Pumpkin sweet potato (Ipomoea batas L.) has been known as a traditional remedy and food source, not only in South Korea but worldwide. It is rich in fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and other minerals and vitamins, making it a nutritional food loved by many. showed that pumpkin sweet potato had antioxidant biological effects. The in vitro study showed that both splenocytes and cytokine production byactivated peritoneal macrophages increased when water extracts were supplemented at 100 and 250 μL/mL. Notably, the production of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ by splenocytes was significantly increased at 100 μL/mL. The results suggest that supplementation with pumpkin sweet potato (Ipomoea batas L.) water extract may enhance immune function by stimulating splenocyte proliferation and improving cytokine production, activating macrophages in vitro.

Abstract
서 론
재료 및 방법
    1. 시료 및 실험동물
    2. 마우스 비장세포의 분리, 배양 및 측정
    3. 사이토카인(IL-1β, IFN-γ, TNF-α) 분비량 측정
    4. 통계처리
결과 및 고찰
    1. 호박고구마 물 추출물이 마우스 비장세포 활성효과-In vitro 실험
    2. 호박 고구마 물 추출물이 사이토카인 분비량에 미치는영향
요약 및 결론
References

• 류혜숙(상지대학교 보건의료과학대학 식품영양학과) | Hye-Sook Ryu (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Sangji University) Corresponding author