• 제목/요약/키워드: licorice root

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전복과 천연 식물류 복합물의 항산화 및 알코올대사 효소 활성 (Antioxidant and Alcohol Dehydrogenase Activity of Water Extracts From Abalone Containing Medicinal Plants)

  • 신정혜;이수정;최덕주;강민정;성낙주
    • 한국식품조리과학회지
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.182-187
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    • 2008
  • This study was performed to evaluate the possible production of a functional beverage derived from abalone and with several plants (AP). Five types of AP composites were prepared having different medicinal plant compositions (AP- I : abalone, garlic, jujube, Chinese matrimony fruit, dried orange peel, licorice root, zinger, honey; AP- II: abalone, garlic, black bean, Chinese matrimony fruit, cornus fruit, licorice root, zinger, honey; AP-III : abalone, jujube, arrow root, milk vetch, dried orange peel, licorice root, zinger, honey; AP-N: abalone, black bean, arrow root, milk vetch, cornus fruit, liquorice root, zinger, honey; AP-V : abalone, garlic, Chinese matrimony fruit, milk vetch, licorice root, zinger, honey). In vitro analysis were performed to examine the antioxidant contents and alcohol dehydrogenase activities of the composites. AP- II had the highest total phenol contents ($28.55{\pm}1.56\;mg/l00\;g$), and AP- V the highest level of flavonoids ($47.61{\pm}1.58\;mg/l00\;g$). At $78.89{\pm}0.16%$, AP- V displayed the strongest electron donating ability followed by AP-II($57.99{\pm}0.21%$) and API ($37.66{\pm}0.20%$). Reducing power was also significantly higher in AP- V. The Hydroxyl radical scavenging and SOD-like activities of all composites were less than 15% and 20%, respectively. At 12.5% alcohol concentration, ADH activity ranged from $114.47{\pm}2.18{\sim}121.39{\pm}4.36%$ and ALDH activity ranged from $100.04{\pm}2.90{\sim}129.54{\pm}4.80%$; AP- I , AP- II, and AP- Vin 12.5% of alcoholic concentration. The composites of AP- I , AP- II, and AP- V, all containing garlic and Chinese matrimony fruit, were significantly stronger than AP-III and AP-N. Finally, also at 12.5% alcoholic concentration, the ALDH activity of AP- V was higher than its ADH activity.

감초의 에탄올 추출물의 항산화 활성 및 안정성 조사 (Investigation of Antioxidative Activity and Stability of Ethanol Extracts of Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra))

  • 김수정;권대혁;이종화
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.584-588
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    • 2006
  • 본 연구에서는 한방재료인 감초에서 식품의 보존력을 가지는 항산화성 유효 성분을 추출하기 위해 추출용매, 에탄올 농도, 온도, 시간 등의 여러 조건에서 추출실험을 수행하였다. 조제된 감초 에탄올 추출물을 이용하여 상용중인 항산화제와 항산화 활성을 비교하고 열과 pH 변화에 대한 안정성을 확인하여 천연 식품보존료로서의 이용 가능성을 검토하였다. 감초를 물, 메탄올, 에탄올, 아세톤, 에칠 아세테이트, 헥산 등의 용매로 추출하였을 때 항산화 활성은 극성이 높은 유기용매에서 높은 활성을 보였으며, 에탄올이 가장 적합한 것으로 판단되었다. 에탄올 농도별로 추출하였을 때는 무수에탄올일 때 항산화 활성이 가장 높았으며 95% 농도와는 유의한 차를 보이지 않아 추출 용매는 95% 에탄올로 선택하였다. 95% 에탄올로 감초를 추출할 때 은도와 시간은 항산화 활성에 큰 영향을 주지 않았다. 감초를 95%에탄올로 상온에서 12시간 추출하며 감압건조한 감초 에탄올 추출물은 천연 항산화제인 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$과 비교하여 free radical 소거능은 약하지만 유지산패 억제능력은 훨씬 더 좋았다. 감초 에탄올 추출물의 열과 pH처리에 따른 항산화 활성은 큰 현화를 보이지 않아 열과 pH에는 비교적 안정하다고 판단된다. 따라서 감초 에탄올 추출물은 항산화 활성도 뛰어날 뿐만 아니라 열과 pH에 대해서도 안정하여 천연보존료로서 사용이 가능하리라 사료된다.

천연물(알로에, 계피, 감초) 첨가 청국장의 관능평가와 아토피 환자에서의 임상적 효능 평가 (Sensory Evaluation of Chungkukjangs with Herbal Extracts and Clinical Evaluation in Atopy Dermatitis Patients)

  • 윤성하;이상선;장정은;노건웅
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제37권8호
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    • pp.669-674
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    • 2004
  • The purpose of this study was to develop the antiallergic and hypoallergic fennented soybean foods without side effect. We manufactured Chungkukjang with addition of herbal (aloe, cinamon, licorice root) extract. Sensory evaluation was performed to evaluate the acceptability by the consumer. Clinical evaluation was performed with 10 atopic dermatitis (AD) patients who showed positive reaction with specific IgE and skin prick test. Cross-over study between nonnal Chungkukjang and Chungkukjang with aloe extract was performed. In sensory evaluation, Chungkukjang with aloe extract obtained best score overall. In clinical evaluation, 7 out of 10 AD patients showed positive reaction to soy-bean and 4 out of 10 AD patients showed positive reaction to normal Chungkukjang. 2 out of 10 AD patients showed positive reaction to Chungkukjang with aloe extract. In conclusion, Chungkukjang could be recommended as functional food with hypoallergic effect. As adding aloe extract to Chungkukjang, hypo allergic effect was increased.

Anti-carcinogenic effects of non-polar components containing licochalcone A in roasted licorice root

  • Park, So Young;Kim, Eun Ji;Choi, Hyun Ju;Seon, Mi Ra;Lim, Soon Sung;Kang, Young-Hee;Choi, Myung-Sook;Lee, Ki Won;Yoon Park, Jung Han
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제8권3호
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    • pp.257-266
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    • 2014
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Licorice has been shown to possess cancer chemopreventive effects. However, glycyrrhizin, a major component in licorice, was found to interfere with steroid metabolism and cause edema and hypertension. The roasting process of licorice modifies the chemical composition and converts glycyrrhizin to glycyrrhetinic acid. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-carcinogenic effects of the ethanol extract of roasted licorice (EERL) and to identify the active compound in EERL. MATERIALS/METHODS: Ethanol and aqueous extracts of roasted and un-roasted licorice were prepared. The active fraction was separated from the methylene chloride (MC)-soluble fraction of EERL and the structure of the purified compound was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The anti-carcinogenic effects of licorice extracts and licochalcone A was evaluated using a MTT assay, Western blot, flow cytometry, and two-stage skin carcinogenesis model. RESULTS: EERL was determined to be more potent and efficacious than the ethanol extract of un-roasted licorice in inhibiting the growth of DU145 and MLL prostate cancer cells, as well as HT-29 colon cancer cells. The aqueous extracts of un-roasted and roasted licorice showed minimal effects on cell growth. EERL potently inhibited growth of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast, B16-F10 melanoma, and A375 and A2058 skin cancer cells, whereas EERL slightly stimulated the growth of normal IEC-6 intestinal epithelial cells and CCD118SK fibroblasts. The MC-soluble fraction was more efficacious than EERL in inhibiting DU145 cell growth. Licochalcone A was isolated from the MC fraction and identified as the active compound of EERL. Both EERL and licochalcone A induced apoptosis of DU145 cells. EERL potently inhibited chemically-induced skin papilloma formation in mice. CONCLUSIONS: Non-polar compounds in EERL exert potent anti-carcinogenic effects, and that roasted rather than un-roasted licorice should be favored as a cancer preventive agent, whether being used as an additive to food or medicine preparations.

감초추출물을 이용한 다진 마늘의 갈변 저해 효과 (Antibrowning Effect of Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Extracts on Chopped Galic)

  • 황태영;손경현;임정호;문광덕
    • 한국식품저장유통학회지
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.160-164
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    • 2010
  • 다진 마늘의 제조 중 발생하는 효소적 갈변을 막기 위해 산업적으로 적용되는 방법은 주로 화학적인 갈변저해제를 이용하는 경우가 다수이나, 최근 소비자의 천연물에 대한 수요 증대를 감안하여 천연물 유래의 갈변저해제를 탐색할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 천연물 유래의 갈변저해제 중 효과적으로 나타난 감초 추출물의 갈변저해 효과를 조사하였다. 또 기존 다진 마늘의 갈변저해에 효과적인 것으로 알려져 있는 구연산과의 병용 효과를 동시에 조사하여 효율적인 응용이 가능하도록 하였다. 다진 마늘 제조 시 구연산과 감초추출물을 다양한 조성비로 적용하고 냉장저장 중 다진 마늘의 색도를 측정하여 L값의 변화를 중심으로 갈변 저해 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과 저장 초기에는 감초추출물 단독으로도 갈변저해 효과가 있었으나 저장 후기로 갈수록 감초추출물과 구연산을 혼합한 조성물이 매우 효과적으로 갈변을 저해함을 알 수 있었다. 천연물인 감초추출물은 구연산과 상승작용을 일으켜 갈변을 효과적으로 저해하는 것으로 추측된다. 또한 감초추출물과 구연산의 혼합비를 조정하여 실험한 결과에 따르면, 감초추출물:구연산의 혼합비가 2:8 내지 5:5일 때 효과적으로 갈변을 저해하며, 특히 감초추출물:구연산의 혼합비가 2:8인 경우 가장 뛰어난 갈변 저해 효과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 이 경우 구연산을 단독으로 처리한 경우와 동등한 수준으로 뛰어난 갈변 저해 효과를 나타낼 뿐만 아니라, 구연산 단독 처리시의 문제점인 신맛 등 관능적 품질 저하 문제를 해결할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Tumorigenic Effects of Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals are Alleviated by Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Root Extract through Suppression of AhR Expression in Mammalian Cells

  • Chu, Xiao Ting;de la Cruz, Joseph;Hwang, Seong Gu;Hong, Heeok
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권12호
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    • pp.4809-4813
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    • 2014
  • Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been reported to interfere with estrogen signaling. Exposure to these chemicals decreases the immune response and causes a wide range of diseases in animals and humans. Recently, many studies showed that licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract (LRE) commonly called "gamcho" in Korea exhibits antioxidative, chemoprotective, and detoxifying properties. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of action of LRE and to determine if and how LRE can alleviate the toxicity of EDCs. LRE was prepared by vacuum evaporation and freeze-drying after homogenization of licorice root powder that was soaked in 80% ethanol for 72 h. We used 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) as a representative EDC, which is known to induce tumors or cancers; MCF-7 breast cancer cells, used as a tumor model, were treated with TCDD and various concentrations of LRE (0, 50, 100, 200, $400{\mu}g/mL$) for 24, 48, and 72 h. As a result, TCDD stimulated MCF-7 cell proliferation, but LRE significantly inhibited TCDD-induced MCF-7 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The expression of TCDD toxicity-related genes, i.e., aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), AhR nuclear translocator, and cytochrome P450 1A1, was also down-regulated by LRE in a dose-dependent manner. Analysis of cell cycle distribution after treatment of MCF-7 cells with TCDD showed that LRE inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells via G2/M phase arrest. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis also revealed that LRE dose-dependently increased the expression of the tumor suppressor genes p53 and p27 and down-regulated the expression of cell cycle-related genes. These data suggest that LRE can mitigate the tumorigenic effects of TCDD in breast cancer cells by suppression of AhR expression and cell cycle arrest. Thus, LRE can be used as a potential toxicity-alleviating agent against EDC-mediated diseases.

Tumorigenic Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals are Alleviated by Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Root Extract through Suppression of AhR Expression in Mammalian Cells

  • Chu, Xiao Ting;Cruz, Joseph Dela;Hwang, Seong Gu;Hong, Heeok
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권13호
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    • pp.5117-5121
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    • 2014
  • Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been reported to interfere with estrogen signaling. Exposure to these chemicals decreases the immune response and causes a wide range of diseases in animals and humans. Recently, many studies showed that licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root extract (LRE) commonly called "gamcho" in Korea exhibits antioxidative, chemoprotective, and detoxifying properties. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of action of LRE and to determine if and how LRE can alleviate the toxicity of EDCs. LRE was prepared by vacuum evaporation and freeze-drying after homogenization of licorice root powder that was soaked in 80% ethanol for 72 h. We used 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) as an EDC, which is known to induce tumors or cancers; MCF-7 breast cancer cells were used as a tumorigenic model. These were treated with TCDD and various concentrations of LRE (0, 50, 100, 200, $400{\mu}g/mL$) for 24, 48, and 72 h. As a result, TCDD stimulated MCF-7 cell proliferation, but LRE significantly inhibited TCDD-induced MCF-7 cell proliferation in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Expression of TCDD toxicity-related genes, i.e., aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), AhR nuclear translocator, and cytochrome P450 1A1, were subsequently down-regulated by LRE in a dose-dependent manner. Analysis of cell cycle distribution after treatment of MCF-7 cells with TCDD and various concentrations of LRE showed that LRE inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells via G2/M phase arrest. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses also revealed that LRE dose-dependently increased the expression of the tumor suppressor genes p53 and p27 and down-regulated the expression of cell cycle-related genes. These data suggest that LRE can mitigate the tumorigenic effects of TCDD in breast cancer cells by suppression of AhR expression and cell cycle arrest. Thus, LRE can be used as a potential toxicity-alleviating agent against EDC-mediated disease.