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Sensory Profiles of Dairy Products Supplemented with Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus (Roselle) Powder: A Preliminary Study

  • Kim, Se-Hyung;Lim, Hyun-Woo;Chon, Jung-Whan;Song, Kwang-Young;Seo, Kun-Ho
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.247-255
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    • 2019
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the sensory profiles of market milk, yogurt, and kefir, supplemented with the powder of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus (Roselle) in 1% increments, ranging from 0% (control) to 4%. In this study, there was no statistically significant difference in titratable acidity and pH between the treated groups and the control group. All samples were evaluated in five categories by thirteen appraisers. Compared to the control group, the best sensory profiles were observed in the market milk sample supplemented with 1.0% of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus (Roselle) powder, in the yogurt samples supplemented with 2.0% and 3.0% of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus (Roselle) powder, and in the Kefir sample supplemented with 3% of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus (Roselle) powder. According to statistical analysis of the sensory profiles obtained in this study, there was a statistical difference in the taste, flavor, color, and overall acceptability of market milk; in the taste, color, texture, and overall acceptability of yogurt; and in the taste, color, and overall acceptability of Kefir, between the treated groups and the control group (p<0.05). In the future, when Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus (Roselle) powder is used as a food additive for dairy products, studies on improvement of biofunctionality, as well as of sensory profiles in dairy products must be carried out.

Investigation of the effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. extracts on tight-junction related genes in human keratinocyte HaCaT cells (히비스커스 추출물이 인간 각질 형성 세포의 밀착 연접 관련 유전자 발현에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Jung, Haesoo;Kim, Eunmi;Han, Hyosang;Kim, Keekwang
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2021
  • Objectives : Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) is rich in antioxidants such as flavonoids and anthocyanins and is known to have anti-inflammatory activity and anti-aging function of the skin, but there is no study on its effect on the skin barrier. This study aim to investigate the positive effect on the skin barrier by confirming the effect of water extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (WEHS) on the tight junction-related gene expression. Methods : The antioxidant efficacy of WEHS was investigated through ABTS and DPPH assays, and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium was performed to examine the effect on cell viability. quantitative Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunoblot analysis were performed to confirm the effect of WEHS on the expression of tight junction-related genes, and immunofluorescence microscopy was used to confirm the movement of Claudin 1 protein into tight junctions. Results : WEHS showed strong antioxidant activity and induced an increase in both mRNA and protein expression levels of Claudin 1 among tight junction-related genes. The strong localization of Claudine 1 protein increased by WEHS to the tight junction was confirmed by immunofluorescence microscopy. Conclusions : Hibiscus was confirmed through this study to show antioxidant activity and the function of promoting the expression of the tight junction Claudin 1 gene, suggesting that Hibiscus can be used as a material for the prevention and treatment of skin moisturizing and atopy, which have an important influence on tight junction.

The Anti-oxidative Activities of Fermented Hibiscus syriacus Extract in High Fat Diet-induced obese C57BL/6 Mice (고지방식이로 유도된 비만 C57BL/6 쥐에서 발효 무궁화 추출물의 항산화 활성)

  • Lee, Ha Neul;Ha, Bae Jin
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.27 no.7
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    • pp.790-795
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-oxidative effects of fermented Hibiscus syriacus extract on obese mice. The antioxidant experiments were conducted both in vivo and in vitro. The in vitro experiment was measured through the use of nitric oxide (NO) free radical scavenging activity. The results showed that the scavenging activity of the NO free radical in fermented Hibiscus syriacus extract had higher activity than unfermented Hibiscus syriacus extract. The in vivo experiments were divided into a normal dietary group, a high fat dietary group (CON), a high fat dietary + fermented Hibiscus syriacus extract group (FH), and a high fat dietary + unfermented Hibiscus syriacus extract group. These four groups received intraperitoneal administrations for four weeks. Next, the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in a liver homogenate were measured. The results showed that the levels of SOD and CAT in FH were higher than the CON and MDA levels, which were significantly decreased in FH. Consequently, fermented Hibiscus syriacus extract had an inhibitive effect on oxidative stress and a heightening effect on antioxidant enzyme activity in obese mice, suggesting that fermented Hibiscus syriacus extract could be utilized as a useful, natural antioxidant.

Study on the Selection of Promising Cultivars with Unique Flower Characteristics in the Recently Developed Cultivars of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus spp.) for Landscape Uses (최근 국내외에서 육성된 무궁화 127 품종 중 조경적 활용가치가 높은 유망품종 선발)

  • Kim, Kwang-Ho;Lee, Chun-Suk;Kang, Ho-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.124-139
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    • 2016
  • This study was carried out to characterize 127 recently developed cultivars of Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus spp.) in Korea and foreign Countries for landscape uses. The examined factors were growth characteristics such as tree height of a 1-year grafted plant(cm), plant type, growth habit, leaf characteristics such as shape and size, flower characteristics such as color, shape, size, and red eye during 2014 and 2015 for landscape uses. The results are obtained as follows; In the results of flower color of the 127 recently developed cultivars, pink color with red eye spot, white color with red eye spot, purplish red color with red eye spot, violet purple color with red eye spot, crimson color with red eye spot, asadal, blue color with red eye spot, and white color were distributed. In the flower characteristics, Hibiscus hybrid 'Daewangchun' had the largest flower size of 16.0cm out of the 127 cultivars. H. syriacus 'Antong', 'Lil Kim', and 'Ggoma' were cultivars with smaller flowers than other cultivars. H. syriacus 'Hunjang' had largest red eye, of 5.2cm of length compared to the other cultivars. The cultivars with unique flower color for landscape uses are H. syriacus 'Kwangmyung', 'Nanpa', 'North face', 'Bulsae', 'Bidan', 'Songam', 'Youngchang', 'Jukpeoso', 'Kiho', 'Tamla', 'Hwasoored' and 'Hwanhee'. These flowers had a purplish red color and were developed in Korea. H. syriacus 'Aphrodite', 'Dr. Uemoto', 'Freedom', 'Pink Cup', 'PS 80-1', 'Purpureus Variegatus', 'Red Giant', 'Woodbridge' also had unique flowers with a purplish red color and were introduced from foreign countries. In addition, cultivars with violet pink flowers were H. syriacus 'Ggoma', 'Doturak', 'Myungmi', 'Byunghwa', 'Sancheonyu', 'Taehwa', 'Hikari-hanagasa', and 'Little Kim Violet'. 'Jongmoo' and 'Ruffled Satin' had flowers with crimson color. Therefore, the new cultivars with unique flower colors were a promising cultivars to a woody landscape plant. Cultivars with large flower sizes were Hibiscus hybrid 'Daewangchun', Hibiscus hybrid 'Daemang', and Hibiscus hybrid 'Jina'. H. syriacus 'Ggoma', 'Mibeak', 'Antong', 'Lil Kim', and 'Eunhasu' had small flower sizes. Cultivars with long red eye were H. syriacus 'Hunjang' and H. syriacus 'Hi Lea Red'. Therefore, the new cultivars, Hibiscus hybrid 'Daewangchun', Hibiscus hybrid 'Daemang', Hibiscus hybrid 'Jina' with large flower sizes, H. syriacus 'Ggoma', 'Mibeak', 'Antong', 'Lil Kim', and 'Eunhasu' with small flower sizes, H. syriacus 'Hunjang' and H. syriacus 'Hi Lea Red' with long red eye, were promising cultivars to a woody landscape plant.

Phytochemical Constituents and Antioxidant Activities of the Aerial Parts of Hibiscus manihot (황촉규 지상부의 성분분리 및 항산화활성)

  • Park, Eun-Young;Yang, Ki-Sook
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.54 no.3
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    • pp.164-167
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    • 2010
  • Column chromatographic separation of the MeOH extract from the aerial parts of Hibiscus manihot led to the isolation of four compounds. Their structures were characterized to be hentriacontane (1), palmitic acid (2), daucosterol (3) and 3-dihydrocaffeonyl-5-p-coumaroylquinic acid (4) by spectroscopic methods. The compounds (1~4) were for the first time reported from this plant. The solvent fractions were tested for their antioxidant activities by free radical scavenging and superoxide dismutase (SOD).

Nonanoic Acid, an Antifungal Compound from Hibiscus syriacus Ggoma

  • Jang, Yun-Woo;Jung, Jin-Young;Lee, In-Kyoung;Kang, Si-Yong;Yun, Bong-Sik
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.145-146
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    • 2012
  • The root of Hibiscus syriacus (Malvaceae) has been used for treatment of fungal diseases such as tinea pedis (athlete's foot). In this study, we investigated the antifungal constituent of the root of Hibiscus syriacus Ggoma, which was produced by a mutation breeding using gamma ray irradiation, and compared the antifungal activity of H. syriacus Ggoma and its parent type. According to the results, the methanolic extract of H. syriacus Ggoma exhibited four times higher antifungal activity than its parent type against Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Following purification through various column chromatographies, the antifungal substance was identified as nonanoic acid on the basis of spectroscopic analysis.

Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Production by the Extracts of Hibiscus manihot (황촉규 추출물의 Nitric Oxide 생성 저해활성)

  • Park, Eun-Young;Yang, Ki-Sook
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.259-263
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    • 2008
  • Anti-inflammatory activity of the extracts of Hibiscus manihot was investigated through the evaluation of its inhibitory effect on the production of inflammatory biomarkers (i-NOS, COX-2) in RAW264.7 murine macrophage cells. Among the sequential solvent fractions (hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water), the fractions of dichloromethane (1 ${\mu}g/ml$) and ethyl acetate (5 ${\mu}g/ml$) showed potential inhibitory activities on i-NOS and COX-2 activity in RAW264.7 cells. These results suggest that Hibiscus manihot might have an anti-inflammatory activity through the suppression of inflammatory markers.

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae)

  • KWON, Soon-Ho;PARK, Yunmi;JANG, You Lim;KWON, Hae-Yun
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.52 no.2
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    • pp.123-126
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    • 2022
  • Hibiscus sabdariffa L., (roselle) in the Malvaceae family is an erect subshrub known to be native to India and Malaysia. It is widely used as a food or tea material around the world, and its therapeutic effects have been widely studied. In this study, the sequencing of the complete chloroplast genome of H. sabdariffa was carried out. The result indicates a genome size of 162,428 bp, which is composed of a large single copy of 90,327 bp, two inverted repeats of 26,242 bp each, and a small single copy of 19,617 bp. Overall, a total of 131 genes were predicted, including 86 coding sequences, 37 tRNAs, and 8 rRNAs. According to a phylogenic analysis, it was clearly distinguished from outgroups such as other species of the genus Hibiscus used in the analysis.

Segregation in flower color and flower type of intraspecific hybrids in Hibiscus syriacus L. (Hibiscus syriacus L.의 종내일대잡종(種內一代雜種)의 화색(花色)과 화형(花型)의 분리현상(分離現象))

  • Kim, Chung Suk;Lee, Suk Koo;Jang, Suk Seong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.53-56
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    • 1980
  • We observed performance of segregation in flower color and type of hybrids which obtained from crossing of intra species in Hibiscus syriacus. Obtained results were followings. 1. The purple flower was dominance to the white one and this was presumed that was owing to cytoplasmic heredity. 2. Single and double petal of flower was presumed that was originated from factors of Ss and dd. 3. There was not variation in flower color and type of $F_1$ hybrid between 4 n and 2 n Hibiscus syriacus. 4. There were many variation of flower color among $F_1$ hybrids which abtained in open pollination of Hibiscus syriacus. 5. We could observe many flowers variegated with red color among $F_1$ hybrids which obtained in crossing between double petal flowers of Hibiscus syriacus.

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