Vitis amurensis, Aralia cordata, and Glycyrrhizae radix have been widely used in Korea, China, and Japan because of their anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study investigated the anti-nociceptive and antiinflammatory properties of an ethanol extract (SSB) of a mixture of three medicinal plants of Vitis amurensis (stem and leaf), Aralia cordata (stem and leaf), and Glycyrrhizae radix. Anti-nociceptive activity was determined using chemical (acetic acid and formalin) and thermal (hot plate) stimuli-induced algesia tests. Formalin-induced paw edema was evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity. SSB (25–100 mg/kg, p.o.) and ibuprofen (100 mg/kg, p.o.), a positive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), significantly inhibited the acetic acid-induced writhing response caused by peripherally mediated algesia, but failed to protect thermal nociception in the hot plate test that was employed for centrally mediated analgesic activity. However, morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) used as a positive opioid control alleviated the acetic acid-induced writhing response and thermal nociception in the hot plate test. In the formalin test, SSB (50 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) inhibited the second phase response (peripheral inflammatory algesia), but not the first phase response (central algesia), whereas morphine inhibited both phases of the pain response. Both SSB (25-100 mg/kg, p.o.) and ibuprofen (200 mg/kg) caused significant reduction of the formalin-induced increase of paw thickness, which was the index of inflammation. These results suggest that SSB has a significant anti-nociceptive activity that seems to be peripheral, but not central. SSB also displays antiinflammatory activity in an acute inflammatory model. The present study supports a possible use of SSB to treat pain and inflammation.

This study was carried out to evaluate the basic characteristics of red wine processed from ‘Cheongsan (Vitis amurensis)’ grape cultivar. In order to compare the quality of ‘Cheongsan’ red wine, ‘Campbell Early’ and ‘Muscat Bailey A, MBA’ red wines were also utilized for this study. The pH of the red wines produced from ‘Cheongsan’, ‘Campbell Early’ and ‘MBA’ were 3.1, 3.6 and 4.0, respectively. Tannin, polyphenol, and anthocyanin contents of the ‘Cheongsan’ red wine were 2,939 mg/L, 1,516.2 mg/ L, and 1,882.4 mg/L, respectively. These values were about twice those of ‘Campbell Early’ and ‘MBA’ red wines. The antioxidant level of ‘Cheongsan’ red wine was found to be 5,413.9 mg/L, which was also two times higher than 'Campbell Early' and 'MBA' red wines. Although the acidity of ‘Cheongsan’ red wine is relatively high, ‘Cheongsan’ red wine contains a lot of tannin, matures over an extended period of time and has excellent antioxidant properties. These results indicated that 'Chengsan' grape could be an excellent source for production of high quality red wine.

Vitis amurensis, Aralia cordata, and Glycyrrhizae radix have been widely used as oriental medicinal plants in Korea, China and Japan and found to possess anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities. A previous study demonstrated a protection of an ethanol extract (SSB) of a mixture of three medicinal plants of Vitis amurensis, Aralia cordata, and Glycyrrhizae radix against β amyloid protein-induced memory impairment. The current study was conducted to investigate the neuroprotective effect of SSB against ischemiainduced brain injury. Transient focal cerebral ischemia was induced by 2 hr middle cerebral artery occlusion followed by 24 hr reperfusion (MCAO/reperfusion) in rats. Oral administration of SSB (5, 10 and 25 mg/kg) 30 min before and 1 h after MCAO, and 1 h after reperfusion reduced MCAO/ reperfusion-induced brain infarct and edema formation. SSB also inhibited development of behavioral disabilities in MCAO/reperfusion-treated rats. Exposure of cultured cortical neurons to 500 μM glutamate for 12 hr resulted in neuronal cell death. SSB (1-10 μg/mL) inhibited glutamateinduced neuronal death, elevation of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i), and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These results suggest that the neuroprotective effect of SSB against ischemia-induced brain damage might be associated with its anti-excitotoxic activity and that SSB may have a therapeutic role for prevention of neurodegeneration in stroke.

The diet composition of juvenile Korean piscivorous chub, Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis were studied using 277 specimens collected from January to December 2004 in the surf zone of Nakdong river estuary. The size of Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis ranged from 2.6 to 9.1 cm in standard length (SL). Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis was carnivore that consumes mainly amphipods and insects. Its diet also included small quantities of polychaetes, fishes, and algae and plants. Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis showed ontogenetic diet change. Smaller individuals (< 4 cm SL) mainly consumed amphipods. The portion of these prey items decreased with increasing fish size, and this decrease was paralleled with increased consumption of larger preys such as polychaetes and fishes. Insects were preyed moderated values in all size classes. Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis diet also showed diel change with consuming more on amphipods and polychaetes during day.

The study investigated the effects of trans-ε-viniferin on in vitro maturation (IVM) and gene expression. Three experiments were conducted. Firstly the trans-ε-viniferin was purified from the leaves and stems of the Vitis amurensis , a common wild grape found in Korea, Japan, and China. In the first experiment, a total of 594 cumulus oocytes complexes (COCs) were used for the evaluation of the nuclear maturation. COCs were matured with various concentrations of trans-ε-viniferin (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 and 5.0 μM). After IVM 42 44 h, the nuclear maturation was evaluated. In the second experiment, a total of 300 matured oocytes were used to examine the effects of different trans-ε-viniferin concentrations (0, 0.5 and 5.0 μM) on porcine oocyte intracellular GSH and ROS levels. In the third experiment, the gene expression of oocytes matured with trans-ε-viniferin (0.5 μM) and the untreated group were evaluated after IVM. As results, we observed that trans-ε- viniferin treatment during IVM did not improve the nuclear maturation. But significantly increased (p<0.05) intracellular GSH levels in 0.5 μM group (0 μM vs. 0.5 μM; 14.6 vs. 16.8 pmol/oocyte) and reduced ROS levels (0 μM vs. 0.5 μM and 50 μM; 174.6 vs. 25.7 and 23.8 pixel/oocyte). The trans-ε-viniferin treatment during IVM of recipient oocytes promoted higher (p<0.05) expression of Dnmt1 mRNA in 0.5 μM treatment group than in the control group. But, the other gene expressions (PCNA, OCT4, caspase3, BAK, BAX and sit1) did not significantly differ from the control. In conclusion, these results indicated that the trans-ε-viniferin treatment during porcine IVM increased the cytoplasmic maturation through increasing the intracellular GSH synthesis, reducing ROS levels and increasing the Dnmt1 gene expression.

지리적으로 격리되어 있는 아무르산개구리 (Rana amurensis)의 유전적인 변이를 알아보기 위하여 미토콘드리아 165 rDNA 유전자 중 401 bp 염기서열을 분석하여 비교하였다. 아무르산개구리(4개 지역집단; 한국, 중국, 몽골 및 러시아), 참개구리(2개 지역집단: 한국, 일본) 및 다른 종류의 산개구리류 미토콘드리아 165 rDNA 유전자도 함께 비교하였다. 아무르산개구리의 형태적 유사성에도 불구하고, 한국 집단은 다른 지역의 집단들과 비교

본 연구는 남한에 자생하는 한국산 복수초를 원예용 경제작물로 개발하고자 수행하였다, 남한의 21개 자생지를 대상으로 분포지역에 따른 개체군의 형질특성을 조사하여 다음과 같이 식물체의개체군 특성에 의해 4가지 유형으로 구분되었다. 강원도의 백두대간을 중심으로 자생하는 복수초군은 개화시기가 가장 빠르고 초장은 15cm이하로 작았으며 꽃받침이 꽃잎에 비해 큰 것이 특징이다 . 화경은 2.73cm 로 다른 복수초들에 비해 소형이다. 중부지방의 광릉 등지에 자생하는 복수초군은 개화시기가 3월 15일경으로 상대적으로 개화시기가 늦다. 화경은 3.67cm로 나타났다. 충청도 및 서해안 등지에 자생하는 복수초군은 개화시기가 빠르고 화경이 6,82cm 로 꽃이 크며 초장이 길어 관상가치가 뛰어나므로 금후 원예금후 원예작물로 개발 가능성이 높다. 제주도에 자생하는 복소초군은 잎과 꽃이 동시에 발달하고 화색은 밝은 황색이며 엽색도 다른 복수초들에 비해 엷은 빛깔의 초록색으로 나타났다. 또한 우리나라에 자생하는 복수초의염색체는 자생지에 관계없이 2n=16으로 조사되었다.

경상북도 영양군의 반변천에서 채집된 끄리의 형태적 특징을 검토하였다. 이는 끄리가 낙동강수계의 반변천에서 처음으로 발견된 예이다.

우리나라 연안 해역의 패류 양식장과 마을어장에 서식하는 불가사리를 효율적으로 구제하기위하여 자루걸레형과 썰매형 구제 기구를 설계, 제작하여 1995년 4월부터 5월까지 경상남도 거제시 장목면 유로리 연안에서 민간 형망어선 (복성호, 4.95톤)을 사용하여 구제 기구별 포획 성능과 예인 거리에 따른 포획 효율을 시험한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 자루걸레형과 썰매형 구제 기구는 해저의 암초에 걸리지 않고 계속 예인하면서 불가사리를 구제할 수 있었고, 적정 예인 거리는 300~500m였다. 썰매형에 의한 불가사리류의 포획비율은 57%로 자루걸레형의 43%보다 다소 우수 하였으나 어패류의 흔획 포획비율은 자루걸레형보다 21배 정도 높았다. 썰매형은 자갈인 암초가 산재된 마을어장에 적합한 밤년, 자루걸레형은 어패류의 흔획과 유용 패류에 상처를 입힐 수 있는 면적이 작아 패류 양삭장에 효과적이었다.

본 연구에서는 무농약 산머루 즙의 양을 각각 50 g, 100 g, 150 g, 200 g 수준으로 다르게 첨가하여 양갱을 제조하고 색도, 당도, 기계적 조직감, 관능평가를 조사하였다. 무농약 산머루 양갱의 색도는 명도(L)값과 황색도(b)값이 무농약 산머루 즙의 첨가농도가 증가할수록 감소하였으나, 반대로 적색도(a)값은 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 당도는 대조군이 2.31 Brix로 가장 낮게 나타났으며 무농약 산머루 즙의 첨가량이 증가할수록 당도가 점차 높아져 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 기계적 조직감은 무농약 산머루 즙의 첨가량이 증가할수록 경도는 증가하는 경향을 나타냈지만, 탄력성, 응집성, 점착성, 씹힘성 등은 모두 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 관능검사 결과는 색, 향, 맛 등의 전체적 선호도에서 무농약 산머루 즙 150 g 첨가군이 가장 높은 점수를 얻었다.

The present study investigated an ethanol extract (SSB) of a mixture of three medicinal plants of Vitisamurensis, Aralia cordata, and Glycyrrhizae radix for possible neuroprotective effects on neurotoxicity induced byAmyloid β protein (Aβ) (25-35) in cultured rat cortical neurons and antidementia activity in mice. Exposure of cultured cor-tical neurons to 15μM Aβ (25-35) for 36h induced neuronal apoptotic death. At 1-30㎍/㎖, SSB inhibited neuronal death,elevation of intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca²+]i), and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by Aβ(25-35) in cultured cortical neurons. Memory impairment and increase of acetylcholinesterase activity induced by intra-cerebroventricular injection of mice with 16nmol Aβ (25-35) was inhibited by chronic treatment with SSB (25, 50 and100㎎/㎏, p.o., for 8 days). From these results, it is suggested that antidementia effect of SSB is due to its neuroprotectiveeffect against Aβ (25-35)-induced neurotoxicity and that SSB may have a therapeutic role in preventing the progression ofAlzheimer’s disease.

Vitis amurensis (VA; Vitaceae) has long been used in oriental herbal medicine. It has been reported that roots and seeds of VA have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. In the present study, the protective effect of ethanol extract from stems and leaves of VA on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (100 μm)-induced neuronal cell damage was examined in primary cultured rat cortical neurons. VA (10-100 μg/ml) concentration-dependently inhibited H2O2-induced apoptotic neuronal cell death measured by 3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Hoechst 33342 staining. VA inhibited H2O2-induced elevation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which were measured by fluorescent dyes. Pretreatment of VA also prevented glutamate release into medium induced by 100 μm H2O2, which was measured by HPLC. These results suggest that VA showed a neuroprotective effect on H2O2-induced neuronal cell death by interfering with H2O2-induced elevation of [Ca2+]i, glutamate release, and ROS generation. This has a significant meaning of finding a new pharmacological activity of stems and leaves of VA in the CNS.