• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1128-1135
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary green tea extract (GTE) on the performance, carcass and gastrointestinal tract (gut) traits, caecal coliform bacteria count, and pH and color (CIE $L^*$, $a^*$, and $b^*$) values of the breast muscle in broilers. A total number of 600 day-old broilers (Ross 308) was allocated to three treatments with four replicates containing 50 (25 males and 25 females) birds. The dietary treatments consisted of the basal diet as the control (0GTE) and diets with GTE at 0.1 (0.1GTE) or 0.2 (0.2GTE) g/kg. Body weights and the feed intake of broilers were measured at 1, 21 and 42 days, the feed intake was measured for different periods and the feed conversion ratio was calculated accordingly. At 42 day four birds per replicate were slaughtered for the determination of carcass and organ weights, caecal coliform bacteria count, and also quality of the breast muscle. The dietary GTE increased the body weight, feed efficiency, carcass weight and dressing percentage and decreased caecal coliform bacteria count of broilers (p<0.05). The 0GTE broilers consumed (p<0.01) less feed than the 0.1GTE birds in the entire experimental period. The relative abdominal fat weight and gut length of broilers in the 0.2GTE were tended to be lower (p<0.07) than those in the 0GTE group. The breast meat from 0.1GTE birds had a lower pH value when compared to that from 0GTE birds. The 0.1GTE broilers had lighter breast meat than 0GTE and 0.2GTE birds. The dietary GTE increased $a^*$ and $b^*$ values of the breast meat. Thus this product appeared to have a measurable impact on CIE color values of the breast meat in broilers. The results of the present study may indicate that the improved production results in the group with added GTE are directly connected with physiological mechanisms such as the regulation of the caecal micro-flora.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.703-715
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• 2008

This experiments was performed to determine the effects of Gangzitongmaekeum(降脂通脈飮 : GTE) on antioxidation activity and hyperlipidemia induced by hypercholesterolemic diet in mice. The results obtained were as follows : 1. GTE showed a safety in cytotoxicity and toxicity of human fibroblast cells and liver. 2. GTE showed DPPH scavenging activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity and inhibitory effect on reactive oxygen species (ROS). 3. GTE treated mice showed body and liver weight decrease, compared to the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. 4. GTE decreased total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels significantly, but HDL cholesterol levels not significantly. 5. GTE decreased triglyceride levels significantly. 6. Glucose levels in GTE treated mice significantly decreased compared to the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. 7. Albumin levels in GTE treated mice were similar with the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. 8. The lipophagy in liver compared with the control group tended to be decreased in GTE treated mice. In the change of aorta, the cell was regular and boundary of vessel wall was clear, compared to the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. 9. TBARS levels in GTE treated mice significantly decreased compared to the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. 10. The change of SOD and catalase activity significantly increased compared to the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. 11. ACAT mRNA level and HMG-CoA reductase mRNA levels in GTE treated mice significantly decreased compared to the hyperlipidemia-induced control group. Conclusion : These results suggest that Gangzitongmaekeum is effective in antioxidation activity and dietary hyperlipidemia-induced mice.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.145-151
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• 2015

옥수수의 습식 분쇄 공정 중 나오는 부산물인 옥피로부터 옥피 단백질(CFP)을 추출하였다. 다양한 가소제와 가교제를 첨가하여 CFP 필름을 제조한 후, 필름의 물성을 측정하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 가소제와 가교제 중, 2 g fructose와 0.03% cinnamaldehyde를 첨가한 필름이 가장 좋은 물성을 가졌다. 또한 여러 농도(0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5%)의 녹차 추출물(GTE)을 첨가한 CFP 필름을 제조하였다. GTE의 농도가 증가함에 따라 CFP 필름의 인장강도, 수분 용해도, 불투명도는 증가하였고, 반면에 신장률과 필름의 수분투과도는 대조구에 비해 감소하였다. GTE 첨가한 CFP 필름의 항산화성은 DPPH 소거능으로 측정하였는데, GTE 농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 그리고 E. coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, S. aureus 에 대한 항균성 실험을 한 결과 또한 GTE 농도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과, GTE 첨가는 CFP 필름의 항산화, 항균효과를 가져다 준다고 판단된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.850-858
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• 1996

본 연구는 녹차를 열수로 추출하여 LDL에 대한 항산화 활성을 연구한 결과이다. 녹차 1.25 g에 열수 500 ml를 가하여 추출한 후 다시 500 ml를 가하여 재추출하였으며 이를 증발, 건조한 결과 추출액의 건물량은 4.67 mg이었다. 녹차잎의 함량이 1.25%가 되도록 조절한 녹차에는 항산화 활성이 강한 polyphenol 화합물중 (-) epicatechin gallate 54.1%, (-) epicatechin gallate 26.2%, (-) epigallocatechin 10.7%, (-) epicatechin 이 7.0% 및 catechin이 1.8% 함유되었다. Low density lipoprotein (LDL)의 산화에 있어서 LDL은 $CuSO_4$ 존재하에서 macrophage와 배양시켰더니 빠르게 산화를 일으켰다. 그러나 $5\;{\mu}M\;CuSO_4$ 매개 LDL의 산화에 50 및 $100\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도의 GTE를 넣어 배양하면 거의 완전히 산화를 억제하였다. $5\;{\mu}M\;CuSO_{4}$ 존재하에서 산화시킨 LDL의 전기영동 이동거리는 native LDL보다 높았다. 또 50 및 $100\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도의 GTE는 J774, human monocyte derived macrophags 및 vascular endothelial cells에서 유도되는 LDL의 산화를 억제하였다. $CuSO_4$ 및 cell 유도에 의하여 산화되는 LDL은 native LDL보다 더욱 많은 양이 human macrophage에 의하여 분해되고 GTE는 macrophage에 의한 $^{125}I-LDL$의 산화를 강력히 억제하였다. 그리고 GTE는 cell 매개 LDL의 macrophage에 의한 축적 또는 분해를 억제하였다. LDL을 $5\;{\mu}M\;CuSO_4$, 존재하에서 산화시킬 때 GTE를 50 및$100\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도로 넣어 배양하면 공액 dienes의 생성이 억제되고, 또한 Oxid LDL macrophage derived human monocytes에서도 축적이 억제되었다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of green tea extracts (GTE) on the fermentation properties of polyphenol-enriched beers. As such, the formation patterns of tannoid in beer with GTE were investigated at 3 different infusion times, while the ale and the lager beers fortified with GTE were analyze to ascertain effects on gravity, pH, yeast viability, total polyphenol, and tannoid during fermentation period. The results were as follows: 1) The formation of tannoid in beer with GTE in the tannometer; In reaction of GTE with polyvinylpyrrolidon (PVP), control lager beer peaked in the formation of tannoid at $70\;{\sim}\;80\;mg$ of PVP, the 1st extract exceeded the detection limit, the 2nd extract at $170\;{\sim}\;180\;mg$, while the third extract at $150\;{\sim}\;160\;mg$ of PVP. The GTE were slow in reacting with PVP, and their formation patterns were different from those of polyphenols from barley and hop. 2) Ale fermentation; The final alcohol content was 9.25% (ABV). The addition of GTE increased the yeast viability after 2 days and finally reached 52.3% from 30.9%. Total polyphenol in GTE beer increased by 1.5 times (p < .05). However, its tannoid contents increased by 6.4 times. 3) Lager fermentation; The final alcohol content was 5.93% (ABV). The effect of GTE on lager beer was minimal for all variables. However, total polyphenol of GTE beer increased by 1.4 times (p < .05). Its tannoid increased by 3.3 times (p < .05).

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2002

Antioxidant activity or green tea extracts (GTE) was evaluated in soybean oil (SBO), rice bran oil (RBO) and winterized rice bran oil (WRBO) stored at 63$^{\circ}C$ for 36 days. Lipid oxidation of the oils was determined using the active oxygen method (AOM), peroxide value (POV), change in unsaturated free fatty acid concentrations and by sensory evaluation. SBO had a higher concentration of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acid than RBO and WRBO. WRBO and RBO were more stable against lipid oxidation than SBO. Addition of GTE (200 ppm) to the stored oils, increased the induction period (IP) in AOM, reduced the increase in POV, and lessened the change in unsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, GTE prevented the development of rancid flavors resulting from storage, all of which demonstrate the protective antioxidative activity of GTE. However, oil color became darker in the GTE treated oils. The antioxidant protection of GTE was most effective in RBO.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.214-223
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• 2003

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of green tea extract (GTE) on arterial blood pressure and contractile responses of isolated aortic strips of the normotensive rats and to establish the mechanism of action. The phenylephrine ($10^{-6}~10^{-5}M$)-induced contractile responses were greatly inhibited in the presence of GTE (0.3~1.2 mg/mL) in a dose-dependent fashion. Also, high potassium ($3.5{\times}10^{-2}~5.6{\times}10^{-2}{\;}M$)-induced contractile responses were depressed in the presence of 0.6~1.2 mg/mL of GTE, but not affected in low concentration of GTE (0.3 mg/mL). However, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG, $4~12{\;}{\mu}g/mL$) did not affect the contractile responses evoked by phenylephrine and high $K^+$. GTE (5~20 mg/kg) given into a femoral vein of the normotensive rat produced a dose-dependent depressor response, which is transient. Interestingly, the infusion of a moderate dose of GTE (10 mg/kg/30 min) made a significant reduction in pressor responses induced by intravenous norepinephrine. However, EGCG (1 mg/kg/30 min) did not affect them. Collectively, these results obtained from the present study demonstrate that intravenous GTE causes a dose-dependent depressor action in the anesthetized rat at least partly through the blockade of adrenergic $\alpha_1$-receptors. GTE also causes the relaxation in the isolated aortic strips of the rat via the blockade of adrenergic $\alpha_1$-receptors, in addition to the unknown direct mechanism. It seems that there is a big difference in the vascular effect between GTE and EGCG.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2002

Yukwa is a popular Korean traditional fried rice snack. The high fat content and porous structure of Yukwa cause it to rapidly become rancid, presenting difficult challenges for commercial distribution. In this study, an-tioxidant activities of green tea extracts (GTE) were evaluated in Yukwa fried in soybean oil (SBO), rice bran oil (RBO) and winterized rice bran oil (WRBO) during storage at 4$0^{\circ}C$ for 12 weeks. Lipid oxidation of Yukwa was determined by acid value (AV), peroxide value (POV), p-anisidine value(AnV), totox value and sensory evaluation. The addition of GTE to the oils reduced the increases in AV, POV, AnV, and totox. Totox increased most vapidly in Yukwa fried in SBO, fellowed by RBO>WRBO>SBO+200 ppm GTE>RBO+200 ppm GTE > WRBO + 200 ppm GTE (p<0.05). Sensory evaluation revealed that the addition of 200 ppm GTE delays rancidity in Yukwa by 7~8 weeks; providing compelling evidence that GTE is an effective antioxidant for Yukwa.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.478-481
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• 2006

This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of soy protein isolate (SPI) film containing green tea extract (GTE, 1-4%, w/w) on dental caries-inducing bacterium (Streptococcus mutans), food pathogenic (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 0157, Salmonella typhimurium), and spoilage (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. The physical and mechanical properties of the SPI film containing GTE were also studied. The SPI film containing GTE (4%, w/w) exhibited good antimicrobial activity against S. mutans and S. aureus. The antimicrobial activity of the SPI film containing GTE increased against S. mutans as the concentration of GTE increased up to 4%(w/w). SPI films containing GTE showed lower tensile strength and elongation, and higher total soluble matter than those of control SPI film. Therefore, GTE can be used as one of antimicrobial agents for anti-dental caries and food packaging films.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 기존 주정추출 방법에 의하여 인위적으로 카테킨 함량을 높인 녹차추출물의 효능이 아니라 음용시 사용되는 녹차가 지닌 일반적인 카테킨 함량에 의한 항비만 효능을 검토하기 위해, 열수 분무건조 방법을 적용하여 제조된 국내산 제주 열수 녹차추출물(aq-GTE)을 C57BL/6J 생쥐에 고지방 식이를 통한 비만을 유도시키며 동시에 농도를 달리하여 8주간 섭취시킨 뒤, 체중과 체내 지방함량 및 혈중 지질함량에 대한 분석을 실시하여 항비만 효능을 확인하였다. 그 결과, aq-GTE 첨가시 HFD 군간 식이 섭취량에는 차이가 없었으나 체중 증가량에 있어서는 aq-GTE에 농도 의존적으로 체중 증가량이 감소됨을 확인하였다. 또한 부고환 지방의 무게는 aq-GTE의 섭취 농도에 따라 유의하게 감소하였고, 체중 변화에 따른 비교에서도 통계적으로 유의하게 부고환 지방 무게의 감소가 확인되었다. 비만을 식이로 유도한 실험군에 나타나는 steatosis 증가 현상이 aq-GTE를 처리시 농도의존적으로 억제되어 감소하는 현상이 발생함을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 그 외에 혈액 분석을 통하여 확인할 수 있는 이상증상은 없는 것으로 확인되었다. 결론적으로 본 시험에서 사용한 aq-GTE는 C57BL/6J 생쥐에서 체중 증가와 체지방 축적 감소 및 지질대사 개선 효과를 나타내었으며, 이는 기존의 주정추출 방식으로 카테킨 함량을 높인 녹차 추출물뿐만 아니라 일반 녹차의 카테킨 함량도 충분히 그 효과를 볼 수 있다는 결과를 검증한 것이고, 향후 aq-GTE의 인체에 미치는 효과에 대한 연구가 수행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.