• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.54 no.3
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• pp.257-263
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• 2022

Various dietary pigments are added to processed foods to improve their sensory and commercial properties. In this study, autoclave sterilization (121℃ for 15 min at 15 psi) was performed on 34 food pigments, and changes in their color stability and antioxidant activity were analyzed. The autoclaving process drastically reduced the peak color intensities of water-soluble paprika and beet red (BR) by ~90%. Turmeric oleoresin (TO), water-soluble β-carotene, and grape skin color were also unstable and showed a remaining color intensity of 45-60%. The colors of all the synthetic pigments tested were stable under this process. The scavenging activities of BR and paprika against ABTS, DPPH, and AAPH radicals decreased significantly, whereas those of TO were enhanced after the autoclaving treatment. The results suggest that the chemical and bioactive properties of certain dietary pigments are affected by the autoclaving process, and this phenomenon should be considered during food processing.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.32 no.5
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• pp.355-361
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• 2022

Melanin pigments are the main cause of skin color. They are produced in melanocytes and then transferred to keratinocytes, which eventually gives the skin surface a variety of colors. Although many skin-lightening or depigmenting agents have been developed, the demand for materials to reduce pig- mentation is still increasing. Here, we tried to find materials for skin-lightening or depigmentation using natural compounds and found that mistletoe (Viscum album var. coloratum) extracts (ME) had an inhibitory effect on tyrosinase activity. As a result, ME significantly reduced pigmentation in human primary melanocytes. In addition, a promoter reporter assay revealed that ME inhibited the transcription of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), melanophilin (MLPH), tyrosinase-related protein-2 (TRP-2), and tyrosinase (TYR) genes in HM3KO melanoma cells. In addition, ME decreased the protein level for pigmentation-related molecules, such as TYR and TRP-1. Furthermore, it markedly inhibited the melanogenesis of zebrafish embryos, an in vivo evaluation model for pigmentation. To elucidate the action mechanism of ME, we investigated its effects on intracellular signaling. Eventually, the ME dramatically decreased the phosphorylation of the cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB), AKT, and ERK. The data suggest that ME may inhibit the melanogenesis pathway by regulating the signaling pathway related to pigmentation. Taken together, these data propose that ME can be developed as a depigmenting or skin-lightening agent.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.128-134
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• 2004

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary pigment sources on the performance, color and antioxidant properties in broiler chick. Experimental diet was formulated to have isocalories and isonitrogen during the experiment period. Total xanthophylls content in the experimental diet was formulated to have 30ppm. Experimental trials were done for five weeks with six treatment groups; T1 (Control), T2 (Olo Glo, natural yellow pigment), T3 (Kern Glo, natural red pigment), T4 (canthaxanthin, synthetic red pigment), T5 (asthaxanthine, natural red pigment), and T6 (seaweed by-products). Body weight gain and feed intake were significantly lower (p＜0.05) in T6 group than in other treatments. Mortality was lower in T2, T3 and T4 than in control, but higher (p＜0.05) in T5 and T6. The sources of pigments did not have any effects on the dressed carcass and abdominal fat pad (p＞0.05). The gizzard weight was significantly lower in T6 (p＜0.05) than in others. Pigmentation of leg skin was significantly lower (p＜0.05) in control and T6. Effects of dietary pigments was greater with red pigments than with yellow pigments, and those were also greater with natural pigments than with synthetic ones. The peroxide value (POV), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and pH values of chicken meat were increased (p＜0.05) in all treatments at 12 day storage, and was higher (p＜0.05) in pigments supplementation group. No differences of CIE L$\^$*/(lightness) and b$\^$*/(yellowness) were not found by storage days and xanthophylls sources. The a$\^$*/(redness) after 12 day storage was significantly (p＜0.05) decreased in all treatments, but those of T4 and T5 were higher than those of others. These results showed that feeding of xanthophylls sources to chick could improve color intensity and inhibit lipid oxidation of leg meat.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.551-560
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• 2008

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of Opuntia ficus indica(prickly pear) pigment and sodium lactate on nitrite-reduced sausages. The a* value, total bacterial counts, pH, water holding capacity, texture analysis, sensory evaluation of sausages, body weight gain and blood glucose of rat for 4 weeks were not significantly different between the control and treatments. However, 2-thiobarbituric acid(TBA) values and cholesterol(total, LDL, HDL) and neutral fat of blood were significantly different between the control and treatments(P<0.05). TBA value was lower in control and cholesterol and neutral fat were lower in treatments. Among the treatments T2(30ppm of nitrite+2% of sodium lactate+0.2% Opuntia ficus indica pigment) was the most effective. In conclusions, this study suggested that T2 can reduce adding level of nitrite from 100 ppm to 30 ppm without any changes in color, shelf life and flavor of sausages. In addition, it had the effect on the reduction of cholesterol and neutral fat in blood.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.106-107
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.324-325
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• 2000

• 농업기술회보
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• v.49 no.5
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• pp.36-36
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• 2012

팥은 비타민 B1이 곡류 중에 가장 많이 함유되어 있으며 식이섬유가 풍부하고 사포닌 성분을 포함하고 있어 변비와 과식을 방지하는 데 좋다. 때문에 전통음식인 팥죽을 비롯하여 떡, 빵, 과자, 팥빙수 등의 앙금 및 양갱 재료로 널리 사용되고 있다. 최근에는 현대인의 건강식뿐만 아니라 천연 색소, 다이어트 음료, 미백용 화장품 등 다양한 용도로 사업화 되고 있다. 현재 국립식량과학원에서는 팥 소비 증진과 가공산업 활성화를 위해 다양한 색상의 기능성 팥을 연구하고 있으며, 이번에 개발된 검구술은 검정색 종피로 항산화 활성이 우수하여 기능성 가공식품 개발에도 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.360-361
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• 2011

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.09a
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• pp.294-295
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• 2011

• The Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.8 s.363
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• pp.30-31
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• 1999

지난 91년 한국과학재단의 지원으로 서울대 수원캠퍼스에서 창립된 농업 생물신소재연구센터는 10개 대학 25명의 교수를 주축으로 활발한 연구활동을 계속하고 있다. 이 연구센터는 탄수화물 신소재연구부, 무공해 생물농약연구부, 천연풍미료 및 색소연구부 등 3개 기초연구부서를 두고 있는데 그동안 대표적인 연구로는 충치에 해롭지 않고 당뇨병에도 유해하지 않은 분자 올리고당을 개발했다.