In this study, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of water, methanol, and ethanol extracts obtained from Allium hookeri root were evaluated. The ethanol extract of A. hookeri was found to possess the strongest reducing power and also exhibited dominant effects on scavenging of nitrites, DPPH radicals, and superoxide radicals. The water extract showed more efficient DPPH and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activities than those of the methanol extract. Furthermore, the inhibitory activity against nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW 264.7 macrophages was evaluated to elucidate the anti-inflammatory properties of the extracts. Results indicated that all the extracts of A. hookeri exerted inhibitory activities against NO production, especially the ethanol extract (IC5029.13μg/mL). Total phenolic and total flavonoid contents were found to be abundant in the ethanol extract, with values of 24.96 mg gallic acid equivalent/g extract and 4.27 mg rutin equivalent/g extract, respectively. Total thiosulfinate content was determined for the first time and a high amount was present in the ethanol extract (14.2 μM/g extract). These results suggest that A. hookeri root has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and could be used as a natural source for the development of pharmaceutical agents or functional foods.

본 연구는 전복내장을 이용하여 젓갈을 제조과정 중 이 화학적 변화와 제조된 젓갈의 품질특성에 대하여 조사하였다. 전복내장의 영양학적 성분을 분석한 결과 탄수화물, 단백질 및 미네랄이 풍부하여 젓갈발효에 우수한 성분특성을 갖고 있었다. 젓갈 발효중 pH는 경시적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 염도가 pH 변화에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 휘발성염기질소함량은 발효중 염농도에 따라 현저한 영향을 받았으며 고염발효의 경우 저염발효에 비하여 휘발성염기질소 함량이 현저하게 낮음을 알 수 있었다. 아미노태질소 함량은 발효중 꾸준히 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 염농도가 낮을수록 높은 값을 보였으나 염농도에 따른 변화는 크지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 발효과정중 protease 활성 변화를 측정한 결과 고염에서 활성이 떨어지는 경향을 보였으며 발효 30 일경 최고 활성을 보였다. 전복내장과 발효 전복내장젓갈의 유리아미노산 함량을 분석한 결과 젓갈 중 7종의 아미노산이 내장에 비하여 낮게 나타났으며 26 종의 아미노산이 높게 나타났다. 전복내장 젓갈의 총유리아미노산 함량은 62.75 mg/g 으로 전복내장 30.37 mg/g에 비하여 약 2배 증가하였다. 관능평가 결과 색과 종합기호도에서 우수하였으며 상품화를 위해서는 맛과 향의 개선이 필요한 것으로 판단되었다. 전복내장젓갈에 대한 최초의 연구논문으로 향 후 타 연구에 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

In this study, the general compositions, amino acids, fatty acids and collagen content of three abalones, which were harvested in Wando, Heuksando and Jeju Island in Korea, were analyzed and compared. The abalone body and viscera were separated from each other and the physicochemical properties were investigated. The moisture and protein contents of the viscera were lower than that of the body; while the lipid, carbohydrate, and mineral contents were higher. The general compositions and mineral contents also presented fluctuation among the three abalone groups. The amino acid content via hydrolysis in the abalone viscera ranged from 93.16 to 127.02 mg/g, which was lower than the amino acid content of the abalone body of approximately 145 mg/g. However, the free amino acids level in the abalone viscera ranged from 16.81 to 20.10 mg/g, which was higher than that of the abalone body level of approximately 7.90 to 10.59 mg/g. The fatty acid analysis revealed that while the saturated fatty acid percentages in the abalone body were higher than in the abalone viscera, the percentages of the monoenoic and polyenoic fatty acids of the body were significantly lower. The body of the abalone harvested in Wando contained the highest level of collagen (2.26±0.46 mg/g), followed by the abalone harvested in Jeju Island and Heuksando. The abalone viscera contained much lower collagen, which ranged from 0.37±0.15 mg/g to 0.20±0.03 mg/g. The results of this study will provide useful information for the future research of abalone.

In this study, the anti-oxidant and anti-elastase activities of four abalone viscera extracts were investigated to screen the most promising extract. This extract was further studied in terms of its anti-skin-aging properties. In the DPPH-scavenging assay, the Tris-HCl extract showed a 58.60±0.88% radical-scavenging activity, which was followed closely by the ethanol extract that had a 55.40±0.62% scavenging activity. In the anti-elastase assay, however, the ethanol extract showed the significantly highest elastase inhibition activity. Furthermore, none of the extracts had a harmful effect on the human dermal fibroblast, as revealed in the MTT assay. In the cell study, the effect of the ethanol extract at various concentrations on the human dermal fibroblast was investigated. At the 10 μg/mL concentration, the ethanol extract boosted the pro-collagen type I synthesis to 705.30±3.06 ng/mL and reduced the MMP-1 to 54.30±0.80 ng/mL, which was considered the optimum concentration. This is the first study that focused on the anti-oxidant and anti-skin-aging effects of abalone viscera extract. Its results may provide fundamental data for further study.