• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.596-602
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• 2006

This study was conducted to investigate the changes of major components and bioactivities of tea produce. The tea produce were made by various methods, with different degree of fermentation during manufacturing process. Except green tea, degrees of fermentation in Wizo Tea, Ilsoae Tea, and Hwang Tea were $5{\sim}10%,\;50{\sim}60%$ and $70{\sim}80%$ respectively. The result are as follows : The general component(moisture, crude ash, crude lipid, and crude protein) and the content of total polyphenol in tea products were not shown significant difference during the fermentation process. The content of caffeine in tea extracts decreased sharply as degree of fermentation of tea. In comparison of hunter values in tea extract, lightness was decreased as fermentation redness (a) was all (-), and yellowness(b) was increased sharpy with degree of fermentation. Radical scavenging activity using DPPH of tow kinds of tea was potent and decreased generally with degree of feimentation. Inhibitory effects of tea extracts against angiotensin I converting enzyme were also potent.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.356-363
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• 2007

This study investigated the effects of a Hwangki (Astragalus membranaceus) extract on the quality of Chungkukjang fermented by Bacillus subtilis KCCM 12148, at 30, 40, and $50^{\circ}C$, for 4 days. Changes in moisture contents, protein levels, pH values, ammonia-type nitrogen levels, color, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibition rates, and fibrinolytic activities, were all determined. For both control and test, the moisture contents decreased gradually with time and the protein levels increased slightly. The pH values fell at the beginning of fermentation and then rose. The content of ammonia-type nitrogen was higher in Hwangki with Chungkukjang than in control, until 24 hr after fermentation commenced. After that time, the content of ammonia-type nitrogen control was higher in the control than in the Hwangki with Chungkukjang sample. Color features, such as lightness, redness, and yellowness, all decreased during fermentation, in both control and test. The highest ACE inhibition rates during fermentation at $40^{\circ}C$ were 90.9% in the control (48 hr after fermentation commenced) and 95.3% in Hwangki with Chungkukjang(24 hr). Fibrinolytic activities of Chungkukjang and Hwangki Chungkukjang were 100.7 and 74.4% respectively. The content of 2,6-dimethyl pyrazine in the control was higher than that in Hwangki with Chungkukjang. Sensory evaluationtests showed that the addition of Hwangki significantly improved the overall palatability of Chungkukjang.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.425-430
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• 2007

To investigate the potential therapeutic value of a plant extract against amyloid ${\beta}-peptide-induced$ cell damage, we first screened extracts of 250 herbs, and finally selected a water extract of Spinacia oleracea for further study. This extractshowed the potential to inhibit the reactions of oxidants. We measured the angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity of the extract, and assessed the ability of the extract to protect neuronal cells from chemical-induced cell death. SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells were used in this assay. The extract exerted protective effects on $H_2O_2-induced$ cell death, when $H_2O_2$ was used at 100 M, 200 M, and 500 M (protection of 87%, 73%, and 58%, respectively). When 50 M of amyloid ${\beta}-peptide$ was added to the test cells, however, the extract had no protective effect on cell death. The extract inhibited ACE activity in a dose-dependent manner, and exhibited potent protection against the deleterious effects of $H_2O_2$. In sum, these results suggest that a water extract of Spinacia oleracea has the potential to afford protection against chemical-induced neuronal cell death, and the extract may be useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. The precise molecular mechanism of neuroprotection is under investigation.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.431-437
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• 2007

The primary objective of this study was to determine the effects of abalone in reducing blood pressure and increasing anti-coagulant capacity. The serum angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) activities of rats on an abalone-supplemented diet did not significantly differ from the ACE levels of rats on a normal diet, at any time (before the experiment, or 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks, after commencement of the abalone diet) during the experiment. This result showed that abalone-supplemented diets had no effect on the activity of ACE, which controls blood pressure. To determine if an abalone-containing diet might increase anti-coagulant capacity, both prothrombin (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) levels were measured. The PT levels of control rats remained constant throughout the experiment. In rats fed the abalone-containing diet, PT levels increased with time, and the increase became statistically significant after 2 weeks, when compared to pre-trial PT levels. Control rats showed no significant change in APTT levels over time. The rats fed abalone, however, showed significant differences in APTT levels. Specifically, when pre-trial APTT levels were compared with 4-week levels, and when 1-week levels were compared with 4-week levels, the differences attained statistical significance. These results indicate that an abalone-supplemented diet may inhibit blood coagulation in normal rats. The results of this study prove the inherent health value of abalone, and may encourage investment in the seafood industry. Future studies will explore other possible beneficial effects of abalone, apart from the anti-hypertension and anti-coagulant effects examined above.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.138-144
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• 2016

Twelve unrecorded yeasts, Pseudozyma prolifica HL9-1, Trichosporon coremiiforme NS19-2, Candida cretensis SA4-1, Cryptococcus diffluens TJ4-3, Cryptococcus pinus YB17-2, Candida vartiovaarae DD2-5, Pichia galeiformis DM3-5, Candida pseudolambica JW2-3, Trichosporon xylopini NS5-1, Trichosporon moniliiforme NS5-7, Tetrapisispora iriomotensis NS14-2, and Tetrapisispora nanseiensis SA17-1, were screened among 97 yeasts from soils of Chungcheongnam-do and Daejeon metropolitan city, Korea. These yeasts were oval or ellipsoidal and had a budding system for vegetative reproduction. They grew well in yeast extract-peptone-dextrose (YPD) medium and, in particular, Tetrapisispora iriomotensis NS14-2 and Candida cretensis SA4-1 grew well in 10% NaCl-containing YPD broth. Nine strains, including Trichosporon coremiiforme NS19-2, assimilated xylose and four yeast strains, such as Candida vartiovaarae DD2-5, also assimilated lactose. Physiological functionalities of cell-free extracts and supernatants from two halophilic unrecorded yeasts, Candida cretensis SA4-1 and Tetrapisispora iriomotensis NS14-2, were investigated. Cell-free extracts from Candida cretensis SA4-1 and Tetrapisispora iriomotensis NS14-2 exhibited 71.3% and 68.4% antihypertensive angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory activity.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.206-213
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• 2005

Antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of water and 70% ethanol extracts of 32 medicinal herbs species were investigated. Terminalia chebula extracts showed strong antibacterial activities. Ethanol extract of Cinnamomum cassia showed good antifungal activity. ACE inhibitory activities or P. corylifolia water extract and Fraction I of P. corylifolia water extract were 65.2 and 81.8%, respectively. Cytotoxicity of ethanol precipitate fraction obtained from water extract of Eugenia caryophyllata was highest.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.391-397
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• 2007

To develop new high valuable Gugija (Lycium chinensis), biofunctionalities of Gugija standard species and its hybrids were investigated and compared with each water extracts and methanol extracts from Lycii Fructus, Lycii Folium and buds and Lycii Cortex Radicis. Among various biofunctionalities of Gugija standard species, antioxidant activity was showed the highest in methanol extracts from buds of Cheongwoon species (93%) and antihypertensive angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity was 84.1% in the water extracts from Lycii Cortex Radicis of Cheongyang NO.7. Futhermore, methanol extracts from Lycii Cortex Radicis of Myungan A-2 hybrid showed 93.1% of antioxidant activity and 96.9% of ACE inhibitory activity was also showed in the methanol extracts from Lycii Fructus of DO148-72(A11) hybrid. However, fibrinolytic activity and anticholesteromia HMG-CoA reductase inhibitory activity were weak or not detected in almost of Gugija standard species and its hybrids. Therefore, we finally selected Cheongwoon Gugija standard species (buds) and Myungan A-2 hybrid (Lycii Cortex Radicis) as good antioxidant sources and also DO148-72 (A11) hybrid (Lycii Fructus) as excellent antihypertensive ACE inhibitior sources for manufacturing functional food product.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.675-681
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• 2013

Home-made broccoli Kochujang (HMBK) was prepared with the addition of 5% broccoli leaf powder. Its physicochemical and functional properties were measured in extracts (80% methanol, 80% ethanol, and distilled water) and compared with home-made Kochujang (HMK) and factory-produced Kochujang (FPK). Total phenolic content (TPC) was 22% higher in methanol extract from HMBK (524.2 GAE/100 g) compared to HMK (431.0 GAE/100 g). TPC was 8% higher in ethanol extract from HMBK (541.9 GAE/100 g) compared to HMK (499.9 GAE/100 g). DPPH radical scavenging activity was 1.6 times higher in the methanol extracts from HMBK than HMK. In contrast there was no difference in DPPH radical scavenging activity between HMBK and HMK. Oxygen radical absorbance capacities in methanol and ethanol extracts from HMBK were similar to HMK, but both were higher than extracts from FPK (55% and 23% higher, respectively). Inhibition of angiotensin I converting enzyme activity in methanol extracts from HMBK was similar to HMK, but it was 2.6 times higher than inhibition activities from FPK. Interestingly, only ethanol extract from HMBK showed a 10.7% and 18.3% inhibition on cell growth of the human colon adenocarcinoma grade II cell line (HT-29) and human lung carcinoma cell line (NCI-H1229), respectively. These results indicate home-made Kochujang with broccoli leaf powder contains high total phenolics, antioxidant activities, and cancer cell growth inhibition activities.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.477-484
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• 2008

For the effective use of the conger eel by-products, such as head and frame, Tang, which is the Korean-type soup, from conger eel by-products (TCEB) was developed and its food component characterization was compared with that of commercial Chueotang, loach Tang. According to the results of viable cells and coliform group of TCEB heated at $115^{\circ}C$ for various times, the reasonable $F_0$ value was 8 min. The proximate composition of TCEB was 90.7% for the moisture, 4.8% for the protein, 2.6% for the lipid, and 1.5% for the ash. The extractive-nitrogen content of TCEB was 243.1 mg/100 g, which was higher than that of commercial Chueotang, 208.0 mg/100 g. The total amino acid content of TCEB was 4,310 mg/100 g and its major amino acids were glutamic acid (637.3 mg/100 g, 14.8%), glycine (409.1 mg/100 g, 9.5%) and alanine (404.4 mg/100 g, 9.3%). TCEB was not felt in the sensual fish odor and its sensual taste was good. The health functional properties for health of TCEB were 1.29 as a PF (protection factor) for antioxidative activity and 39.4% for angiotensin Ⅰ converting enzyme (ACE) inhibiting activity.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.184-188
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• 2010

The goal of this study was to screen a useful yeast for Korean traditional pear Yakju (KTPY) brewing and develop its brewing process. Cooked non-glutinous rice and nuruk were mixed, and added into pear juice with various Saccharomyces cerevisiae and then fermented at $25^{\circ}C$ for 7 days. Among several alcohol fermentation yeasts, ethanol contents was the highest in pear Yakju made by S. cerevisiae K-7 and also showed high ethanol content in pear Yakju which was made by commercial S. cerevisiae C-2. Therefore, we selected S. cerevisiae K-7 and S. cerevisiae C-2 as suitable yeasts for brewing of KTPY. Maximal ethanol production (10.4%) was obtained when cooked non-glutinous rice (100 g) and nuruk (30 sp/g) were mixed and added into pear juice (600 ml) with S. cerevisiae K-7 (5%) and fermented at $25^{\circ}C$ for 7 days and also its antihypertensive angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity was 57.2%. Addition of antihypertensive starchy materials into the mash was not affected in ACE inhibitory activity and total acceptability of KTPY.