• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.350-356
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• 2009

식용 식물색소자원인 울금 추출물의 항균성실험을 통하여 항균활성을 검색하였고, 실제 식품에의 이용가능성을 살펴보기 위하여, 이를 떡과 국수에 첨가하여 식품 보존효과를 검토하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 울금을 건조시켜 분쇄한 후 에탄올로 추출, 농축한 것을 10% 농도로 희석하여 1${\sim}$4 mg/disc 농도가 되게 첨가하여 식품부패 미생물의 증식 억제 효과를 검색한 결과 E. coli와B. subtilis에 대한 항균활성은 disc에 점적한 농도가 증가할수록 항균활성을 나타내는 inhibition zone의 크기가 증가하여 4 mg/disc 농도에서 각각 10, 11 mm의 항균력을나타내었고 S. aureus는 4 mg/disc 농도에서만 8.5 mm의항균력을 나타내었다. 이러한 항균활성을 바탕으로 울금추출물을 첨가식품에의 적용가능성을 살펴보기 위해 0,0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.00% 농도로 첨가한 떡과 국수를 제조하여 0, 1, 2, 3, 4일 동안 20$^{\circ}$C에 저장하면서 미생물검사 및 관능검사를 실시하였다. 그 결과, 추출물 첨가 떡과 국수가 대조군에 비해 미생물의 증식이 현저히 적었으며, 첨가량이 많을수록 저장효과가 뛰어나 항균활성을지닌 울금 추출물의 첨가가 식품의 저장성 향상에 기여할 수 있으리라 기대된다. 관능검사결과 떡과 국수 모두울금 추출물 0.50% 첨가군이 가장 선호도가 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 보아 울금 추출물 첨가는 떡과 국수의 기호성을 높이고 저장성을 연장시키는 가능성을 확인하였다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2012

Background: It has been reported that curcumin, the main active compound of Curcuma longa, also known as turmeric, exhibits antinociceptive properties. The aim of this study was to examine the participation of ATP-sensitive potassium channels ($K_{ATP}$ channels) and, in particular, that of the L-arginine-nitric oxide-cyclic GMP-$K_{ATP}$ channel pathway, in the antinociceptive effect of curcumin. Methods: Pain was induced by the intraplantar injection of 1% formalin in the right hind paw of Wistar rats. Formalin-induced flinching behavior was interpreted as an expression of nociception. The antinociceptive effect of oral curcumin was explored in the presence and absence of local pretreatment with L-NAME, an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, ODQ, an inhibitor of soluble guanylyl cyclase, and glibenclamide, a blocker of $K_{ATP}$ channels. Results: Oral curcumin produced a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in the 1% formalin test. Curcumin-induced antinociception was not altered by local L-NAME or ODQ, but was significantly impaired by glibenclamide. Conclusions: Our results confirm that curcumin is an effective antinociceptive agent. Curcumin-induced antinociception appears to involve the participation of $K_{ATP}$ channels at the peripheral level, as local injection of glibenclamide prevented its effect. Activation of $K_{ATP}$ channels, however, does not occur by activation of the L-arginine-nitric oxide-cGMP-$K_{ATP}$ channel pathway.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2009

An in vitro and in vivo studies were conducted to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of certain botanicals viz., rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa) and leaves of amla (Phyllanthus emblica), asparagus (Asparagus racemosus), bael (Aegle marmelos), boerhavia (Boerhavia diffusa), garlic (Allium sativum) and basil (Oscimum basicilum) against bacterial pathogens viz., Staphylococcus sp., Bacillus sp. and Klebsiella cloacae, of silkworm, Bombyx mori. Asparagus and basil, amla and boerhavia, basil and bael at concentration of 20, 000 ppm showed higher antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus sp., Bacillus sp., K. cloacae respectively, both in vitro and in vivo studies.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.444-453
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• 2014

$15^{\circ}Bx$ 흑마늘 추출액 1%에 울금(ST1), 백년초(ST2), 아스파라거스(ST3) 및 알로에(ST4) 분말을 각각 0.3%씩 첨가한 소시지를 제조하여 $8^{\circ}C$에서 4주간 저장하면서 품질 변화를 살펴보았다. 색도는 흑마늘 추출물이 첨가된 대조구에 비해 백년초 분말을 첨가한 ST2에서 명도, 적색도가 가장 높게 측정되었으며, 황색도는 아스파라거스 분말을 첨가한 ST3에서 높게 측정되었다. 전단가는 저장 0일에 대조구가 $854.19{\pm}38.21cm/kg^2$으로 가장 높게 측정이 되었다. 산도는 pH와 유사한 경향으로 ST4가 가장 높았으며 대부분의 처리구가 저장 2주까지 증가하다가 감소하는 경향이었다. 총당은 저장 0일에 ST4가 $17.46{\pm}0.92mg/100g$으로 가장 높은 함량이었으며 전체적으로 저장기간의 경과에 따라 증가하였다. TBARS 함량은 처리구가 대조구에 비해 낮아지는 경향을 보였으나 전체적으로 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 모든 시료에서 유의적으로 증가하였다. ABTS 라디칼 소거능은 $1000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 저장 0일에 $89.11{\pm}0.66{\sim}99.22{\pm}0.09%$의 높은 소거능을 보였다. 결과적으로 화학적 및 물리적 특성 결과와 비교했을 시 흑마늘에 특화작물의 첨가가 상품화 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.334-341
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• 2013

Studies were carried to evaluated the influence of storage method by temperatures and fillers on yield and quality of seed rhizome in turmeric. Seed rhizome was stored at styrofoam box filled with rice hull and sand (3:1) or vermiculite for 30, 60 and 90 days at different temperatures (5, 10 and $15^{\circ}C$. compared to traditional method (rhizome only). Parameters were obtained for weight loss, cold injury, percentage of decayed in stored rhizome during storage periods. Also, the germination, growth pattern and yield from stored rhizome has been investigated. It was confirmed that storage of turmeric in stored with filled with vermiculite helps in prevention of rhizomes from microbial and fungal attack. The storage of rhizomes in styrofoam box without any filler at low temperature below $10^{\circ}C$. is not advocated due to heavy losses weight and decayed in management of postharvest for turmeric rhizome. Germination percentage, growth pattern and yield was maximum for rhizomes stored at styrofoam box filled with vermiculite for 90 days at $15^{\circ}C$. The paper outlines a brief attempt to assess the efficacy of non-chemical methods including optimal storage method (temperature and filler) of control of decay and moisture losses during storage of turmeric.

• 복식
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• 제39권
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• pp.79-89
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• 1998

This study was carried out the effect of stability and color extract for it's condition in the curcuma L.. dyeing. The stability is to investigate the absorbance of the curcumin, one of the major yellow pigments and the stability regarding the effect of light, oxygen temperature and pH. The dyeing condition is compared the effect of mordanting condition and the best way to extract pigment and analysed through the color-fastness rating, color-difference value test. The main results obtained are summarized as follows ; 1.The best and proper solvent to extrect curcumin pigment was a ethanol and a distilled water. 2. The light effect indicated that the absorbances of solution in absence of ligh was more stable. 3. The oxygen(O2) effect to curcumin show-ed that the condition in the absence of O2 was more stable than that in presence of O2 4. The temperature showed that the absorbnace was best stable in4$^{\circ}C$ and less changed at $25^{\circ}C$ 5. The curcumin-etanol solution was stable in pH 2~4. 6. Generally color-fastness rating to silk, wool and cotton indicated that crocking C.F. and perspiration C.F. were more than 3rd grade and dry cleaning C.F. was more than 4th grade. But light color-fastness and washing color-fastness were very poor. 7. To make good color fastness, the mordan-ting treated group and the pre-mordant conditions were more effective than others 8. When compared with color-difference value test indicated that the silk was looks like more reddish and bluish color and than the wool and cotton were greenish and bluish. As a mordant, A(C2H4OH(COOH3) and D(K2Cr2O7)were more effective to make green-ish color in the silk and the reddish color was abtained by B(Al.K(SO4)2.12H2O) and C(FeSO4.7H2O).

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2001

Essential oils of 21 herb plant samples, using spectrophotometric and paper disc agar diffusion methods under anaerobic conditions, were tested in vitro for their growth-inhibiting activities against Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum, Lactobacillus casei, Clostridium perfringens, and Escherichia coli. The responses varied with bacterial strains and plant oils. At 10 mg/disk, all essential oils did not inhibit beneficial intestinal bacteria, except for the oil of Alpinia officinarum and Melaleuca alternifolia against L. casei. Due to their strong growth-inhibitory activities against C. perfringens, E. coli, and L. casei, the activites of nine oils were evaluated at low concentrations. In test with C. perfringens at 1 mg/disk, the oils of Amyris balsamifera, Curcuma longa, M. alternifolia, and Trachyspermum ammi showed moderate activities. Moderate activities against E. coli were observed with the oils of M. alternifolia and T. ammi. These results may be indications of at least one of the pharmacological actions of the four herb plants.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.48-56
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• 2000

Yellow dye-stuffs in natural plant were extracted from a gardenia, saffron, safflower, amur tree and pagoda. And then they were used to color Korean handmade paper(Hanji) on using a mordant. The results of the degree of discoloration are as follows. 1. As for a gardenia(Gardenia jasminodes Ellis for. grandiflora Makino), the effects of coloring were outstanding in the acid area. But for the preservation, it might be desirable that used a lye in a dye-stuff obtained at $40{\pm}5^{\circ}C$. 2. As for saffron(Curcuma longa L.), when used alum as a mordant, it was colored to a medium yellow color with green color. But easily discolorated and was not desirable. And, it didn't fit in a dye-stuff of Hanji. 3. For safflower(Carthamus tinctorius L.), when pH was in the low acid it was colored to the cleaner yellow color. It was the distinction of discoloration that the degree of brightness's increase was low. 4. For amur cork-tree(Phellodendron amurense Rupr.), the effects of yellow coloring were great in the areas of acidity and alkali. But, when used alum, the degree of the discoloration was high and was not effective. 5. For pagoda tree(Styphnolobium Japonica L.), using a calcium hydroxide as a mordant, enabled the more than average yellow to be gained. The degree of discoloration was good.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2019

Curcumin, an active ingredient of Curcuma longa L., can reduce the concentration of low-density lipoproteins in plasma, in different ways. We had first reported that curcumin exhibits hypocholesterolemic properties by improving the apolipoprotein B (apoB) mRNA editing in primary rat hepatocytes. However, the role of curcumin in the regulation of apoB mRNA editing is not clear. Thus, we investigated the effect of curcumin on the expression of multiple editing components of apoB mRNA cytidine deamination to uridine (C-to-U) editosome. Our results demonstrated that treatment with $50{\mu}M$ curcumin markedly increased the amount of edited apoB mRNA in primary mouse hepatocytes from 5.13%-8.05% to 27.63%-35.61%, and significantly elevated the levels of the core components apoB editing catalytic polypeptide-1 (APOBEC-1), apobec-1 complementation factor (ACF), and RNA-binding-motif-protein-47 (RBM47), as well as suppressed the level of the inhibitory component glycine-arginine-tyrosine-rich RNA binding protein. Moreover, the increased apoB RNA editing by $50{\mu}M$ curcumin was significantly reduced by siRNA-mediated APOBEC-1, ACF, and RBM47 knockdown. These findings suggest that curcumin modulates apoB mRNA editing by coordinating the multiple editing components of the edito-some in primary hepatocytes. Our data provided evidence for curcumin to be used therapeutically to prevent atherosclerosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.3987-3992
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• 2014

Curcumin, a polyphenol compound derived from the rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa L. has been verified as an anticancer compound against several types of cancer. However, understanding of the molecular mechanisms by which it induces apoptosis is limited. In this study, the anticancer efficacy of curcumin was investigated in human gastric adenocarcinoma SGC-7901 cells. The results demonstrated that curcumin induced morphological changes and decreased cell viability. Apoptosis triggered by curcumin was visualized using Annexin V-FITC/7-AAD staining. Curcumin-induced apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells was associated with the dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and the release of cytochrome c into the cytosol. Furthermore, the down-regulation of Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax that led to the cleavage of caspase-3 and increased cleaved PARP was observed in SGC-7901 cells treated with curcumin. Therefore, curcumin-induced apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells might be mediated through the mitochondria pathway, which gives the rationale for in vivo studies on the utilization of curcumin as a potential cancer therapeutic compound.