구아바 잎 추출물의 항산화 활성과 항염증 소재로서의 활용 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 구아바 잎 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드함량, RAW 264.7 세포에 대한 세포 독성 및 NO 생성 억제를 통한 항염증 효과, 피부에 대한 안전성 평가를 실시하였다. 본 실험 결과, 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드의 함량이 각 126.4 mg/g, 223.17 mg/g으로 높은 함량을 확인하였다. 대식세포인 264.7세포에 대한 세포 독성이 나타나지 않았으며 NO 생성을 농도 의존적으로 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 구아바 잎 추출물을 함유한 크림을 제조하여 1차 첩포 테스트를 실시하여 피부 안전성을 확인한 결과 첩포 24 시간 후와 첩포 제거 24 시간 후에도 피부에 대한 자극은 확인되지 않았다. 이러한 결과를 종합해 볼 때 높은 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드의 함량으로 인한 항산화 활성이 우수하고, 세포에 대한 피부 독성이 적고 NO 생성 억제 효과가 확인됨에 따라 항산화 및 항염증 효과를 가진 소재로서의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.
It was intended to check a possibility of activity of Psidium guajava leaf extract as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory material. Total polyphenol and total flavonoid content of Psidium guajava leaf extract was checked. Cream having inhibitory effect on inflammation through toxicity and NO production inhibition in RAW 264.7 cell was manufactured, and skin safety was evaluated. It was confirmen that total polyphenol and flavonoid content of Psidium guajava leaf extract was 126.4 mg/g and 223.17 mg/g respectively, which was high content. According to the results of checking toxicity through cell viability in RAW 264.7 cell, cytotoxicity was not shown. And NO production indicating inflammatory disease was inhibited concentration-dependently. According to the results of carrying out single patch test after manufacturing the cream containing the Psidium guajava leaf extract, skin irritation did not occur for 24 h to put patch on skin or for 24 h after removing the patch. Putting these results together, it was verified that there was possibility of application as raw materials for cosmetics, which would have anti-oxidant activity owing to the high polyphenol and flavonoid content of Psidium guajava leaf extract and anti-inflammatory material through NO production inhibition.