This study investigated the effects of rare-earth fertilizer on the shoot cuttings’ rooting of Vitex rotundifolia L. and Tamarix chinensis Lour. The shoot cutting test was carried in 2008 and the main results are summarized as follows. The rate of rooting and the average roots increased in both number and length when rare-earth fertilizer is treated in V. rotundifolia and T. chinensis in comparison to those of the untreated control plot. In particular, when rare-earth fertilizer is diluted with water 1/2500, the rooting outstandingly increases. This result is almost similar to the effect of the rooting stimulant, IAA. Although there is no differentiation in its rooting rate according to the density, the rooting of T. chinensis shows a 100 percent effect on in the entire treated plot but not in the untreated control plot, so it is usable as a rooting stimulant. As for shoot cuttings' rooting, depending on the time immersed in diluted solution of rare-earth fertilizer, both V. rotundifolia and T. chinensis showed relatively higher percentages in all treatment plot immersed for 60 minutes than for 10 minutes. In conclusion, considering the results of the rooting percentage and the average number and length of roots of V. rotundifolia and T. chinensis, the shoot cuttings' rooting appeared higher in percentage when they were immersed in the rooting stimulant for sixty minutes with a lower density than 1/2500. This result shows that rare-earth fertilizer can be utilized as an alterative for IAA rooting stimulants currently available in the market.

In this study, the damage on the leaves of Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour. by a psychid species, Mahasena aurea (Butler), is reported for the first time from Korea. Adult of both sexes and larva were redescribed with illustration of the external characteristics, including the genitalia of male, adults, larvae, pupae and all the available information.

Background: The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of storage conditions on the growth of Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Baill. rootstock.Methods and Results:Rootstocks of S. chinensis were stored in either soil or vermiculite that had been treated with a control treatment, diluted wood vinegar (50 or 100-fold), DF-100 (50-fold), or 1-naphthylacetamide and at 5°C or 15°C. After 8 weeks, the stored roots were planted in the field, and both plant height and leaf number were observed after transplantation. The greatest number of leaves (5.60 ± 0.80) was produced by roots that had been stored in soil treated with 100 fold dilution of wood vinegar and at 5°C. Meanwhile the maximum plant height (6.92 ± 0.78 ㎝) at 30 d after transplanting was observed for rootstocks that had been stored in soil treated with the 100 fold dilution of wood vinegar and at 15°C, whereas the maximum plant height at 60 d after transplanting (26.46 ± 0.71㎝) was observed for rootstocks that had been stored in soil treated with the 100-fold dilution of wood vinegar and at 5°C. Therefore, the storage of rootstocks in soil treated with the 100-fold dilution of wood vinegar and at temperatures at or below 5°C was most effective, and it can be used to prevent the decay of roots during the postharvest management of S. chinensis rootstocks.Conclusions:The results of the present study indicate that, among the parameters examined, the storage of roots in soil that had been treated with the 100-foil dilution of wood vinegar is the most effective method for improving the growth of S. chinensis.

This research was performed to develop seminal propagation method of Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Baill. by conducting a rigorous germination study. Well-selected seeds were dry-stored at 4 ± 1.0℃ during the experiment. To study dormancy type, non-stored seeds were analyzed by embryo observation, germination test and detecting for any difficulties in seed coat to absorb moisture. Then to improve germination, seeds were submerged for 24 hours in a solution of varying concentrations containing one of plant growth regulators and minerals. According to research, fleshly matured seeds had an undifferentiated embryo and had a low germination rate below 5%. In addition, water submersion led to moisture absorption, embryo in the seeds grew and germinated so it was deemed morphophysiological dormant seeds. Percent germination (PG) and germination energy (GE) was greatly improved by soaking in plant growth regulators and minerals for 24 hours. Especially, 500 ㎎/L GA3 treatment resulted in the highest GE as 46.1%. KNO3 meaningfully improved PG (54.3∼57.7%) at 10∼20 mM but effect of minerals on germination acceleration as GE were negatively impacted in all concentrations.

Cultural practices of Asparagus cochinchinensis in highland area were performed for a potential medicinal crop. These studies were examined to propagation methods, planting densities, nitrogen treatments, and cropping years. The results are summarized as follows. The adequate number of buds per tuberous root was 4 for vegetative propagation because the number of tuberous root harvested was 16.8 and the yield was also the highest, exhibiting 1,060 kg/10a. The suitable planting time for vegetative propagation was later than early April. If the earlier tuberous roots were planted, the less they emerged. The highest emergence rate was obtained from the planting density of 30×20cm as 97.2% while the yield was highest in the 30×15cm density, exhibiting 1,883 kg/10a with emergence rate at 94.9. It seemed that the higher planting density promoted plant height growth and yield in Asparagus cochinchinensis. The highest fresh weight was recorded at 6 kg/10a of nitrogen fertilizer into the sandy loam soil compared to the level of 0, 3, 9 kg/10a. The yield was increased with cropping years. However, the proper harvesting time was the second year of cultivation because the rate of weight increase was maximized in the 2-year-old tuberous root. The yield in the third year was decreased as compared to that of the second year.

This study was carried out to investigate the distribution of native Asparagus cochinchinensis and ecological characteristic in South Korea. Natural vegetative areas were investigated at 5 areas; Taean, Buan, Geoje, Namhae and Jindo. In this study, the 5m×5m quadrat was established for recording coverage and appearance species by phytosociological method. The flora of the studied area in native habitats were listed as 130 species. The native habitats was classified into Pinus thunbergii community and typical community. Two communities were located in a coastal cliff and have been destroyed. Therefore Asparagus cochinchinensis native habitats must be protected by regulation. In the studied sites, soil pH, organic matter, nitrogen, available phosphorus, exchangeable K, exchangeable Ca, exchangeable Mg and cation exchange capacity were ranged from 5.1~5.7%, 1.77~3.59%, 0.19~0.54%, 5.4~18.7 (mg/kg), 0.24~0.48 (cmol+/kg) 0.76~2.83 (cmol+/kg), 3.11~6.22 (cmol+/kg) and 8.7~24.5(cmol+/kg), respectively.

We described and illustrated a rare species in Korea, Hypoxis aurea Lour. (Hypoxidaceae) which was rediscovered about 70 years after its first collection from Jeju island in Korea. The members of the family Hypoxidaceae R. Br. are distinguished from the plants of Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hill. by having grass-like leaves, an invisible stem which is modified into a corm or a rhizome, trimerous, and radially symmetric flowers with an inferior ovary developing into a capsule on scapes. Hypoxis aurea Lour. is readily distinguishable from Curculigo orchinoides Gsertn. in Japan by beakless ovary and capsular fruit. The number of somatic chromosome is 2n=54.

본 연구는 polyamine이 쪽 모상근 배양에서 뿌리의 생장과 indigo 생합성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 1. 토양미생물인 Agrobacterium rhizogenes R1000을 이용하여 쪽 자엽으로부터 모상근을 효과적으로 유도하여 배양하였다. 2. 모상근 생장과 인디고 생합성이 polyamines(putrescine, spaermidine, spermine) 처리에 의하여 향상되었으며, 그 중 putrescine이 다른 polyamines에 비하여 효과적이었다. 3. Putrescine 70 mg/l 처리가 모상근의 생육(4.4 g/flask)과 인디고 생합성(216.3 ug/g)의 향상에 최적조건으로 조사되었다.

천문동 (Asparagus cochinchinesis (Lour.) Merr.)의 기내생장과 증식의 가능성을 검토하기 위하여 신초의 유기, 생장 및 발근에 적합한 배지, 식물생장조절제, 배양온도를 검정한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. MS 기본배지에 3.0 mg/l BA 처리시 신초의 유기 및 생장이 가장 양호하였으며 MS 기본배지에 0.5 mg/l IBA 처리가 발근에 가장 효과적이었고 기내배양 온도는 23~25℃가 적합하였다.

한약재 및 식품으로의 개발가능성이 높지만 현재 멸종위험에까지 처해있는 천문동의 체계적 보호 및 보존을 위하여 자생지 분포특성조사와 유전자원을 수집한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 서해안(충남 이남)과 남해안, 동해안(경북 이남)의 45개 지역을 중심으로 유전자원의 분포특성 조사를 실시하였으며 자생이 확인된 26지역으로부터 천문동 자생종을 수집하였다. 2. 자생지분포 조사 결과 섬을 제외한 육지부 천문동 자생지는 북위 36˚15' (충남 보령군 남포면 월전리 죽도) 이남의 서해안으로부터 동경 128˚02' (경남 사천시 실안동 강포) 이서의 남해안이었다. 3. 천문동은 해안선에 주로 분포하고, 자생지 주요 식생은 소나무가 우점 하였다. 4.자생지 천문동의 생육상황은 햇볕의 투과정도가 좋을수록 지하부 생장량이 많았다.

홍삼(panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) 추출물 단독의 항산화 활성과 홍삼추출물에 삼백초(Saururus chinensis(Lour.) Baill.)와 복분자(Rubus coreanus Miq.) 추출물을 농도별로 보충 급여 하였을 때 나타나는 상승효과를 알아보기 위하여 Sprague Dawley rat에 이들 추출물을 8주간 섭취시킨 후 희생시켜 간장 cytosol중의 superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, GST 등의 항상화 효소계 활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 홍삼급여군의 superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase의 효소활성이 대조군에 비해 농도 의존적으로 높았다. 특히 홍삼 단독보다는 삼백초와 복분자를 보충급여시 상승효과가 높았으며 급여기간이 길수록 그 효과가 높았다.

한약재 및 식품으로의 개발가능성이 높지만 현재 멸종 위험에까지 처해있는 천문동의 체계적 보호 및 보존을 위하여 수집된 유전자원의 유전 유연관계 분석을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 수집된 자생 천문동 23종에 대한 RAPD분석을 실시한 결과 primer 당 평균 8.5개의 PCR 밴드가 얻어졌으며 polymorphism 비율이 42.9~91.7% 이었으며 평균 72.9%를 나타내어 객관적 다형 현상 분석이 가능하였다. 2. 유사도 0.82를 기준으로 23개의 천문동 수집종을 구분한 결과 6개의 group으로 분리되었는데 group I 은 전남 여수의 은적암, 경남 남해 이동, 전북 부안 위도, 전남 진도 지산과 전북 부안 하서종 이었고 Group II는 전남 영광 송이도와 전북 부안 계화. 전북 고창 아산 2, 전북 군산 개야도(적경종), 전북 고창 아산 1 그리고 일본 자생종 이었으며 group III는 전남 여수의 향일암, 충남 보령 남포, 전북 군산 선유도 1, 전북 군산 선유도 2, 전북 군산 오식도, 충남 서천 서면 자생종, Group IV는 경남 사천종과 전북 군산 선유도 2 적경종이었고 Group V는 전북 익산 금마 자생종과 중국 호남성의 적경종, Group IV는 중국종(청경종)과 군산 개야도 자생종(청경종)으로 각각 나뉘어겼다. 3. BLOTTO 사용에 의한 효율적 유연관계 분석에서는 BLOTTO를 사용할 경우 PCR 효율이 향상되어 band 획득수가 증가하고 좀더 선명한 PCR 산물의 획득이 가능하였으며 적절한 사용농도는 1% 이었다.

Chemoprevetive effect of Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail water extract on several tumor cells and Chinese hamster V79 cells were investigated. The water extracts of Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail showed a higher cytotoxicity effect on the human histiocytic leukemia cells(U937) and protective effects against the cytotoxicity of HO. These results suggest that Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail may useful as potential soures of chemopreventive and antioxidative agents.

본 실험은 쪽 세포의 현탁배양에서 indirubin 생산을 위한 indole의 처리 시기와 처리 기간 및 첨가량을 찾기 위하여 수행하였으며 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Indole 첨가시 세포 생장량은 억제되었다. 2. Tryptophan 첨가시 세포 생장량의 증가는 크지 않았다. 3. Indole과 L-tryptophan을 고체레지에 첨가한 경우 indole을 첨가한 배지에서 만 indirubin이 검출되었다. 4. Indirubin 생산에 적절한 indole 첨가 농도는 고체배지에서 200mg으로 나타났다. 5. 현탁배양 중 indole 첨가시기를 달리한 결과 배양 20일 후 indole을 첨가한 배지에서 세포와 배지내 indirubin 농도가 높았다. 6. 고체배양보다 현탁배양에서 세포내에 축적된indirubin이 많았으며 배지 내 로 상당량의 indirubin이 유출되었다.