This study investigated phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activities of rapeseed plants according to cultivar and growth stage. For 1st, 2nd, and 3rd harvested rapeseed plants, total polyphenol contents were 12.56~15.85, 10.28~13.17, and 9.94~16.01 mg gallic acid equivalents/g sample, respectively; total flavonoid contents were 9.86~11.05, 10.41~13.06, and 8.18~16.64 mg catechin equivalents/g sample, respectively; total chlorophyll contents were 17.26~21.66, 19.31~24.95, and 22.16~38.39 mg/g sample, respectively; and total glucosinolates contents were 31.13~46.22, 28.51~34.72, and 22.18~30.58 mg SE/g sample, respectively. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of rapeseed plants were 3.26~5.91 and 10.69~17.17 mg trolox equivalents/g sample, respectively. FRAP activities of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd harvested rapeseed plants were 142.88~63.93, 37.97~61.24, and 32.93~52.36 mM/g sample, respectively. Phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activities of rapeseed plants were found to be high in Halla, Yuryeo, and Yeongsan cultivars. Overall, phenolic compounds and radical scavenging activities of rapeseed plants tended to decrease as the harvest time was delayed. These results indicate that more research on functional ingredients and physiological activities of rapeseed plants is needed to diversify their fields of use.

During the cultivation of wheat sprouts, antioxidant activity was measured during each cultivation period. Wheat sprouts from the cultivation period showing the highest antioxidant activity were added at different concentrations to make wheat sprout sulgidduk. Their physicochemical properties then were measured. As a result, when wheat sprouts were cultivated to about 14 cm, contents of ascorbic acid and polyphenol compounds were the highest. Their ABTS radical scavenging activities also showed high values. Thus, wheat sprouts grown about 14 cm were added at a concentration of 0 to 7% to prepare wheat sprout sulgidduk. The lightness (L) of the control was the highest. Redness (a) and yellowness (b) of wheat sprout sulgidduk increased as the amount of wheat sprout added increased. Contents of ascorbic acid and polyphenol compounds and ABTS radical scavenging activities of wheat sprout sulgidduk added with the highest wheat sprout content were significantly higher than those of others. Regarding the texture, the addition of wheat sprout resulted in slightly higher hardness, gumminess, and chewiness than the control. However, springiness and cohesiveness were not significantly different between treatment groups.

This study was conducted to present primary data for the development of functional beverages by measuring quality characteristics and antioxidant properties and preparing coffee with dried fruit powder. The pH, water content, and brownness were higher in the control group than in the fruit-added sample group. Total polyphenols were highest in the Prunus Fruit Coffee (PFC) at 2765.43±87.03 mg GAE/L. In terms of DPPH, the fruit addition group (consisting of dried apple, dried cherry, and dried plum) was higher than the control group, and the LFC was the highest at 70.04±2.01%. ABTS showed high antioxidant properties in all sample groups, and LFC showed the highest content at 83.01±1.06%. Caffeine was the highest in the control group, all sample groups showed lower content than the control group, and AFC showed the lowest content at 664.70±16.36. As a result, the fruit-added coffee groups are higher than the control groups in terms of quality characteristics and antioxidant properties, and it is considered that the fruit groups are suitable as functional food materials when developing coffee products.

Cirsium setidens, Allium hookeri, Aronia melancocarpa, are popular dietary ingredients for Asian cuisine or beverage. this study attempted to search and report the antioxidant activity of extracts of aronia, gondre and samchae, which are used for food in Korea. As a result, total phenol content and DPPH radical scavenging activity tended to increase, and Gondre extract showed the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity effect. The results of a study on the ABTS radical scavenging activity of extracts of Gondre, Aronia, and Samchae showed a tendency for radical scavenging activity to increase as the concentration increased. Gondre hot water extract showed the highest ABTS radical scavenging activity. In this way, antioxidant activity was shown in the order of Gondre, Aronia, and Samchae, and the concentration showed a high activity effect at high concentrations. In the cell protection effect results, the concentration of Gondre extract was 500 μg/mL, the Samchae alcohol extract was used at concentrations of 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 μg/mL, and the Aronia extract was used at concentrations of 125 μg/mL. and showed a cytoprotective effect at 250 μg/mL. We hope that these research results will be used as basic data for the development of various functional foods.

본 연구는 과피색에 따른 토마토 과실의 숙성 단계에 따른 기능성 물질 및 항산화 활성의 차이를 알아보기 위해 실시하 였다. 토마토 샘플은 성숙한 단계에서 과피색이 황색, 흑색, 적 색으로 구별되는 세 가지 토마토 품종을 이용하였다. 토마토 샘플을 녹색기, 변색기, 최색기, 완숙기의 4가지 숙성 단계에 서 수확한 후 당, 라이코펜, 아스코르브산, 폴리페놀 및 항산화 활성을 포함한 다양한 생리 활성 화합물을 분석하였다. 토마 토 과실의 주요 당분은 과당과 포도당이다. 황색 토마토의 과 당과 포도당 함량은 숙성 단계에 따라 점차 증가하였다. 그러 나 흑색 토마토와 적색 토마토는 변색기 단계에서 증가한 후 상대적으로 일정하게 유지되었다. 과피색에 관계없이 모든 토마토 과실에 함유된 라이코펜 함량은 숙성 단계에 따라 크 게 증가했습니다. 라이코펜 함량은 적색 토마토 과실의 성숙 단계에서 가장 높게 관찰되었다. 황색 토마토 과실의 아스코 르브산 함량은 낮았으며 숙성 단계 동안 상대적으로 일정하게 유지되었다. 흑색 토마토 과실의 아스코르브산 함량은 성숙 단계에서 2,249mg·kg-1으로 크게 증가한 반면, 적색 토마토 과실에서는 성숙 단계에서 3,529mg·kg-1으로 점차 증가했습 니다. 페놀성 화합물인 퀘르시트린은 토마토 과실에서 발견 되었지만, 성숙 단계에서 토마토 과실의 퀘르시트린 함량은 점차적으로 감소되었다. ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성은 최색기의 황색 토마토 과실에서 급격히 증가한 반면, 흑색 토마토와 적 색 토마토에서는 숙성 단계에 따라 점진적으로 증가하였다. 모든 토마토 과실의 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성은 최색기에서 크 게 증가했다.

Sprout products, such as broccoli, alfalfa, and cabbage, have positive health effects. Thus far, sprout foods have attracted attention owing to their good bioavailability. In particular, young broccoli sprouts exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer effects. They contain 100 times more chemoprotective substances than adult broccoli. This study examined the anti-inflammatory effects of freeze-dried young sprout broccoli (FD-YB) in vitro using RAW264.7 macrophage cells. The FDYB powder antioxidant ability test showed that the radical-scavenging activity and superoxide dismutase enzyme activity increased in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, FD-YB was not cytotoxic to RAW264.7 cells, and nitric oxide production decreased after the FD-YB treatment of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, FD-YB significantly decreased the expression of inflammation-related proteins (Cyclooxygenase-2, Inducible nitric oxide synthase, and Prostaglandin E Synthase 2) and cytokines (Tumor necrosis factor- and Interleukin-6). In conclusion, FD-YB can be a potential nutraceutical for preventing and regulating excessive immune responses during inflammation.

Calystegia pubescens Lindl. (C. pubesens)는 전통적으로 이뇨, 피로 및 혈당 강하 효과로 사용되어 온 한국 토종 식물이다. C. pubesens는 이전 연구에서 항산화 및 미백 효과를 보였지만 항균 및 항염증 특성에 대한 연구가 제한적이고 기능성 소재로서의 입증이 부족하다. 본 연구에서는 70% 에 탄올로 추출한 C. pubesens의 잎(CPL)과 줄기(CPS) 추출물의 항균, 항산화 및 항염증 효과를 조사했다. CPL은 CPS보다 여드름균, 황색포도상구균, 대장균과 녹농균에 대해 우수한 항균 효과를 보였다. 또한 CPL은 CPS보다 DPPH 및 ABTS+ 라디칼 소거 분석에서 더 높은 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. 따라서 CPL 은 CPS에 비해 우수한 항균 및 항산화 효과를 보였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 RAW264.7 대식세포를 이용한 CPL의 항염증 효과를 확인하기 위한 추가 연구를 진행하였다. 지질다당류(LPS) 자극에 의해 생 성된 산화질소(NO)는 CPL에 의해 감소되었다. 또한, LPS에 의해 증가된 iNOS의 단백질 및 mRNA 발 현은 CPL에 의해 감소되었으며, 이는 NO 생산과 동일한 경향을 나타내었다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 CPL이 CPS에 비해 우수한 항균 및 항산화 효과를 가지고 있음을 확인하였으며, LPS에 의해 유도된 iNOS 발현 및 NO 생성 억제를 통해 CPL의 항염증 효과를 입증했다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 CPL의 기능성 소재로서의 가능성을 제시한다.

본 연구에서는 석류의 항산화 및 항염 효과를 평가하고, 이를 통해 석류 잎 추출물이 항노화 화장품 소재로서 활용될 가능성을 확인하고자, 석류 잎 에탄올 추출물의 에틸아세테이트 분획물(Ethyl acetate fraction of ethanolic extract of Punica granatum leaf : EFP)의 총 폴리페놀 및 플라보노이드 함 량, 항염 및 항산화 활성을 평가하여, 석류 잎의 유익한 성분과 피부 개선 가능성을 탐구하였다. 실험 결과 EFP의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 871.6±16.3 mg gallic acid/g, 플라보노이드 함량은 36.6±0.3 mg quercetin/g 으로 나타났다. ABTS 라디칼 소거활성을 평가에서는 EFP가 농도 의존적으로 항산화능을 보였고, EC50 수 치는 24.62±0.48㎍/mL로 나타났다. 피부 세포독성 실험에서 EFP는 50㎍/mL 이하 농도에서 높은 세포 생존율을 보였으며, 이는 세포 독성이 거의 없음을 시사한다. NO 생성 억제 실험에서는 EFP가 낮은 농도 에서도 효과적으로 NO 생성을 억제하였으며, 6μg/mL 농도에서 거의 완전히 억제되었다. 이러한 결과는 항산화와 항염 효과를 지닌 천연 화장품 소재로 활용 가능성을 기대할 수 있다.

본 연구는 국내산 왕벚나무 수피를 건강기능식품 소재 로서 활용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 용매별 추출물에 대 한 특성 분석과 항산화 활성을 평가하였다. 용매별 소재 의 아미노산과 지방산 분석을 통하여 성분함량 및 조성 차이를 확인하였고, 항산화 활성 비교를 위해 총 폴리페 놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량, DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ABTS 라디칼 소거능, FRAP 활성을 측정 및 비교 후 상 관관계를 분석하였다. 아미노산 분석 결과, 열수 추출물, 30% 에탄올 추출물, 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 13종의 아미 노산이 검출되었고, 주요 아미노산으로 aspartic acid, arginine, proline으로 분석되었으며, 총 아미노산 함량은 각 각 0.17%, 0.16%, 0.09%로 확인되었다. 지방산 분석 결과, 포화지방산(SFA)이 열수 추출물, 30% 에탄올 추출물, 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 62.7-66.7%로 높은 조성비를 보였고, 확인된 지방산은 열수 추출물에서 behenic acid (C22:0)을 제외한 13종의 지방산이 검출되었으며, 30% 에탄올 추출 물과 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 14종 지방산이 검출되었다. 주요 지방산은 열수 추출물, 30% 에탄올 추출물, 70% 에 탄올 추출물에서 palmitic acid (C16:0)로 확인되었고, 총 지방산 함량은 각각 0.66 mg/g, 2.46 mg/g, 10.04 mg/g으 로 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 가장 높았다. 총 플라보노이 드와 총 폴리페놀 함량은 열수 추출물, 30% 에탄올 추출 물, 70% 에탄올 추출물에서 각각 727.70-769.87 mg QE/ g, 309.24-348.09 mg GAE/g이었다. 항산화 활성 측정 결 과 열수 추출물, 30% 에탄올 추출물, 70% 에탄올 추출물 에서 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 0.05-1 mg/mL 농도에서 각 각 14.42-81.77%, 16.85-83.38%, 19.33-81.12%의 결과를 보였고, ABTS 라디칼 소거능은 0.05-1 mg/mL 농도에서 각각 6.32-89.55%, 16.14-70.61%, 8.99-92.08%의 결과를 보 였으며, FARP 활성은 0.05-0.5 mg/mL 농도에서 각각 0.32- 2.91, 0.07-0.61, 0.39-3.43으로 나타나 농도 의존적으로 항 산화 효과를 증가시키는 것을 확인하였다. 용매별 추출물의 총 플라보노이드 함량, 총 폴리페놀 함량과 항산화 활 성 간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 높은 양(+)의 상관성을 보였다(P<0.01). 본 연구결과를 통해 왕벚나무 수피 추출 물을 이용한 건강기능식품 소재 개발의 기초 자료로 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Broccoli and cabbage are known to have antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering, and anticancer effects due to their high bioactive component levels. This study applied 70% ethanol and hydrothermal extraction to separate bioactive components from broccoli and cabbage. 30oBrix extracts were freeze-dried and then diluted in various concentrations with distilled water for analysis. Total polyphenol contents, DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, ferric ion reducing antioxidant power, and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity were analyzed. The diverse antioxidant assays, except DPPH radical scavenging activity, showed that hydrothermal extracts had significantly higher activity than the 70% ethanol extracts (p<0.05). In this study, it suggested that hydrothermal extraction is relatively effective in producing broccoli and cabbage extracts. Moreover, hydrothermal extraction conditions could be low-cost and environmentally friendly.

Integration of noble metals on graphene is renowned for their catalytic and antioxidant prowess. However, utilization of toxic chemicals in the synthesis creates environmental pollution and poisonous nature of chemically synthesized materials. To address this, an economical and eco-friendly method for synthesizing graphene-gold (BRG-Au) nanocomposite by anchoring gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) onto reduced graphene oxide sheets using betel leaf extract as a reducing and stabilizing agent is presented. Comprehensive structural characterizations through UV–Visible, Raman, FT-IR, and XRD analyses confirm the successful formation of the BRG-Au nanocomposite. Morphological assessments utilizing FE-SEM and TEM techniques revealed the presence of transparent, twinkling graphene sheets embellished with 20 to 60 nm of Au NPs in various shapes, including spherical, triangular, pentagonal, circular, and trapezoids. The catalytic and antioxidant activities of the BRG-Au nanocomposite were thoroughly evaluated. In catalytic trials, the nanocomposite exhibited remarkable efficiency in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol, accomplishing this transformation within a mere 30 min during the initial cycle and maintaining stable catalytic performance over three consecutive cycles. Additionally, antioxidant analyses employing Total Antioxidant Activity and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl methods demonstrated that BRG-Au nanocomposite possessed equal or superior antioxidant activity than the ascorbic acid standard. This research thus underscores the promising potential of environmentally benign synthesis method for graphene-gold nanocomposite with enhanced catalytic and antioxidant properties.

Lycium barbarum extract has a high potential to be developed as a health functional food due to the various health-promoting effects of Lycium barbarum. This study analyzed changes in nutritional and functional components depending on the extraction solvent (purified water and a mixture of purified water and alcohol) and the condition of the sample. The nutritional components (carbohydrates, protein, fat, ash), organic acids, amino acids, total phenolic compounds, and total flavonoids of the extract produced during the extraction process were analyzed. The nutritional composition and functional substances of the extracts showed some differences depending on the type of solvent and the condition of the sample. The amounts of crude protein (7.61%), crude fat (1.63%), carbohydrate (90.22%), and ash (0.54%) of dried Lycium barbarum extract using purified water as a solvent were similar to those of the powder sample extract. The highest content of citric acid was 4.31 mg/mL, similar to the case of acetic acid, when the powder sample used a mixture of purified water and alcohol as a solvent. The highest amino acid content was 357.39 mg/mL when the powder sample was mixed with purified water and alcohol as a solvent. The total amount of phenolic compounds was 686.16 g/L when the powder sample was extracted with a mixture of purified water and alcohol as a solvent. The highest total flavonoid content was 111.32 g/L when the powder sample was extracted with a mixture of purified water and alcohol as a solvent.

In this study, the antioxidizing effect of 2,3-dicaffeoyl-epi-quinic acid (DEQA) was investigated. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by measuring the scavenging effect on DPPH radical and peroxynitrite and the reducing power on ferric ion. DEQA showed a scavenging effect and reducing power comparable to vitamin C used as a positive control. Also, DEQA effectively inhibited production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in HT-1080 cells, showing the scavenging ratio of 43.8% even at 10 μM concentration of DEQA after 2 hours in HT-1080 treated with H2O2. In addition to this, DEQA inhibited the production of nitric oxide (NO) very effectively in Raw 264.7 cells. The above results suggest that DEQA has the potential to be developed as a natural antioxidant.

COVID-19로 인하여 현대인들은 유해환경 및 다양한 자극에 따른 불안 심리가 높아지게 되면 서 천연물질을 선호하게 되었다. 따라서 전통의학에서 무독성 식물로 인정한 히비스커스를 천연화장품 소 재로서의 적절성을 알아보고자 히비스커스 추출물의 항산화 효과(폴리페놀, 플라보노이드, DPPH, ABTS) 를 연구하여, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 히비스커스의 총 폴리페놀은 HSE 100%일 때 433 ㎍/mL로 나타났다. 둘째, 총 플라보노이드는 HSE 100%에서 488 ㎍/mL로 항산화 능력이 높게 나타났다. 셋째, DPPH radical 소거능은 원액 HES 100%에서 94.04%, 희석액 HSE 20%에서 89.54%로 나타났다. 넷째, ABTS radical 소거능은 HSE 원액 100%에서 98.95%, 희석액 HSE 20%에서 94.84%로 각각 90% 이상의 높은 소거능을 나타냈다. 이러한 연구 결과 히비스커스 추출물은 향후 화장품 천연소재의 항산화 원료로 사용이 가능하다고 사료된다.

본 연구는 Symphoricarpos albus(S. albus) 추출물과 발효 추출물을 대상으로 zebrafish 배아를 이용하여 천연 화장품 소재로서의 유효성 평가 및 꼬리지느러미 재생력을 비교 평가하였다. 이를 위한 S. albus 추출물의 항산화 활성은 10-200μg/mL 농도에서 DPPH radical scavenging, FRAP activity, ABTS+ radical scavenging을 진행하였으며, 모두 농도 의존적인 radical 소거 활성을 보이고, S. albus 잎 추출물에 서 가장 높을 항산화 활성을 나타냈다. Zebrafish는 현재 각광받고 있는 실험 대체 동물로서 수많은 화장품 연구에 활용되고 있으며, 본 연구는 zebrafish 배아를 채취하여 응고율, 부화율, 심장 독성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 발효 추출물의 경우 100μg/mL 이상의 농도에서는 독성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. 재생 효능 을 평가하기 위해 zebrafish 꼬리지느러미를 절단하였고, 3일 동안 상처 회복력을 관찰하였다. 그 결과 72 시간 부터 S. albus 잎 추출물 200μg/mL에서 대조군 대비 17%의 재생 효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과 는 S. albus가 피부 개선용 항산화 및 재생을 위한 천연소재로서 활용 가능한 것으로 사료된다.

본 연구는 소루쟁이 뿌리 추출물의 유효성 실험을 위해 항산화 활성 및 항균 효능을 확인하고 제형 안정성을 확인하였다. 항산화 활성으로는 DPPH radical scavenging, FRAP activity, ABTS+ radical scavenging, SOD-like activity를 진행하였으며 항균 활성 평가는 Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans 균주에 대해 생육저 해환과 최소저해농도를 평가하였다. 또한 소루쟁이 뿌리 추출물을 함유한 스킨을 21일 동안 pH, 온도, 일 광에 대한 경시 변화를 확인하였다. 항산화 평가 결과 0.0625-1mg/mL 농도에서 농도 의존적으로 활성이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 생육저해환의 경우 100mg/mL 농도에서 각 균의 생육저해환이 10.45±0.34, 9.77±0.59, 9.92±0.22, 10.08±0.12로 대조군인 Methyl paraben에 비해 우수한 항균력을 확인할 수 있었고 최소저해농도의 경우 100mg/mL 농도에서 S. aureus, E. coli에 대한 항균력을 확인하였 다. 스킨의 pH 농도가 4.0, 6.0, 7.0에서 흡광도의 변화가 미미하였고, 4℃, 25℃, 40℃에서 온도가 높아질 수록 변색되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 스킨을 일광과 실온에서 보관했을 때 일광에서 변색이 일어난 것을 보아 소루쟁이 뿌리 추출물을 함유한 화장품은 차광하여 저온 보관하면 변색을 방지 할 수 있을 것으로 추 측된다. 본 연구 결과를 종합하였을 때 소루쟁이 뿌리 추출물은 항산화, 항균 활성을 기대할 수 있는 화장 품 원료로 이용 가치가 높을 것으로 사료된다.

This study examined the quality characteristics and antioxidant properties of sword bean tea available in domestic markets. Each product of sword bean tea had distinct appearance characteristics. The color, pH, brownness, and turbidity of the tea varied significantly across different products, with tea bags showing higher levels of brownness and turbidity. The total polyphenol content of hot water extraction ranged from 165.13 to 517.69 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/100 g sample for pod tea, 999.36 to 2,054.74 mg GAE/100 g sample for tea bag tea, and 74.62 to 275.00 mg GAE/100 g sample for grain tea, respectively. Similarly, the total flavonoid content, measured in terms of catechin equivalents (CE), ranged from 39.51 to 65.00 mg CE/100 g sample for pod tea, 86.57 to 253.63 mg CE/100 g sample for tea bag tea, and 32.94 to 38.63 mg CE/100 g sample for grain tea, for hot water extraction. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of pod tea were 95.68 to 276.19 mg TE/100 g sample and 270.87 to 804.21 mg trolox equivalents/100 g sample, respectively, for hot water extraction. These results suggest the need to establish quality standards to ensure consistent quality of sword bean tea.

Mushrooms play crucial roles as reservoirs of naturally occurring bioactive compounds. Among these, Cordyceps militaris is significant because of its well-established reputation for organoleptic excellence and positive health effects, which have led to its widespread commercialization. In contrast, the key properties of Paecilomyces variotii, an ectomycorrhizal symbiont, has received limited attention. In alignment with current research trends, the study of the mycelia and culture media of these mushrooms hold promise in identifying potential sources of valuable bioactive compounds. In the present study, we investigated C. militaris and P. variotii for their phenolic acids and sterols, assessing antioxidant capacity, anti-inflammatory effects, and anti-proliferative activity. Interestingly, P. variotii mycelia exhibited higher concentrations of ergosterol and phenolic compounds, with comparable levels observed in the fruiting bodies, along with superior antioxidant activity compared to that of C. militaris. In contrast, C. militaris mycelia demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects (which were absent in P. variotii mycelia) and cytotoxicity comparable to, and at times exceeding, that of its fruiting bodies (in contrast to P. variotii). In addition, the species analyzed in this study displayed variations in growth rates and mycelial production, which merit consideration for potential future applications and further study.