This study was performed to investigate the effects of ethanolic extract of Ulmus davidiana root (UE) on lipid metabolism in mice fed a high-fat diet (HF) for 7 weeks. Forty male ICR mice were randomly divided into four groups; normal diet group (N), high-fat diet group (HF), HF with 0.5% UE (HF-L) and 1% UE (HF-H) group. Body weight, body weight gain, and liver weight in the HF group was significantly higher than in the N group, while those of the HF-L and HF-H group were unchanged. UE improved HF-induced dyslipidemia by reducing serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, and the atherogenic index. There was no difference in serum HDL-cholesterol among experimental groups. However, the HDL-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio was significantly increased in the HF-L and HF-H group. Histological analysis showed that HF-fed mice developed hepatocellular microvesicular vacuolation as a result of fat accumulation. These changes were attenuated by 1% UE supplementation. In addition, hepatic triglyceride and cholesterol levels in the HF-H group significantly reduced. Taken together, these results demonstrated that lipid levels in the blood and liver were reduced by UE, suggesting that it might be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia and fatty liver.

This study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical properties of the ethanol extracts and soluble dietary fiber from Cassia tora L. seed. The proximate composition of Cassia tora, soluble solid contents, color intensity and contents of emodin and rhein of Cassia tora extract, molecular mass distribution, sugar contents and viscosity of soluble fiber from Cassia tora were analyzed. Cassia tora contains 12.6% of moisture, 5.2% of ash, 13.4% of crude protein, 7.2% of crude fat, 8.8% of insoluble fiber and 48.3% of soluble fiber. The effects of extract condition on soluble solid contents, color intensity and contents of emodin and rhein of Cassia tora extract were investigated. The soluble solid contents were higher in 70% or 50% ethanol extracts than those in 100% ethanol extracts and showed highest value in grind sample extracts. In Hunter's color value, 100% ethanol extracts and whole Cassia tora sample extracts were higher in L and b value, but on the contrary, were lower in a value, than those of the other. The highest emodin and rhein contents were observed in 70% and 50% ethanol extracts, respectively, and showed higher value in room temperature extracts than in heating extracts. The molecular mass of soluble fiber from Cassia tora seed was estimated by gel filtration chromatography. Most soluble fiber(80%) exhibited a molecular mass range of between 50～2000 kDa. The major sugars of soluble fiber from Cassia tora seed were identified as xylose, mannose and galactose. The apparent viscosity of 0.5% soluble fiber from Cassia tora seed was 33 mPas showing a higher value than pectin or xanthan gum.

The antioxidant activities of the ethanol extract of Arctium lappa were assessed by measuring the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl- hydrazyl(DPPH) radical scavenging effect, inhibition of Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation, inhibition of malondialdehyde(MDA)- bovine serum albumin(BSA) conjugation reaction and antimutagenic capacities using the Ames test. The DPPH radical scavenging activity and inhibition of Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation of the Arctium lappa ethanol extract significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner. In the radical scavenging assay using DPPH, the IC50 of the Arctium lappa extract was 296 ㎍/assay(1.29 ㎎ of dry sample). In addition, the IC50 in the inhibition of Fe2+-induced lipid peroxidation was 1, 759 ㎍/assay(7.65 ㎎ of dry sample). This extract also significantly inhibited the MDA-BSA conjugation reaction with an IC50 of 57.58 ㎎/assay(250 ㎎ of dry sample). However, no inhibitory effects against the direct and indirect mutagenicities in Salmonella Typhimurium TA98 and TA100 were observed. Based on these results, the ethanol extract of Arctium lappa was shown to display considerable antioxidative activities.

Plantago asiatica L. (P. asiatica) has been used as one of the popular folk medicines in Asia for human health care practices. Various activities of P. asiatica have been reported, such as anti-oxidant, anti-glycation,anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activity. Therefore, the potential of P. asiatica to reduce oxidative stress has been studied in several ways for over 20 years, especially at liver and kidney. However no investigation has been reported revealing its protective effect on prostate. Method : Treatment of P. asiatica leaf ethanolic extract (PLE) (1 g/kg body weight (b.w.), 2 g/kg b.w., or 4 g/kg b.w.) were given separately to animals for pretreatment once per day for 7days, and on the seventh day ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA; 0.24 mmol Fe/kg b.w.), which is known as an oxidative stress-inducer at prostate, was administrated by i.p to negative control group. At the end of the study period, dissection was carried out for detecting the prostate protective effect of PLE. Result : Fe-NTA-treated animals produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting in depletion of antioxidant biomaker, such as glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GR), and glutathione s-transferase (GST) and increase of lipid peroxidation in prostate. However, PLE pretreatment resulted in an increase in the GSH, GST and GR levels concentration dependent manner and in an significant decrease in the levels of lipid peroxidation. Conclusion : Our data suggest that PLE may be effective in protecting oxidative stress-induced damage of prostate, and PLE may be an chemopreventive agent against Fe-NTA-mediated prostate oxidative damage.

Crysochroa fulgidissima (Bidan-beole, Spanish fly) is traditionally used as a crude drug and insecticide in the East Asia and Korea, respectively. This study investigated the effect of ethanol extract of C. fulgidissima on the NO production activity. The C fulgidissima extract was a potent inducer of NO production in CP AE cells and a stimulator of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in a dose-dependent manner. This study also evaluated the anti-inflammatory activity of this extract by determining the level ofICAM-l, VCAM-l, and prostaglandin E2 from HUVEC cells. Although C. fulgidissima extract was a potent inducer of NO production in the CP AE cells, it showed weak inhibitory effects on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production in HUVEC cells. HPLC and GC-MS analysis of the ethanol extract of C. fulgidissima revealed the presence of cantharidin.

팽이버섯 11계통을 사용하여 polyphenol 및 β-glucan 함량을 분석하고, 생리활성으로 항산화 및 항암, 항고혈압, 항당뇨, 항염활성을 측정하였다. Polyphenol 함량에서는 CBMFV-65가 244.74 mg%로 가장 많은 함량을 나타내었고 전 품종에서 전반적으로 100 mg% 이상의 함량을 나타냈다. β-glucan 함량에서는 CBMFV-41에서 27.37%로 가장 높았으며, 그 다음으로 CBMFV-30 27.21%, CBMFV-65 27.11%의 순서로 높은 β-glucan 함량을 나타냈다. 전자공여능에서는 CBMFV-66이 91.74%로 가장 높은 DPPH 소거활성을 나타냈으며 전체적으로 70%의 높은 소거활성을 보였다. 세포독성 실험에서는 폐암세포에 대한 세포 저해활성이 가장 컸으며, 폐암세포와 대장암세포 모두 CBMFV-30에서 각각 76.07%, 67.05%로 가장 높은 세포 저해활성을 나타냈다. ACE 저해활성에서는 CBMFV-65에서 10.96%를 나타냈고 나머지 품종은 10%미만의 저해활성을 나타냈다. 항당뇨 활성에서는 CBMFV-41에서 63.57%의 효소 저해율이 측정되었고, CBMFV-63은 10.98%로 가장 낮은 효소 저해활성을 나타냈다. 마지막으로 항염활성에서는 CBMFV-41에서 61.44%의 nitric oxide 억제율이 측정되었다.

맛버섯 10계통의 에탄올 추출물에 대한 polyphenol 및 β-glucan 함량을 분석하고, 생리활성으로 항산화 및 항암, 항고혈압, 항당뇨, 항염활성을 측정하였다. Polyphenol 함량에서는 전 계통에서 전반적으로 40 mg% 함량 이상이였고, 맛버섯 M-1548이 61.50±0.59 mg%로 가장 높았다. β-glucan 함량에서도 맛버섯 M-1548에서 37.2±1.12%로 가장 높았으며, 그 외에 맛버섯 M-900에서 36.35±1.11%, M-1630에서 36.24±1.27%의 순서로 높은 β-glucan 함량을 나타냈다. 항당뇨 활성에서도 역시 맛버섯 M-1548이 13.78±0.56%로 가장 높은 효소 저해율을 보였으나 항염 활성에서는 맛버섯 M-1630이 56.59±7.11%로 가장 높은 nitric oxide 저해율을 보였으며 맛버섯 M-1548은 26.21±0.5%로 미미한 저해율을 보였다. 전자공여능 및 ACE 저해활성, nitrite 저해활성은 효과가 없거나 미미한 활성만을 나타냈다. 세포독성 실험에서는 1 mg/mL로 처리시 폐암세포에 대해 전반적으로 30%이상의 세포 사멸율을 보였으며, 자궁경부암세포에서도 맛버섯 M-1548에서 10.05±0.44%의 세포 사멸율을 보였다. 그러나 대장암세포와 정상세포인 섬유아세포에서는 세포 사멸율이 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 맛버섯 10계통은 폐암세포와 자궁경부암세포에 세포 독성을 나타내는 것으로 보아 암세포에 대한 선택성을 갖고 있음을 알 수 있고 정상세포에 대해선 세포 독성을 나타내지 않는 걸 확인하였다.

This study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidative effect and antimutagenic capacity of ethanol extracts of Flammulina velutipes by employing biological and biochemical assays. The IC50 of MDA with BSA conjugation reaction, lipid peroxidation and scavenging effect on DPPH radical in ethanol extracts of Flammulina velutipes was found to be 28.39㎎/assay, 9.33㎎/assay and 144.61㎎/assay respectively. Therefore, the most effective antioxidative capacity of ethanol extracts of Flammulina velutipes was Fe+-induced linoleate peroxidation, among the method used this study. The indirect and direct antimutagenic effects of the ethanol extracts of Flammulina velutipes were examined by the Ames test using Salmonella typimurium TA98 and TA100. The inhibition rates on indirect mutagenicity mediated by 2-anthramine and on direct mutagenicity mediated by sodium azide in Salmonella typimurium TA100 and mediated by 2-nitrofluorene in Salmonella typimurium TA98 were 0%, respectively. These findings indicate that ethanol extracts of Flammulina velutipes have no effects on indirect and direct mutagenicity. Based on these results, it believed that the ethanol extracts of Flammulina velutipes has antioxidative capacities, and is a the candidate for the prevention and dietetic treatment of chronic diseases and the development of antioxidative functional food.

차조기의 30, 50, 70, 95% 에탄올 추출물과 물추출물의 식품 관련 미생물에 대한 항균 활성과 이들 추출물의 분획물에 대한 항균 활성을 살펴보았다. 본 실험에 사용한 차조기의 무기질은 Ca와 Mg 함량이 각각 595.75 mg%와 467.0 mg%으로 가장 많았다. 에탄올 혼합 추출물과 물추출물의 추출 수율은 에탄올 농도가 낮을수록 증가하여 95%에탄올 추출물은 9.3%, 70% 추출물은 16.5%, 50% 추출물은 18.9%, 30% 추출물은 19.4%, 물추출물(0%)에서는 20.8%이었다. 추출용매의 에탄올 농도가 낮아질수록 hexane 층으로 용출되어 나오는 성분은 감소하고 ethyl acetate 층 분획성분은 점차 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 에탄올 추출물과 물 추출물의 항균력은 95%, 70%와 50% 에탄올 추출물이 Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis 및 Pseudomonas areuginosa에 대하여 clear zone을 나타내었다. 추출물을 단계별 계통 분획하여 얻은 분획물의 항균력 실험에서는 ethyl acetate층이 실험 대상 미생물 모두에 대하여 항균 활성을 나타내었으며 에탄올 혼합율이 낮을수록 즉, 30% 에탄올과 물추출물의 ethyl acetate분획물의 저해환이 가장 크게 나타났다. 물 추출물의 ethyl acetate 분획물을 첨가한 액체배양에서 500 ppm의 농도에서는 S. aureus, B. subtilis와 P. aeruginosa에 대하여 대조구의 뚜렷한 증가와 대조적으로 낮은 생균수를 보였으며, 1,000 ppm의 농도에서는 실험 균주 모두에 대하여 배양 24시간 내내 생육이 저해되는 것으로 나타났다. 물 추출과 에탄올 추출의 농도와 항균 활성, 폴리페놀 함량 및 플라보노이드 함량이 비례적인 상관관계에 있는 것으로 나타나지는 않으나 30% 에탄올 추출물과 물 추출물의 ethyl acetate분획물이 폴리페놀 함량이 높고 항균력이 가장 강한 것으로 나타났다.

Lavandula vera is indispensable member of the herb family, used for perfumes and potpourri. Androgens have profound effects on the physiology of the sebaceous gland. Sebum is secreted due to the effect of androgen, which starts to be secreted at puberty. Using the human sebocyte cell line SZ95. the author investigated the inhibitory effect of Lavandula vera on the lipid production. Light microscopic finding were examined numerous cytoplasmic lipid droplets SZ95 cells by Oil red staining and lipid droplets were increased markedly by testosterone. On the other hand, combined treatment with Lavandula vera and testosterone resulted in a lower lipid droplets than with testosterone alone in a dose-dependent manner. These findings indicate that Lavandula vera acts antagonistically to testosterone and inhibits the lipid synthesis of SZ95 cells at the cellular level.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ethanol extract of Fagopyrum escuentum(FE) on the melanogenesis. To determine whether ethanol extract of FE suppress melanin synthesis in cellular level, B16F10 melanoma cells were cultured in the presence of different concentrations of FE ethanol extract. In the present study, the author examined the effects of FE ethanol extract on cell proliferation, melanin contents, tyrosinase activity. Cell proliferation was slightly increased by treatment with ethanol extract of FE (25-200 μg/ml). The ethanol extract of FE effectively suppressed melanin contents at a dose of 100 μg/ml. It was observed that the color of cell pellets was totally whitened compared with the control. The ethanol extract of FE inhibited tyrosinase activity, regulate melanin biosynthesis as the key enzyme in melanogenesis. These results suggest that the ethanol extract of FE exerts its depigmenting effects through the suppression of tyrosinase activity. And it may be a potent depigmetation agent in hyperpigmentation condition.

본 실험은 Rooibos tea 에탄올 추출물의 각종 유지에 대한 항산화 효과를 검토하였고, 보다 강항 항산화 활성을 찾기 위하여 상승제로서 구연산을 첨가하여 식품 가공 및 보관기간에 대한 항산화 활성에 대하여 실험하였다. Rooibos tea 에탄올 추출물은 linoleic acid - ethanol계에 있어서는 0.2mg 첨가로 동량의 α-tocopherol. BHA 및 BHT와 비슷한 항산화력을 보였고, 동물성 유지인 lard에 대해서 Rooibos tea 에탄올 추출물 0.1% 첨가로 동량의 α-tocopherol, BHA 및 BHT 첨가보다 강한 항산화 효과를 나타내었으며 식물성 유지에 대해서는 약간의 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 그리고 상승제로 사용된 구연산의 첨가효과는 linoleic acid - ethanol계에서 상승효과가 있었고, 다른유지에 대한 상승효과는 거의 없었다. 식품의 제조 과정 및 보관 단계에 있어서 돈지를 이용한 비스킷 제조시 Rooibos tea 에탄올 추출물을 첨가하여 검토해 본 결과 높은 항산화 효과를 나타내었다.