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The Antioxidative Effects of Oregano (Origanum majorana L.) Extracts

오레가노(Origanum majorana L.) 추출물의 항산화 효과

  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the antioxidative capacity of oregano extracts. Amount of oregano extract at which DPPH radical scavenging activity was inhibited by 50% was $21.8{\mu}g$ as compared to 100% by pyrogallol as a reference. Total antioxidant status was examined by total antioxidant capacity against potent free radical reactions. Total antioxidant capacities of oregano extract at the amounts of 7.5 and $15{\mu}g$ were 15.1 and 31.4 nmol Trolox equivalents, respectively. Oxygen radical absorbance capacities of oregano extract at the amounts of 0.2 and $0.4{\mu}g$ were 1.4 and 2.4 nmol gallic acid equivalents, respectively. Total phenolic contents of oregano extract at the amounts of 30 and $75{\mu}g$ were 40.5 and 83.9 nmol gallic acid equivalents, respectively. The inhibitory effect of oregano extract on lipid peroxidation was examined using rat liver mitochondria induced by $FeSO_4$/ascorbic acid. Oregano extracts at the amounts of 20 and $50{\mu}g$ decreased TBARS level by 20 and 64%, respectively. Thus strong antioxidant effects of oregano extract seem to be due to, at least in part, the prevention against free radicals-induced oxidation, followed by inhibition of lipid peroxidation.

본 연구의 목적은 오레가노 추출물의 유리 라디칼 소거 및 지질과산화 억제 등 항산화 효과를 조사하기 위함이다. Pyrogallol의 억제율을 100%로 기준하였을 때, DPPH 라디칼을 50% 억제시키는데 필요한 오레가노 함량은 $21.8{\mu}g$이었다. 총항산화 활성은 강력한 자유라디칼에 대한 총항산화능으로 측정하였다. 오레가노 추출물 7.5 및 $15{\mu}g$의 총항산화능은 각각 15.1 및 31.4 nmol Trolox와 대등한 수준이었다. 오레가노 추출물 0.2 및 $0.4{\mu}g$의 산소라디칼 소거능은 각각 1.4 및 2.4 nmol gallic acid와 대등한 수준이었다. 오레가노 추출물 30 및 $75{\mu}g$의 총페놀 함량은 각각 40.5 및 83.9 nmol gallic acid와 대등한 수준이었다. 지질과산화에 대한 억제효과는 이황화철/아스코르빈산에 의해 유도된 랫드 간 미토콘드리아를 이용하여 조사하였다. 오레가노 추출물 20 및 $50{\mu}g$은 TBARS 수준을 각각 20 및 64% 억제시켰다. 이와같이 오레가노 추출물의 강력한 항산화 효과는 적어도 자유라디칼의 산화억제와 지질과산화 억제에 기인하는 것으로 사료된다.

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