This study was conducted to analyze the antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of acorns according to the types of Quercus serrata Thunb (QST) and Q. acutissima Carruther (QAC). The total polyphenol contents of the extracts from QST and QAC were 220.59 and 320.96 mg GAE/g, respectively. The content of total polyphenol of QAC was higher than that of QAC (p<0.001). DPPH (2,2 Diphenyl 1 picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity were increased in a concentration-dependent manner by both acorn extracts, and QAC showed high activity in all antioxidant experiments (p<0.05). The inhibitory activities of α-glucosidase and α-amylase were also increased in a concentration-dependent manner, and QAC showed higher inhibitory activity than QST (p<0.05). Our study indicates that QST and QAC are functional food materials with high antioxidant and antidiabetic activities. In addition, QAC has a higher physiological activity than QST.

본 연구는 산림부산물인 지엽류를 보다 효율적으로 활용할 수 있는 방안을 모색하고자 졸참나무지엽과 소나무지엽에 대한 사료가치를 구명하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 일반조성분인 조단백질 함량은 참나무지엽과 소나무지엽이 각각 6.00∼7.89%, 5.15∼6.06%로 참나무지엽이 다소 높았으며 생육이 진행됨에 따라 참나무지엽은 감소하였으나 소나무지엽은 생육시기에 크게 영향을 받지 않았다. 조지방 함량은 각각 1.90∼2.68%, 6.30∼6.33%