본 연구에서는 미강을 다양한 가공식품소재로 활용하기 위해 추출용매와 북경, 한아름 및 자스민 3품종에 따른 미강추출물의 품질특성 및 항산화 활성을 확인하였다. 미강 3종 분말의 이화학적 특성에서 수분함량은 8.19-9.00%로 모두 유사하게 나타났으며, 색도 또한 L 값(50.06-55.18), a 값(2.35-2.97) 및 b 값(11.65-13.88)이 미강 품종에 따른 차이는 크게 나타나지 않았다. 미강 추출물의 수율은 4.67-9.60%로 나타났으며, 총 폴리페놀, 총 플라보노이드 및 총 단백질 함량은 각각 2.08-6.75 g/100 g, 4.08-5.18 g/100 g 및 12.57-18.46 g/100 g으로 나타났으며, 모두 북경 추출물에서 높게 나타났으나, 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량은 80% 에탄올 추출물에서, 총 단백질 함량은 열수 추출물에서 높게 나타났다. 항산화 활성을 확인하기 위해 진행한 DPPH, ABTS radical 소거활성, FRAP 활성 및 환원력은 0.5-5.0 mg/mL 농도로 진행하였으며, 모두 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량이 높게 나타난 북경, 한아름 및 자스민 추출물 순으로 높은 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 북경 80% 에탄올 추출물에 항산화 물질이 많이 함유되어 있는 것으로 판단되며, 미강을 이용한 기능성 소재 및 생리활성 자원으로서의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

The aim of this study was to investigate functional food material for the antioxidant and biological activities of untreated and steam-treated Corni fructus extracts in extraction solvents (through hot-water extraction, 50% ethanol extraction, and 50% methanol extraction). The yield of UCH (hot-water extract of untreated Corni fructus) was 47.45% and it was higher than those of extracts (13.20-27.18%) obtained by the other extraction methods. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents were 12.23 g/100 g (SCE, 50% ethanol extract of steam-treated Corni fructus) and 5.08 g/100 g (SCE), respectively, and the total sugar content was 71.32 g/100 g (SCH, hot-water extract of steam-treated Corni fructus). The main organic acid components of the extracts were oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid, formic acid, and gallic acid. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of SCE at 1,000 μg/mL were 72.37% and 43.15%, respectively. The ferric-reducing antioxidant power of SCE at 1,000 μg/mL was 689.49 μM. The extracts were investigated for their function in L-132, RAW 264.7, HeLa, and MCF-7 cell lines. The SCE performed better than the other extracts in terms of its protective effects against oxidative stress in L-132 cells and increased the production of NO. Further the SCE showed antitumor activities against HeLa and MCF-7 cancer cells. Therefore, the SCE extracts is a good functional food material for the prevention of woman disease. Therefore, in our study, the SCE extracts is good functional food material for the prevention of oxidant, immunological, and tumor related disease.

In this study, the anti-oxidant, whitening, and anti-wrinkle effects of Castanea crenata inner shell extracts processed by enzyme treatment and pressurized extraction were investigated. The Castanea crenata inner shell was first hydrolyzed using celluclast, viscozyme, or hemicellulase. Then, it was subjected to pressure extraction for different durations (30, 60, and 120 min). The yields of the Castanea crenata inner shell extracts processed by different enzyme treatments followed by pressurized extraction for different times are in the range of 12.42-29.80%. The total polyphenol, flavonoid, and tannin contents of the C30m (celluclast enzyme and autoclave extracts at 30 min) extract were 15.48, 10.82, and 15.82 g/100 g, respectively. The total sugar content of the H120m(hemicellulase enzyme and autoclave extracts at 120 min) extract is 61.07 g/100 g. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-pycrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging activities of the C30m extract at 1,000 μg/mL are 89.20, and 81.96%, respectively. The superoxide radical scavenging and ferric-reducing antioxidant power of the C30m extract at 1,000 μg/mL are 67.63% and 1,324.79 μM, respectively. Further, the tyrosinase and elastase inhibition activity of the C30m extract at 1,000 μg/mL are 61.32, and 61.06%, respectively. Our results indicate that the Castanea crenata inner shell extracts processed by enzyme treatment followed by pressurized extraction could have beneficial effects on facial skin and they should be considered for use in new functional cosmetics.