• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.49 no.1
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• pp.99-105
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• 2022

This study assessed the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of leaf extracts from grain amaranths (Amaranthus spp.). Among all the extracts, the ethanol extract of Amaranthus cruentus leaves (Ar) exhibited the highest antioxidant activity, including the DPPH free radical scavenging activity and ORAC. In addition, Ar strongly inhibited nitric oxide production by suppressing the MEK/ERK signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264 murine macrophages. HPLC analysis revealed 13 polyphenolic compounds in the leaf extracts of grain amaranth and indicated that Ar contained more rutin than the other extracts. Taken together, these results show the impact of species diversity on the phytochemical contents and bioactivities of plant extracts and suggest that the nonedible parts, such as leaves, of A. cruentus should be considered for use as crude drugs and dietary health supplements.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.37-45
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• 2021

This study was conducted to evaluate the growth characteristics, phenolic concentration and antioxidant capacity of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) sprout and investigate the possibility of using super absorbent polymer (SAP) as a medium in hydroponic cultivation in a plant factory. The control was used a commercial sprout cultivation tool (19 × 14 × 9 cm, W × D × L), and a treatment (SAP) was added on the cultivation tool to compare the effect of SAP. Safflower sprouts were immersed in a distilled water at 30 ℃ for 5 hours, and then grown in a plant growth chamber. The temperature and relative humidity were maintained at 25 ± 1℃ and 70 ± 4%, respectively. The light condition was maintained at 35 ± 6 μmol·m-2·s-1 (12h). Amaranth sprouts were grown in a plant growth chamber maintained with temperature of 25 ± 2℃, relative humidity of 70 ± 5% and light condition of 188 ± 10 μmol·m-2·s-1 (16h). A physical and chemical characteristic of SAP, and a germination rate, growth characteristics and secondary metabolites were analyzed in both safflower and amaranth. There was no significant effect on SAP in a germination rate, growth and secondary metabolites of safflower compared to the control, whereas amaranth grown under SAP was higher in germination rate, dry weight, phenolic concentration, and antioxidant capacity compared to the control. As a result, this study was suggested that cultivation of sprouts using SAP would be possible in a plant factory, and further studies on SAP on plant physiological response are required.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.321-327
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• 1989

The buffer activities of 72 species of natural pH adjusters in Chinese herb medicine materials of food materials by 100% acetic acid$({\mu}{\ell})$ titration until pH 4.0 in the $100m{\ell}$ of 1 % solution of the pH adjuster were evaluated for their abilities to retard acidification of Kimchi. There were 14 species above 100 of buffer activity such as Glycerehizae Radix(150), Siler divaricatum Benthan et Hooker etc. among selected Chinese herb medicine materials. In selected Chinese herb medicine materials, the buffer activities of Erillae Herba+Glycyrehizae Radix, Erillae Herba+Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Erillae Herba+Glycyrehizae Radix, Erillae Herba+Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Erillae Herba+Puerariae Radix, Chrysanthenum sinense+Puerariae Radix, Alismatis Rhizoma+Angelicae gigantis and Dioscoreae Rhizoma+Puerariae Radix were above 150 by same amount blending each other. Species and buffer activities of natural pH adjusters, which are higher buffer capabilities in mushroom, bean and vegetable classes were mungbean(207). soybean(160), pease(190), fungus(225), Garland chrysanthemum(200), amaranth(175), wild sesame leaf(200), parsley(202) and green pepper(257) etc. Species and buffer activities of higher buffer capabilities of natural pH adjusters of natural blending pH adjusters which is synergistic effect or natural blending pH adjusters which is synergistic effect mixing with radish juice were mung bean+peas(272), mung bean+soy bean(282), fungus+parsley(302), Garlan chrysanthenum+amaranth(300), Garland chrysanthenum+wild sesame leaf(277), amaranth+green pepper(300) and amaranthe+parsley(280) etc and those mixing with cabbage juice were peas+fungus(202), Garland chrysanthenum(207) and fungus+parsely (205) etc.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.115-118
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• 2006

As a study on the physico-chemical stability of irradiated food and cosmetics, the effect of gamma irradiation on the color values of some food colorants was evaluated. Amaranth, Fast Green FCF, and Indigo Carmine solutions were prepared with different concentration (0.01 and $0.10\%$), gamma irradiated (0.25, 0.5, 1 and 3 kGy), and then Hunters color (L, a, b, ${\Delta}E$) values were determined. The. gamma irradiation process induced decoloration of the coloring agents. In particular, $0.01\%$ solution showed significant differences in the overall color difference$({\Delta}E)$. The lightness (L value) of Amaranth and Indigo Carmine was increased in proportion to irradiation dose, and their redness (a value) and yellowness (b value) also were increased. The redness (a value) and yellowness (b value) of Fast Green FCF $(0.01\%)$ were increased by gamma irradiation. However, there were no significant spectroscopic differences in $0.10\%$ concentrations of the samples.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2017.10a
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• pp.263-263
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• 2017

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2001.09a
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• pp.127-127
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.72.1-72.1
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• 2007

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• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.1015-1022
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate ash and mineral contents of agricultural products that are widely and specifically grown in Korea, including 23 fruits, 11 cereals and specialty crops, and 11 leaves and vegetables. Pre-treatment of mineral was performed by microwave method. Mineral contents were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotometry Mass (ICP-MS). Ash contents ranged from 0.20 to 0.69 g/100 g in fruits, 1.62 to 3.80 g/100 g in cereals, and 0.28 to 2.93 g/100 g in leaves and vegetables. Among the 45 samples, the highest contents of ash were found in quinoa (average 3.80 g/100 g), the highest contents of calcium (Ca) were found in Hansan ramie leaves (average 894.79 mg/100 g), the highest contents of phosphorus (P) were found in yellow amaranth(average 661.88 mg/100 g), the highest contents of potassium (K) were found in quinoa (average 1,455.38 mg/100 g), the highest contents of magnesium (Mg) were found in red amaranth (average 434.02 mg/100 g), the highest contents of molybdenum (Mo) were found in moringa (average $482.50{\mu}g/100g$), and the highest contents of selenium (Se) were found in apple mango(average $23.67{\mu}g/100g$).

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.570-579
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• 2018

The study investigated antioxidative properties and rectal cancer cell inhibition effect of amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus L.) cauline leaves (ACL) to produce the sausage with ACL powder (ACLP). Antioxidative effects of ACLP prepared with different stem lengths (10-45 cm) were evaluated through DPPH, ABTS, reducing power, total phenol, and total flavonoid. Inhibition effect on rectal cancer cells growth was also examined with CT-26 cell. To determine appropriate ACL amounts in sausage formula, response surface methodology was used. The sausages without ACL (control) and the sausage with ACL (ACLP sausage) were the subjected to the examinations of antioxidation, growth inhibition on CT-26, and physicochemical properties (pH and water content). ACLP made from the leaf with 15 cm length stem generally showed the highest antioxidative effect through results of DPPH, ABTS, reducing power, total phenol, and total flavonoid. ACLP also showed inhibition effect on the proliferation of CT-26, depending on concentration of ACLP. The surface response model showed that 4.87 g of ACLP was optimized amount for sausage production. Physicochemical properties between optimized ACLP and control sausages were not significantly different. Higher antioxidative effect of optimized ACLP sausage extract was observed (p<0.05) in antioxidation tests than control sausage extract except for DPPH. Cell viability of CT-26 cells were higher (p<0.05) in ACLP than in control sausage extracts. These results indicate that ACLP has functional effects on antioxidation activity and growth inhibition on CT-26 cell, and thus, it should be useful as a supplement in sausage, which may some effect as ACLP itself.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.265-272
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• 1989

The objective of this study was to investigate the contents of some minerals in vegetable foods by a highly sensitive Neutron Activation Analysis. Chinese Chives, Amaranth, Mugwort, Ginger, Garlic, Root of bellflower, Cultured Duduk, Wild Duduk and Cortinellus-edodes were chosen as experimental materials for this study. The contents of potassium, copper, molybdenum, and bromum were 7099.1mg%, 104.8 ppm, 45.4ppm and 40.4ppm in Chinese Chives. Chinese Chives, Amaranth and Mugwort were more abundant with iron, coppr and cobalt other than vegetable foods. The ratio of sodium to potassium for Chinese Chives was 1 to 796, for Mugwort : 1 to 147 and for Garlic : 1 to 148. As the Neutron Activation Analysis Technique was able to detect gold, samarium, bromum, lanthanum and scandium from vegetable foods, this technique is very useful to analyse the infinitestimal elements in foods.