• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.381-392
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• 2019

Sperm function and male fertility are closely related to pH dependent $K^+$ current (KSper) in human sperm, which is most likely composed of Slo3 and its auxiliary subunit leucine-rich repeat-containing protein 52 (LRRC52). Onion peel extract (OPE) and its major active ingredient quercetin are widely used as fertility enhancers; however, the effect of OPE and quercetin on Slo3 has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of quercetin on human Slo3 channels. Human Slo3 and LRRC52 were co-transfected into HEK293 cells and pharmacological properties were studied with the whole cell patch clamp technique. We successfully expressed and measured pH sensitive and calcium insensitive Slo3 currents in HEK293 cells. We found that OPE and its key ingredient quercetin inhibit Slo3 currents. Inhibition by quercetin is dose dependent and this degree of inhibition decreases with elevating internal alkalization and internal free calcium concentrations. Functional moieties in the quercetin polyphenolic ring govern the degree of inhibition of Slo3 by quercetin, and the composition of such functional moieties are sensitive to the pH of the medium. These results suggest that quercetin inhibits Slo3 in a pH and calcium dependent manner. Therefore, we surmise that quercetin induced depolarization in spermatozoa may enhance the voltage gated proton channel (Hv1), and activate non-selective cation channels of sperm (CatSper) dependent calcium influx to trigger sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2022

본 연구는 한국, 중국 등 극동아시아의 온대지역에서 재배되고 우리나라에서는 콩 다음으로 수요가 많은 팥 껍질(Phaseolus angularis shell)의 미백 효과를 검증하여 화장품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 팥 껍질의 효능을 screening 하기 위하여 효소 실험인 tyrosinase 저해활성을 측정한 결과 1,000 ㎍/ml의 농도에서 76.39%의 저해활성을 나타내었다. 이후 멜라노마 세포의 생존율을 측정하여 팥 껍질이 세포에 독성을 미치지 않는 생존율 90% 이상의 농도에서 세포 실험을 진행하였다. 팥 껍질 추출물이 멜라닌 합성에 영향을 미치는 인자인 MITF, TRP-1, TRP-2, tyrosinase 단백질 및 mRNA 발현 억제 효과를 측정한 결과 모든 인자에서 발현량이 감소하였으며 대조군으로 사용된 kojic acid와 비교하였을 때 발현 정도가 유의하거나 더 감소한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과, 팥 껍질 추출물의 미백 활성이 우수하다는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 이는 미백 기능성화장품 소재로서 활용 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.2257-2262
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• 2014

$C_{60}$ is widely investigated because of its unique structure. But its applications in solid propellant seem to be relatively neglected. $C_{60}$ has more outstanding features than carbon black which is widely used as a catalyst ingredient of solid propellant. To combine the advantages of fullerene and lead salts, another good composite in propellant catalysts, we synthesized a kind of fullerene phenylalanine lead salt (FPL) and explored its thermal performances by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The results show it undergoes four exothermic processes started from 408 K. Combined TGA and X-ray diffractometer (XRD), the decomposition mechanism of FPL was derived by TG-IR and comparing IR spectra of FPL and its residues after burned to $327^{\circ}C$, $376^{\circ}C$ and $424^{\circ}C$, respectively. Effect of FPL on the decomposition characteristic of hexogen (RDX), a type of explosive in propellant, has been investigated using DTA at different heating rate, which shows the decomposition temperatures of the explosive are all reduced by more than 20 K. The corresponding activation energy ($E_a$) is decreased by $30kJ{\cdot}mol^{-1}$. So FPL has potential application as a combustion catalyst in solid propellant.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.326-333
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• 2009

국내에서 주로 섭취되는 어패류(고등어, 삼치, 조기, 대합, 바지락, 꼬막, 백합)를 가열조리 하였을 때 형성되는 HCAs를 분리, 동정하여 그 함량을 모니터링 하였다. 추출 및 정제는 고체상 추출 방법을 사용하였고 정성, 정량을 위한 분석장비는 LC/MS를 사용하였다. 모니터링 결과 생선류에서는 고등어(2.2-1,1117.7 ng/g), 삼치(9.1-443.6 ng/g), 조기(17.5-179.5 ng/g)순으로 HCAs가 많이 검출되었으며 특히 고등어 muscle에서 많은 양(1,1117.7 ng/g, Harman)이 검출되었다. 조개류 중에서는 대합(12.2-196.4 ng/g), 꼬막(2.2-76.2 ng/g), 바지락(1.7-25.8 ng/g), 백합(1.5-2.7 ng/g)순으로 많이 검출되었으며 대합의 Norharman(196.4 ng/g)이 가장 많이 검출되었다. 15종의 HCAs 중 ${beta}$-carbolines에 속하는 Norharman과 Harman이주로 검출되었으며 그 밖에 PhIP, Trp-P-1. Trp-P-2 등의 발암가능성이 있는 물질들이 검출되었다. 조리방법 측면에서 보면 간장을 이용한 조림방법보다는 직접적인 가열을 통한 구이방법이 많은 양의 HCAs를 형성시켰으며 구이 중에서도 muscle만 있는 부위에서의 검출함량보다는 muscle과 skin이 함께 있는 부위에서 검출함량이 더 많았다. 가열 조리한 어패류 분석방법에 대한 유효성을 확인해 본 결과 정량한계는 0.8-23.9 ng/mL, 검출한계는 0.2-7.2 ng/mL이었으며 회수율은 15.7-74.7%이었다.

• 공업화학
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.280-284
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 안젤리카로부터 기능성 유효성분을 추출하기 위해 기존의 용매추출법과 마이크로웨이브 추출법을 이용하여 각 변수에 따른 추출량을 확인하였다. 또한 안젤리카로부터 추출된 유효성분의 항산화능 및 플라보노이드성분 함량, 총폴리페놀성분 함량 등을 측정함으로써 유효성분의 기능성을 평가하였다. 기존의 용매추출법의 최적조건인 추출시간(2 h), 주정/초순수의 부피비(60 vol%), 추출온도($60^{\circ}C$)에서 20.6 wt%의 유효성분이 추출되었다. 또한 마이크로웨이브 추출법의 최적조건인 마이크로웨이브 조사시간(6 min), 마이크로웨이브 세기(600 W), 주정/초순수의 부피비(60 vol%)의 조건에서 유효성분이 22.8 wt% 추출되어 기존의 용매추출법에 비해 빠른 시간에 추출이 완료됨을 알 수 있었다. 안젤리카로부터 추출된 유효성분의 추출량 유효성분의 항산화능은 DPPH radical scavening activity로 31.46%이었고, 플라보노이드성분 함량은 14.20 mg QE/mg dw, 그리고 총 폴리페놀 함량은 11.70 mg GAE/g으로 나타났다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2015

천연 할로이사이트는 대부분 지름 15-125 nm범위의 내강으로 이루어진 튜브 구조의 형태를 가진다. 이러한 튜브형 할로이사이트는 액체 성분의 화장품을 내부에 담지하거나 고체상의 무기물 성분을 고정화하는데 사용될 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 기능성 화장품 성분의 담지기술과 고정화기술을 소개하고 할로이사이트가 화장품용 기재로 유용하게 활용된 두 가지 연구 사례를 기술하였다. 이 논문이 천연 할로이사이트를 응용한 화장품 연구에 많은 관심을 불러모을 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.363-372
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• 2002

Reducing the fat content of processed meat products can be performed by (1) using leaner raw meat materials (2) inducing non-meat ingredients that serve to replace a portion or all of the fat, and (3) applying new ingredient combinations, technologies or processing procedures that decrease the fat and cholesterol content of meat products. Low-fat meat products were manufactured with Int replacers which were food ingredients that had the functional and sensory properties of fat without contributing fat calories, resulting in lower fat(<3%) content. Added water, non-meat proteins, carbohydrates, such as starch and hydrocolloids(gums) and vegetable oils have been used as typical fat replacers to be used in meat products. In addition, fat substitutes included structural lipids, sucrose polyester and ingredient combinations. Formulations for the manufacture of low-fat meat products in combined with new technologies have focused on the use of fat replacer combinations that contributes a minimum of calories and not detrimental to flavor, juiciness, mouthfeel or textural traits expected more traditional products. In conclusion, some combinations of fat replacements that mimics the flavor, mouthfeel and textural characteristics of fat offer potential for further development of low-fat meat products to have similar characteristics of regular-fat counterparts.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2002

In the aged skin especially in the face and eyelid, deep and slight wrinkles are one of the remarkable phenomena of aging and the cause of wrinkle is various. Among the cause of wrinkles an oxidative stress plays an important roles in wrinkle formation process. It caused the lipid peroxidation of cell membrane, the increase of the MMPs(MatrixMetalloProteinase) gene expression and cellular DNA damage. These ROS induced materials may cause the degradation of collagen matrix system in the dermis and cause the formation of skin wrinkle. So, it is very important for protecting skin wrinkle formation to regulate ROS activity. In this study, we developed one active ingredient having multi functional activities such as activation of collagen synthesis, inhibition of MMPs activity, lipid peroxidation and free radical scavenging activity and inhibition of free radical induced DNA damage in vitro. Pericarpium castaneae extracts showed collagen synthesis increase in Normal Human Fibroblast and the inhibition of elastase activity (IC$\_$50/ of Elastase: 43.9$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎖). It showed also anti-oxidative activity (IC$\_$50/ : 48$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎖) and free radical scavenging activity(IC$\_$50/: 7.6$\mu\textrm{g}$/㎖). Conclusively, Pericarpium castaneae extracts may be used as an ingredient for new anti-wrinkle cosmetics.

• 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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• pp.35-49
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• 2003

In this study, in an attempt to search for functional cosmetic ingredients from higher fungal, we have produced exopolysaccharides (GF-l, approximately carbohydrate 75％, protein 25％) and polysaccharide (GF-2) of mycelium extract, by submerged culture of Grifolafrondosa. For applications in anti-aging cosmetic field, we investigated the diverse biological activities. Antioxidant activity and inhibition of Matrixmetalloproteinases (MMPs) were investigated enzymatic assays by measuring the superoxide scavenging activity using xanthine-xanthine oxidase system and the proteolytic activity of MMPs using EnzChek Collagenase/Gelatinase kits, respectively. GF-l polysacchairde showed inhibition of superoxide radical by 90％ at a concentration of 0.2％ (w/v) and inhibition of collagenase by 45％ at 0.2％ (w/v). GF-2 polysaccharide of mycelium extract also exhibited good antioxidant activity. However, MMPs inhibition activity was relatively lower level compared to GF-l polysaccharides. The treatment of human dermal fibroblast (HDF) with GF-l and GF-2 polysaccharides increased the proliferation of fibroblast by approximately 23-25％ at a concentration of 0.5％ (w/v), also showed collagen synthesis increase in HDF by about 50％ at 0.5％ (w/v) compared to that of untreated control. We also report the moisturizing effects of polysaccharides in cosmetic products (O/W emulation) and its own ingredient, in vitro and in vivo. The GF-1 polysaccharide showed higher moisturizing ability than sodium hyaluronate, which is the most commonly used moisturizers ingredient. These results suggest the GF-l polysaccharide, protein-bound polysaccharide, may be used as an ingredient for new moisturizing and anti-aging cosmeceuticals.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2012

This study examined the optimal ingredient mixing ratio for the preparation of steamed cake containing mugwort (Artemisia princeps var. orientalis) powder. After preliminary studies, the following ingredient ranges were determined; 110~129% sugar, 3~8% mugwort powder, 10~25% oil. Among the different mixture designs, the D-optimal design was chosen for analysis. The results of F-test, specific gravity, viscosity, volume and color values (L, a, b), hardness decided a linear model, while the sensory characteristics (color, taste, texture and overall acceptance) decided a quadratic model. The fitness analysis results showed that in all characteristic, the probabilities were significant within 0.05%; thus, the models were accepted as appropriate. The response surface and trace plot results showed that increasing amounts of mugwort powder decreased the brightness, and increased redness and yellowness. As the level of added oil increased, the softness of the cake increased. Cake samples received low sensory evaluation scores when sugar, mugwort powder, and oil were added above their optimal levels. The optimum formulations by the numerical and graphical methods, were similar, and with the numerical method presented as: sugar, mugwort powder, and oil at 120.7%, 5.1%, and 16.2%, respectively(flour weight basis). The above results demonstrate the feasibility of adding mugwort powder to sponge cake, and therefore, the commercialization of mugwort powder cake marketed as a functional food is deemed possible.