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홍삼(紅蔘)의 갈변(褐變)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究) (Studies on the Browning of Red Ginseng)

  • 김동연
    • Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.60-77
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    • 1973
  • 홍삼(紅蔘)의 갈변(褐變)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)를 하기 위(爲)하여 이의 갈변(褐變)을 비효소적(非酵素的) 갈변(褐變)으로 단정(斷定)하고 어떤 성분(成分)의 작용(作用)으로 일어나는 갈변(褐變)인가를 추구(追究)하고저 수삼(水蔘), 증삼(蒸蔘), 자연건조홍삼(自然乾燥紅蓼), 인공건조홍삼(人工乾燥紅蔘), 인공건조시(人工乾燥時) 갈변촉진홍삼(褐變促進經蔘)으로 구분(區分)하여 이들의 성분중(成分中) 갈변(褐變)에 관여(關與)하는 화학성분(化學成分)들의 소장(消長)을 정량적(定量的)으로 분석대조(分析對照)하였고 홍삼(紅蔘)의 인공건조시(人工乾燥時) 갈변촉진(褐變促進)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)에서 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1. 일반성분(一般成分)은 대체(大體)로 시험구간(試驗區間)에 별차이(別差異)가 없었으며 총당(總糖)과 환원당(還元塘)은 조금 감소(減少)하고 총산(總酸)은 홍삼류(紅蔘類)가 조금 높았고 수추출물(水抽出物)은 홍삼구(紅蔘區)들이 $6{\sim}7%$ 낮았다. 2. 유리(遊離)amino산(酸)으로 Asp., Thr., Ser., Glu., Gly., Ala., Val., Cys., Met., Ileu., Leu., Tyr., Phe., Lys., His.. Arg.의 16종(種)이 검출(檢出) 확인(確認)되었으며 Arg.이 뛰어나게 많이 함유(含有)되어 있고 필수(必須) amino산(酸)이 모두 함유(含有)되며 일반적(一般的)으로 건조중(乾燥中)에 감소(減少)되고 자연건조구(自然乾燥區)가 인공건조구(人工乾燥區) 보다 많은 감소율(減少率)을 보였다. 3. 유리당(遊離糖)으로 fructose, glucose, sucrose의 3종(種)을 분리(分離) 동정(同定)하였고 미확인성분(未確認成分) 4종(種)을 분리(分離)하였으며 함량(含量)에서는 sucrose가 80%이고 홍삼구(紅蔘區)들이 일반적(一般的)으로 함량(含量)이 적었으며 자연건조구(自然乾燥區)가 인공건조구(人工乾燥區) 보다 많은 감소율(減少率)을 보였으며 특(特)히 환원당(還元糖)이 많은 감소(減少)를 보였다. 4. Vitamin C는 증삼시(蒸蔘時)에 거이 파괴(破壞)되고 건조중(乾燥中)에는 별(別)로 변화(變化)가 없었다. 5. 휘발성산(揮發性酸)으로 acetic acid, propionic acid, acrylic acid, iso-butyric acid, n-butyric acid, iso-valeric acid, n-valeric acid, n-caproic acid, iso-heptylicacid, n-heptylic acid 등(等) 11종(種)과 미확인성분(未確認成分) 1종(種)이 검출(檢出) 확인(確認)되었으며 증자시(蒸煮時)에 일부(一部) 휘발감소(揮發減少)를 보였으나 건조중(乾燥中)에는 일반적(一般的)으로 증가(增加)를 보였다. 6. 비휘발성산(非揮發性酸)으로 citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, ${\alpha}-ketoglutaric$ acid, pyruvic acid, glutaric acid 등(等) 6종(種)을 분리(分離) 동정(同定)하였으며 비휘발성산(非揮發性酸)은 건조중(乾燥中) 감소(減少)되어 홍삼구(紅蔘區)들이 함량(含量)이 적으나 succinic acid만은 증가(增加)하였다. 7. Polyphenol 류(類)로 3-caffeyl quinic acid, 4-caffeyl quinic acid, 5-caffeyl quinic acid의 3종(種)과 미확인성분(未確認成分) 1종(種)을 분리(分離) 동정(同定)하였으며 polyphenol은 건조중(乾燥中) 많은 감소(減少)가 있었으며 특(特)히 자연건조구(自然乾燥區)에서 많은 감소(減少)가 있었다. 8. 홍삼(紅蔘)들의 갈색도(褐色度)는 갈변촉진구(褐變促進區)가 가장 짙고 다음이 자연건조구(自然乾燥區)이며 인삼건조구(人工乾燥區)가 가장 약(弱)한 갈색(褐色)이였다. 9.홍삼제조시(紅蔘製造時) 성분(成分)의 감소량(減少量)이 많은 것은 amino산(酸) 당류(糖類) 및 polyphenol이며 또 이들의 감소량(減少量)에 따라 홍삼(紅蔘)의 갈색(褐色)에 차(差)가 있는 것으로 미루어 홍삼(紅蔘)의 갈변(褐變)은 주(主)로 amino-carbonyl반응(反應)카 polyphenol의 자동산화(自動酸化)에 의(依)한 비효소적(非酵素的) 갈변(褐變)임이 확실(確實)하며 따라서 이들 반응(反應)을 조정(調整)하면 단시간건조(短時間乾燥)하는 인공건조시(人工乾燥時)에도 자연건조시(自然乾燥時)와 같은 갈색도(褐色度)의 홍삼(紅蔘)을 만들 수 있음을 알았다.

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흑삼의 화학성분 및 생리활성에 대한 최근 연구 (Recent Advances in Studies on Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Korean Black Ginseng(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer))

  • 남기열;김영수;손미례;박종대
    • 생약학회지
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    • 제46권3호
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    • pp.173-188
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    • 2015
  • We have conducted a comprehensive literature review regarding the chemical constituents and biological activities of Korean black ginseng(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer), three to nine times-steamed and dried ginseng, which shows strong black color through Maillared browning reaction. It has been reported that some chemically deglycosylated and transformed saponins are obtained from black ginseng as artifacts produced during intensive steaming. They have been known to be ginsenosides Rg3, Rg4, Rg5, Rg6, Rh1, Rh2, Rh4, Rk1 and Rk3, quite different from those of red ginseng, among which ginsenosides Rg3, Rg5 and Rk1 are considered to be major components. And also, black ginseng has been recently found to demonstrate anticancer, recovery from learning and memory damages, hypontensive, antidiabetic, antiobesitic, tonic and antiatopic activities, together with antioxidative and exercise performance improving activities, exhibiting their effects to be a little bit stronger than those of red ginseng. These findings suggest that black ginsng might play an important role in the development of promising functional foods and drugs from the viewpoint of the chemical composition and biological activities of black ginseng with a distinction from those of white and red ginsengs. In this review, the authors will survey and evaluate further functions of black ginseng with a focus on its physicochemical properties and biological activities.

THE STUDY ON TISSUE CULTURED WILD MOUNTAIN GINSENG(Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer) ADVENTITIOUS ROOTS EXTRACT AS A COSMETIC INGREDIENT

  • Jung, Eun-Joo;Park, Jong-Wan;Kim, Joong-Hoi;Paek, Kee-Yoeup
    • 대한화장품학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한화장품학회 2003년도 IFSCC Conference Proceeding Book I
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    • pp.611-616
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    • 2003
  • Korean ginseng(Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer) known as a oriental miracle drug is an important medicinal plant. Ginseng has been used for geriatric, tonic, stomachic, and aphrodisiac treatments for thousands years. Also, it is an antibiotic and has therapeutic properties against stress and cancer. Ginseng is widely distributed all over the world. Among them, Korean mountain ginseng has the most valuable effect on pharmaceuticals. The roots of mountain ginseng contained several kinds of ginsenosides that have many active functions for the human body. However, the study of mountain ginseng has a limit because the mountain ginseng is very expensive and rare. So, we artificially cultured mountain ginseng adventitious roots using the bioreactor culture system. We induced callus from original mountain ginseng, directly dug up in mountain and aged about one hundred ten years. Separated adventitious roots were precultured in 500ml conical flasks and then, transferred in 20L bioreactors. The adventitious roots of mountain ginseng were harvested after culturing for 40days, dried and then, extracted with several solvents. In this study, we investigated the whitening effect, anti-wrinkle effect and the safety of tissue cultured adventitious roots extract of mountain ginseng in order to identify the merit as a cosmetic ingredient. Particularly, extract of mountain ginseng adventitious roots showed whitening and anti-wrinkle effects. The inhibitory effect of this extract on the melanogenesis was examined using B-16 melanoma cell. When B-16 melanoma cells were cultured with adventitious root extract, there was a dramatically decrease in melanin contents of 8-16 melanoma cell. And we identified this extract inhibited Dopa auto-oxidation significantly. Also, when transformed mouse fibroblast L929 cells were treated with this extract, there was a significant increase in collagen synthesis. The results show significant inhibited melanization and wrinkle without inhibiting cell viability.

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Antioxidant Activity of Main and Fine Roots of Ginseng (Panax Ginseng C.A. Meyer) Extracted with Various Solvents

  • Kim, Ji-Sang;Yoon, Ki-Sun;Lee, Young-Soon
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.46-51
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    • 2008
  • The objective of this study was to investigate antioxidant activities of freeze-dried, main root, and fine root of ginseng (Panax ginseng CA. Meyer), which were extracted with various solvents including ethanol, methanol, and water. Ethanol extracts in both parts showed the most powerful scavenging activities against DPPH radicals. Especially, ethanol extract of fine root had higher reducing power and antioxidant capacity than that of main root. The highest antioxidant activity in linoleic acid emulsion system was also observed in fine root extracted with ethanol, followed by methanol and water. Both ferrous ion chelating activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of extracts were increased with the increase of extracts concentration. These results suggest that ethanol extract of fine root of ginseng has the most effective antioxidant capacity compared to the methanol and water extracts tested in the present study. Thus it can be applied for the effective extraction of functional material from ginseng for the usage of pharmaceutical and/or food industries.

홍삼 분말을 첨가한 냉동 쿠키의 제조 조건 최적화 (Optimization of Iced Cookie with the Addition of Dried Red Ginseng Powder)

  • 이선미;정현아;주나미
    • 한국식품영양학회지
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.448-459
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    • 2006
  • This study was conducted to develop a optimal composite recipe of a functional cookie including Red Ginseng powder and having the high preference to all age groups. Wheat flour was partially substituted by Red Ginseng powder to reduce the content of wheat flour. The sensory optimal composite recipe was produced by making iced cookies, with 5 levels of Red Ginseng $powder(X_1),\;sugar(X_2),\;butter(X_3)$, respectively, by C.C.D(Central Composite Design) and by conducting the sensory evaluation and the instrumental analysis by Response Surface Methodology(RSM). The results of sensory evaluation showed very significant values in color, appearance, texture, overall quality(p<0.05), flavor(p<0.01) and those of instrumental analysis showed significant values in lightness, redness(p<0.05), spread ratio, hardness(p<0.01). As a result, sensory optimal ratio of Red Ginseng cookie was calculated at Red Ginseng powder 25.4 g, sugar 147.1 g, butter 153.4 g.

인삼 조사포닌의 조제 방법 개선 (Improved Method for the Preparation of Crude Ginseng Saponin)

  • 김시관;곽이성
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.155-160
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    • 1998
  • This stuffy was carried to establish a new efficient method for the preparation of edible crude ginseng saponin. The conventional butanol extraction and resin adsorption methods were compared for the contents of total crude ginseng saponin and major ginsenosides. Seventy- percent methanol extract was applied to Diaion HP-20 column and the resin was washed with Hn and eluted with absolute methanol. The methanol elute was dried in vivo and analyzed for its ginsenosides. Use of ethanol instead of methanol to make edible crude ginseng saponin gave a similar result. Butanol extraction was performed by the conventional method. The final aqueous layer from butanol extraction was passed through Diaion HP-20 column followed by elution with methanol and Diaion HP-20 passed fraction was extracted with butanol to recover remaining components, respectively, in order to determine saponin loss. TLC and HPLC qualitatively and quantitatively monitored Ginsenosides, respectively. Loss of ginsenosides was higher in butanol extraction method than in Diction HP-20 adsorption method. In addition, saponin fractions prepared by Diction HP-20 adsorption method showed higher content of each ginsenoside, showing 8.2% higher purity than that of butanol extracted fraction. From these results, we propose the resin adsorption method as a new efficient measure for the preparation of crude ginseng saponin, which is edible by using spirit instead of methanol.

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Investigation of Different Factors Affecting the Electron Spin Resomance-based Characterization of Gamma-irradiated Fresh, White, and Red Ginseng

  • Ahn, Jae-Jun;Akram, Kashif;Jo, Deok-Jo;Kwon, Joong-Ho
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제36권3호
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    • pp.308-313
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    • 2012
  • Fresh (raw roots), white (dried), and red (steamed-drid) ginseng samples were gamma-irradiated at 0 to 7 kGy. Electron spin resonance (ESR) technique was used to characterize the irradiation status of the samples, targeting the radiation-induced cellulose radicals after different sample pretreatments. All non-irradiated samples exhibited a single central signal (g=2.006), whose intensity showed significant increase upon irradiation. The ESR spectra from the radiation-induced cellulose radicals, with two side peaks (g=2.0201 and g=1.9851) equally spaced (${\pm}3mT$) from the central signal, were also observed in the irradiated samples. The core sample analyzed after alcoholic-extraction produced the best results for irradiated fresh ginseng samples. In the case of irradiated white and red ginseng samples, the central (natural) and radiation-induced (two-side peaks corresponding to cellulose radical) signal intensities showed little improvement on alcoholic-extraction. The water-washing step minimized the effect of $Mn^{2+}$, but reduced the intensity of side peaks making them difficult to indentify. The effect of different origins was negligible, however harvesting year showed a clear effect on radiation-induced ESR signals.

인삼제품(人蔘製品)의 품질안정성(品質安定性)에 관한 연구(硏究) - 1. 동결(凍結) 및 분무정분(噴霧精粉)의 품질특성(品質特性) - (Studies on Stability for the Quality of Ginseng Products - 1. Quality Characteristics of Freeze and Spray Dried Red Ginseng Extract Powders -)

  • 최진호;변대석;박길동
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 1984
  • 홍삼제품(紅蓼製品)중에서 품질안정성(品質安定性) 유지(維持)가 가장 문제시되고 있는 동결(凍結) 및 분무건조정분(噴霧乾燥精粉)의 품질특성(品質特性)을 비교실험(比較實驗)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 동결(凍結) 및 분무건조정분(噴霧乾燥精粉)의 조지방(粗脂肪), 조단백(粗蛋白), 회분(灰分), 섬유질(纖維質) 및 총(總)사포닌함량(含量) 사이에는 유의성(有意性)있는 차이(差異)를 인정할 수 없었다. 2. 학대조건(虐待條件)($37^{\circ}C$, 75 % RH)에서 6개월간 장기저장(長期貯藏)에 따른 주성분(主成分)사포닌함량(含量)의 안정성(安定性)을 비교(比較)하여 본 결과(結果), 동결(凍結) 및 분무건조정분(噴霧乾燥精粉)은 $5.4{\sim}6.7$의 감소량(減少量)을 나타내므로 유동성분(有勳成分)의 안정성(安定性)이 높음을 알수 있었다. 3. 현행(現行) Al-foil laminate 지(紙)(Al-foil; $9\mu\textrm{m}$)를 내연지(內撚紙)로 하여 완포장(完包裝)한 완제품(完製品)을 학대조건(虐待條件)($37^{\circ}C$, 75% RH)하에서 6개월간(個月間) 장기저장(長期貯藏)하였을 때 동결건조정분(凍結乾燥精粉)은 $42{\sim}82%$의 높은 혼합율(吸濕率)을 나타낸 반면 분무건조정분(噴疇乾燥精粉)은 $8{\sim}16%$ 만의 혼합율(吸濕率)을 나타냈으므로 분문건조정분(噴霧乾燥精粉)이 동결건조정분(凍結乾燥精粉)보다 유통과정(流通過程)중의 안정성(安定性)이 훨씬 높았다. 4. 학대조건(虐待僚件)($37^{\circ}C$, 86% RH)하에서 장기저장중(長期貯藏中)에 일어나는 색상변화(色相變化)를 보면 갈색색소대(褐色色素帶)($400{\sim}490nm$)는 분무건조정분(噴霧乾燥精粉)이 높은 데 반해 향기성분(香氣成分)인 pyrazine(278 nm) 및 갈변전구물질(褐變前驅物質)인 HMF, furfural(283 nm) 등은 동결건조정분(凍結乾燥精粉)이 더 높았다. 따라서 향기성분(香氣成分)의 유지(維持)를 위해서는 동결건조방법(凍結乾燥方法)이 바람직하다. 5. 향기성분(香氣成分)의 유지(維持)가 가능(可能)한 동결건조정분(凍結乾燥精粉)은 유통과정(流通適程)중의 흡습(吸濕)에 의한 품질저하(品質低下)가 예상되므로 포장재질(包裝材質)의 차선(次善)이나 정분자체(精紛自體)의 물성(物性)을 개선(改善)할 필요가 있다. 6. 홍삼정분(紅蓼精粉)에는 DPPH에 대한 전자공여능(電子供輿能)이 현저하여 강한 항산화활성(抗酸化活性)이 있음을 인정할 수 있었으나 동결(凍結) 및 분무건조정분(噴霧乾燥精粉) 사이에는 유의성(有意性)있는 차이(差異)를 인정할 수 없었다. 7. 홍삼정분(紅蓼精粉)에는 미생물(微生物)에 대한 생육제어효과(生育抑制效果)가 인정되었는 데 45% 이하의 수분함량(水分合量)에서는 미생물(微生物)의 생육(生育)이 불가능(不可能)하여 항균성(抗菌性)이 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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저장온도(貯藏溫度) 및 습도(濕度)가 알루미늄박(箔) 적층지(積層紙)의 수분투과율(水分透過率)에 미치는 영향(影響) (Effect of Storage Temperature and Humidity on Water Vapor Permeability of Al-foil Laminate Paper)

  • 박길동;최진호;성현순;홍순근
    • 한국식품과학회지
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    • 제13권4호
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    • pp.314-318
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    • 1981
  • 인삼(人蔘)추출물의 분무건조제품(噴霧乾燥製品)과 냉동건조제품(冷凍乾燥製品)의 품질(品質)을 안전(安全)하게 유지(維持)하기 위하여 저장온도(貯藏溫度) 및 습도(濕度)에 따른 병구밀전내지용(甁口密全內紙用) 알루미늄박적층지(箔積層紙)의 물리적(物理的) 특성(特性) 및 투습도(透濕度)와 제품(製品)의 흡습율(吸濕率) 및 품질보증기간 등을 조사(調査)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 알루미늄박적층지(箔積層紙)(두께 $93{\pm}3\;{\mu}m$)의 파열강도(破裂强度)는 $28{\pm}0.2 Kg/cm^{2}$이었고 신장율(伸張率) 및 인장강도(引張强度)는 ASTM(B373-66) 및 Alco사(社)의 시험(試驗)값과 거의 일치(一致)하였다. 2. 알루미늄박적층지(箔積層紙)의 투습도(透濕度)는 냉동건조제품(冷凍乾燥製品)인 경우 분무건조제품(噴霧乾燥製品)보다 $37^{\circ}C$에서는 $1.2{\sim}67$배(倍), $50^{\circ}C$에서는 $1.2{\sim}1.5$배 높았고 상대습도(相對濕度)가 높을수록 저장온도(貯藏溫度)의 영향(影響)이 적었다. 3. 제품(製品)의 품질보존기간은 저장(貯藏)습도(濕度) 및 온도(溫度)가 높아질수록 현저히 감소(減少)되었으며 분무건조제품(噴霧乾燥製品)이 냉동건조(冷凍乾燥)제품(製品)보다 $2{\sim}6$배(倍) 정도 길었다. 4. 현재(現在) 사용하고 있는 알루미늄박적층지(箔積層紙)는 분무건조제품(噴霧乾燥製品)의 병구내전용(甁內全用)으로 별문제(別問題)가 없지만 냉동건조(冷凍乾燥)제품(製品)에서는 충분한 방습효과(防濕效果)를 기대(期待)하기 어려웠다.증가하였으며 100 units/$m\ell$ 첨가시 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높은 접착정자 수를 나타냈다 본 연구의 결과로부터 SOD는 돼지 동결-융해정자에 있어서 난자의 투명대 접착능력의 증가와 함께 체외수정능력 향상에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.적인 영향을 미칠 수 있는 배양조건을 명확히 판별할 수 있음을 시사하였다. Met. II(mature)와 Met. I(intermediate mature) 난자를 단백원 무첨가, 15% FBS, 0.4% BSA 및 10% AF(양수)가 첨가된 Ham's F-10 배양액에서 OSBA를 실시한 결과, 난자의 성숙도에 상관없이 정자의 결합능력은 비슷한 양상을 보였으며, BSA첨가군, 양수첨가군, 무첨가군, FBS첨가군 순으로 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 OSBA에서 Met. II 난자 대신에 Met. I난자를 이용해도 비슷한 결과를 얻을 수 있음을 시사한다. 생쥐 1세포기배에서 배반포까지의 배발달율을 기준으로 Ham's F-10배양액을 평가하여 일련번호 151은 불량(poor), 152는 양호(good)로 판정한 다음, 동일한 배양액에 OSBA를 실시한 결과 생쥐 1세포기배의 결과와 마찬가지로 일련번호 152 배양액이 151 배양액보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 따라서 OSBA는 기존의 정도관리 방법과 동일한 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것이다. 결론적으로, OSBA는 배양액 조건에 따라 정자의 결합능력이 다르다는 것을 보여주었으며, 정토관리 방법으로서의 유용성을 확인시켜 주었다. 또한 쉽게 준비할 수 있는 생쥐의 난자와 정자를 이용하였으며, 배양시간이 3시간으로 짧고, 평가방법이 간편해 시간적, 경제적으로도 효율성이 높다고 사료된다.$ LH 의 첨가가 생쥐 preantral

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Multicomponent assessment and ginsenoside conversions of Panax quinquefolium L. roots before and after steaming by HPLC-MSn

  • Huang, Xin;Liu, Yan;Zhang, Yong;Li, Shuai-Ping;Yue, Hao;Chen, Chang-Bao;Liu, Shu-Ying
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.27-37
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    • 2019
  • Background: The structural conversions in ginsenosides induced by steaming or heating or acidic condition could improve red ginseng bioactivities significantly. In this paper, the chemical transformations of red American ginseng from fresh Panax quinquefolium L. under steaming were investigated, and the possible mechanisms were discussed. Methods: A method with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with linear ion trap mass spectrometry ($HPLC-MS^n$)-equipped electrospray ionization ion source was developed for structural analysis and quantitation of ginsenosides in dried and red American ginseng. Results: In total, 59 ginsenosides of protopanaxadiol, protopanaxatriol, oleanane, and ocotillol types were identified in American ginseng before and after steaming process by matching the molecular weight and/or comparing $MS^n$ fragmentation with that of standards and/or known published compounds, and some of them were determined to be disappeared or newly generated under different steaming time and temperature. The specific fragments of each aglycone-type ginsenosides were determined as well as aglycone hydrated and dehydrated ones. The mechanisms were deduced as hydrolysis, hydration, dehydration, and isomerization of neutral and acidic ginsenosides. Furthermore, the relative peak areas of detected compounds were calculated based on peak areas ratio. Conclusion: The multicomponent assessment of American ginseng was conducted by $HPLC-MS^n$. The result is expected to provide possibility for holistic evaluation of the processing procedures of red American ginseng and a scientific basis for the usage of American ginseng in prescription.