• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2010

This work was to improve antimicrobial activities of horseradish by encapsulated with edible biopolymers such as lecithin and gelatin since it has been difficult to directly use horseradish extracts into foods and food containers due to its strong and undesirable flavors. It was shown that most of the nanoparticles containing the extracts were well formed in round shape with below 400 nm diameter as well as fairly stable and less odd flavors in various pH ranges by measuring zeta potentials. The encapsulation efficiencies of nanoparticles were estimated as 66.6% and 53.4% for lecithin and gelatin, respectively. Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of both nanoparticles against G(+), Listeria monocytogenes and G(-), Salmonella typhimurium were also measured as 79 ppm based on AIT concentrations in the extracts, whose activities were about 65% higher than the case of adding crude extract. It was also found that the nanoparticles efficiently penetrated into the cell membrane and started to destruct the cells after 6 hours cultivation under Transmision Electron Microscopy observation. These results prove that the nano-encapsulation of the horseradish extracts can be employed to directly treat into the foods and food containers for antimicrobial purposes with the aids of aerosolization system, by using small amounts of the extracts and having less flavors due to masking effects of nanoparticles.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.692-698
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• 2012

식품 및 한약재는 수용액 중에서 가열 및 달임을 행한 후에 섭취하는 경우가 매우 많다. 그러나 가열 및 달임에 의한 소재 중에 함유된 성분변화 연구는 매우 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 순환기계질환 치료를 위해 많이 이용되고 있는 단삼(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge)이라는 한약재에 다량 함유된 salvianolic acid B(Sal B)를 대상으로 가열조건에 따른 성분변화 양상을 HPLC 분석을 통해 비교하였다. 그 결과 $100^{\circ}C$의 동일 온도에서는 상압에서보다 가압조건 하에서 Sal B 변환 생성물들의 함량이 더 높아짐을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 가압조건 하에서 온도를 $100^{\circ}C$로 동일하게 설정하고 달임시간에 따른 변화를 비교한 결과, 매우 한정적인 성분들을 제외하고, 대부분의 성분들이 가열시간의 경과와 함께 그 생성물들의 함량이 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 한편 가열 온도와 압력 조건을 달리하여 각각 4시간동안 가열을 행한 결과, 가열온도와 압력이 높을수록 생성률이 특징적으로 높아지는 생성물들이 있는 반면, 오히려 그 반대의 경우도 관찰되었다. 이 결과들로부터 과도한 가열 온도와 지나치게 높은 가압 조건에서는 상압조건과는 다른 가열생성물들의 조성이 형성됨을 알 수 있었다. 이에 따라 가열 방법 및 가열 조건에 따라 생리활성의 발현 양상에도 영향이 초래될 가능성이 시사되었다. 본 연구결과는 한의학뿐만이 아니라 조리학적 측면에 있어서도 매우 중요한 성과라 판단되는 바 관련 연구의 기초자료로 활용되길 기대한다.

• 대한한의학원전학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2017

Objectives : Many curative methods are used utilized in order to rid human body of disease when people become sick. Traditional Korean medicine generally prescribe methods that involve acupunture, moxibustion, or herb formulae. However, different types of foods are sometimes used as well. While wondering the history and efficacy of Qi-elevation foods that were consumed by Koreans in the past, the author discovered that a record from the Joseon Dynasty, called The Daily Record of Royal Secretariat of Joseon Dynasty, henceforth the Records, contained information about different types of porridge. Hence, the author looked through the records of porridge as written in the historical material in an attempt to learn the examples and efficacy of medicine-porridge consumed in Joseon's royal palace. Methods : After searching for the keyword, 'porridge', in the Records as provided by the National Institute of Korean History, the author extracted the porridges recorded during the Yeongjo period that each has its own special name. Results : Different types of porridge were recorded in the Records as following: arrowroot porridge, bean-leaf porridge, mung bean porridge, bean porridge, malt-rice porridge, oriental arborvitae seed porridge, crucian porridge, lotus seed porridge, adlay porridge, red bean porridge, welsh onion porridge, milk porridge, seashell porridge, ginko nut porridge, black sesame porridge, and mandarin porridge. Each porridge was used for the purpose of alleviating any disease that afflicted the king Yeongjo or his royal family members in relation with the ingredient herb's medicinal function. Conclusions : These porridges consumed by the king Yeongjo and his royal family members were used not only with a purpose of aiding their body's recovery from disease, but with the goal to actively curing them of ailments.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.608-614
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 관능특성이 다른 시판약주 4종과 우리나라 대표 안주로 여겨지는 6종의 동반음식간의 조화정도를 평가하고 동반음식 섭취에 따른 이들 약주 기호도의 변화를 파악하였다. 관능특성이 다른 약주와 6종의 동반음식 간의 유의적인 조화도의 차이가 파악되었으며 이들 동반음식의 섭취가 약주의 기호도에 전반적으로 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 동반음식과 약주의 조화정도에 따른 기호도의 섭취 전 후의 일관된 변화 패턴은 파악되지 않았다. 향후 약주와 동반음식간의 조화정도와 기호도 개선을 위해서는 먼저 약주 뿐 아니라 동반음식의 향미 패턴도 정량적으로 분석하여 제품간의 향미패턴 차이에 따른 조화정도와 기호도 변화를 파악하여야 할 것으로 여겨진다. 또한 본 연구에서 사용된 조화정도 척도의 경우 와인과 치즈의 조화도 평가에 대개 사용되는 것으로 향후 우리술의 평가에 적합한 척도의 개발이 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 분석과학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.96-104
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• 2019

Agastache rugosa, known as Korean mint, is a medicinal plant with many beneficial health effects. In this study, a simple and reliable HPLC-UV method was proposed for the quantification of rosmarinic acid (RA) in the aqueous extracts of A. rugosa. RA was selected as a quantification marker due to its easiness in procurement and analysis. The developed method involved chromatographic separation on a $C_{18}$ column ($250{\times}4.6mm$, $5{\mu}m$) at room temperature. The mobile phase consisted of water and acetonitrile both containing 2 % acetic acid and was run at a flow rate of $1mL\;min^{-1}$. The method was validated for specificity, linearity, precision, and accuracy. It was specific to RA and linear in the range of $50-300{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$ ($r^2=0.9994$). Intra-day, inter-day, and inter-analyst precisions were ${\leq}0.91%\;RSD$, ${\leq}1.40%\;RSD$, and 1.94 % RSD, respectively. Accuracy was 93.3-95.9 % (${\leq}1.21%\;RSD$). The method could be applied to three batches of bulk samples and three batches of lab scale samples, which were found to be $0.64({\pm}0.04)mg\;g^{-1}$ and $0.48({\pm}0.02)mg\;g^{-1}$ for the dried raw materials of A. rugosa. The results show that the proposed method can be used as a readily applicable method for QC of health functional foods containing the aqueous extracts of A. rugosa.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.519-526
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• 2023

Panax ginseng is one of the most important herbal medicinal plants consumed as health functional food and can be fermented to achieve better efficacy. Lacticaseibacillus, one of the representative genera among lactic acid bacteria (LAB), has also been used as a probiotic material for health functional foods due to its beneficial effects on the human body. To achieve a synergistic effect by using these excellent dietary supplement ingredients together, a novel LAB strain was isolated from the root of 6-year-old ginseng. Through similarity analysis of 16S rRNAs and whole-genome sequences, the strain was confirmed as belonging to the genus Lacticaseibacillus and was named L. casei KGC1201. KGC1201 not only met all safety standards as food, but also showed excellent probiotic properties such as acid resistance, bile salt resistance, and intestinal adhesion. In particular, KGC1201 exhibited superior acid resistance through morphological observation identifying that the cell surface damage of KGC1201 was less than that of the L. casei type strain KCTC3109. Gene expression studies were conducted to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of KGC1201's acid resistance, and the expression of the glycosyltransferase gene was found to be significantly elevated under acidic conditions. Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) biosynthesized by glycosyltransferase were also increased in KGC1201 compared to KCTC3109, which may contribute to better protection of KGC1201 cells from strong acidity. Therefore, KGC1201, with its increased acid resistance through molecular mechanisms and excellent probiotic properties, can be used in health functional foods to provide greater benefit to overall human health and well-being.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.365-375
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• 2019

Background: Oxidative stress plays an important role in neuro-degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Oxidative stress is mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases, and account for the toxicity of a wide range of compounds. Methods and Results: In order to study the neuro-protective effect of the complex extracts of Aster scaber Thunberg (AS) and Chaenoleles sinensis Koehne (CSK) against hydrogen peroxide in PC12 cells, cell viability was evaluated by the MTT assay using tetrazole, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide and the intracellular ROS levels were determined the by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate (DCF-DA) assay. In order to examine the anti-amnesic effects of the complex extracts of AS and CSK, behavioral tests were performed on male ICR mice. The ameliorating effect of the complex extracts against Aβ_1-42-induced learning and memory impairment was analyzed by y-maze and passive avoidance tests. The AS and CSK extracts showed neuro-protective activity both in vitro and in vivo, and the neuro-protective effect of their 60 : 40 (AS : CSK) mixture was better than that of the other mixtures. Moreover, the complex extracts synergistically inhibited acetylcholinesterase activity and rapid peroxidation. Conclusions: A mixture of the AS and CSK extracts could be used to develop functional foods and serve as raw materials for the development of therapeutics against Alzheimer's disease.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2016

본 연구는 쥐눈이콩을 주재료로 하는 당뇨의 식이요법에 활용할 수 있는 간편 편이식을 개발하고자 계획하였고 그 첫 단계로 고처방을 기초로 하여 미숫가루를 고안하였다. 동양의 기미론을 기본으로 그 효능을 분석하고 동시에 영양성분을 분석한 후 동 서 식품영양학적으로 그 효능을 비교, 고찰하여 당뇨의 식 의약 치료에 있어 활용가치를 판단해 보았다. 본 연구는 식품을 기미론(氣味論)적으로 분석하여 약선식료학 연구를 위한 기초자료를 확보하고 동시에 식품영양분야에서 식품효능 접근 방법과 원활한 접목을 위한 자료를 제시할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다. 또한 향후 식품의 효능이나 섭취방안에 대한 올바른 개념을 정립하여 식품 효능에 대한 인식 전환의 계기가 되어 동양에서 바라보는 식품의 섭취효능을 이해하는데 기초자료가 될 수 있으리라 판단된다. 한편, 본 연구자들은 본 연구에서 고안한 미숫가루의 보간익신(補肝益腎) 효능을 객관적으로 판단해 보고자 임상실험을 진행하여 당뇨의 식 의약치료에 활용할 수 있는 가치를 계속적으로 연구 보고하고자 한다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.697-705
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• 2012

This research was planned and executed to evaluate how the composition of Yack-sun (oriental diet therapy) tea can effect the health conditions of people who are suffering from diet-related diseases such as being overweight, obese and hyperlipidemic, by taking Yack-sun tea in a form of nutritional supplement with daily meals. We produced Kangjieum with Lycense Mill., Polygonum multflorum Thunb, Cassia tora L., Crataegus pinnatifida Bge and Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. We evaluated the effects of this tea on serum lipids, on homocysteine concentration, and on active oxygen contents, oxidative stress by clinical practices. We have determined that this tea has a significant effect on decreasing body fat content, decreasing total cholesterol, decreasing LDL-cholesterol, and decreses triglyceride and homocysteine concentrations. In addition, blood active oxygen content and oxidative stress were significantly decreased. We think that scientific and objective evaluation was performed on the components of Kangjieum prescription. We concluded that we could apply the components, not only in a form of tea, but also in other forms of various foods. The information we received from this conclusion will be basic information on how we can apply oriental medicinal resources into other food and will be a steppingstone for medicinal herbs to place a foot in the field of functional food research, which already draws sizable attention world-wide.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.454-459
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• 2015

Background : The major compounds of Angelica species are decursin, decursinol angelate, nodakenin, umbelliferone and ${\beta}$-sitosterol, which act anti-inflammatories, reduce pains, protect the liver and enhance the immune system. This study investigated the chemical compositions, minerals, metals, sugars and overall amino acid composition in Angelica gigas Nakai. Methods and Results : Powder of Angelica roots smaller than 30 mesh were used. Physico-chemical analysis revealed the presence of carbohydrates (62.0%), crude proteins (13.9%), moisture (11.4%), crude fats (7.3%) and ash (5.4%). Results showed that potassium was present in the highest amount (1,859 ppm), followed by magnesium (214.5 ppm), calcium (147.3 ppm) and sodium (6.0 ppm). Free sugar profiles showed the presence of sucrose (29.3 g/100 g). The total amino acids concentrations was 9,752 mg/100 g, the most common and dominant amino acids were arginine (2,181 mg/100 g), glutamic acid (1,212 mg/100 g) and aspartic acid (834 mg/100 g). The total free amino acids contents was 1,476 mg/100 g, in which the most common amino acid were arginine (932 mg/100 g), glutamic acid (127 mg/100 g), and ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (80.4 mg/100 g). The fatty acid composition of A. gigas showed a higher concentration of unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid (443.9 mg/100 g) and palmitic acid (181.3 mg/100 g) according to gas chromatography. Conclusions : These results showed that Angelica roots can be used in various fields of foods and medicines, and in the preparation of cosmetics.