• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.188-194
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• 2009

Antioxidant compounds and activities of raw and cooked (blanching, pan-frying, soy sauce pickle, Kochugang pickle) domestic garlic stems were investigated. The contents of chlorophyll, carotenoid, vitamin C, phenolic compounds and allicin in raw and cooked garlic stems were measured. Various cooking process increased significantly chlorophyll and $\beta$-carotene contents of garlic stem, but decreased vitamin C, phenolic compounds and allicin contents (p<0.05). Antioxidant activities of methanol extracts from raw and cooked garlic stem such as electronic donating ability (EDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity and nitrite scavenging ability (NSA) were compared. The antioxidant activities were found to have lowered in the order of raw> pan-frying> blanching> garlic stem soy sauce pickle> garlic stem Kochujang pickle. Antioxidant activities of cooked garlic stems were more than 65% of cooked garlic bulbs.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.130-135
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• 2014

To develop a natural antioxidant and anti-hemolytic agents, we investigated the effects of ethanol extracts of Rubus coreanus Miquel (crude extracts). Crude extract was extracted with ethanol. Antioxidant activity of crude extracts was evaluated by employing two different assays, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and super oxide dismutase(SOD)-like activity. Also, anti-hemolytic activity of crude extract was determined using $H_2O_2$-induced hemolysis in normal rat red blood cells (RBC) or plasma. The extracts obtained from crude extract dose-dependently increased the scavenging activity on DPPH-induced radicals and SOD-like activity. RBC oxidative hemolysis induced by $H_2O_2$ was significantly suppressed by the extracts of Rubus coreanus Miquel in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that crude extracts may have value as the potential antioxidant and anti-hemolytic medicinal plant.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.94-94
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• 1995

Aspalatone (APT)의 예상되는 항산화 작용을 검색하기 위하여 Doxorubicin(Dox.) 유발독성 (Dox.의 작용 발현 기전은 oxyradical 생성에 의해 매개됨)으로 인하여 변화되는 항산화 효소계 및 과산화지질 생성에 대하여 APT의 효과를 검색하고, 별도로 Hydroxyl radical 생성에 미치는 APT의 효능을 검정하기 위하여 ESR spin trapping technique을 이용하여 ㆍOH/DMPO ESR signal을 검정하여 아래의 결과를 얻었다. Dox 투여 2일 후에 생쥐 심장에서 얻어진 SOD-1의 보상성 유도는 APT 병용 투여로 억제되었고, Catalase 활성을 유도하였으나 MBA 치에는 유의한 변화가 나타나지 않았다. 반면에 간에서는 APT으로 인하여 GSH-PX가 현저히 유도되었고 (다른 항산화 효소에는 유의한 변화가 나타나지 않았음), MDA 치가 억제되었다. 한편 Fenton 반응동안 증가되었던 ㆍOH/DMPO ESR signal은 APT에 의해 억제되었다. 이상의 결과에서 APT의 항산화성 효능이 인정되지만, Dox. 및 APT 각각의 용량 및 노출 시간의 상관성, 그리고 생화학적인 결과에 대한 (미세)조직학적인 확인이 요구되며 각각의 실험군, 즉 aspirin, maltol에 대한 효능/효력 검정도 추가로 보완되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.215-219
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• 2016

The total polyphenol and physiological activities of Pleurotus ostreatus 30% fermented ethanol using different drying methods and extraction periods were investigated. Based on the observed polyphenol content and physiological activity, freeze-drying showed better results than hot air-drying method for P. ostreatus extracted with 30% fermented ethanol for more than 15 days. The total phenolic compound content of 'Gosol' following thefreeze-drying method for 15 days showed the highest value of $0.49{\pm}0.02mg/mL$. Freeze-drying with extraction for 30 days for ASI 2344 showed the highest antioxidant activity based on the DPPH radical scavenging rate of $35.50{\pm}3.29%$. Freeze-drying 'Gosol' for 30 days resulted inthe highest anti-inflammatory and nitrite scavenging activity of $48.40{\pm}3.38%$. Our results showed that P. ostreatus is a functional food.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.117-123
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• 2011

목적 : 엘라스타제는 폐의 탄성 섬유를 파괴하여 폐기종과 폐고혈압을 유발하는 역할을 한다. 이에 본 연구는 문합약침액(文蛤藥鍼液)의 엘라스타제 억제효능과 항산화효능을 측정하여 폐기종과 폐고혈압 치료의 가능성을 확인하고자 실시하였다. 방법 : 문합약침액(文蛤藥鍼液)의 엘라스타제에 대한 억제효능과 di(phenyl)-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) iminoazanium (DPPH) 및 nitric oxide(NO) 자유기 소거능을 측정하였다. 결과 : 문합약침액(文蛤藥鍼液)은 엘라스타제 활성을 통계적으로 유의하게 억제하였고, DPPH 및 NO 자유기 소거능이 있음을 통계적으로 유의하게 확인하였다. 결론 : 본 연구를 통해 문합약침액(文蛤藥鍼液)의 엘라스타제 억제효능과 항산화 효능이 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과를 근거로 시험관 내 실험 이외의 추가적인 연구를 통해 폐기종과 폐고혈압 치료제로서 문합약침액(文蛤藥鍼液)의 활용을 고려해 볼 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.33 no.1 s.60
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• pp.53-60
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• 2007

(6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin ($6-BH_4$) cofactor is essential for various process, and is present in probably every cell or tissue of higher organism. $6-BH_4$ is required lot various enzyme activities, and for less defined functions at the cellular level. And it is well known about the antioxidant effects as a non-protein compound. Recently, scientists proposed another roles for $6-BH_4$ in melanogenesis. $6-BH_4$ is a well known tyrosinase inhibitor. In this study, we found that methyl-$BH_4$ and $6-BH_4$ have antioxidant activities and inhibitory activity for melanin synthesis. These pterin compounds were not toxic in HaCaT and B16F10 cells and showed scavenging activity against DPPH radicals. We also showed that pterin compounds decreased protein levels of tyrosinase and TRP-1. In a clinical test, pterin compounds showed the significant skin whiteining effect after treatment for 3 weeks. Furthermore pterin compounds significantly suppressed the UVB-induced expression of $PGE_2$ and IL-6 genes induced UVB In HaCaT and inhibited UVB-induced melanogenesis in B16F10 cells. These results showed the effect of pterin compounds as a cosmeceutical ingredient.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.652-657
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• 2013

In the present study, anti-oxidative and the RMC proliferation inhibitory propeties of 80% ethanol extracts from 63 kinds of traditional medicines were investigated. Inhibitory effects of RMC proliferation were showed that Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen., Melia azedarach Linn$\acute{e}$ and Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre. Among them Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre had the highest anti-oxidative activity ($ORAC_{PE\;value}=1.6$, DPPH = 81.1), but Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen. and Melia azedarach Linn$\acute{e}$ had no effects. These results suggest that the Hydnocarpus anthelmintica Pierre could prevent or protect from kidney disease as antioxidant and anti-proliferative agent for RMC.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.9
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• pp.1266-1273
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• 2011

Saponin is a main component of ginseng widely known as an oriental traditional medicinal ingredient. A variety of biological effects of saponin has been reported, but its action related to skin regeneration has remained unclear so far. In this study, the effect of saponin on matrix metalloproteinase as well as its antioxidant effect in cell free system was examined in human dermal fibroblasts. First of all, as a result of investigating the effect of saponin on cell viability using MTT assay, it was shown to increase cell viability below 10 ${\mu}g$/ml, but it also showed cytotoxicity above 25 ${\mu}g$/ml. The antioxidant effect of saponin was exerted by inhibition of $H_2O_2$ in addition to reducing power above 1 ${\mu}g$/ml. In particular, saponin showed a protective effect on DNA oxidation. Furthermore, it was observed that saponin activates MMP-2 and increases MMP-1 activity in gelatin and casein zymography analyses, respectively, indicating that saponin could have potential a therapeutic agent for anti-aging and skin regeneration.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.8
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• pp.972-978
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• 2008

Antioxidant compounds and activities were investigated for both northern (Uiseong) and southern ecotype (Namhae) domestic garlic stems. The contents of chlorophyll, carotenoid, vitamin C, phenolic compounds and allicin in garlic stems were measured. Antioxidant activities of methanol and ethanol extracts of garlic stems were compared determining lipid peroxidation on the linoleic acid system, electronic donating ability (EDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity and nitrite scavenging ability (NSA). The amounts of chlorophyll, carotenoid, phenolic compounds and allicin in northern ecotype were significantly higher, but vitamin C content was lower than those of southern ecotype garlic stems. The allicin contents of garlic stems and garlic bulbs were $26.1{\pm}1.0{\sim}28.2{\pm}0.9$ and $33.2{\pm}0.7{\sim}33.5{\pm}0.8\;mg%$, respectively. All antioxidant activities were higher in methanol extracts of garlic stems than in ethanol extracts and were higher with northern ecotype than those with southern ecotype extract. The SOD-like activity of garlic stem extract was higher than that of garlic bulbs while EDA, lipid peroxidation and NDA of garlic stem extracts were lower than those of garlic bulbs. Antioxidant activities of garlic stems were more than 50% of garlic bulbs.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.662-670
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of methanolic extracts of graviola, Annona muricate leaves (AMME) on antioxidant activity and melanin production. First of all, DPPH radical and reducing power were performed to determine the antioxidant effect of AMME and organic solvent fractions. AMME and organic solvent fractions showed antioxidative activity in a concentration dependent manner. The ethyl acetate fraction of AMME among organic solvent fractions showed the highest antioxidant activity. Moreover, tyrosinase activity was performed to confirm the effect of organic fractions on melanin production. AMME, ethyl acetate, and hexane fractions increased tyrosinase activity a dose dependent manner. Next, the hexane fraction with the best effect on melanin synthesis in AMME organic solvent fraction was divided into 12 fractions by silica column chromatography. Among them, the fraction 7 and 8 showed the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity and reducing power. In addition, the fraction 7 and 8 at $64{\mu}g/ml$ showed melanin synthesis by 260% and 184%, respectively. Finally, the fraction 8 at $4{\mu}g/ml$ showed melanin synthesis by 34% in B16F1 cells. LC-MS analysis showed that fraction 7 and fraction 8 have a molecular weight of 617 and 619, respectively. FT-IR analysis showed that fractions 7 and 8 is similar to bis(2-hydroxyethly)dimerate. Above results suggest that graviola leaves extracts could be applicable to the development of natural antioxidants or hair cosmetics which are related to the promoting effect of melanin production.