칡 추출물에 감마선을 조사하여 색상 개선, 항산화성 및 항균성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 칡 추출물은 methanol 과 acetone으로 추출하였으며, 감마선은 10, 20 그리고 30 kGy로 조사하였다. 칡 추출물은 감마선 조사 선량이 증가할수록 명도(Hunter color L-value)가 증가하였으며, 적색도(a값) 와 황색도(b값)은 감소하는 경향을 보여줬다. 칡 추출물의 항산화력(TBARS)은 acetone 추출물보다 methano

This study was carried out to determine the effect of gamma irradiated Puerariae radix extract on color removal, antioxidative, DPPH radical scavenging and antimicrobial efftcts. Puerariae radix were extracted with methanol and acetone and irrdiated 10, 20 and 30 kGy with gamma ray. Hunter color L-value increased by irrdiation in a dose dependent manner, resulting in brighter color. But a and b values decreased by irradiation in a dose dependent manner. Antioxidant activities of the Puerariae radix extract in soybean oil emulsion were higher in methanol extract than acetone extract. Scavenging effect of Puerariae radix extracts on DPPH radical with methanol was not changed by irradiation but acetone decreased Acetone extract from Puerariae radix showed antimicrobial activities in B. subtilis, B, natto, B, megaterium S, aureus, Sal, typhymurium and E. coli methanol extract also had the antimicrobial activities but weaker for Sal. typhymurium and E. coli. Results suggested that Puerariae radix extracts have a potential as a natural food preservatives and cosmetic raw material.

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