• 생약학회지
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• 제33권3호통권130호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2002

Prickly pear(Opuntia ficus-indica var saboten Makino, Cactaceae) is widely used as folk medicine for burned wound, edema and indigestion. To confirm the hypolipidemic action of the extract from Cactus stem and fruit in dietary hyperlipidemic rats, variations of the lipid- or cholesterol-related components were investigated. As results these changes were significantly prevented by treatments with Cactus extracts. The effects of the extract of fruit was better than those of stem.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.358-365
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• 2019

This study investigated the effects of dietary cactus Opuntia ficus-indica stem and fruit extract on the growth, flesh quality, lysozyme activity, and histological changes of growing Korean rockfish Sebastes schlegeli. Three replicates of fish (152 g/fish) were fed one of the following diets: containing 0 additions (control); 0.1, 0.5, or 1.0% cactus stem powder; or 1.0% fruit extract for 11 weeks. Growth performance did not differ significantly among treatments, including survival, final weight, feed efficiency, and daily feed intake. The experimental diets did not affect the proximate and fatty acid compositions, plasma biochemistry, or dorsal muscle texture of the fish. However, the plasma lysozyme activity of the fish fed the diet containing 0.1% cactus stem was significantly higher than that of the fish fed the control diet. These fish had variously sized lipid vacuoles in the liver tissue compared with the control. Distinct mucosal folds and mucus-secreting goblet cells developed in the fish fed the diet containing 1% cactus stem compared with the other dietary groups. These results suggest that feeding growing Korean rockfish cactus stem might increase the plasma lysozyme activity and induce histological changes in the gastrointestinal tract that might be related to digestion.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.847-853
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• 1997

손바닥 선인장(Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten)의 성분특성을 조사하여 식품으로의 이용 가능성을 검토하고자 하였다. 선인장과 알로에의 주성분은 가용성 무질소물이었다. 총무기질 함량은 선인장 줄기, 열매와 씨가 각각 9400.8, 6151.2와 1096.8 mg%이며, 주요 무기질은 Ca, P, Mg이었다. 주요 유리 아미노산은 선인장 열매인 경우 tyrosine, proline과 arginine이, 줄기는 glycine과 arginine이 씨의 경우 glutamic acid이었다. 총 아미노산중 주요 아미노산은 열매의 경우는 glutamic acid가, 줄기는 glycine과 arginine이었으며, 씨는 glutmic acid와 arginine이었다. 비타민 C는 열매와 줄기가 각각 163.8과 71.2 mg% 존재하나 씨에는 존재하지 않았으며, 비타민 A는 모든시료에서 검출되지 않았다. 총 폴리페놀 화합물과 플라보노이드 함량은 추출방법에 따라 다르며, 총 폴리페놀 화합물의 경우 선인장 열매가 줄기와 씨보다 함량이 높았으며, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 줄기와 열매에서 비슷하였다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2021

Purpose: To verify the anti-microbiotic activity and to develop eco-friendly surface disinfectants using the Opuntia ficus-indica extract. Methods: The stem and fruits of the Opuntia cultivated in Jeju Island were extracted with hot water, 70% EtOH and 100% MeOH, respectively. To examine the antimicrobial activity of the extracts, gram positive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus), gram negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium), yeast (Candida albicans), mold (Aspergillus flavus) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (E. coli, S. aureus) were measured to form a clear zone. Results: The antibacterial activity of the fruit extract was higher than that of the stem extract, and the antibacterial activity of the 100% MeOH (FM) extract and the 70% EtOH (FE) extract of the palm cactus fruit was suitable for the surface disinfectant overall, and clear-zone formed even at relatively low concentrations (250 mg/mL). The FM and FE have antibacterial activity against various bacteria, therefore they can be used as disinfectants. Conclusion: The antimicrobial activity of Opuntia ficus-indica extract from Jeju Island by stem and fruit was determined at relatively low concentrations (250 mg/mL). The Opuntia ficus-indica extract will be useful for surface disinfectants dissolving the patients' bath, oral gargling, and powdered powder in water or ethanol in appropriate concentrations.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2005

Opuntia ficus-indica, commonly known as prickly pear cactus, is commercially grown as a food and medicinal plant in Jeju Island, Korea. The crushed pads and fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica were dried in a freeze-dryer and ground into flour to be used for food materials. The major components of proximate compositions were part of a nitrogen free extract. The major minerals were Ca (4391.2-2086.9㎎%), K (1932.1-2608.7㎎%), and Mg (800.6-1984.8㎎%). The major amino acid was glutamic acid, comprising 16.3% of total amino acids in fruit and 25.2% in pad. Dihydroflavonols were identified as (+)-trans-dihydrokaempferol and (+)-trans-dihydroquercetin. Citric acid methyl esters extracted from fruits showed inhibitory activities against monoamine oxidase-B. The presence of trimethyl citrate has been reported in other plants, but 1,3-dimethyl citrate and 1-monomethyl citrate have not been previously reported. The results of pharmacological efficacy tests, including serum biochemical and hematological parameters, autonomic nervous system, anti-inflammatory, analgestic activity, anti-diabetic activity, antithrombotic, anticoagulant, dopamine beta-hydroxylase, monoamine oxidase activity, hyperlipidemia, the respiratory system, antigastic, and anti-ulcerative actions indicate that the fruit and pad of the Opuntia ficus-indica are rich sources of food and medicinal materials.

• 생약학회지
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• 제33권3호통권130호
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• pp.238-244
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• 2002

The extracts from stem and fruit of Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica var. saboten Makino) were applied to confirm the antiatherosclerotic effects in subacute alcoholic hyperlipidemic rats. It was observed that several indications of hyperlipidemia were prevented or changed by the treatments of the extracts but activities of hepatic HMG-CoA reductase and alcohol dehydrogenase were not affected, which suggest that the extracts may promote the fecal excretion and delay the absorption of alcohol in hyperlipidemic rats.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2007

The high molecular-weight mucilage extracted and purified from cactus fruit of Opuntia ficus-indica var. Saboten was degraded by the cell-free culture filtrate of a fungus isolated from soil. TLC analysis of the polymeric mucilage after incubation with the fungal culture filtrate confirmed its degradation. When the degradation products were tested for their qualitative reactions with ninhydrin and phenol-sulfuric acid, only phenol-sulfuric acid gave positive development, and ninhydrin did not show any observable color reaction. This coloring reaction suggested the presence of a carbohydrate without an amino group within the mucilage. Analyses by HPLC and liquid gel permeation chromatography on sephadex G-100 also provided additional information on degradation of the mucilage by the fungal culture filtrate. The sequences of ITS-5.8S rDNA from the fungal isolate that was cultivated for the preparation of mucilage-degrading enzyme showed 99% similarity to those of Pestalotiopsis aquatica.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2007

Two feeding experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of fermented cactus fruit (Opuntia ficusindica) fluid (FCFF) as a feed additive to a commercial diet on the growth of red sea bream, Pagrus major, and to determine an effective dose. FCFF was prepared by mixing crushed cactus fruit with a starch solution and commercially available microorganisms for 2 weeks at room temperature. Three triplicate groups of red sea bream had initial mean weights of 84.1 g (Exp-1) and 5.1 g (Exp-2) and were fed experimental diets containing 0%, 1%, and 5% FCFF for 2 months (Exp-1) and 0%, 0.2%, 0.5%, and 1% FCFF for 3 months (Exp-2), respectively. In experiment 1, the mean body weight of fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF was significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of fish fed the diet without FCFF. The survival rate was highest in fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF, although the difference was not statistically significant. The feed gain ratio (FGR), specific growth rate (SGR), and condition factor (CF) values of fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF were higher than those of fish in the other dietary groups that received lower levels of FCFF. The daily feeding rate (DFR) of fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF was slightly lower but not statistically different than the DFR values of fish in the other dietary groups. In experiment 2, the final mean body weight of fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF was significantly (P<0.05) higher than the mean weight of fish in the control group. The FGR, SGR, and CF values of fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF were better than the values from fish in the other dietary groups that received lower levels of FCFF, although the differences were not statistically significant. However, the DFR of fish fed the diet containing 1% FCFF was lower than those of fish in the other groups. These results suggest that FCFF could be used as a feed additive in commercial fish food and a preferable level of supplementation is at least 1.0% in fingerling and young red sea bream.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 인체 내 장내 세균 및 병원성 식중독 세균에 선인장 추출물이 미치는 영향과 항산화, 항고혈압 활성에 대하여 분석하였다. 항균활성은 96well-plate법과 paper disc법을 이용하여 실험하였으며 줄기 추출물의 경우 96well-plate 및 paper disc법의 결과, 장내유해균인 Eubacterium limosum 및 Clostridium perfringens, C. butyricum, C. difficile과 Staphylococcus aureus에 대하여 높은 억제율을 보였으나 Bacteroides fragilis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus acidophilis, Streptococcus thermophilus의 경우 억제율을 나타내지 않았다. 열매 추출물의 경우 장내유해균 및 장내유익균에 Bacteroides fragilis, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus acidophilis, and Streptococcus thermophilis에 대하여 억제율을 나타내지 않았다. 또한 줄기 추출물의 경우 열 및 pH에서도 장내미생물에 대한 항균활성에 안정함을 나타내었다. 선인장 추출물의 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량 및 DPPH 전자공여능을 측정한 결과 열처리하지 않은 열매와 줄기 추출물의 폴리페놀은 3.02 mg/g, 5.85 mg/g, 플라보노이드는 1.04 mg/g, 2.1 mg/g, 전자공여능은 87, 88%로 높은 수율을 나타내었다. 선인장 추출물의 항고혈압활성은 줄기 추출물의 경우 88.8% 열매 추출물의 경우 69.2%의 항고혈압활성을 보였으며 상기 결과를 종합할 때, 선인장 줄기추출물은 장내 유해균의 억제 및 유익균의 증진을 통한 장내 균총 개선을 위한 기능성 식품소재로 활용할 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.477-484
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• 2006

본 연구는 버섯균사체의 배양 기질로서 손바닥선인장 열매의 활용 가능성을 타진하기 위하여 수행하였다. 5 종류(신령, 잎새, 노루궁뎅이, 차가, 상황)의 버섯균사체를 MEB배지와 손바닥선인장 열매 액체배지(CB)에서 각각 배양하여 에틸아세테이트로 추출한 후, 각 추출물의 수율, 총 폴리페놀 함량, 그리고 몇몇 생리활성을 분석하여 비교하였다. CB 배지에서 배양한 버섯 균사체 중에 잎새버섯 균사체가 추출 수율(0.4 g/l)과 총 폴리페놀 함량(22.7%)에서 가장 양호하였다. CB 배지에서 배양한 버섯 균사체 추출물들은 항산화 활성(DPPH 자유기 소거활성, superoxide의 소거활성, xanthine oxidase 억제 활성), LPS로 활성화시킨 RAW264.7세포에서의 NO 생성 억제 활성, 항균활성, 그리고 HL-60에서의 세포증식 억제 활성 모두가 MEB 배지에서 배양한 버섯균사체 추출물의 것과 비교해 현저하게 증진되어 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히, 잎새버섯 발효추출물에서 DPPH 자유기 소거활성($IC_{50}=362.9{\mu}g/ml$), xanthine oxidase 저해활성(80% at $500{\mu}g/ml$), superoxide 소거활성(80% at $500{\mu}g/ml$), NO 생성 억제 활성($IC_{50}=43.1{\mu}g/ml$), 항균활성, 그리고 HL-60 세포 증식 억제 활성 등 분석된 모든 생리활성이 가장 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 손바닥선인장 열매가 버섯균사체의 기능성 증진을 위한 배양기질로서 활용될 수 있음을 시사하였다.