• 농업과학연구
• /
• 제50권4호
• /
• pp.645-652
• /
• 2023

The aleurone layer in maize is crucial as it contains essential nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, and high-quality proteins. While most of the maize varieties are known to possess a single aleurone layer, several multi-aleurone layer mutants and landraces have been suggested for hierarchical genetic control of aleurone development. Conventional microscopy analysis often involves using immature seeds or sampling only a portion of the kernel sample, and whole kernel section analysis using a microtome is technically difficult and time-consuming. Additionally, the larger size of maize kernels posed challenges for comprehensive cross-sectional analysis compared to other cereal crops. Consequently, this study aimed to develop an efficient method to comprehensively understand the aleurone layer characteristics of the entire cross-section in maize. Through observations of diverse maize genetic resources, we confirmed irregular aleurone layer patterns in those with multiple aleurone layers, and we discovered a landrace having multiple aleurone layers. By selectively identifying genetic resources with multiple aleurone layers, this method may contribute to efficient breeding processes in maize.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
• /
• 제34권1호
• /
• pp.75-76
• /
• 1991

Bran structure and gelatinization property of upland and lowland japonica waxy brown rice were compared. Dimension, weight and number of aleurone layer were similar between upland(Nonglimna 1) and lowland(Shinsunchalbyeo) rices, but the aleurone layer and pericarp of upland rice were thicker. Water uptake rate of upland rice at $60^{\circ}C$ was lower than that of lowland one. There was no difference in intrinsic viscosity between two rice starches. Upland rice starch had lower onset temperature, narrower gelatinization temperature and lower water content lot gelatinization compared with lowland rice starch.

• 한국작물학회지
• /
• 제49권1호
• /
• pp.36-40
• /
• 2004

To observe and analysis ultra-microscopically barley aleurone cell surface, atomic force microscope (AFM) was used. Seed coat of early maturing germplasm, eam9, was dehulled and scanned by non-contact mode. We have obtained the high resolution topographic 3-dimensional image of barley aleurone layer with high resolution. These images showed the membrane proteins in barley aleurone cell. One channel protein and numerous peripheral or integral proteins were detected in a area of 100 $\mu\textrm{m}^2$. Furthermore, we found that their widths were ranged from 50 to 750nm and lengths from 0 to 66 $\mu\textrm{m}$. The thickness of aleurone layer was measured by scanning electron microscope. The thickness at early developmental stage was about 16 and then the aleurone cell enlarged upto 57 $\mu\textrm{m}$${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ at least until 42 days after anthesis. In this study, we firstly reported on the ultrastructural AFM analysis of living aleurone cell as a biological specimen. It was clearly suggested that AFM will become an powerful tool for probing both the structural properties of biological samples.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
• /
• 제6권3호
• /
• pp.176-179
• /
• 2001

The present study was designed to investigate the hypoglycemic activity and lipid metabolism of ethanol (EtOH) extract from the aleurone layer of anthocyanin-pigmented (AP) rice in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing 210~240 g were divided into 4 groups, normal, diabetic control, and two experimental groups, and diabetes in rats was induced by injection of STZ (45 mg/kg, body weight) into tail vein. The EtOH extract of the powdered aleurone layer of AP rice was administered orally in diabetic rats for 14 days. In order to find the hypoglycemic effects in the animal model, the body weight, plasma glucose levels, cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), free fatty acid (FFA), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine amino- transferase activities (ALT) were determined. Oral administration of 1.0 81kg on the EtOH extract for 14 days resulted in a significant reduction in blood glucose, ALT, TG and FFA. However, in the case of 2.0 g/kg, the hypo-glycemic effects were not considerable. This results suggest that the EtOH extract might induce hypoglycemic effects in STZ-induced diabetic rats due to some photochemical components in the aleurone layer of AP rice.

• 한국작물학회지
• /
• 제33권2호
• /
• pp.112-121
• /
• 1988

콩종피의 구조적 특성을 전자현미경과 광학 현미경으로 각기 관찰하였고 발아초기 수분흡수 단계에큰 가수분해효소의 활성, 배출 경로와 이에 대한 GA$_3$의 생리적 영향을 구명하고자 본 실험이 수행되었으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 콩종피는 크게 세층으로 구성되어 있으며 제일 안쪽에 호분층세포가 1열로 배열되어 있는 것을 보리에서와 같이 여러 층의 복합층으로 구성되어 있는 것과는 다른 구조적 특성을 보였고 이러한 특성이 품종간에 차이가 있는지에 대해서는 본 실험에서는 관찰되지 않았다. 2. 콩종피의 일부인 제의 중앙부위는 수분 및 가스의 흡수와 배출이 용이하도록 많은 망사로 구성되어 있었으며 이러한 구조적 특성이 hard seed에 대해서는 어떠한가에 대해 본 실험에서는 구명되지 못했으나 앞으로 이 분야에 대해서 보다 진전된 연구가 필요하다고 사료뒨다. 3. 콩종피를 증류수에 침지하여 Acid phosphatase의 활성변화를 측정한 결과 침지시간이 경과함에 따라 효소활성이 증가하는 경향을 보였고 이러한 활성의 차이가 품종간에는 유의성이 없었지만 단엽콩이 황금콩보다 다소 높은 경향이였다. 실제로 단엽콩이 황금콩보다 발아력이 높은 원인이 이러한 가수분해 효소의 활성차이에 있지 않을까 추정된다. 4. GA$_3$를 첨가하지 않은 배양처리에서 Acid phosphatase의 활성은 6시간부터 12시간까지는 호분세포 밖으로 배출된 것과 호분세포내에 남아 있는 것과는 거의 차이가 없이 같았으나 12시간이후부터 차이가 나타났고 18시간 배양처리에서 가장 효소의 활성이 높았다. 또한 배출된 효소의 활성양이 점차적으로 증가한 것은 호분층세포의 팽압이 증가함으로서 수동적 확산작용때물인 것으로 사료된다. 5. GA$_3$를 첨가한 배양처리에서 Acid phosphatase는 24시간 이후부터 호분층세포 밖으로 크게 배출되어 나왔고 반면 18시간 이후부터 호분층 세포내에 축적되어 있는 Acid phosphatase는 점차적으로 감소하였다. 이러한 결과는 초기 콩종자의 발아단계에서 GA$_3$의 역할은 종피의 호분세포막을 분해시켜 효소가 세포막을 뚫고 배출이 용역하게 하는 역할을 하는 것으로 추정된다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
• /
• 제14권1호
• /
• pp.1-4
• /
• 1971

To determine the amylase fromation mechanism and the effect of GA. in germinating barley seeds, they were divided into embryo-less seed, isolated embryo, aleurone layer and pure endosperm etc., treated with GA, and cultured separately or in mixed lots. The result obtained are as follows. 1) The amylase of barley seed is formed in the aleurone layer under the effect of inducing materials excreted from the embryo. 2) The embryonic materials amylase formation could be substituted for by GA. Therefore it can be presumed that the substance produced by the embryo which induces amylase synthesis is probably GA or material similar to it.

• 한국환경농학회지
• /
• 제22권4호
• /
• pp.290-293
• /
• 2003

To measure an effects of strontium on secretion of ${\alpha}$-amylase and RNase, wheat aleurone layers were isolated after the pre-incubation in a solution with or without 10 mM $SrCl_2$ or $CaCl_2$ for 3 days at $25^{\circ}C$ in the dark under aseptic conditions. The secretion of ${\alpha}$-amylase reached a maximum at 72 h after incubation. $Sr^{2+}$ induced more effectively secretion of ${\alpha}$-amylase than $Ca^{2+}$. The ${\alpha}$-amylase secretions by $Sr^{2+}$ or $Ca^{2+}$ ware about $2 (Ca^{2+})$ to $2.5 (Sr^{2+})$ fold higher than it without divalent ions, When aleurone layers were incubated without divalent ions, however, the ${\alpha}$-amylase was remarkably retained in the tissues. Total ${\alpha}$-amylase synthesis (ie. tissues + media) was slightly lowered by 10mM $SrCl_2$ addition. It seemed that the RNase secretion begins at 18 h after incubation. This meaned that the RNase secretion may process slower than ${\alpha}$-amylasee secretion. $Ca^{2+}$ effect on RNase secretion is stronger than $Sr^{2+}$ unlikely to ${\alpha}$-amylase. The secretion process is likely to be suddenly induced between 72 hand 96 h. These results suggested that the secretion was enhanced after the accumulation in aleurone layers.

• 생약학회지
• /
• 제52권3호
• /
• pp.170-176
• /
• 2021

Anthocyanins are considered as one of the major functional components including cyanidin-3-glucoside and peonidin-3-glucoside anthocyanins of black rice (Oryza sativa L., BR) aleurone layer (OAL) extract. The immunomodulatory biological effects of OAL has rarely been evaluated. This study has extensively studied the immunomodulatory effects of BR in immunosuppressed mice by CPA. The immunostimulatory effects of BR extract in in vivo at 150 (OAL-1) and 300 mg/kg body weight (OAL-2) for OAL groups were measured and compared to the normal group (CON) ingested with distilled water only or other groups. After the 14 days of oral administration, immune related organ weights, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) A and IgG, and cytokines (IL-12, TNF-α) levels, splenocytes proliferation rate, and NK cell activity were evaluated as immune related biomarkers. The serum IgA and IgG values in the OAL-treated groups increased to the level of the CON. OAL significantly and effectively controlled the IL-12 and TNF-α levels and NK activity compared to the negative control (NC) group. The results suggest that BR aleurone layer with immunomodulatory activities has a great potential as a functional food by itself or as a supplement.

• 생약학회지
• /
• 제46권2호
• /
• pp.167-172
• /
• 2015

Aleurone layer of Black rice (Oryza sativa L.) is enriched with anthocyanin that could increase bone density. This study was conducted to investigate the osteoporosis-preventing effects of the aleurone layer extract (BRE) on bone loss of ovariectomized (OVX) rats. OVX (or sham-operated) rats were assigned to three groups (n=8 per group): sham operated group (Sham); OVX control group (OVX); OVX-BRE group, OVX rats treated with BRE at 90 mg/kg B.W. The deionized water alone or deionized water with BRE was orally administrated to Sham, OVX or OVX-BRE groups, respectively for 12 weeks. High fat diet with 45 kcal% fat and water were fed to all rats ad libitum. Body weight was significantly decreased in the OVXBRE group compared to the OVX group (p<0.05). The bone mineral density and bone length of tibia were significantly higher in the OVX-BRE group compared to the OVX group and breaking force was significantly higher for the both tibia and femur bones. Serum estradiol concentration and calcium concentration of femur were higher in the OVX-BRE group than those of OVX group. However, serum alkaline phosphatase activity and parathyroid hormone concentration were decreased in the OVXBRE group compared to the OVX group. The results suggest that aleurone layer of Black rice is a potentially useful ingredient to protect against estrogen deficiency or menopause related osteoporosis.

• Journal of Plant Biology
• /
• 제21권1_4호
• /
• pp.21-27
• /
• 1978

The effect of tannic acid on GAs and cyclic-AMP promoted amylase induction in barley aleurone layers was examined. Of a variety of adenine compounds, only cyclic-AMP and ADP showed significant activity, and these activities were promoted by addition of theophylline to the incubation medium. When aleurone layers of barley endosperm tissues were incubated with GAs in the presence of tannic acid, the amylase activity in the incubation medium was reduced. Cyclic-AMP induced amylase activity was also reduced by additiion of tannic acid. The cyclic-AMP response promoted was more sensitive to tannin inhibition than GAs response. The inhibitory effect of tannic acid shwoed reversibility by addition of higher concentration of GAs or cyclic-AMP. The tannic acid effect on GAs response was also recovered by addition of a higher concentration of cyclic-AMP. Experiment with polyacrylamide disc electrophoresis showed different isozyme patterns according to the additions in the incubation medium. Inhibitory effects of decursinol and coumarin was compared with that of tannic acid. They showed different zymogram patterns.