• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between antioxidant activities and chemical structures of various chalcones. Twenty-two chalcones were assessed for their radical scavenging activity using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. Of 22 compounds tested, the most active on DPPH radical was 2',4-dihydroxy-3,3'5-trimethoxy-5'-propylchacone (4) (72.6% at 100 ppm). It was followed by 3',4'-dihydroxy-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6'-methylchalcone (6), 2',4,4'-trihydroxy-3-methoxy-5-propenylchalcone (7) and 2',4,4'-trihydroxy-3,5-dimethoxychalcone (13). Based on the results, we concluded that the scavenging activity is controlled by the number and the position of the substitution in the compound.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.698-704
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• 2019

Quercus mongolica (QM), which belongs to fagaceae, is one of the oak native to Korea. We evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect of branches extracted with 70% ethanol of QM (QM-B) and elucidated the potential signaling pathway in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. The QM-B showed anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of NO production. The QM-B dose-dependently suppressed NO production by inhibiting iNOS, COX-2 and IL-6 expression in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. The QM-B inhibited the degradation and phosphorylation of IκB-α and NF-κB activation. The QM-B suppressed the phosphorylation of p38 and ERK1/2. Also, the QM-B increased HO-1 expression. These results suggested that QM-B may utilize anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathway and inducing HO-1 expression indicated that the QM-B can be used as a natural anti-inflammatory drugs.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.498-508
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• 2019

This study was carried out to investigate the potential of Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) inner bark extracts as an antidiabetic agent. The ethyl acetate soluble fraction of the bark extracts was chromatographed on a Sephadex LH-20 column to yield five compounds, which structures were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The isolated compounds were (+)-catehin, (-)-epicatechin, taxifolin, taxifolin-3'-O-${\beta}$-D-(+)-glucose and $\tilde{n}$-courmaric acid. The antidiabetic activity of the different fractions, including the crude extracts and isolated compounds, was evaluated by ${\beta}$-cells insulin secretion and glucose uptake in skeletal muscle cells. The insulin secretion was 128% for taxifolin at $25{\mu}g/mL$. However, the other samples had no effect on this test. For the glucose uptake activity assay, $1{\mu}M$ insulin and 2 mM metformin were used as controls. Both the crude extract and taxifolin showed relatively low activity values, but the other samples yielded glucose uptake values over 260%. ${\rho}$-courmaric acid showed the highest uptake (270%). The results confirmed that Korean red pine extracts may be used as a hypoglycemic agent.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 2009

꽃매미의 형태, 생태적 특성 및 살충제의 살충 활성을 조사하였다. 백색으로 부화한 1령 약충은 흑색으로 변하며 흰 반점으로 덮여 있다. 4령 약충 이후에는 붉은색 등에 검은 반점을 띠고, 두 측면에는 날개딱지가 나타난다. 성충의 앞날개는 혁질로 2/3는 옅은 갈색을 띠며 20여개의 검은 반점이 외연부와 시맥에 고루 분포되어있다. 뒷날개의 1/2은 붉은색 바탕에 7-10개의 검은 반점과 흑갈색을 띠며, 날개의 맥은 흰색의 그물모양을 띤다. 성충은 1년에 1회 발생하였다. 꽃매미 2-3령 약충에 대해 살충활성을 검정한 결과, 텔타메스린, 클로치아니딘액상수화제가 처리 2시간 후 100% 살충율을 보여 약효가 신속하였다. 페니트로치온유제와 이미다크로프리드액제도 약제살포 24시간 후 100%의 살충율을 보였으나 치아크로프리드액상수화제는 다른 공시약종에 비해 살충율이 낮았다.

• 한국응용곤충학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용곤충학회 2001년도 합동 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.73-73
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• 2001

• Mycobiology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.74-76
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• 2008

To obtain basic information on the biochemical property of basidiospores of shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes), the ability of producing extracellular enzyme was assessed using a chromogenic plate-based assay. For the aim, amylase, avicelase, $\beta$-glucosidase, CM-cellulase, pectinase, proteinase, and xylanase were tested against monokaryotic strains generated from forty basidiospores of two different parental dikaryotic strains of shiitake mushroom, Sanjo-101Ho and Sanjo-108Ho. These two parental strains showed different degree of extracellular enzyme activity. No identical patterns of the degree of enzyme activity were observed between monokaryotic strains and parental strains of the two shiitake cultivars. The degree of extracellular enzyme activity also varied among monokaryotic strains of the two shiitake cultivars. Our results showed that dikaryotic parental strains of shiitake mushroom produce monokaryotic basidiospores having very diverse biochemical properties.

• 한국자연치유학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2021

목적: 숲속의 산림욕은 인체의 스트레스 개선에 효과가 있는지를 연구하였다. 제주 삼다수 숲길을 2시간 동안 걸어서 산림욕을 한 후에 맥박과 스트레스 지수의 변화, 자율신경의 변화를 조사하는 것이었다. 방법: 연구는 산림욕 전후에 심장박동 변이와 설문을 통한 조사를 하였다. 결과: 산림욕 후 실험군의 평균 맥박은 유의하게 증가하였다. 스트레스 지수는 실험군에서는 사후에 유의하게 감소하였다. 누적 스트레스, 교감신경 활성(LF), 부교감신경 활성도(HF) 변화 및 LF/HF 비율은 실험군에서는 사후의 측정치의 차이는 있으나, 통계적으로 유의성이 없었다. 설문을 통한 직무 스트레스 평균 지수와 상태 특성 불안 지수의 조사에서는 사후에 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.001). 결론: 삼다수 산림욕이 맥박을 증진하고 스트레스를 감소하는 효과가 입증되어 산림욕이 건강증진에 효과적이라 평가한다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.242-252
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• 2013

This study was evaluated to biological activity of breeding lines from Acantopanax( A. sessiliflorus: ASF, A. koreanum: AKN, A. chiicanensis: ACS, A. senticosus: AST) and parts(root, stem, fruit, and leaf) and various extracted solvents( 100% water, 100% EtOH, 50% EtOH). Total polyphenol content of AKN root in 100% water extracts was high detected 464.46 mg/100 g. Total flavonoid content in the leaf was significantly higher than in other parts. The content of total sugars was high in the 50% EtOH extracts and fruit. The major free amino acids were arginine in all extracts. The content of arginine was detected in the root of AKN(1.807 mg/100 mg). Contents of eleutheroside B, E were high detected in 100% water extracts. Antioxidative capacity in the leaves of AKN was the higher than other extracts($EC_{50}=84.8{\mu}g/mL$). The results would be useful for understanding of the physiological properties of AKN extracts.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2023년도 임시총회 및 춘계학술대회
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• pp.43-43
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• 2023

In this study, we investigated in vitro inhibitory activity of wild-simulated ginseng (WSG) against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using HepG-2 cells. T0901317 treatment increased the lipid accumulation in HepG-2 cells, but WSG treatment inhibited T0901317-mediated lipid accumulation. In addition, WSG downregulated T0901317-mediated expression of SREBP-1c, ACC, FAS and SCD-1 protein. In addition, WSG increased the phosphorylation level of LKB1 and AMPK. Compound C treatment blocked WSG-mediated downregulation of SREBP-1c protein. In conclusion, WSG is considered to inhibit the accumulation of lipids and triglycerides in HepG-2 cells by inducing the activation of LKB1 and AMPK successively, thereby reducing the expression of FAS, ACC, and SCD-1 through suppression of SREBP-1c expression.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2004

Three flavonoids, quercetin, taxifolin, and kaempferol were isolated from the woods of Liriodendron tulipifera. Their structures were determined by spectral analysis. Based on 1, l-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity method, the antioxidative activities of three isolated compounds and their acetates were measured in order to search for natural antioxidants. The IC₅₀ of quercetin (1), taxifolin (2), and kaempferol (3) were 3.6, 3.9, and 4.1 ㎍/㎖, respectively.