Background : Some of invasive plants, which were introduced from foreign countries, have caused problems in Korea. Invasion of these invasive plants in the ecosystem threatens the habitat of endemic species, reducing biodiversity, and causing a disturbance in the ecological system. Hypochaeris radicata L. (Asteraceae), the most invasive plants in Korea, particularly in Jeju Island, invade farmland, and autochthonous forest, establishing monocultures and modifying the ecosystem structure. This invasive species has become a serious environmental problem because they displace the indigenous plant species. This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidantive effects of ethanolic extracts from different parts (root, stem, seed and leaf) of the invasive exotic species Hypochaeris radicata L. Methods and Results : The aim of present study was to estimate the total phenolic and flavonoid contents and to investigate in vitro antioxidant potential of ethanolic leaf, root, seed, and stem extracts of the Hypochaeris radicata. Antioxidant activity was assessed by using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay, reducing power activity, [2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid)] ABTS+ assay and ferrous ion chelating activity. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were also determined and expressed in gallic acid and quercetin equivalent respectively. The results of the study indicate that the ethanolic extracts of the leaf, root, seed, and stem of H. radicata posses significant scavenging activity against DPPH (21.25% for leaf, 34.98% for root, 60.76% for seed and 45.25% for stem at 250 μg/ml each) and ABTS+ radical scavenging activity (14.85% for leaf, 17.40% for root, 35.91% for seed and 24.70% for stem at 250 μg/ml each), reducing power activity (0.178 absorbance at 300 μg/ml for leaf, 0.211 absorbance at 300 μg/ml for root, 0.447 absorbance at 300 μg/ml for seed, 0.276 absorbance at 300 μg/ml for stem). The free radical scavenging and antioxidant activities may be attributed to the presence of adequate phenolic (gallic acid content is 361.92.98 μg/g in leaf, 356.59μg/g in root, 719.72 μg/g in seed and 512.08 μg/g stem) and flavonoid compounds (219.52 μg/g in leaf, 75.67μg/g in root, 281.39 μg/g in seed and 215.66 μg/g stem). This study revealed that the ethanolic extracts of both leaf, root, seed and stem of H. radicata has demonstrated significant antioxidant activity. Conclusion : In conclusion, the present study has demonstrated that Hypochaeris radicata seed ethanol extracts are rich in phenolics and have a strong antioxidant activity and a radical-scavenging action in all of the tested methods. This suggests that Hypochaeris radicata is a good source of natural antioxidants.

Background : More than 1250 bamboo species, belonging to 75 genera, are distributed all over the world. Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai is a type of bamboo grass widely distributed in Halla mountain, Jeju Island, which has been used as antidiabetic, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drugs. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai leaf extracted with different ethanol concentration and demonstrated the potent bioactivities of the extracts suitable to be used as natural antioxidant compounds or pharmaceutical supplements. Methods and Results : Antioxidant and anti-microbial activities of Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai extracts were studied. At first, different ethanol concentrations (0, 20, 40, 60 and 80%) were compared for determining of the best solvent for extraction of phenolic compounds from Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai. Forty percent Ethanol extract with 990.01±28.9 (mg of gallic acid equivalents/g sample) were the best solvent in the extraction of phenolic compounds. But, 60% ethanolic extracts were highest antioxidant activity appeared such as DPPH radical scavenging (IC50 21.20±0.42 μg/ml), ABTS radical scavenging (IC50 49.85±1.27 μg/ml) and reducing power. However, 80% ethanol extracts showed the strongest SOD like activity. The anti-microbial capacity was screened against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria, and yeast. Sixty percent and 80% ethanol extracts inhibited the growth of Gram positive bacteria; Bacillus cereus was the most susceptible one with MIC of 125 μ g/ml and 250 μg/ml for the 60% and 80% extracts, respectively. Conclusion : The results of this study show that the extract of Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai can be used as easily accessible source of natural antioxidants and as a possible food supplement or in pharmaceutical industry. However, the components responsible for the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of both extracts of Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai are currently unclear. Therefore, it is suggested that further works should be performed on the isolation and identification of the antioxidant components in Sasa quelpaertensis Nakai.

This study was conducted to suggest efficient management measures for the trails of urban parks. For this purpose, Importance- Performance Analysis was applied to analyze the expectations and satisfaction of users of trails in Gwanggyo Lake Park. As a result of analysis, it was found that the average level of importance was 4.2 and satisfaction was 3.54. Overall, the importance of evaluation items was higher than the satisfaction. The factors that need intensive management were the convenience of moving with a wheelchair or a stroller, the amount of shades and vegetation, nearby amenities, pedestrian safety facilities, and separation of walking trails and bicycle trails. It was found that management strategies and improvement are necessary to improve the safety facilities of trails and convenience of users. It is hoped that the findings of this study can suggest efficient management and operation measures and improve the satisfaction of users.

기후변화에 따라 오염도가 높아질 것으로 예상되는 곰팡 이독소 중 아플라톡신을 김치에 오염시켜 발효 및 저장 중 이화학적 및 미생물학적 품질변화를 분석하고, 김치 제 조 시 젖산균의 첨가가 아플라톡신의 함량 변화에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 김치의 pH는 저장기간이 증가함에 따 라 급격하게 감소한 반면 산도는 증가하는 경향을 보였으 며, 염도는 저장기간 동안 2.30~2.40%의 수준을 유지하였 다. 젖산균을 첨가한 김치의 일반세균수 및 젖산균수는 다 른 시료에 비해 젖산균을 접종한 시료에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 또한 김치의 저장 중 효모 및 곰팡이 수 는 약 1~3 log CFU/g 수준이 검출되었다. 대장균군은 대조 구에서 저장 4주차까지 검출된 반면 다른 시료에서는 저장 2주 후 모두 불검출되었다. 아플라톡신이 오염된 김치에서 저장기간에 따라 아플라톡신이 감소하는 경향성은 확인되 지 않았으나 저장 8주 동안 아플라톡신 오염수준의 평균 감소율은 AFs 오염구에서 7.1%, AFs+LP에서 21.5%, AFs+LM에서 24.1%로 나타나 젖산균을 첨가한 시료에서 감소율이 더 크게 나타났다. 아플라톡신 첨가에 따른 김치 의 이화학적 및 미생물학적 품질 변화는 일반 김치와 비교 시 뚜렷한 차이가 나타나지 않았으나 젖산균을 첨가한 김치 의 경우 저장 중 일반세균 수 및 젖산균수가 높게 검출되고, 아플라톡신의 감소효과가 더 크게 나타났다. 따라서 본 연 구결과 김치에 Lactobacillus속이나 Leuconostoc속과 같은 젖산균 첨가 시 젖산균 증진 효과 및 아플라톡신에 노출위험도를 감소시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

본 연구의 목적은 스포츠 활동에서의 집중력을 측정할 수 있는 척도를 개발하는 데 있다. 이를 위하여 연구자가 직접 작성한 스포츠 집중력에 관한 자기보고식 질문지로 예비조사를 통하여 예비문항을 선정한 후에 4차에 걸친 문항분석을 통해 본 척도를 개발하였다. 본 연구의 대상은 예비조사에서는 전라남도 순천시 소재 대학생 205명을 대상으로 삼았고, 4차의 신뢰도 측정에 참여한 대상은 전라남도 순천시 대학생 410명, 부산광역시 대학생 98명, 서울특별시 대학생 152명을 포함해 총 660명이었고, 검사-재검사에 참여한 연구대상은 전라남도 순천시와 광주광역시 대학생 488명이었다. 4차의 문항수정을 통하여 선정한 최종 문항은 37문항으로 구성하였다. 이를 요인 분석한 결과는 3가지 요인으로 추출되었으며, 각 요인은 목표설정영역(13문항)과 주의집중영역(14문항), 자신감영역(10문항)으로 명명하였다. 척도 전체 신뢰도는 .952이었고, 3개 요인의 신뢰도는 .888에서 .919로 나타나 의미 있는 요인구조와 신뢰도가 입증되었다. 그리고, 스포츠 집중력과 수렴관계에 있는 척도들 간의 타당도 검증에서도 의의있는 타당도를 보였다. 마지막으로 본 연구에서 개발한 척도의 활용방안과 추후연구에서의 시사점 등을 제시하였다.