GABA는 식물, 동물 및 미생물 등 자연계에 다양하게 존재하고 있으며, 항고혈압, 이뇨, 진정, 수면유도 및 항스트레스 등 다양한 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있어서 식품, 의약품 소재로 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 김치로부터 분리한 GABA 형성 유산균을 옥수수 수염 추출물에 적용하여 발효 특성과 발효물의 항산화 효과에 대해 분석하였다. 신규 L. plantarum LAB459의 분리와 동정은 생화학적 특성, 당자화성 및 16s rRNA 염기 서열 분석을 통해 확인되었다. 그리고 TLC와 HPLC 분석을 통해 분리된 L. plantarum LAB459가 GABA 생성능이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 탈지유가 포함된 옥수수 수염 열수 추출물에 대해 발효를 수행한 결과, 동결 건조된 발효물에 약 1 μg/mg 수준의 GABA가 형성된 것을 확인하였다. 또한 발효물에 대한 플라보노이드와 항산화 분석은 옥수수 수염 열수 추출물에 비해 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서 분리된 L. plantarum LAB459는 다양한 식품 발효의 스타터 또는 식품 소재와 의약품 소재로 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구에서 사용된 와송(Orostachys japonica A. Berger)은 암 치료를 위한 민간요법으로 오랫동안 사용되어 온 약초이다. 본 연구에서는 와송(Orostachys japonica A. Berger) 에틸아세테이트 분획물의 항산화 효능 활성에 대하여 실험한 결과를 보고한다. 와송(Orostachys japonica A. Berger) 에틸아세테이트 분획물의 항산화 효능은 0.10 mg/mL 농도에서 78.54%의 DPPH 라디칼 소거활성을 보였고, 73.48%의 ABTS+ 라디칼 소거활성을 나타내어 항산화 효과가 있는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 대체실험동물 모델인 제브라피쉬를 이용한 독성실험 결과에서는 모든 농도에서 100%의 배아 생존율을 보이고 응고 또는 부화지연을 관찰할 수 없어 독성이 없는 것으로 나타났으며 , UV-B조사에 의해 유도된 ROS생성은 와송 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 처리한 모든 larvae에서 전체적으로 형광강도가 감소하였다. 특히 3 μg/mL 농도에서 양성대조군 대비 35.7%의 감소율을 보여 효과적으로 ROS 생성을 억제하였음을 확인하였다. 위와 같은 결과로 미루어보아, 와송 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 천연 항산화제로서 화장품 분야에서 응용 가능성이 있을 것으로 기대한다.

This research aimed to improve the healthy properties of puffer fish broth, which has been utilized in Korean and Japanese food. Various healthy foods such as garlic, onion, mushroom, and cauliflower were added as ingredients to pufffer fish stock, and the antioxidative activity of each stock was measured by assaying the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities, reducing power and amount of polyphenol. Shiitake was the most effective in increasing the antioxidative activity of puffer fish stock. The high antioxidative activity of shiitake mushroom seems to be correlated with the amount of polyphenol content in puffer fish broth. The antioxidant activities of puffer fish stock increased proportionally with increasing amount of added shiitake, which in turn was due to the increased amount of total polyphenol in the stock.

Streptozotocin(STZ)을 45mg/kg, body weight(b.w)의 용량으로 흰쥐의 미정맥에 투여 한 후 유발된 당뇨 흰쥐에게 우엉 뿌리 에탄올 추출물을 1일 1회 7일간 1,000mg/kg,bw의 용량으로 투여하고 항산화작용에 관여하는 glutathione-s-transferase(GST), catalase(CAT), glutathioneperoxidase (GSH-Px)활성과 malondialdehyde(MDA)와 glutathione(GSH) 함량을 측정한 결과 우엉 뿌리 에탄올 추추물 투여군에서 MDA 함량, CAT와 GSH-Px 활성 등의 유의적인 감소(p<0.05)를, GSH 함량과 GST 활성은 유의적인 증가(p<0.05)를 나타내었다. 이와 같이 우엉 뿌리 에탄올 추출물이 항산화 개선효 과를 갖는 유효성분을 함유하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

The purpose of this experiment was designed to investigate the effects of medicinal herbs (MH) extracts on dementia induced by trimethyltin chloride (TMT) in rats. Six-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups; normal group (group 1), control group (group 2), MH extracts group (250, 500 mg/kg) (group 3, group 4) and positive control group (tacrine group, group 5). In the control group to induce dementia, a 2.5 mg/kg of TMT intraperitoneal injection was used for 14 days (1 per day) in the rats. In the MH extracts group 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg of MH extracts were medicated in an oral inoculation for 20 days (1 per day). After 30 minutes, a 2.5 mg/kg of TMT intraperitoneal injection, which causes dementia, was used for 14 days (1 per day). In the positive control group (Tacrine group) 10 mg/kg of Tacrine, the dementia treatment, was medicated in an oral inoculation. After 30 mintues, 1 mg/kg of TMT intraperitoneal injection, which causes dementia, was used for 14 days (1 per day). The present author observed the passive avoidance performance test, and memory ability test (Y maze test), the values of MDA, acetlycholinesterase (AchE) activity in the brain and antioxidant enzyme in serum. MH extracts significantly improved memory of AD model rats in the Y-maze test, and also significantly improved memory of AD model rats in the passive avoidance test. MH extracts significantly reduced AChE activity, and significantly increased the SOD level, but not catalase and MDA. From the results above, MH extracts is thought to be effective in the improvement of antioxidant enzymes and memory ability.

본 연구에서는 유도비만 쥐에서 발효 서목태의 항산화효과를 연구하기 위하여 체중 175 g의 SD계 암컷 흰쥐 24마리를 대상으로 정상 군, 고지방식이 군, 발효 서목태 엑기스 급여 군, 발효 서목태 음료 급여 군으로 분류하여 54일간 사육하였다. in vitro 항산화 활성에서는 발효 서목태엑기스가 높은 활성 및 함량을 나타냈다. in vivo 항산화 활성에서는 발효 서목태 섭취 군이 고지방식이 대조 군에 비해 CAT, SOD 활성은 높은 활성을 보였으며, MDA량은 감소 현상을 보였다. 이와 같은 결과를 통해 발효 서목태가 항산화 효소의 증가로 활성산소의 제거능을 향상시킬뿐만 아니라, 생체 내 대사과정에서 생성된 과산화물로부터 생체 조직을 보호하여 손상된 간조직의 기능을 회복시킨 것으로 사료된다.

니아울리 잎 추출물의 항산화 효능과 성분 분석에 관한 연구를 시행하였다. 실험에 사용한 시료는 건조된 니아울리 잎의 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획 및 아글리콘 분획을 이용하였다. 자유라디칼(1,1-phenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) 소거활성(FSC50)은 에틸아세테이트 분획이 10.05μg/mL로, 지용성 항산화제로 알려진 (+)-α-tocopherol (8.89μg/mL)과 유사한 효과를 나타내었다. 루미놀 발광법을 이용한 Fe3+-EDTA/H2O2 계에서 생성된 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS)에 대한 니아울리 잎 추출물의 총 항산화능(OSC50)에서 에틸아세테이트 분획은 1.61μg/mL, 아글리콘 분획은 1.07μg/mL를 나타냈다. 에틸아세테이트 분획과 아글리콘 분획 모두 항산화 활성이 매우 큰 비교 물질인 L-ascorbic acid (1.50μg/mL)와 비슷한 활성산소 소거활성을 나타내었다. Rose-bengal로 광증감된 1O2에 의한 세포손상에 대한 세포보호능 측정에서 추출물 및 분획 모두 농도 의존적(5∼50μg/mL)으로 세포보호 활성을 나타내었다. 특히 아글리콘 분획과 50% 에탄올 추출물의 τ50은 10μg/mL에서 각각 158.80 min, 50.1 min으로 지용성 항산화제로 알려진 (+)-α-tocopherol (38.0 min)보다 더 큰 세포 보호 효과를 나타내었다. TLC와 HPLC를 이용하여 니아울리 잎 추출물의 에틸아세테이트 분획으로부터 avicularin과 quercitrin이 존재함을 처음 확인하였다. 이상의 결과들은 니아울리 잎 추출물 또는 분획이 항산화 원료로서 화장품에 응용 가능함을 시사한다.

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the addition of dandelion on color, texture, and antioxidant activity in Jeolpyon. Jeolpyon was prepared with varying amounts of dandelion ranging up to 20%. They were stored for 3 days at room temperature, and the color and texture were analyzed at different time intervals. L and a values decreased with increasing dandelion concentration while b values increased with increasing dandelion concentration in Jeolpyon. From texture analysis by Rheometer, the hardness and chewiness seem to be affected dramatically by the addition of dandelion in Jeolpyon. During storage, the control Jeolpyon without dandelion displayed greater than two fold increase in hardness, chewiness and brittleness, while the Jeolpyon with added dandelion had only slight increase during storage. The addition of dandelion in Jeolpyon also increased antioxidant activities such as DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity and reducing power. The antioxidant activities increased linearly with increasing dandelion concentration in Jeolpyon. The increase of antioxidant activities in Jeolpyon with the addition of dandelion may be attributed to the polyphenols in dandelion since the amount of total polyphenols increased with increasing amounts of dandelion in Jeolpyon. In sensory evaluation, the panels of twenties, thirties, and forties gave high scores to Jeolpyon with dandelion containing 10% 15%, and 20%, respectively in overall evaluation.

This study was done to investigate the carbohydrate metabolism related enzyme activities and antioxidative effects of Nelumbo nucifera(N.N) Root in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The contents of serum glucose, triglyceride (TG) and Total cholesterol were significantly decreaed in N.n treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The activity of glucose-6-pase(G-6-Pase) was significantly decreased in N.N treated group. Also the activity of glucokinase(Gk) was significantly increaed in N.N treated group. The content of hepatic glycogen was significantly increaed in N.N treated group, in addition, content of malondialdehyde(MDA) was significanly decreased in N.N treated group. Also, content of glutathione(GSH) was significanly increased in N.N treated froup. whereas, activity of catalase(CAT) was significantly decreaed in N.N treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. activity of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) was inecreaed. In conclusion, these results indicated that ethanol extract of N.N would have carbohydrate metabolism antioxidative effects in STZ-induced diabetic rats

The ethanol extraction yield of Meliae toosendan fructus(MT) was about 24.5% by extract apparatus. This study was done to investigate the carbohydrate metabolism related enzyme activities and antioxidative effects of MT in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The contents of serum glucose, triglyceride (TG) were significantly decreaed in MT treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group, also content of Total cholesterol was decreased. High density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol was increased in MT treated group. The activity of glucose-6-pase(G-6-Pase) was significantly decreased in MT treated group. Also the activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6-PDH) and glucokinase(Gk) were increaed in MT treated group. The content of hepatic glycogen was significantly increaed in MT treated group, in addition, content of malondialdehyde(MDA) was significanly decreased in MT treated group. Also, content of glutathione(GSH)was dereased in MT treated froup. whereas, activity of catalase(CAT) was significantly increaed in MT treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. activity of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) was inecreaed. In conclusion, these results indicated that ethanol extract of MT would have carbohydrate metabolism antioxidative effects in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

근내지방도(IMF)가 한우육의 품질 및 기능성분에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여, 250두의 한우를 근내지방 함량 에 따라 Low(<14%, n=96), Medium(14～17%, n=83), High(>17%; n=71) 세 그룹으로 분류하고, 7일간 숙성 후 등심육의 품질 및 기능성분을 분석하였다. 한우 등심육의 수분 함량은 IMF와 반비례하였으며, High IMF 그룹은 Low IMP 그룹 에 비하여 낮은 드립 감량을 나타내었다. 기능성 didpeptide 함량은 IMF에 따라 유의적 차이가 없었으나, High IMF 그룹은 다른 그룹보다 낮은 inosine monophosphate, 높은 hypoxanthine, 낮은 histidine 함량은 나타내었다. 불포화지방산 의 비율은 IMF에 따라 유의적 차이가 없었다. 저지방육의 건강지향적 가치를 고려할 때 지나친 IMF를 목표로 하는 육종 및 사양은 지양되어야 할 것으로 판단되었다.

Considering the dearth of information regarding the medicinal properties of Luffa cylindrica, we assessed the antioxidative, antimutagenic and hyperplasia inhibitory activity of cancer cells from Luffa cylindrica extracts by employing biological and biochemical assays. Ethanol extracts of Luffa cylindrica inhibited MDA-BSA (malondialdehyde-bovine serum albumin) conjugation reaction (66.38±2.65), DPPH (1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl) radical production (60.13±0.42) and lipid peroxidation (56.04±3.24). In this study, Luffa cylindrica is believed to exert possible antioxidative effects. The direct and indirect antimutagenic effects of the ethanol extracts of Luffa cylindrica were examined by the Ames test using Salmonella typimurium TA98 and TA100. The inhibitory effects on indirect and direct mutagenicity shows an weak tendency, particularly in direct mutagenicity mediated by 2-nitrofluorene in Salmonella typimurium TA98 (5.82±5.74) and in indirect mutagenicity mediated by 2-anthramine in Salmonella typimurium TA100 (5.76±2.15). The ethanol extracts of Luffa cylindrica on cancer cell hyperplasia inhibitory activity via MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay exerted cytotoxic effects on Hela cells (55.83±3.83) and MCF-7 cells (33.03±2.09), which were used in this study. Based on these results, it believed that the ethanol extracts of Luffa cylindrica have antioxidative capacities as well as hyperplasia inhibitory activity of cancer cells. Furthemore, Luffa cylindrica is a candidate for the prevention and dietetic treatment of chronic diseases and for the development of functional food.

In this study, the antioxidative effect, cellular protective effect and inhibitory effect on tyrosinase of Cosmos bipinnatus extracts were investigated. The ethyl acetate fraction of Cosmos bipinnatus flower extract (11.48 μg/mL) showed more excellent free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical, DPPH) scavenging activity (FSC50) than those of leaf and stem extracts (17.45 μg/mL). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activity (OSC50) of Cosmos bipinnatus extracts on ROS generated in Fe3+-EDTA/H2O2 system were investigated using the luminol-dependent chemiluminescence assay. The ethyl acetate fraction of Cosmos bipinnatus flower extract (0.56 μg/mL) showed 3 times more excellent ROS scavenging activity than L-ascorbic acid (1.50 μg/mL). The protective effects of the ethyl acetate fractions of extracts from different parts of Cosmos bipinnatus on the rose-bengal sensitized photohemolysis of human erythrocytes were investigated. The ethyl acetate fractions of leaf and stem extract and flower extracts suppressed photohemolysis in a concentration dependent manner (10~50 μg/mL). The inhibitory effect of ethyl acetate fraction of Cosmos bipinnatus flower extract (62.75 μg/mL) on tyrosinase was investigated to assess the whitening efficacy. The ethyl acetate fraction of Cosmos bipinnatus flower extract showed 3.5 times higher tyrosinase inhibitory effect than arbutin (226.88 μg/mL) known as an effective whitening agent. These results indicate that fractions of Cosmos bipinnatus extracts can function as antioxidants in biological systems, particularly skin exposed to UV radiation by scavenging 1O2 and other ROS, and protect cellular membranes against ROS. Fractions of Cosmos bipinnatus extracts can be applicable to new functional cosmetics for antioxidant and whitening.

The principal objective of this study was to assess the antioxidative activities of Petasites japonicus against oxidative stress in bovine brain tissue . Petasites japonicus is found with a relatively widespread distribution, and is cultivated as a culinary vegetable in Korea. Petasites japonicus samples were dried either by freeze-drying or by hot air-convection drying (80℃), then evaluated for their antioxidative activity by measuring 1-dipheny-1，2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, and by measuring thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) in brain homogenates subjected to Fe2+ -mediated lipids with or without the addition of botanical extract. Hot air convection-drying resulted in a slight increase in the extraction yie1d as compared with freeze-drying. However, total phenol and flavonoid contents in freeze-dried Petasites japonicas were significantly higher than those of hot air convection-drying. Freeze-drying increased the free radical scavenging activity of Petasites japonicas, leaves, and stems by 52.6, 28.6, and 248.0%, as compared with hot air convection-drying. Additionally, the IC50 values measured by TBARS in hot air convection-dried Petasites japonicas， leaves, and stems were increased by 36.0, 31.6, and 15.9%, as compared to those of freeze-drying. Although antioxidative activity was reduced slightly by heat processing in Petasites japonicas, freeze-drying for each portion of Petasites japonicus was the most appropriate for use as a functional food and pharmaceutical material.

In order to fine antioxidant and whitening agent source from nature, the comparisons of antioxidative activity and tyrosinase inhibitory activity were carried out for various ethanol extract on Pueraria Radix, Poria Cocos, and Coptidis Rhizoma. Comparing for three ethanol extracts, the highest electron donating ability was found at Poria Cocos (81.2%), but, the highest SOD-like ability, at the Coptidis Rhizoma(58%). Xanthine oxidase experiment exhibited 23.3% of hindrance effect in Pueraria Radix, and 79.3% in Poria Cocos. To evaluate at the whitening effect, tyrosinase inhibitory activity was conducted. Tyrosinase inhibitory activity was detected at 17.9% in the Puerariae Radix, 5.2% in the Poria Cocos and 83.3% in the Coptidis Rhizoma. From these results, we suggest that the ethanol extracts from Pueraria Radix, Poria Cocos, and Coptidis Rhizoma can be used for cosmetic ingredients.

Astaxanthin is a kind of carotenoid compounds, having a antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The antioxidative mechanism by which carotenoid scavenge free radicals has been clearly elucidated, but has not tried for the development of mammalian preimplantation embryo. This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidative effect of astaxanthin on in vitro development of porcine in vitro fertilized embryos. Porcine embryos derived from in vitro fertilization (IVF) were cultured in 5% CO2 in air at 38.5℃ in PZM-3 medium supplemented with different dosages of astaxanthin (0, 1, 5 and 10 M) and taurine (0, 1, 2.5 and 5 mM) as a positive control, and execute to compare the effects of various antioxidants such as taurine, melatonin and asculatin on in vitro development. The proportions of embryos developed to the blastocyst stage were increased when 1 and 5 M of astaxanthin (26.6 and 23.4%, respectively) and 1 and 2.5 mM taurine (25.8 and 26.4%, respectively) were supplemented, compared to controls (p<0.05). Also, various antioxidant-treated groups were significantly higher rates of blastocysts (astaxanthin, 27.4%; taurine, 29.1%; melatonin, 26.8%; aesculetin, 27.9%, respectively ) than control (18.8%). There was no difference in mean cell number of blastocysts between antioxidants and control. This result indicates that astaxanthin has an antioxidant feature when porcine IVF embryos were cultured in vitro.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidative effect and quality characteristics of cookies made with Sea tangle powder(STP). The cookies were at 30℃ for 45 days. The 3% STP had higher pH value compared to the other groups and control. As more STP was added, the L-value and b-value decreased, and the a-value increased for the color values. The results of sensory evaluation and acceptance test showed that the cookies with 3% STP was significantly more preferable in overall acceptability than the others. The acid value, peroxide value, and thiobarbituric acid value were lower in cookies with 3% and 6% STP than in those cookies made 9% STP and the control cookies.

Recently, epidemiological evidence has raised concerns that moderate elevation in body iron stores may increase oxidative stress and the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Onion flesh or peel contains antioxidant such as flavonoids and alk(en)ylcysteine sulphoxides. This study was conducted to examine the effect of onion flesh or peel feeding on antioxidative capacity in aged rats supplemented with high dietary iron. Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley male 16-month-old rats weighing 618±6g were acclimated for 10 days with medium-iron diet (35ppm in diet), and blocked into 4 groups according to their body weights and raised for 3 months on either control diets (adequate iron-35ppm or high iron-350ppm) or experimental diets containing onion flesh/peel (5% w/w in diet) with high iron (350ppm). Rats fed high iron-onion peel diet had significantly high quercetin and isorhamnetin levels in plasma whereas rats fed high iron-onion flesh diet did not show. Plasma TBARS level was lowered by onion flesh or peel diet with high iron supplementation. However, there was no significant difference in cellular DNA damage in brain and kidney tissue among all experimental groups. We concluded that high iron diet (10 times higher than requirement) tend to increase oxidative stress and it is plausible that onion flesh or peel feeding enhances antioxidative capacity in the elderly even with iron supplementation.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary Indongcho(L. japonica Thunb) powder on blood glucose, serum lipid levels and antioxidative enzymes in normal and streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Four groups of rats(3-week-old inbred Sprague-Dawley male rats) were normal rats fed control diet(NC), diabetic rats fed control diet(DC), normal rats fed Indongcho powder diet(NI), and diabetic rats fed Indongcho powder diet(DI). Diabetes was induced by single injection of streptozotocin(60mg/kg B.W., i.p.). The animals were fed ad libium each of the experimental diet for 5 weeks. Food and water intakes were determined everyday. Blood glucose and serum total cholesterol levels were determined every week. After 5 weeks the animals were sacrificed and activities of antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation products were determined in their liver and kidney homogenates. We also determined serum concentrations of total lipid(TL), total cholesterol(TC), triglycerides(TG) and HDL-cholesterol(HDL-C). Blood sugar and water intake were higher in diabetic group(DC and DI group) than normal group(NC and NI group) and were not significantly decreased by dietary Indongcho intake. Body weight gain and FER(feed efficiency ratio) were reduced by STZ treatment. But, Final body weight was recovered by Indongcho-contained diet. LHR(LDL-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol) of the DI g re up was significantly lower than the other experimental groups(NC, NI and DC groups). The hepatic glucose 6-phosphatase(G6Pase) activity of the groups fed Indongcho diet(NI and DI group) was lower than the groups fed control diet(NC and DC group) and the G6Pase activity of NI group was recovered to the normal levels(p<0.05). However, The glutathione peroxidase(GPx) and glutathione reductase(GR) activities in liver and G6Pase activity in kidney were not statistically different between the control and diabetic control groups. Renal GST activity of the DI group was recovered by Indongcho intake. In conclusion, these results confirm oxidative stress in the liver and kidney of rats with STZ diabetes and antioxidative effect of Indongcho.