This study was conducted to evaluate the contents of total polyphenol and flavonoid, and the effect of antioxidant, antimicrobial activities and cytotoxicity in vitro by different solvent fractions from Orostachys japonicus. The ethylacetate fraction extract for O. japonicus contained 634.48 ㎍/g polyphenol and 205.20 ㎍/g flavonoid. The ABTS radical scavenging ability of ethylacetate fraction extract at 1 ㎎/㎖ was higher than 95% which is comparable to ascorbic acid of 97%. The APX enzymatic activity and CAT activity were 1125.89 μmol ascorbate oxidized/min/㎎ protein and 119.87 H2O2 decomposed/ min/㎎ protein, respectively. In disc agar plate diffusion assay, the extract gave rise to a larger inhibition circle with Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Malassezia furfur strains compared with antibiotics kanamycin suggestive of high antibiotic activity. The cytotoxicity of extracts of O. japonicus was significant differences between solvent fractions. That is, the cytotoxic effect against human cancer cell was higher in ethylacetate fraction extract than other fraction extracts. These results suggest that fraction extract of O. japonicus might be very effective and economical in developing natural antioxidant and antimicrobial.

본 연구는 환자용 균형영양식으로 제조하여 감마선 조사처리를 통해 살균한 모델식품의 유전독성 여부를 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 4 kGy 이상의 흡수선량으로 감마선 조사처리한 시료에서 생균수가 1 log CFU/g의 검출한계 이하로 나타났기 때문에 살균을 위한 조사처리 선량으로 4 kGy를 설정하였다. 복귀돌연변이 유발성 평가 결과, 모델식품의 열수 추출물과 메탄올 추출물은 처리한 용량과 대사활성계존재 여부와는 상관없이 음성대조구(멸균증류수 또는 DMSO)와 유사한 수준의 복귀돌연변이 발생빈도를 나타내었다. 염색체 이상 시험에서 실험군들의 정상 염색체의 수는 음성대조군과 유사하였으며, 용량 및 대사활성계에 대한 비의존성을 나타내어 염색체 이상 유발능은 없는 것으로 판단하였다. 또한 최고 2,000 mg/kg 체중의 농도로 모델식품을 경구 투여한 마우스의 골수세포에서도 소핵 다염성적 혈구의 발생빈도는 음성대조군에 비해 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 4 kGy의 흡수선량으로 감마선 조사처리한 환자용 균형영양식은 본 실험 조건하에서 유전독성을 나타내지 않는 것으로 사료된다.

Background : Alzheimer`s disease (AD) is characterized by neuronal loss and extracellular senile plaque, whose major constituent is β-amyloid (Aβ), a 39-43 amino acid peptide derived from amyloid precursor protein. In cultures, Aβ can directly induce neuronal cell death and can render neurons vulnerable to excitotoxicity which may involve glutamate release and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. Silybum marianum (SM) has been used for centuries to treat liver disease due to its antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. In particular, Silymarin, an active constituent of SM, has been reported to decrease lipid peroxidation. Therefore we hypothesized that SM might protect neurons against neurodegeneration in AD due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. In the present study, the protective effect of ethanol extract from the stem of SM on Aβ (25-35)-induced neuronal cell death was examined in primary cultured rat cortical neurons. Methods and Results : Primary cultured cortical neurons were prepared using embryonic day 15 SD rat fetuses. Neurotoxicity experiments were performed on cultured neurons after 4-5 days in vitro. The cells were treated with 10 μM Aβ (25-35) or 1 mM NMDA for 36 h or 14 h, respectively. SM was applied 15 min before treatment of Aβ (25-35) or NMDA and also present in the medium during the incubations. The viability of neurons was monitored using a colorimetric MTT assay and Hoechst 33342 staining. The expression levels of anti-apoptotic and pro-apoptotic proteins were detected by western blot. An Ethanol extract of the stem of SM (10 and 50 μg/ml) significantly prevented Aβ (25-35)-induced apoptotic neuronal cell death in cultured cortical neurons. Furthermore SM inhibited Aβ (25-35)-induced decrease of anti-apoptotic protein, Bcl-2, and increase of pro-apoptotic proteins, Bax and active caspase-2, in western blot analysis. SM (10 and 50 μg/ml) also reduced NMDA-induced neuronal cell death. These results suggest that NMDA glutamate receptor activation is implicated in Aβ (25-35) -induced neuronal apoptotic death. Conclusion : The present study suggests that SM has a possible therapeutic role for preventing the progression of neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's disease.

Background : Ischemic stroke is a common cause of adult disability and death worldwide. Excessive oxidative stress is an important pathogenic mechanism in ischemic stroke. Major reduction of endogenous antioxidative systems increases production of free radicals inducing peroxidation of lipid, protein, and nucleic acid. 1,3-Dipalmitoyl-2-oleoylglycerol (DPOG) is a triglyceride found in oils from various natural sources such as palm kernels, sunflower seeds and rice bran. We found DPOG as an active constituent of rice bran oil. In the present study, we investigated neuroprotective effect of DPOG derived from rice bran oil on excitotoxicity in cultured neurons and on ischemic brain injury in rats. Methods and Results : Transient focal ischemic brain damage was induced by 2 h middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by 24h reperfusion (MCAO/reperfusion) in rats. After MCAO/reperfusion, the infarct and edema volume of brain tissue was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining methods. Glutathione concentration and lipid peroxidation rate were measured in brain tissue. The expression levels of phosphorylated mitogen activated proteins kinases (MAPKs), inflammatory factors, and anti-apoptotic and pro-apoptotic proteins in brain tissue were detected by Western blot. Cerebral cortical neuronal cells were cultured in 15-days-old fetus. Cortical neurons were incubated with 1 mM N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) for 14 h to produce excitotoxicity. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. DPOG (1-5 mg/kg) significantly reduced MCAO/reperfusion-induced infarction and edema formation, neurological deficits, and brain cell death. Depletion of glutathione level and lipid peroxidation induced by MCAO/reperfusion were inhibited by administration of DPOG. The increase of phosphorylated MAPKs, inflammatory factors, and proapoptotic proteins and the decrease of antiapoptotic protein in ischemic brain were significantly inhibited by treatment with DPOG. DPOG (0.1-10 uM) inhibited 1 mM NMDA-induced neuronal cell death in cultured cortical neurons. Conclusion : From the above results, the present study provides an evidence that DPOG derived from rice bran oil might be effectively applied for the treatment of ischemic stroke.

Background : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive memory loss, cognitive impairment and personality defects accompanied by diffuse structural abnormalities in the brain. The major pathological hallmarks of AD include beta amyloid (Aß) protein deposition, presence of neurofibrillary tangles and neurodegeneration of cholinergic neurons. Aß, a 39-43 amino acid proteolytic fragment of amyloid precursor protein, is the major constituent of the senile plaques. Rice bran, the major byproduct of the rice milling industry, is the source of a high quality vegetable oil. Rice bran oil (RBO) has attracted much medicinal attention for its strong hypocholesterolemic properties because of its balanced fatty acid composition and high levels of antioxidant phytochemicals such as oryzanols, tocopherols and tocotrienols. The present study aims to investigate the protective effect of RBO against Aß (25-35)-induced neurotoxicity in in vitro and in vivo. Methods and Results : Memory impairment was produced by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v) microinjection of 15 nmol Aß (25-35) and measured by passive avoidance test in ICR mice. Glutathione concentration, lipid peroxidation rate and acetylcholine esterase activity were measured in mice brain. The expression levels of phosphorylated mitogen activated proteins kinases (MAPKs), inflammatory factors, and anti-apoptotic and pro-apoptotic proteins in mice brains were detected by Western blot. Cerebral cortical neuronal cells were cultured from 15-days-old fetus. Cortical neurons were incubated with 10 μM Aß (25-35) for 36 h. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. Chronic treatments of RBO (0.1-1 ml/kg, 8 days, p.o.) protected against memory impairment induced by Aß (25-35). Depletion of glutathione level, lipid peroxidation and increased acetylcholine esterase activity by the treatment with Aß (25-35) were inhibited by administration of RBO. The increase of phosphorylated MAPKs, inflammatory factors, and proapoptotic proteins and the decrease of antiapoptotic protein in Aß (25-35)-administered mice brain were significantly inhibited by treatment with RBO. RBO (0.1-5ul/ml) inhibited 10μM Aß (25-35)-induced neuronal cell death in cultured cortical neurons. Conclusion : The present study suggests the role of RBO as a promising therapeutic for neurodegenerative diseases like AD and stroke.

Background : Rice bran is the outer brown layer of the rice grain and produced when rice is milled. The basic components of rice bran are fiber, lipids, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. The oil extracted from this bran is called rice bran oil. Although whole rice bran in itself does not have anti-cholesterol properties, its oil offers significant benefits. Ischemic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The cessation or critical reduction of blood flow in brain during acute stroke results in deprivation of the oxygen and glucose supplies, which can produce a local brain ischemia and injury. It is well established that excitotoxicity, a type of neurotoxicity evoked by elevated extracellular glutamate level, is a primary contributor to ischemic neuronal death. The present study aims to investigate the neuroprotective effect of Rice bran oil (RBO) on ischemic brain injury in rats and on excitotoxicity in cultured neurons. Methods and Results : Transient focal ischemic brain damage was induced by 2 h middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by 24 h reperfusion (MCAO/reperfusion) in rats. After MCAO/reperfusion, the infarct and edema volumes of brain tissues were measured using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining methods. The expression levels of phosphorylated mitogen activated proteins kinases (MAPKs), inflammatory factors, and anti-apoptotic and pro-apoptotic proteins in brain tissue were detected by Western blot. Primary cortical neuronal cultures were prepared using SD rat fetuses on embryonic days 15. Cortical neurons were treated with N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) (1 mM) for 14 h to produce neuronal cell death. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. RBO inhibited the formation of infartion and edema in MCAO/reperfusion–induced ischemic brains. The increase of phosphorylated MAPKs, inflammatory factors, and proapoptotic proteins and the decrease of antiapoptotic protein in ischemic brains were significantly inhibited by treatment with RBO. RBO (0.01-1ul/ml) inhibited 1 mM NMDA-induced neuronal cell death in cultured cortical neurons. Conclusion : These results suggest that RBO might be a promising therapeutic for neurodegenerative disease such as stroke.

Background : Recently, ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer.) berry has been used as a health-promoting supplements. Also, Mulberries (Morus alba L.) fruit have been used in traditional herbal medicine to treat and prevent diabetes. In this study, we measured the cytotoxicity after fermentation of the extracts in Panax Ginseng Berry and Mulberry Fruit. Methods and Results : The extracts were prepared by decoction for 3 hours in distilled water (100 g/L). The dried extract was then dissolved in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) in preparation for use. Cell viability was examined by an MTT assay. RAW 264.7 cells were seeded at 1 × 104/mL densities in 96-well plates. Each grouping had a non-treated group as the control. The extracts were added to each well and incubated for 24 hours at 37°C and 5% CO2. The MTT solutions (5 mg/mL) were added to each well, and the cells were cultured for another 2 hours. The supernatant was then discarded, and 100 μL of dimethyl sulfoxide was added to each well. The optical density was read at 540 nm. Conclusion : Probiotics and prebiotics modulate the composition of human and domestic animal gut microbiota. The beneficial effects may result from suppression of harmful microorganisms or stimulation of organisms which contribute in a positive way to the nutrition and health of human and domestic animal. Recently, fermentation using microorganisms for the production of more effective compounds has been extensively studied. In particular, the novel pharmacological effects of a new compound generated by fermentation have been reported. Some previous studies have demonstrated that Fermented herbal medicine extract showed better bioactivity than normal herbal Plants extract when used at the same concentration.

Background : In this study, we investigated the renoprotective effects of serotonin and its derivatives, on the renal function and expression of inflammation and apoptosis in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity mice. Methods and Results : Serotonin and its derivatives were orally administered at a dose of 7.5 mg/kg body weight for 5 days before the intraperitoneal injection of cisplatin 20 mg/kg body weight, and the effects were compared with those of vehicle-treated nephrotoxicity control and normal groups. In the serum and kidney, renal function parameters, reactive oxygen species and expression of protein related to pro-oxidant, antioxidant, inflammation and apoptosis were examined. As a result, serotonin and its derivatives administrations to nephrotoxicity mice lowered serum BUN and creatinine concentrations. These results were derived, at least in part, from attenuation the expression of antioxidant enzymes-related proteins, SOD and GPx. In the cisplatin-induced renal condition, augmented p-p38, p-ERK and p-JNK (mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway) were reduced with a increase in antioxidant enzymes on serotonin and its derivatives treatment. Moreover, in the serotonin and its derivatives-treated groups, NF- κB-induced inflammatory factors and apoptotic protein expressions were regulated in the kidney. Conclusion : The present study indicates that serotonin and its derivatives exerts a renoprotective effect against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity through the recovery of kidney function deterioration and attenuation of renal inflammation and apoptosis by regulating oxidative stress condition.

This study was conducted to compare the antioxidant, anticytotoxic, and anti-inflammatory properties of Euphorbia maculata ethanol extract with those of E. supina ethanol extract. 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and superoxide scavenging activities of E. maculata at 50 μg/mL were 38.3 ± 3.7 and 21.5 ± 1.2%, respectively, whereas those of E. supina at the same concentration were 109.4 ± 0.9 and 59.5 ± 4.8%, respectively. Oxygen radical absorbance capacities of E. maculata and E. supina at 10 μg/mL were 14.70 ± 0.63 and 26.17 ± 1.36 nmol/mL Trolox, respectively. Cupric reducing antioxidant capacities of E. maculata and E. supina at 10 μg/mL were 10.22 ± 0.97 and 62.99 ± 5.28 nmol/mL Trolox, respectively. Total phenolic contents of E. maculata and E. supina at 50 μg/mL were 29.03 ± 0.14 and 87.89 ± 0.20 nmol/mL gallic acid, respectively. E. maculata and E. supina were reported to prevent supercoiled DNA breakage induced by peroxyl and hydroxyl radicals in a concentration-dependent manner, where protection against the supercoiled DNA breakage provided by E. supina was greater than that provided by E. maculata. E. maculata and E. supina at 100 μg/mL inhibited tert-butyl hydroperoxide-induced cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells by 49.4 ± 4.3 and 87.3 ± 4.5%, respectively. E. maculata and E. supina at 500 μg/mL inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells by 63.1 ± 7.0 and 85.2 ± 1.6%, respectively. The antioxidant capacities including DPPH radical scavenging, superoxide scavenging, oxygen radical absorbance, and cupric reducing antioxidant activity were found to be highly correlated with total phenolic content (0.896 < r < 0.983, p < 0.01) and anticytotoxic activities (0.915 < r < 0.960, p < 0.01). However, the superoxide scavenging activity was not significantly correlated (r = 0.604, p > 0.05) with the anti-inflammatory activity. Thus, these findings demonstrated that the radical scavenging, anticytotoxic, and anti-inflammatory capacities of E. supina were more potent than those of E. maculata. Further studies are needed to elucidate the properties of polyphenolic constituents in E. supina responsible for these effects and the underlying mechanisms.

소핵시험은 세포분열 단계 중 간기 세포의 세포질 내 소핵 유무를 조사함으로써 유전독성을 평가하는 시험법이다. 최근 화장품 안전성 평가에 동물실험을 금지하거나 최소화하려는 노력이 확산되고 있어 유전독성 평가에 있어서도 기존의 동물실험이 아닌 새로운 in vitro 시험법이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 3차원 배양 인공피부모델인 KeraSkinTM을 이용하여 도포 처치된 물질의 유전독성을 평가하였다. 2종의 유전독성물질인 mitomycin C (MMC)와 methyl methanesulfonate (MMS)는 농도 의존적으로 세포독성과 소핵 형성이 유도 된 반면, 대조물질인 4-nitrophenol (4-NP)와 trichloroethylene (TCE)에서는 농도 의존적으로 세포독성은 관찰되었으나 소핵은 형성되지 않았다. 따라서 인공피부모델을 이용한 소핵시험이 화장품과 같은 피부적용물질 의 in vitro 유전독성 평가에 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

Background : Lectins were individually isolated from natural Korean mistletoe (nML) and its in vitro cultured calli (cML). Both of the lectins showed the difference in bioactivities such as cytotoxicity and cytokine induction. Methods and Results : Target cells (1 x 104 cells/well) were seeded independently into each well of a 96-well culture plate and incubated with different concentrations of each lectin. Survivability of target cells was determined by CCK-8 kit (Sigma, USA) according to manufacturer’s directions. The nML showed 46, 34 and 5.5 times stronger than cML in cytotoxicity (IC50) to human melanoma cell line (SK-MEL-28), human carcinoma cell line (NCI-H1650) and murine macrophage (RAW 264.7), respectively. In addition, respective lectins directly stimulated macrophage RAW 264.7 but they showed the difference in enhanced productivity of some inflammatory cytokines. Compared with cML, the nML induced both TNF-α and IL-1β at its low concentration. Administration of two kinds of lectins (10-1000 μ g/kg body weight) to ICR mouse did not show any significant changes on the level of alanine transaminase (ALT), glutamate-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in sera. Conclusion : From the above results, we may suggest that nML and cML showed differences in cytotoxic effects and cytokine production due to the difference in amounts from sources.

The objective of this study was to investigate anticytotoxic and antioxidatative capacities of ethanol extracts from Acer tegmentosum Maxim (A. tegmentosum) stem in vitro. The extract at concentration of 200 ug/mL inhibited 10 and 20 ug/mL arsenic trioxide-induced cytotoxicity of HepG2 cells by 79.3 and 57.5%, respectively. The extract at concentration of 200 ug/mL inhibited 0.2 and 0.5 mM t-BHP-induced cytotoxicity of HepG2 cells by 66.3 and 35.7%, respectively. Antioxidative effects of the extract were examined via measurement of ABTS, superoxide, and peroxyl radical scavenging activities. ABTS radical scavenging activity of the extract was higher than that of α-tocopherol. Superoxide scavenging activity of the extract was higher than that of catechin. Oxygen radical absorbance capacity of the extract was higher than that of ascorbic acid. Cupric reducing antioxidant capacity of the extract was higher than that of α-tocopherol. The extract at concentrations of 100 and 500 μg/mL inhibited 10 mM t-BHP-induced lipid peroxidation of HepG2 cells by 38.2 and 80.7%, respectively. The extract prevented supercoiled DNA strand breakage induced by hydroxyl or peroxyl radical. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the extract at concentration of 100 μg/mL were 71.3 nmol/mL gallic acid and 18.8 nmol/mL catechin equivalents, respectively. Thus, strong cytoprotective and antioxidant effects of A. tegmentosum stem extract seem to be due to, at least in part, the prevention from free radicals-induced oxidation as well as high levels in polyphenolic contents.

본 연구에서는 유황을 폴리머화하여 콘크리트 표면보호재로 활용가능성을 검토하기 위하여 내구성능 및 생물독성 평가를 실시하 였다. 평가 결과, 콘크리트 표면보호재의 내화학성능은 산, 알칼리 용액에 대하여 화학저항성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 배합조건별 촉진내후 성 실험 후 부착강도평가 결과 규사분말 및 플라이애시를 동시에 혼합한 배합에서 가장 우수한 강도특성을 나타내었다. 콘크리트용 표면보호 재 시험체의 온냉반복 후에도 모든 배합조건에서 부착강도 1 MPa을 상회하였고, SFS배합에서 가장 높은 부착강도를 나타내었다. 표면보호재 를 도포한 콘크리트의 촉진탄산화 및 염소이온침투저항성을 검토한 결과, 규사분말을 채움재로 사용한 표면보호재를 도포한 시험체에서 가장 우수한 내구성능을 나타내었다. 유황폴리머를 콘크리트 표면보호재로 사용시 생물독성 검토를 위해 어독성 실험을 수행한 결과, 유황폴리머 는 생물에 미치는 영향은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 표면보호재의 내화학성, 동결융해저항성, 탄산화, 염소이온침투저항성 등을 모두 고려하여 볼 때, 본 연구범위에서는 유황폴리머에 채움재로서 규사분말과 플라이애시를 각각 20%씩 대체하는 것이 적절한 수준인 것으로 판단된다.

양서류의 변태(metamorphosis)는 갑상선호르몬에 의해 유발되며, 이러한 특성을 이용해 시상하부-뇌하수체-갑상선 축(hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis; HPT axis)을 교란하는 화학물질을 스크리닝하는 기술이 개발되어왔다. 1998년 OECD는 Endocrine Disrupters Testing and Assessment 팀을 구축하고, 이 과정에서 ‘Amphibian Metamorphosis Assay(AMA)’를 갑상선교란물질 스크리닝법으로 제안하였다. 현재는 OECD test guideline No. 231로서 아프리카발톱개구리(Xenopus laevis) 유생을 이용한 In-vivo 시험법이 공개되어 있으며, 이에 관한 다양한 실증 및 활용 연구가 학계에 보고되고 있다. 본 시험법은 갑상선호르몬 작용제 또는 길항제를 스크리닝하기 위해 특정 화학물질을 양서류 유생이 있는 탱크에 처리하는 방식으로 진행되며, 21일간 진행되는 시험법으로서 현존하는 갑상선교란물질 스크리닝 방법 중 독성종말점이 가장 뚜렷하며, 분석비용이 저렴하다는 장점을 갖는 것으로 평가되고 있다. 특히, 모델생물로서 이용되는 X. laevis는 수생양서류로서 어류 사육시설에서도 쉽게 유지가 가능하며, 호르몬(human chorionic gonadotropin; hCG)을 이용해 쉽게 배아획득이 가능하다. 독성종말점(toxicological end-point)으로 제시되는 항목은 유생의 발생단계, 뒷다리 길이, 전장, 무게가 있으며, 추가적으로 갑상선의 조직학적 변화를 확인한다. 본 시험법 또는 변형된 유사 시험법을 통해 현재까지 다양한 제초제, 살충제, 중금속, 알킬페놀류 등을 비롯한 다양한 물질들의 갑상선교란효과가 밝혀졌으며, X. laevis 외의 양서류에서도 본 시험법이 적용되는 사례가 보고되고 있다. 최근에는 세대주기가 1~2년이며, 4배체(allotetraploid)인 X. laevis보다 세대주기가 짧고(6 month) 이배체(diploid)인 X. tropicalis를 활용한 연구가 증가하는 추세이며, 자국에 서식하는 양서류에 적용하기 위한 노력도 이루어지고 있다. 국내에서 내분비계 교란물질이 검출되는 젖병, 수액튜브 등이 이슈화되면서 내분비계 교란 활성이 없는 계면활성제, 가소제 등을 개발하기 위한 연구가 활발하다. 향후, 이들의 신물질 안전성 평가에 있어 AMA는 갑상선교란성을 파악하기 위해 매우 유용하게 사용될 것이다.

The object of this study was to obtain single oral dose toxicity of Arisaema Rhizome (Arisaema amurense f. serratum (Nakai) Kitag) aqueous extracts. Arisaema Rhizome (Chunnamsong in Korean) is one of the most important folk remedy plants used in Asia. In the study, a 28-day rat oral gavage study has been conducted with the extracts from Arisaema Rhizome at dose of 1,250, 2,500 and 5,000 ㎎/㎏/day. The following endpoints were evaluated: clinical observations, body weight, gross and microscopic pathology, clinical chemistry, and hematology. Based on the analysis of these endpoints, it was estimated that NOEL (no observed effect level) for male rats and NOAEL (no observed adverse effect level) for female rats are 5000 ㎎/㎏/day of the water-extracts from Arisaema Rhizome.

This study evaluated the applications of ecotoxicity for management plan on industrial waste, and suggested the strategy for assessment of the ecotoxicological characteristic. From the results of ecotoxicity for waste synthetic resin, sludge, slag, waste dust, etc. 20 industrial wastes, 15 waste samples were analyzed in ecotoxic. In particular, 8 waste samples (about 62%) among the 13 non-hazardous wastes were confirmed ecotoxic. Therefore, the additional studies are necessary by increasing the number of samples and confirming the various types of waste. The correlation coefficient of arsenic and vanadium was highly estimated that 0.68, 0.44, respectively. The ecotoxicity for wastes should be managed as a comprehensive toxic in the future. Because the wastes has the high potential ecotoxic by the possibility of containing hazardous materials with discharge process and the interaction of heavy metals, ions, salt, and pH and so on. The hazardous characteristic of waste for ecotoxicity should be evaluated through the ecotoxic analysis in 3 steps by the proposed procedure for assessment of ecotoxicological characteristic.

우리나라에서는 5개 발전사의 10개 화력발전소에서 2013년 기준으로 약 891만 톤의 석탄재가 발생하고 있다. 석탄재는 약 82%가 비산재, 18%는 바닥재로 구성되어있으며, 이 중 비산재는 대부분 레미콘혼화제 및 시멘트 대체원료 등으로 재활용되고 있으나 바닥재는 발전소 내의 매립시설에 보관되어 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 바닥재의 토양으로 재활용 가능성을 평가하고자 하였으며, 석탄재가 함유하고 있는 유해물질을 중심으로 석탄재의 환경영향 가능성 평가를 위해 SP 및 HD석탄재를 각각 단독 또는 토양과 혼합하여 컬럼시험(Percolation test)을 진행하였고, 대조군시험을 위해 비오염토양을 확보하여 동일하게 분석을 수행하였다. 컬럼시험에 사용한 유입수는 해수, 산성강우(pH 4.5), 증류수이며, 유입 유속을 1 mL/min으로 유지하여 운전하였다. 각 컬럼에서 2L씩 최대 15 Fraction의 용출액을 채취하였으며, 채취한 즉시 pH, 온도 및 전기전도도를 측정하였고, 이 외에 생태독성, 중금속 및 이온물질을 분석하여 유해물질 용출 패턴을 확인하였다. 컬럼 용출액 중 pH를 모니터한 결과, SP 석탄재는 8.20~8.78, HD 석탄재는 7.63~8.03 범위를 보였다. 석탄재에 함유되어 있는 다양한 중금속의 용출패턴을 확인한 결과, 전반적으로 유출량에 따른 뚜렷한 감소특성을 보이지 않았다. 철(Fe)은 초기 용출액에서 낮은 농도가 검출되다가 6 Fr 이후부터 높은 농도가 유출되었고, 다시 12 Fr 이후부터 감소하였다. 석탄재를 단독으로 사용한 컬럼에 비해 토양과 혼합한 컬럼의 용출액 중 보론(B) 농도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. Al, Mn, Ni, Sb, Se 등은 특별한 경향을 보이지 않았으며, 이 외에 분석한 중금속 항목 중에 Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg, 6가크롬은 용출액에서 모두 불검출 되었다. 용출액을 가지고 물벼룩의 급성독성을 시험하여 유입수에 따라 독성 수준이 다른 것을 확인하였다. 즉, 석탄재 자체의 독성보다는 해수, 담수, 산성강우 등 유입수의 영향을 받는 것으로 보인다. 증류수를 유입한 컬럼 중 SP석탄재는 모두 불검출 되었고, HD석탄재에서는 첫 번째 유출액에서만 1 TU이상의 값이 나오다가 이후 감소되었다. 해수를 흘려준 컬럼에서는 염도의 영향으로 1~2 TU 이상이 5 Fr 까지 유지되었고, 산성강우를 흘려준 SP석탄재와, 토양과 혼합한 HD석탄재 컬럼에서는 10 Fr 까지 1 TU이상을 유지하였으며 최대 8.2 TU의 독성을 나타내었다. 국내에서는 생태독성을 산업폐수 배출허용기준으로 적용하고 있으며, 청정지역과 청정지역 외로 구분하여 각각 1 TU와 2 TU로 규제하고 있다. 미국 델라웨어주와 뉴욕주, 독일의 폐수종말처리장에서도 2 TU로 관리하고 있다. 석탄재중 용출시험 결과 2 Fr 이후부터는 2 TU 이하를 유지하는 것으로 나타났으나, 일부 컬럼의 초기 용출액에서 나타난 독성영향에 대해서는 추가적인 검토가 필요하다.

Toxicity of polymer, Alum, Zeolite, Loess, Koalinite and Chitosan on earthworm and the effects of sewage sludges coagulated by several mixtures of those coagulants on the population growth of earthworm Eisenia andrei were evaluated. Under the concentration of 20,000 mg/L of Zeolite, Loess and Kaolinite, and under 1,000 mg/L of Chitosan were there no acute toxicities on earthworms. The concentration of Polymer over 160 mg/L showed acute toxicity upon earthworm, but the concentration under 80 mg/L showed no toxicity. The concentration of Alum over 125 mg/L showed acute toxicity. The mixture of ‘Polymer 80 mg/L + Kaolinite 500 mg/L + Chitosan 20 mg/L’ had higher coagulating efficiency than the ‘Polymer 80 mg/L + Kaolinite 500 mg/L’ on sewage sludge, And the sewage sludge coagulated by former mixture induced higher growth rate of earthworm population than that coagulated by latter mixture when the sewage sludges were supplied to earthworms.

Albendazole is the most commonly used medication worldwide for parasitic infestation. Albendazole may induce side effects such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, and headache, however hepatotoxicity is rare. A 37-year old woman was admitted to the hospital due to headache. Her child had been repeatedly infected with enterobius vermicularis, therefore she took albendazole three times for prophylactic purposes. The patient was diagnosed with hepatotoxicity induced by Albendazole based on a history of drug use; clinical symptoms and laboratory tests improved after ceasing drug administration, with a Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method (RUCAM) score of 12.