• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.148-154
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• 2003

Extracts from 52 samples of mushrooms were prepared by using water, ethanol and methanol, and then yields and angiotensin I-converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitory activity were investigated. Sample mushrooms contained crude proteins of $7.1{\sim}56.5%$, curde lipids of $0.2{\sim}4.4%$ and carbohydrates of $30.3{\sim}86.6%$. Among 52 samples, the water extract from fruiting body of Pholiota spp. ASI 24027 showed the highest extraction yield of 68%. Water extract of Pholiota spp. ASI 24012 fruiting body had potential ACE inhibitory activity of 66%. The optimal extraction condition of the ACE inhibitor from the fruiting bodyies of Pholiota spp. ASI 24012 was In water at $30^{\circ}C$ for 1 hr and ACE inhibitory activity was 67.6% on the condition with 0.2 mg of $IC_{50}$.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.918-923
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• 2008

The angiotensin II receptor ($AT_1R$) antagonists are effective in treating patients with hypertension and showed beneficial effects in diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The beneficial effects of $AT_1R$ antagonists are mainly considered to be from inhibition of Ang $II-AT_1R$ signaling pathway such as the activation of NADPH oxidase and the generation of reactive oxygen species. In this study, we examined whether antagonist of the $AT_1R$ could account for phosphorylation of proteins in cells using antibody array. We have selected 6 proteins with Ser/Thr-phosphorylation sites and 12 proteins with Tyr-phosphorylation sites based on literature search. Upon $AT_1R$ antagonist losartan treatment to serum-starved COS-1 cells, there was ${\sim}20%$ increase of Ser phosphorylation in small GTPase RhoA. RhoA is known to be responsible for cytoskeleton rearrangement and is down-regulated upon Ser phosphorylation in vivo. Our finding provides a new insight into the mechanism and signaling pathway of the $AT_1R$ antagonist in cells.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.307-314
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• 2006

This study was conducted to screen in vitro angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of methanol (MeOH) and aqueous extracts which were prepared by four different extractions-80% methanol extracts(ME) at $20^{\circ}C\;and\;70^{\circ}C$, respectively and aqueous extracts (AE) at both temperatures with the residue of the MEs-of ten marine green algae and nineteen brown algae collected along Jeju coast of Korea. Most marine brown algae extracts showed higher capacities than those of marine green algae in ACE inhibitory activity. Particularly, $70^{\circ}C$ MeOH extract (70ME) of Hizikia fusiforme showed the strongest inhibition activity (about 87%) among all the extracts. Also, 70 MEs of Enteromorpha linza, Ishige sinicola, Laminaria ochotensis, Petrospongium rugosum, Sagrassum horneri, Undaria pinnatifida and $20^{\circ}C$ MeOH extracts (20ME) of Myagropsis myagroides, Petrospongium rugosum, $20^{\circ}C$ aqueous extracts (20AE) of Codium contractum, Enteromorpha compressa, and $70^{\circ}C$ aqueous extracts (70AE) of Ecklonia cava, Petrospongium rugosum showed moderate ACE inhibitory activities more than 50% and the other extracts exhibited weak activities. On tile other hand, E. cava had the best ACE inhibitory activity among 70AEs. This indicates that 70AE of E. cava contains potential anti-ACE macromolecular. We tried to proteolytic digest 70AE of E. cava to induce production of anti-ACE peptides from E. cava 70AE. The enzymes used are five pretenses including Kojizyme, Flavourzyme, Neutrase, Alcalase, and Protamex, which are food grade-commercial enzymes from Novo Co. Flavourzyme-digest of E. cava 70AE showed the highest inhibitory activity about 90%. And the five different enzymatic digests of the E. cava 70AE ranged from 2.33 to 3.56 ${\mu}g/mL$, respectively in $IC_{50}$ values of anti-ACE activity.

• Food Science and Industry
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.2-32
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• 2020

In recent years, significant importance has been given to chitooligosaccharides (COS) due to its potent notable biological applications. COS can be derived from chitosan which is commonly produced by partially hydrolyzed products from crustacean shells. In order to produce COS, there are several approaches including chemical and enzymatic methods which are the two most common choices. In this regard, several new methods were intended to be promoted which use the enzymatic hydrolysis with a lower cost and desired properties. Hence, the dual reactor system has gained more attention than other newly developed technologies. Enzymatic hydrolysis derived COS possesses important biological activities such as anticancer, antioxidant, anti-hypersentive, anti-dementia (Altzheimer's disease), anti-diabeties, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, etc. Results strongly suggest that properties of COS can be potential materials for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical product development.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.150-156
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• 2010

This study was carried out to investigate the physiological activities of the ethanol extracts from 11 strains of Flammulina velutipes. In addition, the ${\beta}$-glucan and polyphenol contents were also measured. The contents of polyphenol and ${\beta}$-glucan of Flammulina velutipes were found to be more than 100 mg% and 20%, respectively, one of which showed 244.74 mg% and 27.37%, respectively. Further, The highest inhibitory activities on DPPH radical, ${\alpha}$-amyloglucosidase activity and nitric oxide production were 91.74%, 63.57% and 61.44%, respectively. However, ethanol extracts from all the strains have little effects on Angiotensin I converting enzyme(ACE)-inhibitory effects. Finally, the highest cytotoxic activities of ethanol extracts from all the strains on A549 and HT-29 cell were 76.07% and 67.05%, respectively.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.169-177
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• 2020

For this study, we prepared organic solvent fractions from methanol extracts of Houttuynia cordata and Lespedeza cuneate, and analyzed their chemical components and various biological functions such as anti-oxidation, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. We found that DPPH radical scavenging activity was highest in the ethyl acetate fractions of Houttuynia cordata (90.8%) and Lespedeza cuneata (91.2%), whereas ABTS radical scavenging activity was highest in the ethyl acetate fractions of Houttuynia cordata (86.1%) and the chloroform fractions of Lespedeza cuneata (95.6%). FRAP activity was highest in the ethyl acetate fraction of Houttuynia cordata (360.1 mg TE/g) and Lespedeza cuneata (239.2 mg TE/g). ACE inhibitory activity was highest in the chloroform fraction of Houttuynia cordata (13.2%) and Lespedeza cuneata (35.2%). And, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was highest in the ethyl acetate fraction of Houttuynia cordata (56.3%), and the water residue of Lespedeza cuneata (93.6%). Finally, we investigated the DPPH radical scavenging activity of 20 types of pure compounds identified in Houttuynia cordata and Lespedeza cuneate. The results show that quercetin demonstrates the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity. Overall, these results help us to understand the functional chemical components of Houttuynia cordata and Lespedeza cuneate and the biological effects of these components.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.535-541
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• 2008

Pine mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake Sing.) is an expensive and highly prized delicacy in Korean and Japanese cuisines with its unique flavor and functional properties. The biological activities of pine mushroom juice (soluble solid contents $4.3^{\circ}$Brix) were evaluated using different tests; DPPH radical scavenging assay for its antioxidant activity, fibrin plate method for fibrinolysis and angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity for anti-hypertensive effect. Free radical scavenging activity of the pine mushroom juice was $48.3{\pm}2.2%$ at the concentration of 1.0 mg/mL. The fibrinolytic activity of pine mushroom was about 2 times greater than that of plasmin used as positive control and the activity increased dose-dependently. The pine mushroom juice inhibited ACE activities dose-dependently and $IC_{50}$ value of ACE activity was $1.03^{\circ}$Brix. These results suggest that pine mushroom is a healthy delicacy.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.690-695
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• 2003

Physiological activities of 40% ethanol extracts of Phellinus ribis were studied by employing several biological and biochemical assays. The extracts of Phellinus ribis displayed nitrate-scavenging activities (NSA) at pH 1.2 as with 64% NSA with 1.0 mg/mL of the extracts. They also had 91% 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities at the concentration of 1.0 mg/mL. Antioxidant activities of the extracts (at 0.5 mg/mL) on the autoxidation of linoleic acid (p<0.001) were also observed.. The inhibitory effect of the extracts on angiotensin converting enzyme was 11%. Cytotoxic effects of Phellinus ribis extracts against human cancer cell tines were also examined using MTT assay. The extracts (at 50 mg/mL) had severe growth inhibitory effects on A549, Hela, AGS, and SK-Hep-1, which were 8, 44, 76 and 42%, respectively. Ames test indicated that the extracts had no mutating effects on Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.114-124
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• 2006

The objective of this research was to evaluate the ability of water and 80% ethanol extracts from one hundred eight mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) to influence the inhibitory activity of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and xanthine oxidase (XOase). The total phenol contents were that water extracts of ten species (Kakjayongsan (Morus alba L.), Daejungsun (Morus alba L.) etc.) and 80% ethanol extracts of twenty three species (Waryoung (Morus alba L.), Hasusang (Morus alba L.) etc.) showed more than 15 mg/g. The inhibitory activity on angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) were that ten species (YamanakkadakKaskke (Morus alba L.), Mijiro (Morus alba L.) etc.) showed 100% inhibition rate both of water extracts and 80% ethanol extracts. The rest, water extracts of thirty four species (Cheongilppong (Morus alba L.) etc.) and 80% ethanol extracts of thirty four species (Wonjukojo (Morus alba L.) etc.) showed inhibitory activity (above 90%) on ACE. Also, to search of xanthine oxidase (XOase) inhibition were that water extracts of five species (Cheongsipjosaeng (Morus alba L.), Suwon 3 (Morus alba L.) etc.) and 80% ethanol extracts of Jeokmok (Morus alba L.) showed inhibitory activity (above 50%) on XOase. This result revealed, strong biological activity in spite of has a little total phenol contents. These water and 80% ethanol extracts from mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.) are expected good candidate for development into anti-hypertentive and anti-gout sources.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.291-298
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• 2008

The cardiovascular angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory activity, fibrinolytic activity and bbb-secretase inhibitory activity of four kinds of red wine were investigated during fermentation and post-fermentation. After 10 days of fermentation, the antihypertensive angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of all the red wines ranged from 38.6% to 58.8%. However, the ACE inhibitory activities increased with the prolongation of the post-fermentation period; moreover, in the Vitis hybrid red wine, the ACE inhibitory activity reached its highest value, 76.9%, after 120 days of post-fermentation. During the fermentation and post-fermentation of all the red wines, fibrinolytic activity was weak or not detected. After 10 days of fermentation, Vitis labrusca B red wine exhibited the greatest antidementia $\beta$-secretase inhibitory activity of 54.8%, though $\beta$-secretase inhibitory activity decreased significantly to less than 10% during 120 days of post-fermentation. In conclusion, we obtained a highly valuable Vitis hybrid red wine that was fermented for 10 days at $25^{\circ}C$ with Vitis hybrid and S. cerevisiae K-7 and then post-fermentation for 120 days at $4^{\circ}C$.