• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.1452-1456
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• 2009

초임계 이산화탄소를 이용하여 감태 내 지용성 색소인 fucoxanthin을 추출 및 농축하기 위하여 식물성 유래 지방산인 중쇄지방산이 선택되었다. 중쇄지방산을 이용하여 감태로부터 추출된 fucoxanthin 추출물로부터 초임계 이산화탄소를 이용하여 중쇄지방산만을 효과적으로 추출, 분리함으로써 잔존물 내에 효과적으로 fucoxanthin을 농축할 수 있었다. Fucoxanthin 농축에 높은 효율을 나타낸 세 가지 압력 및 온도 조건들로는 9.7 MPa에서 $40^{\circ}C$, 11.0 MPa에서 $45^{\circ}C$, 12.4 MPa에서 $50^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 이 세 가지 온도 및 압력조건에서의 이산화탄소의 밀도는 거의 유사한 값을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면 초임계 이산화탄소를 이용한 fucoxanthin의 농축에는 이산화탄소의 밀도가 매우 중요한 인자인 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.847-851
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• 2004

미역의 부위별 fucoxantin함량은 미역엽 87.6 mg/100g, 미역줄기에 62.4 mg/100 g그리고 미역귀에 127.7 mg/100 g를 나타내어 미역귀에 함유되어 있는 fucoxanthin함량이 미역엽에 비해 1.4배, 미역줄기에 비해 2.0배 더 함유되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. Fucoxanthin은 444 nm에서 최대흡수극대를 나타내는 전형적인 carotenoids의 분광학적 특성을 나타냈다. 미역에 존재하는 fucoxanthin은 용매 분획, silica gel column chromatography와 HPLC를 이용하여 분리 정제하고, 얻어진 fucoxanthin을 인공생체막인 인지질에서의 자동산화에 이용하였다 인지질에서 50 $\mu$M fucoxanthin을 37$^{\circ}C$에서 72시간 자동산화시킨 결과, 5개의 산화물이 생성되었다. 이러한 산화물은 in uitro상의 산화적 조건하에서 fucoxanthin자동산화에 의해 생성된 산화개열산물로 생각되었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.42-46
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• 2013

미역에서 후코산틴을 추출하는 공정과 후코산틴의 안정성에 대해 연구하였다. 본 연구에서는 후코산틴 추출물을 기능성 식품에 이용하기 위해 용매를 에탄올을 사용했다. 에탄올 농도가 80%일 때 후코산틴 추출 농도가 최고였다. $50^{\circ}C$까지 추출온도가 상승할 때 추출수율이 증가하였다. 원료를 5분간 물세척하여 후코산틴 중 염분농도를 약 94% 감소시켰다. 후코산틴이 $70^{\circ}C$에서 1일 저장 동안 30% 감소해, $70^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서 열에 약함을 나타냈다. 그리고 빛 안정성 실험결과 후코산틴은 빛에도 매우 약함을 보였다.

• ALGAE
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.295-306
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• 2023

Human coronavirus diseases, particularly severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, still remain a persistent public health issue, and many recent studies are focusing on the quest for new leads against coronaviruses. To contribute to this growing pool of knowledge and explore the available marine natural products against coronaviruses, this study investigated the antiviral effects of fucoxanthin isolated from Sargassum siliquastrum-a brown alga found on Jeju Island, South Korea. The antiviral effects of fucoxanthin were confirmed in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-infected Vero cells, and its structural characteristics were verified in silico using molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulations and in vitro colorimetric method. Fucoxanthin inhibited the infection in a concentration-dependent manner, without showing cytotoxicity. Molecular docking simulations revealed that fucoxanthin binds to the angiotensinconverting enzyme 2-spike protein (binding energy -318.306 kcal mol^-1) and main protease (binding energy -205.118 kcal mol^-1). Moreover, molecular dynamic simulations showed that fucoxanthin remains docked to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-spike protein for 20 ns, whereas it breaks away from main protease after 3 ns. Also, the in silico prediction of the fucoxanthin was verified through the in vitro colorimetric method by inhibiting the binding between angiotensinconverting enzyme 2 and spike protein in a concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that fucoxanthin exhibits antiviral effects against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by blocking the entry of the virus. Therefore, fucoxanthin from S. siliquastrum can be a potential candidate for treating coronavirus infection.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2018

Fucoxanthin has been reported as bioactive compounds exhibiting strong antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. Owing to its a wide range of applications and potentials, commercial production of fucoxanthin from algae has been attracted many attentions. Although, most of seaweeds and diatoms contain fucoxanthin as major carotenoid contents, low productivity of fucoxanthin still hinder the industrial application. Here, we newly isolated and identified indigenous marine diatom Odontella sp. BS-003 as a resource of fucoxanthin production. The characterization, optimization and production of the fucoxanthin, along with other bioactive compound omega-3 fatty acid from odontella sp. BS-003 were analyzed in this study, and the results represented optimal culture condition (two-fold silicate containing F/2 medium) significantly enhanced the algal biomass productivity. The maximum biomass (1.83 g/L), fucoxanthin (3.88 mg/g), along with omega-3 fatty acid (10 %, w/w) were obtained from the 10 L of photobioreactor. Based on the results, it is speculated that the microalga Odontella sp. BS-003 can be a promising natural resource for the production of bioactive compounds.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2013

Fucoxanthin is an important carotenoid derived from edible brown seaweeds and is used in indigenous herbal medicines. The aim of the present study was to examine the cytoprotective effects of fucoxanthin against hydrogen peroxide-induced cell damage. Fucoxanthin decreased the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species, as assessed by fluorescence spectrometry performed after staining cultured human HaCaT keratinocytes with 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate. In addition, electron spin resonance spectrometry showed that fucoxanthin scavenged hydroxyl radical generated by the Fenton reaction in a cell-free system. Fucoxanthin also inhibited comet tail formation and phospho-histone H2A.X expression, suggesting that it prevents hydrogen peroxide-induced cellular DNA damage. Furthermore, the compound reduced the number of apoptotic bodies stained with Hoechst 33342, indicating that it protected keratinocytes against hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptotic cell death. Finally, fucoxanthin prevented the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. These protective actions were accompanied by the down-regulation of apoptosis-promoting mediators (i.e., B-cell lymphoma-2-associated ${\times}$ protein, caspase-9, and caspase-3) and the up-regulation of an apoptosis inhibitor (B-cell lymphoma-2). Taken together, the results of this study suggest that fucoxanthin defends keratinocytes against oxidative damage by scavenging ROS and inhibiting apoptosis.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 2019

Omega-3 fatty acids and carotenoids, which are known as representative high-value substances derived from microalgae, are being studied from various diatoms. Most of the diatoms contain fucoxanthin and omega-3 fatty acid. Fucoxanthin produced by diatom has been reported as bioactive compounds exhibiting strong antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. However, the low growth rate and fucoxanthin content of diatoms are one of the big obstacles to the industrial application. In this study, indigenous marine diatom Achnanthidium sp. BS-001 was isolated for a candidate of fucoxanthin producer. Light intensity and temperature for the culture of Achnanthidium sp. BS-001 were optimized on PhotoBiobox. Optimization of silicate concentration for increasing BS-001 biomass productivity was confirmed in F/2 medium with various concentration of sodium silicate. As a result, condition of light intensity, temperature, and silicate concentration for optimal cultivation were $150{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$, $18^{\circ}C$ and 0.106 mM, respectively. Maximum biomass productivity reaches to $154.3mg{\cdot}L^{-1}{\cdot}day^{-1}$, and then the content of omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin were $19.4mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$, $9.05mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$, respectively. These results indicate that Achnanthidium sp. BS-001 has the potential to be used as a source of omega-3 fatty acids and fucoxanthin.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.339-345
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• 2012

The marine carotenoid fucoxanthin can be found in marine brown seaweeds, macroalgae, diatoms, and microalgae, and has remarkable biological properties. Numerous studies have shown that fucoxanthin has considerable potential and promising applications in human health, but the underlying mechanisms involved in its anti-allergic activity are not fully understood. We here investigated the mechanisms by anti-allergic activity of fucoxanthin fraction from Eisenia bicyclis in immunoglobulin E-antigen complex (IgE/DNP-BSA)-stimulated RBL-2H3 mast cells. This study we found that the fucoxanthin inhibits the release of ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase and suppressed not only transcriptional activation of NF-${\kappa}B$, but also phosphorylation of ERK and JNK in IgE/DNP-BSA-treated RBL-2H3 cells. Fucoxanthin may be useful for preventing allergic diseases, including asthma and atopic dermatitis.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.524-530
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• 2019

열풍 건조와 일광 건조는 건조 다시마를 제조하는데 매우 일반적으로 사용하는 방식이다. 본 연구에서는 건조 다시마의 주요한 생리활성물질인 후코잔틴이 열풍 건조에 의해 노출되는 열과 일광 건조에 의해 노출되는 자외선에 의해 받는 영향에 관하여 연구하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 후코잔틴이 건조 다시마의 폴리페놀 조성에 중요한 비중을 차지하며, 총 항산화 능력에도 기여하고 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 열풍 건조에서 발생하는 열과 일광건조에 의해 건조 다시마에 노출되는 자외선에 의해 후코잔틴 및 총 폴리페놀 함량 및 총 항산화 능력이 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 그러므로 본 연구를 통해 건조 다시마의 가공, 유통 및 저장 그리고 포장재의 선택 등이 건조 다시마의 생리활성물질의 잔존 및 총 항산화 능력에 중요한 요소임을 확인하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.475-480
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to determine the antioxidant effect of fucoxanthin. After rats were fed a normal fat diet (NF), high fat diet (HF), and high fat with 0.2% fucoxanthin diet (HF + Fxn) for 4 weeks, the markers of oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity like lipid peroxidation, plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and gluthathione peroxidase (GSH-Px)) were determined. mRNA expression of transcription factor, nuclear erythroid factor like 2 (Nrf2), and its target genes such as NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase1 (NQO1) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) were also determined. Mean weight gain in the HF + Fxn group was lower, without statistical significance, and the total food intake in the HF + Fxn group was lower than that in the HF group (P < 0.05). The activity of GSH-Px (P < 0.05) in plasma was significantly higher in the HF + Fxn group than those in the HF group (P < 0.05). In the liver, the activities of catalase (P < 0.05) and GSH-Px (P < 0.05) in the HF + Fxn group were significantly higher than those in the HF group. Plasma TAC level was significantly higher in the HF + Fxn group than that in the HF group (P < 0.05). Lipid peroxidation in plasma tended to be lower without statistical significance. Fucoxanthin supplements were shown to have higher mRNA expression of Nrf2 and NQO1 than those in the high fat diet only group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of fucoxanthin improved the antioxidant capacity, depleted by high fat diet, by activating the Nrf2 pathway and its downstream target gene NQO1. Therefore, supplementation of fucoxanthin, especially for those who consume high fat in their diet, may benefit from reduced risk of oxidative stress.