• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.109-109
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• 2001

In order to evaluate the neutral red uptake assay as an alternative method for phototoxicity test, we compared the potential of phototoxicity in vitro in cultured human fibroblasts and 3T3 fibroblast cells derived from Balb/c mice. Both fibroblasts were exposed to various known phototoxic chemicals (promethazine, neutral red, chlorpromazine, chlortetracycline, amiodarone, bithionol, 8-methoxypsoralen) and non-phototoxic chemical (ammonium laureth sulfate) and irradiated with 5 J/cm$^2$ of UVA.(omitted)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference
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• 2002.11b
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• pp.162-162
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• 2002

There has been many findings of natural, environmental or manufactered nonsteroidal substances shown to have estrogenic activity. Since estrogens affect reproduction and cellular development to cause disease in people or animals, chronic exposure may have a major impact on health.(omitted)

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.214.1-214.1
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Microbiological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.209.4-209
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.232.1-232.1
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2006.09a
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• pp.60.1-60.1
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• 2006

• Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.363-363
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• 2018

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.242-242
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• 2019

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.194.1-194.1
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• 2001

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.648-653
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• 2010

This study was performed to investigate the inhibitory activity of Sargassum thunbergii (ST) against ${\alpha}$-amylase and elucidate the availability of ST extract as a functional food agent. To test the inhibitory activity of ST against ${\alpha}$-amylase, porcine pancreatic ${\alpha}$-amylase and potato starch were used as substrates. It was revealed that ST crude ethanol extracts have high ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitory activity. Subsequently, ST crude ethanol extract was separated into five partition layers by solvent extraction: n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water. Chloroform and n-hexane fractions showed higher inhibitory activities than did acarbose (positive control). To confirm the changes in enzyme inhibitory activity by physical treatments, ST crude ethanol extract was subjected to heat, pH, and ${\gamma}$-irradiation treatments. In all heat treatments with the exception of one ($121^{\circ}C$, 15 min), the inhibitory activity was increased compared with the untreated group. With regard to pH stability, ST extract showed no significant changes at pH 4.6, but somewhat decreased inhibitory activity was revealed at pH 2, 8, and 10. On the other hand, ST ethanol extract was stable under ${\gamma}$-irradiation under all conditions (3.20 kGy). In summary, ST ethanol extract can be used in the food industry as a natural ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitor.