• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.353-358
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• 2023

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) belongs to the Poaceae family. This study compared the polyphenol and flavonoid levels of unfermented and fermented barley sprouts using spectrophotometric assays. The findings indicated that fermentation greatly boosted the flavonoid content but caused only a slight increase in the polyphenol content. However, this does not imply that fermentation has no effects whatsoever on the polyphenol content of barley sprouts. This was due to the fact that some flavonoids cannot be detected by the wavelength used to calculate the overall polyphenol concentration. Both samples were subjected to high-performance liquid chromatography analysis and detected the flavonoids lutonarin, saponarin, isoorientin, isovitexin, and tricin-all of which have bioactive properties-most notably known for their antioxidant activity. These results augment the ongoing phytochemical profiling research and can possibly valorize the already thriving barley industry.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.338-344
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• 2023

Curcuma longa is a plant belonging to the genus Curcuma and is distributed across various Asian regions. This plant is widely known for its rhizomes, which possess a variety of pharmacological properties. However, although the leaves and stems of this plant also contain several health-promoting secondary metabolites, very few studies have characterized these compounds. Therefore, our study sought to quantify the secondary metabolites from the leaves and stems of Curcuma longa L. (LSCL) using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Our LC-ESI-MS analyses detected twenty-one phenolic compounds in the LSCL, among which fifteen compounds were detected via HPLC analysis. Four compounds, namely vanillic acid (0.129 mg/g), p-coumaric acid (0.431 mg/g), 4-methylcatechol (0.199 mg/g), and afzelin (0.074 mg/g) were then quantified. These findings suggest that LSCL is rich in secondary metabolites and holds potential as a valuable resource for the development of functional and nutritional supplements in the future.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.288.3-289
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• 2003

Sphingolipid species are important second messengers due to their role in the mitogenesis, differentiation and apoptosis. We developed a new column liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in combination with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) method for the rapid, simultaneous and quantitative determination of unambiguous detecting sphingolipids in cell culture of human cancer cells (HL-60). (omitted)

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2021

Insects affect crop harvest yield and quality, making plant response mechanisms to insect herbivores a heavily studied topic. However, analysis of plant responses to honeybees is rare. In this study, comprehensive metabolic profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana exposed to honeybees was performed to investigate which metabolites were changed by the insect. A total of 85 metabolites-including chlorophylls, carotenoids, glucosinolates, policosanols, tocopherols, phytosterols, β-amyrin, amino acids, organic acids, sugars, and starch-were identified using high performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The metabolite profiling analysis of Arabidopsis exposed to honeybees showed higher levels of stress-related metabolites. The levels of glucosinolates (glucoraphanin, 4-methoxyglucobrassicin), policosanols (eicosanol, docosanol, tricosanol, tetracosanol), tocopherols (β-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol), putrescine, lysine, and sugars (arabinose, fructose, glucose, mannitol, mannose, raffinose) in Arabidopsis exposed to honeybees were higher than those in unexposed Arabidopsis. Glucosinolates act as defensive compounds against herbivores; policosanols are components of plant waxes; tocopherols act as an antioxidant; and putrescine, lysine, and sugars contribute to stress regulation. Our results suggest that Arabidopsis perceives honeybees as a stress and changes its metabolites to overcome the stress. This is the first step to determining how Arabidopsis reacts to exposure to honeybees.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2021

해면동물은 강력한 세포독성을 나타내는 함유성분으로 의약후보물질 탐색의 중요한 소재로 이용되고 있으나 최근 해양생태계 보전에 관심이 높아짐에 따라 해면동물 확보는 더욱 어려움을 겪고 있다. 이러한 경향에 대응하고 해양 천연물연구의 활성화를 위한 해양생물자원 데이터베이스 구축을 위하여 181개 해면동물 추출물에 대한 HPLC 프로파일을 생성하고 항염증 및 신경세포보호 활성을 탐색하였다. 이를 통하여 해면동물 추출물 간의 HPLC를 통한 함유성분에 따른 클러스터링이 가능하였고 또한 각각 17개, 14개 시료에서 항염증 활성과 신경세포보호활성이 확인되었다. 이와 같은 연구는 해면동물을 포함한 해양생물자원에서의 효과적인 생리활성 탐색에 도움이 될 것이라고 판단한다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.140-150
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• 2022

A method of ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS) was established for characterization of the lipid profile of Skipjack tuna. Over 300 lipid molecular species were identified through cross-acquisition in both positive and negative ion mode. Phospholipids (PLs) were dominant in Skipjack tuna. Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) and phosphatidylcholine (PC) were the main lipid molecular species in PLs, accounting for 89.24% of the total PLs. The ratio of sphingolipids (SLs) and glycerolipids (GLs) were considerable, accounting for 12.30% and 13.60% of the total lipids respectively. Ceramide (Cer) was the main lipid molecular species of SLs, accounting for 64.96% of total SLs, followed by sphingomyelin (SM), accounting for 25.45% of total SLs. Ether diglycerides (ether DG) were the main lipid molecular species of GLs (97.83%). The main fatty acids (FAs) are unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) in Skipjack tuna. Besides, a new FAs class branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFA) was detected, together with the FA. The active lipids identified in this study can be used to evaluate the nutritional value of Skipjack tuna.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2023년도 임시총회 및 춘계학술대회
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• pp.62-62
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• 2023

Zanthoxylum piperitum ("chopi" in Korean) has been used as traditional medicinal plants with high anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antifungal activities. The aims of the study were to identify marker compounds and to investigate metabolites variation of chopi according to different parts and harvest times. Every month from June to September, chopi were harvested with three different parts: leaves, leaf-twig mixtures, twigs. Using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), two main marker compounds (quercitrin and quercetin-3-O-glucoside) were characterized in 70% ethanol extracts of chopi. Quantification of the two marker compounds were subsequently conducted by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), representing that contents of these compounds were higher in leaves and leaf-twig mixtures rather than twigs. For the comprehensive analysis of metabolites associated with production of marker compounds, 35 primary metabolites were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Multivariate analysis results represented that plant parts were main contributors to the separation of chopi. However, significant differences were not observed between leaves and leaf-twig mixtures samples. The partial least square (PLS) predictive model revealed that monosaccharides (fructose, galactose, glucose, mannose, xylose) and branched-chain amino acids (isoleucine, valine, leucine) were important determinants for the production of marker compounds together with alanine, inositol, GABA, and theronic acid. This study could be extended to stabilize and utilize chopi as an industrial material, as well as to find good candidates with various nutritional traits.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.765-769
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• 2014

An analytical methodology was developed for qualitative and quantitative impurity profiling of the coloring agent Sudan III by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-diode array detection (DAD). The impurities in commercial Sudan III were characterized by comparison of their retention times and UV spectra with those of authentic standards. Four impurities regulated by International Committees in Sudan III were quantified by HPLC-selective UV detection. The impurities in Sudan dye were successfully separated on a reversed phase C18-column within 25 min and sensitively detected by UV spectrometry at two selective wavelengths. Method validation was conducted to determine linearity, precision, accuracy, and limit of quantification (LOQ). The linear dynamic range extended from 0.002 to 4.0%, with a correlation coefficient (R2) greater than 0.995. The LOQs of the impurities ranged from 8.04 to $54.29{\mu}g/mg$. Based on the established method, the levels of regulated impurities in five commercial Sudan III dyes were determined.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2015

지모 뿌리를 100% EtOH로 추출, 농축하여 medium pressure liquid chromatography 기반의 NO 분획물 활성 검정법을 이용하여 활성을 검정하였다. preparative high performance liquid chromatography를 반복적인 칼럼크로마토그래피를 수행하여 1개의 단일성분을 분리하였다. NMR, MS 등을 포함한 이화학 및 분광학적 자료에 근거하여 분리된 물질을 구조 분석한 결과 (-)-nyasol로 구조동정 하였다. 분리된 활성물질 nyasol은 NO 생성 억제, melanin과 tyrosinase를 억제하는 미백효과, thymus and activation-regulated chemokine 생성을 억제하는 활성에서 $6.25-12.5{\mu}g/mL$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 가지는 강한 저해 활성을 나타냈다. 특히 nyasol은 염증에 의한 항아토피 및 항미백활성에 있어 뛰어난 효능을 나타내었다. 이 결과로 보아 nyasol은 천연 기능성 화장품으로써 이용 가능성을 넓힐 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 우슬 열수 추출물을 n-BuOH과 $H_2O$로 용매 분획 한 후 n-BuOH 분획물을 컬럼 크로마토그래피를 수행하여 6개의 소분획물(Fr. 1-6)을 얻었다. 소분획물 6개에 대해 tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ 저해활성 검정을 통하여 가장 높은 활성을 나타낸 분획물 5에서 preparative-high performance liquid chromatography를 이용해 3종의 phytoecdysone계열 화합물들을 분리하였다. 분리된 화합물들은 NMR 및 MS 분석을 통해 ecdysterone (1), 25S-inokosteron (2), 25R-inokosteron (3)임을 동정 하였고, 이들의 활성은 TNF-${\alpha}$ 생산 저해활성은 $200{\mu}g/mL$에서 80-95%의 TNF-${\alpha}$ 저해활성을 나타내었다. 또한 각질형성 세포에 분리한 3종의 화합물을 처리한 결과 각각 51와 23% 이상의 TARC의 생성 억제 효과를 확인 할 수 있었다. 이들의 결과로써, 우슬 추출물과 분리된 화합물들에 대한 항 아토피 활성 결과로 천연물 기능성 식품 또는 화장품으로의 응용가능성이 높다고 사료된다.