• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.257-265
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• 1989

Normal healthy non vegetarian and lact$\infty$,vo­v vegetarian women were studied after they con­S sumed carrot juices as supplements. Daily sup­p plementation resulted in significant increase in serum levels of $\alpha$-, $\beta$-carotene and total carote­n noid in nonvegetarians and $\alpha$-and $\beta$-carotene in lactoovovegetarians. Reflection in serum and $\beta$-carotene was higher in nonvegetarians m than lactoovovegetarians. However, serum caro­t tene values were not significantly different between group after continous supplementation of reducing amounts of carotenes. Serm retionol levels were not changed throughout the study period and were not significantly different bet­w ween nonvegetarians and lactooovegetarians. The results suggest that serm total carotenoid cannot bean indicator of individual carotene such as $\alpha$-or $\beta$-carotene in serum and serum carotene levels are closely related to dietary carotene intake both in nonvegetartins and lac­t toovovegetanans

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.950-957
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• 1995

The carotenoids of 14 Korean Citrus were analyzed by HPLC and spectrophotometry. Selected Citrus varieties were Satsuma mandarins, Orange, Ponkan, Marumeru and Iyeagam. The amount of carotenoid in peel and juice of Citrus is $0.82{\sim}10.64\;mg%$ and $0.23{\sim}3.38\;mg%$, respectively. Among the 14 peaks obtained from each samples, ${\alpha}-carotene$, ${\beta}-carotene$, Iycopene and lutein were identified by the direct comparison with authentics. Eigth peaks were assumed to neoxanthin, violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, lutein-5,6-epoxide, isolutein, cryptox-diepoxide, cryptox-5,6-epoxide and ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$ through reference $t_R$ and two peaks remained unknown.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.301-311
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• 1985

Even though the anticarcinogenic effect of dietary factors especially beta - carotene has been reported by various investigators, the mechanism of the action of ${\beta}-carotene$ has not yet been identified. We carried out the present study to determine the possibilities of relative cancer risk related to dietary intake of vitamin A ( both ${\beta}-carotene$ and retinol ) and blood levels of vitamin A among Koreans. The subjects were divided into two groups; cancer patients and controls. Blood levels for ${\beta}-carotene$ and retinol were analyzed by alumina column chromatography and colorimetry. Dietary intake was examined by food profile and convenient method for evaluating nutritional status through recalling 10 years of food habits. The results obtained are as follows : 1 ) Calorie, protein, fat, and carbohydrate intakes of cancer patient were lower than those of control. Calorie and carbohydrate intakes showed no significant difference but protein and fat intakes were significantly lower in cancer patients. According to cancer sites, in stomach cancer only fat intake was significantly lower than that of control. In lung and larynx cancer calorie, protein, fat and carbohydrate intakes showed similar trend as in control. 2 ) Vitamin A intake of cancer patient was significantly lower than that of control. It was estimated that 83.6% of total Vitamin A intake were provided by ${\beta}-carotene$ for control and cancer patient respectively. 3 ) The mean intake of dietary ${\beta}-carotene$ in cancer patient was significantly lower than that in control ( $7002\;\mu}g/day$ versus $10326\;{\mu}g/day$ ) According to cancer sites in mean intake of dietary ${\beta}-carotene$ was significantly lower in all but stomach cancer compared with that of control. Lung and larynx cancer showed lowest ${\beta}-carotene$ intake with mean value of $5855{\mu}g/day$ and $5492{\mu}g/day$ respectively. 4 ) The mean intake of dietary retinol in cancer patient was significantly lower than that in control ( $245{\mu}g/day$ versus $338{\mu}g/day$ ), but the difference was not significant. 5 ) The relative risk of all cancers in the first (lowest) to the forth quartile level of ${\beta}-carotene$ consumption such as $0-5999{\mu}g/day$. $6000-8999{\mu}g/day$, $9000-11999{\mu}g/day$/ day and $12000-20000{\mu}g/day$ was 85 : 1.7 : 20 : 1.0. The relative risk of all cancers in the first (lowest) to the forth quartile level of retinol consumption, such as $0-299{\mu}g/day$, $300-599{\mu}g/day$, 600-899${\mu}g/day$, and $900-1200{\mu}g/day$, was 1.14 : 067 : 0.21 : 1.0. 6 ) The various food group consumption of cancer patient were significantly lower than those of control in green leafy vegetables, fruits, sea weeds, milk and cheese and eggs. But the Kimchie consumption in cancer patient was three fold higher than that of control ( $1840\;{\mu}g/day$ versus $562\;{\mu}g/day$ ) and in the stomach cancer, Kimchie consumption was the highest, ( $1890\;{\mu}g/day$) According to cancer sites, the consumption of green leafy vegetables was significantly lower in all but stomach cancer compared to control and other vegetables showed no difference between two. In lung and larynx cancer, green leafy vegetables consumption was lowest ( $6094{\mu}g/day$ $5921{\mu}g/day$) and milk and cheese consumption was also( $5\;{\mu}g/day$ and $11{\mu}g/day$) 7 ) The recovery of ${\beta}-carotene$ from human serum by alumina column chromatography was $94.4{\pm}2.3%$. 8 ) Cancer patients showed significantly lower serum retinol ($56.4{\pm}18.1\:{\mu}g/100ml$ versus $72.2{\pm}21.8\:{\mu}g/100ml$) and ${\beta}-carotene$ ($48.9{\pm}33.8\:{\mu}g/100ml$ versus $72.2{\pm}42.6\:{\mu}g/100ml$) concentrations than in controls. 9 ) But breast cancer patients were not significantly different from controls in their serum retinol and ${\beta}-carotene$ concentrations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2000.10a
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• pp.185-186
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• 2000

단세포 조류(藻類)는 어패류 양식에서 먹이사료로써 이용되며, 그 자체가 여러 기능성 물질을 함유하고 있는 것으로 밝혀짐에 따라 식품 소재, 의약품, 화장품 공업 및 중금속 제거를 포함한 폐수처리까지 그 응용이 날로 확대되고 있다. 이 중 천연의 $\beta$-carotene은 현재 암예방을 위한 여러 연구에서 다루어지고 있으며, 최근 전염병학과 종양학적 연구에서 $\beta$-carotene, 비타민 C, 비타민 E 그리고 섬유소가 함유된 과일과 저지방 채소가 인간에게 생기는 암을 예방한다고 밝히고 있다.(중략)

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.163-167
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• 1998

To produce several high-quality species of Chwinamul (Aster scaber, A. Tataricus, Ligularia fischeri), leaves of the plants grown in different natural habitats were anlayzed. Contents in vitamin C and $\beta$-carotene were generally higher in plants grown in the field. However, Aster scaber picked form Yongwol and A. tataricus from Mt.Taryong contained relatively higher vitamin c and $\beta$ carotene. Crude protein and fat contents varied depending on the growing area. Ca content was markedly higher in the plants grown in the natural havitats.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.45 no.7
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• pp.990-995
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• 2016

In the present study, reversed-phase HPLC was utilized to quantify the ${\beta}$-carotene content of 22 kinds of raw and blanched vegetables consumed in Korea. In addition, true retention (TR) of ${\beta}$-carotene in samples was obtained. For quantification of ${\beta}$-carotene, external standard curve was obtained with limit of detection and limit of quantitation. The ${\beta}$-carotene contents in 22 raw vegetables ranged from 6.29 (bellflower root) to $7,050.73{\mu}g/100g$ (spinach, field culture). After blanching, ${\beta}$-carotene contents of 13 vegetables increased up to 103.05% while nine vegetables resulted in reduced content, ranging from -2.17 to -29.16%. However, even though increased ${\beta}$-carotene content was observed after blanching, TR of some vegetables was lower than 100% due to their weight reduction. The highest TR of ${\beta}$-carotene was found from blanched cabbage (164.46%) while the lowest TR was found from Turcz (Gomchwi) at 59.35%. TR is an effective method to evaluate retention of nutrients in cooked foods, considering changes of nutrient content and weight.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.777-784
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• 1993

The bleaching effect of potato lipoxygenase Isoenzymes on ${\beta}-carotene$ was studied. Two lipoxygenase Isoenzymes(LOX-1, LOX-2) from potato tuber were purified by CM-cellulose, DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography. LOX-1 and LOX-2 seemed to have bleaching effect on ${\beta}-carotene$ in the presence of linoleic acid, which the decrease in the formation of conjugated dienes. LOX-2 was founded to have a greater pigment bleaching activity than that of LOX-1.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.514-519
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• 1976

Two more major pigments, lutein and 3,3'-dihydroxy-3,4,3',4'-bisdehydro-${\beta}$-carotene, were isolated from the abdominal skin of Bombina Orientalis and their structures were established by physical and chemical properties, visible and IR spectral characteristics and chromatographic behaviors.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.680-685
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• 2012

The effects of chlorophyll (0.33 mg/kg) and ${\beta}$-carotene (3.3, 9.9, 19.8 mg/kg) addition to a mixture of roasted perilla seeds, rice, and water (30:45:225, w/w/w) on the lipid oxidation and tocopherol contents were studied during heating at $100^{\circ}C$ for 120 min to simulate cooking of perilla and rice porridge. Lipid oxidation was evaluated with peroxide values (POV) and conjugated dienoic acid (CDA) values, and chlorophyll, ${\beta}$-carotene, and tocopherols were determined by HPLC, POV, and CDA values were increased during heating, indicating the occurrence of lipid oxidation in the perilla and rice porridge. ${\beta}$-Carotene decreased the POV and CDA values of the samples in a concentration-dependent manner, while the addition of chlorophyll did not affect them. Chlorophyll and ${\beta}$-carotene which were added, and tocopherols naturally present in samples were degraded, following the first order kinetics during heating, and ${\beta}$-carotene protected tocopherols from degradation.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.265-271
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• 1994

Differences in carotenoid composition in the integuments of wild and cultured chinese muddy loach Misgurnus mizolepis and muddy loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus were compared. Total carotenoid contents in the integuments of the wild and cultured chinese muddy loach were $4.76mg\%\;and\;3.43mg\%$, respectively. The important carotenoids in the integuments of the wild chinese muddy loach were lutein($30.5\%$), ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin($24.6\%$), ${\beta}$-carotene($20.6\%$) and cynthiaxanthin($11.7\%$). In addition, zeaxanthin($4.7\%$), tunaxanthin ($4.5\%$), and a-cryptoxanthin($1.0\%$) were present in small amounts. In the integuments of the cultured chinese muddy loach, lutein($35.4\%$), ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin($17.9\%$), cynthiaxanthin($16.0\%$) and ${\beta}$-carotene($12.7\%$) were present as important carotenoids. In addition, zeaxanthin($8.1\%$), tunaxanthin($5.0\%$), a-cryptoxanthin($0.9\%$) were found in small amounts. Total carotenoid contents in the integuments of the wild and cultured muddy loach were $4.00mg\%\;and\;2.99mg\%$, respectively. The important carotenoids in the integuments of the wild muddy loach were lutein($32.9\%$), ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin($18.8\%$), cynthiaxanthin($17.0\%$) and ${\beta}$-carotene($15.1\%$). In addition, zeaxanthin($6.5\%$), tunaxanthin($6.0\%$) and a-cryptoxanthin($1.5\%$) were found in small amounts. In the integuments of the cultured muddy loach, lutein($51.8\%$), cynthiaxanthin($19.9\%$) and ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin($10.8\%$) were observed as important carotenoids. In addition, ${\beta}$-carotene($5.0\%$), zeaxanthin($4.8\%$), tunaxanthin($4.5\%$) and a-cryptoxanthin($0.2\%$) were found in small amounts.