• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.606-611
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• 2006

The chemical composition of Smilax china leaves and the quality characteristics of seolgitteok (rice cake) prepared with a water extract of these leaves were evaluated. Sucrose, glucose, maltose, and fructose were found as free sugars in the leaves, while the main fatty acids were stearic and palmitic acids. Glutamic acid and potassium were found at the highest levels among the analyzed amino acids and minerals in the leaves, respectively. On a fresh weight basis, the content of total phenolics and condensed tannin was 1.26 and 0.74%, respectively. As the amount of S. china leaf extract increased, the lightness of seolgitteok significantly decreased (p<0.001) in the rice cake, while redness and yellowness of the cake increased. Texture evaluation showed that springiness, strength, and cohesiveness were higher in rice cakes prepared with 2% S. china leaf extract compared to rice cakes made with 1% extract. At the beginning of the storage period ($20^{\circ}C$), there were no significant differences in viable aerobic cell and mold counts among rice cakes, but after four days in storage, a significant reduction in microorganisms was observed in rice cakes prepared with increasing amounts of leaf extract. On sensory evaluation, rice cakes made with 1% water extract from S. china leaves scored the highest on flavor, taste, texture, and overall acceptability.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2022

Obesity is a complex metabolic disorder that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. In this study, we evaluated the anti-obesity effects of Nelumbo nucifera leaf (NL) extract in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and obese db/db mice. NL extract among various parts (leaf, seed, and root) of N. nucifera most effectively reduced adipogenesis via inhibiting CCAAT enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ (PPARγ) expression in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The addition of NL extract enhanced the protein expression of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) as compared to untreated 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The oral administration of NL extract (100 mg/kg BW) significantly reduced food efficacy ratio, body weight, and face or total cholesterol level in obese db /db mice. Also, administration of NL extract significantly decreased adipocyte size and C/EBPα or PPARγ expression in the adipose tissues as compared with control (obese db/db mice). Therefore, our results suggest that NL extract among various parts of N. nucifera could be used as a functional food ingredient for the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.157-160
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• 2012

When iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method using aqueous ammonia as reducing agent, the synthesized particles were aggregated and thus precipitation occurred. Using Magnolia kobus leaf extract as reducing agent, spherical nanoparticles of 50~200 nm were synthesized with low yield. By using both Magnolia kobus leaf extract and aqueous ammonia as reducing and stabilizing agents, smaller nanoparticles of 40~120 nm could be synthesized with various shapes. The synthesized magnetic nanoparticles were characterized with field emission transmission electron microscopy (FE-TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). TEM and SEM images showed that the magnetic nanoparticles are a mixture of triangles, tetragons, rods and spherical structures.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.386-394
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• 2005

Effects of root, stem and leaf extract of sancho (Zanthoxylum schinifolium) on the inhibition of lipid peroxidation in the hepatic microsome of rat, DPPH radical scavenging activity and activated partial thromboplastin times (APTT) were examined in vitro. The highest inhibition of hepatic microsomal lipid peroxidation was observed by ethyl acetate fraction than that of methylene chloride fraction of the root and stem extracts. The high inhibition of lipid peroxidation was determined in the leaf, the root and the stem in order. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of ethyl acetate fraction was higher than that of n-butanol fraction and it was similar to the root and the steam extract. It was similar to the inhibition of hepatic microsomal lipid peroxidation. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was the highest in 2.500mg/mL of ethyl acetate fraction and it was 4.4 fold higher than that of $\alpha-tocopherol$, as an antioxidant standard. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was dependent on the extract concentration in the range of 0.125-5.000 mg/mL. The throm-boplastin times were higher than that of n-butanol fraction and it was similar to the root and the steam extracts. The leaf extract showed the highest antithrombogenic effect followed by the stem and then the root extract. The activated partial thromboplastin times were ependent on the extract concentration in the range of 0.100-2.000 mg/mL. Consequently, the effects of antioxidative, DPPH radical scavenging activity and antithrombogenic of Z. schinifolium was observed due to the inhibition of lipid peroxidation and the DPPH radical scavenging activity by methylene chloride, n-butanol and ethyl acetate fraction of the leaf extract. (Korean J Nutrition 38(5): 386 - 394, 2005)

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2012

Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a cruciferous vegetable, and its leaves have antioxidant and anticancer properties. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of ethyl acetate extracts from radish leaves on hypertension in 11-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). The SHRs were randomly divided into 3 groups of 6 rats each on the basis of initial systolic blood pressure (SBP) and were treated with oral administration of radish leaf extract (0, 30, or 90 mg/kg body weight [bw], respectively) for 5 weeks. Six Wistar rats were used as normotensive controls. The amount of the radish leaf extract had no effect on body weight. The SBP of the SHRs showed a decreasing trend with the consumption of the radish leaf extract. In the third week, the SBP of the group fed 90 mg extract/kg bw reduced from 214 mmHg to 166 mmHg and was significantly lower than that of the normotensive and hypertensive controls. The extract did not show a significant effect on the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in the serum, kidney, and lung. The extract increased the concentration of NO in serum and the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase and catalase in red blood cells (RBCs). The serum concentrations of $Na^+$ and $K^+$ were not significantly different between all groups. However, the fecal concentrations of $Na^+$ and $K^+$ increased; the fecal concentrations of $Na^+$ and$K^+$for the normotensive and hypertensive controls were not different. Urinary excretion of $Na^+$ was higher in the normotensive Wistar rats than in the SHRs, while that of $K^+$ was not significantly different. These findings indicate that consumption of radish leaves might have had antihypertensive effects in SHRs by increasing the serum concentration of NO and fecal concentration of $Na^+$ and enhancing antioxidant activities.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.515-523
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• 2015

In the study reported here, the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the ethanol leaf extract of Dendropanax morbiferus Lev. from Jeju Island was investigated. Of the 14 strains of 12 species of microorganisms tested, the extract exhibited antimicrobial activity observed against seven Gram-positive bacteria of four species, but not against six Gram-negative bacteria and a yeast strain. Using the disc diffusion method, the diameter of the inhibition zone increased with application of the extract with every strain and the highest growth inhibition was exhibited with Staphylococcus aureus KCTC 1916 at 5 mg/ml. The minimal inhibitory concentration of the extract (MIC) by turbidity was 2.5 mg/ml against Bacillus cereus KACC 12672 and 15 mg/ml when with Enterococcus faecalis KCTC 3206. The minimum bacterial concentration (MBC) values defined as being $${\geq_-}99.9%$$ reduction in viable cells against the tested strains was higher than the MIC values. Time killing curves using the optimum MIC were performed on seven strains incubated for 48 hr. The growth of B. cereus KACC 12672 was detected after 12 hr and no significant growth was found in the others strains after 48 hr (p<0.05). The 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity of the ethanol leaf extract was similar to that of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) at the same concentration. These results indicate that leaf extract of D. morbiferus Lev. can be utilized as a natural preservative and an antioxidant.

• Plant Resources
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2005

The antimicrobial effect of each fraction after fractionation of an ethanol extract of leaf mustard was examined in terms of nucleic acid, chloroform, ethylacetate, and butanol. The ethylacetate fraction, which showed the strongest level of antimicrobial effect among the different ethanol extract fractions of leaf mustard, was isolated and purified using silica gel column chromatography and HPLC, respectively, to obtain a single antimicrobial substance called KLM-1. The antimicrobial effect of this substance was 10 times higher than that of the ethylacetate fraction. A further study is on the way to confirm the structure of the antimicrobial substance KLM-1 through LC/Mass and NMR.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.685-699
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• 2019

세포투과 펩티드를 함유한 고분자 미셀 및 리포좀을 이용한 배나무 잎 추출물의 피부 흡수 증진 및 화장품 성분으로의 응용가능성에 대해 알아보기 위해 항산화, 항균 실험 및 제형별 피부 침투 실험을 진행하였다. 총 polyphenol 함량은 배나무 잎 에탄올 추출물에서 $118.83{\pm}9.39mg/g$, 배나무 잎 열수 추출물에서 $106.89{\pm}4.45mg/g$로 확인되었다. DPPH radical 소거능 측정 결과, 500 mg/L의 농도에서 배나무 잎 에탄올 추출물이 $74.39{\pm}7.48%$의 가장 높은 라디칼 소거능을 나타냈다. SOD 유사 활성능은 1,000 mg/L의 농도에서 열수 추출물이 $91.62{\pm}0.43%$로 가장 높은 효능을 나타내었다. 이 후 실험으로부터 항산화, 주름 개선, 미백 활성이 확인되어 배나무 잎 추출물이 항산화 및 항균소재로서의 실현가능성이 높다고 판단했다. 배나무 잎 에탄올 추출물을 함유한 고분자 미셀 피부침투 실험에서는 24시간 동안의 실험 결과, 총 축적된 tannic acid의 투과량은 Formulation 2($55.45{\mu}g/cm^2$), Formulation 1($46.43{\mu}g/cm^2$), Formulation 0($34.36{\mu}g/cm^2$)의 순서로 확인되었다. 배나무 잎 열수 추출물을 함유한 리포좀 피부침투 실험에서는 24시간 동안의 실험 결과, 총 축적된 tannic acid의 투과량이 Formulation 5($75.01{\mu}g/cm^2$), Formulation 4($64.01{\mu}g/cm^2$), Formulation 3($36.60{\mu}g/cm^2$)의 순서로 확인되었다. 이 연구를 통해 배나무 잎 추출물이 가지고 있는 항산화, 주름개선의 효능에 대한 가능성을 확인하였고 고분자 미셀 및 리포좀을 이용한 배나무 잎 추출물의 피부침투 결과를 통해 향후 화장품 산업에 긍정적으로 이용될 것이라고 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.458-463
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• 2003

흰쥐에게 1% 콜레스테롤과 0.25% 콜산나트륨을 첨가한 고콜레스테롤혈증 유발 식이와 민들레잎 추출물을 분획별(열수추출물군, 에틸아세테이트추출물군, 에테르추출물군)로 나누어 급여하여 민들레 잎이 체내 항산화계에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 간조직 중의 cytochrome P-450 함량은 민들레 잎 분획별 추출물 급여에 의한 유의적인 변화가 관찰되지 않았으며, XO활성은 대조군에 비하여 굴들레잎 열수추출물 급여시 유의적으로 감소되었다. 간조직 중의 SOD활성은 대조군과 비교시 추출물 급여에 의하여 유의적으로 감소되었으나 분획 간의 차이는 나타나지 않은 반면 catalase활성은 민들레잎 추출물 급여에 의해 유의적으로 증가되었으며 에틸아세테리트추출물군은 에테르추출물군에 비하여 감소 정도가 유의적이었다. 간조직 중의 GSH-Px와 GST활성은 민들레 잎 추출물 급여시 대조군에 비하여 유의적인 증가를 나타내었으며 열수추출물군에서 특히 현저한 증가가 관찰되었다. GSH 함량은 추출물 급여에 따른 유의적인 차이는 관찰되지 않았으나 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 과산화지질 함량은 대조군에 비하여 민들레 잎 추출물 급여시 유의적으로 감소되었는데, 특히 열쑤추출물군의 감소효과가 현저한 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 고콜레스테를 혈증 유발 흰쥐에게 민들레잎 추출물 급여는 체내 항산화효소의 활성과 항산화제의 함량에 영향을 미쳐 체내 항산화능의 개선에 효과가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2007

본 연구는 뽕잎추출물의 지질대사 개선효과를 검정하고자 하였다. 실험 동물은 체중 100$\pm$10 g 내외의 Sprague-Dawley 종 수컷을 구입하여 난괴법 (randomized complet block design)에 의해 정상식이군(N group), 정상식이에 0.16% 뽕잎추출물 공급군(NM group), 고콜레스테롤식이 공급군(HC group)과 고콜레스테롤식이에 뽕잎추출물 공급군으로 나눈 후 다시 뽕잎추출물의 급여 수준에 따라 뽕잎추출물을 0.08% 공급한 군(HCL group), 뽕잎추출물을 0.16% 공급한 군(HCM group), 뽕잎추출물을 0.32% 공급한 군(HCH group) 등 각 군 모두 10마리씩 하였다. 식이와 식수는 자유 공급시켰으며 4주간 사육한 후 희생시켰다. 체중증가량, 식이섭취량, 식수섭취량 및 식이효율은 실험군간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈중 중성지방, 총콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, A.I 등은 고콜레스테롤군에 비해 뽕잎추출물 공급군이 유의적으로 감소되었으며 HDL-콜레스테롤은 고콜레스테롤군에 비해 뽕잎추출물 공급군이 유의적으로 증가되었다. UDP-glucuronyl transferase(UDP-GTase) 활성은 N군에 비해 HC군에서 유의적으로 증가되었으나 고콜레스테롤 식이군간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 간조직중의 총지방 및 콜레스테롤 함량은 고콜레스테롤군에 비해 뽕잎추출물 공급군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 콜레스테롤 함량은 고콜레스테롤 식이군 간의 유의적인 차이가 없었다. Lipoprotein lipase활성은 HC군에 비하여 HCM 및 HCH군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 부고환 지방 중의 총지질, 중성지방, 콜레스테롤 함량은 HC군에 비해 뽕잎추출물 공급군에서 유의적으로 감소되었다. 분변 중으로 배설되는 총지질, 중성지방, 콜레스테롤 함량은 HC군에 비해 뽕잎추출물 공급군에서 증가되었다. 이상의 결과에서 뽕잎추출물의 고콜레스테롤 식이 흰쥐에서 혈액, 간, 부고환 조직 및 분변중의 지질대사 개선효과가 규명되었다.