In this study, we were performed to elucidate the antioxidant and anticancer activity by leaves extracts from Acer tegmentosum (AT-L). In DPPH, ABTS radical scavenging activity, the AT-L revealed the high scavenging activity. Especially, the AT-L measured the highest ABTS radical scavenging activity, which is higher than ascorbic acid. The types of human cancer cells for evaluating the anticancer activity were colorectal cancer (SW480), prostate cancer (PC-3), breast cancer (MCF-7), pancreatic cancer (AsPC-1), lung cancer (A549) and liver cancer (HepG2). Human cancer cell viability was measured using MTT assay. Treatment of the AT-L decreased the cell viability and induced apoptosis in SW480 cells. These results suggest that extracts of the AT-L can be used as supplementary material for developing the natural antioxidant and anticancer drug for human cancer cells.

Quercus mongolica (QM), which belongs to fagaceae, is one of the oak native to Korea. We evaluated the antiinflammatory 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.

This report describes the sex differentiation of the Korean rose bitterling, Rhodeus uyekii, from hatching to 170 days post-hatch (DPH) in relation to total length (TL), body weight (BW), and integral water temperature (IWT). The growth curve of TL from just hatching to 83 DPH was 5.144e0.045t (R² = 0.961; t, time), and that of BW was 2.398e0.086t (R² = 0.725). Primordial germ cells (PGCs) were observed at 17 DPH (7.9 mm TL, 3.74 mg BW, 374°C IWT), and thereafter began to protrude into the peritoneal cavity. At 21 DPH (9.2±0.14 mm TL, 4.8±0.07 mg BW, 462°C IWT), some PGCs contained condensed chromatin and oocyte were observed in meiotic prophase. In contrast to the ovaries, which grew gradually after sexual differentiation, testes began multiplying at 25 DPH (10.1 mm TL, 5.42 mg BW, 550°C IWT), when testicular differentiation was first identified, and multiplied continuously thereafter. At 33 DPH (11.2 mm TL, 10.5 mg BW, 726°C IWT), the developing testes contained spermatogonia that exhibited mitotic activity. No spermatocyte or sperm cell was observed until 83 DPH (18.9 TL, 48.2 mg BW, 1,826°C IWT). At 170 DPH (32.5 mm TL, 270.1 mg BW, 3,740°C IWT), which was the end point of this study, the mature ovaries showed germinal vesicle breakdown, while the mature testes contained observable spermatocytes and sperm cells. These results allow us to identify the sex differentiation type of the Korean rose bitterling as differentiated gonochoristic.

Background : Ginseng, an important traditional medicinal plant still used in rats with bone fractures or dislocation to promote connective tissue repair and to reduce inflammantion. We investigated the effect of ginseng on the proliferation rate of rat bone. Methods and Results : We investigated the effect of ginseng extracts on blood biochemical parameters, bone density and bone inorganic components etc. and data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. In the results of our study, the level of albumin and HDL, Ca, P, Mg, and estradiol in blood, and the content of Ca, P, ash in femur were significantly increased in ginseng treated group than in OVX group, and the level of ALP, AST, ALT, blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, creatinine, osteocalcin, and N-terminal telopeptide were significantly decreased in red ginseng treated group than in OVX group (p < 0.01). Conclusion : From these results, we knew that within the normal level, ginseng extracts improved liver and kidney function, component of glucose and lipid in blood, bone densith, bone ash and inorganic components in femur, and index related with bone metabolism.

Background : Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) appears to enhance the differentiation of osteoblasts and to activate the mineralization of bone. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ginseng complex on the remodeling of rats tibia. Methods and Results : Ginseng complex significantly increased serum IGF-1 by 58% and 34.5% than the control, respectively. Treatment with α-amylase when manufacturing these extracts remarkably increased the concentration of IGF-1 by 63% and 36% above the control, respectively. This ways that this ginseng complex, especially α-amylase treated extracts, contained a higher level of IGF-1 secretion in the ginseng complex groups. In addition, increases of 8% in femuf length were found after 12 weeks of oral administration with ginseng complex (300mg/kg). Conclusion : These results mean that ginseng complex have beneficial effects on bone effects on bone growth via IGF-1.

Background : Our animal model of stress contained two components: (1) acute trauma, immobilization of rats in close proximity to a cat twice in 10 days, and (2) chronic social instability, 31 days of randomized housing of cage cohorts. Here we tested the hypothesis that daily social stimulation would block the development of the stress. Methods and Results : Beginning 24 h after the first cat exposure, adult male rats were given our established stress model, alone or in conjunction with daily social stimulation, in which all rats within a group interacted in a large apparatus for 2 h each day for the final 30 days. All behavioral, for example, anxiety, memory, startle testing, and physiological assessments, for example, body growth, organ weights, and corticosterone levels, took place following completion of the psychosocial stress period. Conclusion : From the above study, V. fauriei possess significant anti-stress properties and can be used for the treatment of stress-induced disorders.

청보리 신품종 '유호'는 까락이 없어 가축 기호성이 높지만 수확 시 곡실의 탈립이 많아 수량 및 영양적 손실이 큰 기존 삼차망 품종 '유연'의 단점을 개선하기 위하여 1999년에 내탈립 삼차망인 수원339호를 모본으로 하고, 보리호위축병에 강하고 총체적성에 좋은 수원355호를 부본으로 교잡하여 계통육종법에 의하여 제반 특성이 우수한 'SB992047-B-B-B-6-2' 계통을 선발, 생산력검정시험과 지역적응시험을 거쳐 2008년에 육성되었다. 그 특성을

신품종 '영한'은 병해 및 도복, 한해 등 재해에 강해 수량이 많고 품질이 우수한 청보리 품종을 육성하기 위하여 1997년에 조숙, 내도복, 내병, 다수성 계통인 'YB3433-3B-5'와 조사료 품질이 좋고 수량이 많은 'YB3135-3B-2-3' 사이의 F1에 'YB3135-3B-2-3'를 여교잡하고 계통육종법에 의하여 제반특성이 우수한 'SB971305-B-B-B-B-4-4' 계통을 선발, 생산력검정시험과 지역적응시험을 거쳐 2008년에 육성되었다

국립식량과학원에서 조사료용 조숙호밀을 개발하고자 1995 년에 ‘조춘호밀’등 10개 품종을 방임수분으로 혼합교배하여 그중에서 형질이 우수한 계통(SR95POP-S1-119-2-11)을 선발하여 생산력을 검정한 결과 그 특성이 우수하여 ‘호밀30호’로 계통명을 부여하고 5개 지역에서 4개년간 지역적응성을 검정하여 조숙이면서 조사료 수량이 많을 뿐만 아니라 지역간, 연차간 재배안정성이 높은 것으로 나타나 2006년 직무육성신품종 선정위원회에서 ‘다그린’으로

‘조풍’은 농업적 특성과 조사료 생산성이 우수하여 도입귀리를 대체할 수 있는 남부지방 적응 추파용 우량품종을 육성할 목적으로 1999년에 조숙이면서 종실이 대립인 ‘아리80’에 대립종인 ‘귀리23호’를 교배한 F1 잡종을 모본으로 하고, 내한성인 미국 도입종 ‘Walken’를 부본으로 온실에서 인공교배하여 집단 및 계통육종법에 의해 계통을 선발한 후 2004년부터 생산력검정시험 및 지역적응시험을 거쳐 2009년에 육성된 품종으로써 주요 특성은 다음과 같

‘광한’은 출수기가 빠르면서 월동이 가능한 조사료용 귀리 품종을 육성할 목적으로 1996년에 조숙이면서 종실이 대립인 ‘아리80’을 모본으로 하고, 출수기가 중생 정도이고 대립종인 ‘귀리23호’를 부본으로 인공교배하여, 집단 및 계통육종법에 의해 계통을 선발한 후 2004년부터 생산력검정시험 및 지역 적응시험을 거쳐 2009년에 육성된 품종으로써 주요 특성은 다음과 같다. 1. ‘광한’은 잎폭이 좁고, 이삭형은 산수형이며, 종자색은 황갈색이다. 2. ‘

Fermented soybean food is one of most economical and health food due to its valuable nutritional and medicinal attributes and have been consumed for centuries as flavoring ingredient in Korea. On fermented soybean food such as doenjang, aroma compounds are important property because they determine taste and grade of fermentation. This study investigated variety of aroma compounds of doenjang made from different soybean genotypes. Aroma compounds in twelve different doenjang made from two cultivar (Daewon and Taekwang) and ten elite lines were extracted by steam distillation extraction (SDE) method and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Aroma compound were detected over 80 kinds in eight samples (Daewon, Taekwang, MY177, MY187, MY189, MY192, MY204 and MY205) and under 70 kinds in four samples (yeonchun1, MY188, MY203 and MY206). Among the detected aroma components, 47 compounds were assigned as aromatic compounds (21), long chain fatty acid (13), short chain fatty acid (5) and others (8) by the computer library (Wiley 7n program). The major aroma compounds in twelve different doenjang were benzaldehyde, benzeneacetaldehyde, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, pyrazine type compounds, cysteaminesulfonic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid. Each doenjang made by same condition (microbe, temperature, aging time and etc) had a difference in ratio and variety of aroma compounds due to different components having soybean genotype.

"소황"은 양질 내재해 다수성 나물콩 신품종 육성을 목표로 농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원에서 육성한 나물콩 품종으로 주요특성을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. "소황"의 신육형은 유한형, 꽂색은 자색, 엽형은 피침형이며 모용색은 회색이며, 성숙기 꼬투리색은 담갈색이고, 종피색 및 배꼽색은 황색이며, 립형은 구형으로, 꼬투리는 성숙 후에도 잘 터지지 않는다. 2. "소황"의 성숙기는 9월 29일로 대비품종인 풍산나물콩 보다 10일 빠른 중생종이며, 100립중은 8

국립식량과학원에서 조사료용 조숙호밀을 개발하고자 1995년에 "조춘호밀" 등 10개 품종을 방임수분으로 혼합교배하여 그중에서 형질이 우수한 계통(SR95POP-S1-1072-1-2-4)을 선발하여 생산력을 검정한 결과 그 특성이 우수하여 호밀38호로 계통명을 부여하고 4개 지역에서 3개년간 지역적응성을 검정하여 조숙이면서 조사료 수량이 많을 뿐만 아니라 지역간, 연차간 재배안정성이 높은 것으로 나타나 2008년 직무육 성신품종 선정위원회에서 "올그린"으