Lyophyllum decastes has been used for culinary purpose. The present study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects from methanol, acetone, and hot water extracts of L. decastes fruiting bodies. The acetone and methanol extracts showed the higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazy radical scavenging activities than that of the hot water extract at 0.5–2.0 mg/mL and was comparable to the BHT, the positive control. The ferrous ion chelating effects of the mushroom extracts at 0.5–2.0 mg/mL were significantly higher than that of BHT. The reducing power of acetone extract (2.12) was significantly lower than that of BHT (2.73) at 2.0 mg/ mL. The mushroom extracts also showed inhibitory effects on production of nitric oxide (NO), and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in lipopolysaccharide-induced murine macrophage cells in a concentration dependent manner. In vivo anti-inflammatory experiment on carrageenan-induced hind-paw edema of rat model, the acetone extract of the mushroom significantly suppressed the carrageenan-induced rat hind paw edema of rats in a dose dependently. The results suggest that the fruiting bodies of Lyophyllum decastes are a good natural resource of antioxidant and anti-inflammation.

A novel brown rot fungus Phaeolus schweinitzii IUM 5048 was firstly used for ethanol production. It was found that this fungus produced ethanol with various sugars, such as glucose, mannose, galactose and cellobiose at 0.28, 0.22, 0.06, and 0.22 g of ethanol per g of sugar consumed, respectively. This fungus showed relatively good ethanol production from xylose at 0.23 g of ethanol per g of sugar consumed. However, the ethanol conversion rate of arabinose was relatively low (at 0.08 g of ethanol per g sugar). P. schweinitzii was capable of producing ethanol directly from rice straw and corn stalks at 0.11 g and 0.13 g of ethanol per g of substrates, respectively, when the fungus was cultured in a basal medium supplemented with 20 g/L rice straw or corn stalks. These results suggest that P. schweinitzii can hydrolyze cellulose or hemicellulose to fermentable sugars and convert them to ethanol simultaneously under oxygen limited condition

Anti-melanogenesis and skin anti-wrinkle effects of methanol (ME) and hot water (HE) extracts from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma applanatum were investigated in this study. The total phenolic contents of the ME and HE of the mushroom were 11.68 and 3.15 μg GAEs/mg, respectively, whereas the total flavonoid contents of the ME and HE were 21.82 and 2.69 μg QEs/mg, respectively. The survival rate of B16-F10 murine melanoma cells treated with 750 μg ME and HE were 83.46% and 85.54%, respectively, thereby suggesting that mushroom extracts were slightly cytotoxic at the tested concentration. The in vitro tyrosinase inhibition by ME (83.15%) and HE (83.44%) was significantly lower than that of kojic acid (99.61%), the positive control, at 2.0 mg/mL. Although the inhibition of cellular melanin synthesis in B16-F10 melanoma cells by 2.0 mg/mL of ME (50.24%) and HE (51.24%) was lower than that of arbutin (64.84%), the inhibition by both ME and HE was higher than 50%. Collagenase inhibition by HE was comparable to 2.0 mg/mL epigallocatechin (EGCG), the positive control; however, elastase inhibition by ME and HE was lower than that of EGCG at the concentration tested. The results showed that the fruiting bodies of G. applanatum had good anti-tyrosinase, good anti-collagenase, and moderate anti-elastase activities, which might be useful for developing novel skin-whitening and anti-wrinkle agents.

본 연구에서는 장수진흙버섯 자실체로부터 메탄올과 열수를 이용해 추출한 물질의 항당뇨, 항콜린에스테라아제, 항염증 효과를 탐색하였다. 항당뇨 실험에서 α-amylase 효소에 대한 메탄올과 열수 추출물의 저해 효과는 1.0~2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 50.67~61.33%와 52.67~ 65.00%를 보여 양성대조군인 acarbose의 83.67~96.33% 에 비해 크게 낮았으나 α-glucosidase에 대한 메탄올과 열수 추출물의 1.0~2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서의 저해 효과는 각각 74.33~89.67%와 75.67~91.00%를 보여 53.67%와 84.67%를 보인 양성대조군 acarbose에 비해 유의하게 높아 탄수화물 분해효소인 α-glucosidase에 대한 저해 효과가 특이적으로 높았다. 메탄올과 열수 추출물의 아세틸콜린 에스테라아제에 대한 저해 효과는 1.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 96.05%와 94.58%를 보여 양성대조군인 galanthamine (97.80%)과 유사하였으나 butyrylcholinesterase에 대한 저해 효과는 1.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 91.05%와 82.27%를 보여 galanthamine의 저해 효과 81.12%에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 염증 저해 효과 실험에서 RAW 264.7 대식세포 가 배양되고 있는 배지에 메탄올과 열수 추출물을 각각 전처리 후 염증 매개 물질인 LPS를 1 μg/ml 처리하여 24 시간 배양 후 NO 생성의 저해 효과를 조사한 결과 각각의 추출물 농도가 증가함에 따라 생성된 NO의 양도 점차 유의하게 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. Carrageenan의 주사에 의해 흰쥐의 뒷발에 유도된 부종 저해실험에서는 투여한 메탄올 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 뒷발에 유발 된 부종의 용적도 농도 의존적으로 점차 감소하는 추세를 나타냈다. 따라서 장수진흙버섯의 자실체에 함유된 물질은 항당뇨, 항콜린에스테라아제 및 항염증 효과를 지니고 있어서 천연 건강식품으로의 개발 가능성이 높은 것으로 사료 된다.

본 연구에서는 말뚝버섯의 자실체 메탄올 추출물의 항산화, cholinesterase 저해 및 항염증 효과를 탐색하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능, hydroxyl radical 소거능, 철 이온 제거능 및 환원력 등의 항산화 효과를 측정한 결과 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, hydroxyl radical 소거능 및 환원력은 양성대조군으로 사용한 BHT에 비해 낮았으나 실험에 시용한 2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 50% 이상의 저해효과를 나타내었고 철 이온 제거능은 BHT에 비해 높게 나타나서 다른 종류의 식의약용 버섯에 비해 항산화 효과가 우수하였다. 치매환자의 기억력 감퇴와 관련된 acetylcholinesterase와 butyrylcholinesterase의 저해실험에서 말뚝버섯 자실체의 메탄올 추출물은 실험에 사용한 전 농도 범위에서 양성대 조군인 galanthamine에 비해 유의하게 낮았지만 1.0 mg/ ml의 농도에서 50% 이상의 저해 효과를 나타냈다. Invitro 항염증 실험에서 RAW 264.7 대식세포에 서로 다른 농도의 메탄올 추출물을 처리한 후 염증 유발물질인 LPS 를 처리하여 RAW 264.7 세포가 생성한 NO의 양을 측정한 결과 추출물을 투여한 실험군의 NO 농도가 LPS만 단 독으로 처리한 양성대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았고 처리한 메탄올 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 생성된 NO의 양은 유의하게 감소하는 경향을 나타났다. 또한 in vivo 항 염증 실험에서 먼저 각기 다른 농도의 메탄올 추출물을 생쥐의 뒷발에 주사한 후 추가로 기염제인 carrageenan을 주사하여 흰쥐 뒷발에 유도된 부종 (edema)이 추출물에 의해 저해되는 정도와 염증 치료제로 처방되는 indomethacin을 양성대조군으로 하여 실험을 진행하였다. 실험 결과 흰쥐에 주사한 말뚝버섯 자실체의 메탄올 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 흰쥐 뒷발에 유도된 부종의 용적도 농도 의 존적으로 유의하게 감소하는 것이 관찰되어 말뚝버섯자 실체에는 염증을 저해하는 성분이 함유되어 있는 것으로 사료되었다. 따라서 말뚝버섯 자실체의 메탄올 추출물에는 항산화, acetylcholinesterase과 butyrylcholinesterase의 저해 및 항염증 효과를 나타내는 유용 성분이 함유되어 있어 앞으로 의약용 기초 소재로서의 이용 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

본 연구에서는 메탄올과 열수를 이용해 갈색먹물버섯의 자실체로부터 추출한 물질의 항산화, 항당뇨, 항콜린에스 테라아제, 항티로시나제와 항염증 효과를 탐색하 였다. 고 속액체크로마토그래피를 이용해 추출물의 페놀성 화합물 을 분석한 결과 procatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, (-)- epicatechin, naringin 등 총 4종류의 페놀성 화합물이 확 인되었다. 항산화 효과 실험에서 DPPH radical 소거능은 양성대조군으로 사용한 BHT에 비해 낮았지만 효과가 비 교적 우수하였고, 철 이온을 제거하는 항산화 효과는 메 탄올과 열수 추출물이 양성대조군인 BHT에 비해 30% 높게 나타났으나 환원력은 양성대조군에 비해 43% 정도 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 항당뇨 실험에서 α-amylase와 α- glucosidase에 대한 메탄올과 열수추출물의 저해효과는 2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 62.26%와 67.59%를 보여 양 성대조군인 acarbose의 81.81%에 비해 낮았다. 아세틸콜 린에스테라아제에 대한 메탄올과 열수추출물의 저해효과 는 1.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 94.64%와 74.19%를 보여 양성대조군인 galanthamine의 97.80%에 비해 낮았다. 티 로시나아제에 대한 메탄올과 열수추출물의 저해효과는 2.0 mg/ml의 농도에서 각각 91.33%와 91.99%를 나타내 양성대조군인 kojic acid의 99.61%와 매우 유사한 효과를 얻었다. 염증저해 효과 실험에서는 RAW 264.7 대식세포 가 배양되고 있는 배지에 갈색먹물버섯 자실체의 메탄올 과 열수추출물을 각각 전 처리 한 후 염증매개 물질인 LPS를 투여하여 메탄올과 열수 추출물의 NO 생성 저해 효과를 조사한 결과 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 생성 된 NO의 양이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서 갈색 먹물버섯의 자실체에는 항산화, 항당뇨, 항아세틸콜린에 스터라제 항티로시나아제 및 항염증 효과를 나타내는 물 질이 함유되어 있어서 천연 건강식품으로 이용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

To investigate the effect of carnosine on exhaustive exercise, swimming tests were conducted weekly with loads corresponding to 5% of body weight attached to the tails of mice, and the swimming time to exhaustion was measured. Eighty male ICR mice were divided into four groups, to which carnosine was administered at doses of 0 (control), 10, 50, and 250 mg/kg/day, respectively, for a period of four weeks. At the end of swimming exercise challenges, serum biochemistry, oxidative stress enzyme activity, and antioxidant enzyme activity in tissues were determined. Treatment with 250 mg/kg carnosine resulted in a significant increase in swimming times to exhaustion, compared to the control group in the first (P<0.01) and third week (P<0.05). Significantly lower serum lactate levels were observed after the swimming exercise in the carnosine-treated groups (10 and 250 mg/kg), compared with the control (P<0.01). Malondialdehyde levels in the liver (10 and 50 mg/kg carnosine treated groups) and skeletal muscle (250 mg/kg carnosine treated group) were significantly lower, compared with the control (P<0.05). Significantly lower protein carbonyl levels in skeletal muscle were observed in the 50 and 250 mg/kg carnosine treated groups, compared with the control (P<0.01). Superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in skeletal muscle did not differ significantly among the groups. These results indicate that carnosine may improve swimming exercise capacity by attenuating production of lactate and reducing oxidative stress in mice.

Lentinus edodes is a popular edible mushroom in South-East Asia. This study was initiated to evaluate the antioxidant activities, tyrosinase inhibitory effects on the fruiting bodies of L. edodes extracted with acetone, methanol and hot water. The antioxidant activities were performed on β-carotene-linoleic acid, reducing power, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging, and ferrous chelating abilities. In addition to this, phenolic acid and flavonoids contents were also analyzed. Methanolic extract of L. edodes showed the strongest β-carotene-linoleic acid inhibition as compare to others extracts. At 8 mg/ml, hot water extract showed a high reducing power of 0.96. The scavenging effects on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radicals, acetonic extract was effective than other extracts. The strongest chelating effect (86.45%) was obtained from the acetonic extract at 1.0 mg/ml concentration. Antioxidant activities of the extracts from the fruiting bodies of L. edodes were increased with the increasing concentration. After application of reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography, coupled to a diode array detector and electrospray ionisation mass spectra, four phenolic compounds namely, naringenin, hesperetin, formononetin and biochanin were identified from acetonic extract. Tyrosinase inhibition of acetonic, methanolic, and hot water extracts of L. edodes were increased with the increasing of concentration. Results revealed that acetonic and methanolic extracts showed good, while hot water showed moderate activities of the tyrosinase inhibition at the concentration tested. This study suggests that fruiting bodies of L. edodes can potentially be used as a readily accessible source of natural antioxidants.

Lentinus lepideus is an edible mushroom, belongs to the family Tricholomaceteae and order Agaricales. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant activities, tyrosinase inhibitory effects on the fruiting bodies of L. lepideus extracted with acetone, methanol and hot water. The antioxidant activities were performed on β-carotene-linoleic acid, reducing power, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging, and ferrous chelating abilities. In addition to this, phenolic acid and flavonoids contents were also analyzed. Hot water extract of L. lepideus showed the strongest β-carotene-linoleic acid inhibition as compare to others extracts. At 8 mg/ml, methanolic extract showed a high reducing power of 1.21. The scavenging effects on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radicals, acetonic and methanolic extracts were effective than hot water extract. The strongest chelating effect (87.50%) was obtained from the methanolic extract at 1.0 mg/ml concentration. Antioxidant activities of the extracts from the fruiting bodies of L. lepideus were increased with the increasing concentration. After application of reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography, coupled to a diode array detector and electrospray ionisation mass spectra, six phenolic compounds namely, chlorogenic acid, vanillin, naringin, naringenin, formononetin and biochanin were identified from acetonic extract. Tyrosinase inhibition of acetonic, methanolic, and hot water extracts of L. lepideus were increased with the increasing of concentration. Results revealed that acetonic and methanolic extract showed good, while hot water showed moderate activities of the tyrosinase inhibition at the concentration tested. This study suggests that fruiting bodies of L. lepideus can potentially be used as a readily accessible source of natural antioxidants.

(E,E)-8,10-dodecadienyl acetate (E8E10-12:Ac) and (E)-8-dodecaenyl acetate (E8-12:Ac) have been selected as the candidate chemicals for sex pheromone components of the M. phaseoli, female through GC-EAD tests, whereas the two compounds and an additional candidate, (E,Z)-7,9-dodecadienyl acetate (E7Z9-12:Ac), have been found at a ratio of 7:1:1 in the abdominal tip extract (Yum et al., 2008). In order to determine the actual composition of sex pheromone, therefore, several blends using the three chemicals were evaluated for attractiveness to males of M. phaseoli around red bean and soybean fields. Individual components as well as two blends consisted of E8E10-12:Ac/E7Z9-12:Ac and E8-12:Ac/E7Z9-12:Ac did not show attractiveness, whereas the blend of E8E10-12:Ac/E8-12:Ac showed an increased effect in male capture. Of the tested blends with all three chemicals, the 7:1:2 composition of E8E10-12:Ac, E8-12:Ac and E7Z9-12:Ac attracted the most number of males. The results suggested that E7Z9-12:Ac is one of the sex pheromone components and may act as a synergist.

파이 프 설 t서는 다양한 두께 및 직경， 길이 룹 가진 파이프뜰로 이 루 어진 ':rL조 늄로 서 정확한 해석 을 위해서논 3차원의 유한 요소 모델이 필요 하다 그러나 유한효소 모덴에 의한 헤석 l상빈은 계산 시 간이 길어 칠 뿐만 아니라 방대한 양의 컴퓨터 용량을 핀요로 한다. 반변에， 파이 프 륜 보 요소로 가 정한 단순 한 해석 모덴은 파이프 설비의 정확한 서동을 예측하기에 문제점이 많 다. 따라서， 본 연구에서는 파이프 설비의 효율적인 해석 모탤을 제안하고자 한다. 제안된 해석 모델 은 보요소로 구성된 모델에 접합부 요소만을 추가함으로써 보요소만으 로 구성된 모델만큼 단순하며， 또 한 파이프 접합부의 국 부적 인 변형을 고려하기 때 문 에 파이프 설비의 거동 을 정확히 예 꽉 할 수 있다. 예제 해석 올 통하여 결과들을 비교함으로써 본 연구에서 제안한 모델의 효융성올 입 증하였다.

This study was undertaken to evaluate the association between the appearance of hypodense hepatic nodules on dynamic CT images and acute alcoholic hepatitis in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. Sixty-two patients (male:female=57:5, mean age=51.4±10.9 years) with alcoholic cirrhosis were included. Patients were divided into 3 groups; group A (nodules, n=23), group B (fatty liver < 40 Hounsfield unit (HU) without nodules, n=18), and group C (control, n=21). Liver nodules in Group A had characteristic low density during pre- and all post-contrast phases versus liver parenchyma and fewer or complete resolution of nodules on follow up CT after alcohol withdrawal. Densities (HU) of nodules and hepatic parenchyma, ascites scores, and laboratory values were analyzed. Mean densities of hepatic parenchyma in groups A and B were significantly lower than in the control group. Serum bilirubin, AST (aspartate transaminase), ALT (alanine transaminase), PT (prothrombin time), and ascites scores were significantly higher in group A than in the other two groups. As numbers of liver nodules increased nodules’ attenuation decreased. Mean serum AST and ALT were higher in patients with many nodules than in patients with few nodules. Hypodense hepatic nodules in alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis are probably benign nodules resulting from focal steatosis or hepatocellular necrosis rather than metastases.