• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.366-375
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• 2023

Background: Ginseng contains three active components: ginsenosides, gintonin, and polysaccharides. After the separation of 1 of the 3 ingredient fractions, other fractions are usually discarded as waste. In this study, we developed a simple and effective method, called the ginpolin protocol, to separate gintonin-enriched fraction (GEF), ginseng polysaccharide fraction (GPF), and crude ginseng saponin fraction (cGSF). Methods: Dried ginseng (1 kg) was extracted using 70% ethanol (EtOH). The extract was water fractionated to obtain a water-insoluble precipitate (GEF). The upper layer after GEF separation was precipitated with 80% EtOH for GPF preparation, and the remaining upper layer was vacuum dried to obtain cGSF. Results: The yields of GEF, GPF, and cGSF were 14.8, 54.2, and 185.3 g, respectively, from 333 g EtOH extract. We quantified the active ingredients of 3 fractions: L-arginine, galacturonic acid, ginsenosides, glucuronic acid, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), phosphatidic acid (PA), and polyphenols. The order of the LPA, PA, and polyphenol content was GEF > cGSF > GPF. The order of L-arginine and galacturonic acid was GPF >> GEF = cGSF. Interestingly, GEF contained a high amount of ginsenoside Rb1, whereas cGSF contained more ginsenoside Rg1. GEF and cGSF, but not GPF, induced intracellular [Ca²⁺]_i transient with antiplatelet activity. The order of antioxidant activity was GPF > GEF = cGSF. Immunological activities (related to nitric oxide production, phagocytosis, and IL-6 and TNF-α release) were, in order, GPF > GEF = cGSF. The neuroprotective ability (against reactive oxygen species) order was GEF > cGSP > GPF. Conclusion: We developed a novel ginpolin protocol to isolate 3 fractions in batches and determined that each fraction has distinct biological effects.

• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.154-160
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• 2021

Codonopsis lanceolata has numerous chemical constituents that includes polyphenols, saponins, tannins, triterpene, alkaloids, and steroids. The extract of C. lanceolata was partitioned with Haxane, CH₂Cl₂, EtOAc, n-BuOH and MeOH. The determination of structure for lancemaside G, lancemaside B, lancemaside A were based on physicochemical and HPLC chromatogram data, including NMR and HR-MS. In addition, tangshenoside I and lobetyolin were identified in the material separation process for the extract of C. lanceolata, and content analysis was performed using HPLC. The compounds were confirmed as lancemaside G, lancemaside B, lancemaside A, tangshenoside I, and lobetyolin.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.289-294
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• 2006

A pilot scale non-woven fabric filter separation activated sludge system was investigated for practical application on domestic wastewater reclamation and reuse. The system was operated in A/O (Anaerobic/Oxic) process with submerged filter module in the aerobic compartment. In the test of two types of filter materials ($70g/m^2$ and $35g/m^2$), the initial flux (0.42m/d) could be maintained for about three months by regular air backwashing of $70g/m^2$ filter at 0.3m water head. The removal efficiency of organic matter by the system was BOD 93.3%, CODcr 96.3%, SS 96.7%. The effluent quality was 7.8mg/L, 12mg/L and 5mg/L for BOD, CODcr and SS, respectively. The water quality was enough to meet a standard for domestic reuse without human contact. T-N removal efficiency was 49.9% at internal recycle rate 2Q and C/N ratio 3.3. The removal efficiency of T-P was 50% with average effluent concentration, 2.6mg/L.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2000

The ACF/PP-g-AAc copolymers were synthesized by the irradiational grafting of acrylic acid onto ACF/PP fabric. The synthesis of copolymer was evidenced by the bands at 1720, 3600~3100 $cm^{-1}$ / on FT-IR spectrum. After the adsorption of metal ions on ACF/PP-g-AAc copolymers, the morphology with the small deposits on the fiber surface were observed by SEM. The optimal time for the metal ion adsorption equilibrium on ACF/PP-g-AAc copolymers was 24 hrs and their adsorption capacities increased in the order of Mn$^{2+}$>Cu$^{2+}$>Co$^{2+}$>Ni$^{2+}$. The adsorption capacities of ACF/PP-g-AAc copolymers were invariable after more than 10 times of regeneration.eration.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.957-967
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• 2018

A novel $g-C_3N_4$/ZnO/stellerite (CNZOS) hybrid photocatalyst, which was synthesized by coupled hydro thermal-thermal polymerization processing, was applied as an efficient visible-light-driven photocatalyst against Staphylococcus aureus. The optimum synthesized hybrid photocatalyst showed a sandwich structure morphology with layered $g-C_3N_4$ (doping amount: 40 wt%) deposited onto micron-sized ZnO/stellerite particles (ZnO average diameter: ~18 nm). It had a narrowing band gap (2.48 eV) and enlarged specific surface area ($23.05m^2/g$). The semiconductor heterojunction effect from ZnO to $g-C_3N_4$ leads to intensive absorption of the visible region and rapid separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs. In this study, CNZOS showed better photocatalytic disinfection efficiency than $g-C_3N_4/ZnO$ powders. The disinfection mechanism was systematically investigated by scavenger-quenching methods, indicating the important role of $H_2O_2$ in both systems. Furthermore, $h^+$ was demonstrated as another important radical in oxidative inactivation of the CNZOS system. In respect of the great disinfection efficiency and practicability, the CNZOS heterojunction photocatalyst may offer many disinfection applications.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.148-154
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• 2000

Poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/sulfur-siccinic acid(SSA) membrane performances have been studied for the vapor permeation separation of methyl tort-butyl ether(MTBE)/methanol mixtures with varying operation temperatures, amount of cross-linking agents, and feed compositions. 1'here are two factors, the membrane network and the hydrogen bonding, in the swelling measurements of PVA/SSA membranes. These two factors act interdependently on the membrane swelling. The sulfuric acid group in SSA took an important role in the membrane performance. The cross-linking effect might be more dominant than the hydrogen bonding effect due to the sulfuric acid group at 7% SSA membrane. Hydrogen bonding effect was more important for 5% SSA membrane. In vapor permeation, density or concentration of methanol in vapor feed is lower than that of methanol in liquid feed, as a result, the hydrogen bonding portion between the solvent and the hydroxyl group in PVA is reduced in vapor permeation. In this case, the 7% SSA membrane shows the highest separation factor of 2187 with the flux of 4.84g/$m^2$hr for MTBE/methanol=80/20 mixtures at 3$0^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.447-450
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• 1992

An attempt was made to investigate the some constituents and separation of flesh by drying of Corni Fructus for utilization as processing foods of Cornus officianalis S. et Z. Moisture and reducing sugar contents of Corni Fructus flesh were 40.4% and 18.6%, respectively. The content of anthocyanin was 183.0 mg/100g(dry base). The free sugars of Corni Fructus were consisted of glucose and fructose and their contents were 7.9% and 9.0%, respectively. The compositions of organic acids were malic and succinic acids which contained 1.9% and 0.5%, respectively. The titrable acidity as malic acid and pH were 3.6% and 3.19. The decrease ratio of weight and the drying temperature as the optimum conditions for the separation of flesh and seed of Corni Fructus were $30{\sim}35%$ and $60^{\circ}C$.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2000

Simultaneous separation and analysis of Ni(II), Pd(II), Co(II), Cu(II) and Hg(II) in peperidinedithiocarbamate (PDTC) chelates were investigated by reversed phase liquid chromatography. The optimum conditions for the separation of PDTC metal chelates were examined with respect to the pH, extraction solvent, and mobile phase strength on Novapak $C_{18}$ column using methanol/water mixture as mobile phase. All metal PDTC chelates were eluted in an acceptable range of capacity factor value ($0{\leq}log\;k^{\prime}{\leq}1$). The linear calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range of $0{\sim}1.2{\mu}g/mL$ for five metal ions, and also good precision in the range of 1.96~3.41% RSD was obseved. Under the optimum conditions, trace metat ions in the composite water sample were successfully separated and determined with relative error of ${\pm}2.0%$.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.349-354
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• 2005

YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) determined with an electrolyte that analyzed thermal stability along sintering condition and an electric characteristic. As sintering temperature increases by SEM, grain grows and it showed that pore decreases relatively. and confirmed effect by grain size. It evaluated that particle internal resistance and electric performance by resistance in an electrolyte and electricity conductivity measurement through ac impedance measurement in temperature of $800\~1000^{\circ}C$ in 2-probe method In order to recognize an electric characteristic. In dry process and wet process, density was each 6.13, 6.25 $g/cm^3$ and the relative density was each 98, 99$\%$ when sintering condition is $1400^{\circ}C$.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.529-535
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• 1996

Methyl frucloside was purified from the aqueous sugar/methyl fructoside solution by liquid chromatography using Amberlite IRA-900, strong anion-exchange resin. The optimum operating conditions, resolution and productivity of methyl fructoside were discussed to evaluate the practical feasibility of the proposed chromatographic separation process of methyl fructoside which is useful as a new starting material for sugar ester synthesis. The linear chromatography model with HETP was well applied to the chromatographic separation process of methyl fructoside and the theoretical solution successfully predicted the elution chromatogram of methyl fructoside and sucrose at different superficial linear velocity of eluent for rectangular feed with different loading volume of packed bed. The optimum operating conditions were found to be 75% with the loading volume of packed bed at 1.13 cm/min of the superficial linear velocity at $60^{\circ}C$, and gave the productivity of methyl fructoside of 7 mg/g-resin/h with the resolution of 1.1.