경사지를 절개하고 콘크리트 구조물을 설치한 다음 구조물 벽과 천정을 단열하고 흙으로 덮어 엄개형 지하저장고를 개발하였다. 가로 4m, 세로 9m, 높이 5m의 저장고를 두께 400mm의 철근콘크리트 벽과 천정으로 설치하고, 외부를 콜탈로 방수한 다음 발포폴리스티렌 100mm로 단열하고, 비닐필름으로 방수한 다음 다시 외부를 자갈과 흙으로 2,000mm 두께로 복토하여 3중 중단열 하였다. 개폐 시 냉기의 손실을 억제하기 위하여 출입문을 2중문으로 설치하고 냉각기는 3마력 용량으로 설치하여 같은 크기의 기존 지상식 저장고의 5마력보다 40% 절약하였다. 여기에 봄배추, 가을배추, 겨울배추를 저장 시험한 결과 월평균 소비전력량이 15.2kwh/㎡로 지상식의 19.3-21.9kwh/㎡보다 21.3-30.6% 절약되었고 암반굴착식 지하저장고보다는 47.0% 절약되었다. 엄개형 지하저장고의 건설비는 소형(10평)은 지상저장고보다 고가이나, 50평형은 지상저장고와 비슷하였고, 25평형 4개를 연결하여 건설하면 더 저렴한 것으로 추정되었다. 저장배추의 품질은 처음 저장했던 2016년 가을배추는 지상저장고 저장 배추보다 낮았으나, 2017년 겨울배추, 봄배추, 가을배추는 지장저장고 저장 배추와 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 엄개형 지하저장시스템은 배추 등 청과물을 연중 저비용으로 저장할 수 있는 지상저장고를 대체할 수 있는 경제성 있는 저장시스템으로 평가되었다.

배추의 저비용 고효과 저장 방법을 개발하기 위하여 토굴저장고를 개발하고 배추를 저장하여 저장수율과 김치가공적성을 평가하였다. 저장고 유형은 석회광산굴 내에 우레탄판넬로 설치한 토굴냉장형, 콘크리트로 높이가 2.5m로 낮고 복토한 암거형, 콘크리트로 높이가 5m이고 복토한 엄개형의 3가지 였고, 지상저장고를 대조구로 하였다. 배추는 2016년 여름, 가을, 2017년 겨울, 봄, 여름, 가을, 2018년 겨울 등 총 7회 저장하였고, 각각은 8-12주간 저장하였으며, 저장 중 저장수율과 가공수율을 측정하였다. 그리고 매달 저장 배추로 김치를 담아 저장배추의 품질을 평가하였다. 저장고 유형별 배추의 저장수율은 2016 여름배추 68-73%, 2016 가을배추 29-45%, 2017 겨울배추 67-87%, 2017 봄배추 70-89%, 2017 여름배추 82-92%, 2017 가을배추 79-95%로 나타났고, 가공수율은 2016 여름배추 72%, 2016 가을배추 9-21%, 2017 겨울배추 28-54%, 2017 봄배추 39-43%, 2017 가을배추 56-59%로 나타났다. 저장배추로 담근 김치의 품질은 저장고 유형 간에 유의적인 차이가 없이 보통 이상으로 나타났다.

김치 제조공정 중 절임배추 제조공정은 원료검사, 세절, 절임, 세척, 탈수, 포장의 공정으로 구성되며 절임배추의 품질은 제조공장의 생산설비, 절임환경 및 절임조건에 따라 달리 나타난다. 생산시스템은 제조공정을 효율적으로 수행하기 위한 사람과 설비 및 일하는 방법인 업무 프로세스의 집합을 말하며 제조현장과 관련된 여러 가지 자동화 시스템 중 MES(Manufacturindg Execution System)는 주문에서 최종 제품에 이르기까지 생산 활동에 필요한 최적의 정보를 관리하는데 필요한 시스템이다. 본 연구에서는 절임배추 제조공정을 보다 효율적으로 관리 할 수 있는 절임배추 제조관리시스템(MES)을 개발하고 이를 통해, 김치 제품의 생산관리를 원활하게 할 수 있도록 하였다. MES 데이터베이스 시스템 설계 및 구현을 위한 ERD(Entity Relationship Diagram)는 제조 공정별로 품질기준을 설정하여 표준화하여 적용하였으며 절임배추의 생산관리는 바코드 형식의 NFC(Near Field Communication) Tag를 이용하였다. 원자재관리를 위한 모니터링 시스템은 스마트 폰을 연동한 APP(Application)형태로 Eclipse 4.4.1 luna를 통해 개발하였으며, 모든 데이터의 통신은 MES내의 Open API(Application Programming Interface)를 통해 주고 받도록 설계하였다. 결과적으로 절임배추 생산을 위한 원재료 입출고 이력 및 생산이력은 MES 시스템을 이용하여 관리가 가능하며, 추후 양념 등을 포함한 김치 제품을 관리할 수 있는 기능을 포함하는 전주기 김치 제조관리시스템의 구축이 필요하다.

The alumina nano powders synthesized by levitational gas condensation (LGC) method were applied to catalyst in manufacturing process of Hanzsch reaction for Nitrendipine. The L-tartaric acid on the surface is carried out with participation of carbonyl fragments, O-H, C-H bonds which affects stereo selectivity, yield on the reagents positively. From the analysis of the IR-spectroscopy, the carbonyl fragments, O-H, and C-H bond were created by the catalytic reaction. From the analysis of the rR-spectroscopy, the carbonyl fragments, O-H, and C-H bond were created by the catalytic reaction. The newly created bonds made a chiral center on the final product.

본 연구에서는 소수성 PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) 분리막의 산소동위원소 분리특성을 확인하기 위해 물의 온도에 따른 수증기의 막 투과특성을 Air Cap Membrane Distillation (AGMD)과 Vacuum Enhanced Membrane Distillation (VEMD) 방법을 이용하여 각각 측정하였다. 투과된 수증기는 트랩에서 수거하여 투과플럭스 (permeation flux)를 측정하였고 H216O와 H218O의 성분비는 다이오드 레이저 흡수분광법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 분리막을 투과한 수증기에서 무거운 산소동위원소의 성분비가 감소함을 확인하였고 분리계수는 실험 조건에 따라 1.004~1.01로 측정되었다. 또한 분리막의 기공에 있는 공기가 산소동위원소의 분리에 미치는 영향을 확인하였고 기공내 공기가 없을 때 동위원소 분리계수가 증가함을 관찰하였다.

화학산업이 발전함에 따라 많은 양의 에너지가 요구되면서 전세계적으로 에너지 고갈문제가 급부상하였다. 그에 따라 최근에는 효율적으로 에너지를 활용 할 수 있는 경제적으로 선택적인 화학공정을 필요로 하고 있으며, 높은 전환율과 선택적인 화학공정의 도입으로 에너지 효율을 증대시켜 에너지를 절약하고 부산물이 적은 보다 청결한 화학공정으로의 전환을 필요로 하고 있다. 이러한 목적을 위해 무기막의 분리 능력과 촉매의 활성을 결합하여 촉매반응과 반응물 및 생성물의 분리기능을 동시에 수행할 수 있는 무기막 촉매 기술이 최근 들어 광범위하게 연구되고 있다. 이와 함께 3차원의 미세세공 세공구조를 갖는 결정성 제올라이트를 무기막 형태의 필름으로 제조해 제올라이트의 분자체로서의 기능과 함게 소재로서 활용하고자 하은 연구가 최근에 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 고찰에서는 최근에 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있는 제올라이트 막과 필름의 제조, 그리고 분리막 및 촉매로서의 응용 기술의 연구 현황을 살펴보고 향후 연구방향의 토대를 마련하고자 한다.

화학산업의 급속한 성장으로 인해 많은 혜택을 얻고 있지만 반대급부적으로 배출되는 오염물질로 인한 환경오염과 석유 및 석탄과 같은 한정된 화석연료 자원의 과다한 사용이 큰 문제가 되고 있다. 그에 따라 최근에는 효율적인 에너지 활용과 함께 오염물질의 배출을 최대로 억제할 수 있는 경제적이고 션택적인 화학공정을 필요로 하고 있다. 현재 세계적인 기술의 흐름은 대기오염의 억제와 소량 배출되는 오염물질의 제거를 위해 촉매 및 흡착제를 사용하여 다량의 오염물질 또는 기체를 처리할 수 있는 공정의 개발 및 변형에 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 그러나 보다 바람직하게는 높은 전환율과 선택적인 화학공정의 도입으로 에너지 효율을 증대시켜 에너지를 절약하고 부산물이 적은 보다 청결한 화학공정으로의 전화을 필요로 하고 있다. 이러한 목적을 위해 무리막의 분리능력과 촉매의 활성을 결합하여 촉매반응과 반응물 및 생성물의 분리기능을 동시에 수행할 수 있는 무기막 촉매기술이 최근들어 광범위하게 연구되고 있다. 또한 최근에는 무기막 및 무기막 촉매의 환경분야에의 이용이 크게 확산되어 가고 있는 추세이기 때문에 막 및 막 촉매 기술은 중요성이 매우 높은 분야이다. 따라서 본 고찰에서는 최근에 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있는 무기막 촉매기술의 특성과 연구 현황 및 방향에 관해 살펴보고 향후 연구방향의 기초자료로서 활용하고자 한다.

Background : Basil is well known for its use in cooking, however, the herb is also noted for its value in traditional medicine. Basil is a digestive stimulant with antimicrobial, antibacterial, anticonvulsant and anticarcinogenic properties. Basil contains high levels of phenolic acids that contribute to its strong antioxidant capacity and the substantial concentrations of rosmarinic acid, in particular, have been associated with the herb’s medicinal qualities. Rosmarinic acid is noted in the literature to be the most prevalent basil phenolic but other caffeic acid derivatives, such as chicoric acid, are also found in high concentrations. But, no previous study about other phenolic compounds accumulation except previously mentioned. Thus, the aim of this study is to explain that basil accumulates other phenolic compounds except previously mentioned. Methods and Results : 6 basil cultivars, ‘Holy’, ‘Lemon’, ‘Cinnamon’, ‘Dark Opal’, ‘Bush’ and ‘Genovese’, were grown at experimental field of Chungnam National University. These plants leaves were freeze-dried at -80℃ for 72 h and then ground into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle. 100 ㎎ of the sample was weighed into 15 ㎖ tube and 2 ㎖ of 80% (v/v) methanol was added. Next, the tube containing the powder was allowed to be sonicated for 1h at 35℃, and then centrifugation was performed at 12,000 rpm for 10 min. The supernatant was filtered with a 0.45 ㎛ PTFE syringe filter and analyzed by a Futecs model NS-4000 HPLC apparatus. 12 phenolic compounds were identified and quantitated in the different cultivar leaves of basil through comparison of retention time, spike tests and external standard calibration curves using HPLC. Gallic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, catechin hydrate, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, benzoic acid, rutin, trans-cinnamic acid, quercetin, kaempferol were identified. Among 6 basil cultivars, ‘Dark Opal’ show the highest accumulation of phenolic compounds, particular benzoic acid (6.32 ㎎/g dry weight), rutin (1.13 ㎎/g dry weight) and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (0.4 ㎎/g dry weight) are higher than other cultivars. Conclusion : The results presented herein provide information about variation of phenolic compounds in 6 basil cultivars, ‘Holy’, ‘Lemon’, ‘Cinnamon’, ‘Dark Opal’, ‘Bush’ and ‘Genovese’.

Background : Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have been reported to alter the composition of the secondary metabolites present in many plants. For example, light exposure has been reported to significantly affect secondary metabolite biosynthesis in plants, and irradiance levels have been reported to affect the concentration and production of both phenylpropanoids and carotenoids. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the most effective LED light source in enhancing growth and secondary metabolites (polyphenols and carotenoids) and investigate the effect of LED illumination on production the of primary and secondary metabolites (polyphenols and carotenoids) in Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. sprouts Methods and Results : In order to determine the effect of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on plant metabolism, the present study examined the primary and secondary metabolite profiles of Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. sprouts that were exposed to red, blue, white, or a combination of red and blue LEDs using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS). A total of 39 hydrophilic compounds were identified and quantitated using GC-TOF-MS, and six phenylpropanoids and six carotenoids were quantified using HPLC. The plants grown under blue LED light contained the highest level of total carotenoids (253.72 ± 17.27 ㎍/g) and phenylpropanoids (2,600.51 ± 4.90 ㎍/g). Thus, the current study provides a new approach for enhancing the carotenoid and phenylpropanoid production of V. unguiculata. Conclusion : This study suggests that blue LED light source is the most appropriate for the sprout growth and production of phenolic compounds and carotenoids in cowpea sprouts. Furthermore, these findings confirm that HPLC, GC-MS, and GC-TOF-MS are suitable for investigating metabolic relationships and offer a tenable strategy for enhancing secondary metabolite production using LED light sources.

Background : Fagopyrum esculentum Moench (common buckwheat) is an important pseudocereal due to high agricultural and medicinal values. It contains various minerals, fiber, and flavonoids. Additionally, flavonoids in buckwheat have various health effects. Thus, this study is aim to optimize the concentration of chitosan, salicylic acid (SA), and jasmonic acid (JA), for the production of phenolics in germinated buckwheat using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Methods and Results : The treatment with 0.1% chitosan increased the accumulation of all 7 phenolic compounds compared with the control, 0.01 and 0.5% chitosan treatments (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the germinated buckwheat treated with JA at the specific concentrations of 50, 100, and 150 μM increased the accumulation of total phenolic compounds. The germinated buckwheat grown in 150 μM of JA showed the highest amount of total phenolics which was approximately 2.47 times higher than that of control. Particularly, the accumulation of gallic acid, rutin, catechin, chlorogenic acid, and (-)-epicatechin were approximately 2.00, 2.38, 1.76, 2.81, and 7.95 times higher in JA-treated buckwheat than in the control buckwheat samples. A total of seven phenolics, including gallic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, (-)-epicatechin, benzoic acid, and rutin, were detected in germinated buckwheat. Apparently, JA and chitosan treatment enhanced the accumulation of phenolic compounds in the germinated buckwheat. Particularly, the treatments with 0.1 % chitosan and 150 μM JA were the most effective on the accumulation of phenolic compounds. According to the time-course analysis, a 72 h chitosan treatment enhanced the production of phenolics. Similarly, the germinated buckwheat treated with 48 and 72 h showed the accumulation of higher levels of phenolic compounds than the control buckwheat. Conclusion : This study aimed to optimize the concentrations and treatment period of elicitors, chitosan and JA, for the enhanced production of phenolic compounds in germinated buckwheat. Thus, these results might help build sturdy strategies to enhance the production of phenolics in germinated buckwheat as a good nutritional source for human consumption.

Background : Radish sprouts or young seedlings are important nutritional vegetables in Asian countries. In the present study, we investigated plant growth and levels of glucosinolate accumulation in radish sprouts in response to treatments with different carbon sources. Plant growth and accumulation of glucosinolates were inversely correlated in treatments with different carbon sources. Methods and Results : All the carbon sources used in this study inhibited the growth of shoot and root in radish sprouts and facilitated significantly the accumulation of glucosinolates. Seven different glucosinolate compounds were detected in radish sprouts treated with different carbon sources. The total as well as individual amounts of all the identified glucosinolates increased after treatments with different carbon sources, except for 4-methoxyglucobrassicin and glucoiberin. In particular, the supplementation of sucrose, galactose, and glucose resulted in highest glucosinolate accumulation in radish sprouts. Radish sprouts treated with sucrose showed the highest levels of total glucosinolates, which was 1.22-fold higher than that of untreated sprouts. Furthermore, sucrose treatment resulted in higher production of gluconapoleiferin, glucoerucin, glucoraphasatin, and glucobrassicin compared with that in untreated sprouts, and the treatment of galactose and glucose similarly enhanced glucosinolate production when compared with untreated sprouts. Conclusion : seven glucosinolates were identified by HPLC and great differences in glucosinolates levels were observed in radish sprouts in response to different carbon sources. The glucosinolate production was positively affected by most of the stimuli used in this study. The results presented herein provide information about optimal cultivation conditions, particularly the suitable carbon sources, that will enhance glucosinolate production in radish sprouts.

Background : Morus alba L. (M. alba L.) belongs to the family Moraceae and has been industrially used as a food source for the silkworm and as a sedative in traditional medicine due to their adaptogenic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and anti-adipogenic properties. In this study, metabolic profiling of diploid and tetraploid in Morus alba L. ‘Cheongil’ Methods and Results : Carotenoids are secondary metabolites found in most of the higher plants. In the current study, the levels of carotenoids were much higher in tetraploid of M. alba L. ‘Cheongil’ than diploid of M. alba L. ‘Cheongil’. Particularly, the levels of lutein, 13z-β-carotene, α-carotene, E-β-carotene, and 9Z-β-carotene were 2.51, 5.53, 7.68, 4.43, and 4,46 times higher in tetraploid of M. alba L. ‘Cheongil’, respectively. Additionally, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was carried out using Pearson’s correlation results in order to determine the relationships between metabolites of diploid and tetraploid in Morus alba L. ‘Cheongil’. The results of HCA revealed the degree of correlation among 42 metabolites, which were identified and quantitated by GC-TOFMS. Among TCA organic acids, succinic acid was positively correlated with fumaric acid (r = 0.8250, p < 0.0001) and malic acid (r = 0.9436, p < 0.0001). Among carbohydrates, fructose was positively correlated with glucose (r = 0.9398, p < 0.0001) and mannose (r = 0.9394, p < 0.0001). Conclusion : In this study, we investigated primary metabolites and secondary metabolites (carotenoids) in diploid and tetraploid in Morus alba L. ‘Cheongil’ in order to provide information on the difference between

Background : Morus alba L. (M. alba L.), belonging to the family Moraceae, is widely distributed in East Asia. Fruits of M. alba L. have been used in traditional herbal medicine due to their antioxidant, anticancer, and antidiabetic properties. Phenolics play a main role for the growth, development, and pigment accumulation of plants. In this study, metabolic profiling of white (M. alba L. ‘Turkey’) and red (M. alba L. ‘Cheongil’) fruits during maturation. Methods and Results : Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites found in most of the higher plants. In the current study, the levels of phenolic compounds decreased during the maturation of Turkey and Cheongil fruits. Particularly, the Turkey fruits showed a dramatic decrease in the accumulation of phenolics. Principal component analysis (PCA) is one of powerful tools to identify overall patterns in the multivariat experimental data. The PCA score plots results revealed a clear classification between Cheongil and Turkey. Additioanlly, each group spread left to right in the X-axis by maturity. Two principal components of the score plot explained 71.1% of the total variance. Principal component 1 was associated with the separation of each group by maturity and isolation of Turkey 1. Conclusion : In this study, we investigated primary metabolites and secondary metabolites (phenolics) in the white fruits (M. alba L. ‘Turkey’) and red fruits (M. alba L. ‘Cheongil’) in order to provide information on change in metabolite patterns during maturation.

Background : Agastache rugosa (A. rugosa), belonging to the Lamiaceae family, is a medicinal plant mainly distributed in Korea and contains various phenolic compounds revealing anti-fungal and anti-HIV properties. This study is aim to investigate change in phenylpropanoid content of flowers at different developmental stages using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Methods and Results : The variation in the transcriptional level of phenylpropanoid biosynthetic genes and phenylpropanoid contents in the flowers of A. rugosa at different developmental stages was analyzed. The transcript levels of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis genes, including ArPAL (phenylalanine ammonia-lyase), ArC4H (cinnamate 4-hydroxylase), and ArCHS (Chalcone synthase), were high in flowers at 1st stage compared with flowers at 2nd and 3rd stages. On the other hand, the expression levels of flavonoid biosynthesis genes, including ArTAT (tyrosine amino transferase), ArHPPR (hydroxyl phenylpyruvate reductase), and ArRAS (rosmarinic acid synthase), were higher in flowers at 3rd stage than those of flowers at 1st and 2nd. These results were consistent with HPLC analysis revealing that most phenolic compounds were higher in flowers at 1st and 2nd stage but the level of rosmarinic acid was the highest in 3rd stage. Conclusion : Our findings provide the information on change in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in A. rugosa flowers at different developmental stages.

Background : Galantamine is mainly obtained from the bulbs and flowers of Galanthus caucasicus, Galanthus woronowii, and other related genera such as Narcissus tazetta, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, Leucojum aestivum, and Lycoris radiata. Galantamine is used to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and as an AD painkiller. Narcissus tazetta (N. tazetta), belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, is a ornamental plant containing galantamine. In this study, metabolic profiling of N. tazetta different organs was performed. Methods and Results : The amount of galantamine in bulb of N. tazetta is the highest levels. About 0.61 ± 0.09 ㎎/g in bulb, 0.15 ± 0.17 ㎎/g in root, and 0.10 ± 0.0 ㎎/g in leaf. Contents of galantamine in root and leaf are not statistically significant. The total phenolic contents in leaf are the highest level. Rutin and kaempferol are identified all part of N. tazetta. On the other hands, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid is existed in leaf and caffeic acid is only existed in root. None of the bulbs except rutin and kaempferol are identified. Because plant secondary metabolism is closely related to plant primary metabolism, we used GC-TOF-MS on the levels of hydrophilic low-molecular-weight molecules in the N. tazetta. A total of 41 metabolites, including sugars, amino acids, organic compounds, and phenolic acids, were identified and measured, and the resulting quantitative data were subjected to principal components analysis (PCA). The results of PCA of metabolic profiles clearly showed the lack of marked variance among different organs of L. radiata. Two principal components of the score plot explained 86.79% of the total variance (component 1; 55.40%, component 2; 31.39%). Component 1 resolved the separation of leaves from the other plant parts. Conclusion : Narcissus tazetta belongs to amaryllidaceae family. These family has various alkaloids, in particular, galantamine is beneficial to Alzheimer patients. All parts of N. tazetta produce galantamine, in particular, the highest level is existed in the bulb. In contrast, phenolic compounds are identified

Background : Members of Amaryllidaceae family produce several alkaloids with unique structures and a variety of medicinal properties. Galantamine, in particular, is one of the alkaloids approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the European Registration Bureau for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Lycoris radiata (L. radiata), belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, is a bulbous plant containing galantamine, which exhibits selective and dominant acetylcholinesterase inhibition. In this study, metabolic profiling of L. radiata different organs was performed. Methods and Results : Galantamine in root, bulb, and leaf of L.radiata analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The amount of galantamine in leaf is about 1.07 ± 0.17 ㎎/g and it is the higher than bulb (0.88 ± 0.01 ㎎/g) and root (0.75 ± 0.01 ㎎/g). These results are statistically significant. Six phenolics are identified in L. radiata through high performance liquid chromatography. Total amounts of phenolics are the highest in bulb. Because plant secondary metabolism is closely related to plant primary metabolism, we used GC-TOF-MS on the levels of hydrophilic low-molecular-weight molecules in the L. radiata. A total of 41 metabolites, including sugars, amino acids, organic compounds, and phenolic acids, were identified and measured, and the resulting quantitative data were subjected to principal components analysis (PCA). The results of PCA of metabolic profiles clearly showed the lack of marked variance among different organs of L. radiata. Two principal components of the score plot explained 89.4% of the total variance (component 1, 51.86%; component 2, 37.54%). Component 1 resolved the separation of leaves from the other plant parts. Conclusion : Amaryllidaceae family synthesize galantamine belonging to alkaloids. Particularly, in bulb of Lycoris radiata, galantamine contents are the highest level. Thus, bulb is very beneficial for Alzheimer’s disease because the galantamine is well known as treatment of dementia of Alzheimer type.

Background : Narcissus tazetta (N. tazetta), belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, is a bulbous plant distributed in Korea, China, and Japan. Amaryllidaceae family plants contained galantamine exhibiting dominant and selective acetylcholinesterase inhibition. In this study, transcriptome analysis of N. tazetta was carried out. Methods and Results : The results of studies conducted in duplicate revealed the presence of a total of 305,228 and 370,567 unigenes, acquired from 69,605,788 and 59,770,506 raw reads, respectively, after trimming the raw reads using CutAdapt, assembly using Trinity package, and clustering using CD-Hit-EST. The resulting unigenes were annotated based on the NCBI Non-redundant protein database, as N. tazetta is genetically closer to Phoenix dactylifera and Elaeis guineensis. The unigenes of N. tazetta were clustered into three major categories: biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions, with 51 functional sections. A large number of unigenes (11,371 and 15,535 from replicates 1 and 2, respectively) were categorized in the biological process cluster, followed by the cellular component cluster, and the molecular function cluster. With respect to the biological process category, the unigenes were assigned to 23 functional sections. The majority of unigenes were involved in cellular processes. Among the unigenes clustered as the cellular component with 14 sections, most genes were associated with the cell and cell parts. Furthermore, 156,584 and 201,353 unigenes, respectively, matched the molecular function cluster with 14 sections, of which most unigenes were related to metabolic process and cellular process. Conclusion : This study provides functional information of N. tazetta and highlights the use of the Illumina platform for transcriptome research.

Background : Lycoris radiata belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and is a bulbous plant native to South Korea, China, and Japan. Galantamine, a representative alkaloid of Amaryllidaceae plants, including L. radiata, exhibits selective and dominant acetylcholinesterase inhibition. In this study, transcriptome analysis of L. radiata was performed. Methods and Results : Genes for galantamine biosynthesis were used to design primers for qRT-PCR. Quantitative RT-PCR was performed with LrActin as a reference gene for normalization. The RT-PCR results reveal the expression of LrPAL A and LrC4H at an early stage in the pathway. Interestingly, the expression of these genes was significantly higher in roots. However, the expression levels of LrNNR and LrN4OMT, which are closely involved in galantamine biosynthesis, were significantly higher in bulbs than leaves and roots. The expression levels of LrPAL B, LrTYDC, LrCYP98A3 and LrCYP76T were not significantly different among the different parts of the plants tested. HPLC analysis confirmed the presence of galantamine in all the organs, including the root (0.53 ± 0.07 ㎎/g dry weight), bulb (0.27 ± 0.04 ㎎/g dry weight), and leaf (0.75 ± 0.09 ㎎/g dry weight). The galantamine level in the bulb was 1.42 and 2.78 times higher than that in the root and leaf, respectively. The results of qRT-PCR for the eight galantamine genes revealed relatively high levels of genes expressed early, including LrPAL A, LrPAL B, LrC4H, and LrTYDC in the roots. However, in the bulbs, the levels of LrNNR and LrN4OMT were higher, which are crucial for galantamine biosynthesis. It also explains why bulbs contain high amounts of galantamine, which is likely due to the increased expression of LrNNR and LrN4OMT and the high levels of LrCYP96T, although the genes expressed early were expressed at high levels in the root. Conclusion : Transcript data of plants grown in a growth chamber revealed high expression levels of LrNNR and LrN4OMT genes that are closely involved in galantamine biosynthesis, and, as expected, we observed higher amounts of galantamine in the bulbs than in the root and leaves.

Background : Lycoris radiata (L. radiata), which belongs to Amaryllidaceae family, is native to Northeast Asia including Korea, Japan, and China. It is known for its high ornamental and medicinal values. Extensive research has been conducted in a several fields, including molecular biology, morphology, pharmacology, physiology, palynology, and chromosomal biology. The plant is notable for its various biological activities, including anti-cancer, anti-malarial, anti-microbial, reduction in blood pressure, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and neuroprotective effects. Methods and Results : The results of studies conducted in duplicate revealed the presence of a total of 325,609 and 404,019 unigenes, acquired from 9,913,869,968 and 10,162,653,038 raw reads, respectively, after trimming the raw reads using CutAdapt, assembly using Trinity package, and clustering using CD-Hit-EST. The resulting unigenes were annotated based on the NCBI Non-redundant protein database, as L. radiata is genetically closer to Elaeis guineensis and Phoenix dactylifera. The unigenes of L. radiata were clustered into three major categories: biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions, with 51 functional sections. A large number of unigenes (203,157 and 224,813 from replicates 1 and 2, respectively) were categorized in the biological process cluster, followed by the cellular component cluster, and the molecular function cluster. With respect to the biological process category, the unigenes were assigned to 23 functional sections. The majority of unigenes were involved in cellular processes. Among the unigenes clustered as the cellular component with 14 sections, most genes were associated with the cell and cell parts. Furthermore, 78,017 and 88,817 unigenes, respectively, matched the molecular function cluster with 14 sections, of which most unigenes were related to binding and catalytic activity. Conclusion : This study provides functional information of L. radiata and highlights the use of the Illumina platform for transcriptome research.

Background : Tropospheric ozone (O3) is a secondary air pollutant that negatively affects numerous agricultural crop and forest. The tropospheric ozone is constantly increasing due to fossil fuel air pollutants. Here, we study the response of tartary buckwheat to ozone gas includes physiological and biochemical changes such as change in gene expression and metabolism. Methods and Results : Tartary buckwheat plants have green stems and leaves under normal conditions, while the plants exposed to the ozone have red stems and reddish green leaves. The expression of most flavonoid biosynthetic genes were significantly upregulated in ozone-treated buckwheat plants, exceting the expression of FtF3’H2. The contents of two anthocyanins, cyanidin 3-O-glucoside and cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside, were significantly increased by ozone treatment. From the metabolic profiling based on the GC-TOF-MS analysis, we identified the effect of ozone on thirty-five metabolites, including sugars, amino acids, and organic acids. Most of the metabolites result in significantly decreased or nearly remain unchanged in the ozone-treated plants compared with untreated plants, excepting alanine, proline, tryptophan, sucrose, and raffinose. To identify the effect of ozone on the leaf, we analyzed the epidermal cells on the leaf surface by scanning electron microscopy. Interestingly, amount of epidermal cells were partially destructed in ozone-treated plants. Conclusion : By analyzing both primary and secondary metabolites of tartary buchwheat without or with ozone, we identified that ozone affects the modulation of the metabolites as well as gene expression in tartary buchwheat.