• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2017

BACKGROUND : Environmental stress has a major effect on the growth and yields of vegetables, and can significantly affect nutritionally important phytochemicals, causing large economic losses. METHODS AND RESULTS : The present study was aimed at exploring the effects of water stress on the carotenoid and proline contents in kale leaves to understand drought tolerance of kale plants. Kale was randomly divided into two groups at 57 days after sowing (DAS). One of the groups was well-watered (WW) and the other was water stressed (WS). Harvesting of kale leaves was started one day after treatment (58 DAS) and continued for 10 days (~67 DAS). We investigated the status of plant growth (leaf number, length, width, fresh weight) of kale throughout the study. Carotenoid (lutein, ${\alpha}-carotene$, zeaxanthin, ${\beta}-carotene$) and proline contents were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Our results showed that the total carotenoid contents ranged from 926.0 to 1,212.0 mg/kg dry wt. (at 3 and 2 days, respectively) in WW treatment and 887.8 to 1,157.4 mg/kg dry wt. (at 10 and 4 days, respectively) in WS treatment. The ratio of individual carotenoid to the total carotenoid contents of kale leaves was 51.4 for lutein, 4.44 for zeaxanthin, 2.76 for ${\alpha}-carotene$, and 41.4% for ${\beta}-carotene$. Total carotenoid contents showed a significant reduction from 7 days (1,037.2 mg/kg dry wt.) to 10 days (887.8 mg/kg dry wt.) in WS treatment. The lutein content did not show a significant difference in WW between 7 and 10 days after treatment but showed a significant difference in WS treatment. The ${\alpha}-carotene$ content showed no significant difference between the treatments. However, zeaxanthin content was higher during 4-10 days and ${\beta}-carotene$ content was lower during 6-10 days in WS than in WW on each harvest day. In WW, the proline content showed no significant difference, but in WS, the proline content started to increase at 7 days and almost doubled in 10 days. CONCLUSION : The marked increase in zeaxanthin and proline contents in kale leaves indicated that the two phytochemicals are associated with drought tolerance in the plant.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2015

LED의 적색, 백색, 청색 파장의 비율을 조절한 후 당근에 조사하여 당근의 생육과 당근의 생리활성 물질인 ${\beta}$-carotene의 함량을 증진시키는 파장을 탐색하였다. Light emitting diode (LED) 혼합 파장(적색:청색:백색=8:1:1)을 조사하였을 때, 당근의 총 무게와 뿌리의 둘레길이를 증가시켰으나, 뿌리 무게나 길이는 효과적이지 않았다. ${\beta}$-carotene의 함량 분석에서도 LED 혼합 파장은 대조광인 형광등보다 낮은 값을 나타내었다. ${\beta}$-carotene의 함량을 증진시키는 LED의 파장을 연구하기 위해 단색 파장, 적색과 청색 혼합 파장, 일반 형광등을 당근에 조사하여 ${\beta}$-carotene의 함량을 분석하였다. 15W LED 단색 파장을 조사하였을 때, 445 nm와 650 nm에서 높은 값을 나타내었고(445 nm=9.8, 650 nm=9.3 mg/g dried weight), 적색과 청색 혼합 파장에서는 6:4로 혼합한 혼합 광에서 가장 높은 값을 나타내었다(10.48 mg/g dried weight). LED 혼합 파장(적색:청색:백색=8:1:1)은 당근의 생육에서만 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤고, ${\alpha}$-carotene 함량을 증가시키기는 하였으나 ${\beta}$-carotene의 함량에서는 그 효과가 미미했다. 추가적으로 당근의 생리활성 물질을 증진시키는 LED 파장을 연구하였을 때, LED 혼합 파장(650 nm : 445 nm=6:4)이 당근의 성장과 ${\alpha}$-carotene과 ${\beta}$-carotene 함량을 가장 효과적으로 증가시킨 것으로 나타났다. LED 청색 파장이 주황빛을 나타내는 생리활성 물질인 ${\beta}$-carotene과 ${\alpha}$-carotene 함량을 증가시키는데 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다. 본 실험에서는 사전연구에서 적색 비율이 높았던 LED 혼합 파장(적색:청색:백색=8:1:1)이 청색을 나타내는 적채의 anthocyanins의 함량을 높였던 결과와 유사하게 나타났다. LED 혼합 파장(적색:청색:백색=8:1:1)에서 적색의 비율을 낮추고 청색 파장의 비율을 높였을 때(적색:청색=6:4), ${\beta}$-carotene의 함량을 증가시킴을 알 수 있었다. LED를 조사하여 작물을 재배할 경우, 재배 작물과 반대되는 색의 파장의 비율을 높여 LED의 파장을 혼합 시켜 조사하면 작물의 생리활성 물질의 합성을 향상시킬 것으로 기대한다. LED를 조사한 당근의 생육 및 색도, 생리활성 물질 함량에 대해 연구가 많이 되어있지 않으므로 본 연구가 후에 당근의 품질을 향상시키는 연구에 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.629-635
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• 1998

It has been suggested that oxygen free radicals are involved in the initiation process of acute pancreatitis, although its pathogenesis is not clear. This study evaluates the roles of oxygen radicals and the effects of small molecular antioxidants (rebamipide, N-acetyl-cysteine, allopurinol, ${\beta}-carotene)$ on the development of cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis. Acute edematous pancreatitis was induced by the intravenous infusion of cerulein at supramaximal dose of 10 ${\mu}g/kg/hour$ for 3.5 hours. The effects of antioxidants, rebamipide (100 mg/kg, i.p.), N-acetyl-cysteine (200 mg/kg, i.v.), allopurinol (20 mg/kg/hour), ${\beta}-carotene$ (50 mg/kg, i.p.), were examined. Cerulein administration resulted in a significant increase in serum amylase activity and pancreatic malondialdehyde (MDA), but not glutathione peroxidase (GSHpx). The glutathione (GSH) content in pancreatic tissue decreased dramatically. Pretreatment of N-acetyl-cysteine significantly decreased the cerulein-induced hyperamylasemia and maintained GSH content in pancreas, but MDA was slightly decreased. In addition, N-acetyl-cysteine ameliorated histological damage. Allopurinol and ${\beta}-carotene$ attenuated cerulein-induced hyperamylasemia, but histologically there was no difference from control. These results indicate that oxygen free radicals play an important role in the initiation of experimental acute pancreatitis. N-acetyl-cysteine is an effective antioxidant that ameliorates the cerulein-induced acute pancreatitis, and the possible therapeutic application of antioxidants against acute pancreatitis needs a further evaluation.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate bioactive compounds from three domestic tomato varieties (Rafito, Momotaro TY Winner, and Medison). Lycopene, ${\beta}-carotene$ and polyphenols were quantified and identified using HPLC and LC-MS/MS. The levels of lycopene ranged from 28.36 mg/100 g to 60.18 mg/100 g. The content of ${\beta}-Carotene$ ranged from 2.00 mg/100 g to 2.92 mg/100 g. Ten kinds of polyphenol compounds were identified: caffeic acid-hexose isomer (I), caffeic acid-hexose isomer (II), 3-caffeoylquinic acid, 5-caffeoylquinic acid, caffeoylquinic acid isomer, quercetin-3-apiosylrutinoside, quercetin-3-rutinoside, di-caffeoylquinic acid, tri-caffeoylquinic acid, and naringenin chalcone. The level of 5-caffeoylquinic acid was the highest in domestic tomato varieties, ranging from 12.71 mg/100 g to 28.40 mg/100 g. The content of quercetin-3-rutinoside ranged from 3.74 mg/100 g to 17.64 mg/100 g. The contents of 3-caffeoylquinic acid and quercetin-3-apiosylrutinoside were 1.01~2.31 mg/100 g and 5.84~6.83 mg/100 g, respectively. Arrestingly naringenin chalcone was found only in Medison variety (36.82 mg/100 g). These results revealed that domestic tomato can be a good source of bioactive compounds for human health.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.48-48
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• 2021

This study was carried out to investigating quality and nutritional traits of melon genetic resources. It could provide important baseline data in breeding for increased β-Carotene, cucumisin content thereby increasing the marketability of melon. To this end, we have examined some fruit morphological traits and β-Carotene, cucumisin content of 163 genetic resources. The morphological characters were recorded on the field and inside laboratory and nutritional contents for β-carotene, cucumisin was measured using spectrophotomertic and HPLC methods. Melon fruits have shown a diverse morphological characters. Green and white is dominant for fruit skin color and round and oval-shape is dominant for form in the entire collections. The β-carotene content varied between 0.5 and 233.6mg/kg, 0.7 and 226.5mg/kg, 0.4 and 189.0 mg/kg using UV-Vis and microplated reader instruments, HPLC respectively. The high β-carotene contents were characterized five melon fruit originated from South Africa, Uzbekistan, Albania, France. The cucumisin content varied between 0.3 and 33.5 unit/mg, 0.29 and 32.1unit/mg using UV-Vis and microplated reader instruments, respectively.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.162-170
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• 2007

Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz. (Lythraceae), commonly known as Dhayero, is used in the treatment of various ailments in Nepal. In this study, the antioxidant capacity of crude extract and different polarity fractions of Woodfordia fruticosa flowers were assayed for their scavenging abilities against 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and nitric oxide radicals, competitive ${\beta}$-carotene bleaching, reducing power, metal chelating ability and total phenolic content. Crude extract and polar fractions showed stronger antioxidant capacity and contained very high level of total phenolics. They exhibited strong DPPH radical scavenging, nitric oxide scavenging and reducing power, medium ${\beta}$-carotene bleaching and poor metal chelating capacity. Positive correlation obtained between total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity assays, indicated the contribution of phenolics toards antioxidant capacity.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.263-274
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• 2000

Carotenoids are widely distributed natural pigments which are in an increasing demand by the market, due to their applicatins in the human food, animal feed, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Although more than 600 carotenoids have been identified in nature, only a few are industrially important (${\beta}$-carotene, astaxanthin, lutein or lycopene). To date chemical processes manufacture most of the carotenoid production, but the interest for carotenoids of biological origin is growing since theire is an increased public concern over the safety of artificial food colorants. Although much interest and effort has been devoted to the use of biological sources for industrially important carotenoids, only the production of biological ${\beta}$-carotene and astaxanthin has been reported. Among fungi, several Mucorales strains, particularly Blakeslea trispora, have been used to develop fermentation processes for the production of ${\beta}$-carotene on almost competitive cost-price levels. Similarly, the basidiomycetous yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous (the perfect state of Phaffia rhodozyma), has been proposed as a promising source of astaxanthin. This paper focuses on recent findings on the fungal pathways for carotenoid production, especially the structure and function of the genes involved in the biosynthesis of carotenoids in the Mucorales. An outlook of the possibilities of an increased industrial production of carotenoids, based on metabolic engineering of fungi for carotenoid content and composition, is also discussed.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.360-367
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• 2011

Beta-carotene producing transformants were produced in the background of 'Nagdongbyeo', a Japonica rice cultivar. Introgression of the carotenoid locus in the transformant, PAC4-2 into the elite cultivar 'Ilpumbyeo' was started. To initiate a backcrossing program, we surveyed 220 SSR markers and found that 38% of them were polymorphic between 'Ilpumbyeo' as a recurrent parent and the PAC4-2 as a recipient parent. The selection strategy comprising foreground and background selection was employed. First, foreground selection was practiced in $BC_1$, $BC_2$, and $BC_3$ generations using the transgene specific PCR-based marker in addition to visual scoring of the seed color. Marker-based background selection combined with phenotypic selection was employed from $BC_3F_2$ to $BC_3F_4$ generations. Blast search indicated that the transgene PAC4-2 was located between SSR markers, RM6 and RM482. 240 $BC_3F_3$ and 63 $BC_3F_4$ lines were evaluated for four agronomic traits including days to heading. Most of the lines were similar to Ilpumbyeo in agronomic traits evaluated. The percentage of PAC4-2 genome ranged from 4% to 21% with a mean of 12.5%, which was higher than the expected for an unselected $BC_3$ backcross population. This could be explained by the fact that two genes for beta-carotene and the stripe virus resistance were targeted in this study. We selected 10 representative $BC_3F_5$ lines from 63 $BC_3F_4$ lines based on agronomic traits and carotenoids content. The selection strategy would be appropriate for the introgression of beta-carotene gene in a breeding program.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.418-424
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• 2015

본 연구는 식품성분표 개정을 위한 기초연구로서 농산식품인 조미료류 5개, 차류 2개, 채소류 2개, 곡류 3개, 견과류 및 종실류 6개, 유지류 2개, 과일류 20개에 함유되어 있는 기능성 영양성분 중 하나인 베타카로틴 함량을 분석하였다. 대표성과 신뢰성이 확보된 베타카로틴의 분석품질을 확보하기 위하여 참값을 알고 있는 표준인증물질인 slurried spinach(SRM 2385)의 베타카로틴 함량을 측정한 결과 RSD 1.73%였으며, 회수율은 102%로 아주 양호한 결과를 얻었다. 농산식품 분석 결과 채소류와 차류에서 비교적 높은 베타카로틴 함량이 검출되었다. 보리순가루 $17,293.95{\mu}g/100g$($2,882.33{\mu}gRE$), 보리순 생것 $2,755.15{\mu}g/100g$($459.19{\mu}gRE$), 녹차가루 $7,579.04{\mu}g/100g$($1,263.17{\mu}gRE$), 마른 녹차잎 $13,671.85{\mu}g/100g$($2,278.64{\mu}gRE$)으로 베타카로틴 함량이 비교적 높았다. 견과류 및 종실류의 베타카로틴 함량 분석 결과 검은 참깨 마른 것 $41.27{\mu}g/100g$($6.88{\mu}gRE$), 들깨 마른 것 $33.06{\mu}g/100g$($5.51{\mu}gRE$), 흰 참깨 마른 것 $25.36{\mu}g/100g$($4.23{\mu}gRE$) 순으로 베타카로틴 함량이 검출되었다. 유지류의 베타카로틴 함량 분석 결과 들기름 $58.56{\mu}g/100g$($9.76{\mu}gRE$)과 참기름 $11.41{\mu}g/100g$($1.90{\mu}gRE$)으로 측정되었다. 과일류 20개에서는 살구 생것 $2,280.35{\mu}g/100g$($380.06{\mu}gRE$)과 파파야완숙 생것 $242.57{\mu}g/100g$($40.43{\mu}gRE$), 파파야적숙 생것 $162.70{\mu}g/100g$($27.12{\mu}gRE$)으로 비교적 높은 베타카로틴 함량을 나타내었다. 거봉 생것, 청포도 생것, 켐벨얼리포도 생것의 경우 껍질을 포함하였을 때 베타카로틴 함량이 높게 측정되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.273-279
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• 1999

국내외에서 재배, 유통되고 있는 다류소재 식물류 40종에 대하여 총 페놀성 물질과 비타민 C 함량은 비색법으로, ${\alpha}-tocopherol$과 ${\beta}-carotene$ 함량은 HPLC에 의해, 셀레늄 함량은 원자흡광법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 시료 100 g당(건량) 들어있는 총 페놀성 물질 함량은 녹차잎, 홍차잎, 우롱차잎, 인스탄트커피 등이 약 7g으로 가장 높았고 셀레늄 함량은 산수유와 칡이 약 $4{\mu}g$으로 가장 높았다. ${\beta}-carotene$ 함량은 두충$(8587{\mu}g)$, 감잎$(6222{\mu}g)$, 녹차잎$(3652{\mu}g)$ 등이 매우 높았다. ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ 함량은 감잎(33 mg), 두충(26 mg), 녹차잎(16 mg), 홍차잎(13 mg) 순으로 높았으며, 비타민 C 함량은 녹차잎(199 mg)과 홍차잎(117 mg)이 가장 높았다.