• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2016

Xanthoceras sorbifolia seed coat (XSSC) is a processing residue of the bioenergy crop. This work aimed to evaluate the applicability of using the steam explosion to modify the residue for dye biosorption from aqueous solutions by using methylene blue as a model cationic dye. Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic parameters for the biosorption of methylene blue on the steam-exploded XSSC (SE-XSSC) were evaluated. The kinetic data followed the pseudo-second-order model, and the rate-limiting step was the chemical adsorption. Intraparticle diffusion was one of the rate-controlling factors. The equilibrium data agreed well with the Langmuir isotherm, and the biosorption was favorable. The steam-explosion pretreatment strongly affected the biosorption in some respects. It reduced the adsorption rate constant and the initial sorption rate of the pseudo-second-order model. It enhanced the adsorption capacity of methylene blue at higher temperatures while reduced the capacity at lower ones. It changed the biosorption from an exothermic process driven by both the enthalpy and the entropy to an endothermic one driven by entropy only. It increased the surface area and decreased the pH point of zero charge of the biomass. Compared with the native XSSC, SE-XSSC is preferable to MB biosorption from warmer dye effluents.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1996

국내산 무연탄의 경우 약 0.3∼7% 정도의 황을 포함하고 있어 연소시 대기오염은 물론 산성비의 원인이 되는 SOx 및 NOx 등을 배출한다. 환경오염 문제에 대처하기 위한 화력발전소의 SOx 방출 허용기준치는 우리나라의 경우 1995년 500ppm이지만 1999년에는 270ppm으로 강화될 전망이다. 본 연구에서는 고구배 자선기를 이용하여 습식 자력선탄과 오일 응집에 의한 탈황의 가능성을 조사하였다. 자력선별법에서는 입도의 크기, matrix 종류, 광액의 농도, 급광속도, 정선횟수 그리고 탄종변화 등을 실험한 결과 최적 실험조건에서 강릉지역산 시료의 석탄회수율은 82.1%, 황분제거율은 60.8%이었다. 오일 응집 시험에서는 pH변화, 응집제의 종류 및 첨가량, 광액의 농도, 정산 그리고 탄화도 등에 관하여 실험한 결과 마로산시료의 석탄회수율 98.0%이었으며, 회 및 황의 제거율은 각각 70.9%와 95.7%이었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2012

The object of this study was to observe the gatro protective effects of BJS-mix001, a mixed herbal formula consisted of 4 herbal drugs Pinelliae Rhizoma : Coptidis Rhizoma : Massa Medicata Fermentata : Ostreae Testa = 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 (g/g) mixtures, which were main component of oriental medicine for treating various digestive diseases, in indomethacin induced gastric damages in rats. Three different dosages of BJS-mix001 (200, 100 and 50 mg/kg) were once orally administered 30 min before indomethacin treatment. Six hrs after indomethacin treatment, changes on the gross lesion scores, fundic histopathology, MPO activity and anti oxidant activities were observed. The results were compared with omeprazole, antioxidant and proton pump inhibitor 10 mg/kg and DA-9601, a standardized extract of the herb Artemisia asiatica 100 mg/kg treated group, respectively. As results of all three different dosages of BJS-mix001 in the indomethacin induced gastric damaged rats, significant decreased gastric damages were detected as compared with the indomethacin treated control rats. BJS-mix001 also strengthened the antioxidative defense systems - decreased the level of lipid peroxidation and catalase activity but increased the level of superoxide dismutase and glutathione contents. BJS-mix001 showed similar gastro protective effects as compared with equal dosage of DA-9601, and BJS-mix001 50 mg/kg showed slighter effects as compared with omeprazole 10 mg/kg, in the present study. The results obtained in this study suggest that BJS-mix001 showed favorable effects in the indomethacin induced gastric damages mediated by strengthening of the antioxidative defense systems.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제25권B호
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• pp.229-239
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• 2005

Dietary powder from Plantaginis ovatae testa was prepared by mechnical milling/grinding of the outer layer of the seed. The crystalline/surface structures of its powder (100 mesh) were examined, and several physical functionalities including, water capacity, oil holding capacity, emulsion/foam properties and physiological functionality such as in-vitro glucose and bile acid retarding effects were also investigated. Water holding capacity(WHC) of psyllium powder was $33.71{\pm}0.10g$ water retained/g solid at room temperature, whileas oil holding capacity(OHC) for soybean or rice bran oil were about 1.80g oil retained/g solid. These values of WHC and OHC were about 5.6 times higher and 2.8 times lower than those of commercial ${\alpha}$-cellulose, respectively. Changes of pH showed a small effect on WHC, but WHC increased with temperature. Emulsion capacity of 2%(w/v) psyllium was about 60% level of 0.5%(w/v) xanthan gum but emulsion stability after incubation of 24 hours showed about 1.4 times improvement of xanthan gum(0.5%,w/v). Also, psylliume(above 2%, w/v) alone had higher foam capacity than that of xanthan(1.1 times) and especially, 1 or 2% addition of psyllium improved the foam stability of protein solution(1% albumin+0.5% $CaCl_2$) by factor of 3.3 and 6.0 times, respectively. The glucose and bile acid retarding effects of psyllium powder were relatively very excellent suggesting the prevention from diabetes and arteriosclerosis. Especially, psyllium showed the 3.7 and 3.3 times higher effect on in-vitro glucose and bile acid retardation than those of commercial ${\alpha}$-cellulose, respectively.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this in vivo study is to observe anti-amnesic effects of Yeongkyekamjotanggayonggolmoryo (YGYM), a novel mixed herbal prescription, Ossis Mastodi and Ostreae Testa added Yeongkyekamjo-tang, on scopolamine induced amnesia in C57BL/6 mice through acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) mRNA expression, and antioxidant effects. Methods: Six groups, total 20 intact or 100 Sco treated mice were used in this study after one week of acclimatization period. Half the animals were used for passive avoidance task tests and hippocampus ACh content, AChE activity, and ChAT mRNA expression were measured. The other half was subjected to an underwater maze test and then the cerebral cortex antioxidant defense system was measured. Results: In the passive avoidance experiment, there was significant decrease in residence time in the bright room and in the underwater maze test, escape latency to escape from the esophagus significantly increased compared with the normal control group. At the final sacrifice, ACh content and ChAT mRNA expression decreased, AChE activity increased, and cerebral cortical MDA increased GSH content, SOD and CAT activity in Sco control mice, as compared to intact vehicle control mice. However, these Sco treatment-related memory loss through AChE activation destroyed the cerebral cortex antioxidant defense system, and was inhibited dose-dependently by 28 days consecutive oral pretreatments of YGYM extracts 500, 250, 125 mg/kg. Conclusions: In the above results, YGYM extract that oral administration of YGYM extracts alleviates the antioxidant defense system, through preservation of ACh mediated by upregulation of ChAT mRNA expression, and increase of AChE inhibition and brain antioxidant defense systems.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2005

Eleutherococcus senticosus (also called Acanthopanax senticosus), belonging to Araliaceae family, has been used as an important medicinal woody plant. Mature seeds of Eleutherococcus senticosus have rudimentary (extremely immature) zygotic embryos and require a long-term stratification for about 18 months to induce germination. Here, through the methods of endosperm removal and other exogenous treatments, we investigated the factors for inducing rudimentary embryos by in vitro culture, Rudimentary zygotic embryos in seeds were at globular to heart-shaped stage at about $250{\mu}m$ in length just after harvest of fruits. When the seeds without testa were cultured on 1/2 MS (Murashige and Skoog 1962) medium, they did not germinate regardless of medium and sucrose concentrations but the removal of endosperm tissue markedly stimulated the growth of rudimentary zygotic embryos. The embryo reached ear-lier maturation, once when the endosperm surrounding the rudimentary embryos was removed. Rudimentary zygotic embryos developed cotyledons within 3 weeks of culture after endosperm emoval. However, post-mature zygotic embryos failed to germinate though they were morphologically normal, indicating another dormancy of embryos. $GA_3\;(2.0\;\cal{mg/L})$ and/or charcoal ($0.2\%$) treatment rapidly enhanced the germination of zygotic embryos. These results suggest that E. senticosus seeds have double dormancy; i. e. morphological rudimentary dormancy influenced by surrounding endosperm and physiological dormancy after post-maturation of zygotic embryos. Based on the above findings, we established the rapid germination of rudimentary zygotic embryos by in vitro culture of excised seeds with endosperm removal and $GA_3$ treatment.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.64-81
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• 2010

Objectives: The object of this study was to observe the suppressive effects of Yijintang-gamibang (YJGMB), Yijintang being traditionally used in the Korean Medicine for treating various digestive diseases, on the rat reflux esophagitis (RE) as compared with omeprazole, a well-known proton pump inhibitor. Methods: Three different dosages of YJGMB, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, were orally pretreated once a day for 28 days before pylorus and forestomach ligation. Seven groups of 8 rats each were used in the study. Six hrs after pylorus and forestomach ligation, changes to the stomach and esophagus lesion areas, gastric volumes, acid and pepsin outputs, invasive lesion percentages, fundic mucosa, esophageal submucosa and total thicknesses were measured by histomorphometry. The results were compared with omeprazole 10 and 30 mg/kg treated groups in which the effects on RE were already confirmed. Results: As results of pylorus and forestomach ligation, marked increases of esophageal and gastric mucosa lesion areas, gastric volumes, acid outputs, pepsin outputs were observed with histopathological changes of RE, such as hemorrhages, ulcerative lesions and edematous changes on the esophageal and fundic mucosa. However, these pylorus and forestomach ligation induced RE were dose-dependently inhibited by treatment of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg of YJGMB. YJGMB 50 mg/kg showed similar suppressive effects as 30 mg/kg of omeprazole, but more favorable effects were observed as compared with omeprazole 10 mg/kg. Conclusion: The results suggest that YJGMB showed favorable suppressive effects on the RE induced by pylorus and forestomach ligation. It is therefore expected that YJGMB will show favorable effects on RE as corresponds to the suggestion of traditional Korean medicine. However, more detailed mechanism studies should be conducted in future with the screening of the biological active chemical compounds in herbs.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.359-363
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• 2014

Soybean seed is a good source of plant protein in human consumables such as baby formula and protein concentrate. The seeds contain an abundance of storage proteins, namely ${\beta}$-conglycin and glycinin that account for ~ 70-80% of the total seed protein content. Proteome profiling has been proved to be an efficient way that can help us to investigate the seed storage proteins. In the present study, the seeds were removed from the pods and the cotylendonary tissues were separated from the testa for proteome analysis in order to investigate the seed storage proteins. A systematic proteome profiling was conducted through one-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by MALDI-TOF-TOF mass spectrometry in the seeds (cotyledonary tissue) of soybean genotypes. Two dimensional gels stained with CBB, a total of 10 proteins were identified and analyzed using MASCOT search engine according to the similarity of sequences with previously characterized proteins along with the UniProt database. A total of ten proteins such as glycinin Gy4 precursor, glycinin G3 precursor, glycinin G1 precursor, glycinin chain A2B1a precursor, glycinin chain A2B1a precursor were identified in our investigation. However, the glycinin subunit may be considered to play important roles in soybean breeding and biochemical characterization. In addition, the improved technique will be useful to dissect the genetic control of glycinin expression in soybean.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.219-228
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• 2010

대극과 대극속 Anthacantha절의 한계와 근연 분류군과의 유연 관계를 규명하기 위해 Anthacantha절에 속한 8종과 근연 분류군을 포함하여 총 16종의 종자를 광학 및 주사전자현미경으로 연구하였다. 측정된 형질 중 6가지 정성형질만을 이용한 수리분석을 바탕으로 3가지 유형으로 구분되었다. Type I (sect. Anthacan 능선 주변에는 결절이 없이 표면이 매끈한 특징을 가진다. Type II (sect. Medusae+sect. Treisia-1군)는 사각형태로 배능선 주변에 돌출된 세포가 발달되어 있으며 표면에 결절이 있는 특징을 가진다. Type III (sect. Treisia-2군)는 전체적인 형태는 난형이며 배능선 주변에 돌출된 세포가 발달되어 Type II에 가까우나 세포표면에 종피세포가 여러 개 모여 솟아올라있어 Type I, II 에는 없는 특징을 보여준다. 본 연구를 통해 Anthacantha절에 속한 종과 Meleuphorbia절에 속한 종은 종자형태의 형질이 매우 유사하여 유연관계가 깊은 것으로 생각되며, 기존의 분자적, 화분분류학적 연구의 결과와 잘 일치하는 양상을 보였다. 또한 Treisia절과 Medusae절에 속하는 분류군은 종자 형태적으로 Anthacantha절의 종들과 차이를 보이고 있어 이들과는 상대적으로 유연관계가 먼 것으로 추정되며 이와 같은 결과는 최근에 수행된 분자적 연구의 결과와는 상반된 양상으로 나타났다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2001

황기 종자의 구조적 특성을 알아보고, 저장기간 및 온도와 함량 변화와 이들 요인이 발아에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 황기의 경실 종자는 배꼽과 주공의 중앙 부분의 갈라진 선이 뚜렷하지 않고 찌그러진 것처럼 보였으며, 종피와 배의 간격이 크고 분리되어 있는 것처럼 보였다. 2. 저장기간이 길어지면 경실 종자가 많아지고 활력이 낮아졌으며 특히 28개월 이상 저장했을 때 흡수종자는 활력이 낮았으나 경실 종자는 변화가 적었다. 3. 저장기간이 길어질수록 Ca 함량이 증가하는 경향이었다.