자초(Lithospermum erythrorhizon) 추출물의 항균특성

Antimicrobial Effect of Lithospermi radix (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) Extract

천연보존료의 개발과 식중독 예방에 활용할 기초자료를 얻기 위하며 에탄올을 추출용매로 하여 자초로부터 항균성 물질의 최적 추출조건을 검토하고, 각종 식품부패미생물이나 식중독 원인세균에 대한 항균력을 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 항균성 물질은 95% 에탄올로 상온에서 24시간 추출하는 것이 제일 양호하였다. 항균력은 $pH\;5.0{\sim}8.0$의 범위에서 나타났으나 산성영역에서 다소 높게 나타났으며, 이온교환 chro-matography결과, 음이온 획분이 양이온 획분보다 항균력이 높았다. Gram양성균에 대한 균증식 억제력이 Gram음성균에서 보다 양호하였으며, 식중독 원인세균인 Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus 등에 대하여는 0.1%의 첨가로도 48시간까지 균의 증식이 억제되었다. 곰팡이나 효모류에 대하여는 0.1% 첨가하였을 경우에는 균종에 따라 48시간 이내에 균의 증식이 나타났으나, 0.15% 첨가하였을 경우에는 거의 모든 진균류에서 96시간 까지 균의 증식이 억제되었다.

The optimum condition for the extraction of antimicrobial substance from Lithospermi radix was investigated. For the purpose of obtaining basic data for the development of natural preservatives and for the prevention of food poisoning accidents, its antimicrobial activity was tested against several kinds of saprophytic microbes and food poisoning bacteria. The optimum condition for extraction of antimicrobial substance was to steep Lithospermi radix into 95% ethanol for 24 hours at room temperature. Antimicrobial activity was observed at the pH range $5.0{\sim}8.0$, but its activity became stronger at acidic condition. The result of ion exchange chromatography was showed that the antimicrobial activity of anionic portion was more apparent than that of cationic portion. The antimicrobial activity against Gram positive bacteria was stronger than that of Gram negative bacteria and the growth of food poisoning bacteria such as S. aureus and V. parahaemolyticus was inhibited in the concentration of 0.1% for 48 hours. As for mold and yeast, the growth of some kinds of these organisms was inhibited in the concentration of 0.1 % for 48 hours and the growth of nearly all the fungi was inhibited in the concentration of 0.15% for 96 hours.