The aim of this study was conducted to investigate the proximate and nutritional compositions including mineral, vitamin, amino acids and fatty acids in Korean yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.). Carbohydrate (68.1%) possessed the large single constituent of yam. Small amounts of crude protein (16.9%), crude ash (5.8%) and crude fat (2.0%) contents were found. Yam was found to be good sources of essential minerals such as K (1295.5 mg/100 g), Mg (115.3 mg/100 g), Na (99.0 mg/100 g) and Ca (56.5 mg/100 g) but Zn (0.3 mg/100 g) content was low. Relatively abundant vitamin B1 (11.5 mg/100g) could be observed while vitamin A, B3 and B6 were not found. The amino acid analysis revealed that the yam was superior with respect to glutamic acid (1770.6 mg%), lysine (1210.6 mg%) and urea (550.9 mg%). Essential amino acids were calculated to be 2954.5 mg%. The amino acid profiles showed that yam to be limiting in valine and leusine. Palmitic acid and linoleic acid were the most predominant fatty acids with the value of 31.5% and 41.5%, respectively. And the polyunsaturated fatty acids including linoleic acid and linolenic acid were present in a large quantities in yam. And it also contained higher amounts of unsaturated fatty acids compared saturated fatty acids.

The bioactive compound and antioxidant property of Korean yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) were studied using in vitro methods. Yam available in Korea was analyzed for lycopene, chlorophyll a, b, tannin, phytic acid and total saponin contents. 70% Methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform–methanol mixture (CM, 2:1, v/v) were used to extract yam. Then the antioxidant activity evaluated through ferrous ion chelating activity, β-carotene bleaching method, lipid peroxidation inhibition and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging activity. 70% Methanol extract showed the highest ferrous ion chelating activity and NO radical scavenging activity. And CM extract was the most effective in inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation evaluated by β-carotene bleaching assay and lipid peroxidation inhibition assay. Based on the results obtained, yam is a potential active ingredient that could be applied in antioxidation as well as bio-health functional food to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

The objective of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of Korean yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) by different extraction solvents including 70% methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform–methanol mixture (CM, 2:1, v/v). Raw yam was analyzed for its color property, total phenol content and antioxidant activity. Yam possessed high L* value and H° value, which were 81.64±2.59 and 83.36±0.15, respectively. Raw yam was found to have great antioxidant activity evaluated through ABTS [2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power. Total phenol contents of various extracts from raw yam increased in the following order: 70% methanol extract (37.62±0.88 mg CAE/g), 70% ethanol extract (43.38±0.66 mg CAE/g) and CM extract (67.17±0.12 mg CAE/g), respectively. The same trend was also could be found in the ABTS radical scavenging activity, DPPH radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power assays. These results implied that Korean yam might play an important role in antioxidation and serve as the bio-health functional food to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

In Korea, yam with thermal treatment is widely used to produce tea and beverage, which appeals to all age groups. To better understand the antioxidative activity of thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.), n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts were evaluated with different antioxidant testing system. Their antioxidant activities, including ABTS [2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power as well as total phenol contents were assessed in vitro. Results showed ethyl acetate extract (51.63±2.51 mg CAE/g) possessed similar total phenol content compared with n-butanol extract (53.93±1.00 mg CAE/g). Ethyl acetate extract also exhibited similarly stronger antioxidant activity compared with n-butanol extract apart from ABTS radical scavenging activity assay.

This study aimed at evaluating the antioxidant activity of raw yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) extracted by n-butanol and ethyl acetate. The antioxidant activities, including ABTS [2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power as well as total phenol contents were studied in vitro. Results showed ethyl acetate extract (111.88±0.66 mg CAE/g) possessed higher total phenol content than n-butanol extract (78.68±0.58 mg CAE/g). Ethyl acetate extract exhibited stronger antioxidant activity compared with n-butanol extract apart from reducing power assay.

n-Butanol and ethyl acetate extracts of thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) belonging to the family Dioscoreaceae were measured for their radical scavenging activity and lipid peroxidation inhibition ability. In this study, ethyl acetate extract showed the most potent antioxidant activity evaluated by ferrous ion chelating activity and NO radical scavenging activity. Nevertheless, n-butanol extract was more effective in inhibiting linoleic acid peroxidation. A significant difference between n-butanol extract and ethyl acetate extract in nitrite scavenging activity β-carotene bleaching assays could not be found. Also, the results of this study showed that thermal treatment yam could be used as easily accessible source of natural antioxidants and as a possible food supplement.

In this study, n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts were prepared from raw yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.). Their antioxidative potencies were investigated employing various in vitro methods, such as ferrous ion chelating, β-carotene bleaching assay, lipid peroxidation inhibition and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging and nitrite scavenging activity. The n-butanol fraction was assayed to possess stronger antioxidant activity by β-carotene bleaching assay, lipid peroxidation inhibition and NO radical scavenging activity. However, ethyl acetate extract was more effective in chelating ferrous ion and scavenging nitrite. Based on the results obtained, yam is a potential active ingredient that could be applied in antioxidation as well as bio-health functional food to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

To better investigate the antioxidative property of thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) in Korea, some established methods were used. 70% Methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform–methanol (CM, 2:1, v/v) extracts were collected. 70% Methanol extract exhibited stronger antioxidative activity evaluated by ferrous ion chelating activity, NO radical scavenging activity and β-carotene bleaching assays. On the contrary, CM extract was the most effective in inhibiting linoleic acid peroxidation. Yam available in Korea was also analyzed for its bioactive compounds such as lycopene, chlorophyll a, b, tannin, phytic acid and total saponin contents. Total saponin was abundant in thermal treatment, which determined to be 42.52±1.88 mg/g. Based on the results obtained from this study, thermal treatment yam could be used as natural antioxidant source due to its high antioxidant activity and bioactive compound contents.

The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) in Korea. Thermal treatment yam was extracted by different solvents including 70% methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform–methanol mixture (CM, 2:1, v/v). Then color property, total phenol content and antioxidant activity were analyzed. Yam possessed high L* value and H° value, which were 54.92±2.18 and 73.20±0.77, respectively. Thermal treatment yam exhibited great antioxidant activity evaluated by ABTS [2,2′ -azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power. Total phenol contents of various extracts from thermal treatment yam increased in the following order: 70% methanol extract (63.53±0.33 mg CAE/g), 70% ethanol extract (69.47±1.00 mg CAE/g) and CM extract (97.49±0.66 mg CAE/g), respectively. The same trend was also could be found in antioxidant activity assays except for reducing power assay. These results implied that these extracts from thermal treatment yam might be useful to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.

In this study, the thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) was analyzed for its proximate and nutritional compositions including mineral, vitamin, amino acids and fatty acids. Thermal treatment yam is mainly consisted of carbohydrate (70.3%) with small amounts of crude protein (15.8%), crude ash (5.1%) and crude fat (1.6%). It was found to be a good source of essential minerals such as K (1100.2 mg/100 g), Mg (99.4 mg/100 g), Ca (54.8 mg/100 g) and Na (44.9 mg/100 g) but Zn (4.8 mg/100 g) and Fe (0.2 mg/100 g) content was low. Little amounts of vitamin E (8.3 mg/100 g), vitamin C (3.5 mg/100 g) and vitamin B1 (2.1 mg/100 g) could be found. The amino acid analysis revealed that the yam was superior with respect to serine (1454.2 mg%), lysine (684.6 mg%) and histidine (684.6 mg%). Essential amino acids were calculated to be 2849.3 mg%. The amino acid profiles showed that thermal treatment yam is limiting in isoleucine and phenylaline. Linoleic acid was the most predominant fatty acids with the value of 47.3% followed by palmitic acid (24.7%) and oleic acid (12.7%). And the unsaturated fatty acids including oleic acid and linoleic acid were present in big quantities in thermal treatment yam.

As a herbal supplement, Dioscorea batatas Decne (DBD) presents potent antioxidant activity and diverse health benefits. In the present study, functions of a 30 kDa glycoprotein isolated from DBD (hereafter, DBD glycoprotein) in the regulation of feed efficiency and fecal malodor in mice were explored. DBD glycoprotein produced protective effect against cytotoxicity induced by the ecotoxicological endocrine-disrupting substance bisphenol A in gastrointestinal epithelial HT-29 cells. To investigate its potential roles in the regulation of feed efficiency and fecal malodor, mice were administered an oral injection of DBD glycoprotein for 2 weeks. Compared with the control values, the weight of internal organs (liver, heart, kidney, and spleen) and levels of glutamate pyruvate transaminase, glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, and lactic dehydrogenase were not significantly changed during DBD glycoprotein administration for 2 weeks. Interestingly, DBD glycoprotein improved feed efficiency and reduced hydrogen sulfide concentration without altering the ammonia level in mouse feces. Collectively, these results indicate that DBD glycoprotein is a functional agent that exerts gastrointestinal protective effects against ecotoxicological substances, improves feed efficiency, and reduces fecal malodor.

Background: This present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and immune regulatory effects of Aucklandia lappa Decne (AL). Methods and Results: We measured cytotoxicity, nitric oxide (NO) content, mRNA expression (iNOS, IL-1α, IL-1β, and TNF-α), protein expression (iNOS, COX-2, and IκB-α) and phagocytic activity in RAW264.7 cells. Male BALB/c mice were fed 100 ㎎/㎏ AL (Aucklandia lappa Decneon 70% ethanol extract) and 250 ㎎/㎏ AL for 4 weeks; thereafter, we observed B/T or CD4+/CD8+ lymphocyte subpopulation change, and expression patterns of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes by immunohistochemical staining in mouse splenocytes and/or thymocytes. To determine the experimental concentration of AL, cell viability was measured by MTT assay and tested at 12.5 ㎍/㎖ or less. AL inhibited the levels of NO, lymphokine production (IL-1β, and TNF-α), and mRNA (iNOS, IL-1α, IL-1β, and TNF-α) and protein (iNOS, and COX-2) expression. Additionally, the levels of IκB-α, phagocytic activity, and splenic and thymic T lymphocytes, especially TH and TC cells were significantly increased in AL administered mice. The immuno-reactive density of CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes was stronger in AL groups than in the normal group. AL stimulated NO, iNOS, and COX-2, and regulated IL-1α, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IκB-α in macrophages treated with LPS (lipopolysaccharide). In addition, AL increased the phagocytic activity of macrophages and the immunity of mouse T (TH, and TC) cells. Conclusions: These results suggested that AL might show anti-inflammatory activity via the suppression of various inflammatory markers and immuno-regulatory activity.

국내에 분포하는 윤노리나무의 형태적 특징과 변이를 조사 하기 위하여 6곳의 윤노리나무 집단을 대상으로 실험을 수행하 였다. 분산분석 수행결과 21가지 정량적 형질 중 18가지 형질에 서 집단 간에 유의한 차이를 나타내는 것으로 확인되었다. 주성 분 분석 결과, 6가지의 주성분이 전체 분산에 대하여 68.28%의 설명력을 갖는 것으로 확인되었다. 제1주성분은 ‘엽병의 길 이’(0.764), 제2주성분은 ‘잎의 형태’(0.834), 제3주성분은 ‘잎의 길이’(0.753), 제4주성분은 ‘수관의 폭’(0.663), 제5주성분은 ‘화 서의 폭’(0.492), 제6주성분은 ’엽저의 모양‘의 특성이 높은 기여도를 나타냈다. 군집분석을 수행한 결과 ‘괴산군 쌍곡계곡’ 집 단이 이질적인 집단으로 확인되었다. 나머지 집단들은 ‘남해군 미조리상록수림’ 집단과 ‘함양군 상림’ 집단이 가깝게 유집되었 으며, ‘남해군 금산’ 집단, ‘진도 첨찰산’ 집단, ‘제주시 바리메오 름’ 집단이 하나의 소그룹을 이루었다.

원예화 가능성이 매우 높은 왕새우난초(C.×bicolor)의 기내 대량증식법을 확립하기 위해 새우난초(C. discolor)와 금새우난초(C. discolor for. sieboldii)를 4월 중순에 종간 인공 교배하여 같은 해 10월 중순에 F1 잡종 종자를 획득하여 종자의 전처리 및 여러 가지 배양환경에 따른 발아율 및 기타 생육 특성을 조사하였다. 파종 시 종자의 전처리에 따른 F1 종자의 기내 발아율을 조사한 결과, 종자의 흡습처리와 초음파 처리가 종자의 발아율과 원괴체 형성율을 높일 뿐만 아니라 원괴체의 형성기간도 단축되었다. 또한 파종 후 암배양하는 것이 종자의 발아율 및 원괴체의 형성율이 높았다. 발아 배지에 NAA와 BA 등의 호르몬 첨가는 발아율과 원괴체의 형성율을 촉진하였지만 비정상적 인 유묘가 많이 발생하여 건강한 유묘의 생산에는 적합하지 않았다. 유묘는 활성탄을 0.5g/L-1를 첨가한 H3P4배지에 계대배양하여 건강한 새우난초 유식물체를 생산하였으며, 화분에서 성공적으로 순화하여 새우난초와 금새우난초의 인공교배를 통하여 원예성이 높은 왕새우난초을 육성할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

본 연구는 마의 지상부에서 형성되는 주아를 이용하여 이듬해 종서로 사용 가능한 씨마 생산을 위한 주아 재배법을 개발하기 위하여 수행하였으며, 파종기, 파종량, 파종주아 크기에 따른 씨마 수량을 검토하였다. 1. 주아 파종기가 늦어질수록 생장 일수가 짧아져 괴경장이 짧아지고 평균 괴경중이 가벼워지는 등 괴경의 크기가 작아졌다. 5월 11일 파종의 경우 씨마용으로 사용할 수 없는 무게가 20g 이하 되는 괴경수가 많아짐으로 파종은 늦어도 5월 1일까지 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다. 2. 파종량이 많을수록 괴경장이 짧아지고 평균 괴경중이 가벼워지는 등 괴경의 크기가 작아지므로 마로 사용 가능한 21~4kg 크기의 괴경수를 고려할 때 200kg/10a가 파종 적량으로 판단되었다. 3. 파종주아의 크기가 클수록 출아율과 평균 괴경중이 높아져 단위 면적당 괴경 수량이 높게 나타났다.

We have studied the effects of dampening papers (Dampened paper, Newspaper, Korean paper, Flower sheet), silica gel (30g, 60g) and temperature (20℃, 25℃) on color changes of Erythronium japonicum. In the treatment of 20℃, color changes were low in treatments with silica gel rather than in a treatment of dampening papers. In particular, newspaper and Korean paper showed much less changes in colors by the combination treatments with 30g of silica gel. Likewise, in the treatment of 25℃, color changes were low in combination treatments with silica gel rather than in a alone treatment of dampening papers. For the combination treatment with 30g of silica gel, low color changes were shown in the divisions of newspaper and Korean paper, while for the combination treatment with 60g of silica gel, low color changes were shown in the those of Korean paper and dampened paper.

국내에서 자생하는 팔손이 나무의 각 부위를 이용하여 에탄올과 물 용매를 이용하여 각각 65℃와 65℃로 12시간 동안 2회 반복 추출하였으며 부위에 따른 항암 및 면역 활성의 변화를 측정하는 실험을 하였다. 실험결과 부위에 따른 항암 활성 증진 효과 실험 중 근피와 에탄올 용매 추출물이 가장 높게 나타나는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 면역세포의 생육활성 측정결과에서는 근피 부위가 높은 활성도를 나타내어 다른 부위에 비해 40~60% 정도의 높은 활성을 나타내었다 이는 두릅나무과 수종들의 특징인 근피의 특이 활성을 나타내는 예인데 이에 반해 목부의 활성을 살펴보면 농도의 증가에 따라 활성도가 증가하기는 하지만 저농도의 시료에서는 100% 미만의 활성도를 나타냄으로서 면역 세포에 독성을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 면역세포의 활성과 관련하여 Cytokine의 분비량과의 상관관계를 확인 할 수 있었는데 면역세포의 생육활성이 가장 높은 때에 IL-6와 TNF-α의 Cytokine의 분비량이 최대치인 110~120 pg/ml를 나타내었다. 이로서 앞선 결과들에 따라 팔손이 나무의 부위별 항암 및 면역 활성 실험에서 다른 두릅나무들과 수종들과 같이 근피의 높은 활성도를 확인할 수 있었으며 특히 가장 활성이 좋은 근피는 가장 낮은 활성을 나타내는 목부의 추출물과 비교하여 최대 40% 이상의 높은 활성도를 관찰할 수 있었다. 이로서 근피의 추출물이 다른 부위와 비교하여 높은 활성을 나타내는 것은 두릅나무과 수종들의 대표적인 특징 성분인 사포닌이 다른 부위에 비해 많이 함유되어 있는 것으로 사료되어지며 이는 후에 분획 및 물질 분석 실험을 통하여 확인되어져야 할 사항으로 사료되어진다.

단마의 종근부위에 따른 수량성을 밝혀 적정 종근부위를 확인하고 새로운 지주설치 방법이 단마와 장마의 수량 및 생육에 미치는 영향을 구명하여 다수확 재배기술을 확립코자 수행한 실험의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 출현기는 동부과 미부가 노두나 두부에 비하여 15일 정도 늦고, 출현율은 동부에서 다소 낮은 경향이였다. 2. 종근부위별 지상부의 생육은 두부가 가장 왕성하였고 지하부의 생육은 두부와 미부가 가장 왕성하였다. 3. 10a당 수량은 노두에 비하여 두부와 미부가 각각 16, 15% 증수를 보였으나 동부는 8%의 증수를 보였다. 4. 개화기와 영여자착생기는 모든지주설치 방법에서 비슷하였으나 지상부 생체중은 관행지주법에서 보다 네트를 이용한 Λ, I형 지주에서 높았다. 5. 단마는 지주형에 따라 큰 수량의 차이를 보이지 않았으나 장마는 Λ, I형 지주에서 각각 11.8%의 증수를 보였다. 6. 경영비를 고려할 때 네트지주형은 I형이 적합하였다.