현재 주요 수목병해 방제는 육안조사 등을 기반으로 한 현장조사를 통해 실시 되고 있으나, 목적 달성에 있어 그 효율성 높지 않다. 수목병의 예찰 방법을 고도화하고 적기방제를 통해 그 피해를 저감시키기 위해, 본 연구는 메타지놈 분석을 이용하여 두릅나무에서의 곰팡이 다양성을 조사하였다. 속(Genus) 수준에서 메타지놈 분석결과 총 20개의 곰팡이 상이 해당 재배지 내 두릅나무에 분포하는 것으로 확인되었다. 그 중, Alternaria속과 Puccinia속이 우점하는 것으로 조사되었으며, 이는 두릅나무 재배지 내 전체에서 개체별로 일관되게 나타났으며, 특히 해당 재배지 내 두릅나무 녹병이 우점적으로 발생함이 확인되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 두릅나무에서의 주요 곰팡이 다양성에 대한 스크리닝과 함께 주요 또는 잠재적 수목병원균류를 대상으로 메타지놈 기법으로 확인할 수 있음을 본 연구결과를 통해 확인되었다.

여름철 자연조건에서 자라는 두릅나무과 식물 잎의 SOD활성과 광계II의 광화학적 효율의 차이를 분석하고 온도 스트레스와 paraquat의 영향을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 두릅나무과 식물 6종의 잎으로부터 총 8개의 superoxide dismutase(SOD) isoenzyme이 구분되었다. 그 중, 섬오갈피나무 (Acanthopanax koreanum)에서는 두릅나무과 식물에 공통적인 2개의 isoenzyme (SOD 4와 SOD 6)이 높은 활성으로

두릅나무 순의 saponin을 추출하여 그 구조를 밝혀 본 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 자연산 날 것 식용적기의 crude saponin에서 aglycon으로 oleanolic acid와 hederagenin외에 1,3-methylenedioxy-3-dehydroxyoleanolic acid를 동정하였으며 당으로 α, β-glucose와 arabinose, rhamnose를 확인하였다. 2. 자연산 날 것 식용적기에 가장 많은 ‘b’ saponin(elatoside FH2)을 분리하여 동정한 결과 그 구조는 3-0-[α-L-arabinopyranosyl(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl oleanolic acid라 추정된다.

두릅나무 Aralia elata순의 saponin을 분리하여 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Saponin의 함량과 종류는 자연산이 온상산보다 많고, 가열에 의해서는 모두 감소하였으며, 잎이 자랄수록 그 함량은 증가하였다. 자연산 날것 식용적기(Nr2)의 총 saponin 종류는 37개였다. 2. 자연산의 saponin 패턴은 생육시기에 따라 변하였으며 날것 식용적기(Nr2)가 다른 것에 비해서 크게 달랐다. 그러나 가열 처리한 결과는 saponin 패턴이 변화되어 시기적 차가 줄었다. 온상산은 자연산에 비해 피크가 단순하고 시기별 차이는 적었지만 가열에 의한 패턴의 차도 적었다. 3. 자연산 날것 식용적기는 ‘b’ saponin이 특이하게 많았고 나머지에서는 ‘d’ saponin이 가장 많았다.

Background : Oplopanax elatus Nakai. is distributed in Korea and China. In this study, we have used high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to compare the internal standards contents [uracil, adenosine, protocatechuic acid, syringin (eleutheroside B) and scoparone (6,7-dimethoxycoumarin)], and compared the antioxidant activity. Methods and Results : Samples were prepared two different temperature conditions (90℃ and 100℃). Total phenolic contents and total flavonoid contents were analyzed while gallic acid and quercetin were used as standard. Anti-oxidant activities were measured by determination of DPPH and reducing power assay. HPLC was reported as five standard compounds equivalent using the following linear equation based on the calibration curve. According to the results, the anti-oxidant effects of Korean O. elatus Nakai. stem extracts in 90℃ water showed more activity than that of Chinese in DPPH assay. However, the amount of internal compounds was higher in Chinese O. elatus Nakai.. The anti-oxidant effects of Korean O. elatus Nakai. stem extracts in 90℃ water showed more activity than Korean O. elatus Nakai. stem extracts in 100℃ water in DPPH assay. In this study, we had found that, at over the 100℃ temperature all the anti-oxidant effects of O. elatus Nakai. extracts were reduced. However, all five standard compounds were detected at similar value. Conclusion : These results suggests that Korean O. elatus Nakai. has higher anti-oxidant activities which can be use for bioactivity assay.

Background : Oplopanax elatus has many compounds such as essential oils, saponin, flavonoids, anthraquinones, and polyacetylenes etc. in all part of stems, roots, and leaves. In previous study, we isolated five compounds (uracil, adenosine, protocatechuic acid, syringin, and scoparone) from the water extract of in stems of O. elatus. In this study, we confirmed the variation of chemical constituents and antioxidant activity in leaves of O. elatus by different cultivation environment. Methods and Results : We analyzed three types of O. elatus in different cultivation environment (in vitro plant, in vivo plant and wild plant). We detected five compounds (uracil, adenosine, protocatechuic acid, syringin, and scoparone) in three types of plants by using HPLC. The contents of five compounds varied depending on the different cultivation environment. Syringin and adenosine were detected on all plants and showed different contents, respectively. We compared antioxidant activities such as total phenol contents (TPC), total flavonoid contents (TFC), DPPH and reducing power assay. The values of antioxidant activities (DPPH and reducing power) in leaves of in vitro plants were higher than other plants. Also TPC and TFC in leaves of in vitro plants showed the highest contents. Conclusion : These results could be basic data for cultivation methods about enhancement of syringin and adenosine compounds contents in leaves of O. elatus.

Background : Oplopanax elatus has many compounds such as essential oils, saponin, flavonoids, anthraquinones, and polyacetylenes etc. in all part of stems, roots, and leaves. It is traditionally used to treat asthma, depressive states, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus, rheumatism, arthritis, gastrointestinal disorders, and wounds. In this study, the evaluation of several factors affecting the variation of chemical constituents and antioxidant activity in stem of O. elatus. Methods and Results : Five compounds (uracil, adenosine, protocatechuic acid, syringin, and scoparone) were isolated from the water extract of in stems of O. elatus. We extracted stems of them with hot water by different temperature (85 and 100℃) and times (1, 4, and 7 hrs.) and analyzed contents of five compounds by HPLC and antioxidant activity such as DPPH, ABTS and reducing power assay. The contents of five compounds varied depending on the extraction time and extraction temperature, the contents of uracil and protocatechuic acid in extracts of stems reduced with times. However, there is no difference the amount of variation in chemical constituents in stems of O. elatus. The antioxidant free radical scavenging activities of its stem extracts in 85℃ water (IC50 = 34.56 ± 0.8 ㎍/㎖ of extracts) showed more activity than extracts in 100℃ water (IC50 = 39.58 ± 1.6 ㎍/㎖ of extracts) in ABTS assay. Conclusion : In conclusion, the contents of five compounds were not significantly affected by extraction time and extraction temperature. Therefore, these results could be basic data for the quality management of five compounds in stems of O. elatus extracted with hot water.

Background : Oplopanax elatus, comnonly called Asian devil’s club, is distributed in the northern high mountains of the Korean peninsula, northeastern China, and southeastern Russia. Its root is traditionally used to treat asthma, depressive states, chronic fatigue syndrome, and hypertension, neurasthenia, hypopiesis, schizophrenia, cardiovascular problems, diabetes mellitus, impotence, emaciation, hypotension cough, rheumatism, arthritis, gastrointestinal disorders, and wounds. Plant cell and tissue culture techniques for the mass production of adventitious roots in suspension culture allows a high proliferation rate, stable accumulation rate, and production of valuable compounds. Methods and Results : The plants were cultured on 1/4 MS medium with 1% sucrose and 1% plant agar for 3 month and they transferred to pot. The pots were contained of soil, soil + pelite (1 : 1), and soil + sand (1 : 1), respectively. The plants were measured plant length, leaf length, and leaf number. The number of leaves have represented as similar result of 7.44 ± 1.34 ㎝ in soil and 7.56 ± 1.26 ㎝ on soil + pelite. The 3.22 ± 0.53 ㎝ of plant length and the 6.57 ± 0.51 ㎝ of leaves length were highest on soil. Conclusion : The survival rate depending on soil types of Oplopanax elatus was confirmed to exist in these cases of soil and soil+pelite. However, they all died in condition of soil+vermiculite. The number of leaves have no difference and the length of plant and the length of leaves were longest on soil.

Background : The Aralia cordata and Dendropanax morbifera, belonging to the family Araliacea, is a perennial herbaceous species. Although its beneficial effects for several chronic diseases are well-known, the role of its effects on chronic intestinal inflammation, colon carcinogenis are limited. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammatory disorders of gastrointestinal tract. It has been reported that IBD is associated with colon cancer which is one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed and a major cause of cancer-related mortality. Methods and Results : The present study hypothesized that Araliacea family would exert a protective effect on inflammation and dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis mouse model. Effect of Aralia cordata extracts (ACE) and Dendropanax morbifera leaf extracts (DMLE) on pro-inflammatory markers, mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling (MAPKs), activation of nuclear factor κB (NF- κB) in THP-1 human monocyte and HT-29 colon epithelial cell model were investigated. In addition, colon inflammation inhibitory effects of ACE and DMLE on the characteristics of in DSS-induced colitis model. Results showed that ACE, DMLE attenuated the severity of DSS-induced colitis, as assessed by disease activity index scores, shrinkage of colon length, and histopathologic changes and infirmatory cytokine concentration. Furthermore, ACE treatment significantly suppressed the colon carcinogenesis in AOM/DSS induced colon cancer model. The apoptosis induction abilities of the DMLE were studied by analyzing the expressions of Bcl2 family protein, caspase, Annexin V/PI staining and DNA fragmentation. According to our results, DMLE significantly induced cell death in SW-480 cells. Apoptosis was determined by cell morphology and electrophoresis of DNA fragmentations. Furthermore, treatment with DMLE also induced the increase in caspase activity, pro-apoptotic proteins (Bax and Bad) and the decrease in anti-apoptotic proteins (Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL). In addition, DMLE induce cell cycle arrested at the G1/S phase in SW-480 cells and exhibited significant inhibition on the expressions of G1/S phase specific CDK, cyclin and up regulation of CDK inhibitors. Conclusion : Taken together, these results provide evidence that ACE and DMLE prevention colon cancer by regulating inflammation, colitis, and colon carcinogenesis which indicates its benefit for colon health.

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of germanium treatment on the growth and organic germanium production in the roots of Oplopanax elatus plantlets. Methods and Results: O. elatus plantlets were cultured in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with different concentrations of germanium dioxide (GeO2) to analyze optimum growth conditions. Exogenous treatment of 10 ㎎/ℓ GeO2 promoted growth and an increase in the contents of chlorophyll a, b and carotenoid in O. elatus. The germanium accumulation and production in roots of O. elatus plantlets treated with organic germanium reached the highest levels. The growth of the aerial and underground portion of O. elatus with organic germanium was greater than that of the control. The accumulation and production of organic germanium reached the highest level (40.89 ㎍/plantlet) with the treatment of 50 ㎎/ℓ GeO2. Antioxidant activity measured by DPPH and ABTS assays also increased with the germanium treatment and improved the DPPH and ABTS radical activity by 200% compared with that in the control. In addition, the total phenol and flavonoid contents of the plantlets with a treatment of 50 ㎎/ℓ GeO2 were higher than in the control. Conclusions: Taken together, the growth of O. elatus was increased with the treatment of 50 ㎎/ℓ GeO2 germanium and the biological references improved, with increased antioxidant activity and organic germanium production.

기능성 산채로 부가가치가 높은 두릅나무의 우량 품종을 육성하기 위하여 경기 가평 등 21지역에서 새순의 특성이 우수한 192개체를 선발하였다. 기존에 육성된 충북1호, 건국1호, 논산1호 그리고 일본도입종 자오 등 4개의 품종 을 대조구로 하여 새순의 수확시기, 무게 등 새순특성을 분석하였다. 새순의 수확시기는 길이가 15～20cm일 때를 적기로 판단하였으며, 최적 수확시기는 4월 29일부터 5월 13일까지 15일 정도로 나타났다. 선발개체의 전체평균 특성은 새순길이 14.0㎝, 새순굵기 13.7㎜, 새순무게 12.0g으로 나타났으며, 새순색은 녹색, 적녹색, 적색으로 각각 나타났다. 새순 특성이 우량한 개체선발을 위하여 새순의 무게를 기준으로 상위 5% 및 10%에 해당하는 새순이 크 고 무거운 개체를 각각 10본, 19본을 선발하였다. 선발효과는 각각 210%, 193%로 나타났으며 특히, 대조품종인 건 국1호, 충북1호, 논산1호 및 자오에 비해서 새순특성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

This study was performed to investigate the physiological responses of Oplopanax elatus by water condition.Drought stress was induced by withholding water for 26 days. The results show that PN max, SPAD, gs, E and Ci weresignificantly decreased with decreasing of soil moisture contents. However, AQY and WUE were decreased slightly only at26 day. This implies that photosynthetic rate is reduced due to an inability to regulate water and CO₂exchange through thestomatal. According to JIP analysis, ΦPO, ΨO, ΦEO and PIABS were dramatically decreased at 21 day and 26 day, whichreflects the relative reduction state of the photosystem II. On the other hand, the relative activities per reaction center suchas ABS/RC, TRo/RC were significantly increased at 26 day. Particularly, Dio/RC and DIo/CS increased substantially underdrought stress, indicating that excessive energy was consumed by heat dissipation. These results of chlorophyll a fluores-cence show that the sensitivity changes photosystem II activity. Thus, according to the results, O. elatus was exhibited astrong reduction of photosynthetic activity to approximately 10% soil moisture contents, and JIP parameters could be usefulindicator to monitor the physiological states of O. elatus under drought stress.

본 연구에서는 기능성 약용식물로 부가가치가 높은 두릅나무 선발클론을 대상으로 잎, 가시 그리고 동아의 형태적 특정을 조사하고 다변량 분석 방법을 통하여 선발클론 간 유연관계를 분석하였다. 주성분 분석 결과, 제4 주성분까지의 누적 기여율은 76%로 나타났으며, 유집분석 결과 거리 수준 2.0을 기준으로 I그룹은 강원 연곡 등 15클론, II그룹은 경기 여주 등 5클론, III그룹은 봉화와 울릉 클론, IV그룹은 용문과 보성 클론 그리고 V그룹은 신구 클론으로 총 5개 그룹으로 구분되었다.

This study was carried out to select the appropriate medium (especially, carbon and nitrogen source, potassium phosphate and pH) for somatic embryogenesis in order to develop the rapid mass production system in suspension culture of Oplopanax elatus Nakai. Direct somatic embryos were obtained from root explants in the hormone free suspension culture (MS). Combination of NH4NO3 and KNO3 at the ratio of 1650 (mg/l) : 1900 (mg/l) obtained the better result to produce somatic embryo in suspension culture. MS medium supplemented with 170mg/l KH2PO4. The addition of 1 and 3% sucrose was effective for formation of embryogenic callus. Therefore, this report will be helped to improve the establishment for suspension culture in Oplopanax elatus Nakai.