Background : Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) is a perennial plant found in East Asian countries and an crucial medicinal herb especially in Korea. It contains several chemicals like pyranocoumarins, which are major active components including decursin (D) and decursinol angelate (DA), essential oils and polyacetylenes. This study was carried out to determine the change in active components depending on the root diameter of AGN. Methods and Results : Several processing steps are involved to use AGN roots as medicine. The dried AGN roots are divided into body (B), thick root (TkR), medium root (MR) and thin root (TnR) according to their diameter before cutting into medicine. Among them, B and TkR are mainly used as medicine. The mean diameter of dried each root part (B, TkR, MR, TnR) were measured as 51.95, 7.05, 2.88, and 1.57 ㎜, respectively. The water content of each root part was slightly reduced depending on the size of the diameter (higher in B). In addition, the two active components, D and DA, were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. The change of both D and DA content showed a similar tendency. Both D and DA content were increased as the root diameter decreased (higher in TnR). Conclusion : This study showed that the thinner the root diameter, the higher the D and DA content in AGN roots, suggesting that the thinner root parts of AGN could be used as potential materials.

Background : Angelica species are representative medicinal plants and it has been used in traditional medicinal methods, especially, in the traditional Asian medicine. The Angelica species used in conventional medicine varies by country according to specific regulations, i.e. A. gigas Nakai in Korea, A. sinensis Diels in China, and A. acutiloba Kitagawa in Japan. Because of the similarity between the names among Angelica, they can be confused in the market. Methods and Results : In this study, twenty-four chloroplast insertion or deletion (cpInDel) markers were developed from chloroplast DNA of A. gigas Nakai and tested for the classification of Angelica species. Primer sets were designed from flanking sequences of the discovered InDel loci from chloroplast DNA of A. gigas Nakai using CLC Main Workbench with the following parameters : primer length = 18 - 26 bp (Opt. 23 bp); GC% = 50 - 70% (Opt. 60%); Ta = 55 - 62℃ (Opt. 58℃); product size range = 120 - 300 bp. Polymorphism and genotype analysis of 13 Angelica species were performed using the developed cpInDel markers. Conclusion : The 24 cpInDel markers developed in this study could be used for genetic diversity analysis and classification of Angelica species.

Background : The Codonopsis genus belongs to the Campanulaceae, and it is recorded that there are four species of Codonopsis genus in Korea, such as Codonopsis lanceolata, Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis minima, and Codonopsis ussuriensis. C. lanceolata has been proved to be safety and efficacy, and has been widely used for medicinal and edible purposes for a long time in East Asian countries including Korea, China and Japan. However, little genetic research has been done. Methods and Results : Ten species of Codonopsis plants were collected and DNA was extracted using CTAB (cetyl trimethylammonium bromide) method. The extracted DNA was diluted to 5 ng/㎕ for the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) process. C. lanceolata genome was used to develop molecular markers by searching insertion and deletion regions (InDel) in the chloroplast sequence. The developed markers were applied to 4 individuals per Codonopsis species. PCR amplification was carried out using a denaturation at 94℃ for 30 sec, annealing at 58℃ for 30 sec and extension at 72℃ for 30 sec, repeated for 35 total cycles. The PCR products were separated in a 4% agarose gell at 100 V for 40 min. Conclusion : Using the molecular markers developed in this study, genetic diversity of Codonopsis genus was tested, and at the same time, a specific molecular marker was developed to differentiate C. lanceolata from the Codonopsis plants.

Background : Cnidium officinale Makino is a perennial herb of the family Umbelliferae, and an important traditional oriental medicinal plant in China, Japan and Korea. Cnidii Rhizoma, the dried rhizome of C. officinale have been used as traditional oriental medicine in Korea. It has been shown that the cnidii rhizomes are used in the treatment of pain, inflammation, menstrual disturbance, and anti-vitamin deficiency disease, and also act as a blood pressure depressant. In this study, we anticipated to establish the mass propagation system of C. officinale, which is a high economic value as medicinal herb, by plant tissue culture to solve the problem of root stocks contamination. Methods and Results : The whole study was carried out in the department of Herbal crop research, Eumseong, RDA. In this study, C. officinale root bud was used as a explant and it was surface sterilized by 1% sodium hypochlorite for 3 minutes, then several times washed with ddH2O. Multiple shoots were induction them on MS, B5, SH media with 0.1 - 2 ㎎/ℓ auxin (NAA, IBA) and cytokine (BA, Zeatin). In this study we obtained, 7.4 multi-shoots per an explant, and the shoot growth was also favorable in the presence of 0.2 ㎎/ℓ Zeatin. Subsequent transfer of these regenerated shoots on 1/2 SH media resulted in root formation. Rooted plantlets were able to grow in soil after a short period of acclimatization. Conclusion : This experiment was comducted to identify the optimal in vitro propagation condition of C. officinale.

Background : Rehmannia glutinosa belonging to the family of Scrophulariaceae have been utilized as a traditional medicine. This study was conducted to elucidate an effect of air curing for seed rhizome of R. glutinosa on storaging ability and yield. Methods and Results : The root of R. glutinosa cultivar (Dagang) was harvested in the end of November. Seed rhizomes were air curing for one to seven days then wrapped with newspaper and further stored in a plastic container box at 1℃. The weight loss and decay rates were significantly lower in seed air curing treatment than in untreated. Especially, the decay rate of control was approximately 50% at 120 days after storage. But, the decay rate of all air curing treatment groups was less than 1%. Also air curing led to an increase in germination rate of seeds and root yield compared with untreatment. Taken together, the best air curing treatment period was 3 days, under the that conditions, germination rate and yield were 88.7% and 2,185 ㎏/10 a, respectively. Conclusion : This study has successfully demonstrated that the air curing of rhizome as a seeds led to considerable increasement of both storaging ability and yield in R. glutinosa.

Background : Angelica gigas is a perennial herb belonging to the family Umbelliferae. Its roots have been utilized as a traditional medicine. The aim of this study is to increase the yield and two indicator components (decursin and decursinol angelate) of Angelica gigas. Methods and Results : The roots of A. gigas were harvested 4 times from early September to late October. Two elicitors (micro element, plant hormone) were treated 4 times at intervals of 2 weeks. The two indicator components were analyzed by HPLC. HM treatment group showed the greatest increase in underground part yield and root diameter. The content of two indicator components in underground part were highest in control (non-treatment) group, but the content of elicitor treatment groups were higher in the aerial part. In the ground part of indicator components content tended to decrease in the elicitor treatment groups, but that groups exceeded the total content of indicator components level of 6% set by the Korean Pharmacopoeia. Conclusion : The highest underground part yield was found in HM treatment group. The highest decursin and decursinol angelate were found in control group. This study provides the basic information for improvement to yield of A. gigas.

Background: In the herbal medicinal industry, Angelica gigas Nakai, Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. and Angelica acutiloba (Siebold & Zucc.) Kitag. are often confused, because the roots of the three species can not be distinguished by their appearance. This confusion can cause serious side effects. In this study, we determined the origins of Angelica roots distributed in the Korean market using the simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers developed based on the A. gigas chloroplast DNA sequence. Methods and Results: We collected twenty seven A. gigas and three A. acutiloba samples from the Seoul, Daegu, and Cheongju herbal medicinal markets. Fifty sections of one collection were mixed and ground to make a powder, which was used for DNA extraction using the cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) method. Chloroplast based SSR markers were applied to the DNA for the determination of the species. In addition, polymorphism was found in eight samples. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the A. gigas roots collected from herbal medicinal markets were clearly discriminated from A. sinensis and A. acutiloba even though they were grouped into four clusters. Conclusions: This study showed that chloroplast based SSR markers would help the discrimination of Angelica roots in the Korean herbal medicinal industry and the markers are useful to prevent confusion between Angelica roots.

본 연구는 우리나라 기상여건을 고려하여 콩 생육초기에 습해 저항성 자원을 선발하여 내습성 콩 품종의 조기육성 및 유전적 요인을 구명하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였던 바, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다.1.국내 콩 주요 품종 및 보존 유전자원 등 192점에 대한 담수처리에 의한 생존율에 따라 습해 저항성과 감수성으로 분류하였다. 그 결과, 장백콩, 단백콩, 소원콩, 소청2호, 수원269는 습해 저항성 자원으로 선발되었다. 신록, T181, T201, NTS1116, HP-963은 습해 감수성 자원으로 선발되었다. 2.습해처리에 의해 발현이 증가된다고 보고된 유전자들 APX1, APX2, Adh의 발현을 분석한 결과 유전자들의 발현이 증가하였으며, 이로 미루어 습해처리가 정상적으로 처리되었음을 알 수 있다.3.1차 선발된 습해 저항성 및 감수성 자원에 습해를 처리하였을 때, 저항성 자원은 생존율이 71% 이상, 감수성 자원은 25% 이하의 생존율을 나타내었다. 1차 선발된 습해 저항성 및 감수성 자원에 대한 재현성을 확인하였다.4.부정근은 습해 저항성 자원에서 17.3~41.3개, 감수성 자원에서 0~9개를 나타내었다. 습해 감수성 자원에 비해 습해 저항성 자원에서 부정근이 상대적으로 많이 발달함을 확인할 수 있었다.5.주근의 길이는 저항성 자원에서는 0~25% 정도 감소한 반면 감수성 자원에서는 44~60% 감소한 것으로 조사되었다. 측근의 수는 감수성 자원에서는 37~65%로 감소하였지만 저항성 자원에서는 8~67% 증가하였다.

본 연구는 고 전분 함유 유용 유전자원 선발 및 콩 우량품종 육성의 기초자료로 활용하고자 국내 콩 주요 품종 및 보존 유전자원의 전분함량과 변이 양상을 분석하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1.총 2354점 국내 콩 주요 품종 및 보존 유전자원에 대한 요오드-전분 반응에 의한 착색 정도에 따라 1에서 4등급으로 분류를 하였으며, 대부분의 콩 유전자원이 2∼3등급으로 분류되었고, 가장 강한 착색 반응을 보인 4등급으로 126점의 유전자원이 선발되었다2.전분함량의 정량적 분석을 수행한 결과, 1, 2등급으로 분류된 유전자원 Daewang, Soheonje, Jyuiku #109는 각각 0.57, 0.45, 0.54%의 낮은 전분함량을 나타내었다. 반면, 4등급으로 분류된 유전자원은 2.81∼4.55%의 상대적으로 높은 전분함량을 보여 요오드-전분 반응법은 유전자원의 대량검정에 유용하게 이용할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.3.각 유전자원에서 전분함량의 차이가 다른 구성 성분의 함량에 영향을 미치는지를 알아보기 위해, 조단백질함량, 조지방함량, 수분함량을 각각 측정하였다. 전분함량의 변화는 조단백질 함량 변화에 영향을 미치며, 조지방과 수분함량의 변화에 영향이 없음을 확인하였다.