• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.267-273
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• 2014

This study found antibacterial activity of $DMfree^{(R)}$ [green tea extract] on facultative bacteria by direct petri dish method and gene array of obligatory M. leprae infected mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). While DMfree showed DPPH radical scavenging effect and high contents of polyphenol, it did not inhibit growth of facultative bacteria such as E. coli and S. aureus on the petri dish. The result does not exclude a possible antibacterial effect of organic solvent extract of green tea rather than DMfree which comes from the water extract of green tea. Pre-treatment of DMfree appeared to have no effect on copy number of 14 genes compared with control MSC by real-time RT-PCR. However pre-treatment of DMfree on M. leprae infected MSC revealed a significant decrease of anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6), (P<0.038) and sharp down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-1). Enhanced expression of VEGFR-1 mRNA was noted in DMfree pretreated M. leprae infected MSC group (P<0.003). These results show that DMfree would stabilize M. leprae infected MSC from further inflammation by down-regulating anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6) and pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-$1{\beta}$). This is the first report on DMfree inhibition of IL-6 and IL-$1{\beta}$ expression in M. leprae infected MSC. Further experiments that detect protein levels of IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 may support the result of this gene array.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2000

응고제의 종류에 따른 천연물 첨가 두부의 제조특성을 알아보았다. 수율과 물성, 관능검사결과 등을 고려한 결과 $MgCl_2$는 0.2%, $CaCl_2$ 0.4%, $CaSO_4$는 2.0%가 최적농도로 선택되었다. 또한 천연물 첨가농도는 당근 4%, 오이 10%, 시금치 1.0%, 녹차말차 0.05%를 최적농도로 선정하였다. GDL을 응고제로 사용한 천연물 첨가두부의 색도도 응고제의 종류에 따라서도 차이를 보이지 않았으며 두부의 물성에도 크게 영향을 미치지 않았다. 당근, 오이, 시금치 첨가두부에서 색소의 함량은 $MgCl_2$, $CaCl_2$를 응고제로 사용한 두부에서 함량이 높았으나 녹차 첨가두부의 polyphenol 함량은 $CaSO_4$, GDL를 응고제로 사용한 두부가 높은 값을 보였다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.605-612
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• 2000

Green tea polyphenols (GTP) have been demonstrated to suppress tumorigenesis in several chemical-induced animal carcinogenesis models, and predicted as promising chemopreventive agents in human. Recent studies of GTP extracts showed the involvement of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in the regulation of Phase II enzymes gene expression and induction of apoptosis. In the current work we compared the biological actions of five green tea catechins: (1) induction of ARE reporter gene, (2) activation of MAP kinases, (3) cytotoxicity in human hepatoma HepG2-C8 cells, and (4) caspase activation in human cervical squamous carcinoma HeLa cells. For the induction of phase IIgene assay, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and (-)-epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG) potently induced antioxidant response element (ARE)-mediated luciferase activity, with induction observed at 25 $\mu\textrm{m}$with EGCG. The induction of ARE reporter gene appears to be structurally related to the 3-gallate group. Comparing the activation of MAPK by the five polyphenols, only EGCG showed potent activation of all three MAPKs (ERK, JNK and p38) in a dose- and time-dependent manner, whereas EGC activated ERK and p38. In the concentration range of 25 $\mu\textrm{m}$ to 1 mM, EGCG and ECG strongly suppressed HepG2-ARE-C8 cell-growth. To elucidate the mechanisms of green tea polyphenol-induced apoptosis, we measured the activation of an important cell death protein, caspase-3 induced by EGCG, and found that caspase-3 was activated in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Interestingly, the activation of caspase-3 was a relatively late event (peaked at 16 h), whereas activation of MAPKs was much earlier (peaked at 2 h). It is possible, that at low concentrations of EGCG, activation of MAPK leads to ARE-mediated gene expression including phase II detoxifying enzymes. Whereas at higher concentrations of EGCG, sustained activation of MAPKs such as JNK leads to apoptosis. These mechanisms are currently under investigation in our laboratory. As the most abundant catechin in GTP extract, we found that EGCG potently induced ARE-mediated gene expression, activated MAP kinase pathway, stimulated caspase-3 activity, and induced apoptosis. These mechanisms together with others, may contribute to the overall chemopreventive function of EGCG itself as well as the GTP.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2016

녹차 폴리페놀과 비타민 C가 2형 당뇨병에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위해 고지방식이와 저용량 스트렙토조토신을 이용하여 당뇨병이 유도된 흰쥐에 polyphenon 60(P60)과 sodium ascorbate(SA)를 16주간 투여한 후 공복 혈당, 혈장 인슐린, 혈청 중성지질, BUN 및 creatinine과 신장 GGT와 AP 활성도를 측정하였다. 당뇨병 흰쥐에 P60이나 SA 투여로 인한 식이섭취량과 체중의 변화는 없었다. 공복 혈당은 당뇨 대조군(DC 군)에서 대조군(NC 군)의 5배로 증가하였으며, 당뇨+녹차 폴리페놀(DM+P60) 군은 14%, 당뇨+녹차 폴리페놀+비타민 C(DM+P60+SA) 군은 28%가 DC 군보다 감소하였고, 당뇨+비타민 C(DM+SA) 군은 DC 군과 유의한 차이가 없었다. 혈장 인슐린 양은 각 실험군 사이에 유의한 차이가 없으며, 인슐린 저항성 지수 HOMA-IR은 DC 군에서 증가하였고 DM+P60+SA 군은 DC 군보다 감소하였다. 혈청 creatinine 양은 DC 군에서 증가하였고 DM+P60 군은 DC 군보다 17% 감소하였으며, DM+P60+SA 군은 DC 군보다 43% 감소하였다. 혈청 BUN 양은 DC 군에서 증가하였고 DM+P60+SA 군은 DC 군보다 41% 감소하였다. 신장 GGT와 AP 활성도는 DC 군에서 감소하였고 DM+P60+SA 군은 DC 군보다 감소가 적었으며, DM+SA 군은 DC 군과 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이상의 실험 결과 2형 당뇨병에서 녹차 폴리페놀과 비타민 C 복합 투여가 혈당, 인슐린 저항성 및 혈청 중성지질량 개선 및 신장 손상 방지효과가 녹차 폴리페놀이나 비타민 C를 단독으로 투여하였을 때보다 더 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다. 녹차 폴리페놀과 비타민 C의 혈당 상승 억제와 신장 손상 방지 효과에 대한 계속된 연구가 필요하며, 녹차 폴리페놀과 비타민 C는 당뇨병 환자에게 혈당을 조절하고 신장 손상을 방지하는 기능성 식품 제재로서 개발 가능성이 있는 것으로 생각한다.

• 한국염색가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국염색가공학회 2008년도 제38차 학술발표대회
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• pp.25-27
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• 2008

The optimum extraction conditions of green tea used for a bath were investigated for later application to textile. The extraction was more effective in water and methanol than in ethanol. The optimum extraction temperature was determined as 80$^{\circ}C$ in water and 60$^{\circ}C$ in methanol. The extracts were more stable in acid and neutral conditions than in alkaline region. The UV satbility was better than generally expected. From the analysis of contents of active ingredients, the about 20% of effective catechin was appeared to be contained in the extract solid. The contents of polyphenol is 0.016g in the 0.1g extracts.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.238-244
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• 2003

Nicotine is one of the major hazardous components in cigarettc smoke. Nicotine deals a harmful effect to smokers and passive smokers due to its rapid conversion to various carcinogenic metabolites. Nitrosamine-4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) is believed to cause lung cancers among the nicotine-derived carcinogens. Recent studies report that NNK synthesis can be inhibited by the metabolism pathway to produce a stable metabolite cotinine from nicotine. Tea polyphenols have been known to contain factors to prevent cancers and to retard progression of cancers. This study aims to correlate tea polyphenol's potential for cancer prevention with an accelerated formation of cotinine. The conversion from nicotine to cotinine in the presence of tea extracts or three polyphenols (Catechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin gallate) was measured in established cell lines and in Xenopus oocytes. Among three lines of cell used, PLC/PRF5 and HEK293 cells showed a fast turnover from nicotine to cotinine while HepG2 cell line showed a marginal difference between groups treated and non-treated with tea polyphenols. When Xenopus oocytes were microinjected with nicotine, tea polyphenols appear to accelerate the conversion of nicotine to cotinine. Among the polyphenols tested in this study, (＋)－catechin showed the best efficiency overall in accelerating conversion from nicotine to cotinine both in the cell lines and in the oocytes. In summary, the present study indicated that tea polyphenols have a positive effect on conversion of nicotine to cotinine.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.709-715
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• 2007

국산 녹차의 채취시기별 주요 화학성분과 항산화 특성을 평가하기 위하여 폴리페놀, 플라보노이드, 데아닌, 유리아미노산 함량과 항산화 및 라디칼 소거능에 대하여 조사하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 중작 37.16 mg/g로 가장 높았으며, 다음으로 세작 24.65 mg/g, 대작 23.28 mg/g, 우전 19.55 mg/g 순이었으며, 총 플라보노이드는 대작이 350.83 mg%으로 중작 270.36 mg%, 세작 256.88 mg%, 우전 220.81 mg%에 비하여 비교적 높았다. Theanine과 총 유리아미노산은 우전에서 각각 14.11 mg/g, 23.62 mg/g으로 가장 높았으며, 이후에 나오는 녹차는 그 함량이 점진적으로 감소되었다. 또한 수확시기에 따른 항산화능을 linoleic acid peroxidation, DPPH 및 ABTS 자유라디칼 소거능으로 조사한 결과, 녹차 중 중작이나 대작에서는 높았지만, 우전과 세작은 항산화 활성과 자유라디칼 소거능이 거의 없었고, 그 환원력은 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 중작과 대작의 항산화능과 자유라디칼 소거능은 총 폴리페놀과 총 플라보노이드 함량에 관련되는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.765-770
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• 2017

본 연구는 소비자가 추구하는 기능성 식품의 다양한 개발을 위해 녹차를 쌀밥에 접목시킴으로써 녹차의 생리활성이 부여된 기능성 쌀밥의 개발 가능성 검토를 위해 실시하였다. 녹차분말을 첨가한 쌀밥의 항산화 활성과 생리활성 물질의 변화 및 물성 변화를 알아보기 위해 취반 시 사용되는 물에 녹차분말을 1, 2, 3%로 첨가하여 취반하였다. 이후 제조된 밥은 동결건조 후 메탄올 추출물을 이용하여 항산화 성분 및 항산화 활성을 분석하였다. 또한, 취반 후 물성을 측정하여 그 변화를 알아보았다. 취반 후 녹차분말의 함량이 증가할수록 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드의 함량이 농도 의존적으로 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 쌀밥의 항산화 활성은 첨가한 녹차분말의 농도에 의존적으로 ABTS 및 DPPH 라디칼 제거능력이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 환원력 및 지질과산화억제 효과에서도 첨가된 녹차분말에 의존적으로 활성이 증가하였다. 반면 녹차분말을 첨가한 쌀밥의 물성을 측정한 결과 녹차를 첨가하였을 때 경도가 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이 연구 결과를 통해 녹차분말을 첨가하여 취반할 경우 식감을 유지하면서 녹차의 생리활성 물질도 부여할 수 있어 기능성 쌀 가공식품으로서의 적극적인 활용이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2006

There are $10{\sim}30%$ polyphenol and $2{\sim}4%$ caffeine in green tea. Caffeine is a kind of alkaloid containing nitrogen which cause stimulation, impatience, headache, insomnia, low birth weight infant. Because of these negative effect, decaffeined beverage came out and decaffeined coffee already have a big market since 1970s. Having proving the physiologic functions of green tea, high consumption of coffee is shifting to green tea. Because of the carcinogenic effect of the organic solvents, decaffeine processing with supercritical carbon dioxide has industrialized and have an advantage in environment-friendly and minimized flavor loss. Decaffeined green tea using supercritical carbon dioxide is considered to be safe but there are not enough study, We investigated the chromosome aberration test with mammalian cell line, CHL. When the cells were treated with 5000, 2000, 1000 ${\mu}g/ml$ and compared with the negative controls, there were no significant (P>0.05) increased chromosome aberration. Same results was observed when adding S9 mixture or not. As a result, water extract of decaffeined green tea using supercritical carbon dioxide does not induce chromosome aberration.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2006

There are $10{\sim}30%$ polyphenol and $2{\sim}4%$ caffeine in green tea. Caffeine is a kind of alkaloid containing nitrogen which cause stimulation, impatience, headache, insomnia, low birth weight infant. Because of these negative effect, decaffeined beverage came out and decaffeined coffee already have a big market since 1970s. Having proving the physiologic functions of green tea, high consumption of coffee is shifting to green tea. Because of the carcinogenic effect of the organic solvents, decaffeine processing with supercritical carbon dioxide has industrialized and have an advantage in environment-friendly and minimized flavor loss. Decaffeined green tea using supercritical carbon dioxide is considered to be safe but there are not enough study. We investigated the chromosome aberration test with mammalian cell line, CHL. When the cells were treated with 5000, 2000, 1000 ${\mu}g/ml$ and compared with the negative controls, there were no significant(P>0.05) increased chromosome aberration. Same results was observed when adding S9 mixture or not. As a result, water extract of decaffeined green tea using supercritical carbon dioxide does not induce chromosome aberration.