This study aimed to examine the possibility of upcycling extracts of Angelica keiskei and Oenanthe javanica juice by-products through comparing enzyme extraction (EE) and complex extraction (CE) methods to increase the extraction yield and flavor of materials. A higher extraction yield was obtained for free amino acid content with EE and CE for A. keiskei and O. javanica juice by-products, respectively, and a higher extraction efficiency was achieved with juice by-products than with extracts prepared from raw materials before juice production. The content of major amino acids varied depending on the extraction method used. When used according to the characteristics of the extract, their use as a functional material was confirmed along with improvement in the flavor of the food. Consistently high extraction yields for organic acid and sugar levels were obtained with CE in A. keiskei and O. javanica juice by-products. The DPPH radical scavenging ability and TPC were consistently high with CE in A. keiskei and O. javanica juice by-products; the increase in extracted content was likely because of the reaction between the ethanol used for CE and the phenolic compounds. However, because the antioxidant capacity of the juice by-product extracts was somewhat lower than that of the extracts from raw materials before juice production, the amount used should be reviewed. The TFC was found to be higher in extracts obtained with EE than with CE for A. keiskei juice by-products; however, no significant difference was observed between EE and CE in the O. javanica juice by-products. Through this study, the taste compounds and antioxidant properties of extracts obtained from juice by-products produced after the production of A. keiskei and O. javanica green juice were analyzed, and the availability of high value-added materials was confirmed. Based on these research results, expanding specific R&D for practical use should be explored.

The purpose of this study was to examine the quality characteristics of cookies made with Angelica gigas Nakai fermented by Lactobacillus paracasei. As the content of Angelica gigas Nakai fermented by L. paracasei (AFL) powder increased, the pH of the cookies decreased from 6.3 to 5.2. There was no significant difference in the moisture content depending on AFL powder content. The content of reducing sugar also increased with increasing AFL powder content. Regarding the surface color of the cookies, the L- and b-values decreased with increasing AFL powder content, whereas the a-value increased. As the AFL powder content increased, the total polyphenol content and ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities significantly increased. Cookies with 8% AFL powder (AC8) had the highest levels of 107.16 mg%, 38.69%, and 65.56%, respectively. The texture, adhesiveness, and cohesiveness of the cookies with various AFL powder levels were not significantly different, and hardness, springiness, gumminess, and chewiness showed no tendencies toward changes. Taken together, these results showed that when AFL powder was added to cookies, bioactivities such as antioxidant activity increased, making AFL powder a good material with high potential for use in commercially baked products.

This study investigated on the nutritional components and physiological activity of four wild vegetables namely Salvia plebeia R. Br., Angelica acutiloba, Gynura procumbens and Saururus chinensis Baill for the development of representative wild vegetables in Chungbuk. Salvia plebeia possessed the highest radical scavenging activity and beta-carotene, but exhibited the lowest α-glucosidase inhibitory activity compared to the other three vegetables. Angelica acutiloba showed high crude protein content and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, but contained low total polyphenol content, radical scavenging ability and beta-carotene compared to the other three vegetables. Gynura procumbens showed high mineral content, beta-carotene, vitamin K1 content and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, but showed the lowest total polyphenol content and radical scavenging ability compared to the other three vegetables. Saururus chinensis showed high crude fiber content and total polyphenol content, but contained the lowest mineral and vitamin K1 content. To conclude, it is suggested to use Salvia plebeia or Saururus chinensis as antioxidant food materials and Angelica acutiloba and Gynura procumbens as food materials and sources of α-glucosidase inhibitors. In particular, it is believed that Saururus chinensis, which possessed high content of crude fiber, is suitable for low-calorie food materials such as diet products.

Antioxidant properties and antioxidant activities were analyzed for water extracts and 50% and 70% ethanol extracts of the leaf of Angelica gigas Nakai. The polyphenol and flavonoid contents in water, 50%, and 70% ethanol extract of the leaf of Angelica gigas Nakai, it was found that the polyphenol contents were 18.75 mg GAE/g, 28.95 mg GAE/g, and 34.73 mg GAE/g, respectively, and flavonoid contents were respectively. The DPPH IC50 scavenging activity was 45.84 mg/mL, 36.44 mg/mL, 19.11 mg/mL, respectively, and theABTS+radical scavenging ability (1 mg/mL) was 28.73%, 22.79%, and 12.70%, respectively. Tyrosinase inhibitory activity, 70% ethanol extract, 50% ethanol extract, and water extract 33.14%, and 4.53%, respectively. Nitrite scavenging activity, 70% ethanol extract, 50% ethanol extract, and water extract were in the order of 1 mg/mL scavenging activity, 36.43%, 34.80%, and 18.85%, respectively.

Angelica gigas Nakai (A. gigas) easily changes its color during storage, and appropriate thermal treatment can improve storage stability through inactivation of enzymes such as polyphenol oxidase. Therefore, this study was performed to determine quality characteristics of dried A. gigas in response to high-temperature-short-time (HTST) treatment during storage. Dried A. gigas were treated at 120-180℃ for 10 min, the samples were stored at 4℃ and 50℃ for 10 weeks, and used for the analysis of qualities. Concerning the color values, the sample treated at 120℃ was similar to the control, and the color change was large when treated above 180℃. However, color difference (△E* ab) was lower in treated samples than in control. Browning index was similar for all the samples except for the sample treated at 180℃. Functional qualities (phenolics content, antioxidant activities, and level of major components) showed a slight difference according to storage periods in all samples without control, and nodakenin content was observed in control. The results of this study showed that HTST treatment improved storage stability such as stability of colors and browning index in dried A. gigas during storage, and the appropriate treatment temperature was 120℃ in terms of stability in color and browning index.

Method development and validation of decursin for the standardization of Angelica gigas Nakai as a functional ingredient and health food were accomplished. The quantitative determination method of decursin as a marker compound of aerial parts of Angelica gigas Nakai extract (AAGE) was optimized by HPLC analysis using a C18 column (3×150 mm, 3 μm) with 0.1% TFA in water and acetonitrile as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/ min and detection wavelength of 330 nm. The HPLC/PDA method was applied successfully to quantification of the marker compound in AAGE after validation of the method with linearity, accuracy, and precision. The method showed high linearity in the calibration curve at a coefficient of correlation (R2) of 0.9994 and the limit of detection and limit of quantitation were 0.011 μg/mL and 0.033 μg/mL, respectively. Relative standard deviation (RSD) values of data from intra- and inter-day precision were less than 1.10% and 1.13%, respectively. Recovery of decursin at 0.5, 1, 5 and 10 μg/mL were 92.38 ~ 104.11%. These results suggest that the developed HPLC method is very useful for the determination of marker compound in AAGE to develop a health functional material.

probiotics strains promoting the health are a collection of microorganisms that improve or restore microbial populations in the intestines. In this study, Leuconostoc probiotics was isolated from fermented gimchi and identified. Angelica dahurica, containing abundantly antioxidant activity, imperator, is a wildly grown species of angelica native. Before fermentation, total phenolics compound were 48.83 ± 4.9 GAE mg /g in the Angelica dahurica extract. After fermentation total phenolic compounds were 97.7 ± 12.6 GAE mg/g. The total amount of phenol in the fermented product was 30.2% higher than that before fermentation. The total flavonoid content before fermentation was 9.86 ± 4.3 mg / g and the total flavonoid content was 37.17 ± 7.4 mg/g after fermentation, which was 82.3% higher than before fermentation. The DPPH radical scavenging activity, superoxide radical scavenging activity, hydroxy radical scavenging activity and Fe++ chelating antioxidative activity of the Angelica dahurica extract were 41.6 ± 7.1%, 65.7 ± 8.4%, 55.26 ± 9.4% and 17.5 ± 4.6%, respectively. After fermentation, they were 60.3 ± 12.6%, 78.8 ± 8.3%, 56.9 ± 4.9% and 36.6 ± 8.9%, respectively. Therefore, the present study suggests that the fermentation using the probiotics strain of the Angelica dahurica extract can be used as a functional health food and cosmetic material with increased antioxidant capacity.

Angelica gigas Nakai has been used for traditional Korean medicine which acts anti-inflammatories, protects the liver, and enhances the immune system. Subcritical water extraction (SWE) is an eco-friendly extraction method in which the pressure is applied between the boiling point and critical temperature of water that maintains the liquid state. The aim of study was to determine the optimal extraction conditions for subcritical water extraction of the decursin and nodakenin from Angelica gigas Nakai, comparing two scales, laboratory-scale (22 mL) and pilot-scale (8 L) devices to assess the feasibility of industrial applications. Extraction efficiencies were evaluated by measuring total polyphenol contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity with a spectrophotometer, extraction yields of decursin and nodakenin with a high-performance liquid chromatography. The subcritical water extraction conditions of pilot-scale were as follows: extraction temperature of 150, 170, 190 and 210°C; extraction times of 5, 10, 15, and 20 min. The highest yields of decursin and nodakenin were at 190°C/15 min (17.65 mg/g Angelica gigas) and 170°C/20 min (4.35 mg/g Angelica gigas), respectively. These were not significantly different from the maximum contents of decursin (13.49 mg/g Angelica gigas), and nodakenin (4.66 mg/g Angelica gigas) for lab-scale subcritical water extraction. The maximum values for total polyphenol content and DPPH scavenging activity of subcritical water extraction were 64.32 mg/g Angelica gigas and 74.4%, respectively. On the other hand, those of conventional extraction method using methanol (60°C/120 min) were obtained as 14.31 mg/g Angelica gigas and 41.9%. Therefore, the subcritical water extraction is a rapid and efficient method for extracting polyphenols and anti-oxidative compounds.

본 실험은 유기농 신선초(Angelica utilis)포장에서 점박이응애(Tetranychus urticae)의 발생지점 및 확산 양상을 확인하고자 수행하였다. 실험은 17주 동안 강원도 원주시 신림면 용암리에 위치한 유기작목반 비닐온실(625㎡/동)에서 진행되었다. 온실 입구부터 5m 간격으로 확대경을 이용해 해충 밀도를 조사한 결과 A농가에서는 1주차에 입구에서 95m 지점의 해충밀도가 가장 높았으며, 시간이 경과함에 따라 앞쪽으로 확산되었다. 이는 A농가 뒤쪽 우거진 수풀에서 점박이응애가 유입되어 도로변이 있는 앞쪽으로 확산된 것으로 보인다. B농가의 경우 1주차에 입구에서 50m 지점의 해충밀도가 가장 높았으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 뒤쪽으로 확산되었다. 이는 B농가 앞쪽에 있는 신선초온실에서 해충이 유입되어 확산된 것으로 보인다. 또한 점박이응애의 천적을 1주일간격으로 3회 방사한 결과 A농가는 방사 6주차에, B농가는 방사 3주차에 100% 해충방제효과를 보였다. 신선초는 1년 상시 재배되는 작형인 만큼 계절별, 지리적 특성에 따라 해충 양상이 달라질 수 있으므로 추후 체계적인 모니터링을 통해 효과적인 천적방사시기 및 방사지점을 확인한다면 해충발생초기에 소량의 천적투 입으로 방제효과 극대화, 노동력과 방제비용의 절감을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

당귀는 미나리과에 속하는 약용식물로서 한국, 일본, 중국 등에서 재배된다. 본 실험의 목적은 형광등과 LED 광조사가 당귀 생육의 발달과 기능성 물질로 알려진 Decursinol angelate와 Decursin의 생성에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 수행하였다. 당귀 ‘만추’ 종자를 우레탄 스폰지에 파종 후 4주간 유리온실에서 육묘하였다. 본엽이 3 매 전개된 120주를 저면관수 시스템에 이식하였다. LED [적색: peak wavelength 660nm, 청색: peak wavelength 455nm, white = 3:2:4 비율]와 형광등 조건에서 최상부 군락에서 광합성유효광량자속은 180±7μmol·m-2·s-1로 동 일하였으며 16:8의 일장조건에서 5주간 재배하였다. LED 처리에서 당귀의 엽수는 유의적 차이는 없었지만, 형광등 처리와 비교하여 13.5% 증가하였으며, 형광등 처리에서 당귀의 엽장과 엽폭의 비율과 초장은 각각 24, 13% 증가하였으며 최대 근장은 두 그룹이 유사하였다. LED 처리한 당귀의 지상부 생체중과 건물중은 50, 42% 씩 증가하였으며, 지하부는 125, 45%씩 증가하였다. 형광등에서 재배된 당귀의 Decursin과 Decursinol angelate 는 LED처리한 당귀보다 지상부에서 단위 건물중당 188, 27% 증가하였으며, 지하부에서 78, 8% 각각 증가 하였다. LED와 형광등 처리에서 재배된 당귀의 한 개체 당 Decursin과 Decursinol angelate의 함량은 132과 122mg 이었다. 결론적으로 기능성 물질은 형광등에서 증가되고 생장은 LED 조건에서 증가되는 것으로 나타났다.

We have hybridized Angelic gigas Nakai flower extract (AGNF) and two-dimensional layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanomaterials through reversible dehydration-hydration in order to obtain the nanopowder of natural extract. The Angelica gigas Nakai flower was treated with methanol to extract carbohydrate, polyphenol, and flavonoid components. LDH with an uniform size of 250 nm was prepared by hydrothermal method and calcined at 400ºC to obtain layered double oxide (LDO) precursor. For hybridization, AGNF in 40% methanol was reacted with LDO powder at various AGNF/LDO weight ratios: 0.15, 0.30, 0.85, and 1.70. The hybrids were obtained in fine powder which had enhanced hydrophilicity and water dispersity compared with dried AGNF. The X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopic results revealed that the house-of-cards structure of nanomaterials could encapsulate AGNF moiety inside their cavity. Quantitative analyses using UV-Vis spectra exhibited that the content of AGNF in hybrid increased upon AGNF/LDO ratio in reactant increased. According to 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging assay, AGNF/LDO showed higher antioxidant activity compared with an equivalent amount of AGNF itself.

An analysis of changes in herbal tea composition according to the difference in processing conditions showed slightly reduced crude protein content and increased, moisture, crude fat and solid elution rate after treatment using the ash puffing process compared to roasting. Benzopyrene content was significantly reduced to 0.18 ppb from 0.51 ppb. This result indicated that, the B(α)P content differed depending on the processing condition and raw materials. Generation of food B(α)P is mainly include the thermal decomposition of food cooking, when the processing which is a main component of food carbohydrate, protein, fat reason despite severe heat treatment as a whole is to be detected even though the B(α)P in this way is considered to be. The taste, aroma and color did not show a large difference, but the strong bitters taste decreased.

Consumption of angelica leaves (Angelica utilis) juice as a health-improving drink faces some limitation due to its bitter taste. In this study, fermented angelica leaves was prepared using some lactic acid bacteria from kimchi with their sensory properties and biological activities examined. The addition of ALm (angelica leaves fermented by Leuconostoc mesenteroides) in plain yoghurt increased umami and preference compared to the yoghurt where dried angelica leaves were added. The ALm extract showed higher DPPH radical scavenging activity than other extracts and its flavonoid content was the highest. In case of A549 (lung cancer cell line) in CCK-8 assay, ALp (angelica fermented by Lactobacillus plantarum) extract exhibited inhibiting activity at 400 ppm level. When it comes to HT29 (colorectal cancer cell line), ALm, as well as Alp, depicted inhibition effects. In the fermented angelica leaves including ALm and ALp, the characteristic bitter taste of angelica leaves decreased through fermentation process so that both of them could be used as a health drink ingredient.