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Variety, Cutting Date and Physiological Functionality for Production of Leaves in Goji Berry (Lycium chinense Mill.) (구기자 잎 생산에 알맞은 품종, 예취시기 및 생리활성 평가)

  • Ju, Jung-Il;Paik, Seung-Woo;Yun, Tug-Sang;Park, Young-Chun;Lee, Bo-Hee;Son, Seung Wan
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.436-445
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    • 2020
  • Goji berry (Lycium chinense Mill.) is one of medicinal plants. Its leaves has been used to manufacture the functional foods by replacing the dried-fruit because of low production costs. In order to produce the leaves of uniform quality, continuous selection and the establishment of cultivation techniques were required. Among the eleven recommended cultivars, 'Myeongan' showed high yielding and rapid regeneration after cutting. The dried-leaf yield was linearly increased from 106 kg/10a on May 16 to 287 kg/10a on June 20. An appropriate cutting date and cutting length (about 60-70 cm) was important factors for its efficient regeneration. The late cutting times were not suitable due to difficulties during plant harvesting because of stem rigidity and thorn generation. The betaine content of leaves ranged from 1.43 ~ 2.63% and significantly affected by the varieties and the cutting dates. The main physiological functionality of leaf was Angiotesin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity, representing the anti-hypertensive. The other physiological functionalities, XOD inhibitory activity, antioxidant activity, tyrosinase inhibitory activity, SOD-like activity, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and fibrinolytic activity, were not detected or less than 20%.

Study of the Cosmeceutical Activities of Cuscuta japonica Choisy (토사자(Cuscuta japonica Choisy, 菟絲子)의 화장품 약리활성에 관한 연구)

  • Joe, Woo-A;Cheon, Soon-Ju;Jang, Min-Jeong;Sung, Ji-Yeun;Jung, Su-Hyun;Kang, Bo-Yeon;Choi, Eun-Young;Jeong, Yeon-Sook;Lee, Joon-Sook;Choi, Ho-Jung;Baek, Wook-Jin;An, Bong-Jeun;Lee, Chang-Eon;Lee, Jin-Tae
    • The Korea Journal of Herbology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : The cosmeceutical activity of Cuacuta japonica Choisy were investigated for cosmetics industrial application. Methods : Cosmeceutical activities include antioxidant, tyrosinase inhibition effects and nitrite-scavenging ability were examined through the Cuacuta japonica Choisy Results : The result were obtained as follows : The electron donating ability of water and ethanol extract was 69.5%, 78.3% at 1,000ppm. In SOD-like activity, water extract showed low effect, but ethanol extract scored 63.4% at 1,000ppm. In inhibition activity of xanthine oxidase, water extract showed low effect, which is 27.2% at 500ppm, in contrast to ethanol extract high effect: 99.5% at 500ppm, in nitrite-scavenging ability test, 500ppm of C. japonica Choisy water extract showed the effect of 51.3%, while 500ppm of C. japonica Choisy ethanol extract showed the effect of 72.7%. From the test of inhibitory effect of tyrosinase, both water and ethanol extract showed insufficient inhibitory rate. Conclusion : According to all the test results that have been given, it is possible that the extract of C. japonica Choisy can be used as a new natural material of the cosmeceutical industry.

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Evaluation of Antimicrobial, Antithrombin, and Antioxidant Activity of Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel (패모(Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel)의 항균,항혈전 및 항산화 활성 평가)

  • Shin, Yong-Kyu;Jang, Han-Su;Kim, Jee-In;Sohn, Ho-Yong
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.19 no.9
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    • pp.1245-1250
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    • 2009
  • Beimu (Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel), a bulbous plant of Liliaceae found in Korea, Japan and China, has been used as an antitussive and expectorant agent, and is also useful in alleviating stonsillitis and bronchiolitis. Most researches have been focused on micro-propagation and plant regeneration, component analysis, and dormancy relieving of beimu. Reports regarding the biological activity of beimu, such as anti-Helicobacter pyroli or platelet aggregation inhibition activity, are few and not widely available. In this study, methanol extract and its organic solvent fractions were prepared from Fritillaria thunbergii Miquel and their antimicrobial, antithrombin, and antioxidant activities were evaluated, respectively. The methanol extract contained lots of water-soluble materials (58.98%) and hexane-soluble oils (14.85%). The ethylacetate and butanol fraction at $500{\mu}g$/disc concentration showed strong antibacterial activity against tested bacteria, except Escherichia coli. Antifungal activity was not observed in methanol extract and its fractions. The hexane, ethylacetate and butanol fractions showed strong antithrombin activity at 4.8 mg/ml concentration. Especially, the ethylacetate fraction showed 95.4 sec of thrombin time at a concentration of 1.2 mg/ml, which is comparable to aspirin, a widely used antithrombosis agent. For antioxidation activity, the ethylacetate and butanol fraction showed good 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$ of $344{\sim}368{\mu}g$/ml). In superoxide dismutase-like activity and reducing power, the fractions showed $20{\sim}25%$ of vitamin C, and $51{\sim}54%$ of butyl hydroxytoluene, respectively.

Antioxidant and Antihypertensive Activities of Solvent Extract from Styela clava Tunic, Fishery Waste (수산폐기물인 미더덕껍질 용매 추출물의 항산화 및 항고혈압 활성)

  • Lee, Sang-Mee;Lee, Ye-Ram;Cho, Kwang-Sik;Park, Soo-Yun;Jang, Eun-Young;Hwang, Dae-Youn;Jung, Young-Jin;Son, Hong-Joo
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.24 no.7
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    • pp.917-925
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    • 2015
  • Styela clava tunic is generated in large amounts as a waste from S. clava processing plants and leads to environmental problems. It destroys the beach scenery and causes a bad smell and pollution by trashing on the seashore. Therefore, purpose of this study was to investigate antioxidant and antihypertensive activities of different solvent extracts from S. clava tunic for recycling of fishery waste. Antioxidant and antihypertensive activities of all extracts were concentration-dependent. Of extracts, hot water extract showed the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity with the lowest effective concentration ($EC_{50}$) value (0.733 mg/ml). Chloroform extract exhibited the highest metal chelation activity with the lowest $EC_{50}$ value (2.696 mg/ml). Autoclaved water extract showed the highest NO radical scavenging activity with the lowest $EC_{50}$ value (0.491 mg/ml) and n-hexane extract showed the highest reducing power ($A_{700}=1.897$ at 100 mg/ml). And n-butanol extract showed the highest SOD-like activity with the lowest $EC_{50}$ value (19.116 mg/ml) and ACE inhibition activity with the lowest inhibitory concentration($IC_{50}$) value (0.149 mg/ml). These results indicate that extracts obtained from S. clava tunic may potential candidate to reduce diseases caused by various oxidative stresses and hypertension.

Feature Analysis of Different In Vitro Antioxidant Capacity Assays and Their Application to Fruit and Vegetable Samples (In Vitro 항산화능 측정법에 대한 특징 분석과 채소.과일 시료에 대한 적용 사례 고찰)

  • Kim, Min-Jung;Park, Eun-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.40 no.7
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    • pp.1053-1062
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    • 2011
  • Reactive oxygen species (ROS), including singlet oxygen (${O_2}^1$), superoxide anion radical ($O_2{\cdot}^-$), hydroxyl radical ($HO{\cdot}$), peroxyl radical ($ROO{\cdot}$), hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$), and hypochlorous (HOCl), are generated as byproducts of normal cellular metabolism. ROS induce damage to many biological molecules, such as lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, and DNA. It is widely believed that some degenerative diseases caused by ROS can be prevented by the high intake of fruits and vegetables due to their antioxidant activities. Recently, research on natural antioxidants has become increasingly active in various fields. Several assays have been developed to measure the total antioxidant capacity of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables in vitro. These assays include those for DPPH radical scavenging activity, SOD-like activity, total polyphenol content, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, reducing power, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (ABTS assay), single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay), and a cellular antioxidant activity assay. Because different antioxidant compounds may act through different mechanisms in vitro, no single assay can fully evaluate the total antioxidant capacity of foods. Due to the complexity of the composition of foods, it is important to be able to measure antioxidant activity using biologically relevant assays. In this review, recently used assays were selected for extended discussion, including a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of each assay and their application to fruits and vegetables.

Physicochemical Properties and Biological Activities of Collagens with Different Molecular Weights from Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) Skin (명태 껍질 유래 콜라겐의 분자량에 따른 이화학적 특성 및 생리활성)

  • Yang, Su-Jin;Hong, Joo-Heon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.43 no.10
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    • pp.1535-1542
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    • 2014
  • This study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical properties and biological activities of collagens with different molecular weights from Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma) skin as well as their efficacies as functional materials. The molecular weights of collagens were between 1~10 kDa (below 1 kDa (AP1), 1~3 kDa (AP2), 3~10 kDa (AP3), and above 10 kDa (AP4). The protein content of AP4 (40.19 g/100 g) was the highest. Collagen contents of AP1, AP2, AP3, and AP4 were 36.43, 32.23, 19.23, and 14.89%, respectively. The free amino acid and essential amino acid contents of AP1 were higher than those of AP2, AP3, and AP4. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectra of collagens with different molecular weights showed wavenumbers representing the regions of amide I, amide II, amide III, and amide A, respectively. The electron-donating ability (29.51%) and SOD-like activity (38.45%) of AP1 were higher than those of AP2, AP3, and AP4. Tyrosinase inhibition activity of AP1 improved with higher treatment concentration. The rate of inhibition of MMP-1 production in HS68 cells exposed to UVB was suppressed by treatment with AP1 (29.78%) and AP2 (26.49%) at 1 mg/mL. Furthermore, there was a strong correlation between DPPH, superoxide dismutase, tyrosinase activity, and MMP-1 inhibition rate of collagens with different molecular weights.

Antioxidant Ability and Hair Growth Effect of Samhwang-Sasimtang in C57BL/6 Model (삼황사심탕의 항산화능 및 C57BL/6 마우스 모델에서의 발모 촉진효과)

  • Kim, Min Ji;Park, Kyo Hyun;Lee, In Chul;Kim, Bae Hwan
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.154-161
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antioxidant activity and hair growth effects of a natural herbal ethanol extract, Samhwang-Sasimtang(SS). In case of antioxidant ability of SS, the content of phenolic compounds was 28.44mg/g. The extract showed strong electron donating ability and free radical scavenging activity in a concentration-dependent manner. SOD-like activity also rose through increasing the concentrations of SS. In order to estimate the hair growth effects, the extract was applied to the back of seven-week-old C57BL/6 male mice ($150{\mu}{\ell}$ a day, five days a week, for four weeks) in four groups (C, control, saline; PC, positive control, 3% minoxidil; E1, experimental 1, 1% SS; E2, experimental 2, 2% SS). Ten mice were assigned to each group and five mice in each group were sacrificed at weeks 2 and 4, respectively. There was no a significant difference in body weight change among experimental groups. In macroscopic observation of hair growth at week 4, the scores of hair growth on the backs of mice were 80, 60, 40 and 20% in the PC, E2, E1 and C groups. In terms of histological observation, the ratio and thickness of hair follicles, the enzyme activities of ALP and ${\gamma}$-GT, immunohistological examination of IGF-1 and VEGF which are the hair growth factors, in each group were significantly high in this order: PC, E2, E1 and C group, at week 4. Meanwhile, hair growth inhibition factors, TGF-${\beta}1$ and Caspase-3, were reduced in PC, E1 and E2 groups compared with C group. These results indicate that SS extract may be effective in promoting hair growth, and suggest that it can be used practically as a superior natural agent for hair growth promotion.

Antioxidant and Whitening Effects of the Fermentation of Barley Seeds (Hordeum vulgare L.) Using Lactic Acid Bacteria (유산균을 이용한 보리의 발효를 통한 항산화 및 미백 효과)

  • Lee, Jun-Hyeong;Yoon, Yeo-Cho;Kim, Jung-Kyu;Park, Ye-Eun;Hwang, Hak-Soo;Kwon, Gi-Seok;Lee, Jung-Bok
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.444-453
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    • 2018
  • Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), of the Poaceae/Gramineae family, is a common grain in the surrounding area. It has been used in Ancient Egyptian medicine and it has been used worldwide for many years as food and as an ingredient in beer. Barley has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti -carcinogenic and anti-diabetic effects. So far, a lot of research has been done on barley but the effects of fermented barley seeds with lactic acid bacteria have not been studied largely. In this study, we investigated the effects of ethanol-extracted barley seeds after their fermentation with lactic acid bacteria. The biological activities of fermented barley seeds with lactic acid bacteria and non-fermented barley seeds were analyzed for total polyphenol content, total flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging, superoxide dismutase-like activity and tyrosinase inhibition. These results showed that fermented barley seeds with lactic acid bacteria have more advanced anti-oxidant and whitening properties than non-fermented barley seeds. Hence, we suggest that fermenting barley seeds with lactic acid bacteria can be an impressive material in the food and cosmetic industries.

Antihypertensive Effects of Novel Isoflavone-Free Black Soy Peptide Mixture as HO-1 Inducer (Heme 산화효소 발현 유도체로서 Isoflavone-Free 검은콩 펩타이드의 항고혈압 활성)

  • Shin, Mi-Kyung;Kwon, Yong-Hyun;Ahn, Chang-Won;Shin, Dong-Seok;Park, Soo-Hyun;Choi, Bo-Hwa;Hong, Soon-Sun;Kang, Ju-Hee;Park, Chang-Shin
    • YAKHAK HOEJI
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    • v.56 no.3
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    • pp.191-197
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    • 2012
  • We previously reported that the novel isoflavone-free peptide mixture (black soybean peptide, BSP) had several beneficial effects like antiobesity and hypotriglyceridemic effect. However, there are no reports for BSP on anti-hypertensive activity. BSP induced heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in HUVECs, thus investigated the HO-1-induced activity in HUVECs and the anti-hypertensive effects in SHR animal model. BSP significantly induced HO-1 expression both at transcriptional and protein levels in a time- and dose-dependent manner as measured by RT-PCR and Western blot analysis, respectively. These inductions were abolished by pretreatment of N-acetyl-cystein (NAC, 1~10 mM), but not by employing Tempol, a superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic (1~5 mM). As expected, enzymatic activity (~2 fold) determined by bilirubin formation assay and cGMP concentration (~6 fold) were significantly increased in BSP-treated cells. Based on the numerous evidences on the beneficial effects of HO-1 and our results, we investigated in vivo effects of BSP on the antihypertensive activity. The administration of BSP (1% in drinking water) significantly decreased mean blood pressure (BP) (from $218.6{\pm}6.99$ to $190.0{\pm}3.42$ mm Hg, p<0.01). This result indicates that BSP is strong inducer of HO-1 expression, which may be triggered by oxidative stress, and has anti-hypertensive activity.

Enhancement of Cosmeceutical Activities of Berberis koreana Bark by High Pressure and Ultrasonification Extraction Processes (초고압 및 초음파 추출공정을 이용한 매자나무 수피의 향장활성 증진)

  • Ling, Jin;Ha, Ji-Hye;Choi, Yoon-Yong;Seo, Yong-Chang;Kim, Ji-Seon;Kim, Young-Ock;Cha, Seon-Woo;Kim, Jin-Chul;Lee, Hyeon-Yong
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.54-65
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    • 2011
  • This study was performed to investigate the enhancement of cosmeceutical activities of Berberis koreana bark by different extraction processes. The extracts are WE (water extract at $100^{\circ}C$, control), USE (ultrasonification for 1 hours at $60^{\circ}C$ with water), HPE (high pressure for 5 minutes at $60^{\circ}C$ with water) and USE + HPE (ultrasonification process for 1 hours after high pressure for 5 minutes at $60^{\circ}C$ with water), respectively. The cytotoxicity of the extracts was in the range of 24.02~26.94% at 1.0 mg/ml concentration. The USE + HPE showed the lowest cytotoxicity. Compared to the WE, total phenolic and flavonoid contents in the USE + HPE increased to 121.5% and 154.2%. The USE + HPE showed the highest activity at 1.0 mg/ml concentration in 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, inhibition activity of xanthine oxidase and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like test, respectively. Tyrosinase inhibition of WE, USE, HPE and USE + HPE at 1.0 mg/ml concentration was measured as 17.72, 19.62, 22.83 and 24.16%, respectively. Hyaluronidase inhibition activities of the USE + HPE were higher than 20.8%~29.5% of the WE. Our results suggested that the extracts from ultrasonification process after high pressure extraction has relatively high cosmeceutical activities, and that the bark of Berberis koreana could be considered as a candidate of new functional cosmetic agents.