This study aimed to produce fermented soy-powder milk (FSPM) with Lactobacillus plantarum P1201 and to evaluate its anti-obesity activity. Isoflavone and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) of unfermented soy-powder milk (UFSPM) and FSPM and were analyzed via high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC). Their inhibitory activities against α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and pancreatic lipase were assayed. Their anti-obesity activities were evaluated on the basis of their inhibitory effects on adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells, and the expression of mRNAs associated with adipogenesis and lipid metabolism were analyzed via real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and quantitative PCR (qPCR). FSPM with L. plantarum P1201 increased the isoflavone aglycones (daidzein, glycitein, and genistein) content and produced CLA in soy-powder milk (SPM), both of which possessed bio-activity. Both UFSPM and FSPM showed dose-dependent inhibitory activity for α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and pancreatic lipase. FSPM, but not UFSPM, suppressed adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells and reduced their triglyceride content by 23.1% after treatment with 1,000 μg/mL of FSPM, compared with the control group. The anti-obesity effect of FSPM can be attributed to CLA and isoflavone aglycones, which targeted CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBP-α) and down-regulated lipoprotein lipase (LPL), adiponectin, adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (aP2), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) mRNA. Furthermore, FSPM enhanced the inhibitory activity of glucosidase and pancreatic enzymes and anti-obesity activity. Further studies are required to investigate whether the anti-obesity effect of FSPM persists in an in vivo mouse model of diet-induced obesity.

Background : The soil-borne ascomycete fungus Ilyonectria rdicicola species complex is commonly associated with root rot disease symptoms in ginsneg. Its virulence has been attributed, among other factors, to the activity of hydrolytic cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDE). Methods and Results : To establish a rapid and accurate detection of Ilyonectria rdicicola, a species-specific primer was developed based on the putative genes of cell wall–degrading enzyme (pectinase, polygalactose, xylanase, xylosidase). Species-specific primer based on the DNA sequences of gene amplified about 200 - 300 bp polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product for Ilyonectria mors-panacis. Conclusion : The primer pair yielded the predicted PCR product size exactly in testing with target pathogen DNAs, but not from the other species of Ilyonectria and species of other phytopathogenic fungi. The primer pair also showed only the species-specific amplification curve on realtime PCR on target pathogen DNA. The detection sensitivity of real time PCR using species-specific primer pair was 10 to 100 times higher than conventional PCR, with 1 to 10 pg/㎕. The approach outlined here could be further utilized as a rapid and reliable tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of the root rot of ginseng.

Background : Mountain ginseng adventitious roots are being produced in large quantities by using plant tissue cultivation techniques to overcome the disadvantages of recent cultivation techniques. In this study, we intend to provide basic data on the development of cosmetic products by measuring the antioxidants of mountain ginseng adventitious roots extracted from each ethanol concentration and the activity of tyrosinase and elastase enzyme inhibition. Methods and Results : After drying, the mountain ginseng adventitious roots, it was crushed to less than 0.5 ㎜. for testing. It was then extracted at 70℃ for 180 minutes, adding 10 times its weight to each ethanol concentration (0, 20, 40, 60 and 80%) and filtered. The extract is depressurised and used in experiments after freeze-drying. The total phenols and flavonoids content measurement showed the most content in 80% ethanol extract. However, Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power showed the best ability in 60% ethanol extract. In addition, the active measurements of tyrosinase and elastase enzyme inhibition performed to check skin whitening and wrinkles improvement showed the highest activity in the 80% ethanol extract. Conclusion : As a result, the optimum conditions for the use of natural antioxidants and functional foods were maximized when it is extracted with 60% ethanol. It is also expected to be valuable as a natural cosmetics material when extracted with 80% ethanol as a solvent when combined with the results of enzyme inhibition activity.

This study was designed to investigate the effects of multi-enzyme on diarrhea and immune responses of weaned pigs. A total 36 weaned pigs (5.92 ± 0.48 kg BW; 28 d old) were randomly allotted to 2 dietary treatments (3 pigs/pen, 6 replicates/ treatment) in a randomized complete block design. The dietary treatments were a typical diet based on corn and soybean meal (CON) and CON with 0.1% multienzyme (Multi; mixture of β-mannanase, xylanase, α-amylase, protease, β-glucanase, and pectinase). Pigs were fed their respective diets for 6 wk. Frequency of diarrhea, levels of packed cell volume (PCV), white blood cells (WBC), immunoglobulins, cortisol, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), transforming growth factor- β (TGF-β), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured. Multi group tended to decrease (p<0.1) diarrhea frequency than CON group during 2 wk after weaning. Lower values of PCV on d 3 (p<0.05) and d 7 (p<0.1) were found in Multi group compared with CON group. There were no significant differences on WBC number and immunoglobulin (Ig) M and A between Multi and CON groups. However, Multi group tended to increase (p<0.1) Ig G on d 7 than CON group. Moreover, Multi group showed modulated immune responses, indicated by decreased levels of cortisol (p<0.05) on d 7 and 14, TNF-α on d 3 (p<0.05) and d 7 (p<0.10), TGF- β on d 2 (p<0.05) and d 7 (p<0.10), and CRP (p<0.10) on d 3 and 7 after weaning compared with CON group. Consequently, inclusion of multi-enzyme in diets for weaned pigs improved gut health and modulated immune responses of weaned pigs.

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of multi-enzyme on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs. A total 36 weaned pigs (5.92 ± 0.48 kg BW; 28 d old) were randomly allotted to 2 dietary treatments (3 pigs/pen, 6 replicates/treatment) in a randomized complete block design. The dietary treatments were a typical diet based on corn and soybean meal (CON) and CON with 0.1% multi-enzyme (Multi; mixture of β- mannanase, xylanase, α-amylase, protease, β-glucanase, and pectinase). Pigs were fed their respective diets for 6 wk. Measurements were growth performance, morphology of ileum, apparent ileal digestibility and apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, and energy of weaned pigs. There were no significant differences on growth performance during overall experimental period. No differences were found for the morphology of ileum and nutrient digestibility between CON and Multi groups. Therefore, the results in the current study indicated that multi-enzyme supplementation in diets had no effects on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and nutrient digestibility of weaned pigs.

This study investigated the nutritional properties and biological activities of Ganoderma lucidum (GL). The round type of GL contained higher carbohydrate content, while the Nokgak type of GL contained higher crude ash, crude fat, and crude protein content. The most abundant amino acid, fatty acid, mineral, and soluble vitamin observed were valine (round type: 11.90 mg/g and Nokgak type: 17.18 mg/g), linoleic acid (round type: 47.56% and Nokgak type: 75.68%), potassium (round type: 116.50 mg/100 g and Nokgak type: 184.36 mg/100 g), and vitamin B3 (round type: 1.78 mg/100 g and Nokgak type: 1.81 mg/100 g), respectively. In addition, the β-glucan content were 34.15 g/100 g (round type) and 30.07 g/100 g (Nokgak type). The GL 70% ethanol extract at 40℃ showed higher radical scavenging as well as carbohydrate and lipid enzyme inhibition than other conditions. At 1 mg/mL of treatment with the 70% ethanol extract at 40℃ of round type GL, the DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl radical scavenging, and α-glucosidase, α-amylase, and pancreatic lipase inhibition activities obtained were approximately 92.85, 99.74, 58.09, 89.68, 44.68, and 67.56%, respectively.

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.

대나무 죽력의 ACE 저해효과와 마우스모델에서의 혈행 개선 효과를 보았다. 혈전용해능에서 청국장추출물은 2.56 unit, 미정제죽력에서 4.71 unit, 정제죽력에서 4.32 unit를 나타내어 모두가 plasmin 보다 유의하게 높은 활성이 높고, ACE 활성 저해 효과에서는 죽력 원액, 미정제 죽력과 정제 죽력에서 각각 70.25%, 69.01%, 68.23%로 대조군으로 사용된 청국장이 26.56%으로 나타나 높은 억제효과를 보였다. 마우스모델시험에서 고지방식이군과 함께 고지방식이군+ 정제죽력 0.01%와 0.05%를 투여, 혈청 중 지질변화에서 triglyceride의 함량은 고지방식이군이 일반식이군(271.1 mg/dL)에 비해 314.4 mg/dL로 증가하였고, 고지방식이+죽 력 0.01%군은 301.5 mg/dL로 나타났으며, 고지방식이+죽 력 0.05%군은 289.2 mg/dL으로 유의하게 중성지질이 감소를 나타내었고, total-cholesterol 함량은 327.2 mg/dL로 증가 하였으며, 고지방식이+죽력 0.01%군은 311.9 mg/dL로 나타났으며, 고지방식이+죽력 0.05%군은 293.7 mg/dL로 고 지방식이군에 비교, 유의하게 total-cholesterol이 감소세를 나타내었다. 한편 HDL-cholesterol은 일반식이군이 206.0 mg/dL로 가장 높은 값을 나타내었으며, 고지방식이+죽력 0.01%군 196.6 mg/dL, 고지방식이+죽력 0.05%군 189.2 mg/dL, 고지방식이군 162.2 mg/dL순으로 나타났고, 죽력첨 가군 0.01%군과 0.05%군간의 유의성은 없었다. 혈류개선 효과에서는 고지방식이에 비하여 고지방식이+죽력 0.05% 군이 고지방식이군, 고지방식이+죽력 0.01%군보다 모두 유의하게 빠르게 모세관을 통과하여 빠른 혈액 유동성을 나타내었다. 혈소판응집 억제능에서는 고지방식이군의 경우 대조군인 일반식이군에 비해 혈소판 응집이 증가한 반면 고지방식이+죽력 0.01%군과 고지방식이+죽력 0.05%군은 고지방식이군에 비해 혈소판응집이 억제되는 것으로 나타났다.

The purpose of current study is to investigate the beneficial effect of enzyme (Alcalase) hydrolysates of silk protein in rat. Alcalase-treated silk protein hydrolysate (ATSH) itself did not show any cytotoxicity on the hepatic tissues and blood biochemistry, similar to the normal condition. ATSH played a protective role in tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced hepatotoxicity and liver damage. The values of AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and ALT (alanine aminotransferase), which are the indicators of the liver function, were effectively alleviated with the ATSH treatment in a dose dependent manner. The level of Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and Malondialdehyde (MDA), which were increased with t-BHP treatment, were significantly reduced by ATSH. High dose of ATSH (2 g/kg) reduced the t-BHP-induced LDH release by 48%. Antioxidant and antioxidant enzymes in liver cells were significantly increased by ATSH treatment in their level and activities. ATSH (2 g/kg) increased glutathione (GSH), an intracelluar antioxidant, by 2.5-fold compared with the t-BHP treated group. The activities of glutathione-s-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase were also elevated by 38%, 60%, and 45%, respectively, with ATSH (2 g/kg) treatment. The antioxidative effect of ATSH was recapitulated to the protection from t-BHP induced liver damages in hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Thus, ATSH might be used as a hepatoprotective agent.

본 연구에서는 저온추출 뿐만 아니라 효소처리를 이용하여 생과형 블루베리 과일음료생산을 위한 최적의 방법을 확립하고자 하였다. 생리학적 기능성물질 추출 시 열에 의한 영양손실을 막기 위해 저온을 사용하였다. 또한 다양한 효소처리를 이용하여 혼탁 방지 및 추출수율 향상을 위한 최적의 추출조건을 확립하고자 하였다. 블루베리를 cellulase, pectinase 및 cellulase:pectinase(1:1) 혼합 효소와 효소 처리량, 추출온도, 추출시간, 추출 교반속도 등을 고려한 다양한 조건으로 추출하였을 때, 가장 우수한 추출 조건을 조사하였다. cellulase로 처리할 경우, 추출률이 85.72-86.55%, pectinase 처리구는 87.06-87.93%, cellulase:pectinase(1:1) 혼합 처리할 경우, 86.84-88.14%의 추출률을 나타냈다. 추출 온도는 45℃에서 87.91±0.05%, 3시간 추출 하였을 경우 87.88±0.10%, 교반속도는 90 rpm에서 가장 높은 추출결과를 보였다. 블루베리 추출액의 당도 및 pH는 추출 조건에 관계없이 모든 처리구에서 통계학적으로 유사한 결과를 보였으나, 총 폴리페놀 함량은 pectinase 처리구에서 18.62 mg/g으로 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 유리당 함량은 모든 시료에서 과당과 포도당 두 가지 당류만 검출되었으며 cellulase 효소 0.10%를 처리한 블루베리 추출액의 유리당 함량이 포도당 0.51%, 과당 0.49%로 가장 높았으나 다른 처리구와 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 블루베리를 이용하여 생과일형 음료 제조를 위한 최적 조건은 cellulase: pectinase(1:1) 혼합효소 0.1%를 첨가하여 45℃ 온도에서 90 rpm의 교반속도로 조사되었다.

본 연구는 폐기되는 돈혈을 식품소재로 활용하고자 단백 질 가수분해효소 5종을 처리하여 품질특성 변화를 조사하 였다. 그 결과 KMFP-15(E)로 가수분해할 때 pH 7.3, 총 고형분 함량 24.3 oBrix 및 유리아미노산 함량 4,944 mg%로 가장 높은 고형분 함량 및 유리아미노산 함량을 나타내었 다. KMFP-15(E) 농도에 따른 영향을 조사한 결과 처리농도 가 증가함에 따라 총 고형분 함량 및 유리아미노산이 증가 하였으며, 유리아미노산은 KMFP-15(E) 0.2% (w/v)첨가구 에서 7,224 mg%로 0.3% (w/v)첨가구와 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않아 0.2% (w/v)로 설정하였다. KMFP-15(E)의 가수분해 시간에 따라 유리아미노산 함량은 4시간에서 7,404 mg%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 시간이 경과할수록 감소하는 경향을 보여 최적 가수분해시간은 4시간으로 설 정하였다. 상기 설정된 가수분해 조건을 통해 제조된 돈혈 분말(PBHP)에는 조단백질 및 아미노산과 철분, 칼륨, 아연 등 다량의 무기질이 함유되어 있는 것으로 나타났으며 특 히, 철분의 함량은 1,983 mg%로 높게 나타나 식품소재로 활용 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과 폐기되는 돈혈 의 활용방안으로 다양한 가수분해조건중 효소 KMFP- 15(E) 0.2% (w/v)를 첨가하여, 4시간에서 가수분해 하였을 때 전반적 품질 특성이 가장 우수하여 향후 돈혈을 이용해 단백질 보충, 아미노산소재 및 철분강화제 등의 식품 및 의약품 소재로의 고부가가치 창출이 가능할 것으로 판단되 었다.

The antioxidant and digestive enzyme inhibitory effects of Eisenia bicyclis extracted by various extraction methods (RE, reflux extraction; SE, ultrasonification extraction; AE, autoclave extraction; LE, low-temperature high-pressure extraction) were investigated. The extraction yield (55.21%) and the laminarin (39.03%), fucoidan (24.75%), total polyphenol (115.68 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (36.67 mg RHE/g) contents of AE were higher than those in other methods. The DPPH radical (86.60%, 500 mg%), ABTS radical (58.56%, 25 mg%), nitrite (86.38%, 100 mg%) scavenging activities of the Eisenia bicyclis extracted by AE were higher than those of Eisenia bicyclis extracted by other methods. The ABTS radical and nitrite scavenging activities were above 98% in all tested Eisenia bicyclis extracts and these activities were dependent on its concentration. The inhibitory effects of AE against amylase (50 mg%) and α-glucosidase (5 mg%) were 64.76% and 86.71%, respectively. The AE showed the best inhibitory effect of Eisenia bicyclis extracts (50 mg%) against trypsin (24.37%) and α-chymotrypsin (49.05%), respectively. These results suggest that Eisenia bicyclis extracted by AE can be used as a bioactive and functional material in the food industry.

We investigated optimal conditions for the hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica using a single enzyme such as Celluclast 1.5 L, Saczyme, and alginate lyase, for the production of reducing sugar. Redesigned experimental conditions including the optimal conditions determined for the single enzyme were proposed, and the hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica was also performed with a mixture of enzymes. The reducing sugar yield with the mixed enzymes was lower than that with Celluclast 1.5 L, which showed the highest efficiency among the enzymes used. Considering the reducing sugar yield and economics, it would seem that hydrolysis by mixed enzymes had no advantage. The coefficient of determination (R2) of Y1 (the yield of reducing sugar by Celluclast 1.5 L) was 0.89. The P value of Y1 was < 0.001, indicating statistical significance. By the response surface methodology (RSM), the optimum reaction conditions for hydrolysis of Laminaria japonica by Celluclast 1.5 L were determined to be enzyme of 8.0%, a reaction time of 26.4 h, a pH of 4.0, and a temperature of 42.6oC, resulting in the production of 117.7 mg/g-Laminaria japonica.

The microbial composition in Nuruk, a Korean cereal fermentation starter, is a critical factor for the quality and organoleptic properties of traditional alcoholic beverages. This study was aimed at monitoring the compositional change and enzyme activity of culturable lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in two types of Nuruk fermented at different temperatures. All culturable LAB were isolated at various time points (0, 3, 6, 10, 20, and 30 days) and identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. In traditional Nuruk type A (TN-A), which was fermented at 36℃, the population of total culturable LAB during the fermentation period was between 104 and 105 log CFU/mL. On the other hand, the LAB population in traditional Nuruk type B (TN-B) fermented at 45℃ (primary fermentation for 10 days) and 35℃ (secondary fermentation for 20 days) was 102 log CFU/mL; however, these bacteria could not be detected after 6 days. Major LAB strains were identified in both Nuruk types: (1) from the MRS-culture of TN-A, Pediococcus pentosaceus at 3-30 days; (2) from MRS-culture of TN-B, P. pentosaceus at 3 days and Enterococcus hirae at 6 days. The protease activities of the dominant LAB isolated from the TN-A and TN-B cultures were within the ranges of 0.64~1.03 mg/mL and 0.74~0.81 mg/mL (tyrosine content), respectively, whereas the α-amylase activities were 0.75~0.98 mg/mL and 0.78~0.79 mg/mL (amylose content), respectively.

Highly homogeneous and functional stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) are considered a promising option in the treatment of liver disease and the development of effective in vitro toxicity screening tool. However, the purity of cells and expression and/or activity of drug metabolizing enzymes in stem cell-derived HLCs are usually too low to be useful for clinical or in vitro applications. Here, we describe a highly optimized differentiation protocol, which produces more than 90% albumin-positive HLCs with no purification process. In addition, we show that hepatic enzyme gene expressions and activities were significantly improved by generating three-dimensional (3D) spheroidal aggregate of HLCs. The 3D differentiation method increased expressions of nuclear receptors that regulate the proper expression of key hepatic enzymes. Furthermore, a significantly increased hepatic functions such as albumin and urea secretion were observed in 3D hepatic spheroids and HLCs in the spheroid exhibited morphological and ultrastructural features of normal hepatocytes. Importantly, we show that repeated exposures to xenobiotics facilitated the functional maturation of HLC, as confirmed by increased expression of genes for drug metabolizing enzymes and transcription factors. In conclusion, the 3D culture system with repeated exposures to xenobiotics may be a new strategy for enhancing hepatic maturation of stem cell-derived HLCs as a cell source for in vitro high-throughput hepatotoxicity models.

This experiment was conducted to obtain the have higher contents of pharmaceutical constituents as well as higher yield from colchicine induced diploid and tetraploid extracts of Platycodon grandiflorum. In order to determine the biological activity, this study was focused to evaluate the cytotoxicity, antimicrobial on the bronthus disease bacteria, antioxidant enzyme activity of diploid and tetraploid extracts in P. grandiflorum. The activities of antioxidant enzyme according to different solvent extracts were measured as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). The cytotoxicity of methanol extracts of P. grandiflorum showed significant differences between tetraploid and diploid. That is, the cytotoxic effect against human cancer cell was higher in tetraploid than in diploid. At all extracts concentration, tetraploid samples showed high toxicity and the IC50 (concentration causing 50% cell death) value showed the highest on HCT-116 cell (105.91 μg/mL), and exhibited significant activity against the Hep 3B cell (140.67 μg/mL), SNU-1066 cell (154.01 μg/mL), Hela cell (158.37 μg/mL), SNU-601 cell (182.67 μg/mL), Calu-6 cell (190.42 μg/mL), MCF-7 cell (510.19 μg/mL). Antimicrobial activities of diploid P. grandiflorum were relatively low compared to tetraploid P. grandiflorum on most of the bacterial strains. In tetraploid P. grandiflorum, K. pneumoniae showed the clear zone formation (18~19 mm) of growth inhibition, followed by the clear zone formation of 13~15 mm on C. diphtheria and S. pyogenes. The antimicrobial activities in diploid P. grandiflorum were the highest on K. pneumonia (14~15 mm), and showed the clear zone formation of 11~12 mm on C. diphtheria and 12~13 mm on S. pyogenes. The antimicrobial activity is thought to look different depending on the bacterial strains and the polyploidy of P. grandiflorum. The root extract of P. grandiflorum had the highest (97.2%) SOD enzyme activity in ethyl acetate partition layer of tetraploid while water partition layer of diploid showed the lowest (48.6%) SOD enzyme activity. The activity of CAT showed higher values in the root of tetraploid than in the diploid of P. grandiflorum in all partition layers except butyl alcohol. The activities of APX and POD showed higher values in the root of tetraploid than in the diploid of P. grandiflorum in all fraction solvents except water layer. These results indicate that the tetraploid P. grandiflorum can be used as a source for developing cytotoxic agent and antimicrobials which can act against bronchus diseases bacterial strains.

파극천은 전통적으로 피부염증 치료에 사용되어온 약초이다. 본 연구에서는 파극천 뿌리를 고온(132˚C) 및 고압(1.2kgf/cm2)에서 15분 동안 처리한 후 추출물을 분리하여 이들의 MMP-1 효소 억제 효능을 확인하였다. 고온고압 처리된 파극천 추출물의 성분변화를 확인한 결과, 고온고압 처리가 파극천 추출물의 페놀 및 플라보노이드 함량을 약 1.5배 이상 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. DPPH 및 superoxide 라디칼 소거능을 확인해 본 결과 500μg/mL에서 각각 79.25%, 94.5%의 라디칼 소거 효과가 나타났으며, 기존 추출물 대비 농도 의존적으로 활성 증가를 확인하였다. 또한, 항염 효과를 5-LOX 및 COX-2 저해능을 통해 확인한 결과 고온고압 처리된 파극천 추출물에서 약 45% 증가된 저해능이 나타났다. 이에 자외선에 대한 고온고압 처리된 파극천 추출물의 피부 콜라겐 단백질 분해효소 발현 저해 양상도 농도 의존적으로 발현이 억제되었으며 약 16% 정도 저해 효과가 유의적으로 증가되었다. UVB의 세포보호 효과도 고온고압 처리된 파극천 추출물을 함께 처리하였을 때 세포생존율이 증가됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 파극천 추출물에 고온고압 처리를 통해 기존 추출물보다 뛰어난 항산화, 항염 및 MMP-1 발현 억제 효과의 증가를 확인하였으며, 앞으로 기능성 소재로서 화장품에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.