관문 잎 1g의 추출물은 총페놀 함량이 199.4mg GAE, 총플라보노이드 함량이 60.4mg CE, 항산화능은 416.6mg VCE(ABTS 분석)와 366.8mg VCE(DPPH 분석)을 보였다. 극성이 서로 다른 5개의 분획층에서 ethyl acetate 분획층이 총페놀 함량(240.8mg GAE), 총플라보노이드 함량(90.4mg CE), 그리고 항산화능(523.4mg VCE(ABTS 분석), 329.5mg VCE(DPPH 분석))에서 유의적으로 가장 높은 수준을 가졌다. 멜라닌 생성 초기 단계에서 가역적 산화반응에 관여하는 tyrosinase 활성 억제능을 평가하는 미백 실험에서는 야관문 페놀 추출물과 chloroform 분획층이 tyrosinase를 효과적으로 억제하였다. 본 연구는 야관문에 생리활성을 부여하는 페놀성 화합물의 항산화능 및 미백효과에 관한 기본적인 정보를 제공함과 아울러 기능성 소재로서 활용 가능성을 제시하였다는데 큰 의미가 있겠다.