This study was conducted to evaluate the contents of antioxidative components from pulpy and seed in wild haw (Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE). Pulpy and seed of haw were smashed, then measured for color properties, antioxidative components of ascorbic acid, phytic acid, proanthocyanidin, anthocyanin, total carotene, β-carotene, lycopene, chlorophyll a, b and tannin. The a*, b* and C* values of seed were significantly lower than pulpy, but L* and H° values were higher than that of pulpy. Ascorbic acid contents of pulpy and seed were found to be 10.89±1.69 mg/100 g and 1.45±0.16 mg/100 g, respectively. Phytic acid, proanthocyanidin, total carotene and tannin contents of pulpy and seed were 689.17±3.63 mg/g, 597.78±2.93 mg/g; 355.61±19.39 mg/g, 49.12±4.97 mg/g; 8.32±0.42 mg%, 0.80±0.01 mg%; 7.53± 0.09 mg/g, 1.02±0.03 mg/g, respectively. Similarly, β-carotene, lycopene, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b contents of pulpy also displayed higher values than that of seed. On the contrary, anthocyanin content of seed (4.24±0.33 mg/L) was remarkably higher than pulpy (0.99±0.62 mg/L). The results showed that pulpy could be severed as great natural antioxidant and biohealth functional food.

This study was investigate the influences of wild haw (Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE) on lowering blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine concentrations in dyslipidemic rats. Four groups of rats were fed different diets for 5 weeks: basal diet (BD group), nondyslipidemic diet+feral haw extract (NDF group), dyslipidemic diet (DLD group), dyslipidemic diet+feral haw extract (DFH group). BUN, creatinine and uric acid concentrations were significantly higher in the DLD group than in the BD group. However, DFH group significantly lowered BUN, creatinine and uric acid concentrations compared to the DLD group. Amylase activity was significantly lower in the DLD group than in the BD group, while DFH group significantly higher compared to the DLD group. Lipase activity was also also significantly lower in the DLD group than the other group. Accordingly, these results suggest that haw extract could be effective for improving kidney function in dyslipidemic rats.

This study was designed in order to determine the influences of haw (Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE) on the lipid metabolism syndrome. Sprague Dawley rats, 7 weeks old, were given four different types of diets for 5 weeks: ND group (noncholesterolemic diet), HE group (non cholesterolemic diet+haw extract), CD group (cholesterolemic diet), CH group (cholesterolemic diet+haw extract). Concentrations of LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipid, free cholesterol, cholesteryl ester, blood glucose were remarkably higher in the CD group than the other groups. But by treatment of haw extract group with cholesterolemic diet (CH group) were significantly decreased compared with CD group. Cholesteryl ester ratio was no difference between CD group and CH group. These results indicate that Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE would be effective in lipid metabolism syndrome.

This study was conducted to observe the influences of Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract on lipid concentration in hypercholesterolemic rats (Sprague Dawley, male) fed the experimental diets for 5 weeks. Body weight gain was remarkably lower in the Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract intake group than in the hypercholesterolemic rats. Total cholesterol concentration was remarkably lower in the extract of Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE supplement in hypercholesterolemic rats than in the hypercholesterolemic model. Whereas, concentrations of HDL-cholesterol, ratio of HDL-cholesterol concentration to total cholesterol were remarkably higher in the extract of Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE supplement in hypercholesterolemic rats than in the hypercholesterolemic model. Atherosclerotic index (AI), cardiac risk factor (CRF) were remarkably lower in the extract of Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE supplement in hypercholesterolemic rats than in the hypercholesterolemic model. From the above research, Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract was effective on the lipid concentrations in sera of dietary hypercholesterolemic rats.

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract supplementation of non esterified fatty acid (NEFA), concentrations of serum protein and electrolyte in sera on the hyperlipidemic rats. Concentrations of NEFA and globulin were remarkably lower in the Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract group (HW group) than in the hyperlipidemic group (HD group), but no difference between control group (CO group) and extract of Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE supplement in control group (NW group). However, concentrations of electrolyte K and A/G were higher in the HW group than HD group. Concentrations of total protein, albumin, electrolyte of total Ca, Pi, Na and Cl were no difference between HW group than HD group. The results indicate that Crataegus pinnatifida BUNGE extract was in the improvement of hyperlipidemic rats.

산사과육을70% methanol, 70% ethanol, chloroform:methanol (CM, 2:1, v/v), n-butanol, ethyl acetate(EA)로 추출하여 시료 농도 0.2 mg/mL, 0.5 mg/mL, 0.8 mg/mL 농도에서 각 추출물의 항산화 활성을 비교하였다. DPPH radical 소거 활성은 70% methanol, 70% ethanol, chloroform:methanol(2:1, v/v), ethyl acetate, n-butanol 추출물 순으로 높게 측정되었고 특히 70% methanol 및 70% ethanol 추출물은 다른 추출물에 비하여 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났으며(p<0.05), 0.8mg/mL 농도에서 각각 92.89%, 91.17%의 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 환원력과 ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP)는 동일한 경향을 나타내었는데 활성은 70% methanol, 70% ethanol, n-butanol, ethyl acetate, chloroform: methanol(2:1,v/v) 추출물 순으로 높게 나타났으며, 70% methanol 및 70% ethanol 추출물이 다른 추출물에 비하여 높은 것으로 측정되었다(p<0.05). ABTS radical 소거 활성은 DPPH와 동일한 경향이었으며 0.8 mg/mL 농도에서 70% methanol 및 70% ethanol 추출물은 각각 75.81%, 74.73%의 활성을 나타내었다. NO radical 소거 활성은 70% methanol, 70% ethanol, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, chloroform:methanol(2:1, v/v) 추출물 순으로 나타났고, hydroxyl radical 소거 활성은 n-butanol, 70% methanol, 70% ethanol, chloroform: methanol(2:1, v/v), ethyl acetate 추출물 순으로 측정되었다. Hydroxyl radical 소거 활성을 제외한 다른 실험 결과에서 70% methanol 및 70% ethanol 추출물은 다른 용매 추출물에 비하여 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났고 chloroform: methanol(2:1, v/v), ethyl acetate, n-butanol 추출물 간에는 대부분 유의성이 없는 것으로 측정되었다(p<0.05). 본 실험 결과 산사 과육 추출물의 항산화 활성은 우수한 것으로 나타났고 특히, 70% methanol 및 70% ethanol 추출물에서 높은 활성을 보였다. 따라서 산사는 천연 항산화제 및 기능성 식품 소재로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

In order to select superior tree from Korea, five major phenolic compounds including (-)-epicatechin(EC), chlorogenic acid (ChA), hyperoside (HP), isoquercitrin (IQ), and procyanidin B2 (PC-B2) in hawthorn fruit were evaluated. We also compared these hawthorn fruits of five clones with Chinese hawthorn cultivars. HPLC with a diode-array detector was used to determine the contents of the individual compounds. Hawthorn fruits of five clones (selected from different area of Korea), and four Chinese hawthorn cultivars grown in the Korea Forest Research Institute (Suwon) were utilized. With their high functional components, Jungsun is the clone including the highest contents of EC (11.26 mg/g) and PC-B2 (24.46 mg/g). The clone of Chuncheon 15 had highest HP (0.53 mg/g) and IQ (0.41 mg/g). From the results, the clone of Jungsun and Chuncheon 15 can be evaluated to be selected breeding material for cultivar development.