• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1051-1054
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant activity of the extracts of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner). The total phenolic contents in leaf, stem, and root were 165, 74, and 30 tannic acid equivalent mg/g of dried extract or fraction respectively. The butanol and ethylacetate fractions of lotus parts showed higher 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity than other fractions. 2,2'-Azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) cation radical scavenging activity also showed the similar result as the DPPH radical scavenging activity. The antioxidative capacity of the ethylacetate fraction was the highest among fractions and its fraction showed higher contents of total polyphenol.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.288-292
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• 2018

High-performance countercurrent chromatography (HPCCC) coupled with reversed-phase highperformance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was developed to isolate dihydrophaseic acid 3'-O-${\beta}$-D-glucopyranoside (DHPAG) from the extract of Nelumbo nucifera seeds. Enriched DHPAG sample (2.3 g) was separated by HPCCC using ethyl acetate/n-butanol/water system (6:4:10, v/v/v, normal-phase mode, flow rate: 4.0 mL/min) to give 23.1 mg of DHPAG with purity of 88.7%. Further preparative RP-HPLC experiment gave pure DHPAG (16.3 mg, purity > 98%). The current study demonstrates that utilization of CCC method maximizes the isolation efficiency compared with that of solid-based conventional column chromatography.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.394-399
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Nelumbo nucifera G. (NN) powder on cookie quality characteristics. The cookies were made with various NN powder levels (1, 3, and 5%). Crude fiber, crude ash, and the Mg contents of cookies with added NN powder were higher in concentration than those of the control group. Salinity of NN-powder added groups was not significantly different when it was compared with the control group's salinity. No significant difference among the groups were observed for specific volume, but the width determined by water content in the dough decreased as the amount of added NN powder increased. The L-value of the cookies was significantly larger than that of the control group. The a- and b-values were the highest for the 5% substituted NN flour. According to the sensory evaluation of the cookies, scores for color, flavor, and texture increased with increasing amounts of added NN powder. The overall acceptance of the 3% NN added cookies was greater than that of the 1 and 5% cookies.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.433-452
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• 2018

본 연구는 천연식물자원을 대상으로 치매의 일종인 알츠하이머병을 개선 및 치료할 수 있는 소재를 발굴하기 위해 식물추출물에 대해 콜린성 에스테라제(AChE) 저해활성을 탐색하였다. 184개의 식물추출물을 $100{\mu}g/ml$의 단일농도에서 아세틸콜린에스테라제(AChE)을 실험한 결과, 10% 이상의 AChE 저해활성을 보였던 추출물은 황벽나무(Phellaodendron amurense Rupr., 수피, 메탄올 추출물), 황벽나무(Phellaodendron amurense Rupr., 수피, 물 추출물), 연꽃(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., 수술/자방, 메탄올 추출물), 쪽(Persicaria tinctoria H. GROSS, 꽃, 메탄올 추출물), 중국황련(Coptis chinensis, 뿌리줄기, 메탄올 추출물), 육계(Cinnamomum cassia Blume, 수피, 에탄올 추출물) 및 잇꽃(Carthamus tinctorius L., 열매, 에탄올 추출물) 등 7개가 확인되었다. 선발된 7개의 추출물에 대해서는 25, 20, 100 및 $200{\mu}g/ml$의 최종농도에서 AChE 및 BuChE에 대한 저해활성을 검정하였다. 그 결과, AChE 저해활성에서는 연꽃(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) 수술/자방의 메탄올 추출물이 $15.0{\pm}3.4%{\sim}73.5{\pm}3.6%$, 쪽(Persicaria tinctoria H. GROSS) 꽃의 메탄올 추출물이 $19.5{\pm}9.1%{\sim}63.5{\pm}5.4%$, 중국황련(Coptis chinensis) 뿌리줄기의 메탄올 추출물이 $81.6{\pm}0.4%{\sim}58.5{\pm}2.4%$, 황벽나무(Phellaodendron amurense Rupr.) 수피의 메탄올 추출물이 $69.9{\pm}1.8%{\sim}80.5{\pm}0.9%$, 그리고 황벽나무 (Phellaodendron amurense Rupr.) 수피의 물 추출물이 $54.8{\pm}0.6%{\sim}78.3{\pm}2.6%$의 값을 보였다. BuChE 저해활성에서는 연꽃(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) 수술/자방의 메탄올추출물, 쪽(Persicaria tinctoria H.GROSS) 꽃의 메탄올추출물 및 중국황련(Coptis chinensis) 뿌리줄기의 메탄올추출물이 각각 $58.9{\pm}7.8{\sim}81.6{\pm}1.9%$ 및 $45.8{\pm}9.8%{\sim}72.4{\pm}2.5%$ 및 $33.1{\pm}9.9%{\sim}55.4{\pm}5.4%$의 순으로 높은 BuChE 저해활성을 나타내었다. 이러한 실험결과를 종합하여 볼때, 연꽃(Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)의 수술/자방, 쪽(Persicaria tinctoria H. GROSS)의 꽃, 중국황련(Coptis chinensis)의 뿌리줄기, 황벽나무(Phellaodendron amurense Rupr.)의 수피는 알츠하이머병(AD)의 개선 효과를 나타낼 수 있는 후보 소재로 사료되었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2007

Objectives : We examined three parts of Nelumbo nucifera that might be useful for skin-whitening effect. Each parts of leaves, flowers and stamen were extracted with water or 70% ethanol. Methods : This study investigated inhibitory effects of each extracts on tyrosinase activity. Extracts were tested for cytotoxicity on clone M-3 melanocyte cells, melanin inhibitory activities were further assessed. Results : The water extract of Nelumbo nucifera stamen. ethanol and water extracts of flowers exhibited inhibitory effects on tyrosinase (IC50 values 726.16, 1063, and 1732.36 ug/mL, respectively). The water extract of Nelumbo nucifera stamen, ethanol extract of flowers, both ethanol and water extracts of leaves showed relatively lower cytotoxicity, with cell viability above 80% with a concentration of 20 ${\mu}g/mL$. In addition, The water extract of Nelumbo nucifera stamen inhibited the melanin production in clone M-3 melanocyte cells. Conclusions : Among each parts of Nelumbo nucifera. the water extract of stamen was the strongest candidates for skin-whitening cosmetic application.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2020

This study was undertaken to optimize preparation of sweet rice muffins using lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn) seed powder. The experimental conditions used in the preparation included lotus seed powder (X₁) and soybean oil (X₂). The muffin formulation was optimized using rheology. Lightness (P<0.01) displayed a quadratic model pattern, whereas yellowness (P<0.01) and redness (P<0.05) was presented a linear model. Texture properties significantly differed in cohesiveness (P<0.05). Evaluating the sensory characteristics of muffins, except for flavor and texture, the remaining properties of color (P<0.01), taste, overall quality, and appearance (P<0.05) were found to be significantly different. The overall quality was also affected by the proportion of lotus seed powder, rather than the amount of soybean oil. The optimal ratio for palatability of muffins was determined to be 47.80 g lotus seed powder and 95.28 g soybean oil. Taken together, our results indicate that sweet rice muffins prepared using lotus seed powder are sufficiently competitive in terms of function and quality.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2010년도 정기총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.4-4
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• 2010

The aim of this study is to investigate anti-stress effect of Nelumbo nucifera extract (NNE) inimmobilization - stressed ICR mice. Stress exposure has induced adrenal gland weight, plasma glucose and level in NNE. The experiments were performed with the use of 9 weeks of age male ICR mice (20-25g) at the time of first treatment with NNE. Animals of the normal group were not exposed to any stress and the control group were exposed to stress. The rats of NNE and Diazepam (BZ) supplementary group were orally administered once a day, 100 mg of NNE, 5 mg of BZ extract/kg body weight and they were exposed to stress. Animals were given supplements for 7 days without stress, and then were given supplements for 5 days with restraining. NNE was effective in decreasing scopolamine induced deficit in passive avoidance test and levels of blood corticosterone which was increased by stress in the mice.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.614-619
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• 2011

Nelumbo nucifera(NN) is a oriental medicinal herb which has been used traditionally for the treatment of antidiarrhea, sedative action and various brain diseases including convulsion and epilepsy. In order to examine the mechanism of anticonvulsive effect, we treated the methanol extract of NN(100, 200 mg/kg, P.0) to the sleeping time and pentylenetetrazole(PTZ)-induced convulsive mice. The methanol extract of NN prolonged sleep time by pentobarbital. Methanol extracts of NN were not effected the concentration of GABA and GABA-T activity in the brain of PTZ-induced mice. Methanol extracts of NN significantly inhibited the convulsion state as well as the level of lipid peroxidation in the brain. The butanol and dichloromethane fraction of methanol extracts among the others effectively inhibited in vitro lipid peroxidation dose dependently($5.0{\times}10^{-6}\sim2.0{\times}10^{-5}\;g/ml$). These results suggest that the anticonvulsive effect of NN is possibly due to the antioxidative effects of the free radical formation at brain for the PTZ-induced convulsion if it were by due to generating system.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.509-516
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• 2014

This study was done to investigate the carbohydrate metabolism related enzyme activities and antioxidative effects of Nelumbo nucifera(N.N) Root in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The contents of serum glucose, triglyceride (TG) and Total cholesterol were significantly decreaed in N.n treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. The activity of glucose-6-pase(G-6-Pase) was significantly decreased in N.N treated group. Also the activity of glucokinase(Gk) was significantly increaed in N.N treated group. The content of hepatic glycogen was significantly increaed in N.N treated group, in addition, content of malondialdehyde(MDA) was significanly decreased in N.N treated group. Also, content of glutathione(GSH) was significanly increased in N.N treated froup. whereas, activity of catalase(CAT) was significantly decreaed in N.N treated group compared to the those of STZ-control group. activity of glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) was inecreaed. In conclusion, these results indicated that ethanol extract of N.N would have carbohydrate metabolism antioxidative effects in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.666-674
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• 2020

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is an economically important aquatic ornamental herb with multiple uses, including food, tea, natural pigments, and/or healthcare product. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical properties and antioxidant potential of lotus sprouts grown in three media: sprouting machine (LSSG), soil (LSSC), and mud (LSMC). The longest sprout was obtained in LSMC (4.79 and 26.79 cm) followed by LSSC (1.95 and 5.4 cm), and LSSG (0.60 and 2.85 cm) at 5 and 10 days, respectively. Higher amounts of total free amino acids were found in cotyledons (33.96, 21.45, and 38.90 mg/g) than in hypocotyls (15.77, 7.90, and 15.29 mg/g ) for LSSG, LSSC, and LSMC, respectively. The ratios of total essential to total non-essential amino acids were higher in hypocotyls (0.36, 0.31, and 0.46) than in cotyledons (0.34, 0.25, and 0.40), respectively. Similarly, the total polyphenol content of the hypocotyl of LSMC (50.33 ㎍ GAE/g) was the highest and that of the husk of LSSG (24.08 ㎍ GAE/g) was the lowest. Overall, the antioxidant potential of hypocotyl was higher than that of husk and cotyledon. The results indicated that the lotus sprouts grown in mud could be a good source of nutritional and natural antioxidants.