• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.2413-2418
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• 2013

Forensic and legal medicine require reliable data to indicate excessive alcohol consumption. Ethanol is oxidatively metabolized to acetate by alcohol dehydrogenase and non-oxidatively metabolized to ethyl glucuronide (EtG), ethyl sulfate (EtS), phosphatidylethanol, or fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE). Oxidative metabolism is too rapid to provide biomarkers for the detection of ethanol ingestion. However, the non-oxidative metabolite EtG is a useful biomarker because it is stable, non-volatile, water soluble, highly sensitive, and is detected in body fluid, hair, and tissues. EtG analysis methods such as mass spectroscopy, chromatography, or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay techniques are currently in use. We suggest that nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy could be used to monitor ethanol intake. As with current conventional methods, NMR spectroscopy doesn't require complicated pretreatments or sample separation. This method has the advantages of short acquisition time, simple sample preparation, reproducibility, and accuracy. In addition, all proton-containing compounds can be detected. In this study, we performed $^1H$ NMR analyses of urine to monitor the ethanol and EtG. Urinary samples were collected over time from 5 male volunteers. We confirmed that ethanol and EtG signals could be detected with NMR spectroscopy. Ethanol signals increased immediately upon alcohol intake, but decreased sharply over time. In contrast, EtG signal increased and reached a maximum about 9 h later, after which the EtG signal decreased gradually and remained detectable after 20-25 h. Based on these results, we suggest that $^1H$ NMR spectroscopy may be used to identify ethanol non-oxidative metabolites without the need for sample pretreatment.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.581-588
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• 2020

Reducing CO₂ into high value fuels and chemicals is considered a great challenge in the 21st century. Efficiently activating CO₂ will lead to an important way to utilize it as a resource. This article reviews the latest progress of g-C₃N₄ based catalysts for CO₂ reduction. The different synthetic methods of g-C₃N₄ are briefly discussed. Article mainly introduces methods of g-C₃N₄ shape control, element doping, and use of oxide compounds to modify g-C₃N₄. Modified g-C₃N₄ has more reactive sites, which can significantly reduce the probability of photogenerated electron hole recombination and improve the performance of photocatalytic CO₂ reduction. Considering the literature, the hydrothermal method is widely used because of its simple equipment and process and easy control of reaction conditions. It is foreseeable that hydrothermal technology will continue to innovate and usher in a new period of development. Finally, the prospect of a future reduction of CO₂ by g-C₃N₄-based catalysts is predicted.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2020

본 연구는 건강기능식품 호로파종자식이섬유 중 4-hydroxyL-isoleucine에 대한 분석법을 개발하는 연구이다. 최적분석 조건을 확립하기 위해 시료 채취량, 전처리 용매 및 이동상 용매 조건을 비교 검토하였으며, HPLC-PDA를 이용하여 시료 중의 4-hydroxy-L-isoleucine를 분석하였다. 분석 시 사용한 컬럼은 Capcell Pack UG120 C₁₈ (Shiseido, 4.6×250 mm, 5 ㎛)이며, 유도체 시약으로 OPA를 선정하였다. 확립된 시험법에 대해 특이성, 직선성, 검출한계, 정량한계, 정확성, 정밀성 등의 밸리데이션을 수행하였다. 5-100 ㎍/mL 농도에서 결정계수(R²) 0.999 이상으로 높은 직선성을 확인하였다. 또한, 회수율은 91.7-96.4%이었고, 정밀성은 0.5-1.1%의 상대표준편차(%RSD)를 확인하였다. 개발된 시험법은 호로파종자추출물 중 4-hydroxy-L-isoleucine 분석을 위한 시험법으로 활용되기에 적합한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.390-397
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• 2010

Residual solvents in foods are defined as organic volatile chemicals used or produced in manufacturing of extracts or additives, or functional foods. The solvents are not completely eliminated by practical manufacturing techniques and they also may become contaminated by solvents from packing, transportation or storage in warehouses. Because residual solvents have no nutritional value but may be hazardous to human health, there is a need to remove them from the final products or reduce their amounts to below acceptable levels. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate an analytical method for the screening of residual solvents in health functional foods. Furthermore, the aim of this study was to constitute a reasonable management system based on the current state of the market and case studies of foreign countries. Eleven volatile solvents such as MeOH, EtOH, trichloroethylene and hexane were separated depending on their column properties, temp. and time using Gas Chromatography (GC). After determining the GC conditions, a sample preparation method using HSS (Head Space Sampling) was developed. From the results, a method for analyzing residual solvents in health functional foods was developed considering matrix effect and interference from the sample obtained from the solution of solvents-free health functional foods spiked with 11 standards solutions. Validation test using the developed GC/HSS/MS (Mass Spectrometry) method was followed by tests for precision, accuracy, recovery, linearity and adequate sensitivity. Finally, examination of 104 samples grouped in suits was performed by the developed HSS/GC/MS for screening the solvents. The 11 solvents were isolated from health functional foods based on vapor pressure difference, and followed by separation within 15 minutes in a single run. The limt of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), recovery and coefficient of variation (C.V.) of these compounds determined by the HSS/GC/MS were found to be 0.1 pg/mL, 0.1-125 pg/g, 51.0-104.6%, and less than 15%, respectively. Using the developed HSS/GC/MS method, residual solvent from 16 out of 104 health functional products were detected as a EtOH. This method therefore seems t o be a valuable extension ofanalytical method for the identification of residual solvents in health functional food.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.186-191
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• 2015

BACKGROUND: Carotenoids which are a major source of vitamin A are contributed to have great potential role in anti-carcinogenic effects and eyesight. Carotenoids which can not synthesize in human body are required for food supply. The objectives of this study are to investigate compositions and contents of pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) germplasms based on their pulp color. METHODS AND RESULTS: Carotenoids were extracted with 0.2% ascorbic acid in ethanol and saponified with 80% potassium hydroxide. Insoluble compounds were extracted into hexane. A total of nine carotenoids (three xanthophylls and six carotenes) were identified from pumpkin germplasms using HPLC equipped with photodiode array detector (450 nm). Especially, lutein and ${\beta}$-carotenes were major compound in germplasms. Among isomers of ${\beta}$-carotene, all-trans-${\beta}$-carotene (16-27% of total carotenoids) was predominant compositions. The mean of total carotenoid contents was showed as brown (286.1 mg/100 g dw) > dark green (217.0) > orange (153.4) > primrose (85.8) > dark yellow (80.3). On the basis of carotenoid information, PLS-DA score plots showed different patterns by cluster in pumpkin germplasms. It was considered that these differences of phenotype were relative closely to genotype. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that dark color of pumpkin pulp was presented in high-level of biological pigments. It may contribute to develop potentially beneficial functional food ingredients.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.411-420
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 현재 우리나라에서 그 소비량이 증가하고 있고, 여러 가지 효능이 확인되고 있는 한약재 중의 하나인 어성초를 10 kGy로 조사하여 휘발성 유기성분의 변화를 비교하였다. n-Pentane과 diethylether 혼합용매를 추출용매로 사용하여 연속증류추출장치로 추출하고 이를 GC/MS로 사용하여 분석.확인하였다. 비 조사 시료와 10 kGy의 선량으로 방사선 조사한 시료에서 확인된 휘발성 유기성분은 각각 83종과 85종이 확인되었다. 전체적인 관능기별 함량으로는 alcohol류와 ketone류가 두드러지는 경향을 보여 어성초의 주요휘발성 유기화합물에 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단되었다. 어성초의 대표적인 휘발성 유기화합물로는 hexahydrofarnesyl acetone, phytol, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, octadecanol, caryophyllene oxide, 2-undecanone 및 menthol 등이었다. 특히 houttuynum은 그 함량이 다른 주요 화합물보다 상대적으로 낮게 확인되었으나, 어성초의 특징적인 비린내 성분을 부여하는 화합물로 확인되었다. 또한, 어성초의 주요 생리활성 성분이며, 항균, 항진균, 항생물, 항염증 및 항종양 등의 여러 가지 효능이 입증되고 있는 terpene류의 상대적인 함량도 다량 확인되었다. 조사에 따른 함량은 비 조사시료와 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 따라서 어성초의 위생화 처리 효과를 고려할 때 방사선 조사를 이용하는 방법이 적절할 것으로 사료되며, 한약재의 위생화 방안과 현재 활발히 진행되고 있는 방사선 조사식품에 대한 여러 연구들에 대한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.492-501
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• 2019

Nitrogen-containing heterocycles such as quinoline, quinazolinones and indole are scaffolds of natural products and have broad biological effects. During the last years those structures have been intensively synthesized and modified to yield new synthetic molecules that can specifically inhibit the activity of dysregulated protein kinases in cancer cells. Herein, a series of newly synthesized isoquinolinamine (FX-1 to 8) and isoindoloquinazolinone (FX-9, FX-42, FX-43) compounds were evaluated in regards to their anti-leukemic potential on human B- and T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells. Several biological effects were observed. B-ALL cells (SEM, RS4;11) were more sensitive against isoquinolinamine compounds than T-ALL cells (Jurkat, CEM). In SEM cells, metabolic activity decreased with $10{\mu}M$ up to 26.7% (FX-3), 25.2% (FX-7) and 14.5% (FX-8). The 3-(p-Tolyl) isoquinolin-1-amine FX-9 was the most effective agent against B- and T-ALL cells with IC50 values ranging from 0.54 to $1.94{\mu}M$. None of the tested compounds displayed hemolysis on erythrocytes or cytotoxicity against healthy leukocytes. Anti-proliferative effect of FX-9 was associated with changes in cell morphology and apoptosis induction. Further, influence of FX-9 on PI3K/AKT, MAPK and JAK/STAT signaling was detected but was heterogeneous. Functional inhibition testing of 58 kinases revealed no specific inhibitory activity among cancer-related kinases. In conclusion, FX-9 displays significant antileukemic activity in B- and T-ALL cells and should be further evaluated in regards to the mechanisms of action. Further compounds of the current series might serve as templates for the design of new compounds and as basic structures for modification approaches.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.519-525
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• 2012

친환경재배기술의 하나인 녹비작물을 이용한 후작으로 고구마를 재배하여 수확한 고구마의 이화학적 특성을 분석하여 고구마 친환경재배에 적합한 조건 확립을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 녹비작물 재배 후 후작으로 재배한 고구마에 대한 당도, 수분, 단백질 및 회분 함량은 재배조건에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였으며(p<0.05), 아밀로스 및 총 식이섬유 함량은 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 칼륨, 칼슘, 마그네슘, 나트륨, 알루미늄 및 인산 등의 무기성분 함량은 재배조건에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 녹비작물 재배 후 후작으로 재배한 고구마를 과피와 과육으로 구분하여 메탄올로 추출하여 총 폴리페놀, 플라보노이드, 탄닌 등의 항산화성분 함량을 분석한 결과 과피의 경우 유의적인 차이를 보였으나(p<0.05), 과육은 차이를 보이지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 가장 높은 함량을 보인 처리구는 헤어리베치 후작으로 재배한 고구마로서 과피 추출물에서 각각 5.05 mg GAE/g sample, 3.86 mg CE/g sample 및 3.92 mg TAE/g sample의 함량을 나타내었다. DPPH 및 ABTS radical 소거활성을 표준물질인 Trolox와 비교하여 측정한 결과 과피의 경우 헤어리베치 후작으로 재배한 고구마가 각각 958.81 및 663.53 mg TE/100 g으로 유의적으로 가장 높은 활성을 보였으며(p<0.05), 비료를 주지 않은 고구마가 각각 546.47 및 438.08 mg TE/100 g으로 낮은 활성을 보였다. 과육의 경우는 각각 132.01~189.83 및 139.43~201.02 mg TE/100 g의 범위에서 큰 차이를 보이지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 헤어리베치를 전작물로 재배하였을 때 수확된 고구마의 높은 항산화성분 함량과 항산화활성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2016

Background: In this study, microwave extraction was used, which is an effective method to extract useful bioactive substances as it requires low quantities of solvent and short time periods. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal extraction conditions for Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. Methods and Results: The independent variables were ethanol concentration, microwave power, and extraction time, each of which had five levels. The dependent variables were total polyphenol and total flavonoid content, and DPPH radical scavenging activity. To determine the optimal extraction conditions for bioactive compounds, a response surface methodology was employed. Contour maps were generated from polynomial equations. The optimal conditions were then assumed by superimposing these contour maps. Based on the resulting graph, the optimal microwave extraction conditions for Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb were determined as 42 - 48% ethanol concentration, 240 - 280W microwave power, and 13 - 20 min of extraction time. Conclusions: Ethanol concentration had a significant effect on microwave extraction, in terms of total polyphenol and total flavonoid content, as well as DPPH radical scavenging activity. Microwave power and extraction time influenced the total polyphenol content, but not the total flavonoid content or the DPPH radical scavenging activity.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.342-351
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• 2016

The bioactive compound and antioxidant property of Korean yam (Dioscorea batatas DECNE.) were studied using in vitro methods. Yam available in Korea was analyzed for lycopene, chlorophyll a, b, tannin, phytic acid and total saponin contents. 70% Methanol, 70% ethanol and chloroform-methanol mixture (CM, 2:1, v/v) were used to extract yam. Then the antioxidant activity evaluated through ferrous ion chelating activity, ${\beta}$-carotene bleaching method, lipid peroxidation inhibition and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging activity. 70% Methanol extract showed the highest ferrous ion chelating activity and NO radical scavenging activity. And CM extract was the most effective in inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation evaluated by ${\beta}$-carotene bleaching assay and lipid peroxidation inhibition assay. Based on the results obtained, yam is a potential active ingredient that could be applied in antioxidation as well as bio-health functional food to take a good part in prevention of human diseases and aging.