• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.619-625
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• 2012

In the present study, the proximate composition, sugar, minerals, total phenolic and flavonoid compounds, and amino acids in Calystegia japonica (C. japonica) were measured to determine if it can be used as a nutritional and functional material for the development of valuable foods. The mean crude protein, fat, and ash contents of the leaves were 5.75, 2.46, and 7.77%, respectively. The soluble-protein contents of the leaves and roots were 146.78 and 33.67 mg%, respectively. The reducing-sugar and free-sugar contents of the leaves were 682.70 and 166.00 mg%, respectively, and those of the roots were 2,934.89 and 37.70 mg%. The mineral content of the leaves was 3,122.13 mg%, and that of the roots was 1,540.85 mg%. The three elements Ca, K, and Mg were very rich in all their parts, with minerals accounting for 96-99% of their total mineral contents. The total phenolic compound of the leaves was 3,028.89 mg%, and the total flavonoid compound was 382.67 mg%. The phenolic and flavonoid compounds in the leaves were more than 7.6 times those in the roots. The free-amino acid levels in the leaves and roots were 2,467.15 and 1,334.81 mg%, respectively. The results of the comparison of the leaves and roots of C. japonica showed that the leaves had a rich proximate composition consisting of minerals, total phenolic and flavonoid compounds, and amino acid. This suggests that C. japonica leaves are potentially useful sources of functional and favorite foods and nutraceuticals.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.6-11
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• 2007

This study was conducted to identify physiologically active substances from leaves and stems of peony plant. MeOH extracts and column chromatography were employed to isolate active compounds and chemical structure were identified by IR, UV, Mass and NMR. The results obtained can be summerized as followings : Chemical structure of compound 1 was identified as oleanolic acid (white color form) of triterpenoid group, which is firstly identified from the above part of peony. Compound 2 was identified as kaempferol (yellow needle form) of flavonoid group, which was firstly identified from the root, leaf and stem of peony. Compound 3 was identified as methyl gallate (white power form) of phenol group, which was firstly identified from the above part of peony. Compound 4 was identified as astragalin (bright yellow needle form) of flavonoid group, that was firstly identified from the leaf and stem of peony. Compound 5 was identified as paeoniflorin (white color form) of monoterpene group, that was firstly identified from the above part of peony.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.36 no.3 s.142
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• pp.171-176
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• 2005

A known flavonoid compound, $apigenin-7-O-{\beta}-D-glucuronide$, was isolated from the flowers of Chrysanthemum morifolium. Isolated compound, $apigenin-7-O-{\beta}-D-glucuronide$ showed strong anti-ulceric activity in rats.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.133-137
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• 2005

Wogonin(5,7-dihydroxy-8-methoxyflavone), an anti-inflammatory plant flavonoid, was previously demonstrated to modulate the several parameters of animal skin inflammation. This compound inhibited edematic response as well as proinflammatory gene expression. In this investigation, the histopathological changes of the lesions from different types of experimental skin inflammation were compared and the potential therapeutic effect of topically applied wogonin was evaluated. From the results, it was found that multiple TPA treatment drastically increased ear edema accompanied with epidermal hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration, while phenol treatment provoked only edematic response in the dermal area. Wogonin somewhat differently inhibited these animal models of skin inflammation.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.27 no.11
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• pp.1132-1135
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• 2004

In order to find new tyrosinase inhibitors and the effects of prenyl residue on flavonoid molecules, eight prenylated and three synthetic vinylated flavonoids were examined on their inhibitory effect against tyrosinase activity. From the results, kuwanon C, papyriflavonol A, sanggenon D and sophoflavescenol were found to possess the considerable inhibitory activity. Especially, sanggenon D is revealed as a potent inhibitor ($IC_{50}$ =7.3$\mu$ M), compared to the reference compound, kojic acid ($IC_{50}$ =24.8 $\mu$M). However, the prenylation with isoprenyl group or the vinylation to flavonoid molecules did not enhance tyrosinase inhibitory activity.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.58-66
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• 1985

In order to elucidate chemical structure of the wood extractives, softwood (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc.) meal was extracted with 95% ethanol at room temperature for 72 hours. The extract was fractionated with organic solvents such as n-hexane, ether, ethylacetate, and acetone. From the n-hexane and ether soluble fraction of the wood extractives, four flavonoid compounds were isolated and identified as 5-hydroxy-7-methoxyflavone (I), 5-methoxy-7-hydroxyflavone (II), 5-hydroxy-7-methoxyflavanone (III), and 5-methoxy-7-hydroxyflavanone (IV) by UV, IR, $^1$H-NMR spectroscopy and MS spectrometry.

• Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.259.1-259.1
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• 2003

In the course of hepatoprotective screening for domestic plants. the aerial parts of B. vulgaris var. cycla exhibited hepatoprotective activity which was determined by using the primary cultures of rat hepatocytes injured by H2O2. Bioactivity-guided separation for this plant gave a new flavonoid (1) and the known compounds (2-4), which structures were elucidated by 1H-NMR, HMQC, 1H-1H COSY and HMBC as compound 1, apigenin 8-C-, 7-O-di-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside, compound 2, vitexin 2"-O-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside, compound 3, (+)-dehydrovomifoliol, and compound 4, 3-hydroxy-5$\alpha$, 6$\alpha$-epoxy-$\beta$-ionone.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.702-706
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• 1995

A major component(compound A) in the ethylacetate fraction exhibited a strong antimicrobial activity was identified by UV, IR, FABMS and NMR. The compound A showed strong absorbance at 209, 259 and 359nm, indicating a flavonoid ring structure. IR spectrum possessed absorbance of OH at 3400∼3300cm-1, ketone at around 1650cm-1, and aromatic C=C at around 1660cm-1. Molecular weight of the compound A calculated as 478 from the information of m/z 479(M＋H)+ and m/z 477(M-H)+ in the FABMS spectrum. Molecular formula of this compound was found to be C22H22O12 from m/z 479.1220(＋3.1mmu for C22H23O12) of HRFABMS spectrum and from 13C-NMR spectrum. 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra of the compound A revealed aromatic proton and benzene rings. Distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer(DEPT) exhibited that the compound A possessed 10 quaternary carbons and 3 substituted benzene rings including a methoxy group substitution. The compound A was identified as isorhamnetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside by spectrophotometric methods in conjunction with 1H-1H COSY, 1H-13C COSY and HMBC, which revealed a flavone with OH group at 3, 5, 7, and 4' and methoxy group at 3' positions esterified to glucose.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.105-110
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• 2008

Baicalin is a flavonoid compound isolated from the medicinal plant Scutellaria baicalensis. It is known to affect multiple biological functions, including of antibacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Baicalin can inhibit nuclear factor-kappaB activation. It has been reported that some flavonoids possess the effects of bone metabolism. The present study was undertaken to determine the possible cellular mechanism of action of baicalin in osteoblasts. The effects on the osteoblast were determined by measuring cell proliferation, cell viability, alkaline phosphatase activity, and osteoprotegerin secretion. Baicalin has no effect on the osteoblastic cell proliferation and cell viability. Baicalin treatment showed increase in alkaline phosphatase activity and osteoprotegerin secretion of osteoblasts. Thus, baicalin may be a regulatory protein within the bone.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.10
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• pp.1310-1316
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• 2009

In this study, we investigated the change of antioxidant activity and flavonoid contents by fermentation of Citrus grandis Osbeck peel (CGP) using the Saccharomyces cerevisiae (KCCM35053), comparing to unfermented CGP. Total flavonoid content in the fermented Citrus grandis Osbeck peel (FCGP) was 3,768 g/100 g sample and higher than that of CGP. The antioxidant activities of FCGP was determined by DPPH, hydroxyl, alkyl radicals, and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays. FCGP showed higher activities than CGP in all scavenging assays. The $IC_{50}$ values of FCGP were 261.3 ${\mu}g$/mL for DPPH; 1,474 ${\mu}g$/mL for hydroxyl; 90.9 ${\mu}g$/mL for alkyl and 1,195 ${\mu}g$/mL for $H_2O_2$ in respective scavenging assays. Flavonoid compositions of both samples were determined by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS). In the spectrum FCGP was similar to CGP in the contents of neohesperidin, naringin and an unknown No. 7 compound, but some unknown compounds (No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6) were higher than CGP in each flavonoid contents. Therefore, the fermentation of CGP could increase the contents of unknown compound and improved antioxidant activities.