Soy isoflavones have been reported to possess many physiological activities such as antioxidant activity and inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. This study investigated the photoprotective effects of soybean extract in human fibroblast cell line and hairless mice model. Human fibroblast was treated with soybean extract before and after ultraviolet B (UVB; 290-302 nm) irradiation. In the soybean extract treated group, the cells showed better resistance to ultraviolet (UV) than control group. The amount of type I collagen recovered from the soybean treated group was higher than the vehicle group exposed to UV-induced damage. Moreover, increased expression of metalloproteinases-1 as a result of UV irradiation was suppressed by the soybean extract. Female mice were orally administered soybean extract and irradiated with UVB light for 8 weeks. The effects of the soybean extract on the skin appearance, collagen deposition and epidermal thickness in the UV-damaged mouse skin were analyzed using histopathological methods. In soybean extract treated group, the skin had a better morphology than that of the control group. Furthermore, the amount of type I collagen was increased and overexpression of MMP-1 was reduced in the soybean extract group compared to vehicle group. Additionally, up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by UV irradiation was suppressed by dietary soybean extract treatment. It appears that soybean extract had a photoprotective effect, including anti-aging and anti-inflammatory effect, from UV-induced damage in not only human fibroblast, but also hairless mice. We confirmed that these effects were possibly due to promotion of collagen synthesis and inhibition of MMP-1 expression.

청국장추출물과 청국장의 주요한 플라보노이드의 하나인 genistein의 HepG2 세포에서 Trp-P-1 유도 세포독성과 DNA손상에 대한 보호효과를 평가하였다. 청국장추출물과 주요 플라보노이드성분 genistein은 Trp-P-1 유도 세포독성에 대하여 세포독성보호효과를 나타내었다. 청국장추출물 은 Trp-P-1 유도 DNA single strand breaks를 억제하였다. 한편, 청국장추출물은 HepG2 세포에서 Trp-P-1 유도에 의한 CYP1A1와 CYP1A2 발현의 억제를 나타내었다. 청국 장추출물과 genistein은 Trp-P-1에 의한 유도 세포독성과 DNA손상에 대하여 CYP1A1, CYP1A2 발현억제에 의하 여 보호효과가 나타나는 것으로 판단된다. 한국의 전통 콩 발효식품인 청국장은 게놈 불안정성(genomic instability)을 일으키는 heterocyclic amines (HCAs)과 같은 식품의 가열 조리로부터 올 수 있는 발암물질에 대한 유전독성을 예방할 수 있는 유망한 기능성물질로서 활용가능성이 있을 것으로 판단된다.

The objective of this study is to assess immunomodulatory effects of mixed Weissella (W.) cibaria JW15 strain with water extract of black soybean (Glycine max) and burdock (Arctium lappa) on Listeria (L.) monocytogenes infection in mice. Female 7-9 week old BALB/c mice were given a daily dose of 1 × 109 CFU of viable JW15 and JW15 mixed with black soybean (BS) and burdock (BD) in 200 μL PBS for 2 weeks. The nomal control group (NC) and positive control group (PC) were given 200 μL PBS. After 2 weeks, mice were infected with L. monocytogenes (1.0 × 105 CFU/mouse) via the tail vein. The NC was injected with 100 μL PBS without L. monocytogenes. After 2 days, mice were euthanized and their body weights were determined. In addition, their livers and spleens were weighed, and serum were analyzed for cytokine (Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)) production. The survival rate was monitored using 5 mice in each group in the same way above until the mice died. Two days after infection with L. monocytogenes, mean spleen weight per body weight (g/kg) of JW15 (5.4 ± 0.88 g/kg), JW15 + BS (6.0 ± 0.64 g/kg), and JW15 + BD (5.3 ± 0.38 g/kg) group were significantly lower than that of the PC (6.8 ± 0.57 g/kg). The level of IL-1β in the serum of JW15 + BD (113.6 ± 31.03 pg/mL) was significantly higher than that of the JW15 (67.9 ± 15.15 pg/mL). Collectively, combination W. cibaria JW15 and water extract of BD and BD have ability to induce synergistic immunomodulative effects and are suitable for consideration as a functional food for humans and functional feed additives for companion animals.

울금의 주요 성분인 커큐민과 대두 추출물인 이소플라본의 피부 미용 측면에서 생리활성을 연구하여 화장품 소재로서 가능성 여부를 규명하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 세포실험을 통해 커큐민과 대두 추출물을 피부 세포에 대한 독성 및 항염증을 확인하고, HPLC을 이용하여 대두 추출물의 성분분석과 피부에 적용하였을 때 수분과 유분, 홍반변화를 측정하였다. 본 연구 결과 커큐민이 RAW 264.7 세포에 대한 독성이 적은 것으로 확인되었으며, 항염증에 대한 효과를 확인하였다. 8주 동안 커큐민과 대두 추 출물이 함유된 화장품과 식이를 병행하여 사용하였을 때 수분함량 변화, 유분함량 변화, 홍반 지수의 감 소가 통계적으로 유의미한 변화를 나타내었으며, 여드름 피부에 유의한 효과를 가질 수 있음을 확인하였 다. 따라서 본 연구는 커큐민과 대두 추출물이 화장품 소재로 사용 시 여드름 피부 개선에 효과적인 화 장품 소재로서 활용 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

The objective of this study was to investigate the immunomodulatory effects mixed with Weissella cibaria JW15 strain and black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). In this experiment, JW15 was cultured in De Man Rogosa and Sharpe (MRS) broth at 37% for 17 hr, and the cells were washed twice with sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS) (pH 7.2). And black soybean was extracted by ethanol or hot boiling water. The immuno-modulatory effects of mixed JW15 and black soybean extract were investigated by measuring the production of nitric oxide (NO), nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and cytokine (Interleukin-1β and Tumor necrosis factor-α) in RAW 264.7 macrophage cells or RAW blue cells. The 0.1 % ethanol and hot water extract of black soybean increased NO, NF-κB, and cytokine production in a concentration dependent manner. The NF-κB activation by JW15 mixed with 0.1 % hot water extract of black soybean (0.26 ± 0.02) was significantly higher than JW15 alone (0.20 ± 0.02). Also, combination of JW15 and 0.1% hot water extract of black soybean triggered IL-1β production of 110.19 ± 4.38 pg/mL, which was significantly greater than the JW15 alone (12.06 ± 7.58 pg/mL). The results of this study indicate that combination of Weissella cibaria JW15 and black soybean extract may have an ability to activate innate immune response synergistically. According to these results, the mixture of JW15 and black soybean extract could hold great promise for use in probiotics.

본 연구에서는 단백질이 풍부한 원료 콩에 청국장에서 분리한 Bacillus subtilis와 김치에서 분리한 Lactobacillus plantarum을 이용한 혼합 발효를 통해 대두 발효 제품의 개발을 목표로 한 연구결과는 다음과 같은 분석 결과를 얻었다.Bacillus subtilis 단독 배양 발효 두유, Lactobacillus plantarum 단독 배양 발효 두유, 또한 두 균을 혼합 배양한 발효 두유의 항산화 활성을 상호 비교하였다. 그 결과, Bacillus subtilis 단독 배양 발효 두유의 총 폴리페놀 함량, DPPH 라디칼 소거능,환원력, 아질산염 소거능이 각각 3580.91 ㎍/㎖, 67.14%, 6.54㎎/㎖, 83.63%로 가장 높았다.혼합 발효 두유의 기능성을 증진시키기 위하여 토마토 추출물을 첨가하여 발효 두유를 제조하였고, 토마토 에탄올 추출물을 0, 0.25, 0.5, 그리고 1.0% 첨가한 토마토 요구르트의 항산화력은 토마토 첨가량 농도 의존적으로 항산화력이 유의적으로 증가하였다. 특히 DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 토마토 무첨가구는 28.39%인데 비해, 토마토 요구르트는 33.46~57.12%까지 증가하였다.

Anthocyanins are naturally occuring phytochemicals and the main components of the coloring of plants, flowers and fruits. They are known to elicit antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and cancer preventive activity. In this study, we investigated anthocyanins in black / yellow soybean seedcoats using different methods of detection - thin layer chromatography (TLC), capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and HPLC analysis. The anthocyanins in soybean seedcoats were extracted by five independent methods of extraction and the aglycons (anthocyanidins) of the corresponding anthocyanins were prepared by acid mediated hydrolysis. The anthocyanin / anthocyanidin in black soybean seedcoat showed characteristic TLC mobility, CZE electrophoretic retention and HPLC migration time while little of anthocyanins were detected from yellow soybean seedcoat. The extracted anthocyanins showed pH dependent retention time in CZE and spectral change in UV-Vis spectrum. HPLC analysis of the hydrolyzed extract of black soybean seedcoat identified the presence of four anthocyanidins. The major anthocyanin in black soybean seedcoat was cyanin (cyanidin-3-O-glucoside), with the relative order of anthocyanidin in cyanidin > delphinidin > petunidin > pelargonidin.

본 연구에서는 서리태 발효추출물의 모발보호효과를 확인하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 화학적 산화를 통해 손상된 모발을 준비한 뒤 서리태 발효추출물을 처리하였을 때 모발의 형태학적 특성, 인장강도, 구성성분의 변화를 분석하여 비교하였다. 그 결과 모발에 산화제를 처리하였을 때, 표피의 큐티클 층이 손상되고 모발의 인 장강도가 14.32 ± 0.83 g/cm2에서 12.32 ± 0.79 g/cm2로 감소되었음을 확인하였다. FT-IR 분석결과 산화 제를 처리한 모발은 버진 헤어에 비하여 1,077, 1,041, 801 cm-1에 해당하는 피크가 증가하였으며, 이를 통해 케라틴 단백질 간의 이황화 결합에 필수적인 시스테인이 산화되는 것을 확인하였다. 반면, 손상된 모발에 서리태 발효추출물을 처리한 경우에는 표피의 큐티클 층의 틈이 메워지고, 인장강도가 14.27 ± 0.96 g/cm2로 회복되 었으며, 모발의 성분 중 시스테인의 산화물 비율이 감소하는 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 발효 서 리태 추출물은 산화제에 의해 손상된 모발의 보호 소재로 연구될 가치가 있는 것으로 기대된다.

In order to investigate the utilization of the Omija (Schizandra chinensis Baillon) extract as a natural coagulant for manufacturing soybean curd, the quality characteristics of white (Baktae) and black (Seoritae) soybean curds, coagulated by the Omija extract or MgCl2, were evaluated. Crude protein (6.14±0.30 and 6.25±0.18%, respectively) and crude lipid (10.86±1.74 and 11.29±1.69%, respectively) contents of white and black soybean curds coagulated using the Omija extract were higher than those coagulated using MgCl2. Black soybean curds coagulated using the Omija extract showed higher L, a, and b values than those using MgCl2. The most abundant amino acid in white and black soybean curds coagulated using the Omija extract was arginine (3.74 and 3.71 mg/100 g, dry basis, respectively). The amounts of Ca, K, Mg, and Na were the highest in both soybean curds prepared with the Omija extract. The sensory evaluation (color, flavor, taste, texture, and overall preference) showed that white and black soybean curds coagulated using the Omija extract were more preferred than those produced using MgCl2. The results suggested that using the Omija extract as a natural coagulant agent could improve the quality and sensory characteristics of soybean curds.

Black soybean teata is helpful to preventing obesity through enhancing energy expenditure and suppressing accumulation in mesenteric adipose tissue. The ethanol testa-extract of Cheongja #3 black soybean (ETCBS) is also have similar effects on obesity. So far, it is not clear whether the ethanol testa extract of black soybean can have effect on the characters of subcutaneous adipose stem cells such as proliferation, activity, and adipogenicity. The doubling time was different between subcutaneous adipose-derived stem (ADS) and visceral ADS cells. By the in vitro culture and passage, the doubling time was increased both of them. The shape was not different between groups and their passages were not cause the change of shapes. In the case of visceral ADS cells, the doubling time was 62.3 h or 40.3 h in control or high fat diet administrated mice, respectively, but not modified in subcutaneous ADS cells. ETCBS administration caused of increased the doubling time from 62.3 h to 84.2 h. ETCBS had suppressive effects on the cellular activity of subcutaneous ADS cells. The intensity of Oil Red O staining was very faint in 100 and 200 mg/mL ETCBS treated groups. The amounts of accumulated triglyceride were also significantly low in 100 and 200 mg/mL treated groups. From these results we know that the doubling times and the effects of ETCBS are different by the anatomical origin of ADS cells. It also suggested that ETCBS may suppress the differentiation of subcutaneous ADS cells into the precursors and maturing of adipocytes.

Anthocyanins are the largest group of water-soluble pigments in the plant kingdom. They are widely distributed in the human diet through crops, beans, fruits, vegetables and red wine. The specific health effects that anthocyanins might have in vivo are not known, although there are several possibilities related to obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. In this study we used human subcutaneous adipose mesenchymal stem cells (hADSC) and mouse subcutaneous adipose mesenchymal stem cells (mADSC) to evaluate the effects of anthocyanins. And we examined the effect of cell activity and adipocyte differentiation by Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G), Delphinidin-3-ß-D-glucoside (D3G) that are among the anthocyanin family and black soybean extract. Using MTT assay method, we tested cellular metabolic activity. In mADSC, cell activity is significantly decreased by C3G and D3G (50 uM, 100 uM, and 200 uM), and black soybean extract (100 ug/ml and 200 ug/ml). In hADSC, cell activity is significantly decreased only by C3G (50 uM, 100 uM and 200 uM) unlike in mADSC. Cell activity is significantly increased of 100 uM D3G and black soybean extract (50 ug/ml, 100 ug/ml and 200 ug/ml). In mADSC, 50 uM C3G promoted differentiation into adipocyte but no effect in other concentration. D3G suppressed the differentiation of mADSC at 100 uM and 200 uM. 50 ug/ml black soybean extract promoted differentiation of mADSC, but 200 ug/ml black soybean extract suppressed differentiation. In hADSC, 50 uM, 100 uM and 200 uM C3G suppressed differentiation. 100 uM D3G promoted differentiation into adipocyte, but 200uM D3G suppressed it. Black soybean extract suppressed the differentiation into adipocyte at 50 ug/ml, 100 ug/ml and 200 ug/ml. These data showed that the responsibility to the C3G and D3G were different between hADSC and mADSC. Interestingly the responsibility to the black soybean extract was similar between hADSC and mADSC. Based on them, it is suggested that there are species-specificity to the cellular responsibility to the anthocyanins in subcutaneous ADSC.

To investigate the functional properties and the antioxidant effect of pine needle(Pinus densiflora), the pine needle extract was obtained with methanol and its functionality was measured by spectrophotometric method, and the antioxidant experiment on soybean oil was carried out by the active oxygen method. The extraction yield of pine needle with 99% methanol was about 19%, the total flavonoid content of the pine needle-methanol extract was 11.32 mg/g on dry basis and the superoxide dismutase-like activity was 94.3%. The nitrite scavenging ability of the extract was pH dependent with the values of 77.44% at pH 1.2, 48.45% at pH 3.0 and 11.04% at pH 6.0, respectively. The peroxide value was 92.6 meq/kg at 5% dosage, 138.4 meq/kg at 2% dosage of the extract on 8 oxidation days. The period of the peroxide value to be 100 mg/kg was 4.9, 6.3 and 8.5 days at control, 2% and 5% dosage of extract, respectively. And the relative antioxidant effectiveness of the extract was 27.9% and 72.3% increase at 2% and 5% dosage, respectively, compared to control. The thiobarbituric acid value showed few differences within 4 oxidation days, but with the dosage of the extract it fairly decreased with considerable antioxidant effect to control above 4 days.

본 시험은 콩 추출물의 흰쥐 투여에 따른 항산화 효소의 활성을 분석하고, 추출물의 원료인 콩 품종간, 추출물의 투여량 및 지방식이조성에 따른 효소활성도를 측정하였다. 시험결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. 콩추출물을 투여한 처리구에서 SOD와 GSHpx의 활성이 대조구에 비하여 높게 나타났으나, 통계적 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 2. 지방식이 및 콜레스테롤을 흰쥐에 투여한 결과 콩추출물 섭취에 따른 항산화계 효소 SOD와 GSHpx의 활성은 검정콩 1호가 다원콩 및 황금콩에 비하여 높았다. 3. 지방식이조성 및 추출물의 투여량에 따른 항산화계 효소 활성도는 통계적으로 유의성이 인정되지 않았다. 4. 각 지방식이에 따른 콩추출물의 SOD와 GSHpx활성도에서 품종과 콩추출물 농도간에서는 상호작용효과가 인정되었다. 5. GSHpx 활성도에서 품종, 콩추출물 농도 및 지방식이간에서 상호작용효과가 인정되었다.

생장조절제가 아닌 천연물을 이용한 콩나물의 세근형성과 생장을 조절하기 위한 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 세근의 형성을 억제하는 효과가 있는 것으로 보고되고 있는 두충잎 추출물의 처리농도(0, 5, 10%)가 콩나물 (풍산나물콩, 소원콩, 준저리)의 세근형성, 생장 및 형태에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시되었던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 처리농도를 5%에서 10%로 증가할 경우 하배축 길이가 7 cm 이상의 비율은 감소하는 반면, 하배축 길이가 4 cm 이하의 비율은 증가하였다. 그러나 처리농도에 관계없이 하배축 길이가 7 cm이상의 비율은 풍산나물콩과 소원콩에 비하여 준저리에서 가장 낮았던 반면, 하배축 길이가 4 cm 이하의 비율은 7 cm이상의 비율과 반대의 결과를 보였다. 2. 세근형성 비율은 풍산나물콩과 소원콩에서 처리효과가 미미한 반면, 준저리에서는 10%의 두충잎 추출물 처리에서 아주 낮았다. 한편 개체당 세근수는 공시품종 모두 처리농도가 증가할수록 감소하였으며 소원콩, 풍산나물콩, 준저리 순으로 적어졌다. 3. 콩나물의 전체 길이는 차이가 없었던 풍산나물콩과 소원콩보다는 준저리에서 짧았으며, 공시품종 모두 처리농도가 증가할수록 짧아지는 경향을 보였다. 하배축 직경은 품종간 반응에서 이와 유사하였으나, 처리농도가 증가할수록 굵어지는 경향이었다. 4. 개체당 전체생체중은 주로 하배축 생체중의 증가로 소원콩에서 가장 많았으며, 풍산나물콩, 준저리 순으로 적어졌다. 전체생체중은 처리농도가 증가할수록 하배축 생체중의 감소로 줄어드는 경향을 보였다.

발효콩을 주원료로 한 기능성 식품의 에탄올 추출물과 분획물에 대한 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과, 에틸아세테이트 분획물에서 31.6/mL의 강한 항산화 활성을 나타내었다. 직접 변이원인 MNNG에 대한 항돌연변이 효과에서 S. typhimurium TA100 균주에 대해 발효 콩을 주원료로 한 기능성 식품의 에탄올 추출물(200 /plate)에서 84.8%의 억제효과를 나타내었다. Trp-P-1에 대해서는 S. typhimurium TA98과 TA

감초추출물의 농도를 100 ppm, 200 ppm, 300 ppm and 400 ppm로 조절하여 콩을 발아시켜 재배한 콩나물의 아미노산, 유기산 및 유리당 함량을 재배 2일, 3일 및 4일째에 분석하였다. 총 아미노산 함량은 100 ppm에서 3일간 재배하였을 때가 가장 높았고, 또한 재배일수가 길어질수록 aspartic acid 함량은 증가하지만, glutamic acid 함량은 오히려 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 총 유리당은 GGE 콩나물의

한약재 추출물로 재배한 콩나물의 무게와 길이변화 및 조단백질 함량을 조사한 결과, 한약재중에서 콩나물 무게와 길이의 증가는 대조구에 비하여 인삼 추출물이 가장 효과적이었고, 다음으로 감초가 효과적이었다. 당귀와 천궁 추출물 은 대조구와 비슷하였고, 황련 추출물은 오히려 억제되었다. 인삼과 감초의 추출물 농도는 각각 200 ppm 및 100 ppm에서 콩나물 무게와 길이의 증가에 효과적이었다. 인삼 추출물에서 콩나물의 무게는 대조구에 비하여 재배일