본 연구에서는 울금의 품종별 생리활성을 확인하기 위하여 우리나라에서 재배되고 있는 울금, 강황 및 보라울금의 근경을 실험재료로 하여 total polyphenol 함량, 항균활성, 항균물질의 열안정성 및 pH안정성과 항산화활성을 측정하였다. 울금 품종별 total polyphenol 함량은 울금과 강황에서 보라울금에 비하여 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 울금의 추출 용매에 따른 항균활성은 ethanol 추출물이 15.4~16.3 mm로 가장 강한 항균

We investigated the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. and total polyphenol contents of Curcuma longa. Curcuma aromatica. and Curcuma zedoaria. In antimicrobial activity assays of solvent extracts, ethanol extract showed the highest activity compared with other extracts. The antimicrobial activity of ethanol extract of C. longa showed higher than those of C. aromatica, and C. zedoaria. Antimicrobial substance in ethanol extract of C. longa was maintained after heating at for 30 min and not affected by changes in pH. DPPH free radical scavenging activity of solvent extracts were high in the order of ethanol, ethylacetate, ether, water, and hexane fractions, C. longa showed greater DPPH free radical scavenging activity than those of the C. aromatica, and C. zedoaria. Total polyphenol content of C. longa and C. aromatica exhibited were similar levels, whereas C. zedoaria was slightly lower concentration.

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