• 대한약리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.60-70
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• 1986

한국인에 있어서 혈청 dopamine-${\beta}$-hydroxylase(DBH)에 대한 유전적 양상을 알아 보기 위해 정상성인 327명에서 혈청 DBH활성도 및 thermostability를 측정한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 정상성인 327명의 평균혈청 DBH 활성도는 $18.3{\pm}4.5(SD)umol/min/l$였으며 연령 및 성별에 따른 차이는 없었다. 2. 혈청 DBH활성도의 분포는 unimodol한 분포를 보였으며 매우 낮은 효소 활성도는 관찰할 수 없었다. 3. 정상성인 327명의 평균 thermostability index(H/C : heated-to-control)는 $0.90{\pm}0.17(SD)$ 이었으며 연령 및 성별에 따른 차이는 없었다. 4. H/C 비의 분포는 unimodal한 homogenous분포를 보였다. 5. 혈청 DBH 활성도와 thermosta bility 사이에는 유의한 역상관 관계가 있었다. (r=-0.39, p<0.01). 6. H/C 0.7 미만인 군의 평균 혈청 DBH 활성도는 $22.2{\pm}4.5(SD)umol/min/l$ 였으며 H/C 1.09이상인 군의 평균 혈청 DBH 활성도는 $15.5{\pm}33(SD)umol/min/l$로서 유의한 차이가 있었다(P<0.01). 이상의 결과에서 정상 한국인에 있어서 혈청 DBH 활성도 및 thermostability의 분포 양상이 Caucasian과는 상당히 다른 점을 알 수 있었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2005

Opuntia ficus-indica, commonly known as prickly pear cactus, is commercially grown as a food and medicinal plant in Jeju Island, Korea. The crushed pads and fruits of Opuntia ficus-indica were dried in a freeze-dryer and ground into flour to be used for food materials. The major components of proximate compositions were part of a nitrogen free extract. The major minerals were Ca (4391.2-2086.9㎎%), K (1932.1-2608.7㎎%), and Mg (800.6-1984.8㎎%). The major amino acid was glutamic acid, comprising 16.3% of total amino acids in fruit and 25.2% in pad. Dihydroflavonols were identified as (+)-trans-dihydrokaempferol and (+)-trans-dihydroquercetin. Citric acid methyl esters extracted from fruits showed inhibitory activities against monoamine oxidase-B. The presence of trimethyl citrate has been reported in other plants, but 1,3-dimethyl citrate and 1-monomethyl citrate have not been previously reported. The results of pharmacological efficacy tests, including serum biochemical and hematological parameters, autonomic nervous system, anti-inflammatory, analgestic activity, anti-diabetic activity, antithrombotic, anticoagulant, dopamine beta-hydroxylase, monoamine oxidase activity, hyperlipidemia, the respiratory system, antigastic, and anti-ulcerative actions indicate that the fruit and pad of the Opuntia ficus-indica are rich sources of food and medicinal materials.