• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2009

The potential antioxidant activities of different fractions from methanolic extract of Curcuma longa L. were assayed in vitro. All of the fractions exception of n-hexane and $H_2O$ showed a strong antioxidant activity, especially the ethylacetate (EtOAc) fraction, which showed the highest 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity ($IC_{50}=9.86\;{\mu}g/mL$). The results of 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay showed concentration dependency, the EtOAc fraction demonstrating a better result than the other fractions at the same concentration in this studies. Additionally, when the total phenolic contents of fractions were measured, the EtOAc fraction contained the highest level. Meanwhile, correlation analysis indicated a high correlation between the antiradical activity and the total phenolic contents, suggesting that fractions obtained from the methanolic extract of Curcuma longa L. have wide potential for use as sources of antioxidant material.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2019

Eucommiae Cortex (EC), bark of Eucommia ulmoides, has been known as a traditional medicine to regulate hypertension and immune system. Because silk of gum in the EC blocks the release of active ingredients, EC generally has been utilized after processing with carbonization or salt-water to breakdown it. This study aimed to investigate the differences of non-processed EC and processed EC on antioxidant and anticancer properties. Antioxidant capacity was assessed by measuring the content of total polyphenols, reducing power, and ABTS radical scavenging effect. And anticancer effects were examined by evaluating the viability of pancreatic cancer cells and wound healing ability. The results demonstrated that processed EC contained more content of polyphenols and exhibited more potent reducing power and radical scavenging effect than non-processed EC. In addition, processed EC more efficiently inhibited proliferation and migration of pancreatic cancer cells. These results suggest that processing of medicinal plants can improve the biological properties such as antioxidant or anticancer activity, which may lead to the development of herbal medicine treatment technology.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.631-638
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• 2015

In Korea, yam with thermal treatment is widely used to produce tea and beverage, which appeals to all age groups. To better understand the antioxidative activity of thermal treatment yam (Dioscorea batatas $D_{ECNE.}$), n-butanol and ethyl acetate extracts were evaluated with different antioxidant testing system. Their antioxidant activities, including ABTS [2,2' -azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power as well as total phenol contents were assessed in vitro. Results showed ethyl acetate extract ($51.63{\pm}2.51mg\;CAE/g$) possessed similar total phenol content compared with n-butanol extract ($53.93{\pm}1.00mg\;CAE/g$). Ethyl acetate extract also exhibited similarly stronger antioxidant activity compared with n-butanol extract apart from ABTS radical scavenging activity assay.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.599-606
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• 2015

This study aimed at evaluating the antioxidant activity of raw yam (Dioscorea batatas $D_{ECNE.}$) extracted by n-butanol and ethyl acetate. The antioxidant activities, including ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt] radical scavenging activity, DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity, reducing power, and ferric reducing antioxidant power as well as total phenol contents were studied in vitro. Results showed ethyl acetate extract ($111.88{\pm}0.66mg\;CAE/g$) possessed higher total phenol content than n-butanol extract ($78.68{\pm}0.58mg\;CAE/g$). Ethyl acetate extract exhibited stronger antioxidant activity compared with n-butanol extract apart from reducing power assay.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.182-189
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• 2008

In this study, the effect of pH on the antioxidative activities of melanoidins formed as a result of the reaction between sugars, glucose (Glc) or fructose (Fru), and amino acids, L-asparagine (L-Asn) and D-asparagine (D-Asn) are examined. For this purpose, antioxidative activities were evaluated on the basis of reducing power, including ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) and free radical scavenging activity includes 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl- hydrazil (DPPH) and 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) and ferrous ion chelating activity. Ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) and trolox, a water-soluble analog of tocopherol, were used as reference antioxidant compounds. The antioxidative activities of the melanoidins at a pH of 7.0 were greater than those with a pHs of 4.0 and pH 10.0. Especially, it was found that the melanoidins formed from D-isomers are more effective antioxidants in different in vitro assays. The reducing power and chelating activity of the melanoidins formed from the Fru systems were higher than those of the melanoidins formed from the Glc systems. However, the ABTS radical scavenging activity of the melanoidins formed from the Glc systems were higher than those of the melanoidins formed from the Fru systems. In particular, the DPPH radical scavenging activity and the FRAP of the melanoidins showed different antioxidative activities according to pH level.

• 한국식물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물생명공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 및 국제심포지움 초록집
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• pp.40-40
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• 2005

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2003

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2008

Objectives: Melia toosendan(MT) has been used as a traditional Korean herbal medicine, and today it is used as a medication for colic, side aches, heartache and other disorders of liver. The aim of this study was to determine whether fractionated extracts of MT inhibit free radical generation such as DPPH radical, superoxide radical and nitric oxide, production of nitrite, an index of NO, PGE2, iNOS, COX-2 and proinflammatory cytokines in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Methods: MT extract prepared with methanol, and then fractionated with hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, n-butanol and water. Inhibitory effect of MT onto free radical generation was determined by measuring DPPH, superoxide anions and nitric oxide scavenging activities in vitro. Cytotoxic activity of extracts on RAW 264.7 cells was measured using 5-(3-caroboxymeth-oxyphenyl)-2H-tetra-zolium inner salt(MTS) assay. Intracelluar oxidation was analysed by DCF-DA assay. The nitric oxide(NO) production was measured by Griess reagent system. The levels of iNOS and COX-2 expression were confirmed by western blot. And pro inflammatory cytokines were measured by ELISA kit. Results: Our results indicated that fractionated extracts, especially dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts, significantly inhibited free radical generation, the LPS-induced $H_2O_2$, NO, $PGE_2$ production and iNOS, COX-2 expression accompanied by an attenuation of TNF-${\alpha}$, IL-1${\beta}$ and IL-6 formation in macrophages. Conclusions: These results indicate that dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts of MT have potential as an agent of chronic inflammatory diseases.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.869-877
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• 2000

Phenanthrene과 benzo[a]pyrene으로 오염된 토양을 슬러리상에서 오존처리시 반응메커니즘을 조사하였다. 토양내 오존주입시 OH-radical의 생성과 반응에 있어서 유 무기물의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 단순화된 토양매질로써 baked sand(BS), sand(S), glass beads(GB)를 택하여 실험한 결과 제거속도가 BS>S>GB 순으로 나타났다. Radical scavenger 실험을 통하여 OH-radical의 발생경향을 살펴보았는데, BS의 경우 OH-radical의 생성으로 오존과의 직접반응과 더불어 제거효율이 22% 상승됨을 알 수 있었다. Humic acid의 초기농도를 0~5 ppm으로 증가시킴에 따라 반응속도상수(psuedo first-order rate constant: $k_o$)가 $1.37{\times}10^{-2}s^{-1}$에서 $0.53{\times}10^{-2}s^{-1}$으로 감소하였으며, S매질상에서 PAHs의 초기농도 10mg-PAHs/kg-soil의 80%를 제거하는데 소모되는 오존 주입량은 phenanthrene의 경우 $67.2mg-O_3/kg-soil$였고, benzo[a]pyrene의 경우 $48.0mg-O_3/kg-soil$로 산정되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.687-694
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• 2012

본 연구는 저식염 오징어 젓갈에 대한 과학적 자료를 제공함과 동시에 전통수산발효식품 소비의 확산에 기여하기 위하여 염 농도에 따른 발효기간별 품질특성 측정, 발효최적조건, 유통기한 설정 및 발효최적조건에서 제조한 저식염 오징어 젓갈의 생리활성 등을 연구하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 숙성온도가 증가할수록 pH는 급격히 감소하였으며, 기간에 따라 대조구인 10% 젓갈의 pH 변화는 거의 없는 반면 3 및 5% 첨가군은 급격히 감소하였으나 pH 5 이하에서는 서서히 감소하였다. 아미노질소와 휘발성염기 질소 또한 발효온도가 증가할수록 각각의 함량이 급격히 증가하였으며 식염의 농도가 낮을수록 휘발성 염기질소의 함량은 증가하였다. 아미노질소의 함량이 최고치가 되는 시점을 최적발효조건 지표로 산출하였으며 그 결과 $-1^{\circ}C$에서 저장한 염 농도 3% 젓갈일 때 41일의 최적발효기한을 나타내었다. 저식염 오징어 젓갈의 냉수 및 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 활성, 항당뇨 및 항대장암은 뚜렷한 활성을 보이지 않았으며, 일반성분 함량은 식염과 부재료 첨가로 수분과 회분의 함량에 변화를 보였지만 그 이후 저온저장 하는 기간 동안에는 일정하게 유지되다. 구성아미노산 및 유리아미노산은 glycine, arginine, alanine 및 glutamic acid 등의 함량이 절반 이상을 차지함으로써 맛에서 우수하였고, 관능검사결과는 시중에서 판매하고 있는 젓갈과 비교했을 때 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 고려할 때 염 농도 3% 젓갈을 $-1^{\circ}C$에서 제조, 숙성시킨다면 최근 소비자의 건강상 기호패턴의 변화에 부응시킴과 동시에 전통 수산발효식품의 보급 및 소비 확산에 기여할 수 있을 것이라 판단된다.