본 연구는 식용으로 사용하는 곰취의 국내 산지별(태백, 정선, 양구, 평창, 인제) 항산화 효과를 평가하고, 곰취의 유효성분 분리를 통해 항산화 효능평가를 수행함으로써 산 지별 곰취의 항산화 효능에 대한 탐색 및 소재 개발 가능 성을 검토하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 인제산 곰취 50% EtOH 추출물의 농도에 따라 DPPH 라디칼 소거능과 ABTS 라디칼 소거능이 각각 71.77%, 98.95%로 높은 항 산화 활성이 관찰되었다. 또한, ORAC activity assay kit를 이용한 항산화 활성 측정 결과에서도 인제산 곰취 50% EtOH 추출물의 농도에 따라 높은 항산화 활성이 관찰되었 고, 100 μg/mL의 농도에서 290.19±5.79 μM TE/g으로 높 은 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 산지별 가운데 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 보인 인제산 곰취 50% EtOH 추출물로부 터 유효물질 5개(chlorogenic acid (1), neochlorogenic acid (2), isochlorogenic acid A (3), isochlorogenic acid B (4), isochlorogenic acid C (5))를 분리하여 곰취 compound의 항산화 활성을 분석한 결과, 인제산 곰취 50% EtOH 추출 물과 유사하게 compound 4, 5 (isochlorogenic acid B, isochlorogenic acid C)의 농도에 따라 높은 DPPH 라디칼 소거능(89.76%, 92.72%)과 ABTS 라디칼 소거능(99.09%,98.95%)이 관찰되었고, ORAC assay에서도 compound 4, 5에서 각각 362.56±5.91 μM TE/g, 362.35±1.92 μM TE/g 으로 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 산지별 곰취 50% EtOH 추출물 가운데 인제산 추출물이 높 은 항산화 활성을 보유하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이러 한 인제산 곰취 추출물에는 높은 항산화 활성 성분(compound 4: isochlorogenic acid B, compound 5: isochlorogenic acid C)이 함유되어 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 결과는 식용으로 사용되고 있는 곰취의 항산화 활성을 보유한 기 능성 소재로서의 활용을 위한 기초자료로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Background : The objective of this study was to Amomum tsao-ko Crevost et Lemarié, (Zingiberaceae) is widely distributed among several countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is a well known spice in Asia, produces a nice refreshing effect in the mouth. Additionally, it's dried fruit is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for cardiac diseases, edema, eye trouble, skin, itch and impotence. The objective of this study was evaluated the inhibitory activity on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells from A. tsao-ko. Methods and Results : The fruits of A. tsao-ko were extracted with 80% EtOH two times at room temperature. The EtOH extract was suspended in distilled water and partitioned with solvent to give CH2Cl2, EtOAc and n-BuOH. The CH2Cl2 was suspended in n-hexane and partitioned with solvent to give 50%, 70% and 90% MeOH. The purification of each fraction by column chromatography separation and HPLC analysis. Consequently, several constituents were isolated five known compounds. The identification and structural elucidation of compounds were established by using NMR (1D and 2D) and mass spectrometry. Conclusion : These compounds were identified as fluorenone (1), phenanthrene (2), anthracene (3), methyl linolenate (4), 1,2-benzenediol (5). All isolates were tested for their inhibitory activities on adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells.

Background : Amomum tsao-ko (Zingiberaceae) is widely distributed among several countries in Asia. It’s dried fruit is widely used in Korea for medical plant, China and Japan for the treatment of dyspepsia, eliminates, vomiting, abdominal pain, phlegm, warms the spleen, and malaria. In this study, we describe the structural determination of the new compounds and the inhibitory activities of isolated compounds against LPS-induced NO production in RAW264.7 cells. Methods and Results : The fruits of A. tsao-ko were extracted with 80% EtOH two times at room temperature. The EtOH extract was suspended in distilled water and partitioned with solvent to give CH2Cl2, EtOAc and n-BuOH. The CH2Cl2 was suspended in n-hexane and partitioned with solvent to give 50%, 70% and 90% MeOH. The purification of each fraction by column chromatography separation and HPLC analysis. Consequently, one new benzaldehyde (1) and two new cycloterpenals (2 and 3) along with five known compounds (4 –8) have been isolated from the fruits of A. tsao-ko. The structure and relative stereochemistry were determined from HRMS, 1D and extensive 2D NMR techniques as well as by comparison of their data with the published values. Conclusion : These compounds were identified as Amotsaokonal A (1), Amotsaokonal B (2), Amotsaokonal C (3), methyl linolenate (4), trans-nerolidol (5), (2E)-dodecenyl acetate (6), (2E)-dodecenyl acetate (7), and pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (8). All isolates were tested for their inhibitory activities on LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW264.7 cells.