• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.411-419
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• 2012

The present study was to investigate the effects of Lycii Cortex Radicis (LCR), the root bark of lycium (Lycium chenese Miller) and ginger (Gin) on body lipid status and serum levels of cytokines. Sprague-Dawley (SD) male rats weighing $193.6{\pm}16.8g$ were divided into five groups, including one low fat (LF) and four high fat groups, i.e. HF-Control, HF-LCR, HF-Gin and HF-LCR + Gin groups. Diets for HF-LCR, HF-Gin and HF-LCR + Gin groups contained purified extracts having 0.2 g LCR tyramine, ginerol and 0.1 g tyramine plus 0.02 g gingerol per kg, respectively. Compared with those of the HF-Control total serum cholesterol level decreased, and HDL-cholesterol level increased in the HF-LCR group and serum triglyceride levels decreased in the three experimental groups fed the purified extracts. Liver cholesterol level was lower in the HF-LCR group than the HF-Control group, but triglyceride levels, which were increased by high fat diets were not changed by significantly by LCR or ginger extracts. Fecal lipid excretion was higher in the HF-LCR and HF-Gin groups, but cholesterol excretion was lower in the HF-Gin group than in the HF-Control group. The activities of liver cytosolic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and malic enzyme were lower in the HF-LCR + Gin group than in the HF-Control group. Serum adiponectin levels did not differ among the five groups, while leptin level was lower in the HF-Gin group and C-reactive protein levels were lower in the HF-Gin and the HF-LCR + Gin groups than in the HF-Control group. It is concluded that LCR can be utilized as an ingredient for lipid-lowering functional foods in the form of purified extract and addition of small amount of ginger extract would be useful for reducing one of the inflammatory cytokines to help prevent atherosclerosis.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2021

Objectives : The processing of Pinelliae Tuber and Arisaematis Rhizoma is a crucial step to reduce the severe acrid irritation mainly due to the needle-like crystals (raphides). Ginger, alum and bile juice have been used as adjuvant materials for the processing. Methods : Bibliographic research on ancient processing and experimental processing was performed to investigate the toxicity reduction mechanisms of the processing with ginger, alum and bile juice. Results : Ginger has been a major adjuvant for the processing of Pinelliae Tuber, followed by alum and bile juice since Song (宋) and Myeong (明) dynasties, and Arisaematis Rhizoma has been mainly used as Damnamseong (膽南星). The raphides consisting of calcium oxalate, lectin, agglutinin and polysaccharides can induce acrid irritation and the inflammatory reactions. The lipophilic components in the ginger denatured the structure of raphides and 6-gingerol-contained ginger extract attenuated the inflammatory reaction. The calcium ion (Ca²⁺) of calcium oxalate was substituted to the aluminium ion (Al³⁺) of the alum, which damaged the calcium oxalate structure. Lectin attached to the surface of raphides was dissolved in alum solution and consequently its structure was denatured. The cholate in the bile juice formed the complex with the oxalate anion or the calcium cation. Moreover, the enzymes activated by Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium during the fermentation promoted the fragmentation of oxalate. Conclusion : The adjuvant materials damaged the raphides by denaturing or degrading the calcium oxalate, resulting in the reduction of acrid irritation. Further experimental studies would support the toxicity reduction mechanism of the processing.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.1395-1401
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• 2012

생강과 식물의 인지기능 관련 활성을 검토하고 종류와 산지에 따른 차이를 비교하기 위하여, 시중에서 많이 사용되고 고품질로 알려져 있는 국산 생강과 울금, 미얀마산 울금과 인도산 강황의 항산화 효과, GABA 함량, 활성성분 분석, 그리고 AChE 억제 활성을 측정하였다. 미얀마산 울금 에탄올추출물에서 총 폴리페놀(98 ${\mu}g/mg$), curcumin(97.1 ${\mu}g/mg$), GABA 함량(1.31 ${\mu}g/mg$)이 가장 높았으며, DPPH, ABTS 라디칼 소거능 및 AChE 저해능도 비교적 높게 나타났다. 한편, 인도산 강황 추출물도 미얀마산 울금과 비슷한 항산화 효과와 AChE 저해 효과가 나타났으나, curcumin (12.2 ${\mu}g/mg$)과 GABA(0.04 ${\mu}g/mg$) 함량은 매우 낮게 나타났다. 국산 생강과 울금 추출물의 경우 총 폴리페놀 함량은 비슷하였으나(39.7~42.5 ${\mu}g/mg$) 6-gingerol, 6-shogaol 등의 진저롤류를 함유하고 있는 생강 추출물에서 울금보다 높은 라디칼 소거능, 특히 강한 ABTS 라디칼 소거능을 나타내었으며, AChE 저해능은 두 추출물 모두 매우 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 국내산 2가지 추출물의 GABA 함량(약 1.11 ${\mu}g/mg$)은 미얀마산 울금과 비슷한 정도로 높게 검출되어 라디칼 소거능과 AChE 억제능은 GABA 함량과는 상관성이 없었다. 따라서 본 실험에 사용한 4가지 생강과 식물 추출물의 AChE 억제능은 총 폴리페놀 함량과 밀접한 관계가 있으며, curcumin 함량, 라디칼 소거능 및 GABA 함량과는 직접적인 상관관계가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과와 같이, 미얀마산 울금은 나머지 추출물과 비교하여 높은 항산화 활성과 curcumin 및 GABA 함량, 그리고 비교적 높은 AChE 저해활성을 갖는 강력한 인지능 개선 소재로 활용될 수 있을것으로 사료된다.