• Food Engineering Progress
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.286-291
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• 2017

This study was conducted to certify the effect of aqueous extracts from fifty medicinal plants on the activities of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) in vitro. Each aqueous extract was prepared by combining one-part medicinal plants with twenty-parts distilled water at $80^{\circ}C$ for 8 h. Among the fifty medicinal plants, Allium sativum L. and Cinnamomum cassia Presl were regarded as an effective anti-hangover substance. Allium sativum L. extract increased ALDH activity more than 2 times compared with ADH activity, enhancing the acetaldehyde degradation. Cinnamomum cassia Presl extract dramatically inhibited ADH activity compared with ALDH activity, thus potently decreasing the acetaldehyde formation. ADH and ALDH activities were proportionally inhibited according to the increased concentration of Cinnamomum cassia Presl extract. The aqueous extract of Cinnamomum cassia Presl at a concentration of $45.33{\mu}g/mL$ inhibited ADH activity by 52.8% and ALDH activity by 11.0%.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.9 no.9
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• pp.245-251
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• 2019

This study was conducted to investigate the anti-oxidative, anti-oxidative and tyrosinase inhibitory effects of MeOH 80% extract and hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol and aqueous fraction on three kinds of compositae plants in Korea. In the antimicrobial effect, the extract and chloroform fraction of Eclipta prostrata and hexane fraction of Carpesium abrotanoides L. and chloroform fraction of Siegesbeckia glabrescens exhibited significant inhibition. The antioxidant activity of ethyl acetate and butanol fractions was more than 90% in all three plants. In case of tyrosinase activity, showed a potent inhibition ethlyacetate fraction of Siegesbeckia glabrescens and Carpesium abrotanoides L, which were higher than control group. In MeOH 80% extracts, there was not found to have antimicrobial, anti-oxidant and tyrosinase inhibitory activity, however there was ethylacetate fraction of Siegesbeckia glabrescens to show effectss commonly in the three assay system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.268-269
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• 2014

나노입자 담지 탄소소재는 촉매재료로써 다양하게 응용되고 있으며, 이들 재료의 공정수를 획기적으로 줄이고자 솔루션 플라즈마라는 새로운 공정을 이용하여 One-Step으로 합성하는데 성공하였다. 합성된 재료의 경우 1~3nm의 미세한 나노입자가 탄소소재위에 균일하게 분산되어 있는 것을 확인 할 수 있었고, 촉매 활성 역시 매우 뛰어남을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.751-756
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• 2013

This research old age chestnut tree that loss function chestnut leaf renewal efficiency enlargement and development of cosmeceutical product by purpose. Chestnut leaf (CL) exhibits numerous pharmacological effect including anti-allergy and anti-microbial properties. However, the anti-wrinkle effect of CL is not completely understood. In this study, to find a possible explanation for the anti-wrinkle effects of CL, we evaluated the effects of CL on radical scavenging activity, elastase inhibition activity and collagenase inhibition activity. CL was extracted with various solvents including water (CLW), 70% ethanol (CLE) and 70% acetone (CLA). The results showed that CLW, CLE, and CLA have the radical scavenging activity. In addition, we showed that CLW, CLE, and CLA have the elastase inhibition activity and collagenase inhibition activity. Consequently, the CL has a potent anti-wrinkle effect and it could be a useful cosmeceutical product for anti-aging purposes.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.194-204
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• 2021

The reason why domestic fermented tea is less recognized than the world's top three black[Sri Lanka Uva black tea, India Darjeeling black tea, China Keemun(祁門) black tea] teas is that there is a very lack of scientific basis for clear quality standards and functionality. This researcher identified the major components of the world's top three black teas and fermented teas derived from domestic wild tea trees through analysis of various instruments such as HPLC, TOF-MS, and ELISA reader. In addition, in order to compare the physiological activity of the world's three major black teas and domestic fermented teas, the biological activity was compared and analyzed through DPPH·ABTS free radical scavenging activity and NO production inhibition. Furthermore, comparative analysis data on organic acid, free sugar, and tannic acid were obtained for quality comparison of palatable foods. When the above results are summarized, it is believed that it is possible to present the quality standards of Korean tea, and it is expected that the globalization of Korean tea will be possible.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.276-286
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• 2012

In this study, the antifungal activity of Cryptomeria japonica essential oil against superficial and allergic fungi, Trichophyton schoenleinii, Trichophyton tonsurans, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum, Epidermophyton floccosum, and Aspergillus fumigatus, was evaluated for determining the potential compound as dermatitis treatment. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) measurement, TLC bioassay and agar dilution methods were used for determining the antifungal activity of crude essential oil and its fractions from C. japonica. Also, their major constituents were analyzed by GC/MS. The MICs were below 500 ppm at all superficial fungi, and spot 1 of C. japonica essential oil showed highly effective antifungal activity by TLC bioassay. In antifungal activity by agar dilution methods, crude oil showed high antifungal effect at more than 500 ppm and fraction D was significantly effective at even 100 ppm except for A. fumigatus. The major compounds of spot 1 and fraction D of C. japonica oil determined by GC/MS were elemol, ${\gamma}$-eudesmol, and ${\beta}$-eudesmol, which could be used as atopic dermatitis treatment material.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.45 no.7
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• pp.973-979
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• 2016

Lentils (Lens culinaris) have been gaining increasing attention recently as a top five superfood, as they are high in protein and other essential nutrients, including folate, iron, potassium, and various antioxidants. In the present study, phenolic extracts from four different lentil cultivars (green, red, French, and beluga) were evaluated for their total phenolic contents and in vitro antioxidant activities. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of four different lentil extracts were 27.30~30.30 mg tannic acid equivalents (TAE)/g and 13.14~16.29 mg quercetin equivalents (QUE)/g, respectively. Beluga and red lentil extracts showed higher polyphenol contents than others (P<0.05), whereas there was no significant difference in flavonoid contents among the four lentil cultivars. $RC_{50}$ values of the lentil extracts for DPPH radical, ABTS radical, and $H_2O_2$ were $57.42{\sim}64.49{\mu}g/mL$, $66.11{\sim}75.69{\mu}g/mL$, and $59.72{\sim}72.86{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Among the four lentil extracts, beluga lentil extract showed the most potent scavenging effect in all three reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging assays, and thus beluga extract was further tested for its inhibitory effect on early peroxidation of linoleic acid. The results showed that beluga lentil extract significantly inhibited linoleic acid peroxidation in a dose-dependent manner (concentration required for 50% reduction=$222.76{\m}g/mL$). In addition, beluga lentil extract showed a significant protective effect against alcohol-induced cytotoxicity in AML-12 cells (normal mouse hepatocyte cell line). Taken together, these results suggest that lentil extracts represent potential sources of natural antioxidants, and further studies will be necessary to determine their protective effects against oxidative stress in vivo.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.729-734
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• 2008

The principal objective of this study was to assess the possibility of transforming platycodin glycosides using various strains of probiotic bateria and edible fungi. Among the experimental microorganisms assess herein, Aspergillus niger KCTC 6909 evidenced the highest level of platycodin glycoside hydrolysis during fermentation. Particularly in cases in which the organism was incubated in the presence of rhamnose and platycodins. In order to produce the enzyme from Aspergillus niger effectively, various incubation conditions were assessd in order to determine the optimal conditions. The cytotoxicity on V79-4 (Chinese- hamster lung fibroblasts, normal cells) of platycodin was reduced significantly after conversion (concentration on $500{\mu}g/mL$, $1000{\mu}g/mL$); DPPH radical scavenging activity before conversion was 35.05%, and was 57.44% afterward. We noted significantly higher conversion activity inhibiting oxidative degradation. In conclusion, these results indicate that the proper combination of food microorganisms -and fermentation conditions can result in an increase in the glycoside hydrolysis of platycodin the resultant products of which reduce cytotoxicity- and increase anti-oxidant activity.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.45 no.9
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• pp.1351-1357
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• 2016

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) seed extract (GTSE) was prepared under various pretreatment conditions and used to investigate its extraction yield and anti-yeast activity. Anti-yeast activity of GTSE from seeds with or without the coats was the same, whereas the extraction yield was slightly higher in extract from seeds without the coat. Anti-yeast activity of GTSE from seeds with different water contents or particle sizes was the same, whereas the extraction yield was highest in extract from seeds with 7.3% moisture or a smaller particle size. Anti-yeast activity of defatted green tea seed extract (DGTSE) was the same as that of GTSE. Extraction yield was higher in DGTSE from defatted seeds by the oil press machine compared to hexane extraction. Defatted green tea seed (DGTS), a by-product from the oil extraction process, is a good natural source of anti-yeast preservative. The extraction yield and anti-yeast activity of DGTSE were investigated using various extraction solvents, temperatures, and times. The results show that water was an economic extraction solvent, and anti-yeast activity of DGTSE was unstable at $90^{\circ}C$. These results suggest that water, extraction temperature of $50^{\circ}C$, and extraction time of 4 h were the most efficient for extraction of anti-yeast compounds from DGTS.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.153-159
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• 2011

In this study, we investigated rice bran fermented by Bacillus subtilis (RFB) at $40^{\circ}C$ for 36 h to develop a new natural antioxidant and whitening agent for new natural cosmetics. RFB showed reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activities in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical, superoxide radical scavenging activities and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities at a concentration of $100 \;{\mu}L$/mL. DPPH, superoxide radical scavenging activities and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities were higher in the RFB than in the RB. Inhibitory activity on auto-oxidation of linoleic acid is also highest at a concentration of $100 \;{\mu}L$/mL. RFB showed the higher inhibitory activity than RB in auto-oxidation. RFB reduced intracellular tyrosinase activity about 80 % at a concentration of $100 \;{\mu}L$/mL. Therefore, we suggest that RFB could be used as a useful antioxidant and whitening agent.