11 종의 목이버섯 자실체로부터 얻은 50% EtOH추출물을 사용하여 지방전구세포인 3T3-L1의 지방세포 분화억제 효과를 확인한 모든 strain에서 억제효과가 존재하였다. 털목이에서는 21001 균주가 가장 우수하였고 흑목이에서는 21002 균주가 억제효과가 우수하였다. 전반적으로 털목이가 흑목이에 비해 지방세포 분화억제 효과가 우수하였다. 또한 Adipocyte RNA 발현량과 protein 발현량 측정 실험에서도 털목이 21001 균주가 지방세포 분화억제효과에 있어서 가장 우수하였다. 털목이 21001 버섯을 사용하여 동물실험을 진행한 결과 털목이 자실체 분말이나 50% EtOH 추출물을 급여한 실험에서 체중 감소효과가 나타났으며, 특히 EtOH 추출물 0.2%를 급여한 군에서 유의하게 감소함을 확인하였다(*P<0.05). 동물 희생 후 적출한 간 중량 및 부고환지방량과 혈청 내 중성지방 및 총 콜레스테롤, 혈당, ALT, AST 등도 털목이버섯 21001 EtOH 추출물 0.1% 이상 급여 시 고지방식이만을 급여한 군에 비해 유의차(*P<0.05 이상) 있게 감소함을 확인하였다.

The purpose of this study is to find out a food material having anti-obesity effect and suggest the effect of the material to people who are interested in anti-obesity. For this study, Auricularia (wood ear) has been used. It is world widely spread mushroom, especially in east north Asia countries. It is also called as wood ear in western countries because of its shape. The most considerable fact is that Auricularia is being used for popular food materials for cooking because of its good taste. Totally 11 strains of Auricularia were offered by Doctor Kim, Kil-ja in Jeollanam do Agricultural Research & Extension Services. There were 8 strains of Auricula-polytricha, and 3 strains of Auricula-judae. Each Auricularia strains were extracted with 50% Ethanol for 12 hours in 40°C and then 11 strains were prepared for in vitro study. In vitro study focused on the inhibition effect on adipocyte differentiation of Auricularia spp. 3T3-L1 (preadipocyte cell) was used for identifying the inhibition effect on adipocyte differentiation. Before that, MTT assay was used for measurement of cell viability. The result is essential for fixing the treat concentration of the extracts. After adipocyte differentiation, cells were stained with Oil Red O solution to dye differentiated adipocyte cells. Spectrophotometer was used to quantify the adipocyte cells. There are few adipocyte differentiation markers. From the markers, this study selected four markers (PPAR γ, FABP4(ap2), CD36, C/EBPα) and used them to measure mRNA expression using real-time PCR and Western blot experiment. As a result, this study found out that all the extract of strains has inhibition effects on adipocyte differentiation, especially the adipocyte differentiation control probability of Auricula-polytricha strain 21001 was 24.6%. Auricula-judae strain 21002 (19.3%), Auricula-polytricha strain 249 (14.0%) followed. The result concerning the inhibition effect was identified through Western blot experiment as well. As a further study, in vivo study is on progressing. 56 ICR mice (6w, male) are being used for the animal study. It consists of 8 groups. One is control, another is positive control, the other groups are Auricula-polytricha strain 21001 treatment group. Different concentration of powder or extract of Auricularia is treated in each treatment group. We are anticipating that the result of this further study will be correspond to that of in vitro study.

목이버섯 3품종의 영양성분을 분석한 결과 유리당은 4종의 성분이 검출되었고, 그 중 trehalose는 11.56±0.59에서 27.17±0.27mg/g로 검출된 당 중에서 가장 많이 함유하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며 갈색목이가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 유기산은 7종, 아미노산은 24종의 성분이 분석되었으며, 전체 함량에서 모두 흑목이가 가장 높게 나타났다. 그리고 유기산과 아미노산 성분 중에서 감칠맛을 내는 성분인 citric acid 및 glutamic acid, asparagine 등의 함량 또한 흑목이에서 가장 높은 것으로 나타나 천연 조미재료로서의 가능성을 제시하였다. 비타민D2함량은 1.66±0.1에서 5.43±0.08 ㎍/g으로 다른 버섯류에 비해 높게 나타났다. 식이섬유에는 3품종 모두 60% 정도의 함량을 나타냈으며, 품종 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. ß-glucan 함량은 갈색목이가 25.21±0.37%로 털목이나 흑목이에 비해 높은 수준으로 나타났으며 항산화 성분인 총 폴리페놀 함량은 털목이, 갈색목이, 흑목이 순으로 높게 나타났다.

This study was conducted to investigate the physiological activities of the water and methanol extracts from Auricularia auricula-judae(black and brown) and Auricularia polytricha. Largely, anti-oxidant, anti-tumorigenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic activities were carried out. DPPH scavenging activity was performed on the anti-oxidant test. MTT assay and nitrite scavenging acitivity were performed on the anti-tumorigenic test. The cancer cell were used to HeLa, A549, HT-29 and MCF-7 and normal cell was used as control. lastly, in the anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic activities, NO assay and α-amyloglucosidase inhibition were performed, repectively.

This purpose of this study was to analyze the nutritional composition about Auricularia spp., which has been used to Auricularia auricula-judae(black and brown) and Auricularia polytricha. First, the contents of total polyphenol and beta-glucan were analyzed. Subsequently, the contents of free sugars, amino acids and organic acids were analyzed by HPLC. In addition, the content of vitamin D from these strains was also measured and the D3 of this vitamin D was anlyzed. In conclusion, Auricularia spp. showed evident differences in the nutritional composition.