The current investigation was undertaken to evaluate the antioxidant activities, tyrosinase inhibitory effects on the fruiting bodies of P. ostreatus extracted with acetone, methanol and hot water. The antioxidant activities were performed on β-carotene-linoleic acid, reducing power, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical scavenging, and ferrous chelating abilities. In addition to this, phenolic acid and flavonoids contents were also analyzed. Methanolic extract of P. ostreatus showed the strongest β-carotene-linoleic acid inhibition as compare to others exracts. At 8 mg/ml, acetonic extract showed a high reducing power of 1.54. The scavenging effects on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radicals, acetonic extract was effective than other extracts. The strongest chelating effect (85.66%) was obtained from the acetonic extract at 1.0 mg/ml concentration. Antioxidant activities of the extracts from the fruiting bodies of P. ostreatus were increased with the increasing concentration. After application of reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography, coupled to a diode array detector and electrospray ionisation mass spectra, six phenolic compounds namely, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, naringenin, hesperetin, formononetin and biochanin were identified from acetonic extract. Tyrosinase inhibition of acetonic, methanolic, and hot water extracts of P. ostreatus were increased with the increasing of concentration. Results revealed that methanolic extract showed good, while acetonic and hot water extracts showed moderate activities of the tyrosinase inhibition at the concentration tested. This study suggests that fruiting bodies of P. ostreatus can potentially be used as a readily accessible source of natural antioxidants.

Methanol and hot water extracts of Daedalea bien-nis were investigated for its antioxidant activity, poly- phenol content and tyrosinase inhibitory effect. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using 1, 1-diphenyl -2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay. The antioxidant activities of hot water and 80% methanol extracts of Daedalea biennis fruiting body were 52.06%. and 92.62% at 1.5mg/ml concentration. Total polyphenol content of hot water and 80% methanol extracts were 12.26㎍ GAEs/mg and 13.69㎍ GAEs/mg. Tyrosinase inhibitory activity of water extract was 19.70% while 80% methanol extract was 15.75% at 1mg/ml concentration.

Methanol and hot water extracts of Suillus granulatus were investigated for its antioxidant activity, polyphenol content and tyrosinase inhibitory effect. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using 1, 1- dipheny l-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay. The antioxidant activities of hot water and 80% methanol extracts of Suillus granulatus fruiting body were 51.49%. and 90.58% at 1.5mg/ml concentration. Total polyphenol content of hot water and 80% methanol extracts were 33.21㎍ GAEs/mg and 27.97㎍ GAEs/mg. Tyrosinase inhibitory activity of water extract was 7.8% while 80% methanol extract was 20.88% at 1mg/ml concentration.

For the purpose of isolation and screening of tyrosinase inhibitory activity from edible mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus, Auricularia auricula judge, Umbilicaria esculenta, Agaricus bisporus, Flammuline velutipes, Lentinus edodes, Ganoderma lucidum, and Coriolus uersicolor were examined by tracing inhibitory activities against tyrosinase, utilizing L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) as a substrate. Among the eight edible mushrooms tested, Umbilicaria esculenta showed potent enzyme inhibitory activities above 78.4% against tyrosinase in ethylacetate (EtOAc) extracts. Ganoderma lucidum and Agaricus bisporus showed inhibitory activities of 67.3% and 51.5% in water extracts. EtOAc extracts of Umbilicaria esculenta was fractionated from silicagel column chromatography and one fraction showed the most inhibitory activity of 60.9%. The three bands (Rf=0.38, 0.27, 0.19) were isolated from preparative TLC of the fraction for purification and identified as mixtures of orsellinate, methyl orsellinate, methyl lecanorate, and methyl gyrophorate by high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultravisible spectrophotometer (UV), mass spectrophotometer (Mass), nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (NMR).

This study was conducted to clarify the antimicrobial effect, antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activities of the biological composition having the Phytolacca americana, and to enhance the natural materials utilization of foods and cosmetics. The antimicrobial activities of the different parts of P. americana were evaluated using the agar diffusion test. The antimicrobial activity of P. americana was relatively high in Malassezia furfur known as a skin fungi and Vibrio parahaemolyticus compared to Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus epidermidis. However, the antimicrobial activity in Vibrio parahaemolyticus did not show at all parts of P. americana. Both the DPPH radical scavenging activity and ABTS radical scavenging activity have been increased with the higher concentration of methanol extract. In particular, leaf extract of P. americana exhibited the highest activity both ABTS radical scavenging activity and DPPH radical scavenging activity. The nitrite scavenging activity was decreased when the pH was changed from pH 1.2 to pH 6.0. The highest nitrite scavenging activity was exhibited from the methanol extract of fruit, followed by root, stem, and leaf at pH 1.2. However, the nitrite scavenging activity at pH of 6.0 was not almost detected. All plant parts of P. americana showed tyrosinase inhibitory activity. The highest activity was found in the stem, and followed by root, leaf, and fruit in order. These tyrosinase inhibitory activity was progressively increased in a concentration-dependent manner. In this experiment on the methanol extracts of different organ from P. americana, we confirmed that the extract of P. americana showed potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Taken together, we conjectured that the P. americana had the potent biological activities, therefore this plant having various functional components could be a good material for development into source of natural food additives and cosmetics

본 연구에서는 미성숙 복분자 추출물의 항산화 효능과 타이로시네이즈 저해 활성을 평가하고 이들의 기능성 화장품 원료로서의 응용 가능성을 확인하였다. 모든 실험은 미성숙 복분자의 50% 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트 분획, 아글리콘 분획을 이용하여 진행하였다. DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl)법을 이용한자유 라디칼 소거 활성(FSC50)은 에탄올 추출물(6.56 μg/mL)과 에틸아세테이트 분획(6.14 μg/mL)이 대표적인 지용성 항산화제인 (+)-α-tocopherol (8.98 μg/mL)보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. Fe3+-EDTA/H2O2계에서 생성된 활성산소종에 대한 소거 활성(OSC50)은 에탄올 추출물(0.83 μg/mL), 에틸아세테이트 분획(0.84 μg/mL), 아글리콘 분획(1.13 μg/mL) 세 분획 모두 대표적인 수용성 항산화제인 L-ascorbic acid(1.5 μg/mL)보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. Rose bengal로 광증감된 1O2에 의한 적혈구 파괴에 대하여, 세 분획모두 농도 의존적(1 ~ 50 μg/mL)인 세포보호 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 50 μg/mL 농도를 기준으로 비교하였을 때, 50% 에탄올 추출물의 τ50은 296.3 min으로 가장 높은 세포보호 활성을 나타내었다. 타이로시네이즈저해 활성에서 에틸아세테이트 분획과 아글리콘 분획은 알부틴보다 높은 저해 효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과들로부터 미성숙 복분자 추출물은 라디칼을 포함한 활성산소종을 소거하는 항산화제로서, 알부틴을 대체하는미백 기능성 원료로서 응용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.

본 연구의 목적은 생강나무 추출물의 항산화 활성과 타이로시네이즈 저해 활성을 살펴봄으로써 화장품 원료로서의 응용 가능성을 확인하는 것이다. 모든 실험은 생강나무의 50 % 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트(ethyl acetate)분획, 아글리콘(aglycone) 분획을 이용하여 진행하였다. 에틸아세테이트 분획의 DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl)소거활성은 기존에 잘 알려져 있는 항산화제인 (+)-α-tocopherol 보다 높은 것으로 나타났다.Fe3+-EDTA/ H2O2 계에서 생성된 활성산소종에 대한 세 분획의 소거활성(총항산화능)은 대표적인 항산화제인 L-ascorbic acid와 비슷한 것으로 나타났다. Rose-bengal로 증감된 1O2에 의한 적혈구 파괴에서, 50 % 에탄올 추출물과 에틸아세테이트 분획의 세포보호 효과는 농도 의존적(1 ∼ 25 μg/mL)으로 증가하였다. 10 μg/mL 농도를 기준으로 비교하였을 때 에틸아세테이트 분획의 τ50은 361.0 min으로 가장 높은 세포 보호 활성을 나타내었다. 타이로시네이즈 저해활성에서 에틸아세티이트 분획과 아글리콘 분획은 알부틴보다 높은 저해 효과를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과들로부터 생각나무 추출물은 활성산소종을 소거하는 항산화제로 여러 산업 분야에 응용 가능할 것이라 생각된다. 또한 알부틴을 대체하는 미백 기능성 소재로서 응용될 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 대황 추출물의 항산화 활성, 타이로시네이즈(tyrosinase) 저해 활성을 확인하였다. 대황의 50 % 에탄올 추출물, 에틸아세테이트(ethyl acetate) 분획, 아글리콘(aglycone) 분획으로 실험을 진행하였다. 대황 추출물들의 DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) 소거활성(FSC50)은 대표적인 항산화제인 (+)-α-tocopherol보다 낮은 것으로 나타났다. Luminol 발광법을 이용한 Fe3+-EDTA/H2O2 계에서 생성된 활성산소종에 대한 아글리콘 분획의 소거활성(총 항산화능, OSC50)은 0.265 μg/mL로 매우 큰 활성을 나타내었다. 대황 추출물의 rose-bengal로 증감된 1O2에 의한 적혈구 파괴에 대한 세포보호 효과는 모든 분획에서 농도 의존적(1∼50 μg/mL)으로 증가하였으며, 특히 아글리콘 분획은 10 μg/mL 농도에서 τ50이 757.0 min으로 높은 세포 보호 활성을 나타내었다. 대황 추출물 중 아글리콘 분획의 타이로시네이즈 저해활성(IC50)은 11.20 μg/mL으로 226.88 μg/mL인 알부틴(arbutin)보다 큰 활성을 보여주었다. 이상의 결과들로부터 대황 추출물은 활성산소종을 소거하는 항산화제로 이용가능하며, 특히 아글리콘 분획의 현저한 항산화 작용 및 큰 타이로시네이즈 저해 효과로부터 이들 분획 또한 화장품원료로서 응용 가능성이 큼을 알 수 있었다.

오미자 추출물에 감마선을 조사하여 tyrosinase 저해, xanthine oxidase 저해 및 아질산염 소거능에 대하여 검토하였다. 오미자 추출물은 열수, ethanol, methanol 그리고 acetone등을 이용하여 추출하였으며, 감마선은 10, 20과 30 kGy로 조사하였다. 오미자 추출물은 모두 tyrosinase 저해 효과를 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 감마선 조사 후 오미자 추출물에 대한 tyrosinase는 열수 추출물보다