The characteristics of extracts and precipitates after extraction at different water temperature (25, 50, 75, 95oC), ethanol ratio (25, 50, 75, 100%), and extraction method (stir, soak, autoclave) of yam powder and raw yam were investigated. The total polyphenol content was the highest in the 50% ethanol extract of yam powder. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was the highest in the 75% ethanol extraction and the crude saponin content was the highest in the 95oC water extraction. Tyrosinase inhibitory activity was the highest in 95oC water extraction, low concentration of ethanol extraction, and autoclave extraction. The peak viscosity, trough, and final viscosity of the precipitates increased after ethanol extraction, whereas decreased after the 95oC water extraction and the autoclave, indicating the destruction of starch granules. This was confirmed by observing the starch granules broken using the SEM. The significance of this study was to investigate the possibility of the use of yam resources as a material, processing product development, skin beauty functional food and cosmetic material.

본 연구는 표고균사체 발효 적하수오 열수 최적 추출조건 탐색을 목적으로 수행하였으며, 표고균사로 배양된 하수오의 독립변수로는 독립변수(Xi)로서 추출온도(X1), 추출시간(X2) 및 시료에 대한 용매비(X3)에 대한 실험범위를 설정하여 각각을 5단계로 부호화하였고 중심합성계획에 따라 16구로 설정하여 추출하였다. 또한 이들 독립변수에 영향을 받을 종속변수(Yn)로는 고형분 함량(Y1) 및 당도(Y2), TPC (total polyphenol contents, Y3), TFC (total flavonoid contents, Y4), ABTS cation radical scavenging activity (Y5), DPPH radical scavenging activity (Y6)으로 하였다. 고용분 함량 최대값과 최소값은 각각 31.99%와 16.84%로 나타났다. 이를 회귀분석한 결과 고형분 함량에 대한 모델식의 R2은 0.867로 나타났다. 당도는 7번(8 hrs, 85℃, 67 mg/mL)과 15번(6 hrs, 70℃, 100 mg/mL)시험구에서 3.0 brix로 다른 시험구에 비하여 높은 함량을 보였다. 항산화물질인 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량은 8번 시험구(8 hrs, 85℃, 40 mg/mL)에서 총 폴리페놀 함량이 30.40 mg GAE/g, 총 플라보노이드 함량이 146.50 mg QE/g으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 16가지 시험구의 항산화 활성도 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드 함량의 결과와 같이 8번 시험구(8 hrs, 85℃, 40 mg/mL)에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. 이상의 결과를 참조하여 표고균사체 발효 적하수오에 대한 열수 추출조건을 최적화할 목적으로 추출온도를 95℃로 고정하고 용매비와 추출시간에 대한 종속변수들의 contour map을 superimposing하여 추출물의 특성 중 생리활성물질 함량과 생리활성을 만족시켜주는 최적조건은 91.22℃에서 39.71 mg/mL 용매비와 7.72 추출시간으로 각각 분석되었다. 본 연구는 적하수오에 표고균사체를 배양한 후 생리활성이 우수한 원료를 추출 생산하고자 최적 추출조건을 확립하기 위하여 반응표면분석법을 활용하였다. 향후 생리활성부분에 대한 추가적인 연구가 이루어진다면 더욱 완성도가 높은 표고균사체 발효 적하수오 식품개발에 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

Subcritical water extraction (SWE) is an eco-friendly new extraction technology because it does not contain harmful organic solvent and has high extraction efficiency in a short time compared with conventional extraction methods. Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) are widely known as superfood due to rich source of anthocyanin (malvidin-3-o-galgctoside) and antioxidant activity. In this study, optimal extraction condition of SWE from blueberries was determined and compared with the conventional extraction methods. SWE was carried out using a Dionex Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE, Model 350) under conditions of temperatures (110, 130, 150 and 170°C) and times (1, 3, 5 and 10 min). Total anthocyanin of SWE extracts was compared with hot water (60°C, 1 h) extract and pressed juice extract. The total anthocyanin content was determined by pH differential method. Considering both the extraction time and temperature conditions, the highest content of total anthocyanin content was 0.455 mg/g FW Vaccinium corymbosum at 130°C for 3 min. At high temperature and long extraction time, the anthocyanin in the blueberries will undergo thermal degradation due to low stability of anthocyanin at extreme condition. Besides, maximum yield of anthocyanin from blueberries using SWE was about 1.2 and 3.8 times more higher than hot water extract and pressed juice extract, respectively. Therefore, SWE is faster and more efficient method to extract anthocyanin from blueberries than conventional extraction methods. This study shows a possibility of SWE applied to food processing industry.

Oats (Avena satica L.) are an important source of dietary fiber mainly composed of β-glucans, which is reported to be effective in lowering of cholesterol and decreasing the risk of heart attack. Subcritical water extraction (SWE) is a new and promising method for the extraction of β-glucan due to its polarity-selectivity, efficiency of recovery, time-efficiency, and lower cost. In this study, efficiencies of the SWE were investigated for the extraction of β-glucan from oat flour. The conditions for maximizing the extraction efficiency were determined by varying temperature (110-190°C), pH of solvent (pH 3.0-10.6), static time (5-20 min) and particle size of oat flour. The amount of β-glucan was determined with a ‘Mixed-linkage β-glucan’ assay kit (Megazyme International Ltd.), according to McCleary and Codd (1991). The overall results showed that the concentration of β-glucan was highest under the following conditions: extraction temperature of 200°C, pH value of 4.0, static time of 10 min, and particle size of 425-850 μm. The extraction yield under the optimum condition was 6.98±1.17 g/100 g oat flour, which was over two-fold higher than that obtained using hot water extraction method (60°C, 3 h). Therefore, SWE is a feasible alternative for extracting soluble dietary fiber (β-glucan) from oat flour.

Citrus fruit is important source of flavonoids, mainly flavanones which are narirutin and hesperidin. Those citrus flavonoids have been found to have health-related properties including antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory. The main purpose of this study was to verify that the extraction of narirutin and hesperidin from Citrus peel can be more effective by combining pulsed electric field (PEF) pre-treatment and subcritical water extraction (SWE). Citrus unshiu peels were treated with PEF under conditions of electric field strength (3 kV/cm) and times (1 and 2 min). Subsequent SWE was conducted by using a Dionex Accelerated Solvent Extractor (ASE, Model 350) at extraction temperature 170°C for 10 min. The total flavonoids content was measured by using the aluminum chloride colorimetric method and the antioxidant capacity was analyzed by the Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay using spectrophotometer. The concentrations of narirutin and hesperidin were increased as PEF pre-treatment time increased. The highest concentrations of narirutin and hesperidin were 13.41 mg narirutin/g dry citrus peel and 141.16 mg hesperidin/g dry citrus peel at PEF pre-treatment condition of 3 kV/cm and 2 min. The total flavonoids contents of the extracts increased 105.2% and 123.1% for citrus peel PEF treated at 1 and 2 min, respectively. In addition, compared to the untreated sample, PEF pre-treatments of 1 and 2 min increased the antioxidant capacity of the extracts 109.2% and 160.8%, respectively. Therefore, the results demonstrate the potential of PEF pre-treatment to improve the SWE of flavonoids from citrus unshiu peel.

The purpose of this study was to utilize the stem of Opuntia ficus-indica and to optimize the extraction conditions and standardize extract process for water soluble dietary fiber and solid. Extraction process was optimized by applying various conditions such as pH, ethanol concentration, extracting temperature and time. Maximum extraction yield for water soluble dietary fiber and solid were obtained using 100% water, indicating that ethanol hampered extraction. Also, extraction was unstable with higher heat, longer extraction time, and low acidic conditions. Maximum extraction of water soluble dietary fiber (27.92%) and solid (5.6 g) were obtained at 50°C, pH7, and 7 hr extraction time. Extract had antioxidant capacity at 1105.98 mg vitamin C equivalents (VCE) on ABTS assay and 118.10 mg VCE on DPPH assay.

Angelica gigas Nakai has been used for traditional Korean medicine which acts anti-inflammatories, protects the liver, and enhances the immune system. Subcritical water extraction (SWE) is an eco-friendly extraction method in which the pressure is applied between the boiling point and critical temperature of water that maintains the liquid state. The aim of study was to determine the optimal extraction conditions for subcritical water extraction of the decursin and nodakenin from Angelica gigas Nakai, comparing two scales, laboratory-scale (22 mL) and pilot-scale (8 L) devices to assess the feasibility of industrial applications. Extraction efficiencies were evaluated by measuring total polyphenol contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity with a spectrophotometer, extraction yields of decursin and nodakenin with a high-performance liquid chromatography. The subcritical water extraction conditions of pilot-scale were as follows: extraction temperature of 150, 170, 190 and 210°C; extraction times of 5, 10, 15, and 20 min. The highest yields of decursin and nodakenin were at 190°C/15 min (17.65 mg/g Angelica gigas) and 170°C/20 min (4.35 mg/g Angelica gigas), respectively. These were not significantly different from the maximum contents of decursin (13.49 mg/g Angelica gigas), and nodakenin (4.66 mg/g Angelica gigas) for lab-scale subcritical water extraction. The maximum values for total polyphenol content and DPPH scavenging activity of subcritical water extraction were 64.32 mg/g Angelica gigas and 74.4%, respectively. On the other hand, those of conventional extraction method using methanol (60°C/120 min) were obtained as 14.31 mg/g Angelica gigas and 41.9%. Therefore, the subcritical water extraction is a rapid and efficient method for extracting polyphenols and anti-oxidative compounds.

Opuntia is a cactus with fruits and is also called prickly pear. Extraction process of water soluble fiber from opuntia stem powder was optimized by applying various conditions such as ethanol concentration, temperature and pH. Fiber extraction was highest in 0% ethanol and lowest in 100% ethanol, indicated that hot distilled water extraction produced maximum water soluble fiber. Among temperature range from 50 to 90°C, water soluble fiber was extracted mostly at 50°C and leastly at 90°C, showing decrease in fiber with increase in temperature. On the other hand, pH higher than 7 did not show any significant difference in fiber extraction, while fiber extraction decreased in lower pH 7. Conclusively ethanol hampered extraction of water soluble fiber from opuntia stem powder and extraction was not stable with higher heat and low acidic condition.

본 연구는 식약공용 오미자를 메탄올 추출해 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N 함량을 확인한 후 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N 함량이 높게 나온 시료 중 하나를 선정해 오미자를 차로 음용 시 물 추출방법에 따른 생리활성 물질의 함량을 확인하였다. 추출방법은 열수 추출과 상온 침출로 추출상태, 추출온도, 추출시간을 달리하여 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N 함량을 비교하여 적절한 음용법을 제시하고자 하였다. 오미자를 원산지별 메탄올 추출물 시 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N 총 합 평균 함량은 10.57mg/g이었다. 국산 오미자 11.42 mg/g, 수입산 오미자 10.12mg/g으로 국산 오미자의 메탄올 추출물의 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N 총 합 함량이 더 높았다(p < 0.05). 메탄올 추출에서 높게 나온 오미자를 이용해 물 추출 방법에 따라 추출방법, 추출형태, 추출온도, 추출시간을 달리해 생리활성 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N의 함량을 확인한 결과 오미자 물 추출방법에서 생리활성 물질의 함량에 가장 큰 영향을 준 조건은 추출형태였다. 원형보다 분말형태로 오미자를 물 추출 시 생리활성 물질의 함량이 높게 나왔다(p < 0.05). schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N의 총 합 함량이 높게 나온 추출방법은 오미자를 분말형태로 26oC 에서 24시간 침출하거나 100oC 에서 5분 이상 열수 추출했을 때 유의적 차이가 없이 높게 나왔으나(p > 0.05) 오미자를 고온 열수 추출 시 떫은맛과 신맛이 강해지므로 따라서 오미자의 물 추출의 경우 분말상태로 24시간 이상 침출하는 것이 오미자의 생리활성 물질인 schizandrin, gomisin A, gomisin N을 좀 더 효율적으로 추출하고 기호적인 면도 고려할 수 있는 음용법 이었다. 차를 마시는 기능성을 고려하여 향후 오미자뿐 아니라 가정에서 차로 많이 사용하고 있는 다양한 약용식물의 생리활성 물질에 특성에 따른 물 추출물에 대한 효율적인 추출법등의 연구 가 이루어져 할 것이다.

Optimization study of the hot water extraction for enhancing antioxidative activity from Auricularia auricula was performed by Taguchi approach using orthogonal matrix L9(34) method. The correlation between DPPH radical scavenging activity and the components of samples extracted from different extraction conditions were also analyzed. The correlation coefficient between DPPH radical scavenging activity and melanin content of A. auricula was 0.93, indicating 'good correlation'. The optimum extraction conditions were obtained at the extraction time of 1 hr. temperature of 85oC, solid: water ratio of 1: 40(w/v) and frequency of 2 times. Under these conditions, values of maximum DPPH free radical scavenging activity and melanin contents of A. auricula were 67.21±2.17 and 52.94±2.10 mg/g, respectively. Melanin content of 1.6 times and DPPH free radical scavenging effect of 130% were enhanced by optimization.

본 연구에서는 흑미의 가공부산물인 흑미강으로부터 기능성 polyphenol 및 flavonoid가 새로운 추출방법인 아임계 추출법을 통해 추출되었고, 열수(80oC), 에탄올, 설탕용액을 이용한 기존 추출법과의 추출효율이 비교 분석되었다. 건조된 흑미강 시료로부터 polyphenols(35.06±1.28 mg QE/g dried material) 및 flavonoids(7.08±0.31 mg QE/g dried material)에 대한 최대 수율이 아임계 추출법(190oC, 1300 psi, 10 min)을 통해 획득되었으며, 이것은 기존 추출법 가운데 가장 높은 수율을 보인 에탄올 추출법을 통한 polyphenols(2.98±0.74mg QE/g dried material) 및 flavonoids(0.58±0.21mg QE/g dried material) 수율 대비 11.77배와 12.21배 이상 더 높은 것이었다. 추출방법에 따른 흑미강 추출물의 항산화 활성은 에탄올 추출물에서 가장 높게 관찰되었다. 그러나 흑미강 시료 1 g 당 획득된 추출물의 건조중량 차이 비교를 통해서 얻어진 건조 흑미강 1 g 당 함유된 항산화 성분의 상대수율(relative yield, %)은 최적조건(190oC, 1,300 psi, 10 min)의 아임계 추출법을 통해 획득된 추출물에서 가장 높았으며, 이것은 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 성분 상대수율에 비해 대략 11.53배 이상 더 높은 것이다. 이상의 결과들은 아임계 추출법이 흑미강으로부터 기능성 polyphenols 및 flavonoids를 추출하는데 매우 적합한 방법임을 설명하고 있으며, 유기용매 추출법을 포함한 기존의 전통적 추출법에 대한 매우 효과적인 대안임을 제시하고 있다.