• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2009

The methanol extract of Dillenia indica was tested for antioxidant activity as determined by free radical scavenging of DPPH radical scavenging assay, reducing power, total antioxidant capacity measured by phosphomolybdenum method, total phenolic content and total flavonoids content determination assays. The extract showed significant activities in all antioxidant assays compared to the standard antioxidant in a dose dependent manner. In DPPH radical scavenging assay the $IC_{50}$ value of the extract was found to be 100.53${\mu}g/ml$ while ascorbic acid has the $IC_{50}$ value 58.92${\mu}g/ml$. Dillenia indica extract showed strong reducing power and total antioxidant capacity. Moreover, methanol extracts also possess high amount of phenolics and flavovonoids and expressed as gallic acid and rutin equivalent respectively. The remarkable activities exhibited in reactive oxygen species scavenging may attributed to the high amount of hydrophilic phenolics present in Dillenia indica.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.679-687
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• 2018

Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) is one of the major Pinus species in Korea. Red pine bark is removed prior to the chipping process in the wood industry and discarded as waste. However, red pine bark contains a considerable amount of naturally occurring phenolics, including flavonoids, and therefore may have a variety of biological effects. In this study, we investigated if Korean red pine bark extract (KRPBE) could protect neuronal PC-12 cells from oxidative stress and inhibit cholinesterase activity. Analysis of reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography results revealed four phenolics in KRPBE: vanillin, protocatechuic acid, catechin, and taxifolin. The total phenolic and flavonoid contents of KRPBE were 397.9 mg gallic acid equivalents/g dry weight (DW) and 248.7 mg catechin equivalents/g DW, respectively. The antioxidant capacities of KRPBE measured using ABTS, DPPH, and ORAC assays were 697.3, 521.8, and 2,627.7 mg vitamin C equivalents/g DW, respectively. KRPBE and its identified phenolics protected against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative cell death in a dose-dependent manner. Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase, which degrade the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to terminate neurotransmission in synaptic clefts, were inhibited by treatment with KRPBE and its identified phenolics. Taken together, these results suggest that KRPBE and its constituent antioxidative phenolics are potent neuroprotective agents that can maintain cell viability under oxidative stress and inhibit cholinesterase activity.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2022

Objectives: The chemical composition of cactus pear seed oil (Opuntia ficus-indica [L.] Mill.) was analyzed in terms of its fatty acid composition, tocopherol content, phenolic identification, and the oil's phenolic-rich fraction antioxidant power was determined. Methods: Fatty acid profiling was performed by gas chromatography coupled to an FI detector. Tocopherols and phenolic compounds were analyzed by LC-FLD/UV, and the oil's phenolic-rich fraction antioxidant power was determined by phosphomolybdenum, DPPH assay and β-carotene bleaching test. Results: Fatty acid composition was marked by a high unsaturation level (83.22 ± 0.34%). The predominant fatty acid was linoleic acid (66.79 ± 0.78%), followed by oleic acid (15.16 ± 0.42%) and palmitic acid (12.70 ± 0.03%). The main tocopherol was γ-tocopherol (172.59 ± 7.59 mg/kg. In addition, Tyrosol, vanillic acid, vanillin, ferulic acid, pinoresinol, and cinnamic acid were identified as phenolic compounds in the analyzed seed oil. Moreover, the oil's phenolics-rich fraction showed a significant total antioxidant activity, scavenged DPPH up to 97.85%, and effectively protected β-carotene against bleaching (97.56%). Conclusion: The results support the potential use of cactus pear seed oil as a functional food.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.886-895
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• 2013

This study was conducted to explore the antioxidant potential and functional value of guava (Psidium guajava L.) powder in muscle foods. Guava powder was used as a source of antioxidant dietary fibre in sheep meat nuggets at two different levels i.e., 0.5% (Treatment I) and 1.0% (Treatment II) and its effect was evaluated against control. Guava powder is rich in dietary fibre (43.21%), phenolics (44.04 mg GAE/g) and possesses good radical scavenging activity as well as reducing power. Incorporation of guava powder resulted in significant decrease (p<0.05) in pH of emulsion and nuggets, emulsion stability, cooking yield and moisture content of nuggets while ash and moisture content of emulsion were increased. Total phenolics, total dietary fibre (TDF) and ash content significantly increased (p<0.05) in nuggets with added guava powder. Product redness value was significantly improved (p<0.05) due to guava powder. Textural properties did not differ significantly except, springiness and shear force values. Guava powder was found to retard lipid peroxidation of cooked sheep meat nuggets as measured by TBARS number during refrigerated storage. Guava powder did not affect sensory characteristics of the products and can be used as source of antioxidant dietary fibre in meat foods.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.115-127
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• 2012

Antioxidant and neuronal cell protective effects of aqueous extract from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaf tea (LLTE) were investigated. The 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging effect, ferric reducing antioxidant power, and malondialdehyde inhibition of LLTE were increased in a dose dependent manner. Intracellular reactive oxygen species accumulation resulting from hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) treatment was significantly reduced when LLTE were present in the media compared to PC12 cells treated with $H_2O_2$ only. In neuronal cell viability assay using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazoliumbromide (MTT), LLTE showed protective effect against $H_2O_2$-induced neurotoxicity. In addition, lactate dehydrogenase release into medium was also inhibited by LLTE (7.13-43.89%). Total phenolics of LLTE were 33.16 mg/g and a quercetin was identified as major phenolics (105.93 mg/100g). Therefore, above these data suggest that LLTE including quercetin may be useful in the natural antioxidant substance, and may reduce the risk of neurodegenerative disease.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.1725-1730
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• 2010

프로폴리스를 기능성 식품 재료로 활용하기 위한 기초자료로 지역에 따른 일반성분, 총 페놀성 화합물 함량 및 항산화 활성을 조사하였다. 일반성분 중 조지방이 가장 많이 함유되어 있었고, 조섬유가 가장 적게 함유되어 있었다. 총 페놀성 화합물은 거창산 에탄올과 물 추출물, 제주산 에탄올과 물 추출물에서 각각 184.17, 316.19, 204.33 및 47.83 mg/g으로 다른 추출물에 비해 거창산 물 추출물에서 총 페놀성 화합물이 가장 높았다. 프로폴리스 추출물을 이용하여 라디칼 소거활성, 환원력 및 FTC 방법을 이용하여 여러 가지 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 모든 추출물에서 농도의존적인 경향을 보였으며, 거창산 물 추출물에서 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 따라서 거창산 프로폴리스 물 추출물은 높은 항산화 활성을 바탕으로 기능성식품 소재로 활용할 가능성이 매우 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2014

주요한 꽃차의 재료로 이용되고 있는 백목련, 매화 및 홍화의 성분 및 생리활성 차이를 검토하고자 폴리페놀 함량, 플라보노이드 함량, 카테킨류 함량 및 항산화성을 분석하였다. 각종 시료의 에탄올 추출물로부터 총 페놀 함량을 Folin-Denis 방법으로 측정한 결과 표준물질을 catechin, chlorogenic acid, tannic acid로 각각 달리하여 측정한 결과 백목련이 72.6 ~ 118.0 mg/kg 범위로 가장 높게 나타났고 그 다음이 매화와 홍화 순으로 나타났다. 한편, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 백목련이 25.1 mg/kg으로 높게 나타났으나 다른 꽃과의 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 항산화성을 알아보기 위해 DPPH 라디컬 소거능을 측정한 결과 250 mg/kg의 추출물 농도에서 백목련과 매화는 각각이 93.0과 92.6%로 높게 나타났으나, 홍화는 23.0%로 낮은 활성을 보였다. 총 catechin 함량에 있어서 백목련이 총 8종의 카테킨류 중 6종의 화합물이 함유되어 있었고 9,425.5 mg/kg으로 가장 높게 나타났고, 매화와 홍화는 각각 5종과 2종의 화합물이 함유되어 각각 3,407.8과 190.6 mg/kg으로 낮게 나타났다. 한편 카페인 함량은 매화에서 비타민 C함량은 매화와 홍화가 가장 높은 함량을 보였다. 백목련 꽃은 다른 꽃에 비해 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량이 높고 항산화성이 높아 유망한 기능성 꽃차로서 이용성이 높을 것으로 기대된다. 또한 꽃차의 총 페놀, 총 플라보노이드 및 총 카테킨류 함량은 그들의 항산화성과의 높은 상관계수를 보임으로써 연관성이 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2007

Effects of Oplopanax elatus have known to various pharmaceutical therapies. However, chemical prosperities in the plant are rarely investigated. In order to detect biological activity, we evaluated the antioxidant activity of five fractions from methanolic extracts in each part of O. elatus. Also, contents of polyphenols and polysaccharides were measured. Five fractions were of sub-fractions using n-hexane, ethyl-acetate, n-butanol, and water from methanolic extracts. Ethylacetate and n-butanol fractions from stem and root exhibited strong antioxidant activity and high total phenolics content. On the HPLC analysis, ten free phenolics, including p-hydroxybenzoic acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, p-cou maric acid, ferulic acid, naringin, hesperidin, quercetin and trans-cinnamic acid, were identified from the fractions and were shown to different quantitative proportions. Furthermore, ethylacetate and n-butanol fraction had the highest amount of chlorogenic acids, one of the cinnamic acid derivatives possessing pharmacological properties. These results indicated that the fractions of O. elatus, as well as methanolic extracts, could be used as natural antioxidative ingredients.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2014

This study was designed to evaluate antioxidant activity of Curcuma longa L. leaves treated by ultra high pressure extraction. Curcuma longa L. leaves was subjected to 5,000 bar for 5 and 15 min at $25^{\circ}C$ The highest phenolics and flavonoids content was observed in the treatment of high pressure extraction for 15 min ($308.28{\mu}g/mg$, $124.33{\mu}g/mg$). The DPPH scavenging activity was 82.34% at $1.0mg/m{\ell}$ of Curcuma longa L. leaves treated by ultra high pressure process for 15 min. The highest SOD-like acitivity of Curcuma longa L. leaves ($1.0mg/m{\ell}$) was observed at ultra high pressure extraction for 15 min (67.54%). The high pressure extraction significantly increased the contents of phenolics and flavonoids and also enhanced the antioxidant activity. These results provide useful information for enhancing biological properties of Curcuma longa L. leaves.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2009

Objectives : This research aimed to evaluate the effects of Rubus coreanus $M_{IQ}$. Methods: These extracts from fresh R. coreanus $M_{IQ}$. were investigated with radical scavenging activity, the content of total phenolics, ferric thiocyanate method and flavonoid contents Results: These results revealed that the ethyl acetate extract from fresh R. coreanus $M_{IQ}$. possesses remarkable radical scavenging activity. The content of total phenolics of the ethanol extract from dried R. coreanus $M_{IQ}$. ($IC_{50}$=155.87${\pm}$8.8${\mu}$g/mL) is the highest among all of the samples. The stronger radical-scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$=77.72${\pm}$2.1${\mu}$g/mL) of ethyl acetate extract from dried R. coreanus $M_{IQ}$. should be related to its phenolic content as measured by gallic acid test. Conclusion: These results suggest that dried R. coreanus $M_{IQ}$. may act as a potential antioxidant agent.