Cassia tora seed was processed by germination and roasting to develop a germinated Cassia tora tea. The effects of extraction temperature on antioxidative compounds in tea extracts were examined and compared to four different commercial Cassia tora tea products. The contents of antioxidative compounds, such as phenolics, flavonoids, and β-carotene, increased as the extraction temperature increased (5 to 80oC), subsequently increasing in vitro antioxidant activities (DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities). Germinated Cassia tora tea had higher antioxidative activity than selected commercial Cassia tora teas, and the difference was significant at low extraction temperature. Therefore, the germinated Cassia tora tea could contribute to a new type of tea product with enhanced bioactive and antioxidative activities by adopting appropriate processing and extraction conditions.

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.

This study was performed to evaluate the biological activity and protective effect of Cassia tora ethanol extracts against D-galactosamine induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were grouped into normal group, D-galactosamine treated group(control), D-galactosamine plus 0.25% Cassia tora extracts treated group and D-galactosamine plus 0.5% Cassia tora extracts treated group. Normal and control group were fed control diet and Cassia tora extracts treated groups were fed experimental diets containing 0.25% or 0.5% Cassia tora ethanol extracts for 5 weeks. Body weight gain and liver weight of rats were not significantly different between groups. Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in serum and liver were significantly lower in rats treated only with D-galactosamine compared to normal group, and improved in Cassia tora extracts supplemented rats. D-galactosamine treatment significantly increased serum aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, gamma glutamyl transferase and alkaline phosphatase, however, the activities of aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase were significantly decreased in Cassia tora extracts supplemented rats when compared with D-galactosamine treated control group. Cassia tora extracts significantly suppressed the D-galactosamine-induced elevation of liver thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) contents. Superoxide dismutase activity was decreased by D-galactosamine treatment, however by the supplementation of Cassia tora ethanol extracts, significantly increased in dose-dependent manner. Glutathione peroxidase activity in rats fed diets containing Cassia tora extracts was decreased compared to control. Based on these results, we concluded that Cassia tora ethanol extracts may prevents the D-galactosamine-induced hepatotoxicity probably via an antioxidant mechanism.

Ready-to-eats fresh cut-vegetables that may be consumed without further cooking or reheating can be grouped as potentially high risk foods. The foodborne disease outbreaks associated with consumption of the fresh cut-vegetables have been related with the contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. The food survey and consumption data sets for fresh cut-vegetables and also the published dose-response models for L. monocytogenes, was used to estimate the risk of L. monocytogenes for fresh cut-vegetables in Korea. Also, the simulation model and formulas with Microsoft@ Excel spreadsheet program using these data sets and chose dose-response model was developed. The mean case of listeriosis by consumption of the fresh cut-vegetables per 10 million per year was estimated as 3.23 × 10-6. Results suggest that additional studies were needed to allow for a more realistic and accurate microbial risk assessment (MRA) in the future.

The desmutagenic activity of the water extract of Cassia tora L on the mutagenicity induced by 4- nitroquinoline 1-oxide (4-NQO) and N-methyl-N-nitro-N'-nitrosoguani-dine (MNNG) was studied using the SOS Chromotest with Escherichia coli PQ37. The inhibition rates of water extract of Cassia tora L. at concentration of 100 μg/assay were 27.5% and 40% against 4-NQO and MNNG. The water extract of Cassia tora L. was separated into methanol soluble and methanol insoluble parts. The methanol soluble part exhibited higher inhibition effects than the methanol insoluble part against the mutagenic activities of 4-NQO and MNNG. Step-wise fractionation of methanol soluble part was done to obtain methanol, ethyl acetate and water fractions. Among these fractions, water fraction had the strongest inhibitory effects of 23.0 and 19.0% against mutagenicities of MNNG and 4NQO, repectively. The results clearly indicated that the water fraction showed much stronger antimutagenicity against MNNG than 4NQO. The inhibition rates of aqueous fraction of methanol-soluble from water extracted Cassia tora L. at concentrations of 1.0 10, 100 and 250 μg/assay were 8.0%, 12.0%, 25.5% and 43.0%, respectively. The water fraction showed the inhibitory effects with dose response against the mutagenic activities induced by MNNG.

결명자 추출액의 추출 특성과 추출액의 항산화성을 검토하여 결명자의 추출 조건을 결정함으로써 결명자 유효성분의 식품 소재화를 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 하였다. 용매와의 비율을 결정하기 위해 8배, 10배, 12배, 14배의 water를 가하여 추출 수율을 비교한 결과 water와의 비율이 10배일 때 추출 수율이 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 탁도는 water 추출액에서 가장 높았으며, 추출용매의 ethanol 공노가 증가할수록 낮아졌다. 적정산도는 추출용매의, 50% ethanol에서 가장 높았으나, 전체적으로 산도가 매우 낮았다. 유리당 함량은 fructose 0.08~0.11mg%, glucose 0.09~0.32%, sucrose 0.08~1.26mg%로 나타났다. 총 폴리페놀 함량을 나타낸 것으로 50% ethanol 추출액에서 2.03%로 가장 높은 함량을 나타내었으며. 75% ethanol 추출액은 0.02%로 다른 용매에 비해 현저하게 낮은 함량을 나타내었다. 전자공여능은 50% ethanol에서 66.,39%로 나타나 다른 용매에 비해 높은 전자공여 효과를 보여 주었으며, 폴리페놀 함량과 비슷한 경향을 나타내었다. SOD 유사활성 측정 결과는, 50% ethanol 추출액에서 50.56%로 가장 높은 활성을 나타냈었으며, 총 폴리페놀 함량과 전자공여능 측정 결과와 비슷한 경향으로, 50% ethanol 추출액이 다른 두 용매 보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

The antioxidative, radical scavenging and cyto-protective effects of Cassia torn L. seeds and it major component, nor-rubrofusarin-6-β-D-glucoside (nor-rubrofusarin), were studied to evaluate their inhibitory activity against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress. 70% ethanol extract of Cassia tora L. seeds and nor-rubrofusarin also were tested for the evaluation of anticlastogenicity against mitomycin C-induced micronucleated reticulocytes in mouse peripheral blood. The extract of Cassia tora seeds and nor-rubrofusarin showed an antioxidative effect on the lipid peroxidation of ethyl linoleate with Fenton's reagent and free radical scavenging effect to DPPH radical generation, respectively. They showed a protective effect against H₂O₂-induced cytotoxicity in CHL cells. The extract of Cassia tora L. seeds and nor-rubrofusarin showed a strong anticlastogenicity against mitomycin C-induced micronuclei formation. Results from our study indicate that the extract of Cassia tora L. seeds and nor-rubrofusarin are capable of protecting the lipid peroxidation, free radical generation and cytotoxicity induced by reactive oxygen species. They also have an anticlastogenicity toward DNA crosslinking agent like mitomycin C.

결명자 종실을 볶음처리 조건을 달리하여 볶은 후 결명자차를 제조하여 5단계 평점법으로 각각의 관능적 품질을 평가하였다. 결명자의 성분조성은 수분 11.6%, 조단백질 13.1%, 조지방 9.4%, 조섬유 13.8%, 조회분 4.9%, 가용성 무질소물이 47.2%이었다. 결명자를 볶음 처리하여 제조한 결명자차에서 관능적으로 느낄 수 있는 향미성분은 단맛, 떫은 맛, 시큼한 맛, 쓴맛, 볶은 커피냄새, 볶은 보리냄새 및 탄내 등이었으며 결명자차의 관능적 품질을 묘사분석에 의하여 평가한 결과 볶음처리함에 따라 전체적인 기호도가 증가하였으며 지나친 볶음처리시 쓴맛, 탄내 등에 의하여 낮은 관능 평점을 나타내었다. 관능적 특성들간의 상관관계에서는 단맛과 쓴맛이 전체적인 기호도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며 210℃에서 20분간 볶음처리한 경우 전체적인 기호도가 가장 높게 나타났다.

보리차 및 결명자차의 추출 공정중 추출량에 미치는 중요한 인자로는 입자크기, 추출온도, 추출시간, 및 초기시료의 농도 등이 있다. 그리하여 본 연구에서는 상기 추출조건의 변화에 따른 추출량을 측정하여 얻어진 경과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 추출량 및 추출속도 예측 모델식은 가장 오차가 적은 범위에서 각각의 독립변수에 대한 예측 모델식을 세운후 각 독립변수와의 관계를 종합하여 최종추출량 예측 모델식을 세웠다. 2. 입자의 크기가 총괄 물질전달계수에 미치는 영향은 입자가 작을수록 총괄물질 전달계수가 증가하였다. 3. 추출량은 입자크기가 작을수록, 온도가 높을수록, 시간이 길수록, 초기시료량이 클수록 증가하였다.

Background: Cassia tora L., an annual or perennial plant of the Fabaceae family, is traditional medicine with various biological activities, including anti-constipation and, anti-inflammation. Chemical compounds such as anthraquinone glycoside and naphthalene derivatives have been isolated from this plant. Cassia tora L. is a common contaminant of agricultural commodities, but is toxic to cattle and poultry. Methods and Results: To investigate the potential toxicity, Cassia tora L. aqueous extract (CO) was administered orally to rats for 26 weeks at 0 (control), 300, 1,500 and 3,000㎎/㎏/day (n = 10 for male rats for each dose). The positive control comprised animals orally administered anthraquinone 100㎎/㎏/day. There was no treatment-related mortality. An increase in the kidney weight was observed at 3,000㎎/㎏/day of CO and anthraquinone 100㎎/㎏/day. Macrophage infiltration in the colon was observed at CO 1,500 and 3,000㎎/㎏/day and anthraquinone 100㎎/㎏/day, but there were no significant toxicological changes in the incidence and severity of the finding. Conclusions: The oral no-observed-adverse-effect level (NOAEL) of CO was 3,000㎎/㎏/day in male rats and no target organs were identified. In addition, 300㎎/㎏ was found to be the no-observed-effect level (NOEL) for systemic toxicity under the conditions of the study.

Background: Constipation is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder. The present study examined the ability of water extract of fermented (FRC) and non-fermented (NFRC) roasted Cassia tora to improve intestinal function and reduce constipation in a rat constipation model.Methods and Results:Different concentration of FRC and NFRC were orally administered loperamide (5 ㎎/㎏; LOP) reduced the number, weight, and water content of feces, as well as intestinal transit motility. However, 24 h-(24 hour fermented roasted-Cassia tora) 300 ㎎/㎏ FRC administration increased the number, weight, and water concent of feces, compared to that seen in the LOP group, and also improve intestinal transit mitility and, the thickness of distal colon and mucous fluid.Conclusions:The results of the present study indicated that LOP-induced constipation was improved by treatment with FRC. Therefore FRC could be used to develop functional foods or natural medicine for constipation. However, further study is needed to clarify how fermentation improves the medicinal properties of roasted C. tora.

Background : ROS produced by oxidative stress damaged endothelial cells, and cause a variety of vascular complications. In diabetic hyperglycemia state, ROS increase. The polyol pathway occur in diabetic complications, the excess glucose is absorbed into the polyol pathway when aldose reductase increased, NADPH changes it to sorbitol. Glutathione (GSH) removes ROS. GSH level is reduced by glutathione reductase, using NADPH as an electron donor. Activation of the polyol pathway decrease NADPH, and GSH also reduced. As a result, ROS is increased. In diabetic hyperglycemia state, Glycolysis increases. Effects of increased glycolysis, protein kinase C (PKC) is increased. NAD(P)H oxidase, stimulated by PKC-dependent pathway, increases ROS in the cell. In this study, we measured the ROS scavenging activity of 5 natural products (Lycii fructus, Astragalus membranaceus, Cassia Tora, Polygonatum odoratum, Rubus Coreanus), to confirm the efficacy as diabetic antioxidants. Methods and Results : We extracted 5 natural product by distilled water and ethanol. DPPH radical scavenging activity was significantly higher in Lycii fructus, Rubus coreanus. ABTS radical scavenging activity was better Rubus coreanus, Lycii fructus, Cassia Tora. In addition to, Rubus coreanus, Cassia Tora, Lycii fructus was comparatively higher reducing power activity than other natural products. And total phenolic and flavonoid contents were much higher in Rubus coreanus compared with other extracts. Conclusion : These results suggest that Lycii fructus, Rubus coreanus can be applied as diabetic antioxidant that prevent vascular complications caused by ROS.

본(本) 시험(試驗)은 1992년 충남(忠南) 농촌진흥원(農村振興院) 특작(特作) 시험포장(試驗圃場)에서 수행된 결명(決明) 적기파종(適基播種) 구명(究明)과 피복재료(被覆材料) 선발(選拔) 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 대전 중부지역 결명 파종적기는 5윌 18일 파종이 가장 수량이 많았고, 6윌 하순도 10a당 273kg까지 생산이 가능하여 맥후작으로 이용할시 유리한 작물로 사료되었다. 2. 피복 재료 선발은 무피복대비 전구에서 수량성에 유의성이 인정되지 않았으나, 관행(무피복)보다 수량이 20~53% 증수되었고 흑색 PE는 잡초제거 노력을 경감하여 생력화 할 수 있었다. 3. 결명은 조기파종시 결명 입고병이 조금 발생할뿐 파종기, 피복재료에 관계없이 농약사용없이 무공해 농산물이 생산 가능하였다.

남부지방의 결명자 재배 체계 확립을 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 비닐 피복과 무피복재배 상태에서 시비량 차이에 따른 생육과 수량의 특성을 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 경장, 경직경, 분지수, 1주협수, 협장, 1협립수 등의 모든 형질이 비닐 피복구에서 우수하였으며 이들 생육특성 중에서 경직경, 1주협수, 1협립수 등의 형질은 N-P2 O5-K2 O=8-6-6Kg /10a 구에서 가장 우수하였고 경장, 분권수, 협장은 N-P2 O5-K2 O=8-6-6Kg /10a와 N-P2 O5-K2 O=16-12-12Kg /10a구에서 가장 우수하였다. 2. 천립중과 종실수량 역시 비닐 피복구에서 높았으며 시비량 N-P2 O5-K2 O=8-6-6Kg / 10a구를 기점으로 이보다 감비하거나 증비한 구는 감수하는 경향이었다. 3. 비닐 피복과 무피복 아래에서 시비량 차이에 따른 유용 형질들의 분산분석에서도 유의성이 인정되었다.

남부지방의 재배 체계 확립을 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 vinyl 피복과 무피복재배하에서 재식밀도 차이에 따른 생육과 수량을 조사했던바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 1. 경장, 경직경, 분지수, m2 당 내수, 내당립수 등의 모든 형질이 vinyl 피복구에서 우수하였으며 m2 당 내수는 vinyl 피복구에서나 무피복구에서나 60 15cm 재식에서 가장 우수하였다. 2. 천립중과 종실수량 역시 vinyl 피복구에서 높았으며 종실수량은 vinyl 피복과 무피복 모두 60 15cm 재식에서 가장 우수하였다. 3. vinyl 피복과 무피복 상태에서 재식밀도 차이에 따른 농업형질들의 분산분석에서도 유의성이 인정되었다.

콩을 연작해온 밭토양에 경명을 재배하므로써 토양선충밀도를 줄일 수 있으며 이것이 콩생육에 어떤 영향을 미치는가를 알기 위하여 콩단작구, 결명단작구, 콩-결명혼작구 및 간작구를 만들어 1년간 재배한 후 그 자리에 3년동안 콩을 재배하면서 선충밀도와 콩의 생육을 조사하엿다 1. 콩단작구에 비하여 결명혼작구 및 간작구에서 토양선충밀도는 크게 낮았고 결명단작구에서는 결명의 생육이 왕성해지면서 토양선충이 완전히 없어 졌다. 2. 결명단작구에 이듬해부터 콩을 계속 재배했어도 토양선충의 밀도는 아주 낮았고 결명혼작고 또는 간작구에 콩을 계속 재배하여도 3년차까지는 콩연작구보다 선충밀도가 훨씬 낮았다. 3. 결명의 뿌리에는 뿌리혹이 착생하지 않는것이 특징인데 콩과 결명을 혼작 또는 간작하여도 콩뿌리에 형성된 뿌리혹의 수는 콩단작구와 차이가 없었다. 4. 콩 성열기의 주당입수, 주당입수 및 주당입중은 결명과 혼작 또는 간작하여도 콩단작구와 차이가 없었다. 결명단작구, 혼작구 및 간작구의 뒷자리에 이듬해부터 콩을 재배한 결과 2년차까지는 콩연작구보다 생육이 더 좋았다.