• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.103-107
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• 2006

Objectives : This study was investigated to analyze the anti-oxidant activity of water and ethanol extracts from the Magnoliae Flos. Methods : The effects on electron donating ability (EDA), SOD-like activity and xanthine oxidase inhibition have been investigated the anti-oxidant activity for utilization as a natural material of cosmetics. Results : This study was investigated to analyze the anti-oxidant activity of water and ethanol extracts from the Magnoliae Flos. In the electron donating ability test, water and ethanol extract from Magnoliae Flos showed an effect of 75.6% and 83.5% at 1,000 ppm concentration, respectively. In the superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity, 1,000 ppm of water extract showed an effect of 45.2% and ethanol extract showed an effect of 64.2%. Xanthine oxidase showed a meaningful inhibitory effect of 68.8% in water extract and 23.2% at 1,000 ppm in ethanol extract. Conclusion : From these results, Magnoliae Flos showed the development possibility as a natural material of anti-oxidant cosmetics.

• CELLMED
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.2.1-2.9
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• 2023

CPS219, a new concept compound composed of coffee (CO), Pueraria Tomsonii flower (PF), and Sambou bamboo salt^TM (BS), was developed as a coffee beverage to alleviate menopausal symptoms. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-oxidant and menopausal alleviating effects of CPS219 combined as the optimal ratio of each component selected through sensory evaluation and blind consumer test. For CPS219, the optimal ratio of CO, PF, and BS was determined to be 1:0.1:0.017 through various sensory evaluations and blind consumer tests. CPS219 significantly enhanced the superoxide dismutase-like activity compared to the CO or CO plus PF (CP). The proliferation of MCF-7 cells was considerably increased after 24 hours by treatment with CO, CP, or CPS219, but only CPS219 significantly boosted the proliferation of MCF-7 cells after 48 hours. Moreover, CPS219 had an estrogen-like effect by dramatically increasing the expression of estrogen receptor-β mRNA in MCF-7 cells but not CO and CP. Treatment of MCF-7 cells with CO, CP, or CPS219 did not cause any cytotoxicity. In conclusion, these findings imply that anti-oxidant and estrogen-like properties of CPS219 can be used to prevent and cure postmenopausal symptoms.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.1139-1146
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• 2008

To investigate the functional properties and the antioxidant effect of pine needle(Pinus densiflora), the pine needle extract was obtained with methanol and its functionality was measured by spectrophotometric method, and the antioxidant experiment on soybean oil was carried out by the active oxygen method. The extraction yield of pine needle with 99% methanol was about 19%, the total flavonoid content of the pine needle-methanol extract was 11.32 mg/g on dry basis and the superoxide dismutase-like activity was 94.3%. The nitrite scavenging ability of the extract was pH dependent with the values of 77.44% at pH 1.2, 48.45% at pH 3.0 and 11.04% at pH 6.0, respectively. The peroxide value was 92.6 meq/kg at 5% dosage, 138.4 meq/kg at 2% dosage of the extract on 8 oxidation days. The period of the peroxide value to be 100 mg/kg was 4.9, 6.3 and 8.5 days at control, 2% and 5% dosage of extract, respectively. And the relative antioxidant effectiveness of the extract was 27.9% and 72.3% increase at 2% and 5% dosage, respectively, compared to control. The thiobarbituric acid value showed few differences within 4 oxidation days, but with the dosage of the extract it fairly decreased with considerable antioxidant effect to control above 4 days.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.732-739
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• 2006

This study was performed to investigate the changes in quality properties of extract from roasted Pleurotus eryngii by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE). MAE was carried out under different conditions including ethanol concentration, extraction time and microwave power. Total phenolics compound contents, electron donating ability (EDA) and nitrite-scavenging ability at pH 1.2 were high at 50% ethanol concentration. Superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity was high at 75% ethanol concentration. Soluble solid and total phenolics compound content decreased as extending extraction time up to 7 min. EDA decreased as increased extraction time. SOD-like activity and nitrite-scavenging ability were not significantly different. The highest soluble solid content, total phenolics compound content and EDA were obtained at 100 W extraction of microwave power. SOD-like activity was high at 25 W. But microwave power did not significantly affect the nitrite-scavenging ability.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.283-288
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• 2004

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruit was purified by ammonium sulphate precipitation, Sephadex G-100 and DEAE-cellulose column chromatographies. A 22 fold purification and an overall yield of 44% were achieved. The purified enzyme was a homodimer with Mr 37.1 kDa and subunit Mr 18.2 kDa as judged by SDS-PAGE. SOD showed $K_{m}$ values of 25 ${\times}$ 10$^{-6}$ M and 1.7 ${\times}$ 10$^{-6}$ M for nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) and riboflavin as substrates, respectively. The enzyme was thermostable upto 5$0^{\circ}C$ and exhibited pH optima of 7.8. The effect of metal ions and some other compounds on enzyme activity was studied. $Co^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ were found to enhance relative enzyme activities by 27 % and 73 %, respectively, while M $n^{2+}$ inhibited the SOD activity by 64%. However, $Ca^{2+}$ and C $u^{2+}$ had no effect on enzyme activity. Other compounds like $H_2O$$_2$ and Na $N_3$ inhibited enzymatic activities by 60% and 32%, respectively, while sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), chloroform plus ethanol and $\beta$-mercaptoethanol had no effect on the activity of SOD. of SOD.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.643-648
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• 2006

This study was designed to analyze the election donating ability(EDA), superoxide dismutase(SOD)-like activity, nitrite scavenging ability and xanthine oxidase for food nutritional evaluation and excavation of functional materials in fruits of Elaeagnus multiflora THUNB. The electron donating ability of ethanol extracts in the 1.0 mg/ml concentration of extract was higher in extract of unripe fruits than others. The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity was increased according to increasing of the extract concentration. The SOD-like activity was highest in the extract of unripe fruits among the extracts. The nitrite scavenging ability of unripe fruits ethanol extracts in 1.0 mg/ml of extraction solution in pH 1.2 was higher than extract of ripe and Ovenipe fruits. The nitrite scavenging ability was decreased according to increasing of pH. Also, inhibition of xanthine oxidase activity were higher in extracts of unripe fruits than those in extract of ripe and over-ripe fruits.

• CELLMED
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.28.1-28.6
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• 2016

Oxidative rancidity in foods causes undesirable changes in nutritive value, aroma, flavor, and color. Salix Koreensis Andersson in DC. (SK) has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects and is traditionally used to treat neuralgia, edema, pain, and inflammatory diseases. However, the regulatory effects of SK on oxidative and inflammatory reactions have not been elucidated. In this context, we scientifically validated the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of SK leaf (SKL). The methanol extract of SKL was evaluated for in vitro anti-oxidative activities. SKL showed increased superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity and 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity. The in vitro anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of SKL were also investigated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. LPS resulted in decreased SOD activities compared with the unstimulated cells, but SKL significantly increased SOD activities reduced by LPS. In addition, LPS-induced nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$, and interleukin-6 productions were significantly and dose-dependently reduced by SKL in RAW264.7 macrophages without inducing cytotoxicity. In conclusion, these results indicate that SKL will be able to be effectively used as a food additive with anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.157-164
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• 2008

This study examined the antioxidant activity of methanol and water extracts from Orostachys japonicus A. Berger according to harvest times, by measuring electron donating ability(EDA), reducing power, superoxide dismutase(SOD)-like activity, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) and antioxidant activity within a linoleic acid emulsion. EDA increased proportionally with the extract concentration and the methanol extract had slightly stronger effects than the water extract. And reducing power and SOD-like activity were highest in the methanol extract. Overall, based on the data, the methanol extract of O. japonicus A. Berger harvested during $August{\sim}October$ presented the highest level of antioxidative activity and may be a good candidate as a natural antioxidant source.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.5-13
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• 2010

Reactive Oxygen Species(ROS) are continuously produced at a high rate as a by-product of aerobic metabolism. Since tissue damage by free radical increases with age, the reactive oxygen species(ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide($H_2O_2$), nitric oxide(NO). Several lines of evidence provided that ROS appears to cause to develop aging-related various diseases such as cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular disease. Our reserch objective was to examine the in vitro biological activity of Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture, including the total poly-phenol content, DPPH radical scavenging, ABTS radical scavenging, Superoxide dismutase(SOD)-like activity, Nitrite scavenging ability. The total poly-phenol contents of Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture was 35.859mg/L. Elctron donation ability on DPPH was 36.82%. The 2,2'-azinobis-3-ehtlbezothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid radical decolorization (ABTS) was 84.7%. The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activities of Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture was 44.33%. The nitrite scavenging effects were pH dependent, and were highest at pH 1.5(45.2%) and lowest at pH 6.0(11.3%). We conclude that Scolopendrid Pharmacopuncture may be useful as potential sources of antioxidant.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.306-311
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• 2011

This study was performed to investigate the effect of Portulaca oleracea extract on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities against Helicobacter pylori. The each solvent extracts prepared from Portulaca oleracea were investigated by measuring total phenolic compounds, electron donating ability, superoxide dismutase-like ability and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances The herb extractor extract yielded the highest content of total phenolic compounds(72.2 mg%). The electron donating abilities(EDA) of ethyl acetate and methanol extracts showed high antioxidant activity. The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like abilities of ethyl acetate and petroleum ether extracts also showed some activity. The antioxidant activity of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances was not significant. The petroleum ether extract of Portulaca oleracea showed the highest antimicrobial activity at 10,000 ppm concentration.