• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2008

Crocin is one of the major components of gardenia fruit and saffron which are widely used as natural food colorants and as traditional Chinese medicines. However, the genotoxicity data on crocin are not sufficient for safety evaluation. The purpose of this study was the examination of the genotoxicity on crocin from gardenia yellow in bacterial and mammalian cells, using various genotoxic battery testing assays and the influence of crocin on methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) and ${H_2}{O_2}$-induced DNA damage in vitro, using single cell gel electrophoresis (comet) assay. From results, no considerable mutagenicity and clastogenicity were seen in bacteria and mammalian cells treated with crocin, by Ames test, chromosomal aberration assay, ${tk}^{+/-}$ gene forward mutation assay and comet assay. And, post-treatment with crocin significantly suppressed ${H_2}{O_2}$-induced DNA damage in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, the findings of the present study and other previous observations indicate that crocin has no genotoxic potential. And it showed that crocin clearly repressed the genotoxic potency of ${H_2}{O_2}$. These results suggest that anti-oxidative effects of crocin may be involved in the protective effects of DNA damage.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.903-911
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to measure the bioactivity and antioxidant activity of peel from Gardenia jasminoides fructus Ellis (GJE) in Namhae, Korea, following some established methods. CM (Chloroform:Methanol, 2:1, v/v), 70% ethanol, and n-butanol extracts were collected. Flavonoid content and value as a functional food ingredient of GJE peel was investigated through assessing antioxidant [DPPH (1,1'-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl), ABTS (2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)], and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities; superoxide dismutase like ability; ferrous ion-chelating capacity; and tannin content by solvent extraction. Solvent extract antioxidant activities significantly increased (p<0.05) at increasing concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mg/mL). GJE peel extracts were less active than the positive control [ascorbic acid, BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), and EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt dihydrate)]. Based on the results of this study, GJE peel could be used as a natural antioxidant source due to its high antioxidant activity and bioactive compound content.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.893-902
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the bioactivity of extracts from the seeds of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis fructus (GJE) found in Namhae, Korea. Extraction was performed using three solvents, 70% methanol, Distilled Water (DW), and Ethyl Acetate (EA). We determined the total phenol and phytic acid contents of the extracts to evaluate their nitrogen oxide scavenging activity, antioxidant activity, reducing power, and lipid peroxidation inhibition ability. The phytic acid content of GJE was found to be 1.157 mg PAE (Phytic Acid Equivalent) /g DW. The yields of the three extraction processes were as follows: DW, 36.61%; 70% methanol, 30.10%; and EA, 20.40%. The physiological activities of the extract solvents increased significantly with increasing concentrations (0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 mg/mL) (p<0.05), but were lower than those of ascorbic acid, BHA, and trolox. Total phenol content was the highest in the 70% methanol extract, followed by DW and EA extracts. Further, nitrogen oxide scavenging activity and antioxidant activity were the highest for the 70% methanol extract followed by DW and EA extracts. Based on these results, the bioactivities of the 70% methanol and DW extracts of GJ seeds were excellent. These extracts can be used as natural antioxidants.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.400-409
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• 2017

치자(Gardenia jasminoides Ellis fructus, GJE) 씨에서의 70% 에탄올, CM (chloroform: methanol, 부피 비 2:1(CM)) 및 노르말 부탄올 추출 용매별 flavonoid 함량 및 항산화 능, 금속 킬레이트 능력 측정을 통하여 치자 씨의 기능성 식품 소재로서의 가치를 검토한 결과, 치자 씨의 proanthocyanidin 함량은 건조 무게(g) 중 카테킨(catechin) 당량으로 계산하여 $70.035{\pm}0.772mg$으로 나타났으며, 추출 수율은 CM (36.39%), 70% 에탄올(27.32%), 노르말 부탄올(26.23%) 순으로 나타났다. 추출 용매별 항산화 능은 농도(0.2, 0.4, 0.6 mg/mL)가 증가할수록 유의적으로 증가하였으며(p<0.05), 양성대조군으로 사용된 ascorbic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), ethylenediamnetetraacetic acid (EDTA) 보다는 낮은 활성이 확인되었다. Flavonoid 함량(mg)은 시료 g당 케르세틴(quercetin) 당량으로 계산하여 70% 에탄올(0.830), CM (0.752), 노르말 부탄올(0.105) 순으로 확인되었으며, 항산화 능 분석 실험과 금속 킬레이트 능력 실험에서도 이와 유사한 양상으로 동정되어 모든 분석에서 70% 에탄올과 CM 추출물이 강한 생리활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 치자 씨의 용매별 flavonoid 함량에 따라 항산화 능 및 금속 킬레이트 능력이 증가하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 이에, 치자씨는 proanthocyanidin과 flavonoid 화합물을 다량 함유하고 있으며, 높은 항산화 능과 생리활성을 가지고 있어 기능성 식품 및 천연 항산화제로서의 가치가 있을 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.262-265
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• 2004

Gardeniae Fructus (Gardenia jasmmoides Ellis) is widely used as a natural food colorant and as a traditional medicine for the treatment of hepatic and inflammatory diseases. The quality evaluation of Gardeniae Fructus was carried out by HPLC using geniposide as a marker. The geniposide was isolated from commercial Gardeniae Fructus on ODS column using a mixed solvent of acetonitrile-water (v/v 9:91) as mobile phase and a detection wavelength 240 mm. The content of geniposides in twenty different samples was in a range of 1.20% to 7.17% of total tissues and the average was 4.97%.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.597-601
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 다양한 식물추출물의 항산화성 및 미용관련 기능성을 알아보기 위하여 기존의 용매추출에 비해 안전성이 높은 것으로 알려진 초임계 추출방식을 적용하여 구절초(Chrysanthemum zawadskii), 수세미(Lufa cylindrica), 작약(Paeonia lactiflora), 치자나무(Gardenia jasminoides) 및 황금(Scutellaria baicalensis)의 천연식물 초임계 추출물을 확보하고, 이들의 항산화력 및 피부장벽 향상 효과를 조사하였다. 초임계 식물추출물의 피부장벽기능 향상 효과를 조사하기 위하여 항산화 활성 외 proliferator-activated receptor(PPAR)-${\alpha}$ 활성, cornified envelope(CE)에 관련된 단백질인 involucrin의 발현량을 측정하였다. 이들 추출물 중 황금추출물이 가장 높은 항산화 활성을 보였으며, 모든 추출물에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의적으로 높은 수준의 PPAR-${\alpha}$ 활성을 나타내었다. 또한, 피부장벽 기능 지표 단백질인 involucrin 발현량도 모든 추출물에서 높게 나타났으며, 황금추출물이 가장 높은 단백질 발현 양상을 보였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 조사한 5개 식물의 초임계 추출물은 항산화 및 피부장벽 기능개선과 같은 기능성 생물활성 소재로 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.979-986
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dyeability, and the hand of soybean/cotton blended fabric after dyeing with natural and synthetic dyes. Soybean/cotton blended fabrics dyed with extracted solution from turmeric, sappan wood, gardenia and synthetic dyes(weak-acid dyes, reactive dyes, direct dyes). The hand value of soybean/cotton blended fabrics dyed with 6 different dyes was measured using Kawabata Evaluation System. The results are as follows; 1. The K/S value of the soybean/cotton blended fabric dyed with sappan wood extracts was the highest. 2. The color fastness of the soybean/cotton blended fabric dyed with reactive dyes was excellent. The fastness to the light of the same fabric was much better than the other fabrics. 3. Linearity of load-extension and tensile energy of the soybean/cotton blended fabric dyed with sappan wood extracts showed very high. Shear stiffness of the soybean/cotton blended fabric dyed with weak-acid dyes was much higher than that of fabric of dyed with reactive dyes. Bending property of the fabrics dyed with natural colorants(sappan wood, gardenia) showed very high, but that the fabric dyed with reactive dyes was very poor. 4. In the primary hand value, stiffness and anti-drape stiffness of the fabric dyed with weak-acid dyes showed the highest. Fullness and softness of the fabric dyed with weak-acid dyes showed very low.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.112-119
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• 2019

This study had a purpose of further investigating and developing the usage of the eco-friendly functional dye that has physiological and pharmacological functions. This study was implemented complex dyeing method which used both natural dyes such as Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis colorant, which are the yellow dyes that have high brightness and low chroma, and Xanthium strumarium L. extract. The silk fabrics were used to dye in various methods. They were also used to investigate functionalities dyed fabrics by various treating method, such as their color fastness, antibacterial activities and deodorization, the following were obtained. The fabrics that were dyed with herbs had decreasing brightness as the herbs extract concentrations were increased and had subtly changing chroma. But, because their K/S values were under 0.5, they were not properly dyed. Color fastness differed according to the natural dyes and herbs' complex dyeing order. The Color fastness was good when the fabrics were dyed with the colorant first, and then with the herb. When the fabrics were dyed with mixture dyeing solution, the natural dye and the herb extract, the herb didn't affect the dyeabilities of fabrics as much. When the fabrics were dyed with the mixture of the colorant and the herb extract, the dyeabilities didn't have much changes. However, their color fastnesses were improved a little bit due to the complex dyeing condition. When the fabrics were dyed with the mixture of the colorant and the herbs extract, their antibacterial activities and deodorization were increased.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2021

Background: Dental caries and periodontal disease are bacterial infectious disease, mainly caused by plaque, a bacterial colony deposited on the tooth surface and gum tissue. Dental plaque disclosants easily stain the dental plaque, making them effective for scaling and tooth brushing education. As the erythrosine typically contained in dental plaque disclosants is highly cytotoxic, a low toxicity additive is needed. In this study, we aimed to examine the natural pigments with negligible cytotoxicity but can effectively stain the dental plaques for use in dental plaque disclosants. Methods: The pigmentation of eight types of natural pigments was tested on bovine tongue and teeth, as well as on head and neck tissue sections of experimental ICR mice. The cytotoxicity of gingival epithelial cells was measured via MTT assay. Pigmentation was performed on the bovine tongue and tooth surface. Pigmentation in the oral environment was observed in four mandibular incisors. A 2 Tone was used as a control. Results: Of the eight types of natural pigments, purple and blue pigments were effective in coloring dental plaques on the enamel surface as well as in the head and neck tissue sections. Additionally, purple and blue pigments were visible on the surface of the bovine tongue. Red, pink, orange, green, purple, and yellow pigments showed strong cytotoxicity, whereas brown and blue pigments had relatively low cytotoxicity. Blue pigment was effective in staining the dental plaque of four mandibular incisors. Conclusion: We suggest that the blue pigment derived from Gardenia jasminoides Ellis (Rubiaceae), which is effective for coloring dental plaques and has low cytotoxicity, is useful as a naturally derived dental disclosant.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.659-669
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• 2007

견직물 시료에 치자, 소목 염색을 행한 후, 자외선에 0일, 14일, 21일, 28일 조사 시킨 후 시간의 경과에 따른 시료들의 염착량, 색채 변화, 형태 변화, 인장강도 그리고 화학적 변화를 관찰한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 염재의 종류와 매염 여부와 관계없이 자외선 조사 초기 14일 동안에는 염착량이 서서히 감소하다가 그 후에는 급격한 감소를 보였다. 명반 매염을 한 경우 염착량 감소가 더 적었으며 소목이 치자보다 자외선 차단 효과가 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 2. 자외선 조사 시간이 길어짐에 따라, $L^*,\;a^*,\;b^*$, H V/C, ${\Delta}E$ 등은 급격한 변화와 퇴색경향을 보였으며 명반 매염제가 자외선에 의한 탈색을 방지해 주는 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 치자보다 소목의 ${\Delta}E$값이 낮게 나타났는데 이는 염착량 변화의 결과와 일치하며 소목이 치자보다 자외선 차단 효과가 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 3. 염색 견직물 시료들 모두 자외선 조사 시간 경과에서, 초기에는 섬유 표면의 피브릴 분리현상을 보였으며 조사 시간 증가에 따라 섬유 표면이 더 깊고 두껍게 박리되어 손상이 심해졌으나 SEM 측정에서는 두 염료의 매염제 처리 유, 무의 차이는 발견하기가 힘들었다. 4. 자외선 조사에 따라 인장강도는 자외선 조사 14일 이후부터 감소되어 인장강도 감소율은 대략 5-20%의 유지율을 나타내었으며 매염 처리 시료의 인장강도 감소율이 더 낮았다. 5. FT-IR 분석에 의하면 자외선 조사 시간 증가에 따라 치자와 소목 주 피크들은 사라지고 견섬유의 주 피크만이 확인되었다.