• KSBB Journal
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.579-583
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• 2009

The effects of cell lytic enzyme treatment on total phenolic content, antioxidant and antityrosinase activities of lotus leaf were investigated. The dried lotus leaves were hydroyzed by cell lytic enzymes such as Promozyme, Ceremix, Pectinex, Ultraflo, Celluclast, Pentopan, Tunicase, Viscozyme at their optimum pHs (pH 5-8) at $50^{\circ}C$ for 4 hrs. Depending on the enzymes used, total phenolic compounds content was measured as $1,079-1,476{\mu}g$/mL, and antioxidant activities and whitening activities were increased by 5~10% and 20%, respectively Among the tested hydrolytic enzymes, Promozyme (pullulanase) was selected as the most suitable enzyme for the extraction of total polyphenol from lotus leaf. The optimal dosage of Promozyme were found to be 1-2% (w/w). By Promozyme treatment, total phenolic compounds content of the lotus extract significantly increased compared to the extraction without enzyme treatment.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.618-624
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Isoflavones are widely believed to be beneficial to human health, in relation to their antioxidant potentials. Exercise can cause an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants. This study was conducted in order to investigate the ability of isoflavones in amelioration of oxidative stress induced by exercise. MATERIALS/METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of four groups: isoflavone-free with no exercise (CON-sd), isoflavone-free with exercise (CON-ex), isoflavone-supplemented with no exercise (ISF-sd), and isoflavone-supplemented with exercise (ISF-ex). Animals exercised on the treadmill for 30 minutes per day, five days per week. TBARS as a marker of oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activity, including SOD, GSH-px, and catalase were determined in liver tissue. Serum lipid profile was also examined. RESULTS: A significant effect of isoflavone alone was observed on abdominal fat pad mass. ISF-ex had significantly less abdominal fat pad than CON-ex. Both exercise and isoflavone treatment had significant effects on lowering plasma triglyceride (TG), thus, the ISF-ex group had a significantly lower TG level than the CON-sd group, by 30.9%. However, no differences were observed in plasma cholesterol, HDL-C, and cholesterol/HDL-C ratio. Exercise, isoflavone, and exercise-isoflavone interaction effects were significant on thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) (P = 0.001, 0.002, and 0.005, respectively). The CON-ex group showed a higher TBARS level than the other three groups. By contrast, in the ISF-ex group, TBARS was restored to the level of the ISF-sd or CON-sd group. Isoflavone had a significant effect on superoxide dismutase (SOD) (P = 0.022) and catalase activities (P = 0.049). Significantly higher SOD and catalase activities were observed in ISF-ex than CON-ex. SOD and catalase activities showed an inverse pattern of TBARS. Taken together, isoflavones increased the activities of SOD and catalase with concomitant decreases in TBARS, indicative of decreased oxidative stress. CONCLUSIONS: Isoflavone supplementation enhances antioxidant action with attenuation of exercise-induced oxidative stress, as measured by decreases in TBARS, and inhibits body fat accumulation and plasma TG increase. Antioxidative effects ascribed to isoflavones may be partially exerted via enhancement of antioxidant enzyme activities.

• BMB Reports
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.278-283
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• 2001

Antioxidant and redox enzyme activities are known to be involved in the cellular responses to various stresses. Their variations were observed according to the growth cycle of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Peroxidase activity appeared to be notably higher in the early exponential phase than in the mid-exponential and stationary phases. However, catalase activity showed a variation pattern resembling the growth curve. Glutathione S-transferase activity was higher in the early exponential and late stationary phases. Activities of the two redox enzymes, thioredoxin and thioltransferase (glutaredoxin), were high in the stationary phase. However, their activities appeared to increase from the early exponential to mid-exponential phase. Total glutathione content had a varying pattern similar to that of thioredoxin and thioltransferase. However, its content in the early exponential phase was high. These results propose that antioxidant and redox enzymes tested are also involved in the mechanism of cell growth.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1476-1480
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• 2009

Antioxidant activities of mulberry leaf extracted with different concentrations of EtOH were investigated. Total phenolic content and electron donating abilities of extract from 70% EtOH were the highest. Extracts obtained from EtOH-water mixture were shown to be significantly higher superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activities than other treatment (p<0.05). Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition was the greatest at 50% EtOH concentration (p<0.05). The extracts from 30-70% EtOH exhibited higher ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) value than rest of the concentration (p<0.05). In case of nitrite scavenging activity, much higher scavenging activities were observed when the extraction was performed with EtOH or EtOH-water mixture (p<0.05). The results indicate that concentration of EtOH as extraction solvents can affect the antioxidant activity of mulberry leaf, which may provide useful information on the optimal solvent conditions for the extraction.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2008

Objectives : This study has been carried out to understand the effect of Uncooked Korean Food(F-DM) on blood glucose and antioxidant enzyme activities in streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats. Methods : SD rats were separated into four groups(each with 20 rats). Except normal two group, the other two groups were injected into intra-peritoneal with streptozotocin 60 mg/kg. Experimental group was eated Feed with 25% F-DM for 4 weeks. The change of plasma glucose level, body weight were observed. After 4 weeks, liver and kidney weight, antioxidant enzyme activities, survival rate were observed with histological changes on liver, kidney and pancreas. Results : In experimental group, body weight and survival rate increased, plasma glucose level were decreased significantly. Liver and kidney weight, XOD activity were decreased in experimental group compared to control group. GSH-px and CAT activities, insulin- immunoreactive granules in p-cells were increased significantly in experimental group compared to control group. Conclusions : This study shows that the F-DM might be effective for treatment of diabetes and its complications, as well as reduction of the oxidative stress.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2013

동부 종자를 7일 동안 재배하여 각 발아 일수별 새싹나물의 생육, 폴리페놀 함량, 플라보노이드 함량, 항산화성 및 항산화효소 활성 차이를 검토하였다. 발아 일수별 동부의 신장과 생체중은 유의적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. Folin-Denis방법에 따른 총 페놀 함량은 건종자(DS), 침종종자(IS), 발아 후 1일묘(1DOS), 3일묘(3DOS), 5일묘(5DOS), 7일묘(7DOS)에서 각각 63.9, 56.8, 46.4, 36.0, 29.9, $32.2mg\;kg^{-1}$로 나타나 건종자에서 가장 높았고, 발아일수가 길수록 낮아지는 경향이 뚜렷하였다(p < 0.05). DPPH 라디컬 소거능은 추출물 농도가 증가할수록 높은 활성을 보였으며 건종자, 침종종자, 발아 후 1일묘, 3일묘, 5일묘, 7일묘 순으로 각각 87.3, 41.2, 30.4, 27.4, 28.1, 17.1%로 건종자에서 가장 높게 나타났고, 발아일수가 길수록 낮아지는 경향이 뚜렷하였으며 발아 후 7일묘에서 가장 낮은 활성을 보였다. 항산화효소 활성은 APX와 CAT 활성은 건종자, 침종종자, 발아 후 1일묘, 3일묘, 5일묘, 7일묘 순으로 유의적으로 높게 나타났고 POX 활성은 발아 후 3일묘부터 급격히 증가하다 7일묘에서 가장 높은 활성을 보였다. SOD 활성은 건종자에서 가장 낮게 나타났고, 발아 후 1일묘에서 가장 높았으나 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 생리활성물질과 그 활성간의 상관관계는 APX와 CAT 활성($r^2$= 0.9574)간 가장 높게 나타났고, 그 다음이 CAT와 POX 활성간, POX와 DPPH 활성간, APX와 POX 활성간 순으로 각각 0.9427, 0.8509, 0.8471로 높게 나타났다. 또한, 생리활성물질 중 총 페놀은 총 플라보노이드에 비해 높은 함량을 보였고 이는 항산화성과 항산화효소 활성에 더 높은 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.476-484
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• 2006

To elucidate the relationship between blood parameters related bone metabolism and antioxidant enzyme activity in postmenopausal period 60 women residing in Iksan area were recruited. Food and nutrient intake of each individual subject were estimated by 24-hour recalls of 3 non-consecutive days. The biochemical markers including total protein, albumin, osteocalcin (intact bone gla protein; BOP), calcium, phosphorus and hemoglobin were measured in fasting blood. In addition, parameters of antioxidative capacity including the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) , catalase (CAT) and total antioxidant capacity (TA) were monitored in blood, also. The mean age, height, weight, and BM! of subjects were 64.8 years, 151.1 em, 59.5 kg $26.0\;kg/m^2$, respectively. The mean SOD, GPx, and CAT activities were 138.5 U/ml, 1,273.8 U/ml and 314.3 kU/l respectively, and TA was 1.16 mmol/l without significant difference among different age groups. BMI was positively correlated with SOD activity (p < 0.01). SOD activity and CAT activity showed positive correlation with serum albumin (p < 0.05) and hemoglobin (p < 0.01). In conclusion, this study revealed that antioxidant enzyme activity holds a significant relationship with the blood parameters like as serum albumin and hemoglobin in postmenopausal women and further systematic research is needed to investigate the their relation mechanism.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2001

담쟁이 덩굴 추출물로부터 항암예방제로서의 물질을 탐색코자 항산화 비효소활성 및 효소활성을 조사해 본 결과, 부위별 항산화력 및 효소활성들은 차이를 나타내었다. 부위별 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 잎에서 DPPH 소거활성이 가장 높았으며, 실리카겔 컬럼크로마토그래피에서 잎, 줄기, 뿔리에서 각각 7.06, 6.99, 12.39($\mu\textrm{g}/m\ell$)이었다. 에틸아세테이트 분획에서 활성이 가장 높은 분획을 Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography로 분리 정제한 결과 잎, 줄기 그리고 뿔리에서 각각 5.5, 6.11, 5.29 ($\mu\textrm{g}/m\ell$)의 DPPH 활성이 높은 분획을 얻었다. Sephadex LH-20에 의해 활성이 가장 높은 분획을 GC/MS로 분석한 결과, Benzoic acid(Gallic acid), 1,2,3-Benzenetriol, 4-amino-Benzenemethanol과 같은 페놀화합물의 항산화물질들이 동정되었다. 줄기와 뿌리에서 POD활서은 잎에서 보다 활성이 높았고, SOD 활성은 잎, 줄기 그리고 뿌리 순으로 높은 활성을 나타내었으며 특히, 잎은 뿌리보다 2배 이상의 높은 활성을 보였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2012

Ultraviolet (UV) A penetrates deeply into the skin and induces the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing damage to fibroblasts, which leads to aging of the skin. However, the body has developed an antioxidant defence system against the harmful effects of ROS. Enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) play critical roles on the removal of excess ROS in living organisms. In this study, the antioxidant activities of anthocyanins (cyanidin 3-galactoside and cyanidin 3-lathyroside) from Acanthopanax divaricatus var. albeofructus (ADA) fruits were investigated by xylenol orange, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and antioxidant enzyme assay. As a result, generation of $H_2O_2$ and lipid peroxide induced by UVA-irradiation in human dermal fibroblast (HDF-N) cells was reduced by treatment of anthocyanins. Also, augmented enzyme (SOD and CAT) activities were observed in UVA-irradiated cells when treated with anthocyanin. In conclusion, the results obtained show that anthocyanins from ADA fruits are potential candidates for the protection of fibroblast against the damaging effects of UVA irradiation. Furthermore, anthocyanin may be a good candidate for antioxidant agent development.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제95권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2006

This study investigated concentrations of the several air pollutants and compared antioxidative enzyme activities on Platanus occidentalis because this tree species is one of the widespread street trees in Korea. This species has been emerging the ambient air pollutants during its growing periods. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between air pollution on the tree species and antioxidant enzyme activities on the trees. $O_3$, $NO_2$, CO and $SO_2$ concentrations of several cities in Korea were compared for last decades. Among the air pollutants, $O_3$ and $NO_2$ concentrations in six big cities in Korea showed similar increasing trends during this period. In contrast, $SO_2$ and CO concentrations in the same cities dramatically decreased between 1994 and 2005. Platanus occidentalis trees were controlled to investigate, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) activity. Ozone exposure generally increased APX and GR activities of tree seedlings. It is a typical compensatory strategy of stressed trees.