• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.110-114
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• 1992

The lipid compositions, physical and chemical characteristics of crude oil in Korean safflow, Carthamus tinctorius L., seeds were determined and proxmate composition of it were also analyzed. The proximate composition showed moisture 7.2%, carbohydrate 34.4%, crude protein 18.2%, crude fat 34.8% and ash 5.35. Specific gravity, refractive index, smoking point, melting point and titer of the crude oil were $0.922{\sim}0.927,\;1.468{\sim}1.469,\;210^{\circ}C,\;-15{\sim}-18^{\circ}C\;and\;15{\sim}18$, respectively. Iodine value, saponification value, acid value, esterification value, unsapoifiable matter and saturated fatty acid content of the crude oil were $140{\sim}152,\;186{\sim}192,\;2.6{\sim}3.5,\;179{\sim}186,\;0.8{\sim}1.3%\;and\;6.6{\sim}7.2%$, respectively. Fatty acid compositions were quantitatively determined by G.L.C. to give $70{\sim}78%$ linoleic acid, $10{\sim}23%$ oleic acid and $5{\sim}8%$ palmitic acid as main components, stearic, linolenic and myristic acid were presented in small quantities.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.412-420
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• 2011

The aim of the present study was to investigate the hypocholesterolemic effect and potential of tyramine derivatives from Lycii Cortex Radicis (LCR), the root bark of lycium (Lycium chenese Miller) in reducing lipid peroxidation. The activities of enzymes, hepatic 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl (HMG) CoA reductase and acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) and LDL oxidation were measured in vitro and animal experiments were also performed by feeding LCR extracts to rats. The test compounds employed for in vitro study were trans-N-p-coumaroyltyramine (CT) and trans-N-feruloyltyramine (FT), LCR components, N-(p-coumaroyl)serotonin (CS) and N-feruloylserotonin (FS) from safflower seeds, ferulic acid (FA) and 10-gingerol. It was observed that FT and FS at the concentration of 1.2 mg/mL inhibited liver microsomal HMG CoA reductase activity by ~40%, but no inhibition of activity was seen in the cases of CT, CS, FA and 10-gingerol. Whereas, ACAT activity was inhibited ~50% by FT and CT, 34-43% by FS and CS and ~80% by 10-gingerol at the concentration of 1 mg/mL. A significant delay in LDL oxidation was induced by CT, FT, and 10-gingerol. For the animal experiment, five groups of Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed high fat diets containing no test material (HF-control), 1 and 2% of LCR ethanol extract (LCR1 and LCR2), and 1% of extracts from safflower seed (Sat) and ginger (Gin). The results indicated that total cholesterol level was significantly lower in Saf, LCR2 and Gin groups, and HDL cholesterol level was lower only in Gin group when compared with HF-control group; while there was no difference in the serum triglyceride levels among the five experimental groups. The level of liver cholesterol was significantly lower in LCR1 and LCR2 groups than HF-control Serum levels of TBARS were significantly lower only in LCR2 group when compared with HF-control group. From the observed results, we concluded that LCR can be utilized as a hypocholesterolemic ingredient in combination with ginger, especially for functional foods.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.65-65
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• 2020

우리나라의 잇꽃 재배는 2010년 39ha 수준이 재배되다가 2014년에는 76ha 까지 확대되었으나 점차 감소하는 추세를 보이고 있으며 2018년에는 55ha가 재배되고 있는 것으로 보고되었고 주산지는 전라남도와 경상북도로 알려져 있다. 잇꽃(Carthamus tinctorius L.)은 국화과에 속하는 두해살이 초본 식물로 한자명은 홍화(紅花), 영명으로는 Safflower를 사용하고 있다. 우리나라에서 잇꽃 이용은 잇꽃 종실을 위주로 이용되고 있으나 일본의 경우 잇꽃의 경관적 가치를 활용하여 산형현(山形縣)에서는 홍화축제가 매년 개최되고 있으며, 미국 등에서는 잇꽃의 저온 압착유가 기능성 건강식품류로 판매되고 있다. 본 연구는 차광 조건에 따른 잇꽃의 개화특성 및 종자의 지방산 조성을 조사하여 일조시수가 짧은 준고랭지에서 잇꽃의 적응성을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 차광조건별로 개화기의 엽면적을 조사한 결과 30% 차광조건에서 9041.0mm²로 무차광에 비해 높아지는 양상을 보였고 50% 이상의 차광에서는 유의하게 낮아지는 경향을 나타냈다. 식물체의 초장은 50% 차광에서 낮아지는 양상이었으며, 주경의 착엽수는 30%와 70% 차광조건에서 18.3매/주 이상으로 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 화서별 착화수에서는 1차 화경 및 2차 화경 모두에서 30% 차광조건에서 착화수가 높은 경향을 나타냈으며 70% 차광조건에서는 2차화경 착화수가 유의하게 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 차광 조건별로 잇꽃의 개화단계를 비교한 결과 동일한 조사시기에 무차광에서는 개화 3단계의 만개기까지 도달한 비율이 51.6%로 높았으나 50% 이상 차광에서는 11.1%로 낮아 개화가 지연되는 결과를 보였다. 차광조건에 따른 종자의 100립중은 무차광에서 4.9g의로 유의하게 높았으며 차광 비율이 높아질수록 낮아지는 양상이었고 단윔녀적당 종자 수량에서도 무차광이 201.1kg/10a를 보인 반면70% 차광에서는 86.6kg/10a의 낮은 수량을 보였다. 잇꽃 종자의지방산 조성에서 조지방 함량은 18.1~18.6% 범위로 차광조건에 따른 유의한 차이는 없었으며 palmitic acid의 함량은 무차광에서 5.35%로 높았으나, oleic acid의 함량은 30% 차광조건에서 10.2%로 무차광에 비해 높아지는 양상을 나타냈으며 linoleic acid는 50% 차광조건에서 83.6%로 가장 높은 비율을 보였다.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.58 no.4
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• pp.432-438
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• 2013

This study was conducted to compare seed viability among 42 species after ten years of storage in the midterm storage complex ($4^{\circ}C$, 30-40% RH) at the National Agrobiodiversity Center (NAC) Korean genebank maintained by the Rural Development Administration (RDA), Republic of Korea and to suggest the relative seed longevity and suitable monitoring intervals. The germination data from initial tests and after ten years of storage were compared to measure changes in viability during storage. The decline in seed viability varied greatly among seeds from -11.5% for Triticum sp. to 80% for melon. Coriander, crowndaisy, safflower, cosmos, Chinesebellflower, waxgourd, melon, castorbean, Welch-onion, hollyhock, wild barley, and tallfescue showed significant decreases in viability of 34.2%, 73.4%, 36.5%, 30.0%, 40.2%, 71.3%, 80.0%, 65.9%, 45.5%, 51.4%, 53.0%, and 33.5%, respectively. Gardenpea, soybean, perilla, onion, wild rice, Italian-ryegrass, and pepper showed a 15-30% decline in viability, while the viability of morningglory, adzukibean, maize, and Capsicum sp. decreased by 15% to 5%. Chicory, radish, Chinese-cabbage, bottlegourd, watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin, Cucurbita sp., groundnut, kidneybean, clubwheat, sesame, wheat, Triticum sp., rice, barley, orchardgrass, buckwheat, and wild tomato showed changes in viability of <5%. The changes in storage viability also varied within families. The wild types of rice and barley showed rapid viability loss and presented different aspects from cultivars. Since seed viability of species, classified as index 1 or 2, showed germination losses >15% after ten years of storage, a viability test should be conducted with five year intervals, while species with germination loss of <15% (in index 3 or 4) can be retested at ten year intervals.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.103-110
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• 2015

In this study, we evaluated the fatty acid composition and physiological activities of oils extracted from eight types of seeds, pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), green tea (Camellia sinensis L.), perilla (Perilla frutescens var. japonica Hara), peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), cotton (Gossypium indicum LAM.), sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), walnut (Juglans regia L.), and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). The composition and quality analysis showed that the oils were potentially suitable for foo-grade applications. The composition analysis showed that the oils were mostly composed of unsaturated fatty acids including linoleic acid and oleic acid. In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, green pepper, perilla, and peanut seed oils inhibited lipid accumulation, and green pepper, perilla, peanut, sesame, walnut, and safflower seed oils induced leptin secretion. These results show that the inhibitory effect of edible seed oils on lipid accumulation, and induction of leptin secretion may be useful for obesity management.