• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.117-123
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• 2016

In this study, to evaluate the anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of Carpinus pubescens Burkill ethanol extract (CPEE), we performed the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, reactive oxygen species (ROS) inhibition, and nitric oxide (NO) scavenging assays and an analysis of the related protein expressions. CPEE showed high DPPH radical scavenging activity and effectively increased ROS inhibition activity dose-dependently. Furthermore, CPEE induced the expression of the anti-oxidative enzyme heme oxygenase 1 and its upstream transcription factor, nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2, in RAW 264.7 cells. CPEE was associated with a reduction in NO production, which was induced by lipopolysaccharide treatment in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), an upstream regulator of NO production, was also inhibited. Taken together, these results suggest that CPEE has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities and could be useful as a potential anti-oxidant and antiinflammatory agent.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.110.2-111
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• 2003

삼백초 지상부를 탈지후 60% acetone으로 추출하고 이를 극성에 따라 diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, aqueous fraction과 같이 용매분획하였다. 각 fraction의 superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, DPPH radical 에 대한 소거활성을 측정하였다. Diethyl ether fraction의 ROS 소거효과가 비교적 강하였으며 superoxide anion 소거활성은 100ppm에서 86.88%였고, hydroxyl radical 소거활성은 1ppm에서 85.3%로 나타났다. Hydrogen peroxide, DPPH radical 소거활성은 ethyl acetate fraction이 강하게 나타났다. Diethyl ether fraction으로부터 silica gel column chromatography, sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, preparative HPLC에 의하여 수 종의 성분을 분리하였으며 현재 구조동정과 이들의 LDL산화억제 효과 시험 중에 있다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.26 no.8
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• pp.948-954
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• 2016

We investigated the flavonoid and phenol contents and antioxidant effect of wine by-product extract. Antioxidant effects were measured with 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2.2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt radical cation (ABTS+) assays. Cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were measured with the dichlorofluorescein-diacetate (DCFH-DA) assay. The flavonoid and phenol contents of the methanol (MeOH) extract were greater than those of the acetone+methylene chloride (A+M) extract. Among fractions, the 85% aqueous methanol (85% aq. MeOH) fraction contained the highest flavonoid contents, while the n-BuOH fraction had more phenol contents. In the DPPH and ABTS assays, the MeOH extract showed a scavenging effect greater than that of the A+M extract (p<0.05). The n-BuOH fraction (0.5 mg/ml concentrations) showed scavenging effects of 72% and 92%, respectively, in the DPPH and ABTS assays (p<0.05). However, the 85% aq. MeOH fraction showed a 90% scavenging effect in the DPPH assay only. In 120 min ROS production assay, all tested fractions dose-dependently decreased cellular ROS production induced by H₂O₂ in comparison with that produced by exposure to the extract-free control. The MeOH extract showed a higher sinhibitory effect on cellular ROS producing than that of the A+M extract at all concentrations tested. Treatment with the n-BuOH fraction (0.1 mg/ml concentrations) inhibited cellular ROS production by 60%. These results indicate that the n-BuOH fraction of wine by-product extract inhibited cellular oxidation and may contain valuable bioactive compounds such as flavonoids and phenols.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.64-80
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• 1992

Considerable interest has been generated in age-related non-enzymatic glycosylation and crosslinking of collagen in view of its extracellular nature, and its long biological half-life. The effects of UVA, which penetrates deep in dermis, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) on age- related changes of dermal collagen were studied. The amount of nonenzymatic glycosylation, fragmentation, and crosslinking of collagen were monitored from the mixtures of Type I collagen from calf skin and glucose, irradiated by UVA, with or without scavengers of ROS. At both high and low glucose dosages, non-enzymatic glycosylation was not affected by UVA irradiation. At high glucose dosage, however, glycosylation was reduced by the scavengers of superoxide radical and singlet oxygen, bolt not by hydroxyl radical scavengers. Fragmentation was increased by UVA and decreased by all ROS scavengers. Crosslinking was also enhanced by UVA, and effectively blocked crosslinking. Superoxide radical and singlet oxygen, which were produced by autoxidation of glucose independently to UVA, may encounter the initial phase of glycation. ROS generated from Amadory compounds by UVA enhanced fragmentation and crosslinking Hydroxyl radical was thought to be a major ROS affecting crosslinking. These results suggest that UVA and ROS are able to enhance age-related structural changes of collagen, as affecting many other tissue and cellular components.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.462-469
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• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate total polyphenolic contents and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging effects of extracts from peels of ten Jeju native citrus fruits according to the harvest from August 2006 to February 2007. Total polyphenolic contents from methanol extracts of citrus peel were the highest in Jigak (Citrus aurantium) and Hongkyool (C. tachibana) by over 200 mg% in the unmatured period, from the late August to the late September, and all the citrus peels mostly decreased while ripening. Scavenging effect of superoxide anion radical showed good correlation with total polyphenolic contents. The unmatured periods of Hongkyool and Jigak were the highest with more than 60%. Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity was the highest in Sadoogam (C. pseudogulgul) at 73.8% in late August and the second highest activity was observed in Jigak at near 70%, and all the citrus peels decreased during ripening. Hydroxy radical scavenging activity were the highest among all the ROS scavenging activities, especially in the Jigak and Dangyooja (C. grandis) at 75.1% and 74.6%, respectively, and not much affected by increased maturity of the fruits. Nitric oxide radical scavenging activity was the highest in Bungkyool (C. platymama) at 58.4% in late February, and increased with fruit ripening. In this study, Jigak was generally the highest in the polyphenolic contents and ROS scavenging activities, so the further studies are needed for industrial applications.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.49-55
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• 2018

In this study, we investigated the cellular protective effects and mechanisms of nicotiflorin and its aglycone kaempferol isolated from Annona muricata. The protective effect of these components against $^1O_2$-induced cell damage was also studied by using L-ascorbic acid and (+)-${\alpha}$-tocopherol as controls. Kaempferol exhibited the most potent protective effect, followed by (+)-${\alpha}$-tocopherol and nicotiflorin. L-Ascorbic acid did not exhibit any cellular protective effects. To elucidate the mechanism underlying protective effects, the quenching rate constant of the singlet oxygen, free radical-scavenging activity, ROS-scavenging activity, and uptake ratio of the erythrocyte membrane were measured. The results showed that the cell membrane penetration is a key factor determining the cellular protective effect of kaempferol and its glycoside nicotiflorin. The result from L-ascorbic acid demonstrated that the cellular protective effect of a compound depends on its ability to penetrate the cell membrane and is independent of its antioxidant capacity. In addition, it is suggested that cellular protective effects of kaempferol and (+)-${\alpha}$-tocopherol depend not only on the cell permeability, but also on free radical- and ROS-scavenging activities. These results indicate that the cell permeability and free radical- and ROS- scavenging activities of antioxidants are major factors affecting the protection of cell membranes against the oxidative damage induced by photosensitization reaction.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.624-630
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• 2004

Functionality changes by germination of giant embryonic rice and pigmented rice were evaluated with focusing on antioxidative activities of 70% ethanolic extracts. Overall, reducing power of giant embryonic rice and pigmented rice was higher than that of normal brown rice, and the germination of rices tend to enhance their reducing powers. In vitro and ex vivo experiments employing linoleic acid peroxidation and rabbit erythrocyte membrane peroxidation systems, respectively, revealed inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation was highest in pigmented rice, followed by giant embryonic rice, and normal brown rice from high to low order. Superoxide radical-scavenging activity decreased in order of pigmented rice > giant embryonic rice > normal brown rice, and germination also enhanced their superoxide scavenging ability compared to non-germinated controls. Hydroxyl radical-scavenging ability was highest in pigmented rice, followed by giant embryonic rice, and normal brown rice. Despite marked enhancement in hydroxyl radical-scavenging ability of normal brown rice by germination, order of scavenging ability was not altered among germinated rices. Same trend as with in vitro ROS scavenging was observed for ex vivo scavenging potency on ROSs generated by TPA stimulation in HL-60 cells. Germination-associated differential increase in ROS scavenging ability of pigmented rice and giant embryonic rice, characterized by no induction of cytotoxicity, was observed.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.710-719
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• 2022

This study attempted to investigate the possibility of Passiflora caerulea extract as a cosmetic material by measuring its antioxidant activities and melanin biosynthesis-inhibiting effects. For this, the substance was extracted with 70% ethanol, and ABTS radical scavenging activities were measured, using the TEAC assay. In addition, cell viability through the neutral red assay, ROS inhibition and inhibition of melanin biosynthesis were analyzed, and the results found the followings: In terms of ABTS radical scavenging activities of the extract, dose-dependent scavenging activities were observed. In trolox used as a positive control group and 0.1 mg/mL, similar radical scavenging activities were found. The production of ROS through CFDA was inhibited in a dose-dependent fashion. Furthermore, inhibition of melanin biosynthesis induced by 𝛼-MSH was confirmed. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that Passiflora caerulea extract has a potential as a cosmetic ingredient.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.1583-1590
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• 2020

In this study, activity of anti-oxidation of Cinnamomum loureiroi extract (CLE). In order to measure anti-oxidation effect of CLE, phenol content of CLE, radical scavenging activity of ABTS and DPPH, and decrease of ROS production. Before the experiment, against Raw 264.7 cell, a cytotoxicity was measured and the result showed no toxicity. CLE's total polyphenol amount was 397.7±8.3 mg/g and the total flavonoid amount was 101.899±0.885 mg/g. As a measurement result of ABTS radical scavenging ability and DPPH radical scavenging ability, radical scavenging ability increased depends on the concentration. CLE's effect on the ROS creation was checked and the result showed that CLE suppressed ROS creation by showing a meaningful decrease of ROS generation. From all of the results, CLE is know to have an antioxidant effect. These results will be provided as fundamental data for further development of the new material of functional cosmetics to the results above.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.293-299
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• 2004

Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of two giant embryonic rices, Nampung giant embryonic rice and Hwachung giant embryonic rice, were investigated mainly focusing on their ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation and scavenge reactive oxygen species in comparison with those of general rice. The results showed that germination process increased reducing power, inhibitory activity on lipid peroxidation and scavenging ability either on superoxide or hydroxyl radicals. Among the cultivars tested, increase in antioxidative action was found to be most prominent for Hwachung giant embryonic rice cultivar. For scavenging of superoxide radicals, the extract from Nampung giant embryonic rice has the most potent activity, however, increasing rate of scavenging activity by germination process was also found to be the greatest for Hwachung giant embryonic rice. We found that the scavenging mechanism for superoxide radicals was attributed to the direct scavenging of the radicals. The scavenging of hydroxyl radicals, the most toxic oxygen radical to biological system, by the rice extracts were also examined, and the results showed that either overall activity or the increasing rate of the activity to scavenge hydroxyl radicals by germination process was the greatest for Hwachung giant embryonic rice. Moreover, the results suggested that the scavenging action to hydroxyl radicals might be mediated by direct quenching of the radicals, not by chelating $Fe^{2+}$. Further studies showed that the antioxidant action of the rice extracts tested in vitro was also operative for suppressing ROS production induced in TPA-stimulated HL-60 cells.