The objective of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant components, elastase inhibition activities, and melanin synthesis rates of Korean traditional Actinidia (Actinidia arguta) fruits and leaves depending on the ethanol extraction concentrations. The total polyphenol content was the highest in the 50% ethanol extract of both fruits and leaves, with values of 634.1 mg GAE/100 g and 3,985.2 mg GAE/100 g, respectively. The total flavonoid content was the highest in the fruit 90% extract and leaf 50% extract at 191.9 mg/100 g and 2655.6 mg/100 g, respectively. The vitamin C content was the highest in the 50% extract of leaves at 2990.3 mg/100 g. Elastase inhibition was the highest at 56.9% in the leaf 50% extract at a concentration of 1,000 μg/mL. Melanin synthesis inhibition showed the highest melanin synthesis inhibitory effect among the extracts, as the leaf 50% extract showed an inhibitory rate of 65% or more. Therefore, the antioxidant components, elastase inhibition activities, and melanin synthesis inhibitory rate were better in leaves than in fruits. The leaf 50% extract was particularly the best among the extracts. Korean traditional Actinidia leaves can be considered as potential sources for new functional materials.

연구는 홍삼박 물추출물(RGW), 에탄올추출물(RGE), 1,3-B.G추출물(RGB)을 HPLC로 성 분 분석과 B16F10에 대한 세포생존율, 항산화능 및 주름개선 효능 평가를 실시하여 홍삼박 추출물의 화장품 소재로서의 응용가능성을 알아보았다.추출물의 HPLC 성분 분석 결과, 세 가지 추출물 모두 다양한 종류의 진세노사이드가 검출되었으며 그 중 RGB가 가장 많은 함량의 진세노사이드가 검출되었다. B16F10의 세포생존율 측정 결과, RGW와 RGB가 유사하며, RGE보다 높은 생존율을 보여주었다. DPPH radical 소거능 측정 결과 RGE>RGB>RGW 순으로 나타났으며 SOD유사활성능 측정 결과는 RGB>RGE>RGW순으로 활성능을 보여주었다. Elastase 저해능 측정 결과에서는 RGW>RGB>RGE 순으로 활성을 보였다. 위와 같은 결과 를 종합하여 볼 때 피부안전성이 우수하며 항산화 및 주름개선 화장품소재로서 RGW와 RGB가 적합할 것으로 판단된다.