• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.115-121
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• 1996

Ixeris dentata Nakai (Compositae) is a perennial herb and the young shoots when prepared properly are edible as a bitter appetizing vegetable in the early spring. The whole plant has been used as a folk medicine in treating diabetes in Korea. As a part of our studies on bitter substances, we have investigated the bitterness of the plant through a taste-guided fractionation method. Bitter substances were extracted by the solvent fractionation and the bitterness was evaluated by 10 trained panelists consisted with graduate students of Dept. of Foods and Nutrition. It has been revealed that the bitter compounds were distributed throughout the extracting fractions and the higher intensity of the bitterness was seen in the n-BuOH fractions. The bitter compounds were subfractionated by the silica gel column chromatography and the bitterness was evaluated by the trained panelists. The subfractions which were indicated as the bitter compounds will be further studied to isolate the compounds. The H$_2$O fractions were grouped according to the molecular weight through the ultrafiltration and the group with 1,000 < m.w. < 30,000 was evaluated as the most intense bitter subfraction.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities of yellow and white bitter yams from South Western Nigeria using methanolic extraction and simulated gastrointestinal digestion models. The phenolic compounds in the bitter yam varieties were evaluated by high performance liquid chromatography with a diode array detector (HPLC-DAD). The total phenolic content of the bitter yams was measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, reductive potential by assessing the ability of the bitter yam to reduce $FeCl_3$ solution, and the antioxidant activities were determined by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical ($DPPH^{\cdot}$) scavenging activity, 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation ($ABTS^{{\cdot}+}$) scavenging activity, nitric oxide radical ($NO^{\cdot}$) scavenging ability, hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, and ability to inhibit $Fe^{2+}$-induced lipid oxidation. The HPLC-DAD analysis revealed the presence of some phenolic compounds in the studied bitter yam varieties, with varying degree of quantitative changes after cooking. The antioxidant indices (total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, reducing power, $DPPH^{\cdot}$ scavenging activity, $ABTS^{{\cdot}+}$ scavenging activity, and $NO^{\cdot}$ scavenging activity) were higher in the simulated gastrointestinal digestion model compared to the methanolic extract, with the in vitro digested cooked white bitter yam ranking higher. Similarly, the in vitro digested yams had a higher inhibitory action against lipid oxidation compared to the methanolic extracts, with the cooked white bitter yam ranking high. The methanolic extracts and in vitro enzyme digests showed no acetylcholinesterase inhibitory abilities, while methanolic extracts and the in vitro enzyme digest displayed some level of butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activities. Therefore the studied bitter yams could be considered as possible health supplements.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.72-75
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• 2018

본 연구는 여주의 기능성성분이 풍부한 시기를 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 여주의 품종은 '드레곤'을 이용하여 재배하였고 개화 수정 후 7일, 14일, 21일, 28일에 수확하여 비타민 C, 모모루데신, K, Mg, Ca의 성분을 분석하였다. 개화 수정 후 일수에 따른 여주 과실의 비타민 C 성분은 수정 7일차에서 74.7 mg/100 g으로 가장 높았고 일수가 경과할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 항당뇨성분인 모모루데신은 개화후 7일차에 수확한 과실에서 개화 후 14일차에 수확한 과실에 비하여 유의성 있게 증가하였다. 반면 Ca 성분은 과실의 수확시기에 따른 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 또한 여주과실의 기능성 성분의 효율적인 이용을 위하여 수확시기를 앞당겨 수확하는 것을 검토할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.663-668
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• 2023

인삼의 쓴맛 성분을 규명하기 위해 전자혀를 이용하여 여러 인삼성분의 쓴맛 강도를 측정한 결과, ginsenoside와 알칼로이드 성분의 쓴맛 강도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이 중 알칼로이드 성분은 고려인삼 내 함량이 낮아 인삼의 쓴맛에 실질적인 영향이 미비할 것으로 판단되며 함량이 높은 ginsenoside가 쓴맛에 미치는 영향이 클 것으로 사료된다. Ginsenoside는 인삼 고유의 활성성분으로 큰 폭의 ginsenoside 함량감소는 인삼의 고유 기능성에 부정적인 영향을 줄 수 있으므로, 기호성을 높여 시장성을 확대하고자 인삼의 쓴맛을 경감하기 위하여는 ginsenoside Rb₁을 비롯한 인삼 내 함량이 높고 쓴맛이 강한 ginsenoside를 다른 ginsenoside로 전환시키는 가공방법을 개발하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 전자혀와 실제 사람의 미각과는 차이가 있을 수 있으므로 향후 사람의 미각에 대한 직접적인 추가 검증 연구도 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.319-325
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• 1999

Volatile flavor compounds in Korean salt fermented shrimp on the market were analyzed by vacuum simultaneous distillation solvent extraction/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry/olfac tometry(V SDE/GC/MS/O) and aroma extract dilution anlaysis(AEDA). A total of 32 volatile com pounds were detected by GC/O analysis. Of these, 18 were positively identified, and composed of S containing compounds(5), aldehydes(4), ketones(3), N containing compounds(3), ester(1), alcohol(1) and aromatic hydrocarbon(1). Predominant odorants(Log3FD$\geq$4) in salt fermented shrimp were 2,3 butanedione(sour/buttery), 1 octen 3 one(earthy/mushroom like), dimethyl trisulfide(cooked cabbage /soy sauce like) and 2 acetylthiazole(grainy/nutty). Predominant free amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid(sour and umami taste), arginine, methionine(bitter) and lysine(sweet and bitter) in evaluation of taste value.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.98-104
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• 1995

1989년 11월부터 1990년 1월 사이에 전남 가막만에서 채취한 양식 굴 및 이를 원료로 제조된 훈제 기름담금 통조림, 보일드 통조림에서 강한 쓴맛이 나타나 품질상 문제가 발생하였는바, 본 연구에서는 이러한 쓴맛의 원인 물질을 규명하고저 시도하였다. 이들 시료의 아세톤 추출액을 액-액 분배, 알루미나, 규산 및 ODS 등의 각종 칼럼을 이용하여 정제한 결과, 5개의 쓴맛성분을 분리하였으며, 이들은 질량분석(FAB-MS)으로 부터 분자량이 각각, OY-22 : 837, OY-23 : 851, OY-24 : 821, OY-25, OY-26 : 835 이었으며, proton NMR spectrum 및 각종 기기분석 결과, 6-7개의 아미노산으로 이루어진 환상 peptide로 추정되었다. 또한, 아미노산 분석으로부터 OY-24에서는 Val, Leu 이, OY-25에서는 Leu, Ile이, OY-26에서는 Leu, Leu이 각각 확인되었으며, 나머지는 이상 아미노산으로 생각되었다. 이들 성분들은 마우스에 대하여 급성독성은 없었으며 $(100{\mu}g/20g\;mice,\;I.p.)$, Asp. niger E. coli, Bac. subtilis 에 대하여는 항균성도 없었다$(10{\mu}g/disk).$ 현재, 각종 생리활성 및 정확한 구조를 검토 중에 있다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.1011-1014
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• 2008

TAS2R38 유전자의 일배체형과 미맹 간익 관계에 대한 이해는 개인에 따라 다양한 음식 선호도의 유전학적 기초와 쓴맛에 대한 민감도로 예측할 수 있는 건강과의 관계에 관한 연구에 많은 도움을 줄 것이다. 또한, TAS2R38과 같이 생체내에서 표현형에 강력한 영향을 준다고 알려진 유전자에 대한 정보는 인간의 미각에 대한 생리학, 생화학적 기능, 분자적 구조를 설명하기 위한 연구에 중요한 정보를 제공할 것이다. 이러한 연구 결과들은 앞으로 각종 인공 감미료 등의 섭취가 증가하면서 급증하고 있는 미각장애에 대한 분자유전학적인 진단과 유전자 치료의 기틀을 마련하는데 기여할 것이다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제46권7호
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• pp.451-460
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• 2023

Animals generally prefer nutrients and avoid toxic and harmful chemicals. Recent behavioral and physiological studies have identified that sweet-sensing gustatory receptor neurons (GRNs) in Drosophila melanogaster mediate appetitive behaviors toward fatty acids. Sweet-sensing GRN activation requires the function of the ionotropic receptors IR25a, IR56d, and IR76b, as well as the gustatory receptor GR64e. However, we reveal that hexanoic acid (HA) is toxic rather than nutritious to D. melanogaster. HA is one of the major components of the fruit Morinda citrifolia (noni). Thus, we analyzed the gustatory responses to one of major noni fatty acids, HA, via electrophysiology and proboscis extension response (PER) assay. Electrophysiological tests show this is reminiscent of arginine-mediated neuronal responses. Here, we determined that a low concentration of HA induced attraction, which was mediated by sweet-sensing GRNs, and a high concentration of HA induced aversion, which was mediated by bitter-sensing GRNs. We also demonstrated that a low concentration of HA elicits attraction mainly mediated by GR64d and IR56d expressed by sweet-sensing GRNs, but a high concentration of HA activates three gustatory receptors (GR32a, GR33a, and GR66a) expressed by bitter-sensing GRNs. The mechanism of sensing HA is biphasic in a dose dependent manner. Furthermore, HA inhibit sugar-mediated activation like other bitter compounds. Taken together, we discovered a binary HA-sensing mechanism that may be evolutionarily meaningful in the foraging niche of insects.

• 한국관광식음료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국관광식음료학회 2003년도 학술논문발표집
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• pp.19-35
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• 2003

This study was carried out to find a cholesterol removal rate, flavor development, and bitter amino acid productions in Cheddar cheese treated with -cyclodextrin (${\beta}-CD$): 1) Control (no homogenization, no ${\beta}--CD$), and 2) Milk treatment (1000 psi milk homogenization, 1% ${\beta}-CD$). The cholesterol removal of the cheese were 79.3%. The production of short-chain free fatty acids (FFA) increased with a ripening time in both control and milk treated cheese. The releasing quantity of short-chain FFA was higher din milk treated cheese than control at 5 and 7 mo ripening. Not much difference was found in neutral volatile compounds production between samples. In bitter-tasted amino acids, milk treatment group produced much higher than control. In sensory analysis, texture score of control Cheddar cheese significantly increased, however, that in cholesterol-reduced cheese decreased dramatically with ripening time.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2018

Recent findings indicate that Type 2 taste receptors (T2Rs) are expressed outside the gustatory system, including in the gastrointestinal tracts and the exocrine glands, such as the submandibular (SM), parotid (P), lacrimal (L) glands and pancreas (PC). Specifically, T2Rs are found in some of the gastrointestinal endocrine cells, and these cells secreted peptide hormones in response to stimulation by bitter-tasting compounds. The results show that T2Rs may have significant physiological roles besides bitter taste reception. The functions of the T2Rs in the exocrine glands remain poorly understood. An expression levels analysis of T2Rs will help to determine those functions in the exocrine glands. The expression levels of the T2Rs in the exocrine glands were discovered via the qPCR. C57BL/6J mice of 42~60-day-old were used. Messenger RNAs were extracted from S, P, L and PC. Cloned DNAs were synthesized by reverse transcription. Quantitative PCRs were performed using the SYBR Green method. The expression levels of the T2Rs were calculated as relative expression levels to that of the GAPDH. The statistical significance among the observed exocrine glands was tested using the variance analysis (ANOVA test). Tas2r108, out of murine 35 T2Rs, was the most highly expressed in every observed exocrine gland. This finding was similar to previous results from tongue papillae, but the expression levels were lower than those of the tongue papillae. Tas2r137 of SM, P, L and PC were expressed a little lower than that of tongue papillae. The T2Rs in the exocrine glands may play slightly different roles from those in the tongue. We suggest that physiological studies such as a patch clamp and functional $Ca^{2+}$ imaging of acinar cells are necessary for understanding the Tas2r108 functions.