This study was carried out using Celluclast 1.5L to increase the content of 2,6-DMBQ and water extractable arabinoxylan in wheat germ extract. Extraction temperatures were 30oC, 45oC and 60oC. The extraction times were 0, 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 h. The pH of the extract decreased rapidly from 18 h at 30oC in both water- and enzyme-treated extracts. 2,6-DMBQ of water- and enzyme-treated extracts increased with the extraction time. At 30-hour extraction time, enzyme-treated extract increased 27.60% at 30oC extraction temperature than water extraction. Extraction temperatures of 45oC and 60oC were increased by 65.03% and 151.05%, respectively. The highest content of waterextractable arabinoxylan was 15.23±0.08 mg/g when the enzyme was treated at an extraction temperature of 60oC for 30 h. At 30=hour extraction time, enzyme-treated extract increased 7.92% at 30oC extraction temperature compared to water extraction. Extraction temperatures of 45oC and 60oC were increased by 31.20% and 54.38%, respectively.

Agricultural by-productsis a rich source of dietary fibers including arabinoxylans, which is found mainly in water-insoluble form and reported to have immunomodulatory activities. We investiglatedwhether solublearabinoxylan (AX)-enriched byproducts alters macrophage activity.Agricultural by-products wereorally given to mice for 4 weeks. Peritoneal macrophages from mice were assayed for scavenger receptor expression, phagocytosis, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated responses. Serum levels of inflammatory cytokines were determined 1 hour after intraperitoneal injection of LPS. Agricultural by-productstreated mice showed a higher expression of SRA and CD36, accompanied by enhanced phagocytosis of latex beads, relative to control mice. Upon stimulation with LPS ex vivo, macrophages from the byproducts group showed lower levels of CD86 and CD40 at the surface protein level and lower production of NO, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-6, compared with the control group. Theagricultural by-products group showed a decrease in serum levels of LPS-induced TNF-αand IL-6, while mice given crude byproducts, which was prepared without enzymatic hydrolysis, showed a reduction only in serum TNF-α,indicating that soluble arabinoxylans contributes to the immunomodulatory effect ofagricultural by-products. Our data present evidence that soluble arabinoxylan-enriched agricultural by-products can be an immune enhancing functional food.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of arabinoxylan rice bran and endurance exercise training on TLR4 mediated protein expression in LPS-treated rats. The results showed that TLR4 as an important protein in the inflammatory response against lipopolysaccharide was shown to be significantly lower in both arabinoxylan supplement with exercise group and exercise group, thus the arabinoxylan rice bran had a higher inhibitory activity than arabinoxylan supplement group. However, NF-κB and MyD88 protein expression was not changed in arabinoxylan supplement with exercise training group, whereas NF-κB significantly decreased in 4 weeks of exercise training group. These results suggest that the supplement of arabinoxylan rice bran with exercise is likely to contribute to inflammation response and the arabinoxylan rice bran can be used as a possible safe alternative to the immunotherapeutic intervention.

밀의 대표적인 식이성 섬유소인 아라비노자일란에 대한 국내 재배 환경에서 국내 밀 품종의 아라비노자일란 함량 변이를 조사한 결과 품종에 따른 함량 변이도 있지만 년차간, 재배조건 및 재배지역에도 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 전작 조건에서 재배된 밀 품종의 아라비노자일란 함량이 답리작 조건에서 재배된 품종 보다 높았으며, 익산 지역에서 재배된 품종이 진주에서 재배된 밀 품종 보다 아라비노자일란 함량이 낮았다. 외국 계통인 CIMMYT 계통과 비교한 결과 국내 밀 품종은 아라비노자일란 함량이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 종실의 아라비노자일란 함량은 밀가루의 아라비노자일란 함량과 정의 상관을 나타내어 아라비노자일란 함량에 따른 계통 선발에 있어서 종실 함량으로 평가가 가능할 것이다. 제빵적성이 양호한 국내 밀 품종인 금강밀과 조경밀은 다른 품종에 비하여 아라비노자일란 함량이 낮았으며, 은파밀, 진품밀, 서둔밀과 신미찰 1호는 다른 품종에 비하여 아라비노자일란 함량이 높았다. 아리비노자일란 함량은 제빵 적성에 적합한 단백질 함량, 반죽 최고 높이 및 빵 부피와는 부의 상관을 나타내어 국내에서 빵용 밀 육성을 위해서는 아라비노자일란 함량이 낮은 계통으로 육성을 해야 하는데, 이러한 결과는 국내 밀 품종의 등숙 과정과 품종의 글루텐닌 조성 등의 영향으로 보여진다. 최근 들어 밀의 영양성 증진을 위하여 통밀을 이용한 가공제품 개발에 대한 연구가 미국과 유럽을 중심으로 활발하게 진행되고 있으며, 아라비노자일란 함량 관련 표지인자 개발에 대한 연구도 이루어지고 있다. 국내 밀 품종 역시 아라비노자일란 함량이 환경이나 재배 조건에 영향을 받지만 유전적인 특성에 영향을 받기 때문에 제빵 적성이 양호하면서 식이성 섬유소인 아라비노자일란 함량이 높은 품종 개발을 위해서는 지속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.