본 연구는 니파팜(nipa palm), 몰로키아(molokhia) 및 핑거루트(finger root) 추출물들이 기능성 화장품의 천연 활성원료로 적용이 가능한지를 살펴보기 위해 수행되었다. 추출물들은 에탄올로 가열 환류, 여과, 농축 및 동결 건조 등의 공정을 통해 얻어졌다. 적분구가 장착된 UV-vis 분광 광도계를 사용하여 추출물의 자외선 흡수 및 차단 효과를 살펴보았다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 분석 실험을 통해, 추출물 간의 항산화 활성 및 그의 안정성을 비교하였다. 또한, 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량을 Folin-Ciocalteu시약을 사용하여 정량화하였다. 추출물의 항균 활성은 황색포도상구균(그람양성)과 대장균(그람음성)에 대한 디스크 확산 시험으로 조사하였다. 그리고 마지막으로, 콜라게나아제 활성저해 분석시험을 통해 추출물의 주름방지 효과를 살펴보았다. 본 연구의 결과들에서 니파팜 추출물은 항산화제 및 주름 방지제로, 핑거루트 추출물은 선 스크린제 및 항균제로 화장품에 사용 가능성을 보여 주었다.

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.