Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring active substance found in vegetables that is known for its potential in preventing and treating cancer. This compound has demonstrated promising effects in inhibiting the growth of various types of cancer, including esophageal, lung, colon, breast, and liver cancer. However, its instability towards pH and heat limits its application in the medical and food industries. To address this challenge, novel drug delivery systems have been developed to improve the stability and efficacy of sulforaphane, making it a more suitable candidate for clinical use in cancer research. In this study, nanocomposite materials were prepared using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and chitosan (CS) as base materials, with polydopamine (PDA) acting as a bridge material. The synthesized composite materials were used as drug carriers for the release of sulforaphane. The results of the study showed that the drug loading increased with an increase in the concentration of sulforaphane, indicating that the nanocomposite materials were effective in delivering and releasing the drug. Moreover, a positive correlation was observed between the drug loading and the thickness of the PDA layer. These findings suggest that the use of MWCNTs, CS, and PDA in the development of drug delivery systems can enhance the stability and efficacy of sulforaphane, potentially leading to improved cancer treatment outcomes.

염증성 사이토카인은 파골세포형성과정에서 중요한 요인이며, 뼈의 흡수는 자주 골다공증과 연결된다. 설포라판은 보로콜리의 화뢰로 부터 분리된 물질로 염증성 사이토카인을 억제한다고 알려져 있다. 본 실험 에서는 Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand(RANKL)로 자극된 세포에서 설포라판이 파 골세포 형성 억제에 대한 효과를 측정하였다. 설포라판은 대식세포인 RAW 264.7 세포에서 파골세포 특이 마커 유전자인 tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP), Cathepsin K, matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9), calcitonin receptor을 저해하였으며, TRAP, MMP-9, tumor necrosis factor receptorassociated factor 6(TRAF6)와 전사인자인 nuclease factor of activated T cells(NFATc1)의 단백질 발현 과 RANKL로 자극하였을 때 전자인사인 nuclear factor kappaB(NF-kappaB)의 전사활성도 억제 하였다. 이와 같은 결과로 설포라판이 NF-kappaB의 전사활성 억제뿐만 아니라, 파골세포형성인자(TRAP, cathepsin K, MMP-9, calcitonin, NFATc1)와 NFATc1의 발현을 억제시키는 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

본 연구는 새로운 항산화 및 미백 기능성 화장품 성분을 개발하기 위해 기존의 항산화와 미백 기능성 성분으로 알려진 두 가지 성분을 혼합한 새로운 조성을 개발하고, 이를 이용해 항산화 및 미백효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 두 가지 성분은 항산화와 멜라닌 생성억제 기능이 알려진 sulforaphane과 멜라닌 생성 억제 효과가 알려진 PF-3758309이다. 각 성분 및 혼합 조성에 대한 세포독성을 조사하여 세포독성이 나타나지 않는 농도를 결정하였다. 단독 처리 시 sulforaphane는 10 μ M까지, PF-3758309는 100 nM까지 세포독성이 없다는 것을 확인하였다. 두 화합물 10 μ M sulforaphane과 1 nM PF-3758309를 병합 처리 시 세포독성은 없었다. LPS 자극에 의해 생성된 일산화질소는 sulforaphane과 PF-3758309의 병합 처리시 현저히 감소되었다. α-MSH 에 의한 멜라닌 생성 역시 병합 처리에 의해 억제되었다. 화장품 소재로 사용 가능성을 확인하기 위해 혼합 조성 시료에 대한 인체적용시험을 실시하였다. 혼합조성 시료는 피부첩포에 의한 안전성 평가는 무자극으로 판정되었고, 피부밝기 증가효과와 피부 멜라닌 침착을 억제함을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들로 혼합 조성물이 항산화와 미백 기능이 있는 새로운 기능성 화장품 조성으로 개발될 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

Analyzing the 13 sort contents of broccoli leaves by using GC/MS, sulforaphane was found in 11 sort of broccoli leaves for the result. After being grinded by the blinder, amount of sulforaphane in broccoli leaves was rapidly raised after thirty minutes and maintained the amount till sixty minutes have passed. Among the parts of broccoli, the root had the most sulforaphane. In freezing temperature, biosythesized sulforaphane maintained longer than in room temperature. However, even in frozen condition, the amount of sulforaphane was reduced to half or less after 3 weeks.

This study was performed to investigate improving immune activities of natural water-soluble sulforaphane extracted from Brassica oleracea var. italica by nano encapsulation process. The nanoparticles of the sulforaphane extracted with ultrasonification process at 60℃ promoted human B and T cell growth, about 7~35% compared to the control. The secretion of IL-6 and TNF-α from T cells were also enhanced as 2.6×10-4pg/cell and 2.1×10-4 pg/cell, respectively, by the adding nano samples. NK cell activation was improved about 8%, compare to the control in adding cultured medium of T cell added nano samples. It was also found that sulforaphane extracted from B. oleracea var. italica had highly inhibitory activity on hyaluronidase as IC50 about 200 μg/ml. It can be concluded that natural water-soluble sulforaphane samples by nano-encapsulation, each size is 200 nm, extracted from B. oleracea var. italica has high immune activities through higher efficiency of bio-activation than conventional extracts.