• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.808-814
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• 2020

Background: Korean Red Ginseng extract (RGE) has been reported to act as an inflammasome modulator. Ginsenosides, saponin molecules of RGE, selectively inhibit activation of NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasomes, while non-saponin molecules of RGE upregulate inflammasome components associated with the initiation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In this study, we investigated the effect of non-saponin components of RGE on AIM2 inflammasome activation. Methods: The role of non-saponins of RGE on AIM2 inflammasomes was tested in mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages, a human monocyte-like cell line, and a mouse animal model. Cells or mice were transfected with dsDNA or inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes to activate AIM2 inflammasomes. Several indices of inflammasome activation were examined via immunoblot or ELISA analysis. Results: The non-saponin fraction and saponin-eliminating fraction (SEF) of RGE selectively attenuated the activation of AIM2 inflammasomes, but not that of NLRP3 or NLRC4 inflammasomes. Fructose-arginine, an amino-sugar, was shown to be effective against AIM2 inflammasome activation. Conclusion: Non-saponins of RGE, such as fructose-arginine, might be effective in regulating infectious and autoimmune diseases resulting from AIM2 inflammasome activation.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 2003년도 추계 총회 및 학술대회
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• pp.19-19
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• 2003

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.143-148
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• 2004

Brown color intensity has been a major factor to estimate the quality of red ginseng and its products. This study deals with the relationship between the browning reaction of ginseng root and two compounds, arginyl-fructosyl-glucose(Arg-fru-glc) and arginyl-fructose (Arg-fru), in the model system of steaming and heat-drying processes for the preparation of red ginseng. During the steaming process, a marked decrease of starch and a considerable formation of maltose occurred in main roots of raw ginseng, but the formation of glucose was scarcely observed. After the heat-drying process, the brown color intensity of the powdered preparation of steamed main roots was 3 to 4 times higher than that of the powdered preparation of raw main roots. Also, when the heat- drying process was done with the addition of L-arginine, brown color intensity of the powdered preparation of steamed main roots was 12 to 13 times higher than that of the powdered preparation of raw main roots. The amount ratios of browning reaction products formed from sugar compounds and amino acids in the model system of steaming and heat-drying treatments in vitro were in order of xylose > glucose > fructose > maltose > dextrin (DE 9) > sucrose > dextrin (DE 8) and soluble starch. Each solution of Arg-fru-glc and Arg-fru that were synthesized chemically from maltose plus L-arginine and glucose plus L-arginine, respectively, changed from colorless to brown color during the heat-drying treatment. Amino acids or sugars were effective on the acceleration of each browning reaction of Arg-fru-gIc and Arg-fru during the heat-drying treatment.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.128-134
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• 2014

천연 게향을 제조하기 위하여 홍게 농축가공 자숙액($20^{\circ}Brix$)을 원료로 여기에 4종류의 아미노산(proline, glycine, arginine, methionine)과 단당류(fructose)를 선정하여 반응향을 유도하고자 하였다. 4종류의 아미노산과 fructose를 각각 독립변수로 두고 종속변수로는 odor, taste 및 overall acceptance를 두고 중심합성계획법에 따라 반응표면분석법으로 최적 가공조건을 선정하였다. 모델식의 결정계수(R-square)는 odor가 0.88, taste는 0.90, overall acceptance는 0.95였고, 적합결여검증(lack of fit)(P<0.05)에서는 odor(0.01)를 제외하고는 2차식으로의 설계가 유의함을 알 수 있었다(P<0.05). 그러나 odor에서도 결정계수 값이 0.88로서 전체적인 식은 만족할 만하였다. Odor score는 $7.17-0.24[Pro]^2-0.21[Gly]^2-0.21[Arg]^2-0.23[Met]^2-0.27[Fru]^2$의 식으로 나타났으며, 각각 독립변수의 2차항 만이 모두가 유의성(P<0.05)을 나타내었다. 정상점에서의 odor 값은 7.21로 정상점이 최고점이었다. 얻어진 모델식에서의 최적농도는 홍게 농축자숙액($20^{\circ}Brix$)에 proline 0.29 g/100 mL(w/v), glycine 0.63 g/100 mL(w/v), arginine 0.61 g/100 mL(w/v), methionine 0.02 g/100 mL(w/v) 및 fructose 1.07 g/100 mL(w/v)이었으며, 이 조건에서의 실제 관능검사(odor) 값은 7.56이었다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.250-254
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• 1998

A variation of free sugar and amino acid contents of pears during the ripening period was determined by HPLC and amino acid analyzer. The research results are as follws: Fructose, glucose and sucrose were present in the pears. The contents of fructose was the highest, followed by glucose and sucrose in order. The contents of total sugar in Shingo and Youngsan was similar, but the contents of frucose in Shingo was lower and the contents of sucrose was higher than that of Youngsan (p＜.001). During the ripening period, the contents of fructose and glucose gradually increased during the harvesting season and then somewhat decreased. The contents of sucrose increased continually, while the contents of total free sugar reached the maximum during the harvesting season, it was 10.41%, 10.29% in Shingo and Youngsan and then decreased gradually. The contents of total free amino acid in Shingo was higher than that of Youngsan. A variation ratio and the composition of amino acid in Shingo and Youngsan during the ripening period didn＇t make a significant difference. The major free amino acid of the pears was in the order of aspartic acid, serine, threonine, histidine, glutamic acid, valine, arginine, and alanine. During the ripening period, aspartic acid, threonin, serine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, histidine, and Iysine increased gradually. Glutamic acid, alanine, valine, arginine didn＇t show much change. The contents of total free amino acid increased during the ripening period.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.249-252
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• 1986

구기자(枸杞子)의 총(總)아미노산조성(組成) 및 유리(遊離)당을 각각 amino acid autoanalyzer, HPLC로 분석(分析)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 17종(種)의 총(總)아미노산이 검출(檢出)되었다. 즉 asparatic acid, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, proline, glycine, alanine, cystine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine, phenr-lalanine, hisidtine, lysine, arginine인데 이중 threonine을 가장 많이 함유하였으며 aspartic acid는 가장 적었다. 2. 총(總) essential amino acid량은 총(總)아미노산량의53.93%로 양질(良質)의 아미노산을 함유하였다. 3. Glucose, fructose, saccharose 등 3종(種)의 유리(遊離)당이 검출(檢出)되었는데 이중 fructose를 가장 많이 함유하였다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.149-153
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• 1997

A variation of free sugar and free amino acid contents of apples during the ripening period was determined by HPLC and amino acid analyzer. The research results are as followes: Fructose, glucose and sucrose were present in the apples. The contents of fructose was the highest, followed by the order of sucrose and glucose. The contents of total sugar in Red fuji was relatively higher than that of Fuji. During the ripening period, the contents of fructose increased conspicuously for the harvesting season and then it decreased gradually. The contents of glucose increased gradually for the harvesting season and then it somewhat decreased. The contents of sucrose increased continually, while, the contents of total free sugar reached the maximum for the harvesting season and then it decreased gradually. A variation in the contents of free amino acid and composition during the ripening period didn't make a significant difference. The major free amino acid of the apples was in the order of aspartic acid, serine, threonine, glutamic acid, histidine, arginine, and alanine. During the ripening period, aspartic acid, threonin, serine, alanine, histidine, and arginine increased gradually. Especially, alanine, histidine, and arginine increased remarkably after the the harvesting season. Glutamic acid, valine, isoleucine, and leucine didn't show much change. The contents of total amino acid increased little by little as the apples ripened, dranstically increased during the harvesting season and slowly increased or slightly decreased after the harvesting seasom.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2016

Background: Ginsenoside Rg3 and arginine-fructose (Arg-Fru) are known as the hypotensive compounds of Panax ginseng; however, their efficacy on antihypertension has not been reported yet to our best knowledge. Thus, hypotensive components-enriched fraction of red ginseng (HCEF-RG) was prepared from fine root concentrate (FR) and their antihypertensive effects were investigated in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Methods: Male SHRs were divided into six groups: control (Wistar Kyoto, SHR); FR 500; FR 1,000; HCEF-RG 500; and HCEF-RG 1,000; samples (mg/kg body weight) were orally administered every day for 8 wk. Blood pressure was monitored at 1 wk, 2 wk, 3 wk, 4 wk, 6 wk, and 8 wk by tail cuff method. At 8 wk after samples administration, mice were killed for the measurement of renin activity (RA), angiotensin-I converting enzyme inhibition, angiotensin II, and nitric oxide (NO) levels in plasma. Results: HCEF-RG with four-fold more Rg3 and 24-fold more Arg-Fru contents was successfully prepared from reacted mixtures of FR and persimmon vinegar (12 times against FR, v/v) at $80^{\circ}C$ for 18 h. Both FR 1,000 and HCEF-RG 1,000 showed lowered systolic blood pressure than SHR control group and HCEF-RG 1,000 group exhibited a significant decrease in diastolic blood pressure. RA was significantly lowered in all treated groups, while angiotensin II did not affect by FR and HCEF-RG treatment. However, angiotensin-I converting enzyme inhibition and NO in FR 1,000 and HCEF-RG 1,000 were significantly increased compared with SHR control group. Conclusion: HCEF-RG is more effective and useful for alleviating hypertension than FR, implying the health benefit of Rg3 and Arg-Fru.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1164-1170
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• 1996

밤의 저장중 품질변화를 평가하고져 실온$(20^{\circ}C)$ 및 냉장$(1^{\circ}C)$에서 각각 9주간 및 15주간 저장하면서 vitamin C, 당, 유기산 및 아미노산의 함량변화를 측정 하여 다음과 잘은 결과를 얻었다. 밤의 vitamin C함량은 환원형이 17.76 mg/100 g,f.w., 산화형이 4.08 mg/100g,f.w.로 환원형이 전체의 81.3%나 차지하였으며, 저장기간에 따라서 환원형은 감소하였으나 산화형은 저장온도 $20^{\circ}C$에서는 5주까지, $1^{\circ}C$에서는 7주까지 증가하였다. 밤의 유기산 조성으로는 malic acid와 citric acid가 대부분을 차지하였고, quinic acid는 적은 양 함유되었으며 저장기간에 따라서는 citric acid는 크게 감소하였으나, malic acid는 $20^{\circ}C$에서는 증가되었다. 밤의 유리당조성은 sucrose, maltose, fructose, glucose의 순으로 많이 함유되었고 저장기간에 따라서는 glucose와 fructose는 감소한 반면 sucrose와 maltose는 증가하였다. 밤의 유리아미노산 조성은 glutamic acid가 가장 많이 함유되어 전체의 51%를 차지하였고 그 다음 aspartic acid, arginine, alanine, proline, serine, threonine 등의 순으로 많이 함유되었으며, 저장기간에 따른 변화는 $20^{\circ}C$에서는 glutamic acid, arginine, alanine, threonine, phenylalanine, valine, lysine 등은 증가하였으나, proline, serine, isoleucine, leucine 및 ${\gamma}-aminobutyric{\;}acid$ 등은 감소하였으며 $1^{\circ}C$에서는 큰 변화가 없었다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.74-77
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• 1993

우리나라에 분포되어 있는 마중 긴마(D. batatas)의 물리화학적 성질 및 복합분으로써 튀김류인 Doughnut의 흡유율과 관능 검사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 긴마는 수분 76.10%, 당질 18.63%, 조단백질 4.03%, 지방 0.27%, 회분 1.02% 및 전분 함량은 17.20%로 나타났다. 유리당 조성은 glucose, fructose 및 sucrose로 구성 함량이 각각 30% 정도로 동등한 비율을 나타내었다. 또한 유리 아미노산 조성은 Serine, Arginine, Alanine순으로 이들이 전체 아미노산의 70.3%를 차지하였으며 총 아미노산의 47%는 Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, Arginine가 차지하였고 함황 아미노산은 거의 존재하지 않았다. 튀김 식품인 Doughnut에 있어 마 첨가율이 높아질수록 기름 함유율이 낮아졌으며 관능 검사시 control과 마 10% 첨가군이 각 항에 차이가 없는 것으로 영양가와 기름 함유율을 고려해 볼 때 튀김시 밀가루에 10% 마가루 첨가가 바람직한 것으로 생각된다.