• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1161-1172
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• 2009

Food nanoemulsion systems consisting of water and oleoresin capsicum (OC), polyoxythylene sorbitan esters (Tween 20, 40, 60, and 80), propylene glycol (PG), sucrose monostearate (SM), and their corresponding mixtures were formulated to use as food vehicles. Tween 80 produced OC nanoemulsions with stable dispersions as one-phase systems, and the dertermined emulsification efficiencies clearly distinguished the ability of the various surfactants to emulsify OC. The nanoemulsions were prepared by both ultrasonication and self-assembly, and the nanoemulsion areas were determined using phase diagrams by measuring the sizes of the emulsions. One-phase nanoemulsions were presented, with a multiple cloudy region and phase separation that were dependent on the particle size of the emulsion. The OC nanoemulsions prepared by ultrasonication using systems of OC/Tween 80/water, OC/Tween 80/water+PG, and OC/Tween 80/water+SM, resulted in particle sizes ranging from 15 to 100 nm. Finally, the nanoemulsions maintained their initial sizes during storage, ranging from 65 to 92 nm.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.288-298
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• 2016

Resveratrol acts as a free radical scavenger and a potent antioxidant in the inhibition of numerous reactive oxygen species (ROS). The function of resveratrol and resveratrol-loaded nanoparticles in protecting human lung cancer cells (A549) against hydrogen peroxide was investigated in this study. The 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS) assay was performed to evaluate the antioxidant properties. Resveratrol had substantially high antioxidant capacity (trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity value) compared to trolox and vitamin E since the concentration of resveratrol was more than $50{\mu}M$. Nanoparticles prepared from ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin (${\beta}$-lg) were successfully developed. The ${\beta}$-lg nanoparticle showed 60 to 146 nm diameter in size with negatively charged surface. Non-cytotoxicity was observed in Caco-2 cells treated with ${\beta}$-lg nanoparticles. Fluorescein isothiocynate-conjugated ${\beta}$-lg nanoparticles were identified into the cell membrane of Caco-2 cells, indicating that nanoparticles can be used as a delivery system. Hydrogen peroxide caused accumulation of ROS in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Resveratrol-loaded nanoparticles restored $H_2O_2$-induced ROS levels by induction of cellular uptake of resveratrol in A549 cells. Furthermore, resveratrol activated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2-Kelch ECH associating protein 1 (Nrf2-Keap1) signaling in A549 cells, thereby accumulation of Nrf2 abundance, as demonstrated by western blotting approach. Overall, these results may have implications for improvement of oxidative stress in treatment with nanoparticles as a biodegradable and non-toxic delivery carrier of bioactive compounds.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.295-305
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• 2004

콜로이드와 계면화학은 표면적과 표면에너지의 학문이다. 계면상의 위치에 따라서 분자밀도, 분자간의 상호작용력, 분자 배향성 그리고 반응성이 달라진다는 것은 흥미있는 주제가 되고 있다. 이러한 계면에너지가 중요하게 작용하는 시스템으로서 회합체, 에멀젼, 입자분산, 거품, 2차원적 표면이나 필름을 들 수 있다. 특히 나노 입자에 관련된 생체 적합성 재료를 사용하여 약물 전달체와 화장품 나노 소재로 이용하는데 관심이 고조되고 있다. 나노 입자는 수 nm에서 수백 nm 크기를 갖는, 넓은 표면적을 가진 콜로이드 상의 불균일 분산 입자의 일종이다. 지금까지 나노 입자의 제조, 특성 규명, 나노입자를 이용한 약물 봉입에 관한 연구가 활발히 이루어져 약물 전달체로서의 가능성이 충분히 입증되었다. 또한 난용성분 가용화 나노소재, 피부 흡수 증진용 나노소재, 자외선 차단용 나노소재, 안정화용 나노소재, 서방형 나노소재 등의 화장품 연구에 생체적합 나노전달체를 이용한 예가 보고되었다. 나노/마이크로 입자 시스템은 제조방법과 형태에 따라 나노/마이크로 스피어, 나노/마이크로 캡슐, 나노/마이크로 에멀젼, 폴리머 마이셀, 리포좀 등으로 구분된다. 수용액상에서 자기 회합체를 구성하는 나노수준의 폴리머 마이셀입자, 고농도, 고활성 물질에 대하여 농도 및 활성을 일정하게 제어할 수 있는 나노/마이크로 캡슐, 단일 이중층 또는 다층(100~800 nm)을 형성하여 여러 생리 환성 물질의 전달체로 이용되는 리포솜(liposome)에 대하여 제조방법과 산업의 응용에 대해 소개하였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.465-482
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• 2021

Lipids, which along with carbohydrates and proteins are among the most important nutrients for the living organism, have a variety of biological functions that can be applied widely in biomedicine. A fatty acid, the most fundamental biological lipid, may be classified by length of its aliphatic chain, and the short-, medium-, and long-chain fatty acids and each have distinct biological activities with therapeutic relevance. For example, short-chain fatty acids have immune regulatory activities and could be useful against autoimmune disease; medium-chain fatty acids generate ketogenic metabolites and may be used to control seizure; and some metabolites oxidized from long-chain fatty acids could be used to treat metabolic disorders. Glycerolipids play important roles in pathological environments, such as those of cancers or metabolic disorders, and thus are regarded as a potential therapeutic target. Phospholipids represent the main building unit of the plasma membrane of cells, and play key roles in cellular signaling. Due to their physical properties, glycerophospholipids are frequently used as pharmaceutical ingredients, in addition to being potential novel drug targets for treating disease. Sphingolipids, which comprise another component of the plasma membrane, have their own distinct biological functions and have been investigated in nanotechnological applications such as drug delivery systems. Saccharolipids, which are derived from bacteria, have endotoxin effects that stimulate the immune system. Chemically modified saccharolipids might be useful for cancer immunotherapy or as vaccine adjuvants. This review will address the important biological function of several key lipids and offer critical insights into their potential therapeutic applications.