• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.323-327
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• 1999

To protect ${\beta}-carotene$ at the stomach and to release rapidly at the intestine we prepared alginate beads containing ${\beta}-carotene$. ${\beta}-carotene$ and alginate solution was homogenized and prepared o/w emulsion was prepared. It was poured into $Ca^{2+}$ solution through syringe needle. The gel was formed spontaneously and alginate beads containing ${\beta}-carotene$ were prepared. ${\beta}-Carotene$ was incorporated into the beads more than 95%. The release rate of ${\beta}-carotene$ was dependent on the concentration of $Ca^{2+}$, ${\beta}-carotene$ and surfactants. However, the concentration of alginate did not affect the release rate of ${\beta}-carotene$. The high concentration of $Ca^{2+}$ slowed down the release rate of ${\beta}-carotene$. The addition of surfactants in the ${\beta}-carotene$beads increased the release rate of ${\beta}-carotene$ in the order of Tween 80 > Cremophor > Span 20. The contents of ${\beta}-carotene$ and diameter of ${\beta}-carotene$ beads did not change significantly at $50^{\circ}C$ for 20 days.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.743-749
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• 1994

{\beta}-carotene$은 비타민 A 활성형인 retinol로 전환되어 그 기능을 수행하는 영양소로 알려져있지만 {\beta}-carotene$ 자체로서의 생리적, 영양학적 중요성이 부각되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 {\beta}-carotene$을 수준별로 공급하여 체내의 지질대사와 항산화 효소의 활성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 계획되었으며 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 간 미토콘드리아에서의 과산화지지르이 함량은 제한군과 과잉 공급군이 다른 처리군들에비해서 상대적인 증가를 보였고 BC 2군에서 가장 낮은 값을 나태내었다. SOD의 활성은 {\beta}-carotene$ 제한군이 공급군에 비해서 유의적으로 증가하여 SOD 활성에 대한 {\beta}-carotene$의 조절효과를 보여주었고 catalase와 GSH-Px의 활성에 대한 {\beta}-carotene$의 조절효과를 보여주었고 catalase와 GSH-Px의 활성은 과잉 공급군의 경우 가장 낮은 값을 보여주었다. {\beta}-carotene$ 공급에 따른 지질 함량의 변화는 간의 경우에 총지질 함량은 {\beta}-carotene$ 공급에 따라 감소하였고 중성지질은 전 군에서 유의적인 차이가 보이지 않았으며 인지질은 BC 2군과 BC 3군에서 유의적으로 낮은 값을 보였다. 콜레스테롤 함량은 BC 1군에서 가장 낮은 값을 보였다. 혈장에서는 {\beta}-carotene$ 공급이 증가함에 따라 중성지질의 함 은 증가하는 경향이었고 HDL-콜레스테롤은 BC 4군에서 가장 낮은 값을 나타내었다. HDL-콜레스테롤 함량비는 {\beta}-carotene$ 공급에 따라 증가되었으나 과잉공급군에서 제한군과 같은 수준으로 감소되었다. 이상의 결과에서와 같이 12,000mg의 {\beta}-carotene$을 급여한 군에서는 지질대사 관련효소 활성도와 체내 지질함량이 적정량을 급여한 군에 비해 크게 변화하였으나 10~1,200mg을 급여한 실험군들 사이에서는 큰 차이를 나타내지 않아 {\beta}-carotene$의 정량적 평가를 위한 지속적인 연구가 필요하다고 본다.하다고 본다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.1092-1098
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 당뇨병의 치료에 중요한 저해요인으로 제기되고 있는 당뇨합병증을 예방하고자 녹황색 채소 등을 통해 식사 시 한국인들이 쉽게 섭취할 수 있는 ${\beta}$-carotene의 혈관계 합병증 예방효과를 분석하고자 하였다. 간 미토콘드리아에서의 catalase 활성은 ${\beta}$-carotene을 급여한 비당뇨군에서 유의적으로 높은 활성을 나타내었으나 당뇨군에서는 ${\beta}$-carotene 급여에 의한 영향을 나타내지 않았다. 간 사이토졸 내의 superoxide dismutase 활성은 ${\beta}$-carotene을 급여하지 않은 당뇨군에서 그 활성이 가장 저하되었으나 ${\beta}$-carotene 공급에 의해 유의적으로 증가되었다. 간 사이토졸 내의 glutathione-S-transferase 활성은 ${\beta}$-carotene의 급여에 의한 차이가 없었다. 간 마이크로솜에서의 glucose-6-phosphatase 활성은 대조군에 비하여 ${\beta}$-carotene을 급여하지 않은 당뇨군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났으나 ${\beta}$-carotene을 급여한 당뇨군에서는 활성이 유의적으로 저하되었다. 간조직의 환원형 glutathione 함량은 당뇨군에서 유의적으로 감소되었으며, 당뇨군에서 ${\beta}$-carotene의 급여로 증가하였다. 이상의 결과에서 볼 때 ${\beta}$-carotene의 섭취는 당뇨 유도에 의한 산화스트레스가 증가된 생리적 상태에서 glutathione의 소모를 감소시키고, 항산화 효소계 중 특히 superoxide dismutase 활성을 유도하여 과산화 라디칼을 환원시킴으로써 활성산소에 의해 유발되는 산화적 손상의 일차적 방어에 관여한 것으로 여겨진다. 따라서 인체시험 등을 통한 후속연구와 연계하여 ${\beta}$-carotene 수준을 적절하게 보충 섭취한다면 당뇨로 인한 항산화계 활성의 변화를 조절함으로써 산화스트레스에 대한 보호효과를 나타내어 당뇨병 합병증의 예방에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.530-536
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• 1995

A study was performed to assess dietary intake and serum levels of $\beta$-carotene and the influence of preference for hot taste on $\beta$-carotene intake in Korean female college students. Daily intake of $\beta$-carotene was estimated with a questionnaire composed of food item of high $\beta$-carotene contents and the average daily intake level was 4089$\pm$2400$\mu\textrm{g}$. The major sources of $\beta$-carotene included carrot, pumpkin, spinach, tomatoes and red pepper powder. 14$\pm$10% of total dietary $\beta$-carotene intake was from foods containing red pepper powder. The average amount of red pepper powder added to bean sprout soupr were 0.32$\pm$0.34g. Subjects preferring hot taste added significantly larger amount of red pepper powder(p<0.05) than those not preferring hot taste. Subjects of the lowest quartile of $\beta$-carotene intake level showed the lowest precentage of subjects preferring hot taste. The average serum $\beta$-carotene concentration was 36.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl and large variation in the amount among the subject has been observed. The level of dietary $\beta$-carotene intake and serum $\beta$-carotene concentration of Korean female college students were not significantly correlated but both were higher than levels in reports from western countries. These results indicate that $\beta$-carotene intake levels of the subjects are adequate and the preference for hot taste affects $\beta$-carotene intake significantly.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.270-284
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• 1997

무지개 송어, 산천어, 뱀장어, 볼락 및 우럭에 대한 사료 carotenoids의 체내대사와 체색 개선효과를 검토하기 위하여, 사료에 ${\beta}-carotene$, lutein, canthaxanthin, astaxanthin 및 ${\beta}-apo-8’-carotenal$을 각각 첨가하여 4 내지 5주간 사육하여 표피의 carotenoids 성분의 변화를 분석, 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 무지개 송어 표피의 carotenoids 조성은, zeaxanthin, ${\beta}-carotene$ 및 canthaxanthin이 주성분이였으며, 그 외 lutein, isocryptoxanthin 및 salmoxanthin을 소량 성분으로 함유하며, 표피의 carotenoids 축적율은 canthaxanthin 첨가구에서 높게 나타나 체색 선명화 효과가 가장 컸으며, astaxanthin, ${\beta}-carotene$ 첨가구의 순으로 나타났다. 무지개 송어 표피에서의 carotenoids 대사경로는, ${\beta}-carotene$이 isocryptoxanthin, echinenone 및 canthaxanthin을 경유하여 astaxanthin으로 lutein은 canthaxanthin으로 산화되고, canthaxanthin은 isozeaxanthin을 경유하여 ${\beta}-carotene$으로 환원되며 astaxanthin은 triol을 경유하여 zeaxanthin으로 환원되는 대사경로를 추정할 수 있었다. 산천어 표피의 carotenoids 조성은, zeaxanthin이 주성분이며, 그 외 triol, lutein, tunaxanthin, ${\beta}-carotene$, ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$ 및 canthaxanthin을 소량 성분으로 함유하며, 표피의 carotenoids 축적율은 canthaxanthin 첨가구에서 높게 나타나 체색 선명화 효과가 가장 컸으며, lutein, ${\beta}-carotene$ 첨가구의 순으로 나타났다. 산천어 표피에서의 carotenoids 대사경로는, ${\beta}-carotene$이 zeaxanthin으로 산화되고, lutein은 tunaxanthin을 경유하여 zeaxanthin으로 환원되고, canthaxanthin은 ${\beta}-carotene$을 경유하여 zeaxanthin으로 산화되며 astaxanthin은 triol을 경유하여 zeaxanthin으로 환원되는 대사경로를 추정할 수 있었다. 뱀장어 표피의 carotenoids 조성은, ${\beta}-carotene$이 주성분이였으며, 그 외 lutein, zeaxanthin 및${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$등이 소량 성분으로 함유하며, 표피의 carotenoids 축적율은 lutein 첨가구에서 높게 나타나 체색 선명화 효과가 가장 컸었고, canthaxanthin astaxanthin 첨가구의 순으로 나타났다. 뱀장어 표피에서의 carotenoids 대사경로는, ${\beta}-carotene$과 lutein은 그대로 축적되며, canthaxanthin은 ${\beta}-carotene$으로 그리고 astaxanthin은 zeaxanthin으로 환원되는 대사경로를 추정 할 수 있었다. 볼락 표피의 carotenoids 조성은, zeaxanthin, ${\beta}-carotene$, tunaxanthin A, tunaxanthin B, tunaxanthin C 및 lutein이 주성분이였으며, 그 외 ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$, ${\alpha}-cryptoxanthin$, astaxanthin을 소량 성분으로 함유하며, 표피의 carotenoids 축적율은 lutein 첨가구에서 높게 나타나 체색 선명화 효과가 가장 컸으며, ${\beta}-carotene$, canthaxanthin 첨가구의 순으로 나타났다. 볼락 표피에서의 carotenoids의 대사경로는, ${\beta}-carotene$은 lutein으로 산화되며, lutein, canthaxanthin astaxanthin 및 ${\beta}-apo-8'-carotenal$은 zeaxanthin을 경유하여 tunaxanthin으로 각각 산화 및 환원되는 대사경로를 추정할 수 있었다. 우럭 표피의 carotenoids 조성은, ${\beta}-carotene$, astaxanthin 및 zeaxanthin이 주성분이였으며, 그 외 ${\alpha}-cryptoxanthin$, ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$, lutein 및 canthaxanthin을 소량 성분으로 함유하며, 표피의 carotenoids 축적율은 lutein 첨가구에서 높게 나타나 체색 선명화 효과가 가장 컸으며, canthaxanthin, ${\beta}-carotene$ 첨가구의 순으로 나타났다. 우럭 표피에서의 carotenoids 대사경로는 ${\beta}-carotene$은 ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$으로 산화되고, lutein은 ${\alpha}-cryptoxanthin$을 경유하여 ${\beta}-carotene$으로 환원되고, canthaxanthin은 ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$, zeaxanthin을 경유하여 ${\alpha}-cryptoxanthin$으로 환원되며, astaxanthin은 isocryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin을 경유하여 tunaxanthin으로 대사되며, ${\beta}-apo-8’-carotenal$은 ${\beta}-cryptoxanthin$, zeaxanthin을 경유하여 ${\alpha}-cryptoxanthin$으로 환원되는 대사경로를 추정할 수 있었다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.51-61
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• 1993

This study was designed to investigate the effect of dietary level of $\beta$-carotene on level of antioxidant nutrients of rat tissues. Male Sprague Dawley rats at the age of 30days were fed on diets containing different levels of $\beta$-carotene(0, 10, 120, 1200, 12000mg per kg diet). Body weight gain of rats fed with 12000mg $\beta$-carotene diet was significantly decreased, but liver and heart weights were not significantly different among groups, The content of total glutathione tended to decrease significantly in 12000mg $\beta$-carotene diet group when compared to $\beta$-carotene restriction group(BC O). However, total vitamin C content of liver showed the tendency to increase by $\beta$ -carotene supply up to 1200mg. But this tendency was not found in plasma, The content of zinc in liver and plasma was significantly decreased by $\beta$-carotene restriction. Alkaline phosphatase activity was significantly higher in 12000mg diet group. In case of $\beta$-carotene restriction group, fibroblasts were proliferated in portal endothelium, and the vacuolar size was enlarged more than the nuclear, In 12000mg diet group, hepatic vacuoles were extended, but their size was regular and the lysis of hepatocytes was observed. Also, fibroblasts were proliferated in portal endothelium and the regular vacuolar size was extended.

• Plant Resources
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 1998

Carotenoid compounds in embryos of wild-type(WT) and viviparous mutants of maize(Zea mays L.) were analyzed using high performance liquid ehromatography (HPLC) with a photodiode array detector. Zeaxanthin accumulates in WT embryos as the major carotenoid. Phytoene accumulates in vp2 and vp5. Phytofluene in w3 and ${\xi}$-carotene in the vp9 mutant embryos. This indicates that the vp2 and vp5 mutants impair phytoene desaturase from 15-cis-phytoene to 15-cis-phytofluene. The w3 mutant has neither an isomerase from 15-cis-phytofluene to all-trans-phytofuene nor phytofluene desaturase from phytofluene to ${\xi}$-carotene. The vp9 mutant does not have the ${\xi}$-carotene desaturase from ${\xi}$-carotene to lycopene. Our analysis shows that the terminal carotenoid. ${\gamma}$-carotene(${\beta},{\Psi}$-carotene), accumulates in the vp7 mutant embryos. The ${\varepsilon}$-carotene(${\varepsilon},{\varepsilon}$-carotene), a product of ${\delta}$-carotene(${\varepsilon},{\Psi}$-carotene) in some plants, however, has not been found in maize embryos. The vp7 mutant impairs a cyclization step from ${\gamma}$-carotene to both ${\beta}$-carotene and ${\alpha}$-carotene. We suggest that monocyclic ${\gamma}$-carotene is the sole precursor of both bicyclic ${\beta}$-carotene(${\beta},{\beta}$-carotene) and ${\alpha}$-carotene(${\beta},{\varepsilon}$-carotene) in maize.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.675-683
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• 2003

This study investigated the effect of dietary $\beta$-carotene supplementation on lipid peroxidation and anti oxidative enzyme activity as indices of oxidative stress in diabetic rats. Fifty Sprague-Dawley male rats aging 7 weeks were used as experimental animals, which were divided into the non-diabetic control group and the diabetic group. The diabetic group received an intraperitoneal injection with streptozotocin to induce diabetes. Then the diabetic rats were divided into four dietary groups which contained different amounts of $\beta$-carotene; 0%, 0.002%, 0.02%, or 0.2% of the diet. The diabetic rats were fed the experimental diets and the non-diabetic rats were fed the basal diet without $\beta$-carotene supplementation for 2 weeks and then sacrificed. The diabetic group had a significantly higher blood glucose level than the non-diabetic group. However, blood glucose level were not significantly changed by the level of dietary $\beta$-carotene supplementation. Compared to the non-diabetic control group, the diabetic control group indicated a significant increase of plasma thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS). Liver TBARS level also tended to be higher in diabetic control group, although it was not significant. The $\beta$-carotene supplementation did not reduce plasma TBARS level. However, Liver TBARS level was significantly decreased when 0.02% or more $\beta$-carotene was supplemented in the diet. The liver lipofuscin level in the diabetic control group was higher than in the non-diabetic control group, but the effect of $\beta$-carotene supplementation did not show any differences. Superoxide dismutase activity was significantly lower in the diabetic group, but it was increased in groups receiving 0.02% or more $\beta$-carotene. Compared to the non-diabetic control group, lower activities of catalase and glutathione peroxidase were observed in the diabetic control group, although it was not significant. Catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities tended to increase as the levels of $\beta$-carotene supplementation increased, although it was not statistically significant. Therefore, it seems that dietary $\beta$-carotene supplementation might reduce diabetic complications by partly decreasing the lipid peroxidation and increasing the activity of antioxidative enzyme in diabetes.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.177-178
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• 2000

Chemical and photochemical precesses during food storage an preparation rapidly degrade $\beta$-carotene, the most active form of carotenoids. We investigated the possibility of liposomes as tool to preserve $\beta$-carotene. Liposomes with $\beta$-carotene were prepared as multilamellar vesicles by using soybean phosphatidylcholine, in terms of the ratio of $\beta$-carotene to phospholipid and pH. Incorporated efficiency was 99.7% at 1:0.05 of phospholipid : $\beta$-carotene and at pH 9.0. As the concentration of $\beta$-carotene increased, the incorporated efficiency increased progressively. pH did not affect the incorporation efficiency greatly.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.202-207
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• 1995

The effects of lipoxygenase, linoleic acid, tocopherol and pH on the co-oxidation of $\beta$-carotene in the aqueous system were studied. It showed that the co-oxidation of $\beta$-carotene was noticeable at both pH 7.4 and 9.0. As the concentraitons of linoleic acid and $\beta$-carotene increased, the rate of oxidation of $\beta$-carotene tended to be increased. However, $\alpha$- and $\delta$-tocopherol retarded the co-oxidation of $\beta$-carotene. As the concentrations of tocopherols increased, $\beta$-carotene was more stabilized, generally. But low concentration of $\alpha$-tocopherol(10-4M) acted more effective antioxidant than high concentration of it(10-3M) at pH 7.4. The antioxidant effect of tocopherol greatly depended on pH ; it was outstanding at pH 7.4.