This study investigates ventilation and processing methods for industrial facilities by analyzing the distribution chart and concentration of fine particles generated. Analyses of fine particles were conducted in crushing rooms, sorting room, Primary manufacturing room and packing room, where the concentration of 0.3~10.0 μm particles were measured for 10 minutes during processing of herb medicines. The result revealed that particles with sizes greater than or equal to PM2.685 took up most of the space, and the concentration of fine particles (PM10) was 1,672.24 μg/m3 in 1th crushing room, 3,144.7 μg/m3 in crushing 2nd room, 262.45 μg/m3 in sorting room, prior to processing (2,302.3 μg/m3 for Aralia continentails and 5,564.9 μg/m3 for Poria cocos), 4,656.5 μg/m3 in Primary manufacturing room, and 20,213.3 μg/m3 in packing room. The concentration of fine particles generated during manufacture of herb medicines was, in comparison to the standard of 150 μg/m3 established in the Indoor Air Quality Control Act, 1.7 to 135 times higher. High concentrations of fine particles were found in all rooms, except for packing, even with partial ventilation. Also, it can be inferred that adequate deodorization system may be required in order to control unpleasant herb odors. Through this study, it is recommended that the use of scrubbers and concealment may facilitate control of fine particles containment.

본 연구는 연교 추출물과 연교 추출물에서 분리한 활성물질의 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과에 관한 것이다. 연교 추출물은 0.1 ∼ 1.0 % (v/v)에서 세포독성이 없는 것을 확인하였으며 이를 바탕으로 멜라닌 생성억제 실험결과 1.0 %에서 63.1 ± 3.1 % 저해 효과를 확인하였다. 또한 활성물질을 분리하여 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, Mass analysis 등의 기기분석 결과 리그난 계열의 활성물질인 4-[(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)methyl)]dihydro-3-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2(3H)-furanone (arctigenin)으로 동정되었다. 활성물질에 대한 멜라닌 저해효과를 확인한 결과 농도 의존적으로 3.0 g/mL에서 52.7 ± 3.1 %를 저해하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 연교 추출물을 3 % 함유한 크림의 미백효과에 대한 임상실험을 진행한 결과 전문의의 육안평가와 기기평가 모두 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 결론적으로 연교 추출물은 미백 효능을 갖는 화장품 소재로서의 개발 가능성이 클 것으로 기대된다.