• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2023년도 임시총회 및 춘계학술대회
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• pp.49-49
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• 2023

본 실험은 콤부차의 발효시 에너지원으로 첨가되는 당(sucrose) 대신 꾸지뽕(Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau; silkworm thorn) 과일 발효액을 첨가하여 꾸지뽕-콤부차의 기능성을 구명하고자 하였다. 대조구인 콤부차는 끓여서 식힌 물 900mL에 홍차 2.4g을 넣어 한시간 동안 추출한 후 초기당도가 10°Bx가 되도록 sucrose를 첨가하였고, 처리구는 sucrose대신 꾸지뽕 과일 무게 대 sucrose의 비율을 1 대 0.9의 비율로 조제하여 발효시킨 꾸지뽕 발효액(당도 50°Bx)을 10°Bx가 되도록 희석하여 첨가하였다. 여기에 발효균인 SCOBY를 첨가한 후 실온에 3주간 보관하면서 1주일 간격으로 시료를 채취하여 총폴리페놀성 화합물 및 카테킨류 함량, 항산화 활성 및 인체 정상 폐세포주인 MRC-5와 폐암세포주인 A549의 세포 증식에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 발효 3주 동안 채취한 꾸지뽕-콤부차를 MRC-5 세포에 처리하였을 때 발효 2주까지는 꾸지뽕-콤부차가 대조구에 비해 약 10~30% 세포 증식효과를 보였고 발표 3주째에는 유사한 증식효과를 보였다. 폐암세포주 A549에 처리시에는 발효 2주째 대조구에 비해 낮은 증식율을 보였으나 그 차이는 크지 않았다. 이 결과는 꾸지뽕-콤부차가 인체 폐세포 증식을 촉진하나 폐암세포의 증식을 크게 억제하지는 않음을 의미한다. 총폴리페놀성화합물 함량은 대조구의 경우 발효기간이 경과함에 따라 증가하는 반면 꾸지뽕-콤부차는 조제직후 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 높은 함량을 보이다 서서히 감소하였는데 발효 2주째 대조구와 유사한 수준에 도달하였으며 3주째에는 대조구에 비해 낮은 함량을 보였다. 카테킨류(Epigallocatechin, Epigallocatechin gallate, 그리고 Epicatechin gallate, epicatechin)는 총 페놀성화합물과는 반대의 경향을 보였는데, 발표 2주까지는 꾸지뽕-콤부차의 함량이 유의적으로 높았다가 발표 3주째 크게 낮아졌다. 활성산소 제거능은 발효 2주째까지는 대조구에 비해 낮았으나 3주째 유의적으로 높아져 꾸지뽕-콤부차의 항산화활성은 카테킨류 함량에 비례함을 알 수 있었다. 기능성분 함량과 MRC-5 증식에 관한 상관분석시 총풀리페놀함량이 세포증식에 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.10-19
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• 2006

Despite several recent attempts to measure the concentration of individual catechins by HPLC, it has not been so easy to separate catechins accurately. The aim of the present work is to provide a proper condition for separating each component of catechins by HPLC analysis, and also to evaluate the experimental variables including color differences, and metal ion contents after dyeing and mordanting. Four kinds of Catechins, (-)-epicatechin(EC), (-)-epicatechin gallate(ECG), (-)-epigallocatechin(EgC), (-)-epigallocatechin gllate(EgCG) were isolated from the residues after dyeing. Catechins in Korean green tea leaves are richer when e tea leaves are younger. Higher concentration of catechins owes it to e way it is processed. The contents of catechins adsorbed in silk fabrics after dyeing were in order of EGCG>ECG>EGC>EC. We have found $68\%$ uptake of EGCG, and 116.8mg of EGCG in the silk fabrics after it was dyed with $1\%$ Korean green tea extracts. The absorbance intensity and K/S values of dyed silk fabrics were increased with dyeing temperature and time. Only the surface color of the silk fabric dyed with green tea extracts was yellowish red, but it changed from yellowish red to red with an increase in the mordant concentration. Post-mordanted silk fabrics with ferrous sulfate changed from yellowish red to red and purple color shade. In a practical evaluation, there is no significant change in color after twenty times of the continuous dry cleaning process. However, post-mordanted fabrics with ferrous sulfate faded the brightness of color after dry cleaning. Dyeing silk fabrics with a Korean tea extract reduced the metal ion contents in the silk fabrics when compared to the untreated silk fabrics. Metal contents in silk fabrics dyed and post-mordanted with $1\%$ each metal solution were 0.194 ppm for Aluminum, 1.601ppm for Copper, and 0.334 ppm for Iron. After the post-mordanting process, the heavy metal ion absorption increased, which was mainly attributed to the catechins and polyphenols in dyed silk fabrics.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.62-67
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• 2016

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most popular beverages in the world and has been acknowledged for centuries as having significant health benefits. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant catechin in green tea, and it has been reported to have health benefit effects. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ coactivator $(PGC)-1{\alpha}$ is a crucial regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and hepatic gluconeogenesis. The objective of this study was to investigate whether EGCG from green tea can affect the ability of transcriptional regulation on $PGC-1{\alpha}$ mRNA expression in HepG2 cells and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. To study the molecular mechanism that allows EGCG to control $PGC-1{\alpha}$ expression, the promoter activity levels of $PGC-1{\alpha}$ were examined. The $PGC-1{\alpha}$ mRNA level was measured using quantitative real-time PCR. The -970/+412 bp of $PGC-1{\alpha}$ promoter was subcloned into the pGL3-Basic vector that includes luciferase as a reporter gene. EGCG was found to up-regulate the $PGC-1{\alpha}$ mRNA levels significantly with $10{\mu}mol/L$ of EGCG in HepG2 cells and differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. $PGC-1{\alpha}$ promoter activity was also increased by treatment with $10{\mu}mol/L$ of EGCG in both cells. These results suggest that EGCG may induce $PGC-1{\alpha}$ gene expression, potentially through promoter activation.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.747-754
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• 2005

Liquid chromatographic methods with UV and fluorescence detection have been used to determine the levels of (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, (-)-epicatechin gallate, and (-)-epigallocatechin gallate in Korean green tea infusions. The extracts of Korean green tea leaves or powders in water at various temperatures (100 ${^{\circ}C}$, 80 ${^{\circ}C}$, 60 ${^{\circ}C}$) and time, were washed with chloroform and re-extracted to ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate phase was dried and re-dissolved in methanol and analyzed. Five catechin compounds were separated by gradient elution. The flavonoids were found decomposed on prolonged extraction, thus exhaustive extraction by a Soxhlet apparatus was found useless for green tea. Some unknown components were found in the extracts at 100 ${^{\circ}C}$. When the green tea was filtered and re-extracted with new fresh water, still some flavonoids were extracted. However, the contents of flavonoids in the third extract were found negligible. The flavonoid extraction rate of green tea powders was higher than that of green tea leaves, but flavonoid decomposition of green tea powders was also faster than that of green tea leaves. The traditional way of drinking green tea was found appropriate in view of flavonoids intake.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.276-280
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• 1992

HPLC에 의한 카테킨류 5성분의 정량분석법을 검토한 결과, 종래의 이동상을 acetonitril, acetic acid 및 methanol 수용액에서 acetontrile, N,N-dimethyl formamide, ethyl acetate의 0.06% 인산수용액으로 전환하였을 때 컬럼에서의 용출시간을 45분에서 28분으로 줄일 수 있었으며, 특히 (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG)나 (-)-epicatechin gallate(ECG)의 peak를 종래의 넓은 형태에서 예리한 chromatogram을 얻으므로써 분석값의 오차를 최소화 할 수 있었고 머므름시간$(0.32{\sim}3.97%)$이나 peak 면적$(1.61{\sim}7.02%)$의 변동계수도 신뢰할 수 있는 값을 얻었다. 또한 시판되고 있는 수종의 녹차류와 홍차 및 대만산 오룡차를 분석한 결과 녹차류의 카테킨 함량은 $120.3{\sim}153.7\;mg/g$ 이었고 홍차는 녹차류의 1/4수준 이었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.832-839
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• 2003

Activated macrophages express inducible isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX-2), and produce excessive amounts of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E$_2$ (PGE$_2$), which play key roles in the processes of inflammation and carcinogenesis. The root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., and the root cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr., are important Chinese crude drugs used in many traditional prescriptions. 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-$\beta$-D-glucose (PGG) is a major bioactive constituent of both crude drugs. PGG has been shown to possess potent anti-oxidant, anti-mutagenic, anti-proliferative and anti-invasive effects. In this study, we examined the inhibitory effects of 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-$\beta$-D-glucose (PGG) isolated from the root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. on the COX-2 and iNOS activity in LPS-activated Raw 264.7 cells, COX-1 in HEL cells. To investigate the structure-activity relationships of gallate and gallic acid for the inhibition of iNOS and COX-2 activity, we also examined (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), gallic acid, and gallacetophenone. The results of the present study indicated that PGG, EGCG, and gallacetophenone treatment except gallic acid significantly inhibited LPS-induced NO production in LPS-activated macrophages. All of the four compounds significantly inhibited COX-2 activity in LPS-activated macrophages. Among the four compounds examined, PGG revealed the most potent in both iNOS ($IC_{50}$ = 18 $\mu\textrm{g}/mL$) and COX-2 inhibitory activity (PGE$_2$: $IC_{50}$ = 8 $\mu\textrm{g}/mL$ and PGD$_2$: $IC_{50}$ = 12 $\mu\textrm{g}/mL$), respectively. Although further studies are needed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms and structure-activity relationship by which PGG exerts its inhibitory actions, our results suggest that PGG might be a candidate for developing anti-inflammatory and cancer chemopreventive agents.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2013

In this study, the protective effects of EGCG on L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA)-induced oxidative cell death in catecholaminergic PC12 cells, the in vitro model of Parkinson's disease, were investigated. Treatment with L-DOPA at concentrations higher than $150{\mu}M$ caused cytotoxicity in PC12 cells, as determined using the 3-(4,5-dimetylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and flow cytometry detection. The apoptotic ratio was similar in cells treated with $100{\mu}M$ EGCG plus $150{\mu}M$ L-DOPA (5.02%) and the control (0.96%) (P > 0.05), and was lower than that of cells treated with L-DOPA only (32.24%, P < 0.05). The generation level of ROS (% of control) in cells treated with EGCG plus L-DOPA was lower than that in cells treated with L-DOPA only (123.90% vs 272.32%, P < 0.05). The optical density in production of TBARS in cells treated with L-DOPA only was higher than that in the control ($0.27{\pm}0.05$ vs $0.08{\pm}0.04$, P < 0.05), and in cells treated with EGCG only ($0.14{\pm}0.02$, P < 0.05), and EGCG plus L-DOPA ($0.13{\pm}0.02$, P < 0.05). The intracellular level of GSH in cells treated with EGCG plus L-DOPA was higher than that in cells treated with L-DOPA only ($233.25{\pm}16.44$ vs $119.23{\pm}10.25$, P < 0.05). These results suggest that EGCG protects against L-DOPA-induced oxidative apoptosis in PC12 cells, and might be a potent neuroprotective agent.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.126-134
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• 2011

대봉감의 이용성 증대를 위히여 경남 하동군 악양면에서 생산된 대봉감으로 새로운 기능성 대봉감 연시 와인을 제조하고, 그 특성을 조사하였다. 대봉감 연시 와인의 최적 발효 조건을 위하여 효모 균주는 알코올 생성력과 방향이 가장 우수한 Saccharomyces cerevisiae CS02을 선정였다. 초기 효모 접종량 5%, $(NH_4)_2HPO_4$ 농도 0.5%와 $24^{\circ}brix$로 보당 하고 발효온도 $25^{\circ}C$에서 알코올 생성력이 가장 우수하였다. 최적의 발효 조건으로 대봉감 연시 과즙을 발효하였을 때 9일 경과 시 알코올 함량은 $12.2{\pm}0.02%$과 생성되었으며, pH $3.97{\pm}0.02$로 급격히 감소하였다. 대봉감 연시 와인의 유리당은 fructose ($0.12{\pm}0.02$ g/L)가 소량 검출되었으며, 주요 유기산은 malic acid ($35.92{\pm}0.24$ g/L), succinic acid ($8.12{\pm}0.03$ g/L), oxalic acid ($22.14{\pm}0.11$ g/L) 및 citric acid ($13.63{\pm}0.08$ g/L) 있었고 flavonoids와 phenolicacids는 catechin gallate ($38.99{\pm}0.32$ mg/L), epicatechin gallate ($110.21{\pm}0.16$ mg/L), epigallocatechin ($15.97{\pm}0.18$ mg/L), gallic acid ($43.88{\pm}1.11$ mg/L) 및 tannic acid ($3.36{\pm}0.02$ mg/L)가 검출되었다. 한편 유기산과 phenolic acids 함량이 증가함으로서 이에 상응하여 DPPH 라디칼(84.25%)과 $ABTS^{\cdot+}$ 라디칼 소거활성(99.65%) 역시 증가하였다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 보리수 과즙에 열처리 후 식초를 제조하고 발효특성을 조사하였다. 열처리 보리수 과즙과 식초는 보리수 열매 색깔과 거의 유사하였으며, 적색도인 b 값은 각각 39.48(과즙)과 37.56(식초)이었다. 보리수 과즙을 발효하였을 때 10일 경과 시 초산균수는 4.59-4.62 log CFU/mL, pH는 3.14-3.45, 산도는 0.2-2.12%, 환원당은 0.69-35.24 mg/mL 및 알코올은 0.2%이었다. 비열처리 과즙보다 열처리 과즙이 라디칼 소거활성과 소화효소 저해활성이 높았고, 이에 상응하여 수용성 phenolics, 수용성 flavonoids, flavan-3-ols 유도체 및 phenolic acids 유도체 함량이 높았다. 한편 열처리 식초의 주요 유기산은 acetic acid(21.82 mg/mL)이었고 주요 flavan-3-ols와 phenolic acids 화합물은 catechin($72.24{\mu}g/mL$), catechin gallate($273.36{\mu}g/mL$), epigallocatechin gallate($68.35{\mu}g/mL$), protocatechuic acid ($12.84{\mu}g/mL$) 및 salicylic acid($42.29{\mu}g/mL$)가 검출되었다. $25{\mu}L/mL$ 처리 시 DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성 및 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase와 pancreatic lipase 저해활성은 각각 79.66%, 93.99%, 90.12% 및 64.85% 이었다. 이 결과로부터 보리수 과즙의 열처리 방법을 활용한 새로운 형태의 기능성 식초 혹은 음료를 개발할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.66-77
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• 2003

Tea is one of the most popular beverages consumed in the world and has been demonstrated to have anti-cancer activity in animal models. Research findings suggest that the polyphenolic compounds, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, found primarily in green tea, and theaflavin-3,3'-digallate, a major component of black tea, are the two most effective anti-cancer factors found in tea. Several mechanisms to explain the chemopreventive effects of tea have been presented but others and we suggest that tea components target specific cell-signaling pathways responsible for regulating cellular proliferation or apoptosis. These pathways include signal transduction pathways leading to activator protein-1 (AP-1) and/or nuclear factor kappa B(NF-${\kappa}B$ ). AP-1 and NF-${\kappa}B$ are transcription factors that are known to be extremely important in tumor promoter-induced cell transformation and tumor promotion, and both are influenced differentially by the MAP kinase pathways. The purpose of this brief review is to present recent research data from other and our laboratory focusing on the tea-induced cellular signal transduction events associated with the MAP kinase, AP-1, and NF-${\kappa}B$ pathways.