본 연구에서는 그라비올라(Annona muricata) 잎으로부터 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아글리콘 분획을 제조하였고 이들 추출물/분획에 대하여 항산화 활성을 평가하였다. 1,1-Phenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) 라디칼 시험법을 이용한 자유라디칼 소거 활성, 루미놀 발광법을 이용한 총 항산화능 및 1O2 소광 효과를 평가하였다. 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아글리콘 분획의 라디칼 소거 활성 (FSC50)은 각각 45.6, 29.8 및 18.0 μ g/mL이었고, 총 항산화능(OSC50)은 4.4, 1.1 및 2.8 μ g/mL이었다. 에틸 아세테이트 분획의 총 항산화능은 수용성 항산화제로 잘 알려진 L-ascorbic acid (1.5 μ g/mL)보다 높은 항산 화능을 나타내었다. 1O2 소광 상수 실험 결과, 에틸아세테이트 및 아글리콘 분획은 비교물질로 사용된 L-ascorbic acid와 유사한 활성을 보여주었다. 1O2으로 유도된 적혈구 세포 손상에 있어서, 그라비올라 잎 50% 에탄 올 추출물은 농도 의존적(5-50 μ g/mL)으로 세포보호 활성을 나타내었다. 실험에 사용된 그라비올라 잎 추출 물의 에틸아세테이트 분획과 아글리콘 분획에 대하여 TLC 및 HPLC를 이용한 성분 분석을 수행하였다. 에틸아 세테이트 분획에서는 rutin (quercetin-3-O-rutinoside), kaempferol-3-O-neohesperidoside, nicotiflorin (kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside), p-coumaric acid을 확인하였다. 아글리콘 분획에서는 kaempferol이 존재함을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과들은 그라비올라 잎 추출물이 항산화 화장품 원료로서 응용 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

Rapeseed cake was extracted with 80% ethanol and then fractionated with H2O (fraction I) as well as with 30% (II), 50% (III), 70% (IV), and 100% ethanol (V). Total phenolic content (TPC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, ferric-reducing antioxidant potential, and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity were in the order of fractions II > III > I > IV > V. The three fractions with high antioxidant activities and TPC (I, II, and III) were pooled and hydrolyzed by NaOH solution, resulting in 18.97 mg sinapic acid/g hydrolyzed extract and 21- and 2.2-fold increases in TPC and DPPH radical scavenging activity, respectively. Hydrolyzed rapeseed cake extracts (200, 500, and 1,000 ppm) and catechin (200 ppm) as a comparison were added to 10% fish oil-in-water emulsion, and their effects on oxidative stability were investigated by measuring hydroperoxide values (PV) during refrigerated storage. PVs were significantly lower in the emulsions with added hydrolyzed extract as compared to the control (p<0.05) and significantly decreased with increasing extract concentration (p<0.05) over a period of 29 days. The emulsion added with hydrolyzed extract showed higher PV than that added catechin at the same concentration (200 ppm) during 13-22 days (p<0.05), but after then, the PV was not significantly different (p>0.05). This study indicates that hydrolyzed rapeseed cake extract rich in sinapic acid may inhibit oxidation in a fish oil-in-water emulsion in a concentration-dependent manner.

We evaluated the antioxidative activity of extracts of P. lobata root depending on roasting conditions. P. lobata roots were roasted at three different temperature at 150℃, 200℃, and 250℃ and three different time at 10 min, 20 min, and 30 min respectively. Roasted P. lobata root was extracted using water at 85℃ for 6 h and filtered using filter paper, followed by then evaporated (12±0.3 °Brix) and freeze-dried. The concentration of maker compound puerarin was determined using a high performance liquid chromatography system. 2 phenolic compounds, flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activities of the extract powder were evaluated. Puerarin contents, Phenolic compounds, and flavonoid contents of roasted P. lobata root were higher than those of unroasted P. lobata root. The results of DPPH and ABTS showed that roasted P. lobata root possessed higher antioxidant activity than unroasted P. lobata root. This study suggested that roasting process could be applied to P. lobata root in order to achieve its high quality and functionality.

The content of bioactive substances and antioxidative activity in conventionally grown brown rice (CGBR) and organically grown brown rice (OGBR) were compared. Minerals (mg/100 g) such as magnesium (OGBR, 168.59±2.62; CGBR, 121.43±2.22), copper (OGBR, 0.50±0.06; CGBR, 0.41±0.05), and manganese (OGBR, 4.70±0.04; CGBR, 2.49±0.02) were higher in OGBR than in CGBR (p<0.05). In addition, levels of (μg/100 g) vitamins B2 (OGBR, 27.22±2.56; CGBR, 22.12±2.24) and B6 (OGBR, 46.32±2.66; CGBR, 39.91±3.32) were higher in OGBR than in CGBR (p<0.05). The contents (mg/100 g) of β-sitosterol (OGBR, 27.40±2.79; CGBR, 24.75±1.06), total phenolic (OGBR, 6.72±0.02; CGBR, 6.64±0.02), and ferulic acid (OGBR, 1.75±0.45; CGBR, 1.11±0.14) as well as the antioxidative activity (OGBR, 53.09±1.90%; CGBR, 48.29±3.38%) evaluated using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay were higher in OGBR than in CGBR, although no significant differences between samples were observed. In comparison to the control group, brown rice samples significantly inhibited cholesteryl ester hydroperoxide formation in rat plasma subjected to copper ion-induced lipid peroxidation. The inhibitory effect of OGBR was higher than that of CGBR. These results indicate that OGBR showed higher levels of bioactive substances and enhanced antioxidative activity than CGBR, although the differences were not statistically significant.

Background: Valeriana fauriei (Valerianaceae) has been used to as a traditional medicine to treat a variety of symptoms, including headache, insomnia, hypertension, and menstrual irregularity. However, the present study investigates the species' antioxidant activity and its inhibition of oxidative DNA damage, which have yet to be studied.Methods and Results:The antioxidant activity was assessed using radical scavenging assays with 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) and, 2, 2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6 sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) and a reducing power assay. The total phenol content was also analyzed, and phenolic compounds were detected using HPLC/UV, whereas the inhibitory effect of Valeriana fauriei on oxidative DNA damage was measured using φ-174 RF I plasmid DNA cleavage assay. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity were 75.17 ± 3.55% and 95.83 ± 0.63%, repectively, and the reducing power was 93.14 ± 1.74 at 200 μg/ml. The total phenol content was 10.24 ± 0.04 ㎎/g, whereas chlorogenic acid, catechin, caffeic acid and epicatechin were identified using HPLC/UV, and the φ-174 RF I plasmid DNA cleavage assay indicated that V. fauriei provided protection against oxidative damage.Conclusions:The results of the present study suggest that V. fauriei has powerful antioxidant activity that can provide protective effects against the oxidative DNA damage caused by free radicals. The species, therefore, provides a valuable resource for the development of natural pharmaceutical to treat aging, cancer, and degenerative diseases.

Background : Plants are the rich source of antioxidants, which plays a very important role in maintaining human health. Their antioxidant property protects cells of different organs of human beings against free radicals and free radical mediated diseases. Even though, there is lack of knowledge on the antioxidant effect of lutein present in plants. In the present study, lutein was isolated from the GreenTea leaves (Camellia sinensis) which is used as a dietary source. Methods and Results : The procedure adopted for the isolation and purification of lutein using acetone extraction and preparative high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is simple and less time consuming. Free radicals scavenging activity of isolated lutein from acetone extract of GreenTea was assessed by DPPH radical scavenging assay and reducing power. The isolated lutein scavenged 79% of DPPH radicals at 20 ㎍/㎖ and two fold lower concentration compared to the standard antioxidants (α-tocopherol). No significant differences were found between the reducing power of the lutein and BHT when their concentrations were high. However, significant differences were observed at relatively low concentrations, the reducing power of lutein was isolated from the GreenTea leaves was stronger than those of their acetone extract and standard antioxidants (BHA). Both electron spin resonance (ESR) and in vitro assay confirmed that lutein was isolated from the GreenTea leaves, exhibited a greater capacity for scavenging superoxide (O2 •－) and hydroxyl (OH •) radicals than standard antioxidants β-carotene and α-tocopherol respectively. Conclusion : The results proven that lutein isolated from GreenTea leaves has an efficient antioxidant ability, it could serve as an antioxidant to scavenge reactive oxygen species.

We investigated the antioxidative and protective effects of corn silk (Zea mays L.) ethanol extracts on human HaCaT cells and erythrocytes. The NICS-2 fraction, extracted from corn silk, exhibited favorable 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activities with IC50valuesof13.3± 0.3 μg/mL and 14.2 ± 0.1 μg/mL when compared with those of α-tocopherol, a positive control, with IC50=10.4± 02.2 and 22.2 ± 3.6 μg/mL, respectively. In addition, we investigated skin protection effects of NICS extracts of corn silk in HaCaT keratinocytes. To investigate the pharmacological potential of NICS-1 and NICS-2 extracts of corn silk on UV-B-induced damage in HaCaT cells, we measured the activity of interleukin (IL) 1a. Our results showed that all the corn silk extracts inhibited the UV-B-induced activity of IL-1a. In particular, NICS-1 extracts of corn silk significantly suppressed IL-1a activity in a dose-dependent manner without inducing cytotoxicity. These results indicate that the ethanol extracts of corn silk (Zea mays L.) could function as natural cytoprotective agents and antioxidants in biological systems, particularly the skin exposed to UV radiation, by protecting cellular membrane against reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Backgrounds : Pomelo (Citrus grandis Osbeck) is the kind of citrus fruit which is Dicotyledoneae belongs to Rutaceae and special product in Jeju island. According to the previous researches, coumarin, eliocitrin, naringin are identified and these kinds of constituents revealed to be effective as anticancer, antioxidant, and antidiabetic. Until recently, there are many investigations about its functional properties were reported, but investigation about biological activities depend on extraction conditions are not sufficient. Methods and Results : 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity was performed by the method of Blois with minor modification. After adding DPPH radical to each sample solutions, the mixtures were incubated in 30 minutes at aphotic place. Then, the degree of scavenging activity was recorded by microplate reader at 490 nm. The scavenging activity was expressed by RC50, which is the concentration of sample solution necessitated to scavenge 50% DPPH radical against negative control. For α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, the method using p-nitrophenyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (pNPG) was applied. To each samples, α-glucosidase and pNPG were mixed and incubated, consequently, Na2CO3 was added to terminate the reaction. Finally, absorbance was read at 450 nm. The same as DPPH radical scavenging activity, the inhibition was explicitly expressed by the amount of sample solution to inhibit 50% α-glucosidase, IC50. The 80% MeOH extract demonstrated the highest radical scavenging activity with 74.32±8.45 μg/ml. α-Glucosidase inhibitory activity was carried out to evaluate the inhibitory activity of sugar digestion and absorption and 60, 80% MeOH extract exhibited 416.35±11.07 μg/ml and 336.57±2.03 μg/ml, respectively. Conclusion : The DPPH radical scavenging and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity were evaluated in this study. The highest DPPH radical scavenging activity was seen in 80% Citrus grandis Osbeck MeOH extract, following 60% MeOH extract exhibited the second highest scavenging activity. Also, 80% MeOH extract showed 336.57±2.03 μg/ml, which was the highest α-glucosidase inhibition among all extracts.

추출방법을 달리하여 달맞이꽃 에탄올 추출물의 주요성 분과 항산화 및 항균 활성을 측정하였다. 상온교반 추출(SE, stirrer extraction), 초음파 추출(USE, ultrasonification extraction), 환류 추출(RE, reflux extraction), 고온가압추출 (AE, autoclave extraction), 저온고압추출(LE, low temperature high pressure extraction)법을 사용한 결과 RE법이 추출수율 (46.33%), 총 폴리페놀(463.05 mg GAE/g)과 플라보노이드 (71.71 mg RHE/g) 함량이 다른 추출방법 보다 높았다. 달맞 이꽃 추출물은 B. cereus에 대한 항균활성이 나타났으며, 추출방법에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다. DPPH와 ABTS radical 소거능, 환원력, 철이온 흡착능 시험에서도 RE법을 이용한 추출물이 각각 74.40%, 65.29%, 1.370 (OD700), 90.14%를 나타내어 다른 추출방법에 비해 높았다. 달맞이 꽃 추출물은 항산화 활성이 우수하여 유용한 천연물 소재로 사용이 가능하며, B. cereus가 주 원인이 되는 식중독의 예방이나 오염된 식품의 보존성 증진을 위한 천연 소재로 할용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

Background: Sanguisorba officinalis has been used in traditional Asian medicine owing to its beneficial effects on various diseases. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of S. officinalis on the antioxidant system of Streptozotocin (STZ) and Alloxan (ALL) induced diabetic rats. Methods and Results: Triglyceride and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels decreased in the STZ-induced diabetic groups treated with S. officinalis extract (SOE) compared to the corresponding levels in the control groups. Moreover, in the ALLinduced diabetic groups, SOE reduced triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol levels. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels decreased significantly in the STZ and ALL-induced groups treated with SOE compared to the corresponding levels in the control group. Further, Glutathione (GSH) levels increased but did not reach statistical significance. The levels of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) showed a tendency to recover with SOE treatment in the STZ and ALL-induced diabetic groups. In addition, Catalase (CAT) levels in the SOE treatment group decreased significantly compared to those in the control group. Conclusions: These results suggest that SOE might be an effective agent in attenuating oxidative stress in diabetic patients by improving blood lipid profiles and inducing the anti-oxidative enzyme systems.

본 연구에서는 마테(Ilex paraguariensis)로부터 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획물 및 아글리 콘 분획물을 제조하였고 이들 추출물/분획물에 대하여 항산화능을 평가하였다. 추출물 및 분획물의 수율은 건조 분말 당 각각 32.0, 4.48 및 0.82%를 나타냈다. 1,1-Phenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) 라디칼 시험법을 이용한 자유 라디칼 소거 활성과 루미놀 발광법을 이용한 총 항산화능을 평가하였다. 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸 아세테이트 분획물 및 아글리콘 분획물의 라디칼 소거활성(FSC50)은 각각 8.83, 5.84 및 6.05 μg/mL이었다. 추출물 및 분획물의 총항산화능(OSC50)은 모든 추출물이 비교 대조군으로 사용한 L-ascorbic acid (1.72 μg/mL)과 유사한 항산화능을 나타냈으며. 50% 에탄올 추출물의 경우 OSC50은 1.03 μg/mL로 활성이 가장 큰 것으로 평가되었다. 1O2로 유도된 세포 손상에 대한 보호 효과 실험에서 모든 추출물은 10 μg/mL 농도에서 비 교 대조군인 (+)-α-tocopherol과 유의적으로 큰 세포 보호 활성(τ50)을 나타내었다. 특히 아글리콘 분획물 은 10 및 50 μg/mL 농도에서의 세포 보호 효과가 (+)-α-tocopherol 보다 약 5배나 크게 나타났다. 에틸아 세테이트 분획과 아글리콘 분획의 tyrosinase에 대한 저해 효과는 미백제로 알려진 알부틴과 유사하였다. 이상 의 결과들은 마테 추출물이 항산화 및 항노화 화장품 원료로서 응용 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

고구마 잎을 건조 채소화 하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하 기 위해서 열풍건조한 고구마 잎 메탄올 추출물에 함유된 총 탄닌, 총 플라보노이드, 총 폴리페놀 함량을 분석하고, 항산화 효과로 DPPH 라디칼 소거활성, ABTS 라디칼 소거 능, 아질산염 소거능 등을 분석 비교 검토하였다. 총 탄닌 함량은 신미 40℃에서 10.87 mg/g, 70℃에서 7.28 mg/g으로 감소되었고, 총 플라보노이드는 하얀미 40℃에서 55.37 mg/g, 70℃에서 39.63 mg/g으로 감소되었다. 즉 저온건조가 고온건조보다 이들 물질의 함량이 많았다. DPPH 라디칼소 거 활성은 신미와 하얀미 40℃에서 84.33%와 85.25%로 가 장 높았으며, ABTS 라디칼 소거능도 40℃ 처리구에서 80% 가 넘는 높은 값이었다. 아질산염 소거능은 신미와 하얀미 가 40℃에서 76.15%와 73.74%로 가장 높았고 70℃에서는 낮았다. 품종 간에는 하얀미가 신미보다 페놀성 물질과 항 산화 물질이 더 많은 것으로 나타났다. 즉 건조한 고구마 잎의 항산화 효과는 품종간의 차이는 있었으나, 40℃ 시료 에서 높고, 70℃ 시료에서 낮았다. 이는 건조온도에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로서 낮은 온도에서 건조하는 것이 유효성 분의 감소가 적어 항산화 능력이 높은 결과이었다.

Superjami is a new rice breed resulted from crossing ‘C3GHi (has high amount of Cyanidin 3-glucoside, and was developed from a cross between ‘Heugjinjubyeo’ and ‘Suweon 425’) and ‘Daeribbyeo 1’. Superjami has 10.9 times higher C3G content compared with ‘Heugjinjubyeo’. It also contains the highest essential amino acids of all kinds (except tryptophan content). This study was done to investigate the effects of extracts from superjami bran on the in-vitro antioxidant metabolism, in-vivo antioxidant metabolism and bone metabolism on menopause- induced condition in experimental rats. Overall, extract from superjami bran was confirmed of improving antioxidant and bone metabolism which can be considered as a good dietary supplement.

본 연구는 제주 자생 식물들의 항산화 활성을 측정함으로써 천연항산화 소재로의 활용 가능성이 있는 유망 자원을 발굴하 고자 하였다. 제주도에서 자생하는 식물 11종을 대상으로 총 폴 리페놀 화합물 함량 측정 및 항산화 활성을 측정하였다. 항산화 기능이 좋은 식물 8종을 우선 선별하여 유기용매 분획을 실시하 고 같은 실험을 농도별로 진행하여 가능성이 있는 유망 후보를 선별 하였다. DPPH free radical 소거 활성은 구실잣밤나무의 ethyl acetate 층과 애기달맞이의 buthanol 층에서 각각 IC50값 이 1.6 ㎍/㎖, 2.4 ㎍/㎖로 좋은 활성을 나타내었다. Nitric oxide 생성 저해 활성은 밤나무의 ethyl acetate 층에서 강한 저 해율 보였다. Xanthine oxidase의 억제 효과는 밤나무의 ethyl acetate 층에서 IC50 값이 16 ㎍/㎖로 우수한 활성을 나타내었 다. Superoxide radical 소거 효과는 구실잣밤나무의 ethyl acetate 층에서 IC50 7 ㎍/㎖로 좋은 활성을 나타내었고, hydroxyl radical 소거 활성은 구실잣밤나무의 buthanol 층에서 76%로 우수한 활성을 나타냄을 확인 할 수 있었다. 밤나무를 비롯한 항 산화 효과가 우수한 식물종에 대해 단일 물질에 대한 분리 작업 과 함께 항염증이나 항암, 항노화 등의 실험이 더 깊이 있게 진 행된다면 새로운 천연물 유래 생리 활성 물질로서 학술 및 산업 적 활용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

유색 수수인 황금찰수수를 도정할 때 grain과 함께 발생 하는 도정부산물인 hull과 bran의 4가지 용매 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량, 항산화 활성, 천연색소 함량과 RAW 264.7 세포주를 이용하여 항염증 활성을 검정하였으며 결과를 요 약하면 아래와 같다. 1. 도정부산물인 hull의 100% 메탄올과 70% 에탄올 추 출물에서 총 폴리페놀 함량이 29.4±0.4와 29.7±0.2 mg GAE/100 g으로 가장 많았고, ABTS 라디컬 소거능(IC50) 이 6.8±0.4, 6.3±0.1 μg/mL로 가장 높은 항산화 활성 을 나타내었다. 2. 총 천연색소 함량에서도 수수 hull의 0.5% 염산 함유 100% 메탄올 추출물에서 322.6±14.5 mg/100g으로 가 장 많은 색소 함량을 나타내었고 hull, bran, grain 모 두의 경우에서 0.5% 염산을 함유한 100% 메탄올을 용매로 추출한 경우에서 가장 많아 수수를 이용하여 천연색소를 추출할 경우 수수 부산물인 hull을 산을 함 유한 메탄올로 추출하였을 때 가장 많은 색소 추출물 을 얻을 수 있었다. 3. 수수 도정부산물과 grain 추출물을 LPS로 NO 생성을 유도한 RAW 264.7 세포에 처리하였을 때, 세포 독성 이 없는 100 ug/mL 농도 이하에서의 NO 생성 억제량 은 hull, bran, grain 추출물의 순으로 나타났고 hull 추 출물의 경우에 농도에 따라 가장 큰 NO 생성 억제를 보였으며 천연색소 화합물 중에서는 apigeninidin의 NO 생성 억제 활성을 확인하였다. 4. 위 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 수수 도정부산물 중 hull은 grain 에 비해 총 폴리페놀 화합물과 천연색소 함량이 높고 항산화 활성과 RAW 264.7 대식세포에서의 NO 생성 량 억제 활성이 우수하여 앞으로 수수 부산물이 항산 화 및 항염증 소재로 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.