하수오(Polygonum multiflorum Thunb)는 다년생 덩굴성 식물로, 지하부인 뿌리(tuber)는 한의학에서 약재로 다양한 질병의 치료에 사용되고 있다. 하수오를 한약재로 사용하기 위하여 약용물질의 증진 또는 식물의 독성을 줄이기 위해 1차 가공 및 포제를 한다. 본 연구에서는 하수오 포제에 있어 다양한 보료처리를 통해 주요물질의 유효성분 함량을 확인 해 보고, 하수오 포제에 적합한 보료를 검증하는 실험을 진행하였다. 또한, 실험에 두 가지 타입의 하수오를 활용하여 기존 유통품 하수오와 조직배양 연구를 통해 개발된 KIOM 특허 기반 하수오를 비교하는 실험을 진행하였다. 하수오의 주요 지표물질인 emodin의 함량이 참깨추출물을 보료로 사용한 처리구를 제외한 나머지 보료 처리구(흑두즙, 쌀뜨물, 감두즙, 로즈마리추출물)에서 KIOM품이 유통품보다 높게 측정되는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 KIOM품은 기존에 알려진 하수오 보료인 흑두즙보다 감두즙을 보료로 사용해 포제 하였을 때 0.29 ug/mg 더 높은 emodin의 함량이 확인 되었다. 본 연구결과를 통해 하수오의 약용자원으로 사용함에 있어 앞으로 KIOM하수오의 생산과 포제에 관련된 연구가 더 이루어 져야 할 것이며, 연구 결과는 하수오의 포제에 있어 표준화와 현대화를 위한 기초 지식 및 결과로 사용 될 것이라고 사료된다.

호박꽃과실파리(Bactrocera scutellata)는 박과 식물의 해충으로 기주식물을 찾아가는데 냄새 감각이 중요한 역할을 한다. 이들의 기주 식물인 단호박, 애호박, 노란호박 및 하늘타리의 냄새물질을 포집하여 이들 추출물에 대한 호박꽃과 실파리의 촉각과 작은턱수염의 냄새반응을 GC-EAD(Gas chromatography-electroantennographic detection) 및 GC-EPD (Gas chromatography-electropalpographic detection)를 이용하여 조사한 결과, 촉각과 작은턱수염에 존재하는 냄새감각세 포들에 강한 냄새활성을 나타내는 여러 물질들이 탐지되어, 촉각과 작은턱수염 모두 기주식물의 감지에 중요한 역할을 한다는 것을 보여주었다. 하지만, 촉각과 작은턱수염에 냄새활성을 나타내는 물질들의 종류는 서로 확연한 차이를 보여서 촉각과 작은턱수염이 기주식물의 냄새물질 탐지에 서로 다른 역할을 할 것이라는 사실을 나타내었다. 우리는 이들 냄새활성물질의 화학구조 동정을 진행하고 있으며, 이들의 구조가 밝혀지면 이들 물질의 호박꽃과실파리 에 대한 행동활성을 조사할 예정이다.

This study compared the stability of odor compounds in three different types of polymer sampling bags. Tedlar, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and aluminized polyester bag were used. A sample was collected from the interior of a new automobile which was parked in an outdoor parking lot. It was found that the Tedlar bag showed lower stability for odor active compounds than the PET bag. Meanwhile, the PET bag had good stability for odor compounds compared to the aluminized polyester bag. The PET bag showed a stability for the molecules smaller than toluene that was comparable to the canister, but showed a lower recovery for molecules bigger than C7. The FID signal of the sample in the PET bag was reduced by 1.7times after 3days storage compared to 24 h storage. The number of detected odor active compounds was reduced by half, and odor intensity was also decreased by 2~3 degrees. Considering the factors of repeated use, usability and price, a PET bag covered with a black plastic bag was the most appropriate approach for odor sampling in an automobile interior.

The bioactive compound and antioxidant property of Korean yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) were studied using in vitro methods. Yam available in Korea was analyzed for lycopene, chlorophyll a, b, tannin, phytic acid and total saponin contents. 70% Methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform–methanol mixture (CM, 2:1, v/v) were used to extract yam. Then the antioxidant activity evaluated through ferrous ion chelating activity, β-carotene bleaching method, lipid peroxidation inhibition and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging activity. 70% Methanol extract showed the highest ferrous ion chelating activity and NO radical scavenging activity. And CM extract was the most effective in inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation evaluated by β-carotene bleaching assay and lipid peroxidation inhibition assay. Based on the results obtained, yam is a potential active ingredient that could be applied in antioxidation as well as bio-health functional food to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

The widespread occurrence of dissolved endocrine disrupting compounds(EDCs) and pharmaceutical active compounds(PhACs) in water sources is of concern due to their adverse effects. To remove these chemicals, adsorption of EDCs/PhACs on granular activated carbon(GAC) was investigated, and bisphenol A, carbamazepine, diclofenac, ibuprofen, and sulfamethoxazole were selected as commonly occurring EDCs/PhACs in the aquatic environment. Various adsorption isotherms were applied to evaluate compatability with each adsorption in the condition of single-solute. Removal difference between individual and competitive adsorption were investigated from the physicochemical properties of each adsorbate. Hydrophobicity interaction was the main adsorption mechanism in the single-solute adsorption with order of maximum adsorption capacity as bisphenol A ≻ carbamazepine ≻ sulfamethoxazole ≻ diclofenac ≻ ibuprofen, while both hydrophobicity and molecular size play significant roles in competitive adsorption. Adsorption kinetic was also controled by hydrophobicity of each adsorbate resulting in higher hydrophobicity allowed faster adsorption on available adsorption site on GAC. EDCs/PhACs adsorption on GAC was determined as an endothermic reaction resulting in better adsorption at higher temperature (40 ◦C) than lower temperature (10 ◦C#x25E6;C).

The emulsion and micro-encapsuled formulation from three essential oils, cassia, thyme white and lemon grass were tested for their insecticidal activities against Lycoriella ingenua (Dufour) adults at 0.3% concentration. As a result, the micro-encapsules than emulsion formulation was confirmed to show greater activity. Based on this result, insecticidal activities at several levels of concentration were examined, resulting in more than 80% insecticidal activity after 30 minutes at 0.6% level of cassia formulation. And also, insecticidal activity of three oil-based micro-encapsuled formulations lasted for up to 12 hours at 0.9% concentration. The main ingredients derived from three essential oils were evaluated on the insecticidal activity against Lycoriella ingenua. As a result, in case of thymol from thyme white, it showed more than 80% mortality after over 30 minutes at 0.25%, and in cinnamic aldehyde and citral, exhibited 88% and 82% mortality after 30 minutes at the 0.5% level, respectively. These three compounds were examined for whether the insecticidal activity was maintained depending on being over time. In case of thymol, it maintained good insecticidal activity against Lycoriella ingenua at 0.5% level until 120 hours, while cinnamic aldehyde and citral showed lower activity after 12 hours.

점봉산 참당귀는 해발 750-965 m의 교목층은 들메나무, 고로쇠나무, 신갈나무가 분포하고, 아교목층에는 당단풍, 까치박달나무가 분포하는 계곡지로 유기물이 집적되기 쉬운 다습한 지형에 자생하였다. 참당귀 군락의 토양 분석 결과 토양pH는 4.9-6.0으로 우리나라 산림토양의 평균과 매우 유사한 값을 보였으며, 토양 양분의 지표인 유기물함량, 전질소 양이온치환용량, 치환성 Ca, K, Mg, Na의 함량은 산림토양의 평균보다 비교적 높은 값을 보였다. 생장 특성으로는 9월 말에는 뿌리 생장이 평균 47.9 g이나 10월 말에는 33.8 g으로 29% 감소하였으며, 유용 성분은 반대로 10월말에 decursin 3.8%, decursinol angelate 3.6%로 각각 26%, 67% 증가하였다. 참당귀 자생지 8개 집단의 생장 특성 및 유용성분 함량과 토양특성 간의 상관분석을 수행한 결과 뿌리 생장은 치환성 양이온인 K, Mg, Na과 높은 양의 상관관계를 보였고, 유용성분은 뿌리의 수분함량과 높은 음의 상관관계를 보였다.

Background: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Radix (GR) is a crude drugs used in Asian countries that has been reported to prevent the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. The present study examined whether GR and its active compounds, glycyrrhizic acid (GA) and isoliquiritigenin (IL), exerted protective effects on H2O2-induced oxidative damage in C6 glial cells. Methods and Results: We exposed C6 glial cells to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for 24 h and investigated the cellular response to GR and its active compounds by evaluating cell viability, reactivie oxygen species (ROS) production, and apoptosis-related protein expression. GR successfully mitigated the reduced cell viability and ROS production induced by H2O2 in C6 glial cells, IL and GA significantly increased the cell viability and decreased ROS production. In addition, IL and GA down-regulated apoptotic Baxdependent caspase-3 activation, but each compound exerted different mechanisms, i.e., IL dose-dependently decreased ROS production and, GA up-regulated anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 expression. Conclusions: These results demonstrated that GR and its active components, IL and GA, exhibit potential for use as natural neurodegenerative agents for the modulation of apoptosis in C6 glial cells.

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of low temperature on the growth, yield, quality, and biologically active compounds of strawberry and obtain basic information for developing a technology for stable growth of strawberry in greenhouses. Growth of strawberry, including leaf number, area, and length, plant height, and dry weight was better at the optimum growth temperature of 20℃ than at a lower temperature of 15°C. At the low temperature of 15°C, the cultivar 'Maehyang' was more tolerant and displayed better growth rate than 'Seolhyang'. At 15°C, the fruit production per week and fruit weight was lower than that at 20°C. In contrast, fruit length and diameter were not significantly different between the two growth temperatures. Growth temperature also did not affect the fruit color index, Hunter L, a, b value, or fruit firmness. However, the sugar content of strawberries grown at 15 was higher by 0.8 and 1.5 Brix for 'Seolhyang' and 'Maehyang', respectively, than of those grown at 20°C. There was no difference in the content of fisetin, a biologically active compound, for 'Seolhyang' at both growth temperatures, however, the fisetin content of 'Maehyang' was higher at 20°C than at 15 . Cinchonine and ellagic acid content of 'Seolhyang' was higher at 20°C than at 15 , whereas that of 'Maehyang' was higher at 15°C than at 20℃ . Quercetin content showed no significant differences with respect to growth temperature, however, it tended to increase at 20°C. The cinnamic acid content of 'Seolhyang' was higher at 15°C than at 20℃ , whereas that of 'Maehyang' increased at 20°C. Collectively, the biologically active compounds of strawberry were affected by growth temperature. Moreover, the content of these compounds tended to increase at 20°C, the optimum growth temperature, rather than at the sub-optimal growth temperature of 15°C.

Background: Salvia has been widely cultivated for use in flavoring and folk medicines in many countries, including Korea and China. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory activity and the underlying active compounds of Salvia extract and its fractions.Methods and Results: The anti-inflammatory activity was measured by assessing the inhibition of cysteinyl leukotriene production in rat basophilic leukemia (RBL)-2H3 mast cells. Salvia plebeia R. Br. was found to have the most potent inhibitory activity on leukotriene production than S. japonica and S. chanroenica had. Fifty percent ethanol extracts of S. plebeia R. Br. were successively partitioned with n-hexane, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate, 1-butanol and water. The ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction showed stronger anti-inflammatory activity than other solvent fractions did. The EtOAc fraction was subjected to silica gel column chromatography elution with a chloroform and methanol gradient system (100 : 1 → 1 : 1) yielding 10 fractions. Three kinds of fractions (chloroform:methanol = 20 : 1, 10 : 1 and 5 : 1) showed high inhibitory activity on leukotriene production. We confirmed the major compounds with anti-inflammatory activity from S. plebeia R. Br.Conclusions: In this study, the major components of S. plebeia that showed leukotriene production inhibitory activity were isolated using solvent extraction and silica gel column chromatography. Rosmarinic acid, hispidulin and luteolin were identified as the major compounds with anti-inflammatory effect.

서양민들레의 시설생산을 위해 배지조성 및 차광정도를 달리한 환경조건에 대한 생육특성과 그에 따른 생리활성 변이를 검토하고자 온실과 실험실 시험을 수행하였다. 서양민들레 시설생산을 위한 적정한 배지조합은 coco peat와 perlite를 각각 70 : 30과 50 : 50으로 혼합한 배지가 coco peat와 perlite 각각의 단독배지보다 생육 및 수량에 있어서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 차광정도에 따른 서양민들레의 초장, 근장, 엽수, 근직경, 엽면적, 엽록소 함량 및 생체중은 무차광이 50%와 70%차광보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 총 페놀 함량과 총 플라보노이드 함량은 지하부보다는 지상부에서 높게 나타났다. 총 페놀 함량은 무차광에서 차광보다 높게 검출되었고, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 50%차광에서 가장 높았고 그 다음이 무차광과 70%차광 순으로 높았다. 한편, DPPH 라디컬 소거능과 아질산염 측정을 통한 항산화성은 추출물 농도가 증가할수록 높은 활성을 보였고 지하부보다는 지상부에서, 차광보다는 무차광에서 높은 활성을 보였다.

기질 화합물로써 3β-hydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid 유도체들의 치환기(R₁ ∼ R₄)가 변화함에 따른 protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP)-1B의 저해활성에 관한 비교 분자장 분석(CoMFA) 모델을 유도하고 정량적으로 검토하였다. 최적의 CoMFA F1 모델은 가장 높은 예측성과 상관성(r²cv.=0.654 및 r²ncv.=0.995)을 나타내었다. 저해활성에 관한 CoMFA장 기여비율(%)의 순서는 입체장(53.0 %), 정전기장(36.2 %) 및 소수성장(10.8 %) 이었다. 등고도 분석 결과로부터 저해활성은 기질 분자 내 R4-치환기에 의존적이었으며 특히 melanin 저해활성이 높은 새로운 화합물(P1 및 P2)이 예측되었다.

질소시비량이 쌀의 품질 특성과 취반미의 향기성분에 미치는 영향을 알고자, 조생종인 대진벼, 중만생종인 일품벼와 추청벼를 공시하고, 질소 시비수준을 0, 5.5, 11, 16.5kg/10a로 처리하여 2001년에 포장실험을 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 질소시비량이 증가할수록 세 품종 모두 쌀 수량은 고도로 유의하게 증가하였는데(r=0.93**~textrm0.97**) 이는 단위면적당 수수가 유의하게 증가하였기 때문이었다. 2. 질소시비량이 증가함에 따라 현미 완전미율은 유의하게 감소하였고(-0.84**~-0.91**), 불완전미율은 유의하게 증가하였다. 3. 질소시비량이 증가할수록 현미의 단백질 함량은 세 품종 모두 유의하게 높아졌고, 아밀로스 함량은 대진벼와 일품 벼에서는 유의하게 높아졌으나, 추청벼는 일정한 경향을 보이지 않았다. 4. 기계적 식미값은 대진벼와 일품벼에서는 질소시비량 0-11kg/10a 사이에 차이가 없었고, 16.5kg/10a에서는 매우 유의하게 감소하였다. 추청벼는 질소시비량에 비례하여 식미 값이 유의하게 감소하였다. 5. 쌀의 단백질 함량과 질소시비량 간에는 고도로 유의한 정의 상관(r=0.88**~textrm0.96**)이, 질소시비량과 완전미율간에는 고도로 유의한 부의 상관(r=-0.84**~-0.91**)이, 그리고 질소시비량과 식미값 간에도 매우 유의한 부의 상관(r=-0.72**~-0.85**)이 나타났다. 6. 질소시비 처리한 추청벼 취반미의 취발성 방향 성분을 분석한 결과 총 11종이 검출되었다. 그러나 질소시비량이 증가함에 따라 방향 성분이 뚜렷하게 증가한다고 보기는 어려줬다. 7. 쌀의 수량과 품질을 동시에 고려할 때 질소시비량은 표준시비량(11kg/10a)이 가장 적정할 것으로 생각되며 식미를 높이기 위해 질소 시비량을 표준비 이하로 감소시킬 필요는 없을 것으로 판단되었다.