• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2013

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) has been known for having strong anti-oxidant, anti-mutagenic, and anti-carcinogenic activities. The free radical theory of aging, also known as the oxidative stress theory of aging, claims that cellular oxidative damage accumulated with time is a major causal factor of aging. In the present study, we investigated the effect of buckwheat extracts on resistance to oxidative stress and aging using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system. Survival under an oxidative-stress condition induced by paraquat increased markedly following 500mg/L buckwheat extracts treatment, suggesting lower cellular oxidative damage by buckwheat extracts. A lifespan assay also revealed that treatment of buckwheat extracts significantly extended both the mean and maximum lifespan in C. elegans. Interestingly, this lifespan-extension by buckwheat extracts was not accompanied by reduced fertility. These findings suggest that buckwheat extracts can confer longevity phenotype to C. elegans through its strong anti-oxidant activity and support the aging theory which emphasizes a pivotal role of oxidative stress during aging.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.702-706
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to identify the onuses of abnormal precipitation in buckwheat extracts and to suggest the preventive solutions. Abnormal precipitation was formed by the coagulations of small round droplets, and increased when poor quality or old buckwheat used. It was found that, unlike poor quality buckwheat, extracts made from fresh buckwheat showed almost no saccharifying enzyme activity and a lower number of microorganisms. The addition of branched starch to the extracts restricted the occurrence of abnormal precipitation and microorganisms and imparted stability to the extracts.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권10호
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• pp.1549-1554
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• 2014

메밀 성분 중 루틴의 추출 효율을 높이기 위해 메밀을 발아한 후 루틴 및 polyphenol 추출 효율이 높은 추출방법을 선택하였다. 메밀의 발아는 흙 재배가 효율적이었으며, 8일 후에는 polyphenol 함량이 10.66 mg/g으로 메밀 종자에 함유되어 있던 polyphenol 함량의 10배 이상 높은 양을 얻을 수 있었다. 발아 메밀에서 추출된 루틴을 포함한 polyphenol 성분은 에멀젼을 제조하여 열에 대한 안정성을 높이는 데 효율이 있는지를 확인하였다. 에멀젼은 homo mixer만을 통과시키는 것보다 유압식 균질기를 통과시켰을 때 포접 효율이 높을 뿐만 아니라 열처리 온도에 대하여 열 안정성이 우수한 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.625-632
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• 2009

This study determined the effects of added buckwheat extract on the rate of corn starch hydrolysis in vitro as well as blood glucose responses through its supplementation in healthy subjects. The rate of corn starch hydrolysis in the presence or absence of various buckwheat extracts was determined in an in vitro enzyme/dialysis system for 2 hr. The buckwheat was extracted by water, ethanol(40%, 70%, 100%) and methanol(40%, 70%, 100%), respectively. Twenty percent(w/w) additions of the ethanol, methanol and water buckwheat extract to corn starch solution significantly reduced the starch hydrolysis at every minute for 2 hr(p<0.05). The calculated hydrolysis indices of the buckwheat extracts were in the order of 100% ethanol extract(50), 100% methanol(54), 40% ethanol(58), 40% methanol(62), 70% methanol(64), 70% ethanol(68), water (82). For the blood glucose response study, groups of 12 volunteers were given 50 g of boiled rice with or without buckwheat extract(10% and 20% of starch weight) using the 100%, 70%, and 40% ethanol extracts, respectively. The addition of each buckwheat ethanol extract significantly reduced blood glucose concentrations at three or more points during 2 hr and also reduced the mean peak rise and area under the blood glucose curve(p<0.05). The calculated glycemic index(GI) values for all ethanol buckwheat extract groups were significantly decreased compared to the control(rice). At the concentrations of 20%, the buckwheat 100% ethanol extracts lowered the GI by 68%. The 100% ethanol extract was more effective than the 70% and 40% extracts for reducing GI. Therefore, the 100% ethanol buckwheat extract would be the most therapeutically useful in modifying postprandial hyperglycemia.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.443-446
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• 1987

들깨 및 메밀 건경의 물 추출액을 피 및 배추에 처리하여 발아 및 초기생장의 억제 양상을 본 결과 1. 두가지 추출액 모두 피와 배추의 발아를 억제하였으며 메밀 추출액이 들깨 추출액보다 심하였고 피보다는 배추에 억제효과가 켰다. 2. 발아후 초기 생장도 위와 같은 경향이나 발아억제보다는 생장 억제 효과가 약간 적은 영향이었다. 3. 이들 추출액은 지상부 생장보다는 뿌리 생장에 피해를 더 주는 경향이며 들깨 추출액보다 메밀 추출액이 더 심한 편이었다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.76-76
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and whitening action of Fagopyrum esculentum and F. tataricum buckwheat seeds depending on their germination time. In a previous study, we reported significant changes in sprout yield and phytochemical content in ethanol extracts from F. esculentum and F. tataricum seeds with increase in germination times. DPPH radical scavenging activities of F. tataricum increased with increasing germination time, whereas that of F. esculentum decreased. Next, we investigated anti-melanogenic activities of these species by estimation of melanin content and tyrosinase activity. Inhibition of melanin production in ${\alpha}-MSH$ (${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone)-induced B16F10 cells by extracts from these seeds were analyzed. Among the two, F. tataricum extracts were characterized by higher inhibitory activity against melanin production. In addition, when B16F10 cells were incubated with L-DOPA for detection of in situ tyrosinase activity, F. tataricum and F. esculentum extracts were observed to reduce melanin production in cells. Taken together, these results indicate that extracts from buckwheat seeds could influence cellular processes via modulation of tyrosinase activity. Hence, buckwheat seeds could be utilized as whitening agents in the cosmetic industries and as therapeutics for hyperpigmentation disorders in a clinical setting.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2000

Generally, buckwheat has been regarded as a crop of secondary importance in many countries. In vitro functionalities of buckwheats as a food were evaluated in this study. Five of buckwheat cultivars were extracted with methanol, and the extractant were dried and lyophilized, separately. Or water soluble buckwheat components were digested with the commercial enzymes and the obtained protein hydrolysate was again fractionated by acid precipitation. The antioxidant capacity of the methanol extracts determined using Fe2+-ascorbic acid system was dependent ont the cultivars: The extract of Suwon 4 showed 3.3 times stronger activity than ascorbic acid in terms of IC50. Also, the extracts of buckwheats inhibited efficiently the activities of $\alpha$-amylase and lens aldose reductase. Buckwheat soluble protein or rutin suppressed the in vitro activities of angiotensin-converting enzyme, and the inhibitory degree depended largely on the cultivars. Buckwheat proteins exerted higher hydrophobicity being related to the sterol binding capacity than casein. The results suggested that buckwheat seeds may be desirable and functional food resources in human living in current society.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.411-416
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• 1997

To examine the free radical scavenging activities from buckwheat, Suwon No. 5 was extracted with various solvents. The seed of Suwon No. 5 had a high contents of carbohydrate, but the vegetable of that had a 31.4% of protein, 28.6% of ash and 25.7% carbohydrate as moisture free basis. Phenols contents of vegetable extracts had higher than those of seed extracts. Acetone extract of vegetable showed the greatest electron donating ability. Butanol and acetone extracts of vegetable showed high inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation. Acetone extract of vegetable has also excellent activity in the superoxide radical scavenging activity by xanthine/xanthine oxidase-cytochrome c reduction system. The inhibitory effects of extracts on xanthine oxidase were measured. Acetone extract had the strongest inhibitory effect on xanthine oxidase and $IC_{50}$ was 2.2$\mu\textrm{g}$.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2008

본 연구는 전분 가수분해효소인 ${\alpha}$-amylase의 효소활성 저해를 통해 식후 혈당조절제 개발 가능성을 확인하고자 메밀의 꽃, 잎, 줄기 및 곡립을 부위별로 분류하고 각각의 시료를 물, 40%, 70%, 100% 에탄올로 추출하고 건조한 추출건조물과 메밀건조 분말시료를 이용하여 in vitro에서 ${\alpha}$-amylase 활성 저해율을 측정하였다. 메밀부위별 물추출건조물(10%, w/w, starch basis)의 ${\alpha}$-amylase 활성 저해율은 꽃 66%, 잎 65%, 곡립 28%, 줄기 12% 순이었다. 이러한 결과는 추출 용매를 40%, 70%, 100% 에탄올로 하였을 때에도 유사하게 나타났다. 단지 잎추출건조물의 경우 70% 에탄올추출건조물의 효소활성 저해율이 100%와 40% 에탄올추출건조물보다 낮게 나타났다. 메밀 꽃과 잎 추출건조물을 기질의 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 2.5%, 5%, 10% 농도로 각각 첨가했을 때 에탄올로 추출한 꽃추출건조물의 경우 $0.5%{\sim}10%$ 농도에서 ${\alpha}$-amylase 활성을 약 90% 저해하였으며 이는 ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitor인 acarbose와 유사한 수준이었다. 잎의 경우 100% 에탄올추출건조물에서 꽃과 비슷한 결과를 보였으며 40% 에탄올추출건조물에서는 꽃추출건조물보다 저해율이 다소 낮게 나타났다. 물추출건조물과 건조분말의 경우 에탄올추출물보다 꽃과 잎의 효소활성 저해율이 낮았다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 메밀 꽃과 잎 추출건조물은 메밀 줄기 및 곡립 추출 건조물과 비교해서 효소활성 저해율이 높게 나타났으며, 물 추출이나 건조분말보다 100%, 40% 에탄올을 이용했을 때 추출건조물의 효소 저해율이 더욱 큰 것으로 나타나 이들 추출건조물은 식후 혈당조절제로 이용 가능성이 기대되는 소재로 사료된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권spc1호
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• pp.69-93
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• 1996

In Korea, buckwheat has historically held a very important position because it has been used as a food and traditional medicine. The objectives of this report were to mainly review the up to present papers includings 75 references about buckwheat's rutin, functional ingredients and their variations. Buckwheat provides an abundance of such nutrition as protein, amino acids, vitamin($B_1,\;B_2$, E, P), minerals(Fe, Zn, Mn, Mg, P, Cu, Ca, Se) and dietary fiber. Buckwheat's essential amino acid, lysine, is notably higher amount than cereals. Rutin(vitamin P), one of a group of flavonoids, is abundant in buckwheat and noted for its beneficial function of reducing every kinds of radiation and vascular diseases, diabetes mellitis and retinal hemorrhage, etc. Rutin also acts as a pigment stabilizer and acetone extracts of buckwheat have a potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity.