상황버섯을 90℃에서 환류추출 시 시간과 추출용매의 조건(물 및 에탄올 농도, pH)에 따른 추출물을 제조하여 β-glucan 함량과 항산화활성 및 항산화성분의 함량을 조사 하였다. 상황버섯 추출물은 추출시간이 길어짐에 따라 수 율과 β-glucan 함량이 증가하여 24시간 추출 조건을 실험에 사용하였다. 추출용매에 따른 상황버섯 추출물의 수율은 60% 에탄올, pH 4의 조건에서 가장 높았다. β-glucan 함량 은 열수 추출물에서 높은 함량을 나타내었고, 산성과 중성 조건에서 높게 나타났다. 항산화활성은 60% 에탄올, pH 7 조건에서 추출한 것이 가장 높았다. 항산화성분의 함량 또한 항산화활성과 같은 경향을 보였으며, 수율, β-glucan 함량, 항산화활성 및 성분을 모두 고려하였을 때 60% 에탄 올, pH 7 추출 조건이 적합하였다.

본 연구는 오디씨 에탄올 추출물(MSE)의 멜라닌 합성 저해 효과를 밝히는 것이다. 먼저 MSE의 mel-an-a 세포를 이용한 멜라닌 합성 저해 실험결과, 독성을 보이지 않는 10 µg/mL의 농도까지 멜라닌 합성 저해 효과를 나타내었다. 또한 tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1) 단백질의 발현이 저해되었으며, extracelluar signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK)의 발현을 농도 의존적으로 증가시키는 MSE의 기전을 확인하였다. 뿐만 아니라, 제브라피쉬를 이용한 in vivo 모델의 실험에서도 색소 발생이 저해됨을 관찰하였다. 따라서 오디씨로 부터 획득한 에탄올 추출물이 ERK 단백질의 발현으로 인해 멜라닌 생합성을 억제할 수 있음을 밝혔다.

본 연구는 산지에 자생하는 참취와 밭에서 재배하는 참취의 품질과 기능성을 평가하기 위하여 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 물질 및 항산화성에 대하여 조사하였다. 참취의 에탄올 추출물의 수율은 블랜칭 건조한 시료에서 높았고, 폴리페놀 함량은 야생 및 재배 블랜칭 건조한 시료에서 각각 35.59, 26.83 mg/g으로 야생 조에서 높은 함량을 보였다. 전자공여능은 농도가 증가함에 따라 모든 군에서 활성이 증가했고 블랜칭 건조가 가장 높은 전자공여능을 보였다. SOD 유사활성능은 야생 참취는 생채에서 높은 활성을 보였고, 재배 참취는 블랜칭 건조에서 높았다. 아질산염 소거능 pH 1.2에서는 생채와 재배 추출물의 농도가 높을수록 높은 소거능을 보였고, 재배보다 생채 참취 추출물이 더 높았다. Xanthine oxidase 저해효과, tyrosinase 저해효과 측정 결과에서는 추출물의 농도가 증가할수록 저해효과가 높았으며 야생 참취에서 높은 저해활성을 보였다. 환원력은 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 환원력은 증가함을 보였고 블랜칭 건조가 높은 환원력을 보였으며 야생 참취 추출물에서 높은 환원력을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과에서 참취 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 활성은 재배 참취의 추출물에 비해 야생 참취의 추출물에서 높았다. 참취 추출물의 항산화 활성은 생채 및 블랜칭 건조 참취 추출물의 항산화 활성이 자연건조 참취 추출물에 비해 전반적으로 높았다. 따라서 참취는 영양성과 항산화 활성이 우수하여 항산화 및 노화 예방에 우수한 식품이며, 참취를 이용한 다양한 가공식품의 개발은 국민 건강과 더불어 참취의 소비확대 및 부가가치 창출에 이바지할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

This research evaluate antioxidant and skin-whitening effect of Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai by extraction processes. First, antioxidant effects were follows: EE (70% ethanol extract) showed higher DPPH scavenging activity of 69.66% than WE (hot water exract) 59.13% at 0.3 ㎎/㎖, also UE's (70% ethanol extract by sonication process) higher than EE. Reducing power was that also EE showed higher than WE, and it was the highest value with UE's because of ultrasonic pretreatment. Next, the whitening effect tyrosinase inhibition activity was measured that EE was 23.88%, WE's was 16.69%, and UE was 23.34%. Ultrasonic pretreatment did not influence to tyrosinase inhibition activity. Cell viability showed low cell toxicity in all groups. UE's inhibited melanin synthesis, 55.1%, that is higher than EE and WE, 52.7% and 39.5%, respectively. As a result, we confirmed that antioxidant activities and skin-whitening effect by extraction process. Also, this results confirmed that the Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai extracts worth as cosmetic materials.

This study was carried out to evaluate the preventive effect of three forms of Korean ginseng roots (fresh, white and red) against bisphenol A (BPA) toxicity in mouse male germ cells (GC-2spd, TM3, TM4). ROS (reactive oxygen species) generation were measured by DCF-DA (2’,7’-dichlorohydrofluorescein diacetate) assay. Also, semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to quantify the mRNA expression levels of apoptosis- related genes, Bax (pro-apoptotic gene) and Bcl2 (anti-apoptotic gene). ROS generation was increased by 50 μM BPA, but definitely decreased by treatment with Korean ginseng extracts (fresh, white and red) in mouse male germ cells. In especial, Korean fresh ginseng extract reduced significantly ROS production to normal control. In addition, Korean fresh and white ginseng extracts suppressed the apoptosis of mouse male germ cells by fine-tuning mRNA levels of apoptotic genes changed by BPA. In general, Korean fresh ginseng extract was more effective than white ginseng extract for reducing BPAinduced oxidative stress and apoptosis in mouse male germ cells. Therefore, Korean fresh and white ginseng may help to alleviate biphenol A toxicity in mouse male germ cells.

Edible berries are rich in anthocyanins and phenolic acids, compounds that possess antioxidant, anti-inflam-matory, and other biological activities. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of five berries including acaiberry(Euterpe oleracea Mart.), Aronia/black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), black cur-rant (Ribes nigrum L.), and cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) were assessed. The Aronia G (prepared by GreenField s.c.)exhibited the highest antioxidant activities as shown in total phenolic (138.81㎎ CAE/g), flavonoid (3.68㎎ QE/g), andanthocyanin (20.31㎎/g) contents compared to the other berries. It also showed the strongest scavenging activities such asDPPH (69.69㎎ vitamin C/g) and ABTS radical scavenging activity (757.79µmol trolox/g). Aronia G exhibited strong ferricreducing antioxidant power (553.98µmol vitamin C/g), and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (820.92µmol trolox/g). Inaddition, black currant and Aronia showed stronger inhibition of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulatedRAW 264.7cell than the other berries. According to the above results, the Aronia and other edible berries have notably highlevel of antioxidant activities and they could be used as a potential source of natural antioxidants.

Bioethanol was produced from Laminaria japonica hydrolystaes by sequential acidic (0.108 N HCl)/distilled water and enzymatic hydrolysis (Celluclast® 1.5 L) using Saccharomyces coreanus immobilized into/on aluminum silicate. Reducing sugar were hydrolyzed 140.5 and 122.7 mg/g-dry biomass under a acidic-enzymatic condition and a distilled waterenzymatic condition, respectively. In addition, the 8 repetition batch fermentations were carried out with the immobilized S. coreanus to verify the advantage of immobilization cell. As a result, we can obtain the ethanol of 12.1 ~ 24.3 mg/gdry biomass, and reuse the support, aluminium silicate, for 8 repetition batch fermentations without any breakdown.

Forest waste was interested as biomass to produce new renewable energy among various materials. To find appropriate conditions of the bio-ethanol production, acid hydrolysis and glucose fermentation experiments were conducted under various conditions. The acid-hydrolysis experiment results show that yield of glucose were increased as raise of temperature, acid concentration and reaction time. As a result, the optimal conditions for producing glucose from forest waste was under 110oC, 35%, and 100 min, respectively. The yield of glucose, which was generated from acid-hydrolysis experiment, was 2.419 mg/g·g from softwood and was 1.192 mg/g·g from hardwood. Also, it was investigated that acetic acid was more efficient than sulfuric acid for acid-hydrolysis process.

Prostaglandin (PG) E2 is an important mediator of skin wound healing without excessive scarring and gastric ulcer healing. However, PGE2 has a short lifetime in vivo because it is metabolized rapidly by 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH). Ethanol extract of Eriobotryae folium (EFEE) elevated intracellular and extracellular PGE2 levels in HaCaT cells and inhibited 15-PGDH (ED50 : 168.4μg/mL) with relatively low cytotoxicity (IC50 : 250.0μg/mL). Real-time PCR analysis showed that mRNA expression of cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and COX-2 enzymes were increased and prostaglandin transporter (PGT) was decreased in HaCaT cells by EFEE. Moreover, wound healing effect of EFEE (168.4μg/mL) was comparable to that of TGF-β1 (300 pg/mL) as a positive control. These results demonstrate that EFEE may be valuable therapeutic materials for the treatment of PGE2 level dependent diseases.

This study investigated the changes of antioxidant compounds and antioxidant activity of adzuki bean by drainage methods in poorly drained sloping paddy field. The soil moisture contents of under pipe and open ditch drainage on very poorly drained paddy soil were 18.52±4.58 and 19.01±4.25%, and imperfectly drained paddy soil were 14.87±4.82 and 18.64±3.85%, respectively. Moisture, protein, fat and ash contents of adzuki bean with drainage methods were 10.10~11.60, 14.13~21.75, 0.02~0.73 and 2.81~3.45 g/100 g, respectively. The total polyphenol, flavonoid and tannin contents, and radical scavenging activity of adzuki bean showed significant differences by drainage methods. The total polyphenol, flavonoid, and tannin contents by drainage methods were 2.73~4.14 mg GAE/g, 1.07~1.43 mg CE/g, and 1.27~1.84 mg TAE/g, respectively. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities were 2.84~4.47 and 5.11~6.74 mg TE/g, respectively. The antioxidant compounds and radical scavenging activity of the adzuki bean by drainage methods were frequently affected soil water.

This study focused on immobilization of Saccharomyces coreanus to support materials and ethanol fermentation bythe immobilized yeast. Three porous media as support material were surveyed; synthetic zeolite, aluminum silicate andgranular activated carbon. Amount of yeast (determined by organic matter content) immobilized into/on support materialswas lowest in fermentation using aluminum silicate as supports. Glucose as substrate of ethanol fermentation was easilysorbed more than ethanol into/on 3 types of support materials. Of these, absorbed amount of glucose and ethanol into/on activated carbon was highest. The ethanol was actively produced for 16 hours in fermentation processes by yeastimmobilized into/on aluminum silicate and activated carbon, produced after 16 hours by yeast immobilized into/on zeolite.The produced ethanol concentration after 24h was as follows; 24.2g/L by using aluminum silicate, 19.3g/L by activatedcarbon and 16.1g/L by zeolite.

발효에 의한 헛개열매의 기능성 상승 정도를 검토하고자, 헛개열매열수추출물을 발효시킨 후 급성 및 만성 알코올 투여 간손상 동물모델을 통하여 체중감량 억제, 알코올 분해 및 간기능 개선 효능을 검증하였다. 급성 알코올 투여 동물모델에서 헛개열매발효군(ET-FHWE)은 알코올대조군(ET)에 비하여 혈청 알코올 농도가 유의적으로 감소되었고, 특히 알코올 투여 3시간 후의 알코올 농도는 헛개열매추출액발효물에 의해 46.1%, 헛개열매열수추출물에 의해 19.1% 감소된 것으로 나타났다. 또한 알코올 투여에 의해 증가된 혈청 아세트알데하이드 농도는 헛개열매추출액발효물에 의해 알코올 투여 3시간 후에는 48.7%, 5시간 후에는 39%로 알코올대조군(ET)보다 유의적으로 감소하였고, 이는 헛개열매열수추출물은 발효에 의해 알코올 및 아세트알데하이드 분해능이 증가하는 것으로 사료되었다. 만성 알코올 투여 간손상 동물모델 실험에서 알코올 투여에 의해 상승된 혈청 알코올 농도는 헛개열매열수추출물과 헛개열매추출액발효물 투여에 의해 각각 31%, 41% 유의적으로 감소하였다. 혈청 아세트알데하이드 농도와 γ-GTP 활성도는 헛개열매열수추출물과 헛개열매추출액발효물 투여에 의해 알코올대조군(ET)보다 유의적으로 감소되었으며, 장기간 알코올 투여에 의한 체중 감소 억제 및 간조직 지질수준의 유의적 감소를 나타내었다. 또한 헛개열매추출액발효물은 장기간의 알코올 투여로 인해 감소된 혈당을 유의적으로 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, 급성 알코올 투여 동물모델에서 헛개열매열수추출물은 발효에 의해 알코올 및 아세트알데하이드 분해능이 증진되었고, 만성알코올 투여 모델을 통한 실험에서는 발효에 의해 헛개열매의 간기능 개선효능이 유지됨과 동시에 일부 효능(혈청 지질 및 혈당 수준 개선능)은 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 헛개열매추출액발효물은 급성 및 만성 알코올성 간손상 억제에 있어서 헛개열매열수추출물보다 더욱 강력한 기능성 물질로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

본 연구에서는 화장품 조성물 내에 함유된 야관문 추출물의 자외선 조사에 의한 피부 광노화를 억제 및 개선할 수 있는 효능을 조사하였다. 야관문 추출물 내 총 폴리페놀 함량은 134.98±1.70 mg/g, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 16.20±0.05 mg/g 으로 정량되었다. 야관문 추출물은 농도 의존적으로 전자공여능 및 자유라디칼 소거능에 의한 항산화 활성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였으며 동일 농도조건에서 전자공여능 보다 자유라디칼 소거능에 의한 항산화력이 더욱 높았다. 피부 홍반도는 대조군(CO)에 비하여 야관문 추출물이 함유된 시료를 도포한 시험군(AS)에서 28%의 홍반도 감소 효과를 보였으며, 피부 수분함량은 AS군에서 CO군과 비교하여 유의하게 증가하였다. 피부주형의 형태학적 관찰을 통해 AS군에서 피부의 주름 면적과 깊이가 현저하게 감소하였음을 확인하였으며, 조직염색을 통해 AS군에서 자외선 조사에 의해 손상된 피부조직이 정상적인 피부구성 조직과 유사하게 재생되었음을 확인하였다. 피부조직 내 유해산소 해독계 효소들인 SOD, GST와 CAT 활성은 CO군과 비교해 AS군에서 유의적인 증가를 보였으며, 유해산소 생성계 효소 XO와 지질과산화물 함량은 유의하게 감소하였다. 자외선 노출에 의해 발현이 유도되는 PAK, p38, c-Fos, c-Jun, TNF-α, MMP-3 유전자들은 CO군 대비 AS군에서 그 발현이 유의하게 감소함을 확인하였다. 이와 같은 결과는 야관문 추출물은 항산화능을 나타내는 생리활성물질의 작용을 통해 피부 광노화에 의한 피부손상과 주름형성을 개선하는데 분자적 수준에서 형태학적 수준까지 효능을 나타내어 피부 광노화억제 및 개선 제품으로 활용이 가능 할 것으로 기대된다.

In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects by Alopecurus aequalis Sobol on thelipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production by RAW 264.7 cell line. Consistent with these observations,DS reduced the LPS-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) atthe protein levels in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, the release of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) andinterleukin-6 (IL-6) were also reduced by DS. Moreover, LPS increased expression phosphorylation of IκBα, but DS showedinhibitory effect by reducing LPS-inducible p-IκBα expression level. These results suggest that the down regulation of iNOS,COX-2, TNF-α, and IL-6 expression by DS are achieved by the downregulation of NF-κB activity, a transcription factornecessary for pro-inflammatory mediators, and that is also responsible for its anti-inflammatory effects.

This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidative activity and tyrosinase inhibitory activity of 50%ethanol extract and its fractions from the branch of Rhododendron schlippenbachii. In DPPH radical scavenging ability,butanol and ethyl acetate fractions showed 59.98% and 55.17% of relative activity compared with positive control (ascorbicacid), but the 50% ethanol extract showed relatively low activity. In nitric oxide (NO) scavenging ability, the ethyl acetateand butanol fractions showed 141.80% and 131.55% relative activity compared with ascorbic acid as used for posi-tive control. On the other hand, tyrosinase inhibitory activity of the ethyl acetate and butanol fractions showed about twicehigher activity than positive control (arbutin). It means that the ethyl acetate and butanol fractions from the extract of R.schlippenbachii branch has ability for used as effective radical scavenger and tyrosinase inhibitor.

The biological activities of Smilax china L. rhizome (SCR), hot water (SCRW) and 70% ethanol extract (SCRE) were analyzed. The total phenolic contents of SCRW and SCRE were 51.7 and 100.5 mg/g, respectively. The measured flavonoid content of SCRW (61.7 μg/g) was almost double that of SCRE (31.7 μg/g). SCRE (IC50=42.4 μg/mL) exhibited stronger antioxidant activity in the DPPH system than the positive control α-tocopherol (71.3 μg/mL) or butylated hydroxy anisole (53.8 μg/mL) did. SCRE (IC50=50.3 μg/mL) also showed stronger ABTS radical scavenging activity, as did α-tocopherol (67.1 μg/mL). The SOD-like activity and Tyrosinase inhibition activity of SCRW and SCRE showed almost the same pattern. The best SOD-like activity and tyrosinase inhibition activity were measured as 24.9% and 20.3% in SCRW at 1,000 μg/mL, respectively. The cytotoxic effects of the SCR extracts were analyzed via MTT assay on human cancer and normal cells. SCRW and SCRE did not show cytotoxicity up to the concentration of 1,000 μg/mL against the normal human cell line HEK293. Against human breast cancer cells (MCF-7), SCRW inhibited MCF-7 growth (by 27.6%) better than the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide (15.5%) at 1,000 μg/mL. SCRE (1,000 μg/mL) inhibited the growth of human lung cancer cells A549 (37.6%) and human stomach cancer cells AGS (53.6%) more effective than did SCRW (21.0% and 35.4%) or CPA (22.2% and 31.7%). These results suggest the potential use of SCRE and SCRW as an excellent antioxidant and antiproliferative substance, respectively.