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Antioxidant Activities of Amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) Flower Extracts

아마란스 꽃 추출물의 항산화에 관한 연구

  • Jo, Hyeon-Ju (Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science & Technology) ;
  • Kim, Jeong Won (Q&A Korea Corperation) ;
  • Yoon, Jin-A (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, Baewha Women's University) ;
  • Kim, Kyoung Im (Dept. of Hotel Baking Technology, Hyejeon College) ;
  • Chung, Kang-Hyun (Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science & Technology) ;
  • Song, Byeong Chun (Division of Food Bioscience, Konkuk University) ;
  • An, Jeung Hee (Division of Food Bioscience, Konkuk University)
  • 조현주 (서울과학기술대학교 식품공학과) ;
  • 김정원 ((주)큐앤에이코리아) ;
  • 윤진아 (배화여자대학교 식품영양과) ;
  • 김경임 (혜전대학교 호텔조리외식계열) ;
  • 정강현 (서울과학기술대학교 식품공학과) ;
  • 송병춘 (건국대학교 식품생명과학부) ;
  • 안정희 (건국대학교 식품생명과학부)
  • Received : 2013.11.21
  • Accepted : 2014.04.01
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

This study investigates the free radical-scavenging activities of Amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) red and purple flower extracts. The methanol and hot water extracts of flower are being evaluated for its total polyphenol and flavonoid contents, scavenging activities by the DPPH and ABTS analysis, SOD-like activity, and inhibition activities of superoxide radical on the HL-60 cells and nitric oxide of the RAW 264.7 cells. The PFM (purple flower extracted with MeOH) showed the highest total phenolic and flavonoid content, 606.95 mg GAE/100 g and 254.69 mg CE/100 g, respectively. Amongst the scavenging activities of the DPPH radicals, PFM($RC_{50}=155.06{\mu}g/m{\ell}$) is the highest of all the samples. The ABTS radical-scavenging activity is also highest for PFM (53.16%) at the $250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ concentration. But, the SOD-like activity of the PFW (purple flower extracted with hot water) increases more than 3 folds of the PFM. In the leukemia HL-60 cell, the PFM shows strongly inhibited superoxide radical generations at a concentration of $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ at 72.34%, which increases with 1.79 folds more than the RFW (red flower extracted with hot water). The inhibition activity of nitric oxide in Raw 264.7 cells is the highest for PMF (46.90%) at a $250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ concentration. In conclusion, PMF show the highest flavonoid contents and the most powerful free radical-scavenging activity. Our results suggest that the increase of antioxidant activities depend on flavonoid contents. Thus, Amaranth flower can be useful for natural antioxidant compounds.

본 연구는 아마란스의 붉은 색과 보라색 꽃 열수 추출물과 메탄올 추출물의 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량 측정과 DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성, SOD 유사 활성을 측정하였으며, 세포내에서 생성된 superoxide 라디칼 제거 활성과 산화질소 생성 억제 활성을 분석하여 새로운 식물 유래 라디칼 소거 활성 물질을 개발하기 위하여 시행하였다. 총 폴리페놀의 함량은 아마란스 추출물 중 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물이 606.95 mg GAE/100 g으로 가장 높았으며, 플라보노이드 함량도 254.69 mg CE/100 g으로 가장 높았다. 또한 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성에서도 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물의 $RC_{50}$ 값이 $155.06{\mu}g/m{\ell}$로 나타났다. ABTS 라디칼 소거능 측정에서는 $250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$의 농도에서 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물의 활성이 53.16%로 가장 좋았으며, 보라색 꽃 열수 추출물(41.55%), 붉은 꽃 열수 추출물(30.52%), 붉은 꽃 메탄올 추출물(30.34%)의 순으로 활성을 나타내었다. 이와 반대로 SOD 유사 활성은 보라색 꽃 열수 추출물에서 메탄올 추출물의 활성보다 3배나 높은 결과를 보여주었다. 세포내 superoxide 라디칼 제거 활성은 $200{\mu}g/m{\ell}$의 농도에서 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물(72.34%)이 붉은 색 꽃 열수 추출물(40.40%)보다 1.79배 높은 활성을 보였다. 세포내 NO 생성 억제 활성을 조사한 결과에서는 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물이 $250{\mu}g/m{\ell}$의 농도에서 46.90%의 가장 높은 저해 활성을 보여주었다. 본 연구의 결과, 플라보노이드 함량이 높은 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물에서 라디컬 소거능이 높았으며 강력한 항산화제 활성을 보여주었다. 이러한 결과로 보아 아마란스 꽃의 새로운 항산화 소재로서 개발 가능성을 보여주었다.

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