본 연구는 낙지다리(Penthorum chinense Pursh) 추출물을 기능성 화장품소재로 개발하기 위해 (−)‑epicatechin gallate를 지표성분으로 선정하고, 품질관리를 위해 High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)를 이용하여 분석법을 개발하였다. 분석에 사용된 칼럼은 Unison US-C18 (4.6 × 250 mm, 5 μm, Imtakt, USA)을 사용하여 0.05% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)와 메탄올을 이동상 조건으로 컬럼 온도는 30 ℃ 에서 유속은 1.0 mL/min 로 검출파장은 280 nm에서 검출하였다. International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) 가이드라인(version 4, 2005)을 근거로 하여 특이성, 직선성, 정밀성, 정확성, 검출한계 및 정량한계를 분석하여 분석방법을 검증하였다. 검출한계 및 정량한계는 각각 0.11 mg/mL 및 0.33 mg/mL로 나타났으며, 검량곡선은 상관계수값이 0.9999로 양호한 직선성을 보였고, 정밀성 분석결과 도 0.6% 이하로 확인하였다. 또한, 회수율은 99.51 ~ 101.92% 범위로 정확성이 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서, 본 분석법은 낙지다리 추출물의 지표성분의 분석법은 적합한 시험법임이 검증되었다.

Background : Ribes fasciculatum var. chinense Maxim. has been traditionally used as febrifuge, diuretic and antidote against urushiol in Korea. This study described a metabolomics approach used to discriminate the genus Ribes from different sources. Methods and Results : Four different types of Ribes from Korea were analyzed by ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HR-MS/MS) based metabolomics. Multivariate statistical method such as principal component analysis (PCA) were used to compare the derived patterns among the samples. The data set was subsequently applied to various metabolite selection methods for sophisticated classification with the optimal number of metabolites. The results showed variations in accuracy among the classification methods for the samples of different origins, especially for cultivation region. Conclusion : This proposed analytical method coupled with multivariate analysis is fast, accurate, and reliable for discriminating the origin of the genus Ribes samples and is a potential tool to standardize quality control in the genus Ribes related products.

Background : Aralia continentalis Kitag. (syn. = A. cordata Thunb., Araliaceae) is a traditional medicinal herb spread widely in northeastern Asia, including Korea, China, and Japan. Many constituents from its root extracts, including diterpene and essential oils, have been isolated as active components for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, sedative, antifungal, anti-thrombotic, and growth inhibition. In this study, we describe the structural determination of the two new compounds. Materials and Results : The roots of A. continentalis were collected in Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, Korea, in March 2018 and identified by one of the authors (Dr. S. S. Hong). The roots of A. continentalis were extracted with 70% EtOH two times at room temperature. The concentrated residue was subsequently suspended in H2O and partitioned with n-hexane, CH2Cl2, EtOAc and n-BuOH. The n-hexane, CH2Cl2, and EtOAc layer were subjected to sequential column chromatography over silica-gel, RP-18, MPLC and preparative HPLC to isolated the compounds 1 - 30. Consequently, a new nor-ent-pimaran diterpenoid (11) and a new 8-O-4′ type neolignan (25) along with 28 known compounds that included diterpenoids, phenolic derivates, and polyacetylenes have been isolated from the ethanol extract of the roots of A. continentalis. The structures of the new compounds were established by spectroscopic data interpretation, particularly HRESIMS, 1D and 2D NMR data including HSQC and HMBC. Also, those of the known compounds were identified by spectral comparison with those of the reported values. Conclusion : The structures of two new compounds were determined as 18-nor-ent-pimara-9 (11),15-diene-4β-ol (11) and 8-O-4-dehydrocoumaroyl-ferulic acid (25). To our knowledge, compounds 10, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22 – 24, and 26 were isolated and identified from Aralia genus for the first time.