This study evaluated the effects of heat treatment on gastrodin and gastrodigenin content, and antioxidant activities, in Gastrodia elata Blume. Gastrodin and gastrodigenin content was analyzed post-method validation, and antioxidant activity evaluation, including assessing total polyphenol content, DPPH, and ABTS radical scavenging activities, was done. The validation of the analysis method demonstrated excellent linearity. The limits of quantification of gastrodin and gastrodigenin were 2.89 and 3.47 μg/mL, respectively. Moreover, the results of intra- and inter-day precision analysis demonstrated relative standard deviation values, within 5%. The recovery rates for gastrodin and gastrodigenin were 97.22~98.85 and 97.99~99.91%, respectively, indicating good accuracy. Under different heat treatment conditions, gastrodin and gastrodigenin content significantly increased (p<0.05), ranging from 91.15 to 310.27 and 559.66 to 830.02 mg/100 g DW, respectively. Additionally, the total polyphenol content exhibited a significant (p<0.05) increasing trend, ranging from 1,444 to 1,798 mg/100 g DW, as the temperature and time of heat treatment increased. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging abilities demonstrated an increasing trend at 120℃ during heat treatment. These research findings are expected to enhance our understanding of the changes in gastrodin and gastrodigenin content, and antioxidant effects in Gastrodia elata Blume during heat treatment.

천마(Gastrodia elata Blume)는 난초과 다년생 기생식물로 곰팡이균과 공생하는 독특한 생활방식을 가진다. 천마의 지하근은 고혈압, 뇌졸중, 백혈병, 두통 특히 신경쇠약치료 등에 쓰이는 약용식물이다. 본 연구는 지구온난화가 천마의 생태적 반응에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 보통의 야외 대기환경과 같은 대조구, 대조구보다 온도를 약 2℃ 상승시킨 온도상승구, 온도와 함께 대조구보다 CO2 농도를 약 2배 증가시킨 CO2+온도상승구에서 참나무 원목, 뽕나무버섯균, 종마를 함께 파종하고, 재배하여 생식기관과 지하근의 생물량을 비교 관찰하였다. 그 결과, 꽃대 수는 온도상승구> 대조구> CO2+온도상승구 순으로 적었다. 꽃대 길이는 온도상승구> 대조구> CO2+온도상승구 순으로 짧았다. 화서 길이는 대조구> 온도상승구> CO2+온도상승구 순으로 짧았다. 생식기관의 무게는 온도상승구> 대조구> CO2+온도상 승구 순으로 가벼웠다. 지상부의 생물량은 온도상승구> 대조구> CO2+온도상승구 순으로 낮았다. 생산된 근경의 수는 온도상승구> 대조구> CO2+온도상승구 순으로 적었다. 근경의 생물량은 온도상승구> 대조구> CO2+온도상승구 순으 로 낮았다. 이러한 결과는 온도만 올라간 환경조건에서는 천마의 생육은 활발하여 생산량이 증가하지만, 지구온난화조 건인 온도와 CO2 농도가 동시에 상승하는 조건에서는 천마의 생육이 불량하게 됨을 의미하는 것이다. 따라서, 천마의 성마와 종마 생산량을 높이기 위해서는 재배지의 적정지온 20~25℃를 유지하고, 높은 CO2 농도에 노출되지 않도록 하여야 할 것이다.

This study aimed to evaluate the quality characteristics of Gastrodia elata Blume fermented by lactic acid bacteria after saccharifying by 3 methods including enzyme, malt, and rice-nuruk. The lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Pediococcus inopinatus BK-3, isolated from kimchi could reduce the unpleasant taste and odor of Gastrodia elata Blume. The total acidity value of Gastrodia elata fermented by LAB on the malt and rice-nuruk extract solution for 3 days was 2.23% and 2.33%, respectively. After saccharification by malt and rice-nuruk extract solution for 3 days, the viable cell number of fermented Gastrodia elata was 9.14 log cfu/mL and 9.27 log cfu/mL, respectively. The total acidity values were increased above 3.35% by malt and rice-nuruk extract solution for 8 days. Thus, the viable cell number was the highest by malt and rice-nuruk extract solution fermentation for 3 days. The amino acid content of Gastrodia elata fermented by LAB after saccharification by malt extract solution was higher than that of other saccharifying methods. The free sugar content and p-hydroxybenzyl derivatives induced by the enzyme method were higher than those of other saccharifying methods. The overall acceptability was the highest at 4.2 point in Gastrodia elata fermented by malt extract solution.

천마를 다양한 용매(물, 에탄올 및 70%) 및 다양한 농도 (0.725, 1.25, 2.5 및 5 mg/mL)로 추출하고 추출된 물질을 젖산균과 유용미생물(Effective Microorganisms)로 발효시킨 다음, 이들 물질들 이 화장품 소재로 활용 가능한가를 확인하였다. 물, 에탄올 및 70% 에탄올로 추출한 물질들을 각각 0.725, 1.25, 2.5 및 5 mg/mL 농도에서 실험한 결과, flavonoid, polyphenol 및 DPPH free radical scavenger 등과 같은 항산화물질은 에탄올 추출물에 가장 많이 함유되어 있었고, DPPH radical 소거능 은 유용미생물로 발효시킨 천마를 에탄올로 추출한 경우 1.25 mg/mL에서 27.08 ± 0.5%이었으나 2.5 mg/mL에서는 27.08 ± 0.5%로 증가하였다. 미백 활성을 측정할 수 있는 tyrosinase 활성 저해 실험에 서는 EtOH 추출물을 젖산균으로 발효시켰을 때 가장 저해 효과가 우수하였고(0.725 mg/mL에서 39.1 ± 0.4%, 2.5 mg/mL에서 62.8 ± 1.5%), RAW 264.7 Cells을 이용한 세포 생존율 실험 결과 물, EtOH, 70% EtOH 추출물과 이들의 발효 물질 모두 85%이상의 세포 생존율을 나타내 세포의 염증에 대한 안정성을 확인하였다. ROS 생성으로 인한 항산화 실험에서는 양성 대조군으로 RAW 264.7 cells 을 lipopolysaccharide로 자극시켜 활성화된 세포에 비발효와 발효에 따른 추출물을 농도별로 처리하였 을 때 유효미생물로 발효시켰을 경우가 가장 항산화성이 높은 것으로 확인하였다. 이상과 같은 연구결과 천마 추출 및 발효 물질은 화장품용 항산화제, tyrosinase 활성 저해제 및 항염증제로 사용될 수 있음을 알았다.

This study was carried out to analyze the differences in p-hydroxylbenzyl alcohol (HBA) content, antitumor and anti-obesity activities and tyrosinase inhibitory activity between non-fermented G. elata (NFGP) and fermented G. elata powder. The HBA content, which is an index-component of G. elata decreased from 1.58 mg/g before fermentation to 1.07, 0.32, and 0.13 mg/g after the 1st fermentation (1st FGP), 2nd fermentation (2nd FGP) and 3rd fermentation (3rd FGP), respectively. The anti-proliferation effects on the cell lines HT29 and AGS were significantly higher for the fermented G. elata than the NFGP. The antitumor activity was also increased in a fermentation number-dependent manner. During adipocyte differentiation, the ethanol extract of the 3rd FGP inhibited lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells significantly better than NFGP and the 1st FGP, treated at the concentration of 10μg/mL. The tyrosinase inhibitory activity of the 2nd FGP at 600μg/mL over was higher than that of kojic acid. At the concentration of 1,000μg/mL, the tyrosinase inhibitory activity was increased in a fermentation number-dependent manner. From these results, the fermented G. elata, especially the 3rd FGP, is expected to be good candidate for the development of functional food and agents with antitumor, anti-obesity, and tyrosinase inhibitory potential.

This study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant activity and changes in major functional components of fermented Gastrodia elata Blume. Fermented G. elata Blume powder by Phellinus linteus repeated thrice (3rd FGP) showed more DPPH radical scavenging activity than a non-fermented G. elata Blume powder (NFGP), and once fermented G. elata Blume powder (1st FGP) at a concentration of 500 and 1,000 ppm. Free radical scavenging activity of 3rd FGP was similar to that of BHA at a dose of 1,000 ppm. Moreover, the ABTS radical scavenging activity of the 3rd FGP increased compared to NFGP and 1st FGP at a concentration of 31.25 ppm. Total polyphenols and flavonoid contents were increased as fermentation progressed. Ergothioneine content was increased more than 8 times in the 1st FGP, 3 times in the 3rd FGP, respectively than NFGP. In conclusion, this study indicated that the antioxidant activity and functional component contents of G. elata Blume were increased depending on the fermentation number.

Background : Gastrodia elata (GE) is a perennial herb that belongs to the orchidaceae and is used as a medicinal or food material. Known pharmacological agents include gastrodin and 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol. It is used as medicinal herb that is traditionally used for headache, migraine, dizziness, epilepsy and infant seizures. It is used for medicinal herbs such as sedation, hypnosis, epilepsy treatment, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, neuroprotection, antipsychotic, anticonvulsant, Antioxidant, memory improvement, anti-aging, antiviral, anti-tumor. The purpose of this study was to find the extraction method with the highest oxidative stress inhibition and to optimize the pharmacological effect of the extract. Methods and Results : GE was freeze-dried to obtain 5 g, and then extracted into 50 ㎖ of water. Extraction temperature was 0, 30, 60 and 90℃ for 20, 40, 60 and 120 min, respectively. After centrifugation, the mixture was filtered through a 0.45 ㎛ filter. ABTS scavenging ability, DPPH scavenging ability, total phenol content, neuronal cell line (PC12) cytotoxicity, and oxidative stress scavenging activity in neurons were measured by this extract. ABTS scavenging ability, DPPH scavenging ability and total phenol content increased with increasing temperature and extraction time. However, at 60℃ and 90℃ extraction temperature, there was no significant difference. The cytotoxicity of 2 ㎎/㎖ of GE extract was significantly increased in the extract group of 90℃ after 20 hours. Conclusion : From the above results, the water extraction conditions to optimize the pharmacological activity of GE were 120 minutes at 60℃ or less.

Background: Gastrodia elata Blume is a saprophytic perennial plant in the Orchidaceae family, because of its agricultural and medicinal effectiveness, researchers focus on its genome and chemical components. However, cytogenetic information based on the chromosome structure and composition to construct chromosomal backbone for genome sequencing research and for the development and breeding of plants is very limited. Methods and Results: We determined the metaphase chromosome composition of the G. elata genome by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using 5S and 45S rDNAs and telomeric repeat probes. The nuclear genome of G. elata was organized into 2 n = 36, with relatively small (2.71 - 5.50㎛)chromosomes that showed gradual decrease in size. Conglutination phenomenon was observed among the metaphase chromosomes, and it was distinguished from that in other plant metaphase chromosome spreads. One pair of signal was detected for each 5S and 45S rDNA in the pericentromeric region and interstitial region on the short arm of chromosomes 10 and 4, respectively, and telomeric DNA signals were detected in the terminal region of most chromosomes. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first FISH chromosome composition result in G. elata and could be useful in more comprehensive molecular cytogenetic and genomic analyses as well as breeding programs of the medicinal plant G. elata.

Background : The organic matter content of land clearing or soil brought from an other place is very low, less than 0.5%. However, the organic matter content of natural habitat soil and leader farmhouse soil was two to three times higher than that of general farmhouse soil. As a result, the yield of Gastrodia elata was higher than that of general farmhouse. Therefore, this experiment was carried out to investigate the yield of G. elata according to the application of green manure crops (GMCs). Methods and Results : This experiment was carried out in a soil with organic matter content of 0.5% in rain shelter greenhouse. The kind of GMCs are corn, Sudan grass, sorghum and oats, and the throughputs per 10 a were 2,000 ㎏, 2,200 ㎏, 1,500 ㎏ and 700 ㎏ of each. The soil preparation was carried out after treated of GMCs at least one month before G. elata was formally planted. As the results of these experiment, organic matter content in soils increased 4 - 5 times compared with before treatment. As a result, the yield of G. elata increased by 21 - 41% in all treatments of GMCs. In addition, there was 2 - 5% more G. elata of good merchantable quality. However, the soil temperature in the summer season period of 2016 (7.1 - 8.31) was 1.2 - 1.6℃ higher than the previous year. The day when the outside temperature was above 30℃ was 41 days. It doubled from the previous year. Soil moisture content showed similar tendency according to treatments. As a result, 20 - 30% of high temperature damage and 20 - 50% of putrefaction occurred, and the total yield also decreased by 20 - 30% compared to normal year. Conclusion : In conclusion, some organic matter is needed for cultivation of G. elata. Therefore, it is considered that it would be better to keep the organic matter content at 2 - 3% when the destination are managed, and to use corn or Sudan grass as the GMCs.

This study was compared to outdoor field (OF) and rain shelter greenhouse (RSG) according to cultivation type of Gastrodia elata Blume. Also, the effects of yield and quality for mulching materials in RSG were compared. The yield of G. elata was investigated good merchantable quality, and the quality was investigated hardness, chromaticity, weight loss and the contents of the major functional components. The cultivation of RSG was increased the yield, hardness, gastrodin, and vanillyl alcohol compared to OF, and the weight loss, chromaticity, and ergothioneine were almost equal. Rice straw treatment showed higher than those of the control and other treatments on the yield and hardness. As a result, the yield and the quality of RSG, which can control the soil moisture, were better than that of OF. And the lower the soil moisture content according to the mulching material, the harder the surface and the higher the hardness.

본 연구에서는 알칼리 사용에 따른 갈변을 최소화하고 영양적으로 우수한 천마 단백질을 보다 효율적으로 추출하기 위하여 용출 및 침전 pH에 따른 단백질의 갈변도와 함량을 측정함으로써 탈지 천마 단백질 알칼리 추출의 최적pH 조건을 설정하고자 하였다. 천마의 수분은 약 15%로 측정되었으며, 대부분 탄수화물로 구성되어 있었고, 단백질의 함량이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 단백질을 다양한 pH에서 용출시킨 결과 pH가 증가함에 따라 용출된 단백질의 양이 증가하였으며, 갈변도 또한 증가함을 보였다. 침전 pH에 따른 단백질 함량은 pH 4에서 침전된 pellet이 가장 많은 함량을 나타내었으며, 상등액의 단백질 함량 또한 대부분 pH 4로 침전시킨 경우 가장 적은 것으로 확인되었다. 뿐만 아니라 단백질의 회수율도 침전 pH가 4일 때 가장 높은 값을 나타내었다. 따라서 갈변도와 단백질 함량을 고려한 탈지 천마 단백질 추출을 위한 최적조건은 용출 pH 9와 침전 pH 4로 결정되었다.

Gastrodia elata Blume is a achlorophyllous orchid plant that has been used in traditional medicine to treat many human illnesses, such as vertigo, hemiplegia, and epilepsy. It contains three major pharmacological substances; gastrodin, ergothioneine, and vanillyl alcohol. Here we investigated the quantitative changes in those functional components by cultivation conditions and harvest times. The content of ergothioneine was different with cultivation areas, while gastrodin accumulated the higher levels than vanillyl alcohol regardless of cultivation areas. The smaller tubers contained the higher concentrations of gastrodin and the lower concentrations of ergothioneine than did the larger tubers. The cultivation under sun shade screen increased the concentrations of both gastrodin and vanillyl alcohol but decreased the levels of ergothioneine. We also determined the contents of functional substances depending on the harvest times. The concentration of gastrodin was higher in October than in April, while the level of ergothioneine was higher in April than in October. Interestingly, the use of sexually propagated seed tubers produced 1.9 times higher levels of gastrodin compared to vegetatively propagated seed tubers. In this study, we found that three major functional substances in G. elata tubers altered depending on various cultivation practices, which might be important to increase the economic values of G. elata tubers.

Gastrodia elata has been cultivated as an important medicinal resources to treat various human diseases. One of the major problems associated with its field production is the degeneration of seed tubers, which is mainly caused by soil-borne pathogens. This study was conducted to produce disease-free seed tubers by the development of in vitro micropropagation method. First, tubers of G. elata were treated with HgCl2 prior to culturing in vitro. Among various culture medium tested, water agar (WA) and WPM medium were the most effective on the induction and growth of vegetative stems. NAA (0.1mg/l) or TDZ (1.0mg/l) in WA medium showed better growth of vegetative stems compared to other plant hormones. Finally the induction and growth of vegetative stems were better in the dark compared to the light condition. In this study, we established an in vitro micropropagation system of G. elata, which might be an efficient way to increase the yield and quality of G. elata tubers in the field production.

효모를 이용한 발효천마와 비발효천마의 폴리페놀 함량과과 지표성분인 p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol(HBA) 함량 변화 및 항산화활성을 비교 분석하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 발효 전과 발효 후의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 각각 108.65, 389.99 mg/mL으로 나타내었으며, 지표성분인 HBA 함량은 발효 전 2.46 mg/g에서 발효 후 7.94 mg/g로 증가되었다. 비발효천마추출물과 발효천마추출물의 DPPH, ABTS, superoxide 라디칼 소거능을 비교한 결과 추출물의 농도가 증가할수록 비발효천마추출물보다 발효천마추출물의 활성능이 높음을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, superoxide 라디칼 소거능을 비교한 결과 발효천마추출물에서 20배 이상의 활성능이 증가되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 건천마를 발효할 경우 전자공여능 및 라디칼 소거능이 증가됨을 확인하였으며 향후 항산화소재로서의 이용가능성을 확인하였다.

천마를 채취한 그대로 이용하는 데에는 생체 보존에 따른 불편, 독성 그리고 자극성 등의 부작용으로 간단한 전처리 과정이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 천마를 이용한 가공제품의 개발을 위한 전처리 과정 중 건조 조건별로 천마의 이화학적 특성을 반응표면 분석법으로 모니터링하여 최적 건조조건을 설정하였다. 천마 건조물의 수분활성도는 건조온도 , 건조시간 7.17 hr에서 가장 높은 간을 나타내었고, 총 페놀성 화합물 함량은 , 8.74hr에서, 전자