탱자나무(Poncirus trifoliata Rafinesque)는 운향과의 낙엽관목으로 건조된 미성숙 과실은 지실(枳實)이라는 한약 재료로 사용되며, 완숙된 탱자나무의 과실은 지각(枳殼)이란 한약자원의 대용품으로 사용된다. 미성숙된 탱자에 관해서는 항균, 항산화 및 지질저하 효과가 있다고 보고되어 있으나 완숙된 탱자에 대한 생리활성 효능에 대해서는 연구 된 바 없어 이에 본 연구에서는 과피, 과육, 과즙 그리고 씨로 분리하여 물과 에탄올을 용매

Ripe fruits of Poncirus trifoliata were examined with a view to development of functional foods and physiological activities were assessed. The flavonoid compound of the sarcocarp extract (SC), at 20.39 mg/g, was the highest of all extracts studied, whereas that in fruit juice extract (FJ) was 18.72 mg/g. The total polyphenol content of pericarp ethanol (PE) and water (PW) extracts were 60.54 mg/g and 45.91 mg/g, respectively. The nitrite scavenging ability of PW (2.0 mg/mL) was 52.27% at pH 1.2. The tyrosinase inhibitory activity of PE (2.0 mg/mL) was 23.23%, but SW showed no such activity at any tested concentration. The electron donating abilities of PW, SC, and FJ were greater than 50% when tested at 0.5 mg/mL. Notably, the of PW was 147.73 /mL. Inhibition of xanthine oxidase by PW and SE (0.5 mg/mL) were more than 90%, whereas the of SC was 18.28 /mL. These results indicate that P. trifoliate ripe fruits may potentially serve as components of valuable new functional foods.

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