• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1336-1341
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• 2009

Quantitative changes in functional constituents of waxy corn (Zea mays L.) by 5 different thermal pretreatments, including roasting, steaming, microwave, puffing, and extruding, were determined and compared with those of the raw waxy corn. There were no significant differences in fatty acid compositions among the corn treated with 5 thermal treatments. Levels of $\alpha$- and $\gamma$-tocopherols, soluble amino acids, and phytosterols decreased by thermal treatments, while those of p-coumaric and ferulic acids considerably increased by thermal treatments. In particular, the contents of tocopherols and phytosterols, and souble amino acid decreased significant in the steaming and puffing processes, respectively, whereas those of 2 free cinnamic acids increased significantly in the steaming and puffing processes. The extruding process showed smaller quantitative changes in tocopherols, phytosterols, and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives compared to other heat pretreatments. These results suggest that the extruding process have a positive effect on valuable phytochemicals in waxy corn.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2013

수확시기에 따른 참외 부위별 항산화 활성과 기능성 성분의 변화를 측정하기 위해 본 연구를 실시하였다. 참외를 2년에 걸쳐 주요 수확시기(6월, 7월, 8월)별로 수확하여 껍질, 과육, 태좌 세 부분으로 나눈 다음 에탄올로 추출하여 항산화 활성 및 기능성 성분 함량을 측정하였다. 기능성 성분 함량을 측정한 결과 2008, 2009년 껍질, 과육, 태좌 모든 부위에서 총 페놀, 총 플라보노이드 함량이 6월에 수확한 경우 가장 높았고, 2008년 껍질을 제외한 나머지 부위에서는 7월에 수확한 참외에서 기능성분 함량이 가장 낮았다. ABTS와 FRAP를 이용한 항산화 실험 결과도 마찬가지로 6월에 수확한 참외의 모든 부위가 강한 항산화 활성을 보여주었고, 7월에는 활성이 급격히 떨어지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이상의 연구결과로 6월에 수확하는 참외가 기능성분 함량이 높고 품질이 좋은 건강 참외임을 알 수있었다. 수확시기에 따라 기능성 성분과 항산화 활성이 변화하는 연구결과는 제철 과일의 우수성을 보여주는 기초 자료로 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.641-654
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• 2023

Purpose: Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) contains abounding phytochemicals, such as polyphenols and anthocyanins, and has antioxidative effects. Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a crucial regulator in enhancing the lipid metabolism. This study hypothesized that the intake of sour cherry affects AMPK signaling. Therefore, this study examined whether sour cherry regulates AMPK to balance the hepatic lipid metabolism and exert ameliorating effects. Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice had obesity induced with a 45% fat diet. The mice were divided into four groups: control (CON), high-fat diet (HFD), low percentage sour cherry powder (LSC), and high percentage sour cherry powder (HSC). The mice in the sour cherry groups were fed 1% sour cherry or 5% sour cherry in their respective diets for 12 weeks. Results: The body weight, visceral fat weight, and lipid droplet size significantly decreased in the treatment groups. The serum and hepatic triglyceride and total cholesterol levels improved significantly in the HSC group. The low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were also reduced significantly, whereas the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were increased significantly in both treatment groups. The sterol regulator binding protein-1c and fatty acid synthase expression levels as fatty acid synthesis-related enzymes were significantly lower in the treatment groups than in the high-fat diet group. Furthermore, the adipose triglyceride lipase and hormone-sensitive lipase expression levels as lipolytic enzyme activity and AMPK/acetyl-CoA carboxylase/carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 as fatty acid β-oxidation-related pathway were upregulated significantly in both sour cherry groups. Conclusions: These results show that sour cherry intake improves hepatic lipid synthesis and chronic diseases by activating AMPK signaling. Therefore, this study suggests that phytochemical-rich sour cherry can be developed as a healthy functional food.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.188-198
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• 2017

아스파라거스의 기능성을 향상시키기 위하여 처리 전 그리고 12시간 암상태로 저장한 아스파라거스를 대조구로 하여 백색(색온도 45,000 k), 청색(peak 450 nm), 적색(peak 660 nm)의 발광다이오드(light-emitting diode, LED)를 이용하여 수확한 아스파라거스 순을 광합성유효광양자속밀도(photosynthetic photon flux density, PPFD) $200{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$의 광으로 12시간 처리하고, UV-B(280 nm)를 0.5kJ 또는 1.0kJ로 처리하여 원예적 특성, 비타민C(total ascorbic acid), 루틴(rutin), 총 페놀(total phenolics) 및 총 플라보노이드(total flavonoids) 함량과 자유기 소거능에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 이들 처리는 아스파라거스 순의 생체중, 길이, 직경 등에 변화를 초래하지 않았으며, UV-B0.5kJ에서는 당도와 엽록소 함량이 각각 9%와 41% 증가하였다. 비타민 C, 루틴, 총 페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 등 항산화 성분 중에서 비타민 C 함량은 대조에 비하여 백색광(114%), 적색광 (137%) 및 UV-0.5 kJ(127%) 처리에서 크게 증가하였다. 반면 루틴, 총 페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량은 적색광이나 UV-0.5 kJ 처리에서만 대조구에 비하여 증가하였다. 또한 DPPH라디컬 소거능으로 측정한 항산화 활성은 대조구에 비하여 백색광, 적색광 및 UV-0.5kJ 처리구에서 각각 43, 41 및 43% 증가하였다. 이상의 결과는 적색광 12시간 처리나 UV-B 0.5kJ 처리로 아스파라거스 순의 원예적 특성의 변화가 초래되지 않는 상태에서 비타민 C, 루틴, 총 페놀, 총 플라보노이드 등의 함량이 증가되고 자유기 소거능도 향상됨을 의미한다. 따라서 수확한 아스파라서스의 순에 적색광 12시간 또는 UV-B 0.5kJ을 처리하면 채소 또는 음료의 원료로 사용되는 아스파라거스 순의 기능성 품질을 증진시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2016

With increasing social concerns for healthy food, the studies on the cultivation of crops to increase accumulation of functional metabolites in crops have been investigated. Accumulation of the metabolites in crops is highly affected by various types of stress, such as nutrient deficiency, water deficit (WD), extreme temperature and UV-B radiation as well as their own life cycle. This review summarizes the previous studies on the effects of environmental stresses, especially WD and UV-B radiation, on accumulation of functional metabolites in crops. UV-B radiation and WD during specific period (mainly at maturation stage) activates the adaptation and/or defense system in crops, thereby increasing biosynthesis of the metabolites. Although WD and UV-B radiation tend to decrease in crop yield, the decrease can be compensated by the production of high value crops having high content of functional metabolites.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.337-345
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• 2011

약용식물은 피부와 모발을 보호하는 잠재적 기능을 가지고 있다고 알려져 있다. 약용식물의 유용 성분들은 대부분 비수용성 약용성분들이므로 수용성 분자 담지체인 ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin을 이용하여 초분자 복합체를 형성시켜 기능성의 변화를 살펴보았다. 약용식물의 유용 성분이 함유된 크림, 샴푸, 바디워시, 그리고 헤어토닉은 계면활성제, 방향제, 약용식물 추출물과 ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin을 혼합하여 제조하였다. 복합체를 함유한 샴푸 및 바디워시에서 그람 양성균들과 비듬균으로 알려져 있는 효모에 대한 항균활성과 균 성장억제 효과를 확인하였다. HDF (human dermal fibroblast)에 대한 초분자체의 독성실험결과, 초분자체의 함량이 1 mg/mL 이하의 경우에서는 세포 독성이 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구결과는 약용식물 추출물과 약용성분 초분자 복합체에 대한 세포무독성을 확인하고 항균활성을 확인함으로써 향후 기능성화장품 제조 시 안정성과 기능성의 과학적 근거를 확보하였다고 사료된다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2012

약용식물은 피부와 모발을 보호하는 잠재적 기능을 가지고 있다고 알려져 있다. 수용성 호스트 ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin과 약용식물의 기능성 성분들과의 복합체 형성 시 나타나는 피부와 모발에 미치는 효과에 대하여 조사하였다. 기존의 연구에서 복합체 형성물의 무독성, 그리고 그람양성균과 비듬을 발생시키는 곰팡이에 대한 항균기능성을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 약용식물의 기능성 성분을 함유한 크림이 피부의 콜라젠 생성을 유도하여 피부의 생리활성을 증대시킴을 확인하였다. 또한 기능성 성분을 함유한 헤어토닉 처리군에서 육모의 성장이 증진되었음을 생쥐를 이용한 동물실험에서 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과, 비수용성 약용성분을 수용성 ${\beta}$-cyclodextrin에 포접시켜 초분자 복합체 형성을 통해, 육모기능의 향상과 피부노화지연 등 부가적 화장제재로의 개발가능성을 보여주었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.168-180
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• 2016

Various researches on the effects of fertilization levels on functional metabolites in crop have been conducted. This review summarizes the previous studies on the relation between fertilization supply and accumulation of metabolites (phenolics, carotenoids, ascorbic acid and glucosinolates) which function as antioxidants in crop. The accumulation of phenolic compounds is related to the activation of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) in phenylpropanoid pathway. Most of the previous studies discuss that low nitrogen (N) supply activates PAL, thereby increasing the synthesis of phenolics. Similarly, high N supply leads to a decrease in ascorbic acid because of the shading effect derived from the accelerated vegetative growth under high N level. Unlike the phenolics and ascorbic acid, carotenoids are accumulated with increasing N supply. In this regard, the previous studies explain that N is a main element closely associated with formation of key enzyme for the synthesis of carotenoids. Glucosinolates are generally increased under decreasing N supply and increasing S supply. Although the previous studies show similar trends about the accumulation of metabolites by nutrient level, they also suggest that many other factors including crop types, cultivars, cultural environment (water, temperature, light, etc.) influence the accumulation of functional metabolites in crop.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.241-245
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• 2017

Aged garlic has been reported to possess beneficial pharmacological activities, including anti-stress and anti-fatigue properties, and to exert protective effects on the cardiovascular system and liver. Pine needles are widely used in folk medicine and as food additives owing to their pharmacological properties such as anti-aging and anti-inflammatory effects. It has long been known that combining certain phytochemicals with other phenols or organic acids can produce synergistic effects. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop an optimal formula of aged garlic with added pine needle powder for improved antioxidant activity using the statistical technique of response surface methodology. The antioxidant activities of aged garlic mixed with pine needle powder were confirmed by measuring oxygen radical absorbance capacity and total polyphenol content. An optimized antioxidant formula was identified that contained 5.08 g aged garlic and 1.97 g pine needle powder. The antioxidant activities of the mixture prepared using this optimal formula were significantly higher than the predicted values according to an additive model. Hence, this study confirms that the addition of pine needle powder to aged garlic can improve its antioxidant activity. This study demonstrated an optimal mixing ratio to produce an aged garlic product with improved functionality through the addition of pine needle powder that could be successfully employed by the food industry to prepare functional foods.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2775-2780
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• 2012

In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the use of functional foods for disease control. Fruits and vegetables produce phytochemicals such as flavonoids and antioxidants which can lower oxidative stress and reduce the risk of chronic ailments like cancer. The aim of the present study was to investigate the antioxidant capacity and the possible protective effects of Amaranthus paniculatus leaves on the antioxidant defense system in Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC)-treated mice. Oral administration of the leaf extract at different doses caused a significant decrease in tumor volume, viable cell count and tumor weight and elevated the life span of EAC bearing mice. It also showed an improved antioxidant potential as evidenced by a significant increase in the cellular antioxidant defense system such as catalase, superoxide dismutase and reduced glutathione and also significantly reduced the levels of TBARS. The levels of RBC, hemoglobin and lymphocyte count were altered in EAC bearing mice and were reverted back to near normal levels after the treatment with the leaf extracts. Their adequate content of total phenolics and flavonoids, DPPH scavenging activity which further suggests that the extracts exert a significant protection against oxidative stress conditions.