About the Authors

Dong Ho Suh

Affiliation Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Eun Sung Jung

Affiliation Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Hye Min Park

Affiliation Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Seung Hyung Kim

Affiliation Institute of Traditional Medicine & Bioscience, Daejeon University, Daejon, Republic of Korea

Sarah Lee

Affiliation National Institute of Biological Resources, Incheon, Republic of Korea

Yang Hee Jo

Affiliation College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea

Mi Kyeong Lee

Affiliation College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea

Gayoung Jung

Affiliation Wellness R & D Center, Univera, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea

Seon-Gil Do

Affiliation Wellness R & D Center, Univera, Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea

Choong Hwan Lee

chlee123@konkuk.ac.kr

Affiliation Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Competing Interests

Univera, Inc. provided the materials (C. tricuspidata, L. caerulea and soybean), for this study and is the employer of GJ and SGD. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CHL. Performed the experiments: DHS ESJ HMP. Analyzed the data: DHS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SHK SL YHJ MKL GJ SGD. Wrote the paper: DHS.