토마토 정식 전 후 묘령에 따른 토마토의 생육의 특성, 수량, 광합성 및 항산화 효소 활성을 알아보고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. 토마토 파종부터 정식시 까지 기간을 40, 45, 50, 55, 60일로 설정하였다. 육묘 기간이 50일(표준묘)보다 짧을수록 토마토 생장과 생육이 촉진된 반면에 육묘 일수가 길수록 생장과 생육이 감소하였다. 정식 후 4주는 묘령이 가장 짧은 40일묘에서 광합성량이 낮았지만 정식 후 8주는 차이를 보이지 않았다. CAT(Catalase), APX(Ascorbate peroxidase), POX(peroxidase) 들은 정식후 6주까지 증가하다가 8주부터 감소하였다. 정식후 4주는 SOD (Superoxide dismutase), CAT 활성은 묘령이 어릴수록 높은 경향을 보였고 반대로 정식 후 6주는 APX, POX는 육묘기간이 길수록 활성이 높았다. 토마토 수량도 표준묘와 비교해서 육묘 기간이 짧은 묘령에서 토마토 생산성이 높은 반면에 육묘기간이 길수록 생산이 감소하였다. 토마토의 생장과 수량의 관점에서 보면 육묘 기간은 40-50일 적합하다는 결과를 도출하였다. 따라서 토마토를 토경재배 할 경우 표준 묘령 50일보다 짧은 묘를 정식 후 생장과 생산성에서 유리할 뿐 아니라 육묘 시 발생되는 생산비의 절감에 유리할 것으로 사료된다.

The antioxidant activity and amino acid composition of various Cheonggukjang extracts, such as the water extract from Cheonggukjang (CWE), the alcohol extract from Cheonggukjang (CEE), the water extract from Cheonggukjang with black garlic (BWE) and the alcohol extract from Cheonggukjang with black garlic (BEE), were examined to investigate the effect of black garlic on the sensory quality and functional properties of Cheonggukjang. The total polyphenol contents of various extracts were 7.03 mg/100 g (BWE), 3.64 mg/100 g (CWE), 2.88 mg/100 g (BEE) and 0.81 mg/100 g (CEE). The radical scavenging activity of the DPPH radical was highest in BWE (91.83%), followed by BEE (37.35%), CWE (25.54%) and CEE (14.80%), in that order. The SOD-like activity was highest in BWE (20.20%), followed by BEE (9.22%), CWE (7.91%) and CEE (6.45%). The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) were highest in BWE (35.18%), followed by BEE (28.33%), CWE (17.40%) and CEE ((14.93%). The total amino acid content of Cheonggukjang (CC) was higher than that of Cheonggukjang with black garlic (CCWB), but the essential amino acid content of CCWB (43.18%) was higher than that of CC (42.27%). The 27 kinds of free amino acid were found in CC, but only 23 kinds were found in CCWB. The L-lysine content was highest (9.23%) in CC, and the L-phenylalanine content was highest (23.14%) in CCWB. The free amino acids (L-threonine, L-serine, L-sarcosine, L-proline, L-alanine, L-valine and D,L-β-aminoisobutyric acid) were found in CC but not in CCWB. The γ-amino-n-butyric acid (GABA) was found in CCWB but not in CC. These results suggest that the addition of black garlic has beneficial effects on the functionality of Cheonggukjang without decreasing its sensory characteristics.

본 연구에서는 미성숙 목화다래 추출물의 항산화능을 알아보기 위해 다래를 크기별로 구분하여 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량과 DPPH radical의 소거능, 아질산염 소거능, ABTS radical 소거능 및 SOD 유사활성을 측정하였다. 추출물의 페놀성 화합물과 플라보노이드 함량은 목화다래의 크기가 작을수록 높게 나타났으며, DPPH radical 소거능 및 ABTS radical의 소거능 또한 작은 크기에서 상대적으로 높은 활성을 보였다. 이는 다른 선행연구들에서와 같이 페놀함량이 높은 실험군에서 DPPH radical 소거능과 ABTS radical 소거능이 높게 나타나 유의성을 확인하였다. 아질산염 소거능은 인체 위 내부환경과 같은 pH 1.2에서는 높은 활성을 보이다가 pH 4.2에서는 점차로 활성이 떨어지는 결과를 보였으며, 중성에 가까운 pH 6.0에서는 아질산염 소거에 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 SOD 유사활성은 대조군인 ascorbic acid에 비하면 낮은 활성이었지만, 기 보고된 다른 천연물들의 효소활성과 비교하였을 때 더 높거나 비슷한 결과를 나타냈다. 이와 같이 본 실험을 통해 미성숙 목화다래의 뛰어난 항산화 활성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이는 향후 화장품이나 기능성 식품 등에 있어서 새로운 소재개발의 가능성을 시사해주는 것으로서, 그동안 주로 천연 솜의 생산을 위해 재배되어왔던 목화의 제한적 활용성을 더욱 다양하게 해줄 것으로 기대된다.

We studied the total polyphenol content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity and α-glucosidase inhibition of water extracts from 17 medicinal plants. Total polyphenol contents ranged from 10.0 (Coix lachryma-jobi L, CL) ~ 279.7 (Perilla sikokiana, PS)mg/g. The water extract from medicinal plants were evaluated for its free radical scavenging activities and compared with a commercial antioxidant, ascorbic acid. DPPH radical scavenging activity of Pyrus pyrifolia (PP), Chamaecyparis obtusa L. (COL), Chamaecyparis obtusa F. (COF), and PS were higher than positive control. Higher hydroxyl radical scavenging activity were shown in Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) and Cordyceps militaris (CM) than the other plants. The highest anti-α-glucosidase activity was observed in Cornus officinalis (CO) and Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews (PSA) water extracts. PSA showed not only the higher DPPH radical scavenging activity but also the anti-α-glucosidase activity. The results of our study that PP, COL, COF, PS, AS, CM, CO and PSA could be potential candidates for natural antioxidants.

The effect on the antioxidant activity and Nitric Oxide activity production inhibitory activity of Taraxacum has not been known. Therefore, phenolics and flavonoid contents were investigated from the ethanol extracts of five different Taraxacum species. The results showed that, among the five Taraxacum, T. hallaisanensis contains the highest total phenolic and flavonoid contents. When the antioxidant activity was measured by DPPH, ABTS+ and reducing power activity, the free radical scavenging activity of T. hallaisanensis was also the highest among five Taraxacum species. However, measurement by CCK-8 assay in Raw264.7 cells indicated that the extracts of Taraxacum species have no effect on cell viability. Moreover, we also investigated the effect of Taraxacum species on NO scavenging activity in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated Raw264.7 cells. The results clearly showed that Taraxacum species inhibited NO production, and the inhibitory effect of T. hallaisanensis was the strongest. The above results suggested that Taraxacum species affected the antioxidant and NO scavenging activity, and among the five species, antioxidant and NO scavenging activity assay of T. hallaisanensis was significantly higher than those of other four Taraxacum species. Therefore, T. hallaisanensis could be used as a potential drug with anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.

This study was conducted to determine the antioxidative activity of Hericium erinaceus (HE) and we investigated that HE extract contributes to cell proliferation and to anti-LPS-induced inflammation. HE extract showed high DPPH free radical scavenging activity. However, the reducing power activity slightly increased in compare with control. Nitrite scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, SOD-like activity of HE were elevated in dose-dependent. The level of total phenolic and flavonoid showed 30.06 mg/100 g and 33.86 mg/100 g, respectively. Linoleic acid oxidation inhibition had reached a maximum level on the fourth day and started to drop from the fifth day. HE extract contributes to cell proliferation on the RAW 264.7 cell. Our finding demonstrated that water extracts of HE possess significant antioxidant activities and may be suggested a new potential source of anti-inflammatory medicines.

본 연구에서는 검정찰옥수수 종실을 일반분쇄와 저온미세분쇄를 하여 입자크기에 따른 항산화 활성과 cytotoxicity를 평가하여 이용성 증진을 하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 분쇄 정도에 따른 평균값은 일반분쇄가 473.7um , 저온미세분쇄 17.2um 이었으며 중간값은 336.9um 와 13.4um 를 나타내었다. 2. TEAC 활성 측정 결과 일반분쇄는 3.87umol TE/g로서 저온미세분쇄 5.15umol TE/g보다 낮은 활성을 보였다. FRAP 활성 측정에서는 저온미세분쇄가 10.08umol Fe(II)/g로 일반분쇄 8.86umol Fe(II)/g보다 높은 활성을 보였다 3. 간암 세포주(Hep-G2) 성장억제에 미치는 영향은 1 mg/ml 농도에서 검정찰옥수수 종실을 일반분쇄(31.48%)한 것보다 저온미세분쇄(27.41%)를 한 경우가 암세포 생장 억제 효과를 큰 것으로 나타났다. 4. 대장암 세포주인 HCT-116에서는 1 mg/ml에서 분쇄정도에 따라 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 유방암 세포주(MCF-7)에서는 일반분쇄가 미세분쇄보다 높은 생장억제를 보였다.

Purple sweet potato (PSP, Ipomoea batatas) has various biological effects including antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities. In this study, the antioxidant activity of PSP after roasting were compared using DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays. In addition, the total phenolics and flavonoid contents, Maillard reaction products, and phenolic acid contents were measured to identify the factors that changed PSP,s antioxidant activity due to roasting. The roasted PSP exhibited significantly higher antioxidant activity than unroasted PSP. In particular, the PSP roasted at 200℃ for 10 min showed the highest antioxidant activity among all the PSPs that were roasted under different conditions. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents, Maillard reaction products and phenolic acid contents markedly increased, corresponding to the general increase in antioxidant activities after roasting. These results suggest that roasted PSP extracts are potential source of natural antioxidants that may be used in certain food applications.

Recently, NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX4)-mediated generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) was proposed to accelerate adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cell. We have previously shown that Cheonnyuncho (Opuntia humifusa) extract significantly inhibited adipocyte differentiation via downregulation of PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma) gene expression. In this study, we focused on the molecular mechanism(s) of NOX4, G6PDH (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) and antioxidant enzymes in anti-oxidative activities of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Our results indicate that Cheonnyuncho extracts markedly inhibits ROS production during adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. Cheonnyuncho extracts suppressed the mRNA expression of the pro-oxidant enzyme such as NOX4 and theNADPH-producing G6PDH enzyme. In addition, treatment with Cheonnyuncho extract was found to upregulate mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes such as Mn-SOD (manganese-superoxide dismutase), Cu/Zn-SOD (copper/zinc-SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathion reductase (GR), and catalase, all of which are important for endogenous antioxidant responses. These data suggest that Cheonnyuncho extract may be effective in preventing the rise of oxidative stress during adipocyte differentiation through mechanism(s) that involves direct down regulation of NOX4 and G6PDH gene expression or via upregulation of endogenous antioxidant responses.

본 연구에서는 옥수수수염을 일반분쇄기와 저온초미분쇄기를 이용하여 얻은 5단계의 다른 입자 크기의 옥수수수염 분말을 각각의 입자 크기별 이화학적 특성을 검토하고 항산화활성을 평가하여 최적의 입자크기를 찾고 우수한 가공법을 확립하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 건조된 옥수수수염을 일반적 분쇄 방법과 저온초미분쇄기를 이용하여 분쇄한 5단계의 입자크기는 각각 199.17um , 178.27um , 85.48um , 27.04um 및 20.97um 로 가장 큰 입자 크기와 가장 작은 입자 크기와는 약 10배 가량 입자크기의 차이가 있었다. 2. 입자크기별 옥수수수염 분말의 색차는 입자의 크기가 작아질수록 명도와 황색도의 수치가 커졌다. 3. 또한 입자크기별 옥수수 수염 분말을 주사전자현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 300배 확대하여 관찰한 결과 입자의 크기가 작아질수록 확대한 입자의 크기가 작은 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 입자의 모양은 다각형의 모양을 보였다. 4. 입자크기별 옥수수수염 분말의 조지방, 조섬유, 조회분, 조단백질 함량과 유리당 함량을 분석한 결과 조섬유 함량과 조단백질 함량은 입자크기가 작아질수록 그 수치가 줄어들었고, 조지방 함량과 조단백질 함량, 유리당 함량은 입자크기 간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 5. 입자크기별 옥수수수염 분말의 총 페놀 함량과 DPPH 라디컬 소거능 모두 입자크기가 작아질수록 그 수치가 증가하였고 통계적으로도 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 6. 옥수수수염 분말의 입자크기에 따른 ascorbic acid equivalents는 입자크기간의 수치적으로는 차이가 있는 것으로 보였으나 통계적으로는 서로간의 유의적 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으나 TEAC 실험과 FRAP 실험에서는 입자크기가 작아질수록 그 수치가 증가하였고 통계적으로도 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 7. 옥수수수염 분말의 입자크기, 색도, 이화학적 특성 및 항산화 활성간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 서로 유의적 관계를 보였으며 특히 입자크기가 작아질수록 명도, 적색도, 황색도, 총 페놀 함량, ascorbic acid equivalents, TEAC에서 고도로 유의한 상관관계를 보였다.

Assai 열매추출물의 자유 라디칼 소거능을 측정하기 위하여 DPPH를 이용한 자유 라디칼 소거능 실험을 수행하여 항산화 효과를 측정한 결과, assai열매추출물의 농도가 높을수록 DPPH활성이 뛰어남을 알 수 있었고, ROS를 이용하여 항산화 효과를 확인하였다. 배양된 대식세포에 assai열매추출물을 농도별로 첨가한 결과, 농도가 높을수록 과산화수소에 의해 유도된 산화적 자극이 감소하였다. 또한 세포 생존에 미치는 영향을 알고자 assai열매추

The Forsythiae Fructus is an oriental medicine containing various lignans. In this study, the Forsythiae Fructus were extracted by hot water (Sample 1), hot water after bio-conversion using Lactobacillus strain (Sample 2-LP2, 2-LA, 2-LC, 2-LL, 2-BL and 2-LM) and 70% ethanol (Sample 3). Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were improved by bio-conversion process using Lactobacillus strain, compared to water extract. Especially, sample 2-LL and 2-LA which had shown the high total polyphenol and flavonoid content in antioxidant activity. Also, sample 2-LL and 2-LA showed higher melanin generation inhibitory activity as of 55%, 53% in maximum extract concentration of 100μg/ml. In the anti-inflammation test of the Forsythiae Fructus extracts, nitric oxide (NO) synthesis was inhibited. Specially, both 70% Forsythiae Fructus ethanol extract and sample 2-BL which have shown the relatively higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and superoxide dismutase (SOD) like activities. In conclusion, the Forsythiae Fructus extracts with bio-conversion process has effect of skin whitening and anti-inflammation activity than other extracts. It could be used as a valuable materials for functional cosmetics.

This study investigated the changes of antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) 100% methanol extracts by various heat treatment. The contents of total phenolic and flavonoid compounds in methanol extract tended to increased gradually with the rise of temperature to 180℃. The maximum yield of gallic acid (51.52 ± 2.17mg/g extract weight) and quercetin (13.39 ± 0.03mg/g extract weight) were obtained with extraction temperature of 180℃ for 120min. In addition, the improving extraction efficiency resulted in the increased biological activities, such as electronic donation ability (EDA, 90.36± 0.57%), reducing power (Abs 1.14) and α-glucosidase inhibitory effect (92.14 ± 1.14%). Overall, the results of this study indicate that the optimum conditions for the extraction process were an extraction temperature at 180℃ for 120 min, and will provide the basis for future research on the improving extraction yield of phenolic and flavonoid compounds.