The aim of this study was to evaluate key properties of the prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten (OFI) ie, levels of key chemicals (carotenoids, flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds as well as phenolic acid) and its antioxidative potential, depending on where the plant had been cultivated in Korea. The levels of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds in OFI were 55.45~65.32 mg (+)-catechin/g and 149.00~181.15 mg gallic acid/g, respectively. Protocatechuic acid was the most abundant phenolic acid in the ON1 and ON2 (161.90 and 196.25 μg/g DW (dry weight)). Nineteen flavonoids were identified and analyzed by LC-ESI-MS in cladodes from OFI. Narcissin was the most abundant flavonoid in all of the samples (1,241.89~1,775.10 μg/g DW). Capxanthin and zeaxanthin were the most abundant carotenoids in OFI (64.88~128.08 and 48.10~93.82 μg/g DW). The level of DPPH radical and ABTS radical scavenging activities in OFI were 10.78~25.35 and 16.85~34.16 mg AA eq/100 g, respectively. OFI by cultivar has different kind of phenolic acid, flavonoids, and carotenoids. Therefore, dietary intake of cladodes from OFI may be helpful for improving human health

The aim of this study was to investigate the method validation for the determination of loganin content in Cornus officinalis (CO). This medicinal plant reportedly mainly included loganin. The specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, limit of detection (LOD), and quantification (LOQ) were measured by HPLC/DAD. Our results showed that high linearity in the coefficient of calibration correlation (R2) for loganin standard was 1. LOD and LOQ for loganin were 0.007 and 0.026 mg/mL, respectively. The recovery rate of loganin was revealed to be in the high range of 95.14-105.45%. The relative standard deviation of intra- and inter-day precision of loganin in CO was 1.8% and 2.3%, respectively. The loganin content of CO from Gurye, Uiseng, Ichoen, and China were 7.81, 3.41, 7.42, and 6.52 mg/g, respectively. In conclusion, these methods were validated for the detection of loganin in CO.

식품에 존재하는 주요 비타민 B12는 hydroxycobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, methylcobalamin이며 cyanocobalamin은 시리얼과 같은 강화식품에 사용되는 합성형이다. 비타민 B12는 식품 중에 낮은 농도로 존재하기 때문에 추출 및 농축과정이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 과자와 시리얼 같은 탄수화물 식품 중의 비타민 B12 추출을 위해 α-amylase처리와 산성조건과 cyanide 존재시 열처리, immunoaffinity column(IAC)로 농축과 세척, HPLC/DAD로 분리 검출하였다. 분석법 수행특성지표들을 측정함으로 분석법을 검증하였다. 정확성과 정밀성은 AOAC 가이드라인을 충족시켰고, LOD 0.01 μg/100g과 LOQ 0.03 μg/100 g을 얻었다. 국제정도관리 시험에서 z-score 1.4로 분석수행이 우수함을 확인하였고 QC chart를 이용한 분석품질관리로 모든 분석이 관리하에 있음을 확인하였다. 검증된 분석법으로 과자류 12종과 시리얼 11종의 비타민 B12 함량을 분석하여 각각 0.02-0.26과 0.03-2.67 μg/100 g 범위를 얻 고 이는 신뢰도높은 데이터로 식품성분표에 활용 가능할 것이며 IAC-HPLC/DAD법이 탄수화물 식품의 비타민 B12 데이터베이스 구축에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.