추출방법에 따른 양파껍질 추출물의 품질 특성 및 생리활성 특성을 비교하였다. 환류냉각추출의 수율이 13.21%로 가장 높았고, 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량은 가압가 열추출이 가장 높게 나타났다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능 또한 가압가열추출이 가장 높게 측정되었다. α-Glucosidase 저해 효과는 80.24%로 환류냉각추출이 가장 높은 저해 효과를 나타내었고, ACE 저해 효과는 27.05%로 저온고압추출이 가장 높았다. 아질산염 소거활성은 가압가열추출이 33.97%로 가장 높았고 다음으로 환류냉각추출이 32.47%로 높은 활성을 나타내었다. Ferrous ionchelating 효과에서는 저온고압추출이 54.73%로 가장 높은활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과를 종합해 볼 때 가압가열추출이 소재 활용가치가 높을 것으로 사료되며 천연 항산화제 및 기능성 증진을 위한 소재로 이용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.
This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant activities and the quality characteristics of 70% ethanol extracts from onion peels with different extraction methods (autoclave extraction, AE; low temperature high pressure extraction, LTPE; reflux extraction, RE; and stirrer extraction, SE). The yields of AE, LTPE, RE and SE were 9.00%, 5.39%, 13.21% and 12.41%, respectively. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents in the AE were significantly higher than in the other extracts. The DPPH radical scavenging abilities with a concentration of 100 mg% (w/v) were : AE, 28.9%; RE, 26.07%; LTPE, 24.35%; and SE, 19.53%. The ABTS radical scavenging ability and the nitrite scavenging activity showed the same tendency as that of the DPPH radical scavenging ability. The angiotensin –converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of the LTPE and AE were higher than those of the RE and SE. The α-Glucosidase inhibitory activity of the RE was higher than that of the extracts with other extraction methods. The nitrite scavenging activities with a concentration of 10 mg/mL were: AE. 33.97%; RE, 35.47%; LTPE, 21.86%; and SE, 21.71%. The ferrous ion chelating activity of the LTPE (54.73%) was significantly higher than that of the other extracts. These results suggest that AE is the superior method for the enhancement of anti-oxidant activity, and onion peel can be used as a natural antioxidant material for health foods and can be a good ingredient of functional foods.