• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.373-377
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• 2009

Safflower seed extract was prepared by a high-pressure extraction technology and its quality characteristics were compared to that of other conventional extraction techniques, such ultrasonic and reflux extractions. Safflower seeds were extracted with 80% aqueous ethanol by three above extraction methods, and further fractionated with Diaion HP-20 column chromatography to obtain a partially purified safflower seed extract (PPSSE). Among the three extraction techniques examined, the reflux extraction showed the higher yields of EtOH extract and PPE than the ultrasonic and high-pressure extractions. Levels of most phenolic compounds in the EtOH extract of safflower seed are higher in reflux and ultrasonic extractions than the high pressure extraction, but levels of two serotonin aglycones, N-(p-coumaroyl)serotonin (CS) and N-feruloylserotonin (FS), in PPSSE were higher in the high pressure extraction than the reflux and ultrasonic extractions. In addition, color values (L and a) of the PPSSE were higher in the high-pressure extraction than the reflux and ultrasonic extractions, although there were no significant differences in pH and UV maxima absorption spectra among three extraction techniques. These results indicate that the high-pressure extraction technology is a simple and effective extraction for preparation of a high quality of safflower seed extract containing CS and FS with anti-wrinkle activity.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.266-273
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• 2007

This study was conducted to examine the antimicrobial activity of Perilla frutescens var. acuta leaf fractions extracted with a mixture of ethanol and water. The Ca and Mg contents of the leaf were 595.75 mg% and 467.0 mg%, respectively, and they were the highest among all of the test minerals. The extract yield increased w e content of water in e extraction solvent. Antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found in the 50,70 and 95% ethanol extracts. Of the various fractions extracted from the mixture of ethanol and water, the ethyl acetate fraction showed antibacterial activity against all microorganisms tested in this experiment, and the antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate fraction from the water extract was the strongest. The phenol and flavonoid content in the ethyl acetate fraction showed no correlation with the concentration of ethanol in the extract solvent; however, their contents were higher in the 30% ethanol and water extraction which the antimicrobial activity of the extract was the strongest.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.316-320
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant compounds and antioxidant activity on the dropwort (Oenanthe javanica) and its solvent fraction. The dropwort was extracted with 70% (v/v) ethanol, and then partitioned using the solvents of hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol, and aqueous. The ethyl acetate fraction contained the highest phenolic and flavonoid of 240.61 mg GA eq/g and 105.57 mg catechin eq/g, followed by ethanol extract of 37.50 mg GA eq/g and 26.50 mg catechin eq/g, respectively. The DPPH radical scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$) on the solvent fractions increased in the order of ethyl acetate, butanol, ethanol extract, chloroform, aqueous, and hexane with 0.08, 0.58, 1.07, 2.43, 2.47, and 3.31 mg/mL, respectively. The ABTS radical scavenging activity was the highest value of 382 mg AA eq/g in ethyl acetate fraction. Reducing power and chelating effect on the ethanol extracts and its solvent fraction were in range of 0.23~0.75 and 0~32.01%, respectively. Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity ($IC_{50}$) was the lowest value of $26.71\;{\mu}g$/mL in ethyl acetate fraction.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.177-182
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• 1996

The contents of aloesin in aloe preparations were determined by HPLC. Aloesin was extracted 3 times with ethanol for 30 minutes. The ethanol extract was concentrated and suspend ed in saturated NaCl aqueous solution and successively partitioned with dichloromethane, n-butanol. Prepared samples were analyzed by HPLC on a reverse column(Inertsil ODS-2). In assay, internal standard was a puerarin and regression of calibration curve was 0.998. Recoveries of aloesin added to aloe preparation were 98~123(%).

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.372-379
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• 2022

This study investigated the effect of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) extract on improving blood triglycerides according to the extraction solvent using 3T3-L1 cells. Lemon balm was extracted with water (MOW100), 70% ethanol (MOE70), 50% ethanol (MOE50), and 30% ethanol (MOE30). To verify its efficacy on improving blood triglycerides, cell viability, lipid accumulation, triglyceride (TG) content, and expressions of protein kinase A (PKA), adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL), perilipin, and CGI-58 proteins were evaluated. Cytotoxicity was not evident up to an extract concentration of 1 mg/mL. Lipid accumulation and TG content were decreased in a concentration-dependent manner compared to their levels in the control group. When the MOW100 extract was applied at a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL, an inhibitory effect was evident, with lipid accumulation inhibited by 21.3% and TG content reduced by 32.7%. PKA phosphorylation and ATGL HSL and CGI-58 levels were increased. The data indicate that lemon balm extract obtained using water is more efficacious than extracted with ethanol. The aqueous extract shows potential in triglyceride control through lipolysis and lowering triglyceride levels.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.989-993
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• 2006

The antimicrobial substance from Pyrola japonica were extracted and isolated. Eighty percent ethanol extract of dried Pyrola japonica was fractionated to hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate and aqueous layer. The hexane-soluble fraction showed the highest inhibitory activity against Bacillus subtilis. Moreover the hexane layer was fractionated into 5 groups by silica gel column chromatography. From the results, group No. 2 ($18{\sim}40$ fractions) showed the highest antimicrobial activity. The group was re-separated to 10 fractions by preparative thin layer chromatography and the peak I as active fraction was isolated by HPLC.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.526-537
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• 2023

This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of aqueous and 60% ethanol extracts of Allium ochotense Prokh. against alcohol-induced cytotoxicity as well as on the activities of alcohol-metabolic enzymes. Antioxidant effects of the extracts were analyzed using 3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazl, ferric reducing antioxidant power, and malondialdehyde assays, and found that both extracts exhibited considerable antioxidant activities. Additionally, both extracts showed synergistic effects on the activities of alcohol-metabolic enzymes, such as alcohol dehydrogenase, but not on the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase. In addition, 2'-7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assays revealed that aqueous and 60% ethanol extracts reduced oxidative stress and increased cell viability. Moreover, both extracts regulated the expression of apoptosis-related proteins, namely B-cell lymphoma (BCl-2), BCl-2 associated X (BAX), and pro-caspase-3, in HepG2 cells. In conclusion, aqueous and 60% ethanol extracts of A. ochotense Prokh. might be valuable functional materials derived from natural resources for the prevention of ethanol-induced cytotoxicity.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.498-503
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• 2005

Stability of soybean isoflavone isomers according to extraction conditions such as temperature, pH, and extracting solvents was investigated. Heating induced three chemical reactions to occur for malony1 derivatives of isoflavones, namely decarboxylation of malony1 groups into acety1 derivatives, deesterification of malony1 residues, and hydrolysis of $\beta$-glycosidic bonds. Among the twelve isoflavone isomers, change in concentrations of acety1glycosides were most pronounced: Acety1 derivatives were present only in trace amounts in unheated hypocotyls, but the content increased dramatically during heating. As for the glycosides, concentrations of daidzin and glycitin increased due to heat treatment, though that of genistin remained almost unchanged. Heat decomposition rates and the patterns differed among the three malony1 derivatives. After 120 min at $80^{circ}C$, the relative concentrations of daidzin, glycitin and genistin were increased from $9.2\%$, $12.4\%$ and $3.3\%$ to $19.3\%$, $21.9\%$ and $6.2\%$, respectively. When crude isoflavones were solubilized in glycine buffer (pH 10.0) and incubated at $80^{circ}C$, deesterification occurred faster than at pH 7.0. When the pH of isoflavone solution was increased, the malony1glycosides were hydrolyzed to their respective glycosides at increased rate. Both acetyl and aglycone forms were unchanged and only de-esterification reactions occurred. At the acidic pH, malonylglycosides were much stable both at 60 and $80^{circ}C$. However at pH 10, $80^{circ}C$ and 1 hr, $75-80\%$ of malonylglycosides were transformed to their deesterified glycosides. When isoflavones were extracted with $60\%$ aqueous ethanol at $60^{circ}C$, isoflavone isomers were stable and the deesterification reactions did not occur in these conditions. However, at $80^{circ}C$ deesterification of malonyiglycosides occurred significantly with $15-20\%$ of malonylglycosides being hydrolyzed into their respective glycosides. This experiment showed that malonylglycosides undergo decomposition when heated or exposed to alkaline conditions. Also, aqueous ethanol was preferred to aqueous methanol as solubilizing media for obtaining extract with minimum degradation of malonylglycosides.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.652-658
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• 2009

The comparative activities of aqueous, ethanol, and methanol extracts from Aralia elata shoot (AES) and leaf (AEL) were tested by in vitro experimental models of linoleic acid peroxidation by thiocyanate and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) methods and scavenging activities of free radicals by DPPH (${\alpha}$,${\alpha}$'-diphenyl-${\beta}$-picrylhydrazyl). In addition, bio-active materials (phenolic compounds and minerals) were also measured. The extract yield of each solvent extracted from AES and AEL was 3.08% and 3.13% in aqueous, 0.58% and 0.66% in ethanol, and 0.81% and 1.73% in methanol, respectively. The highest extract yield was found in the aqueous extract from AEL. Major mineral contents (mg%) of AES and AEL were 575.7 and 759.3 in Ca, 353.5 and 330.0 in K, and 31.3 and 31.0 in Mg, respectively. The highest free radical scavenging activity was found in the aqueous extract by 28.69% at 0.1% additional level from AES and in the methanol extract by 92.36% at 0.1% additional level from AEL. Free radical scavenging activity was stronger in AEL than in AES. In antioxidative activities determined by thiocyanate and TBA methods against lipid peroxidation using linoleic acid, ethanol extracts from AEL showed the highest antioxidative activity at all treatment concentrations. These results may provide the basic data to understand the biological activities of bio-active materials derived from AES and AEL.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.579-590
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• 2021

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Petasites japonicus Maxim (P. japonicus) has been used as an edible and medicinal plant and contains many bioactive compounds. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of P. japonicus on osteogenesis. MATERIALS/METHODS: The leaves and stems of P. japonicus were separated and extracted with hot water or ethanol, respectively. The total phenolic compound and total polyphenol contents of each extract were measured, and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of each extract was evaluated to determine their effect on bone metabolism. To investigate the effect on osteoblast differentiation of the aqueous extract of P. japonicus leaves (AL), which produced the highest ALP activity among the tested extracts, collagen content was measured using the Sirius Red staining method, mineralization using the Alizarin Red S staining method, and osteocalcin production through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay analysis. Also, real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was performed to investigate the mRNA expression levels of Runt-related transcriptional factor 2 (Runx2) and Osterix. RESULTS: Among the 4 P. japonicus extracts, AL had the highest values in all of the following measures: total phenolic compounds, total polyphenols, and ALP activity, which is a major biomarker of osteoblast differentiation. The AL-treated MC3T3-E1 cells showed significant increases in induced osteoblast differentiation, collagen synthesis, mineralization, and osteocalcin production. In addition, mRNA expressions of Runx2 and Osterix, transcription factors that regulate osteoblast differentiation, were significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that AL can regulate osteoblasts differentiation, at least in part through Runx2 and Osterix. Therefore, it is highly likely that P. japonicus will be useful as an alternate therapeutic for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.