• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.227-232
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• 2013

We studied antioxidant activity and inhibitory effect of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase from aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic fractions of Galla rhois. In FRAP and ORAC assay for measuring antioxidant activity, we confirmed that Galla rhois extracts had strong antioxidant activity and ethanolic and methanolic extracts were relatively stronger than aqueous extract. We used trolox as a positive control. In order to measure the inhibitory effect of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, we compared acarbose and Galla rhois extracts. As a result of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory assay, aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Galla rhois showed high inhibitory activitity and ethanolic and methanolic extracts were relatively stronger than aqueous extract. The 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50s) of acarbose, aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic fractions were 0.45 mM, $0.53{\mu}g/ml$, $0.415{\mu}g/ml$ and $0.37{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. These results suggest that Galla rhois extracts can be a clinically useful anti-diabetic ingredient, indicating that it needs to be fractionated and isolated and should be further investigated.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.388-394
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• 2017

Although several analytical methods for measuring total antioxidant capacity (TAC) have been applied to biological samples, there were often dissimilar results due to the different principles of methods applied. Thus, this study aimed to validate four conventional analytical methods for measuring plasma TAC, including the ABTS assay, DPPH assay, FRAP assay, and ORAC assay, by comparing with urinary 8-isoprostane concentration. In addition, TAC results were compared with antioxidant enzyme activities including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase in erythrocyte, and catalase in plasma. Plasma TAC measure by ABTS assay was strongly correlated with the result by FRAP assay. Plasma TAC by FRAP and ORAC assays were negatively correlated with erythrocyte SOD activity. The agreement among the four TAC assay methods and 8-isoprostane was determined using 95% prediction limits of linear regression, expressed as the mean of 8-isoprostane ${\pm}95%$ prediction limits. The ABTS method better agreed with 8-isoprostane than the other methods, demonstrating narrow prediction of limits. Furthermore, only plasma TAC determined by the ABTS assay was inversely correlated with urinary 8-isoprostane (r = -0.35, p < 0.05). In summary, the ABTS assay would be an appropriate method to measure overall plasma antioxidant capacity and predict the body's antioxidant status.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.1801-1807
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• 2014

동결건조에 의한 진주담치의 생리활성의 변화를 살펴보고자 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, ORAC, CAC 등의 항산화 활성과 comet assay를 이용한 DNA 손상 보호능을 측정하였다. 생 진주담치 및 동결건조 진주담치에서 물 추출물을 제외한 에탄올과 메탄올 추출물에서 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 확인하였고, 메탄올 추출물의 경우 동결건조에 의해 DPPH 라디칼 소거능이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 생 진주담치의 ORAC 수치는 물 추출물에서 가장 높게 나타난 반면, 동결건조 진주담치의 경우 메탄올 추출물에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 동결건조 후 ORAC 수치는 물 추출물에서만 유의적으로 감소된 반면 HepG2 세포의 라디칼 소거능(CAC)의 경우 물 추출물에서 유의적으로 증가하여 소거 대상 라디칼에 따라 항산화 활성의 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 생 또는 동결건조 진주담치는 모든 추출물에서 산화적 스트레스에 의한 DNA 손상을 억제하는 보호 효과가 있음이 밝혀졌고 동결건조에 의한 보호 효과는 유의적인 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 진주담치는 물 추출물의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 제외하고는 모든 추출물에서 항산화 활성과 더불어 DNA 손상의 보호 효과가 관찰되었고 동결건조 가공처리에 의해서 그 활성이 크게 영향을 받지 않거나 추출물에 따라 오히려 활성이 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 우리나라에서 생산되는 진주담치의 식품 첨가물이나 기능성 식품 개발을 위한 생리활성 소재로의 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: This study aims to measure the in vitro antioxidant capacity of Korean diet (KD) with American diet (AD) as a control group and to examine the ex vivo DNA damage reduction effect on human lymphocytes. MATERIALS/METHODS: The KD applied in this study is the standard one-week meals for Koreans (2,000 kcal/day) suggested by 2010 Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans. The AD, which is the control group, is a one-week menu (2,000 kcal/day) that consists of foods that Americans would commonly take in according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The antioxidant capacity of each menu was measured by means of the total phenolic assay and 3 in vitro antioxidant activity assays (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), Oxygen radical absorbance capacity ($ORAC_{ROO{\cdot}}$)), while the extent of ex vivo lymphocyte DNA damage was measured by means of the comet assay. RESULTS: When measured by means of TEAC assay, the in vitro antioxidant capacity of the KD of the day was higher than that of the AD (P < 0.05) while there was no significant difference in total phenolic contents and DPPH and ORAC assays. The ex vivo lymphocyte DNA damage protective effect of the KD was significantly higher than that of the AD (P < 0.01). As for the one-week menu combining the menus for 7 days, the total phenolic assay (P < 0.05) and in vitro antioxidant capacity (P < 0.001, DPPH; P < 0.01, TEAC) of the KD menu were significantly higher than those of the AD menu. Likewise, the ex vivo DNA damage reduction rate of the Korean seven-day menu was significantly higher than that of the American menu (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that the high antioxidant capacity and DNA damage protective effect of KD, which consists generally of various plant foods, are higher than those of typical AD.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of orange (Citrus auranthium) flesh (OF) and peel (OP) extracted with acetone, ethanol, and methanol. Antioxidant potential was examined by measuring total phenolic content (TPC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity (RSA), total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP), oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), and cellular antioxidant activity (CAA). The comet assay was used to determine the protective effects of OF and OP against $H_2O_2$-induced DNA damage. TPC was highest in the acetone extracts of OF and OP. DPPH RSA was also higher in the acetone extracts than in the ethanol extracts. The DPPH RSA was highest in the acetone extracts of OF. The TRAP and ORAC values of the all extracts increased in a dose-dependent manner. In the TRAP assay, the acetone extracts of OF and OP had the lowest $IC_{50}$ values. In the CAA assay, the methanol and acetone extracts of OP had the lowest $IC_{50}$ values. All of the samples protected against $H_2O_2$-induced DNA damage in human leukocytes, as measured by the comet assay, but the acetone extracts of OP had the strongest effect. These results suggest that acetone is the best solvent for the extraction of antioxidant compounds from OF and OP. Furthermore, the high antioxidant activity of OP, which is a by-product of orange processing, suggests that it can be used in nutraceutical and functional foods.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 흰점박이꽃무지 함유 음료의 총폴리페놀함량과 항산화활성(DPPH 라디칼 소거능, TRAP, ORAC assay, comet assay) 및 사용에 대한 안전성을 검증하기 위하여 ICR mouse를 사용하여 흰점박이꽃무지 무첨가군과 첨가군 단회 투여(2 g/kg) 시 나타나는 치사율, 체중, 생리적 증상, 장기무게, 생화학적 분석(triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase)을 통해 급성독성시험을 실시하였다. 흰점박이꽃무지를 함유한 호박, 알로에, 돼지감자음료 1 pack의 총 페놀함량은 66.35~100.98 mg/pack, DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 67.1~90.0%/1 pack, TRAP 값은 $1.46\sim1.54{\mu}M$/trolox equivalent(TE)를 보였으며, 모든 음료의 ORAC 값은 1500보다 높았다. 모든 음료는 인체 임파구에서 세포독성을 보이지 않았으며, $H_2O_2$에 대한 DNA 손상에 대한 보호효과는 유의적이었다. 흰점박이꽃무지 첨가/무첨가 음료의 ICR mouse 암수 각각에 경구투여(2 g/kg) 후 14일까지 치사된 실험동물은 관찰되지 않았으며, 체중, 생리적, 병리적 및 생화학적 분석에서 대조군과 비교 시 그룹들 간의 유의한 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 그러므로 2 g/kg의 흰점박이꽃무지 첨가/무첨가 음료를 ICR mouse에 단일 경구투여시 독성이 없는 것으로 판명되었다. 본 연구에서 규명된 흰점박이꽃무지 함유 음료의 항산화활성과 안전성은 산업적측면에서 약용 및 식용 자원으로 적극적인 활용을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2012

After a mixed carbohydrate diet, inhibition of ${\alpha}$-amylase and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase involved in the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates can significantly decrease the postprandial increase of blood glucose level. In the course of screening these useful enzyme inhibitors, we selected five kinds of bean, using an in-vitro enzyme inhibition assay method. To evaluate the effect of germination process on the functionality of the bean, we investigated the inhibitory activities of the water extracts of non-germinated bean and germinated bean against ${\alpha}$-amylase and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, relevant to postprandial hyperglycemia. We also investigated the oxygen radical absorbance capacity(ORAC), total phenolics content, and postprandial blood glucose lowering effect in rats(Sprague-Dawley rat model). Most germinated beans showed significantly higher ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, compared with non-germinated beans. Among germinated beans, Glycine max had the highest ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activity(53.3%). The water extract of germinated Phaseolus vulgaris L. had the highest ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitory activity(95.1%), followed by Glycine max(58.7%), and Glycine max L. Merr(54.1%). Furthermore, the five germinated beans also showed high antioxidant activities in ORAC assay. Results suggested that the germination process may improve and enhance the anti-hyperglycemia potential and antioxidant activity of the bean.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.261-265
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• 2012

Xanthohumol was isolated from hops (Humulus lupulus L.), and then investigated anti-oxidant effect by AAPH-induced LLC-PK1 cell and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORCA) assays and MMP-12 inhibitory effect by direct MMP-12 inhibition assay. The treatment of xanthohumol protected LLC-PK1 cells from AAPH-induced cell damage such as cell viability, SOD and GSH-px reduction in a dose dependant manner (0.1, 1, and $5{\mu}M$), the SOD value was 2.98, 4.51, and 5.77 U/mg protein, and GSH-px value was 30.12, 49.32, and 60.11 U/mg protein. ORAC value of xanthohumol was showed as 4320, 12004, and $14209{\mu}M$ TE/g at the concentration 0.1, 1, and $5{\mu}M$, respectively. The change of SOD and GSH-px values was significantly correlated with the results of ORAC assay, that is, AAPH-induced cell and ORCA assays. In addition, inhibition of MMP-12 that is known to play an important role in skin aging was 14%, 37%, 46%, and 79% at the concentration of 0.01, 0.1, 1, and $5{\mu}M$, respectively. On the basis of these results, xanthohumol from hops (Humulus lupulus L.) showed interesting biological and pharmacological activity such as anti-oxidant effect and anti-aging.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.652-657
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• 2013

국내 유통되는 한약재를 이용한 신장질환의 예방 및 치료제 개발을 위한 기초 자료를 제시하고자 경동시장에서 구입한 63종의 한약재 추출물을 이용하여 항산화 활성 및 사구체혈관간 세포의 증식억제능 탐색 활성을 확인하였다. 그 결과 강진향, 고련피, 대풍자, 목향이 RMC 세포의 증식을 50% 이상 억제하는 것으로 나타났고, ORAC와 DPPH assay를 통한 항산화 활성을 확인한 결과 백단향, 백렴이 가장 우수한 ORAC 활성 효능을 보였으며, DPPH 라디칼 소거활성에서는 계혈등, 귀전우, 대풍자, 반대해, 백단향, 백렴이 우수한 효능을 나타냈다. 이 중 대풍자 추출물과 목향 추출물은 항산화 활성과 사구체혈관간세포 증식억제능 모두 뛰어난 효능을 나타냈으나, 목향이 함유하고 있는 aristolochic acid는 임상적으로 신장에 독성을 일으켜 신장질환 치료제에서 제외되는 한약재로 알려져 있다. 따라서, 가장 뛰어난 효능을 보인 대풍자 추출물은 신장질환 치료 및 예방을 위한 한약재 후보물질로서 분획별 항산화 활성과 유효성분 규명의 연구가 요구된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권11호
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• pp.1497-1506
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• 2008

홍삼 추출물을 첨가한 두부를 제조함에 있어 홍삼 추출물 첨가량이 두부의 품질과 저장성 그리고 항산화 활성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 건조 대두를 기준으로 홍삼 추출물을 $0.5{\sim}2%$ 첨가하여 제조한 두부와 첨가하지 않은 두부의 물성, 색도, 관능의 차이를 비교하였다. 두부의 texture는 견고성과 탄력성에서만 홍삼 추출물의 첨가량에 따라 다소 증가하는 경향으로 홍삼 추출물을 2% 첨가한 두부에서 유의적 차이가 나타났고, 두부의 색도는 L, a, b값 모두 유의적으로 증가하였다. 관능검사 결과 color에 대한 기호도가 떨어지는 경향을 보여 주었으나 홍삼 특유의 맛이 유의적으로 감지되면서 전체적인 기호도는 통계상 유의적 차이가 보이지 않아 홍삼 추출물의 첨가가 소비자의 기호에 특별한 거부감을 일으키지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 두부를 $15^{\circ}C$에서 보관하면서 pH, 탁도 그리고 총 균수의 변화를 측정한 결과 저장 초기에는 변화가 없다가 pH와 총 균수는 저장 4일부터, 탁도는 저장 6일부터 변화하는 것으로 나타나, 이는 홍삼 추출물이 첨가된 두부가 홍삼 추출물이 첨가되지 않은 두부보다 미생물 생육이 억제되어 두부의 저장성이 향상되었음을 의미한다. ORAC assay를 이용한 두부의 항산화 활성은 첨가된 홍삼 추출물의 농도에 비례하여 antioxidant 활성이 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, ORACOH. assay에서 는 홍삼 추출물을 첨가한 두부 추출물이 홍삼 추출물의 농도에 비례하여 pro-oxidant 활성을 보여 주었다.