본 연구에서는 진피의 활용도를 높이기 위한 연구의 일환으로 유기용매별에 따른 생리활성물질의 용출량을 측정하기 위해, 진피와 에탄올 진피 추출물을 대상으로 유기용매인 에틸 아세테이트, 아세톤, 염화 메틸렌, 메탄올을 이용하여 추출한 시료를 대상으로 총 폴리페놀 함량, 전자공여능, glutathione S-transferase(GST)의 활성 저해력을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 ethyl acetate인 경우 진피는 928.48±1.19 μg GAE/mL, 에탄올 추출 진피는 664.64±0.74 μg GAE/mL로, acetone인 경우 진피는 886.03±0.44 μg GAE/mL, 에탄올 추출 진피는 702.67±0.85 μg GAE/mL로, methylene chloride인 경우 진피는 413.08±1.39 μg GAE/mL, 에탄올 추출 진피는 429.64±0.61 μg GAE/mL로, methanol인 경우 진피는 12,648.60±0.56 μg GAE/mL, 에탄올 추출 진피는 16,108.20±0.73 μg GAE/mL로 나타나, 진피나 에탄올 추출 진피는 모두 methanol로 추출한 것이 상대적으로 높게 나타났으며, 총 폴리페놀의 함량 차이는 유기용매별 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<0.05). 2. 전자공여능은 ethyl acetate인 경우 진피는 62.80%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 51.49%로 나타났으며, acetone인 경우 진피는 97.43%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 63.17%로 나타났으며, methylene chloride인 경우 진피는 52.20%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 67.68%로 나타났으며, methanol인 경우 진피는 97.63%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 96.18%로 나타났다. Electron donating ability(EDA)는 유기용매 중 메탄올로 추출하였을 때가 상대적으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 유기용매별로 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<0.05). 3. Glutathione S-transferase(GST)에 대한 활성 저해능은 ethyl acetate인 경우 진피는 76.22%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 75.54%로 나타났으며, methylene chloride인 경우 진피는 31.73%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 73.53%로 나타났으며, methanol인 경우 진피는 97.48%, 에탄올 추출 진피는 48.70%로 나타났다. Glutathione S-transferase(GST)에 대한 활성 저해능은 진피인 경우 유기용매 중 메탄올로 추출하였을 때가 가장 높게 나타났고, 에탄올 추출 진피인 경우는 에탄올과 methylene chloride로 추출할 때가 높게 나타났으며, 유기용매별로 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05).

This study was conducted to verify the effects of Erigeron annuus powder on serum lipid levels of high-fat diet-induced mice from a nutritional viewpoint. Erigeron annuus powder has been used as a folk remedy since ancient times in Korea. There was no significant difference in the weight of the kidneys and spleens of the mice. The high-fat diet group had a significantly higher kidney weight compared to other groups (p<0.05). In the group of mice fed 20% Erigeron annuus powder with a high-fat diet, the concentration of serum LDL-cholesterol was high (p<0.05), whereas the concentration of triglyceride was remarkably lower compared to other groups (p<0.05). The group fed 10% Erigeron annuus with a high-fat diet had the lowest concentration of blood phospholipids (p<0.05) as well as the highest alkaline phosphatase and alanine aminotransferase levels in blood (p<0.05). There was no difference in blood insulin concentration. However, blood leptin concentration was significantly higher (5.88±3.53 ng/dL) in mice fed a high-fat diet compared to other groups (p<0.05). Measurements of Erigeron annuus revealed that TPC, ABTS+ radical scavenging activity of trolox, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and the measured value of FRAP were higher in the ethanol extract than in the water extract. Especially, the antioxidant activity effects were excellent for the ABTS+ radical scavenging activities of trolox and FRAP values of Erigeron annuus. Therefore, Erigeron annuus powder showed antioxidant activity. Hence, Erigeron annuus powder drastically lessened triglyceride concentration in blood in high-fat diet-induced mice. Thus, the powder is considered to have utility in the food processing industry. Additional related experiments are ongoing.

땅콩나물의 재배에 적합한 온도와 품종, 그리고 최적 레스베라트롤 생산을 위한 생육단계를 구명하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 땅콩나물용 적정품종을 선발하고자 8 가지 국내외 육성품종의 외형적 특징, 발아율, 발아세, 유묘활력을 조사하였다. 그 결과 소비자의 요구를 반영 하여 세근 발생량이 낮고 하배축이 굵은 ‘조평’이 가장 적절하였고, 땅콩나물 재배에 적합한 온도는 27oC로 판단되었다. 레스베라트롤 함량이 높은 땅콩나물의 적정 생육시기를 구명하고자 치상 후 생육조사와 동시에 HPLC를 이용한 레스베라트롤 함량을 조사한 결과 레스 베라트롤은 치상 후 9일차에 17.0μg/g 이상의 높은 함유량을 나타내었다. 따라서 땅콩나물은 생산적 측면과 레스베라트롤의 함량을 고려했을 때 치상 후 9일차에 땅 콩나물을 수확하는 것이 가장 적합할 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구에서는 유기용매 추출물이 아닌 베리 열매 자체의 생리활성에 관한 정보와 천연보존료 및 건강기능식품 개발 의 가능성을 모색하는데 기초자료를 제공하고자 다양한 종 류의 베리 열매 착즙액의 항산화, 항균 작용 및 균 생육억제 효과를 비교․조사하였다. 총 폴리페놀은 체리, 아로니아 및 크랜베리가 다른 베리류에 비해 높게 함유되어 있었으며, 각 농도별로 측정한 베리 착즙액의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 모든 시료에서 농도에 따라 높아졌다. 특히, 아로니아, 크랜베리 및 라즈베리의 소거능이 다른 베리류에 비해 높은 것으로 확 인되었다. FRAP 활성은 6가지 베리 열매 중 아로니아의 활성 이 모든 농도에서 가장 높았으며, 100% 아로니아 착즙액의 FRAP 활성은 25% 포도 착즙액의 5배 이상이었다. 베리 열매 착즙액의 식중독 원인균에 대한 항균활성은 크랜베리와 라 즈베리가 대부분의 식중독 균에 대해 활성을 나타내었으며, 대부분의 베리 열매 착즙액이 그람양성균보다 그람음성균에 대한 생육저해활성이 더 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 크랜베리와 라즈베리의 농도별 항균활성은 원액과 75%의 농도에서만 각 각 7가지, 6가지 식중독 균에 대해 생육저해를 보였고, 50%, 25%의 농도에서는 식중독 균 중 일부만 생육저해를 나타내 었으며, 10% 이하의 농도에서는 모든 식중독 원인균에 대한 항균활성을 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과로 아로니아, 크랜베 리 및 라즈베리는 다른 베리에 비해 높은 항산화 및 항균활성 을 보임으로써 천연보존료 및 기능성식품 소재로써의 이용 성이 높을 것으로 판단된다.

Since Korean ancient times, powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg has been used as a folk remedy. This study was conducted to verify the effects of Rosa rugosa Thunberg powder on in vitro antioxidant properties and serum lipid levels of high-fat diet-induced mice from a nutritional viewpoint. In the case of Rosa rugosa Thunberg powders, measurement of TPC, ABTS radical scavenging activity of trolox, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and measured value of FRAP were higher in ethanol extract than water extracts. For LDL-cholesterol concentration, mice fed 10% powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg with high-fat diets showed a high numerical value compared with other groups (p<0.05). When testing for triglyceride concentrations in blood, mice fed 10% and 20% powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg with high-fat diets showed the lowest numerical values (p<0.05). When testing for blood insulin concentrations, the high-fat diet group showed higher levels than compared to the control group (p<0.05). When testing for blood leptin concentrations, the high-fat diet group was 5.88±3.53 ng/dL, whereas mice fed 10% powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg with high-fat diets showed a blood leptin level of 10.36±5.96 ng/dL (p<0.05). Therefore, results prove that powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg reduces triglyceride concentrations in the blood, and could be used as an excellent natural antioxidant in the future.

This study was to conducted to investigate the antioxidative activity of 70% ethanol extracts of kiwi of three different colors (gold, green and red) by measuring DPPH, ABTS radical scavenging activity, tyrosinase inhibitory effect, metal chelating effect, reducing power, and nitrite scavenging activity. Total polyphenol contents were: gold kiwi, 3.09 mg GAE/g, green kiwi 2.71 mg GAE/g, and red kiwi 4.59 mg GAE/g, respectively. Red kiwi showed higher antioxdidant activity than gold and green kiwi. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activity, and nitrite scavenging activity of red kiwi exhibited 94.83, 99.57, and 97.88%, respectively, at a concentration of 20 mg/mL, which were equal to those of ascorbic acid (positive control). Metal chelating effect of red kiwi was superior to that of ascorbic acid. Therefore, the availability of red kiwi will be increased in the field of functional material for food additives and value added products.

쌀밥 위주의 식사에서 곡류 또는 두류를 혼합한 잡곡밥의 섭취량이 늘고 있는 추세로 백미(대조군)와 혼합잡곡(혼합잡 곡 1), 혼합잡곡에 정미성분을 가미한 잡곡(혼합잡곡 2)을 제 조하고, 이들의 항산화 활성을 갖는 성분들의 함량 변화와 기 호도 변화를 측정하였다. Ascorbic acid의 함량에서는 백미의 경우, 6.68 mg%, 혼합잡곡군은 각각 18.23 및 21.84 mg%로 잡곡을 혼합하였을 때 높은 함량을 나타내었다. Tocopherol류 의 함량에서는 백미는 1.26 mg%, 혼합잡곡 1군은 19.24 mg% 이었고, 혼합잡곡에 정미성분을 가미한 혼합잡곡 2군은 39.32 mg%로 가장 높은 tocopherol류의 함량을 보였다. Polyphenol 화합물의 함량에서 대조군은 2.20 mg%, 혼합잡곡군은 각각 14.38 및 21.91 mg%로 혼합잡곡군이 높은 함량을 보였다. Flavonoid 화합물의 함량은 대조군에서는 검출되지 않았지만, 혼합잡곡 1군은 42.45 mg%, 혼합잡곡 2군은 32.54 mg%로 잡 곡 혼합 시 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, 이들 성분들은 메탄올 추출물에서도 유사한 경향이었다. 기호도에서는 맛, 향, 색 및 종합적 기호도에서는 모두 정미성분을 첨가하였던 혼합잡곡 2군이 가장 높은 기호도를 보였고, 잡곡밥, 백미의 순으로 백 미보다는 곡류 및 두류 및 정미성분을 혼합하는 것을 더욱 선호하였다.

양파 과육과 과피의 생리학적 효과를 평가하기 위하여, in vitro 항산화 활성과 H2O2로 유도된 산화적 스트레스에 대한 PC12 세포보호 효과를 확인하였다. 그 결과, 양파의 과육과 과피 모두 EtOAc 분획물에서 가장 높은 ABTS, DPPH 라디칼 소거활성과 MDA 저해활성을 나타냈다. 양파의 과육과 과피의 EtOAc 분획물을 이용하여, H2O2로 산화적 스트레스를 유발한 PC12세포에서의 ROS 함량과 세포보호효과를 DCF-DA assay, MTT assay 및 LDH assay를 통하여 확인한 결과, 과피가 과육 대비 약 10배 낮은 농도에서 비슷한 보호효과를 나타내었다. 최종적으로 GC-MS를 이용하여 주요 페놀성 화합물인 quercetin 함량과 quercetin 배당체 함량을 분석한 결과, 양파 과육(각각, 4.83, 8.70mg/100g dry weight)과 과피(91.80, 61.81mg/100g dry weight, respectively) 함량을 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들을 종합해볼 때, 양파 과피뿐만 아니라 과육이 나타내는 항산화 효과 및 산화적 스트레스에 대한 신경세포 보호효과는 퇴행성 신경질환과 같은 질병에서 효과적인 소재일 것이라고 사료된다.

The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) in Korea. Thermal treatment yam was extracted by different solvents including 70% methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform–methanol mixture (CM, 2:1, v/v). Then color property, total phenol content and antioxidant activity were analyzed. Yam possessed high L* value and H° value, which were 54.92±2.18 and 73.20±0.77, respectively. Thermal treatment yam exhibited great antioxidant activity evaluated by ABTS [2,2′ -azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power. Total phenol contents of various extracts from thermal treatment yam increased in the following order: 70% methanol extract (63.53±0.33 mg CAE/g), 70% ethanol extract (69.47±1.00 mg CAE/g) and CM extract (97.49±0.66 mg CAE/g), respectively. The same trend was also could be found in antioxidant activity assays except for reducing power assay. These results implied that these extracts from thermal treatment yam might be useful to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

Russula rosacea, a mycorrhizal fungus, has been used for edible and medicinal purposes. This study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-cholinesterase, and nitric oxide inhibitory effects of the fruiting bodies from R. rosacea extracted with methanol, and hot water. The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities of the methanol and hot water extracts (2.0 mg/ml) of R. rosacea were comparable with BHT, the positive control. The chelating effects of the mushroom and hot water extracts were significantly higher than that of BHT. The reducing power of methanol and hot water extract (6 mg/ml) were significantly lower than that of BHT. Seven phenolic compounds were detected from acetonitrile and hydrochloric acid solvent extract of the mushroom. alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activities of methanol and hot water extracts were lower than that of acarbose, the positive control. The acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory effects were moderate compared with galanthamine, the standard drug. Nitric oxide (NO) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced RAW 264.7 cells were inhibited significantly by the mushroom extracts in a concentration dependent manner. Therefore, we demonstrated that fruiting bodies of R. rosacea possess in vitro antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-cholinesterase, and NO production inhibitory activities. The experimental results suggest that the fruiting bodies of R. rosacea are good natural antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-cholinesterase, and anti-inflammatory sources.

빈카마이너 L.의 알칼로이드는 HPLC의 PDA 검출기를 이용하여 측정하고 이를 표준시료인 빈카민의 자외선/가시광선 흡수 스펙트럼과 비교하여 분석하였다. 플라보노이드류를 포함하여 추출물에서 9개 이상의 화합물에 대한 자외선/가시광선 흡수 스펙트럼을 얻었다. 추출방법에 따라 에탄올 추출물과 열수 추출물을 얻고 이를 DPPH 라디칼 소거법에 의해 항산화 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과 에탄올 추출 물과 열수 추출물 모두 비교군인 케르세틴과 비타민 C 대비 약 14~15%의 항산화 효과를 보여 추출법에 상관없이 유사한 결과를 보였다.

Preservation of liquid semen is an important factor for breeding management in swine industry. Oxidative stress of spermatozoa during liquid preservation has a detrimental effect on sperm quality and decreases fertility. Objective of this study was to determine the effect of antioxidant, Quercetin, on capability of porcine liquid semen preservation. Freshly collected porcine semen from boars (n=3), having proven fertility was counted, diluted to 3×107/mL and divided into 5 different semen extenders. Aliquots of diluted semen with different extenders were subjected to measure the pH, motility, viability and sperm DNA structure status on elapse time after preservation for 10 days. For the first 3 days, semen preserved in all 5 different extenders maintained their initial pH and either gradually decreased or increased thereafter, indicating lipid peroxidation has started. Sperm motility (r=0.52, p=0.01) and viability (r=0.55, p=0.03) had positive correlation with semen pH. Sperm motility was maintained well (p<0.05) in especially 2 extenders containing Tris and antioxidant compared to other extenders, suggesting both Tris and antioxidant worked as pH regulator and had beneficial effects on sperm characteristic during preservation. Sperm DNA structure status accessed by sperm chromatin structure assay on elapsed time after preservation, tended to be higher in semen preserved without antioxidant. Taken together, addition of antioxidant to extender prevents the sperm from oxidative stress during storage in mechanism by which antioxidant slows the lipid peroxidation, and thus reduced the reactive oxygen species in preserved porcine semen resulted in maintaining semen pH, sperm motility and viability for 7～10 days.

Lipoxygenase(LOX) 결여 콩으로 제조한 두부의 급이가 5주간의 고지방-콜레스테롤 식이성 흰쥐에서 간 조직과 분변 지질 함량 및 생체 내 항산화계에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 실험군은 정상군, 고지방-콜레스테롤 급이군(HFC), 고지방-콜레스테롤 식이+두부 급이군(태광 두부 급이군, HFC-T1; 개척#1 두부 급이군, HFC-T2; 진양 두부 급이군, HFC-T3)으로 구분하였다. 두부의 콜레스테롤 흡착활성은 개척#1 두부가 타 시료에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. 두부 급이군의 비만지수는 대조군에 비해 통계적인 유의차는 없었으나, 개척#1 두부 급이군(HFC-T2)의 비만지수가 가장 낮았다. 간 조직의 총 지질 함량은 정상군에 비해 대조군이 5.9배 증가되었으며, 개척#1 두부 급이군(HFC-T2)은 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 감소되었다. 대조군에 비해 중성지방 함량은 개척#1, 진양 두부 급이군에서 유의적으로 낮았으며, 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 두부 급이군에서 모두 유의적으로 감소되었다. 두부 급이군의 분변 중 총 지질 함량은 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 증가되었으나, 두부의 종류에 따른 유의차는 없었다. 중성지방 함량은 개척#1 두부 급이군에서 가장 많았고, 총 콜레스테롤의 배출량은 대조군에 비해 두부 급이군에서 다소 증가되었으나, 통계적인 유의차는 없었다. 지질과산화물 함량은 대조군에 비해 HFC-T2 및 HFC-T3군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. DPPH 라디칼 소거활성은 HFC-T2군에서 정상군과 유사한 수준까지 상승하였다. 간 조직에서 SOD 활성은 대조군에 비해 두부 급이군에서 1.4~2.2배 증가되었으며, HFC-T3군에서 활성이 가장 높았다. Catalase, GSH-Px 및 UDPGT 활성은 개척#1 두부 급이군에서 유의적으로 높았다. LOX 결여 콩으로 제조한 두부의 섭취는 고지방-콜레스테롤 식이에 대해 체내 지질 수준 저하 및 항산화 활성에 긍정적인 효과를 가질 것으로 생각된다.

Antioxidant activity of dropwort fermented extract (DFE) was measured according to fermentation period, and liverprotective effects were examined using Sprague-Dawley rats. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents as well as DPPH andABTS radical scavenging activities increased up to 60~80 days and then decreased slightly. Proper fermentation time forDFE was more than 60 days and less than 80 days. Administration of alcohol to rats for 10 days at 10mL/kg/day raisedserum AST, ALT, total cholesterol, and triglyceride (TG) levels, which were then lowered by DFE and sugar liquid with thesame soluble solids. While sugar liquid increased the blood lipid profile, especially TG levels, DFE had no effect due to itsantioxidant activity. When TBARS content of the DFE group in liver tissue significantly decreased in a concentration-dependent manner compared to that of the ALH group (p<0.05). Liver damage was recovered by DFE treatment and wasconfirmed by hamatoxylin-eosin staining. These results suggest that DFE has a protective effect against alcohol-inducedhepatotoxicity in SD rats.

To investigate the antioxidative potential of ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) leaves, alcoholic extracts with different ethanol concentration were prepared. The extract obtained by using 70% ethanol possessed the highest total phenolic content. The extraction yield and total phenolic content of the ethanolic extract were 15.46% and 105.0 μg chlorogenic acid equivalent (CAE)/mg, respectively. Therefore, the antioxidant activities of the extract were evaluated as 2,2diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, reducing power and nitrite scavenging ability. EC 50 value for radical scavenging and nitrite scavenging activities, which is the effective concentration at which 50% of DPPH radicals and nitrites are scavenged, were 34.72 μg/mL and 52.99 μg/mL, respectively. EC 50 value for reducing power, which is the effective concentration at which the absorbance is 0.5, is 44.39 μg/mL. All antioxidant activities increased as extract concentration increased. These results imply that the ethanolic extract of ramie leaves has the potential to be utilized as an effective antioxidant source.

버섯은 우리나라에서 식용으로 널리 이용되고 있는 식품으로 많은 연구들에서 다양한 생리활성 효과에 대한 연구가 활발하게 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 다양한 버섯 중에서 최근 많이 이용되고 있는 느타리버섯 추출물을 이용하여 항산화 활성 및 세포 독성 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 연구결과, 느타리버섯의 총 폴리페놀 함량과 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 30.2±0.7 mg%와 20.4±0.6 mg%로 나타났다. 0.625, 1.25, 2.5, 5 mg/mL 농도에서의 DPPH radical 소거능은 0.625의 농도에서 4.5±0.1%, 1.25의 농도에서 11.0±0.4%, 2.5 mg/mL 농도에서 23.2±0.1%, 5.0 mg/mL 농도에서 44.1±0.6%의 결과를 보였다. 환원력은 5 mg/mL의 농도에서 1.648±0.047로 가장 높은 환원력을 보여주어 시료의 농도가 증가할수록 흡광도 값도 증가하여 높은 환원력을 나타내었다. 느타리버섯 물 추출물의 인간 정상 신장세포 HEK293을 이용한 정상세포에 대한 세포 독성을 측정한 결과에서는 느타리버섯 물 추출물 80.5%의 생존력을 나타내어 독성이 없는 것으로 보였다. 한편, 이들 버섯 추출물의 암세포 성장 억제에 미치는 영향을 검색한 간암세포 생육 저해능의 결과는 최고 5 mg/mL의 농도에서 70.0± 5.3%의 세포 생존력을 나타내어, 암세포 성장에는 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 사료된다.

The purpose of this study was to examine the antioxidant properties resulting from high-pressure homogenization of wheat bran. For this purpose, the researcher compared the radicals clearance of DPPH and ABTS, the ferrousion chelating effects, and the contents of the surface-reactive phenol compounds. In the course of this study, it was possible to reduce the particle size of the wheat bran effectively by means of high-pressure homogenization. This also resulted in structural changes, such as changes in the cellular structure of wheat bran, dissipating the cellulose matrix. It was found that this process, in turn, caused the phenol compounds which were entrapped inside the cellulose matrix or bound by polysaccharides to be released, affecting the antioxidation. As the intensity of high-pressure homogenization process increased, the radical clearance of DPPH and ABTS, as well as the surface reactive phenol compound, increased in return, while the ferrous-ion chelating effect decreased without any statistical significance, however (p > 0.05). Therefore, it would be safe to conclude that high-pressure homogenization could be an effective solution to increasing the antioxidant properties of wheat bran, which, in turn, could be used as a functional material (a natural antioxidant) in food industries

Hamcho (Salicornia herbacea) extracts were evaluated for total polyphenol content, antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities. The total polyphenol content was 1.81 g and 0.72 g per 100 g of dried sample in water and ethanol extracts respectively. Both water and ethanol extracts of Hamcho significantly exhibited antioxidant activity. The scavenging activity of hydroxyl radical was 13.8~26.2% and 14.2~16.0% in water and ethanol extracts respectively. The inhibitory effect of conjugated diene formation was 24.6~39.1% and 28.4~39.6% in water and ethanol extracts respectively. However, pro-oxidative effect was also observed in the Hamcho extracts. The Hamcho water extract showed the pro-oxidant effect by enhancing the formation of hydroxyl radical and conjugated diene. The ethanol extract of Hamcho induced conjugated diene formation at 0.5 mg/mL but not at 1 mg/mL. The hydroxyl radical formation was not induced by the Hamcho ethanol extract. Taken together, these results show that Hamcho extracts can act as pro-oxidants by generating hydroxyl radical or conjugated diene in addition to their antioxidant properties. Therefore, this study suggests that the physiological properties of Hamcho and its use as food materials should be considered with caution because antioxidant dietary plants such as Hamcho possess possible adverse effects induced by pro-oxidant activity.

This study was designed to determine the antioxidant activity of solvent fractions of broccoli sprouts grown by controlling the growing environment at the plant factory system. Fractionation was achieved with chloroform, n-hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol, water by 70% EtOH extract of the broccoli sprouts. Each solvent fraction was put through TLC and HPLC to separate active components. Higher antioxidant activities were observed for the butanol and ethyl acetate layers. Further evaluation of each of the 5 layers (LH1 to LH5) of the butanol fraction showed that the refined LH3 extract had a high antioxidant effect. Components with similar Rf values from TLC had the same retention times and peaks in the HPLC analysis. It was also determined that the sulforaphane content was high at the chloroform and butanol layers and the sulforaphane was responsible for, the high antioxidant activity. Thus, to use for functional materials, the butanol extract/layer of broccoli sprouts is recommended as the most effective.

Anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids, are natural water-soluble pigments, which are mainly found in vegetables and fruits. Anthocyanins have attractive pharmacological activities, such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effects of anthocyanins-rich fraction (ANF) from Korean purple sweet potato variety, "Shinjami", against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced oxidative stress. In our results, pre-treatment of HepG2 cells with ANF (10μg/mL) significantly prevented cell death and maintained cell integrity, following exposure to 0.9 mM hydrogen peroxide. The H2O2-dependent production of intracellular ROS was also significantly decreased by pre-treatment with ANF (6 h, 10μg/mL). In addition, ANF increased the mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes, catalase and glutathione level in H2O2-treated HepG2 cells. These results indicated that ANF protected HepG2 cells against H2O2-induced oxidative stress by inducing protective system.