The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of roasting temperature on the quality characteristics and biological activity of quinoa. Quinoa was roasted at 160, 200, and 220oC for 20 min. The lightness (L*) of quinoa decreased, however, the redness (a*) increased as the roasting temperature increased. The yellowness (b*) was the highest at 160oC and decreased at 200 and 220oC. The highest contents of total polyphenol, flavonoid, and quercetin were observed at 220oC, the highest roasting temperature. The highest radical scavenging activities of 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (73.65%) and α,α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl free radicals (47.82%) were found in roasted quinoa at 220oC. The α- glucosidase activity was inhibited by 62.13% at this temperature. The roasted quinoa at 220oC also showed a significant cytoprotective effect against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. These results could be useful in the development of food products using quinoa.

This study evaluated the biological activity and cytoprotective effect of guava (Psidium guajava L.) branch against oxidative stress. The contents of vitamin C, beta-carotene, total carotenoids, quercetin and catechin determined were 26.783, 43.676, 65.083, 58.245, and 8.309 mg/100 g, respectively. To measure antioxidant activity, the guava branch was extracted using various concentrations of ethanol (60, 80, or 100%) and water. The highest content of polyphenols (0.245 mg gallic acid equivalent/mg residue) and flavonoids (0.128 mg cathechin equivalent/mg residue) was found in the 100% ethanol extract of the branch (E100). Moreover, E100 also possessed the highest radical scavenging activities and showed the highest inhibition rate of α-glucosidase (77.692%). E100 was the most effective extract to impart cytoprotectant activity against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. Taken together, our results determine the promising antioxidant activity of guava branch, and indicate the potential to be applied as a natural antioxidant.

본 연구에서는 버섯의 건조 및 로스팅 처리의 가공방법에 따른 생리활성 성분과 영양성분의 변화에 대하여 알아보기 위해서 실험을 수행하였다. 항산화 등의 생리활성 성분의 변화를 분석한 결과, DPPH 라디컬 소거능은 잎새 버섯의 열풍건조 시료에서 가장 높았으며, 팽이와 꽃송이 버섯은 가공방법별 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 아질산염 소거능은 꽃송이버섯의 로스팅 시료에서 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 팽이와 잎새버섯은 유의적 차이가 없거나 생 시료에 비하여 낮았다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 팽이와 꽃송이버섯 로스팅 시료가 생버섯(fresh) 시료에 비하여 증가 하는 것으로 나타났다. 아미노산 분석결과, 잎새버섯은 로스팅 처리로 인하여 아미노산 성분들 중 단맛을 담당하는 세린(Ser), 알라닌(Ala)성분들이 증가함과 동시에 쓴맛을 나타내는 류신(Leu), 이소류신(Ile) 성분들은 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 팽이와 꽃송이버섯은 필수 아미노산 성분을 포함하여 대부분의 아미노산 성분 함량이 로스팅 처리로 인하여 생시료에 비하여 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타나 로스팅 처리가 버섯내의 영양성분 향상에 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다.

복령 발달단계인 균사체(mycelium), 균핵(sclerotium) 및 자실체(fruiting body)에 대한 열수(hot-water), 70% 주정(70% EtOH) 및 70% 메탄올(70% MeOH) 용매별 생리활성 성분과 발달단계별 건조시료의 베타글루칸 및 아미노산 성분함량을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 발달단계별 시료 중에서 균사체의 DPPH 라디컬 소거능, 철 환원 항산화능, 환원력, 아질산염 소거능 및 총 폴리페놀 함량이 균핵과 자실체와 비교하여 유의적 차이를 보이며 높은 것으로 나타났다. 추출용매별 결과, 균사체의 경우 열수추출물(hotwater) 에서 DPPH 라디컬 소거능, 철 환원 항산화능 및 총 폴리페놀 함량이 높았으며, 균핵은 70% 주정추출물 (70% EtOH)에서 철 환원 항산화능 및 총 폴리페놀 함량이, 열수추출물(hot-water)에서 DPPH 라디컬 소거능, 환원력 및 아질산염 소거능이 높았으며, 자실체는 열수추출물(hot-water)에서 DPPH 라디컬 소거능, 환원력, 아질산 염소거능 및 총 폴리페놀 함량이 다른 용매추출물에 비하여 높게 나타났다. 균사체, 균핵 및 자실체 건조시료 중의 베타글루칸 함량은 균핵에서 균사체와 자실체에 비하여 월등히 높은 함량치를 나타냈다. 총 아미노산 및 총 필수아미노산 함량은 자실체와 균사체에서 균핵과 비교하여 월등히 높았으며, 그 중 알기닌(Arg)과 페닐알라닌(Phe) 이 높게 검출되었다.

노루궁뎅이균사로 발효한 율무 열수추출물의 항산화, NO 생성저해, tyrosinase 합성 억제, melanin 생성 저해 및 유용성분 분석을 수행하였다. 노루궁뎅이균사발효율무 열수추출물의 ergosterol 함량은 740.2 mg%으로 나타났으며, 원료로 사용한 율무 열수추출물에서는 검출되지 않았다. 노루궁뎅이균사발효율무 열수추출물의 β-glucan 함 량은 245.3 ± 5.1 mg%으로 나타났다. 노루궁뎅이균사발 효율무 열수추출물은 100%, 104.1%, 107.2%, 105.3%, 102.1%, 101.3%, 100.4%의 세포생존율이 측정되어, 율무 열수추출물보다 노루궁뎅이균사발효율무 열수추출물의 세포생존율이 더 높게 나타났다. B16F10 cell 500 ug/mL 농도로 처리했을 때, 노루궁뎅이균사발효율무 열수추출물 은 8.9 μM의 NO 생성율을 보여, 율무 추출물(10.6 uM) 의 NO생성율 보다 낮은 NO 생성율을 나타내었다. 10, 30, 50, 100, 200, 300 및 500 mg/mL 모든 농도에서 율무 열수추출물보다 노루궁뎅이균사발효율무 열수추출물이 유의적으로 tyrosinase 및 melanin 생성을 억제함을 확인 할 수 있었다. 노루궁뎅이균사발효에 따른 DPPH radical 및 ABTS radical 소거활성 측정결과 노루궁뎅이 균사발효 율무열수추출물이 율무 열수추출물보다 항산화 효과가 높음을 확인하였다. 따라서 추가적인 연구를 통해 노루궁뎅이균사발효 율무열수추출물은 기능성식품 원료와 식품 첨가물, 화장품 산업에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

본 연구는 만자카니(Quercus infectoria Olivier)의 항염증과 같은 생리활성에 대해 실험하였다. 만자카니는 열수(MDE)와 80% 에탄올(MEE)로 추출하였으며, MTT assay로 세포독성을 측정하였다. 항 염증 활성을 위하여 nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandon E2 (PGE2) 및 leukotrien B4 (LTB4)의 생성을 측정 하였으며, 염증성 사이토카인(IL-1β, IL-6 및 tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α)) 생성 및 전사인자의 발현을 측정 하였다. 그 결과 본 연구 농도범위인 1, 5, 10 ㎍/㎖에서 유의한 세포독성이 나타나지 않는 것을 확인 하였다. 각 시료의 10 ㎍/㎖ 농도에서 NO의 경우 MDE 37.2%, MEE 43.7%, PGE2의 경우 MDE 30.9%, MEE 43.7%, LTB4의 경우 MDE 37.1%, MEE 43.7% 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 염증성 사이토 카인의 경우 각 시료의 10 ㎍/㎖ 농도에서 IL-1β는 MDE 38.8%로 MEE 50.8%, IL-6는 MDE 35.0%, MEE 44.2%, TNF-α는 MDE31.9%, MEE 36.6% 감소되었다. 또한 전사인자의 경우 NF-κB는 MDE 44.0%, MEE 16.0%, iNOS는 MDE 44.0%, MEE 55.0%, COX-2는 MDE 45.0%, MEE 40.0% 감소되었다. 추출물 모두 항염증 활성에 효과가 있었으나 상대적으로 MEE가 염증성 인자의 감소 효능이 높은 것으로 확인 되었다. 결과적으로 만자카니의 여수 및 에탄올 추출물 모두 항염증 효능이 확인 되었으며 상대적으로 MEE의 효능이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 객관적으로 유의한 효능을 나타냈으므로 향후 염증으로 인한 피부 손상 나아가 염증관련 질환을 개선하는 제품의 유용한 소재로써 응용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

야생 잎새버섯 추출물을 이용하여 심혈관계 질환과 관련된 기능성 식품 개발을 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위해 준비한 물 추출물과 유기용매 분획물의 혈전용해활성과 트롬빈저해활성, acetylcholinesterase 저해활성, 항산화활성을 확인하였다. 10 mg/mL의 농도에서 물 추출물과 물 분획물은 각각 0.93 plasmin unit와 0.73 plasmin unit의 높은 혈전용해활성을 나타냈으며, 부탄올 분획물은 79.60%의 트롬빈저해활성을 나타냈다. 클로로포름 분획물은 85.88%의 높은 acetylcholinesterase 저해활성을 나타냈고, 물 추출물의 항산화 활성은 39.81%로 비교적 낮게 나타 냈다. 부분 정제된 효소를 포함하고 있는 물 분획물은 섬유소원의 Bβ chain를 모두 분해시켰지만, Aα chain은 느리게 분해시키고 γ chain 과는 반응하지 않았다. 실험 결과로부터 야생 잎새버섯 추출물은 높은 혈전용해활성과, 트롬빈저해활성, acetylcholinesterase 저해활성을 나타내 심혈관계 질환 예방을 위한 제약과 기능성식품 개발에 이용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

This paper defines the common features of synbiotics based on the definition of probiotics and prebiotics, and reviews the effectiveness of synbiotic food. The concept of synbiotics is defined as ‘a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics that have a beneficial effect on the host, as a dietary supplement that alters living organisms in the gastrointestinal tract and improves their survival.’ Synbiotic food contains ingredients with beneficial microbes that are expected to improve interactions between microbial and useful substances. Synbiotic foods may have anti-cancer and immune system-boosting effects. Improved digestion, healthier bowel movements, and overall increased intestinal health has been reported were reported after increasing the healthy microorganisms within the intestinal tract. In addition, depending on the type of food containing the symbiotic ingredients, more consistent weight control, improvement of cardiovascular health, and lower blood glucose levels may also be expected. Unlike previous studies, this review of synbiotics has shown that it is necessary for synergistic effects to take place among microorganisms and components to be further studied. Further research is needed on the safety and ingestion of microorganisms contained in synbiotics.

Vinca alkaloids from plant Vinca minor have been investigated for their effects of tyrosinase inhibition, stimulation of ROS generation and increasement of cell migration activity. The methanolic crude extract and the water-soluble fraction exhibited IC50 value of 3.1 mg/mL and 2.1 mg/mL. Vinca minor extract treatment significantly increased ROS levels in HaCaT cells, in a concentration-dependent manner. Treatments of Vinca minor extract led to increase wound closure when compared with non-treatment. Low dose (0.1% or 0.3%) of extracts have not significantly affected, compared with that in controls. By contrast, 0.5% extract have dramatic effect on wound healing activity of keratinocytes. Effects of Vinca minor extract in a filter-based cell mobility assay appear similar to that of wound closure assay, which suggests that the Vinca minor extract have wound healing effects on skin.

Multiple interferon tau (IFNT) genes exist in bovine. An antiluteolytic substance secreted by the bovine conceptus and primarily responsible for maternal recognition of pregnancy is bovine trophoblast protein 1 (bIFNT1), a new type I interferon tau (IFNT) genes. The objectives of this research were to investigate whether multiple, distinct gene encode bIFNT1 and other type I bIFNT gene in the bovine genome and to examine expression of bIFNT1 and other bIFNTc1 mRNAs during conceptus development. These transcrips could be regulated through caudalrelatedhomeobox-2 (CDX2) and ETS2 and/or AP1 (JUN) expression, a transcription factor implicated in the control of cell differentiation in the trophectoderm. The presence of mRNAs encoded by bIFNT1 and type I bIFNTc1 genes were examined quantitatively via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of total cellular RNA (tcRNA) extracted from on day 17, 20 and 22 bovine conceptuses. The expression level of bIFNT1 was higher on day 17 transcripts were gradually weakly detectable on day 20 and 22. However, the other bIFNTc1 gene examined transcripts was highly expressed on day 20 and transcripts were weakly detectable on day 17 and 22 bovine conceptuses. Furthermore, human choriocarcinoma JEG3 was co-transfected with an -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc constructs and several transcription factor expression plasmids. Compared to each -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc increased when this constructs were co-transfected with, ETS2, AP1(JUN), CREBBP and/or CDX2. Also, bIFNTc1 gene was had very effect on activity by alone ETS2, and AP1 (JUN) expression factors in choriocarcinoma JEG3 cell. However, bIFNT1 gene expression of the upstream region was not identified. We demonstrated that the activities of bIFN genes are regulated by differential, tissue-specific and developmental competence during pregnancy.

Equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) is a member of the glycoprotein hormone. eCG, over 40%, is a heavily glycosylated glycoprotein than other glycoprotein hormones. eCG is composed of non-covalently linked α and β subunit. The α subunit is common to all glycoprotein hormones, whereas the β subunit was known distinct sequences and specific receptor binding. Unusually, eCG shows both FSH and LH activities in other species. eCG α subunit has two N-glycosylation sites (Asn56, Asn82) and β subunit has one N-glycosylation site (Asn13) and about 13 O-glycosylation sites in the C-terminal region. We constructed 3 type mutants (βα△56: α-subunit Asn56→ Gln56; β-Da: β-subunit C-terminal deletion; β-Dα△56: β C-terminal deletion & α Asn56→Gln56) in the tethered eCGβα (wild type) and all mutants included myc-tag between first and second amino acid of β subunit. The plasmid DNAs cloned into pcDNA3 mammalian expressing vector were transiently transfected into CHO-Suspension cells. We also constructed rat LH/CG receptor and rat FSH receptor into pcDNA3 expression vector. These receptors were transiently transfected into CHO-K1 cell. Each receptor cells were used for further assays at 3 days after transfection. cAMP and IP-one were evaluated by CISBIO cAMP HiRange and IP-one kits using the rec-eCGβα mutants. According to cAMP assay results, IC50 values of 4 type ligand treatment in the rat FSH receptor cells were: eCGβα: IC50_16.8841; eCGβα56: IC50_95.6099; eCGβ-Dα: IC50_395.0087; eCGβ-Dα56: IC50_1439.8702. In the rat LH/CG receptor cells of 4 types ligand treatments, cAMP results were: eCGβα: IC50_0.9760; eCGβα56: IC50_8.3884; eCGβ-Dα: IC50_9.2550; eCG β-Dα56: IC50_45.9439. As seen in these data, β C-terminal region and α Asn56 play an important role in rat FSHR and rat LH/CGR, respectively. And rat LHCG receptor cells was remarkably stronger than rat FSH receptor cells. According to IP-one assay, IC50 values in rat FSH receptor cells, the results were: eCGβα: IC50_561.4490; eCGβα56: IC50_361.3005; eCGβ-Dα: IC50_911.8577; eCGβ-Dα56: IC50_139.1193. And in rat LH/CG receptor cells, IP-one results were: eCGβα: IC50_422.7315; eCGβα56: IC50_406.4915; eCGβ-Dα: IC50_537.8300; eCGβ-Dα56: IC50_254.2004. As shown in these data, IP-one result was a little different to cAMP result. The β eCGβ-Dα56 of IC50 value was shown generally high signal. Now we are trying to analyse role of C-terminal region of eLH/CGR with cAMP, IP-one and ERK signal transduction assays.

Multiple interferon tau (IFNT) genes exist in bovine. An antiluteolytic substance secreted by the bovine conceptus and primarily responsible for maternal recognition of pregnancy is bovine trophoblast protein 1 (bIFNT1), one of new type I interferon tau (IFNT) genes. The objectives of this research were to investigate whether multiple, distinct gene encode bIFNT1 and other type I bIFNT gene in the bovine genome or not and to examine the expression of bIFNT1 and other bIFNTc1 mRNAs during conceptus development. The transcription of these genes could be regulated through caudal-related homeobox-2 (CDX2) and ETS2 and/or AP1(JUN) expression, a transcription factor implicated in the control of cell differentiation in the trophectoderm. The presence of mRNAs encoded by bIFNT1 and type I bIFNTc1 genes were examined quantitatively via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of total cellular RNA (tcRNA) extracted from on the days 17, 20 and 22 bovine conceptuses. bIFNT1 was highly expressed on the day 17 and transcripts were gradually and weakly detectable on the days 20 and 22. However, the other bIFNTc1 gene examined transcripts was highly expressed on the day 20 and transcripts were weakly detectable on the days 17 and 22 bovine conceptuses. Furthermore, human choriocarcinoma JEG3 was co-transfected with an -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc constructs and several transcription factor expression plasmids. Compared to each -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc increased when this constructs were co-transfected with, ETS2, AP1(JUN), CREBBP and/or CDX2. Also, bIFNTc1 gene was had higher effect on activity by alone ETS2, and AP1(JUN) expression factors in choriocarcinoma JEG3 cell. However, bIFNT1 gene expression of the upstream region was not idented. These results demonstrate that these genes display differential, tissue-specific expression and developmental regulation during pregnancy.

This study was performed to investigate the enrichment of pterostilbene content and improvement of biological activity in harvested blueberries through the modulation of metabolism with high pressure treatment at hormetic doses. After harvested blueberries were pressurized under 2, 10, and 20 MPa for 5 min at 25oC along with a set of control, pterostilbene content and induction of quinone reductase activity were observed. As a result, the content of pterostilbene in high pressure treated blueberries was enriched up to 1.33 times while quinone reductase activity was improved compared to the untreated sample. These results suggest that a mild high pressure treatment can enrich pterostilbene content and improve biological activity in harvested blueberries according to hormetic response.

This study was performed to produce WBM (wheat and barley mixture) bread containing molokhia powder with quality characteristics and antioxidant activities. Analysis of the chromaticity of WBM prepared with molokhia powder showed that; the lightness and redness were decreased, but yellowness was increased. In mechanical properties, hardness, gumminess, and chewiness were significantly increased as the amount of molokhia powder was increased. However, cohesiveness was significantly decreased. In sensory evaluation, WBM bread containing 1.5% of molokhia powder (MB1.5) showed an overall high preference level. The total polyphenol content of molokhia powder EtOH extract and MB1.5 were 29.19 and 58.18 mg TAE/g, respectively. The total flavonoid contents of molokhia powder EtOH extract and MB1.5 were 20.62 mg and 33.25 mg RE/g, respectively. The radical scavenging ability (IC50) of DPPH (IC50) for molokhia powder EtOH extract and MB1.5 was 31.04 and 58.18 μg/mL, respectively while that of ABTS was 33.25 and 54.15 μg/mL, respectively. The α -glucosidase inhibitory effects of molokhia powder EtOH extract and MB1.5 were 494.88 and 814.88 μg/mL, respectively. MB bread containing 1.5% molokhia powder showed antioxidative effects and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, meaning that not only molokhia but also MB1.5 bread has the potential to prevent chronic degenerative diseases such as diabetes.

The present study was carried out to investigate the biological activity of ethanol extracts from fermented Opuntia humifusa with 3 different mushroom mycelia: Phellinus linteus, Lentinula edodes, and Pleurotus ostreatus. Fermented Opuntia humifusa by Phellinus linteus (FOP) and Lentinula edodes (FOL) showed more DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities than non-fermented Opuntia humifusa (NFO) and fermented Opuntia humifusa by Pleurotus ostreatus (FOPO). At a concentration of 250 ppm, the ABTS radical scavenging activities of the FOP and FOL were similar to that of BHA, a synthetic antioxidant. The total polyphenol content had a similar tendency to that of the radical scavenging activity. However, the flavonoid content was increased in the order of NFO, FOL, FOPO, and FOP. At all concentrations, the tyrosinase inhibitory activity of FOP and FOPO were significantly higher than that of kojic acid. During adipocyte differentiation, NFO and FOL showed no significant difference in lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells. FOP and FOPO showed a higher fat accumulation inhibitory effect than NFO and FOL. These results provide baseline data for Opuntia humifusa as a novel functional food.