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In vitro stability evaluation of coated lipase

  • Liu, Lu Jie;Zhu, Jia;Wang, Bin;Cheng, Chu;Du, Yong Jie;Wang, Min Qi
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.192-197
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    • 2017
  • Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the stability of commercial coated lipase (CT-LIP) in vitro. Methods: The capsules were tested under different conditions with a range of temperature, pH, dry heat treatment and steaming treatment, simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) in this work, respectively. Free lipase (uncoated lipase, UC-LIP) was the control group. Lipase relative activities measured in various treatments were used as a reference frame to characterize the stability. Results: The lipase activities were decreased with increasing temperatures (p<0.05), and there was a markedly decline (p<0.01) in lipase comparative activities of UC-LIP at $80^{\circ}C$ compared with CT-LIP group. Higher relative activities of lipase were observed in CT-LIP group compared with the free one under acidic ambient (pH 3 to 7) and an alkaline medium (pH 8 to 12). Residual lipase activities of CT-LIP group were increased (p<0.05) by 5.67% and 35.60% in dry heat and hydrothermal treatments, respectively. The lipase relative activity profile of CT-LIP was raised at first and dropped subsequently (p<0.05) compared with constantly reduced tendency of UC-LIP exposed to both SGF and SIF. Conclusion: The results suggest that the CT-LIP possesses relatively higher stability in comparison with the UC-LIP in vitro. The CT-LIP could retain the potential property to provide sustained release of lipase and thus improved its bioavailability in the gastrointestinal tract.

Bioefficacy Evaluation of Non-edible Parts of Aronia melanocarpa for the Use of Functional Biomaterials (기능성 바이오소재 활용을 위한 아로니아 비가식 부위 추출물의 생리활성 평가)

  • Kim, Hye Rim;Lee, Eun Ji;Chae, Hee Jeong
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.89-95
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    • 2020
  • Total polyphenol content and biological activities of water and methanol extract from Aronia melanocarpa berry, leaf, stem and twig were analyzed to investigate the potential for a bio-functional material. The polyphenol content of leaf and twig extracts were higher than those of berry and stem extracts. DPPH radical and ABTS radical scavenging activities of both extracts, were measured in order of twig, leaf, berry and stem. Tyrosinase inhibitory activities of water extract were measured in order of berry, leaf, twig and stem. Those of methanol extract were measured in order of twig, leaf, berry and stem. The nitrite-scavenging ability of water and methanol extract were measured in order of berry, leaf, twig and stem. Consequently it was shown that the non-edible parts of aronia, leaf and twig, had antioxidant activities and nitric oxide scavenging activities. It is expected that these materials could be used as functional bio-materials in bio-health care products including cosmetic products.

Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Melanogenic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Zanthoxylum schinifolium Extract and its Solvent Fractions (산초 추출물 및 분획물의 항산화, 미백 및 항염증 활성)

  • Jin, Kyong-Suk;Oh, You Na;Park, Jung Ae;Lee, Ji Young;Jin, Soojung;Hyun, Sook Kyung;Hwang, Hye Jin;Kwon, Hyun Ju;Kim, Byung Woo
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.371-379
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    • 2012
  • This study was designed to explore new nutraceutical and cosmetic resources possessing biological activities from the plant kingdom. To fulfill this purpose, we analyzed the anti-oxidative, anti-melanogenic, and anti-inflammatory activities of Zanthoxylum schinifolium extract (ZSE) and its solvent fractions using in vitro assays and cell culture model systems. Three kinds of ZSE treated with methanol, ethanol, and water exhibited potent anti-oxidative activities through DPPH radical scavenging capacity, and inhibited in vitro DOPA oxidation. Furthermore, Z. schinifolium methanol extract (ZSME) inhibited the ${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone, which induces melanin contents in B16F10 cells. Its anti-melanogenic activity originates from the inhibition of tyrosinase enzyme activity and melanogenesis related protein expression. Moreover, lipopolysaccharide induced nitric oxide production in the RAW 264.7 cell line was also ameliorated by ZSME treatment in a dose dependent manner. Among the four solvent fractions of ZSME treated with dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol, and water, three fractions, except water, showed significant anti-melanogenic and anti-inflammatory activities. Taken together, these results provide important new insights into Z. schinifolium, indicating that it possesses numerous biological activities such as anti-oxidative, anti-melanogenic, and anti-inflammatory activities. Therefore, it may well serve as a promising material in the field of nutraceuticals and cosmetics.

Antioxidant and Anti-Obesity Activities of Polygonum cuspidatum Extract through Alleviation of Lipid Accumulation on 3T3-L1 Adipocytes

  • Choi, Da-Hye;Han, Joon-Hee;Yu, Keun-Hyung;Hong, Min;Lee, Sun-Yeop;Park, Ka-Hee;Lee, Soo-Ung;Kwon, Tae-Hyung
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2020
  • Natural products are widely used due to their various biological activities which include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-obesity effects. In this study, we determined the antioxidative and anti-obesity effects of Polygonum cuspidatum 50% ethanol extract (PEE). The antioxidative effect of PEE was evaluated using its radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content, and reducing power. The anti-obesity effect of PEE was investigated using 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The antioxidative activity of PEE was progressively increased in various concentrations, mainly due to the presence of phenolic compounds. PEE also alleviated lipid accumulation on 3T3-L1 adipocytes and downregulated the mRNA and protein production of adipogenesis-related (SREBP-1c, PPARγ, C/EBPα) and lipogenesis-related (aP2, FAS, ACC) markers. Furthermore, we found that the inhibitory effect on lipid accumulation via PEE was caused by the alleviation of NF-κB, p38 MAPK, ERK1/2, and JNK at the protein level. Taken together, our results imply that PEE is a potential antioxidant that can prevent obesity-associated disorders.

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of Hydantoin Derivatives Possessing Amide Subgroup (아미드 치환체를 갖는 히단토인계 화합물의 합성과 제초활성 연구)

  • Ko, Young-Kwan;Chung, Keun-Hoe;Ryu, Jae-Wook;Woo, Jae-Chun;Koo, Dong-Wan;Choi, Jung-Sub;Kim, Jun-Young;Kim, Tae-Joon;Kwon, Oh-Yeon;Chung, Bong-Jin;Kim, Dae-Whang
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.153-156
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    • 2006
  • As an ongoing research program for the development of environmentally friendly new herbicide, several hydantoin derivatives 5a - 5i possessing amide subgroup were synthesized and shown to have interesting herbicidal activities exhibiting symptoms as Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitor under postemergence upland greenhouse screening. Among derivatives tested, compound 5h showed superior herbicidal activity against upland problem weed, digitaria sanguinalis and aeschynomene indica to reference compound fluthiacet-methyl.

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of Tetrahydroindazole Derivatives Possessing Hydroxyalkyl Subgroup (하이드록시알킬 치환체를 갖는 테트라하이드로인다졸계 화합물의 합성과 제초활성 연구)

  • Ko, Young-Kwan;Chung, Kun-Hoe;Ryu, Jae-Wook;Woo, Jae-Chun;Koo, Dong-Wan;Choi, Jung-Sup;Kim, Jun-Young;Kim, Su-Ho;Kim, Tae-Joon;Choi, In-Young;Seok, Mee-Young;Choi, Jun-Hyuk;Chung, Bong-Jin
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.201-205
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    • 2008
  • As an ongoing research program for the development of environmental friendly new soil-surface treatment herbicide, several tetrahydroindazole derivatives 6a - 6h possessing hydroxyalkyl subgroup were synthesized and shown to have interesting herbicidal activities exhibiting sumptoms as protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitor under pre-emergence upland greenhouse screening. Among derivatives tested, compound 6f showed superior herbicidal activity against problem weeds.