Korean Journal of Plant Resources (한국자원식물학회지)

The Plant Resources Society of Korea (한국자원식물학회)
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Antioxidant Activity and Functional Components of Corn Silk(Zea mays L.)

옥수수 수염의 항산화 활성과 기능성분 분석

  • Ku, Kang-Mo (Division of Plant Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Kwon (Division of Plant Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kang, Young-Hwa (Division of Plant Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kyungpook National University)
  • 구강모 (경북대학교 농업생명과학대학 식물생명과학부) ;
  • 김순권 (경북대학교 농업생명과학대학 식물생명과학부) ;
  • 강영화 (경북대학교 농업생명과학대학 식물생명과학부)
  • Published : 2009.08.30
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Abstract

In order to find out superior corn line which has a strong antioxidant activity in the corn silk, antioxidant compounds and antioxidant activity were measured from various inbred and F1 lines. As a result, the contents of phenolic and flavonoid compounds range from 532 mg/100 g to 3,274 mg/100 g and from 980 mg/100 g to 2,420 mg/100 g respectively. Absorbance at 517 nm for contents of anthocyanins ranges from 0.05 to 0.76. Correlation coefficients between antioxidant compounds and various antioxidant assays such as DPPH, ABTS and FRAP were analyzed. Correlation coefficients between antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds and anthocyanin were significantly high in ABTS and FRAP assays. Considering acidic extraction condition and intervention between anthocyanins and DPPH solution, ABTS assay and FRAP assay are more suitable methods to evaluate antioxidant activity of corn silks. Especially, ABTS assay is thought to be the best method among three assays because the antioxidant activity in ABTS assay showed high correlation with phenol, flavonoid and anthocyanin compounds respectively. Among the samples, S15 which showed the highest contents of total phenolic compounds and the most potent antioxidant activity in ABTS and FRAP assay will be a good source for functional material.

기능성 옥수수 수염을 가지는 옥수수 계통을 선발하기 위해 다양한 자식계통과 F1을 대상으로 옥수수 수염의 항산화 성분과 항산화능을 측정하였다. 측정결과, 총 페놀 함량, 총 플라보노이드 함량의 경우 각각 980${\sim}$2,420 mg 100 $g^{-1}$, 1,532${\sim}$3,274 mg 100 $g^{-1}$의 범위를 나타내었다. 안토시아닌의 고유영역인 517 nm에서의 흡광도는 0.05에서 0.76까지의 범위를 보였다. 옥수수 수염의 항산화 성분과 DPPH, ABTS, FRAP assay에서 얻어진 항산화능간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, ABTS와 FRAP assay에서 옥수수 수염의 항산화 활성과 페놀성물질 및 안토시아닌간의 상관계수가 유의하게 높았다. 옥수수 수염의 안토시아닌을 추출하는 용매가 산성이라는 점과 안토시아닌의 DPPH 용액과의 가시영역 파장에서의 간섭을 고려할 때, DPPH 보다는 ABTS assay나 FRAP assay가 더 적합한 항산화능 측정 방법이 될 것이다. 이들 중 특히 ABTS assay는 옥수수 수염의 주요한 기능성 성분인 안토시아닌과 플라보노이드 및 페놀성 물질과 모두 높은 상관성을 보여 옥수수 수염의 종합적인 항산화능을 평가하고 우수 계통을 선발하는데 적합한 측정 방법이 될 것으로 사료된다. 본 실험에서 안토시아닌 함량과 페놀 함량이 높고 ABTS assay와 FRAP assay에서 모두 높은 항산화능을 보여준 S15은 고 기능성 품종 육종 및 옥수수 수염을 이용한 기능성 소재 개발에 이용될 수 있을 것이다. 또한 옥수수 수염의 항산화능 측정에 대한 항산화 실험의 적합성 연구는 우수한 옥수수 수염을 선발하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

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