Cholesterol is prone to oxidation, which results in the formation of cholesterol oxidation products (COPs). This occurs because it is a monounsaturated lipid with a double bond on C-5 position. Cholesterol in foods is mostly non-enzymatically oxidized by reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated auto-oxidative reaction. The COPs are found in many common foods of animal-origin and are formed during their manufacture process. The formation of COPs is mainly related to the temperature and the heating time the food is processed, storage condition, light exposure and level of activator present such as free radical. The level of COPs in processed foods could reach up to 1-10 % of the total cholesterol depending on the foods. The most predominant COPs in foods including meat, eggs, dairy products as well as other foods of animal origin were 7-ketocholesterol, 7 α-hydroxycholesterol (7α-OH), 7β-hydroxycholesterol (7β-OH), 5,6α-epoxycholesterol (5,6α -EP), 5,6β-epoxycholesterol (5,6β-EP), 25-hydoxycholesterol (25-OH), 20-hydroxycholesterol (20-OH) and cholestanetriol (triol). They are mainly formed non-enzymatically by cholesterol autoxidation. The COPs are known to be potentially more hazardous to human health than pure cholesterol. The procedure to block cholesterol oxidation in foods should be similar to that of lipid oxidation inhibition since both cholesterol and lipid oxidation go through the same free radical mechanism. The formation of COPs in foods can be stopped by decreasing heating time and temperature, controlling storage condition as well as adding antioxidants into food products. This review aims to present, discuss and respond to articles and studies published on the topics of the formation and inhibition of COPs in foods and key factors that might affect cholesterol oxidation. This review may be used as a basic guide to control the formation of COPs in the food industry.

Flavonoids are a group of plant polyphenol secondary metabolites, which widely exist in plant systems. Recently, flavonoids from plant-based sources have been gaining more interest due to their versatile biological activities. The biological activities of flavonoids are dependent upon their chemical structures, which in turn rely on their structural class, level of hydroxylation, substitution pattern, connection position, existence of C2=C3 double bond, and level of polymerization. Flavonoids are considered nutraceuticals in diet. They help prevent many chronic and degenerative illnesses through various biological activities, such as free radical scavenging, anti-lipid peroxidation, and xanthine oxidase inhibition, as well as their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-cancer activities. The goal of the present review is to evaluate flavonoids’ chemical structural features and their biological activities as they relate to preventing chronic diseases affecting human health, and further navigate the relationship between the chemical structure and their biological function.

가열 조리된 냉장 돼지고기 패티에 사용된 상업용 유통 γ-oryzanol과 α-tocopherol 의 항 산화 효과가 돼지고기 육질 내의 지질 산화로부터 기인되는 warmed-over flavor (WOF) 값과 콜레스테롤 산화로부터 기인되는 이차 산화물인 7-ketocholesterol의 생성 추이 변화로 비교 분석되었다. 지질산화로부터 측정된 파라미터는 이화학 데이터인 TBARs 값과 관능 데이터인 WOF 값에 의해 비교 분석되었으며, 콜레스테롤 산화로부터 유래된 측정 파라미터는 산화 유도기간에 따른 가열 조리된 돼지고기의 콜레스테롤 함량 변화 정도와 주요 콜레스테롤 산화물인 7-ketocholesterol 생성 정도에 의해 비교 분석 되었다. 콜레스테롤과 콜레스테롤 산화물은 cold saponification 추출 기법과 고속액체크로마토그래프 (HPLC) 테크닉을 이용하여 정량적으로 분석되었다. 아울러, 측정된 각 파라미터 변수들 간의 통계적 상관관계가 검토되었으며, 가열 조리된 돼지고기 패티의 산화로부터 기인되는 이차 산화물에 대한 γ-oryzanol과 α-tocopherol의 항 산화력이 비교 분석되었다. 분석 결과 모든 파라미터 변수들은 서로 간에 유의적인 상관관계를 나타내었으며, 특히, γ-oryzanol 처리 군에서 유의적인 지질 및 콜레스테롤 항 산화 효과를 보였다.

미강 추출 상업용 유통 감마오리자놀의 콜레스테롤 자동산화에 의한 C-7 산화 콜레스테롤 유도체 생성 저해 효과가 수용성 모델 시스템을 이용하여 검토되었다. C-7 콜레스테롤 산화 유도체 (C-7 oxidized cholesterol derivatives: C-7 OCDs) 생성을 위해 콜레스테롤과 감마오리자놀이 분산된 수용성 모델시스템은 구리이온을 촉매로 pH 5.5와 80ºC의 가혹 조건에서 20시간 동안 반응되었다. 산화 유도 기간에 따른 C-7콜레스테롤 산화 유도체 (7-ketocholesterol, 7α-hydroxy-cholesterol 과 7b-hydroxycholesterol)의 생성 정도와 감마오리자놀 및 콜레스테롤 변화 추이 정도가 핵산과 에틸아세테이트를 이용한 용매 추출법과 고속액체크로마토그래프 (high-performance liquid chromatography) 테크닉을 이용 정량적으로 분석되었다. 분석 결과 콜레스테롤 산화 유도 기간에 따른7-ketocholesterol 생성비율은 7-hydroxycholesterol 이성체 (α-형:β-형) 대비 약 2:1의 비율로 생성되었으며, 7-hydroxycholesterol 이성체에 있어서는 α-형 대비 β-형의 생성 정도가 약 1:2의 비율로 나타났고, 총 C-7 산화콜레스테롤의 생성은 상대적인 고농도(300 ppm) 감마오리자놀 처리 모델 시스템에서 효과적으로 저해되었다.

The optimum design of power yacht belongs to the nonlinear constrained optimization problems. The determination of scantlings for the bow structure is a very important issue with in the whole structural design process. The derived design results are obtained by the use of real-coded micro-genetic algorithm including evaluation from Lloyd's Register small craft guideline, so that the nominal limiting stress requirement can be satisfied. In this study, the minimum volume design of bow structure on the power yacht was carried out based on the finite element analysis. The target model for optimum design and local structural analysis is the bow structure of a power yacht. The volume of bow structure and the main dimensions of structural members are chosen as an objective function and design variable, respectively. During optimization procedure, finite element analysis was performed to determine the constraint parameters at each iteration step of the optimization loop. optimization results were compared with a pre-existing design and it was possible to reduce approximately 19 percents of the total steel volume of bow structure from the previous design for the power yacht.