• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.110-117
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• 1999

Free radicals formed during the metabolism of environmental chemicals are known to induce mutagenicity, while different types of antioxidants suppress this event. The purpose of this study was to determine the antioxidative and antimutagenic effects of soybean saponins, and to examine the relationship between these two effects for the elucidation of mechanisms involved in the anticarcinogenicity of soybean saponins. Also, antioxidative and antimutagenic effects of soybean saponins were compared with those of kinown antioxidants. For the measurement of antioxidative capacity, soybean saponins, L-ascorbic acid, $\alpha$-tocophoerol, and BHT at concentrations between 005 and 1.0mg/ml were tested for their ability to donate hydrogens and to reduce the formation of thiobarbituric substances(TBARS). Antimutagenic activity was examined using the Ames salmonella test system at concentrations of 600, 900 or 1200ug/ml. Study results showed soybean saponins and all of the other antioxidants tested possessed dose-dependent antioxidative activities. The ability of hydrogen-donation to DPPH was in the order of L-ascorbic acid>$\alpha$-tocopherol=>BHT>soybean saponins. TBARS formation was also inhibited by these compounds, in the order of BHT>$\alpha$-tocopherol=L-ascorbic acid>soybean saponins. Soybean saponins and other antioxidants also showed antimutagenicity in a dose-dependent manner. Especially, soybean saponins and BHT were excellent antioxidants compounds, inhibiting near 80% of the mutagenic effects at a concentration of 1200ug/ml. The correlation coefficients between antioxidative capacity and antimutagenicity for each compund was statistically significant at p<0.05. These results indicate that soybean saponins possess antioxidative and antimutagenic capacities. Also, antimutagenicity of saponins and other antioxidats is partly due to their antioxidative activities.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제48권
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• pp.49-57
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• 2003

There is much evidence suggesting that compounds present in soybean can prevent cancer in many different organ systems. Especially, soybean is one of the most important source of dietary saponins, which have been considered as possible anticarcinogens to inhibit tumor development and major active components contributing to the cholesterol-towering effect. Also they were reported to inhibit of the infectivity of the AIDS virus (HIV) and the Epstein-Barr virus. The biological activity of saponins depend on their specific chemical structures. Various types of triterpenoid saponins are present in soy-bean seeds. Among them, group B soyasaponis were found as the primary soyasaponins present in soybean, and th e 2, 3-dihydro-2, 5-dihydroxy-6- methyl-4H-pyran-4-one(DDMP)-conjugated soyasaponin $\alpha\textrm{g}$, $\beta\textrm{g}$, and $\beta$ a were the genuine group B saponins, which have health benefits. On the other hand, group A saponins are responsible for the undesirable bitter and astringent taste in soybean. The variation of saponin composition in soybean seeds is explained by different combinations of 9 alleles of 4 gene loci that control the utilization of soyasapogenol glycosides as substrates. The mode of inheritance of saponin types is explained by a combination of co-dominant, dominant and recessive acting genes. The funtion of theses genes is variety-specific and organ specific. Therefore distribution of various saponins types was different according to seed tissues. Soyasaponin $\beta\textrm{g}$ was detected in both parts whereas $\alpha\textrm{g}$ and $\beta$ a was detected only in hypocotyls and cotyledons, respectively. Soyasaponins ${\gamma}$g and $\gamma\textrm{g}$ were minor saponin constituents in soybean. In case group A saponins were mostly detected in hypocotyls. Also, the total soyasaponin contents varied among different soy-bean varieties and concentrations in the cultivated soy-beans were 2-fold lower than in the wild soybeans. But the contents of soyasaponin were not so influenced by environmental effects. The composition and concentration of soyasaponins were different among the soy products (soybean flour, soycurd, tempeh, soymilk, etc.) depending on the processing conditions.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.1022-1030
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• 1995

Saponins are glycosidic compounds present in many plant foods. They are characterized by their ability to lyse cell membranes due to their surface-active properties. Saponins are believed to interact primarily with cholesterol in the cell membrane. In this study, the interaction of soybean(SS) with cell membrane was investigated using erythrocytes as a model. Mechanisms of interaction was also investigated by measuring their binding capacity with different membrane lipid fractions. Throughout the study, gypsophilla saponin(GS) and quillaja saponin(QS) were used to evaluate the membranolytic activity of soybean saponins. All saponins released hemoglobin in a concentration-dependent manner. SS induced 40% hemolysis at the concentration of 400 ppm, however there was no increase in hemoglobin release above 400ppm concentration. 5ppm of GS and 8 ppm of QS hemolyzed 100% of erythrocytes. Isolation of SS fractions by thin layer chromatography revealed that only one non-polar saponin possesses strong hemolytic activity. When saponins were incubated decreased the release of cholesterol. When the hemolytic activity of saponins was measured in the presence of other major membrane lipid components, sphingomyelin significantly reduced the hemolytic activity of SS, while cholesterol reduced the activity of QS. GS showed high affinity to other component(s) in the incubation media as well as lipids. These results suggest that the membranolytic activity of saponins are related to their specific chemical structure, which determines the interaction behavior between saponins and different membrane components, and thereby influence the biological activity.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.754-758
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• 2009

본 연구는 폐기되고 있는 대두박을 기능성 식품 원료로 이용하기 위하여 대두박 70%에탄올 추출물로부터 Diaion HP-20 흡착수지를 이용하여 조사포닌을 분리 한 후 이들에 대한 항산화 효과 및 대장암세포 성장 억제효과를 조사하였다. Diaion HP-20 흡착 수지를 이용하여 분획한 물, 20% 및 100% 주정 분획물을 TLC상 확인한 결과 100% 주정분획물에서 조사포닌들이 함유되어 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 대두박 조사포닌은 $1,000\;{\mu}g/mL$ 고농도에서 60% 이상의 수소 공여능을 나타내었다. 또한 대두박 조사포닌이 $1,000\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 처리된 흰쥐의 간 균질물에서 MDA의 생성량이 대조군의 $3700\;{\mu}mol\;MDA/g$ liver에 비하여 $1200\;{\mu}mol\;MDA/g$ liver로 낮게 나타내어 대두박 조사포닌은 고농도에서 항산화 효과가 있음을 알 수 있다. 대두박 조사포닌은 인체 대장암(SW480)세포의 성장을 농도 및 시간 의존적으로 억제하였으며, 대두박 조사포닌 $1,000\;{\mu}g/mL$의 농도로 처리군에서는 G1 phase의 비율은 감소한 반면 G2/M phase의 비율은 증가하여 G2/M phase를 억제하는 것을 추측할 수 있었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.172-179
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• 2021

Oleanane-type triterpenoids exist as secondary metabolites in various plants. In particular, soyasaponin, an oleanane-type triterpenoid, is abundant in the hypocotyl of soybean, one of the most widely cultivated crops in the world. Depending on their chemical structure, soyasaponins are categorized as group A saponins or group DDMP (2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one) saponins. The different soyasaponin chemical structures present different health functionalities and taste characteristics. However, conventional phenotype screening of soybean requires a substantial amount of time for functionality of soyasaponins. Therefore, we attempted to use liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-PDA/MS/MS) for accurately predicting the phenotype and chemical structure of soyasaponins in the hypocotyl of five common soybean natural mutants. In this method, the aglycones (soyasapogenol A [SS-A] and soyasapogenol B [SS-B]) were detected after acid hydrolysis. These results indicated that the base peak and fragmentation differ depending on the chemical structure of soyasaponin with aglycone. Thus, a fragmentation database can help predict the chemical structure of soyasaponins in soyfoods and plants.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.165-176
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• 2010

Soybean seeds contain many biologically active secondary metabolites, such as proteins, saponins, isoflavones, phytic acids, trypsin inhibitors and phytosterols. Among them, saponins in soybeans have attracted considerable interest because of their health benefits. Soyasaponin A and B are the most abundant types of saponins found in soybeans along with soyasapogenol (aglycone), which is a precursor of soyasaponin. The main purpose of this experiment was to determine the concentration of soyasapogenol in soybean seeds and sprouts as a function of seed size, usage, seed coat color and seed cotyledon color. The 79 Korean soybean varieties were cultivated at Yesan of Chungnam in 2006 for the analysis of soyasapogenol using HPLC with Evaporative Light Scattering Detection (ELSD). The total average concentration of soyasapogenol was $1313.52{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ in soybean seeds and $1377.22{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ in soybean sprouts. Soybean sprouts were about 5% higher than soybean seeds in average total soyasapogenol concentration. In the process of sprouting, the average soyasapogenol A content decreased by approximately 1.6%, but soyasapogenol B and total soyasapogenol increased by 8.31% and 4.88%, based on the content of soybean seeds. When classified according to the size of seeds, the total soyasapogenol concentration of soybean seeds were not significantly different (p<0.05) On average, small soybean seeds were increased by as much as $103.14{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ in sprouting process. As a function of the use of the seeds, The total soyasapogenol in soybean seeds were significantly different (p<0.05). While, the soybean sprouts were not significant different (p<0.05). Altogether, sprout soybean seeds show the greatest change in content during the germination process. When seeds with different coat colors were compared, the total soyasapogenol concentration of soybean with yellow seed coats ($1357.30\mu g\;g^{1}$) was slightly higher than that of soybean with black ($1260.30{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$) or brown ($1263.62{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$) seed coats. For the color of the cotyledon, the total soyasapogenol concentration was significantly increased in green cotyledon during the germination and seedling process. The results of this study suggest the functional characteristics of soybeans through quantitative analysis of soyasapogenol. In addition, the concentration of soyasapogenol exhibited a change during the germination process, which was evaluated by the nutritional value of the soybean sprouts.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2009

본 연구는 폐기되는 대두박으로부터 분리한 사포닌이 고 지방식이로 유도한 비만마우스의 체중, 지질 함량, 지질대사 및 내당능에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 4주령의 C57BL/6 마우스(n=48)를 1주일간 적응시킨 후 정상식이를 급여한 정상군, 고지방을 급여한 고지방대조군, 고지방식이에 대두박 사포닌을 수준별(0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, w/w)로 급여한 군들과 양성대조물질인 가르시니아 캄보지아(1.0%, w/w)를 급여한 군으로 나누어 9주간 사육하였다. 체중증가량과 내장지방 (부고환 지방과 신장주변 지방) 무게는 고지방대조군에 비하여 대두박 사포닌 급여 수준에 의존적으로 낮아졌다. 캄보지아는 식이섭취량을 억제시킨 반면, 대두박 사포닌은 비만유도 마우스의 식이섭취량에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았다. 혈장 중의 렙틴 함량은 고지방대조군에 비하여 대두박사포닌 보충군에서 낮았다. 대두박 사포닌 급여수준에 관계 없이 혈장의 중성지질과 총 콜레스테롤 함량은 유의적으로 낮아진 반면, 사포닌 급여 수준에 의존적으로 변으로 중성지질 배설은 유의적으로 높았다. 한편, 캄보지아는 변의 지질 함량에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았다. 간조직 중의 중성지방과 콜레스테롤 함량 역시 고지방대조군에 비하여 대두박사포닌 급여군(1.5%)에서 유의적으로 개선되었으나 캄보아지군의 콜레스테롤 함량은 증가되었다. 고지방식이는 정상 식이에 비하여 혈당과 내당능을 유의적으로 증가시켰으나 대두박 사포닌과 캄보지아 급여는 혈당과 식후 혈당 변화를 효과적으로 개선하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 1.5% 대두박사포닌 급여군의 혈당은 정상군 수준이었다. 9주 동안 고지방식이 급여는 간조직 중의 지방산 합성과 산화효소활성을 모두 증가시켰는데 합성효소의 상승이 훨씬 큰 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 대두박 사포닌은 간조직 중의 지방산 합성과 산화효소활성을 정상화하였다. 이와 같이 대두박 사포닌은 비만유도 마우스에서 변으로의 중성지질 배설을 증가시키고 간조직에서 지질대사 관련 효소활성을 조절함으로써 체중조절과 혈당개선에 효과적이었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.1039-1044
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• 2003

은하콩의 조 사포닌은 4.59mg/g이었으며, 콩나물로 발아 생장하면서 사포닌 함량이 증가하여 재배 $5{\sim}6$일째에 $5.30{\sim}5.33mg/g$으로 가장 높은 함량을 보였으며, 6일째 이후에는 사포닌 함량이 감소하였다. 6일 동안 재배하여 자엽, 줄기 및 뿌리의 조 사포닌 함량은 자엽 4.17mg/g에 비해 줄기 7.46mg/g과 뿌리 7.45mg/g으로 거의 2배정도 높은 함량을 보였으며, 뿌리와 줄기는 비슷한 수준이었다. TLC를 이용한 부위별 사포닌 밴드 패턴으로부터 14종이 확인되었다. 줄기와 뿌리 부위는 콩에서 발견되는 여러 가지 사포닌이 함유되어 있으며, 줄기와 뿌리 부위는 Rf 0.5이하에서 비슷한 패턴으로 뚜렷한 밴드를 나타냈다. 콩의 soyasaponin group B 사포닌함량과 조성은 5일 동안 콩나물로 생장하면서 IV는 8.7배, I는 7배, V는 3.3배, II는 2배 그리고 III는 1.4배로 각각 증가하였으며, 특히 IV와 I이 많이 증가하였다. 콩나물 부위별 사포닌 함량은 자엽 부분에서 비교적 적은 양이 고루 함유하였다. 줄기는 자엽에 비해 I은 10.53배, III는 10.49배, V는 8.14배, IV는 5.72배 그리고 II는 1.45배로 더 많았다. 뿌리는 자엽에 비해 V는 9.37배, I는 5.54배 IV는 4.86배 그리고 III는 2.77배 많았지만, II는 자엽보다 2.96배 더 적었다. 콩나물의 줄기와 뿌리가 자라면서 주로 soyasaponin I, IV 및 V가 증가하였다. 이와 같이 콩나물의 사포닌은 성장함에 따라 또는 부위에 따라서 각각 다르게 생합성이 조절되는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국영양학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회 초록
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• pp.49-49
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• 1996

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2000

Recently new soybean saponins with D DMP (2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-2,3,- dihydro-4H-pyran-4-one) moiety have been isolated from legumes. The purpose of this study is to characterize ROS scavenging activities of DDMP saponins ($\alpha$g, $\beta$g saponin) isolated from Glycine max (L.) Merrill. The scavenging activity on OH was examined in terms of lipid peroxidation in the rat liver homogenates and the same activity on $O_2$ was also determined in the xanthine-xanthine oxidase system, respectively. Up to 0.25 mg DDMP saponins ($\alpha$g and $\beta$g saponins) did not cause any significant effects on the prevention of lipid peroxidation as compared with the control group. In terms of superoxide scavenging activities, 0.25 and 0.5 mg $\alpha$g saponin inhibits only 2.6% and 5.5% (p<0.05) of the control group, respectively. However, $\alpha$g saponin dose-dependently (p<0.01, r=0.955) inhibits the formation of superoxide radical unto 21.3% of the control group with a maximal dose of 0.5 mg (p<0.01), equivalent to 0.17 units of superoxide dismutase activity.