• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2002

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of regular exercise and other relating factors on the activities of erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes and plasma total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP) in 61 healthy male college students. The study population were divided in two groups ; small amount of exerciser (exorcise time less than 30min/d) and moderate amount of exerciser (exorcise time more than 30min/d) according to their physical exercise habits measured by a questionnaire. Dietary intake of vitamin C and vitamin E, Plasma lipid Profiles, erythrocyte superoxide dismutase(SOD), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) and catalase activities, as well as plasma TRAP levels were determined. Plasma TRAP level was significantly higher in moderate amount of exercisers than that in small amount of exercisers. No significant differences were observed in erythrocryte SOD, catalase and GSH-Px between the two groups. Mean exercise time was positively correlated with the plasma level of TRAP significantly, and amount of alcohol consumption was negatively correlated with the erythrocyte SOD activity, Dietary vitamin C and I intakes did not correlated with either erythrocyte enzyme activities or plasma TRAP levels. There were positive correlations between plasma HDL-cholesterol, and erythrocyte GSH-Px or plasma TRAP levels. Plasma vitamin C concentrations was negatively correlated with plasma TRAP levels and erythrocyte SOD activity, however plasma vitamin C concentration was positively correlated with erythrocyte GSH-Px activity, The results would suggest that regular moderate exercise, nonsmoking, high HDL-cholesterol and high plasma vitamin E concentration enhance antioxidant defences against reactive oxygen species and may increase the likelihood of a healthier life span.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2000

In the present work we investigated the effect of regular physical exercise on the activities of erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme, plasma total radical-trapping antioxidant potential(TRAP) and plasma level of lipid peroxidation(malondialdehyde, MDA) in 64 healthy male, aged 34-67 years. The study population were divided in two groups: small amount of exerciser(exercise time less than 10min/d) and moderate amount of exerciser(exercise time more than 20min/d) according to their physical exercise habits measured by a questionnaire. Erythrocyte superoxide dismutase(SOD), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) and catalase(CAT), plasma TRAP, as well as plasma MDA were determined. Erythrocyte GSH-Px and plasma TRAP were higher in moderate amount of exercisers than those in small amount of exercisers by 17% and 26%, respectively. No significant differences were observed in erythrocyte SOD, CAT and plasma MDA between the two groups. Mean exercise time was positively correlated with the erythrocyte GSH-Px activity and plasma TRAP significantly. The results would sugest that regular moderate exercise enhances antioxidant defences against reactive oxygen species and may increase the likelihood of a healthier life span.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2011

This study was performed to investigate the antioxidant mechanism of tomato wine with varying lycopene content in rats fed a high fat diet (HFD). Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n=10 per group) and fed an HFD (35% of total energy from fat) plus ethanol (7.2% of total energy from alcohol), tomato wine with varying lycopene content (0.425 mg%, 1.140 mg% or 2.045 mg% lycopene) or an isocaloric control diet for 6 weeks. Mice fed HFD plus ethanol significantly increased erythrocyte hydrogen peroxide and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels with increases in activities of erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione reductase (GR) compared to pair-fed rats. Supplementation of tomato wine with varying lycopene content decreased ethanol-mediated increases of erythrocyte lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzyme activities in HFD-fed rats, and tomato wine with higher lycopene appeared to be more effective. Tomato wine also dose-dependently lowered TBARS levels with decreased pro-oxidant enzyme, xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity in plasma of HFD-fed rats. In contrast to erythrocytes, the inhibitory effects of tomato wine on hepatic lipid peroxidation were linked to increased hepatic antioxidant enzymes (SOD and CAT) and alcohol metabolizing enzyme (alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase) activities. There were no significant differences in hepatic XOD and cytochrome P450-2E1 activities among the groups. Together, our data suggest that tomato wine fortified with lycopene has the potential to protect against ethanol-induced oxidative stress via regulation of antioxidant or pro-oxidant enzymes and alcohol metabolizing enzyme activities in plasma, erythrocyte and liver.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.844-851
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• 2002

Smoking can increase oxidative stress and thereby change the antioxidant defense system in the body. To investigate the relationship between male adolescent smoking and antioxidant status, we surveyed the eating habits and dietary intake of 82 smokers and 44 nonsmokers recruited from a male technical high school. In addition, antioxidant enzyme activity and lipid peroxide values were determined in both the plasma and the erythrocytes. Although the frequency of food intake was not significantly different, most nutrient intake was unexpectedly higher in smokers than in nonsmokers. In comparison with the Korean RDA, especially the average intake of Ca, Fe and vitamin $B_2$ didn t reach 75% of the Korean RDA in either smokers or nonsmokers. An analysis of antioxidant enzyme activity showed that plasma catalase. superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), erythrocyte catalase and GSH-px activities showed no significant difference between smokers and nonsmokers. However, the erythrocyte SOD activity of smokers (1.57 unit/mgHb) was significantly lower than that of nonsmokers (2.00 unit/mg Hb). In addition, the plasma ceruloplasmin concentration of smokers (28.68 mg/$d\ell$) was significantly higher than that of nonsmokers (26.30 mg/$d\ell$), whereas the specific ceruloplasmin ferroxidase activity of smokers (0.31 unit/mg) was lower than that of nonsmokers (0.35 unit/mg). The plasma and erythrocyte thlobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) of smokers (2.57 $\mu$mol/L, 0.32 $\mu$mol/gHb) were also significantly higher than those of nonsmokers (2.25 $\mu$mol/L, 0.27 $\mu$mol/gHb). The overall data indicate that adolescent smoking might decrease the antioxidant capacity of the body, in part, by lowering the erythrocyte SOD activity and the specific ceruloplasmin ferroxidase activity.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2000

The aim of this study was to evalute the effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation during pregnancy on plasma levels of antioxidants, erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities, and lipid peroxidation. A controlled, semi-randomized, prospective trial was performed by comparing the supplement group, which received multivitamin-mineral tables once daily for 10 weeks, with the control group. Plasma levels of $\beta$-carotene, tocopherol, coenzyme Q10, ascorbate, folate, zinc, and selenium and malondialdehyde (MDA), as well as the activities of superocxide dismutase(SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) in erythrocytes were measured initially (20 wk gestation) and at the end of the intervention (34 wk gestation). In the control group, plasma ascorbate and selenium levels decreased and tocopherol levels increased. In the supplement group, a significant increase in plasma $\beta$-carotene(46%), conenzyme Q10 (42%), and zinc (24%) was observed after 10 weeks of supplementation. No changes were observed in the plasma levels of MDA, and erythrocyte GSH-Px activity, while SOD activity increased in both control group and the supplement group during the intervention. These data suggest that multivitamin-mineral supplementation during pregnancy produced moderate increases in plasma $\beta$-carotens, coenzyme Q10, and zinc concentrations but the enhancement of those plasma antioxidants had on direct on the plasma level of MDA, erythrocytes SOD or GSH-Px activities.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.366-377
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• 2011

Glutathione S-transferase (GST) is a multigene family of phase II detoxifying enzymes that metabolize a wide range of exogenous and endogenous electrophilic compounds. GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene polymorphisms may account for inter-individual variability in coping with oxidative stress. We investigated the relationships between the level of lymphocyte DNA and antioxidative parameters and the effect on GST genotypes. GSTM1 and GSTT1 were characterized in 301 young healthy Korean adults and compared with oxidative stress parameters such as the level of lymphocyte DNA, plasma antioxidant vitamins, and erythrocyte antioxidant enzymes in smokers and non smokers. GST genotype, degree of DNA damage in lymphocytes, erythrocyte activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and plasma concentrations of total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP), vitamin C, ${\alpha}$- and ${\gamma}$-tocopherol, ${\alpha}$- and ${\beta}$-carotene, and cryptoxanthin were analyzed. Lymphocyte DNA damage assessed by the comet assay was higher in smokers than that in non-smokers, but the levels of plasma vitamin C, ${\beta}$-carotene, TRAP, erythrocyte catalase, and GSH-Px were lower than those of non-smokers (p < 0.05). Lymphocyte DNA damage was higher in subjects with the GSTM1- or GSTT1-present genotype than those with the GSTM1-present or GSTT1- genotype. No difference in erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme activities, plasma TRAP, or vitamin levels was observed in subjects with the GSTM1 or GSTT1 genotypes, except ${\beta}$-carotene. Significant negative correlations were observed between lymphocyte DNA damage and plasma levels of TRAP and erythrocyte activities of catalase and GSH-Px after adjusting for smoking pack-years. Negative correlations were observed between plasma vitamin C and lymphocyte DNA damage only in individuals with the GSTM1-present or GSTT1- genotype. The interesting finding was the significant positive correlations between lymphocyte DNA damage and plasma levels of ${\alpha}$-carotene, ${\beta}$-carotene, and cryptoxanthin. In conclusion, the GSTM1- and GSTT1-present genotypes as well as smoking aggravated antioxidant status through lymphocyte DNA damage. This finding confirms that GST polymorphisms could be important determinants of antioxidant status in young smoking and non-smoking adults. Consequently, the protective effect of supplemental antioxidants on DNA damage in individuals carrying the GSTM1- or GSTT1-present genotypes might show significantly higher values than expected.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.600-607
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• 2015

본 연구는 우슬과 골쇄보 활용하여 in vitro와 in vivo에 대한 실험으로 진행 되었다. 이 두 가지 약용작물을 추출하고 골다공증을 예방하는 능력을 연구하였다. 연구재료로 사용 된 시료는 증류수를 사용하여 추출 후 동결건조 하였다. 시료는 다시 다이메틸설폭사이드에 녹여서 사용 하였다. in vitro실험의 스텐다드 프로토콜에 맞추어 DPPH 라디칼 소거능, 환원력, 총항산화력, SOD 유사활성 그리고 Fe²⁺chelate활성을 측정 하였다. In vivo동물 실험에서는 난소를 제거한 스프레그다우리 쥐를 4개의 식이요법그룹으로 무작위로 나누었다. SHAM: 모의처치 대조군, OVX: 난소를 제거한 후 일반 식이를 먹인 쥐, OVX-AR: 난소를 제거한 후 우슬을 먹인 쥐, OVX- DR; 난소를 제거한 후 골쇄보를 먹인 쥐, 사용하였으며 그리고 8주 동안 실험 식이를 먹인 후 혈장 및 적혈구 TBARS 농도와 SOD, GSH-Px, GR, CAT 활성도를 측정하였다. in vitro항산화 활성 분석 결과를 보면 양성 대조군이 1% Vitamin C 용액이 94%정도의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능을 보였으며 우슬과 골쇄보 추출물에 대한 DPPH 값은 골쇄보의 값이 우슬보다 유의적으로 높은 소거능을 보였다. 환원력에서도 골쇄보가 우슬보다 유의적으로 높은 높은 값을 보였다. 반면에 총 항산화력에서는 우슬이 골쇄보다 유의적으로 높은 항산화력을 나타내었다. SOD의 측정값은 우슬과 골쇄보 간에 유의적 차이가 없었다. Fe²⁺ chelate활성에선 DPPH와 환원력과 달리 우슬이 77.60%로 골쇄보 46.21%에 비해 유의적으로 높은 활성도를 나타내었다. 혈장 TBARS 농도는 우슬 추출물을 섭취한 OVX-AR군이 13.58 ± 0.20 (nmol/㎖)로 SHAM군의 15.70 ± 0.20와 비슷한 수준으로 낮았고, 난소 제거 후 일반 식이를 먹인 OVX군이 20.70 ± 0.08로 유의적으로 가장 높은 수치를 나타 내어 과산화 지질 함량이 가장 높았다. 간 조직 항산화효소 활성을 보면 OVX- AR군(우슬)이 GSH-Px, PON에서 유의적으로 높은 활성을 보였고 CAT와 GR에서 OVX-DR군(골쇄보)이 유의적으로 높게 났다. 신장 조직 항산화 효소 활성에서는 OVX- DR군(골쇄보) 이 SOD, GSH-Px, GR, PON 에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 자원 추출물 간의 CAT 활성도의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 적혈구 항산화 효소 활성은 SOD에서 OVX-DR군(골쇄보)이, GSH- Px에서는 OVX-AR 군(우슬)이 유의적으로 높았고, CAT와 GR 활성은 난소절제 후 OVX(자원식물 추출)군이 SHAM(일반식이 투여)군 보다 유의적으로 높은 항산화효소 활성을 보여 주었다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.76-82
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• 2004

Pine needles are known as a traditional medicine and their ingestion has been shown to be beneficial to human beings. Following induction of the neoplastic process in rats by azoxymethane (AOM), we determined the effects of pine needle supplementation on colon carcinogenesis and on antioxidant systems in the blood and liver. Five week old male Fisher 344 rats were injected with AOM (15 mg/kg) once a week for two weeks. After the second injection, 18 rats were randomly assigned into two groups and were fed a casein-based high-fat diet (120 g fat and 1 g cholesterol/kg diet) with or without pine needle powder (10%w/w). After 6 weeks, rats receiving pine needle powder showed a 40% lower incidence of the number of colonic preneoplastic lesions (aberrant crypts) and a 52% lower incidence of aberrant crypt foci (p<0.01). A significantly elevated level of erythrocyte catalase activity was observed in the pine needle supplemented group (17.4$\pm$1.1 vs. 24.5$\pm$1.5, p<0.01). Pine needle supplementation also increased liver glutathione peroxidase activity (7.5$\pm$0.6 vs. 14.6$\pm$0.6, p<0.01). Other antioxidant parameters such as erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase, liver catalase activity, and plasma total antioxidant potential (TRAP), showed no statistical differences between the two groups. Our data demonstrate that pine needle supplementation improves the antioxidant system and suppresses the formation of colonic preneoplastic lesions in AOM-treated rats. This result provides additional insights into the chemo-preventative properties of pine needles.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2003

한국전통차로 알려진 녹차, 감잎 및 홍화의 열수추출물이 납투여된 흰쥐의 헴합성과 적혈구 중의 항산화효소 활성도 변화에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 체중 kg당 25 mg의 납을 매주 1회 경구투여 하였다. 녹차잎, 감잎 및 홍화 열수추출물은 매일 일정시간에 체중 kg당 1.26 g 수준이 되도록 4주간 경구투여하여 사육한 결과 헤마토크릿치, 헤모글로빈 함량 및 적혈구 수는 납 단독투여군이 정상군에 비하여 유의적인 감소를 보였으나 녹차, 감잎 및 홍화 열수추출물 급여로 감소 정도가 완화되었다. 혈액과 간조직 ALAD 중의 활성은 정상군에 비하여 납 단톡투여 군이 유의 적으로 감소되었으며, 한국전통차 열수 추출물 급여시 활성이 정상 수준 가까이 회복되었는데 그 효능은 혈액학적 성상 변화와 유사한 경향을 나타내었다 혈장 중 AST, ALT활성은 정상군에 비하여 납 단독투여군에서 유의적으로 증가되었으며 각각의 열수추출물 급여시 납에 의한 활성 증가가 현저하게 억제되어 정상수준으로 회복되었으며 한국전통차 종류에 따른 차이는 유의적이지는 않으나 감잎과 홍화가 효과적인 것으로 관찰되었다. 적혈구 중의 SOD와 CAT활성 및 GSH 함량은 납 단독투여시 유의적으로 증가되고 GSH-Px 활성은 감소된 반면, 녹차, 감잎 및 홍화 열수추출물 급여시 납으로 인한 적혈구의 항산화효소 활성변화가 완화되었다

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.153-159
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• 1997

Living organisms have antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase SE glutathione peroxidase, that protect themselves from the toxic effect of superoxide free radicals. Some report says that intracellular oxidation stress is involved in pathogenesis of chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. This study was performed to evaluate the effect of red ginseng on lipid peroxidation of red blood cell and antioxidant SOD activity of serum in NIDDM patients. As a result, there were trends for decrease of lipid peroxidases of RBC and Increase of SOD activity of serum in ginseng group but that were not statistically significant. Therefore, we suggest long term and large sized control study is necessary to confirm the protective effects of red ginseng on oxidative damage in NIDDM patients.