• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2013

우리나라 대표 채소중의 하나인 무의 지상부는 과거 채소가 귀했던 겨울철 주요한 단백질, 비타민, 미네랄, 식이섬유 공급원으로 이용되어 왔으며, 무청김치 및 우거지 등으로 식용되어 왔다. 그러나, 최근의 도시와 농촌의 격리, 산업화의 정착, 식생활 습관의 변화 등으로 인해, 무청은 대부분 폐기되고 있는 실정이며, 무청의 효율적인 이용 및 유용생리활성에 대한 연구는 미미한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 무청을 이용한 새로운 건강식품소재 개발 연구의 일환으로 조선무의 무청을 대상으로 ethanol 추출물 및 이의 순차적 유기용매 분획물들을 조제하여, 이들의 항균, 항산화 및 항혈전 활성들을 검토하였다. 그 결과 무청의 ethanol 추출물의 수율은 5.6%이었으며, 이들의 n-hexane, ethylacetate 및 butanol 분획 효율은 각각 25.3, 3.6, 19.4%로 나타났으며, 물 잔류물은 51.7%를 나타내었다. 총 폴리페놀 및 총 플라보노이드 함량 분석 결과 ethylacetate 분획에서 97.57 및 152.91 mg/g의 매우 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, ethylacetate 분획물은 매우 강력한 항균, 항산화, 및 항혈전 활성을 나타내었다. 먼저 항균 활성의 경우 무청 n-hexane 및 ethylacetate 분획물은 그람 양성균(S. aureus, L. monocytogenes 및 B. subtilis)에 대해 양호한 항균 활성을 나타내었으며, 그람 음성균에서는 E. coli 및 P. aeruginosa를 제외한 P. vulgaris와 S. typhimurium에 대해 생육억제 활성을 나타내었다. 즉, 물 잔류물을 제외한 모든 분획물에서 부분적인 항세균활성이 나타나, 무청 추출물이 다양한 항세균 활성물질을 포함함을 확인하였다. 항산화 활성 평가 결과, ethylacetate 분획물에서 우수한 DPPH 소거능, ABTS 소거능, nitrite 소거능 및 환원력을 확인하였다. 또한 항혈전 활성 평가에서도 ethylacetate 분획물에서 양호한 트롬빈 및 프로트롬빈 억제활성과 함께, 강력한 내인성 혈전 생성억제를 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는 무청이 영양적 측면 및 유용생리활성 측면에서 매우 우수한 식품소재임을 제시하고 있으며, 무청을 이용한 기능성 식품개발 및 ethylacetate 분획을 이용한 유용 소재개발의 기본 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.375-384
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• 2011

허브류의 하나인 로즈마리를 추출, 분획하여 각 용매별 항산화와 항균효과를 관찰하였다. 로즈마리의 항산화효과를 측정하기 위해 DPPH radical 소거능과, ABTS radical 소거능 및 FRAP 활성을 측정하였다. DPPH radical 소거능을 측정한 결과 ethyl acetate분획물의 $RC_{50}$값이 $3.22\;{\mu}g/ml$로 강력한 항산화능을 나타냈으며, water 분획물을 제외한 나머지 분획물(methanol: $5.05\;{\mu}g/ml$, hexane: $6.28\;{\mu}g/ml$, chlorofrom: $5.32\;{\mu}g/ml$, buthanol: $5.74\;{\mu}g/ml$)에서도 강력한 항산화능을 보였다. FRAP활성 또한 ethyl acetate 분획물이 $5.9{\pm}0.3\;{\mu}M/{\mu}g$의 높은 $Fe^{2+}$함량을 나타났으며 water 분획물을 제외한 나머지 분획물에서 높은 $Fe^{2+}$함량을 나타내어 DPPH radical 소거능과 유사한 경향을 보였다. ABTS radical 소거능은 ethyl acetate분획물의 $RC_{50}$값이 $5.05\;{\mu}g/ml$, methanol 추출물의 $RC_{50}$값이 $8.72\;{\mu}g/ml$으로 강력한 항산화능을 나타냈으며 그 외 나머지 분획물들은 DPPH radical 소거능보다 상대적으로 낮은 항산화능을 나타냈다. 로즈마리 단일물질로는 rosmarinic acid, carnosic acid가 DPPH radical 소거능과 FRAP활성에 유사한 경향을 보인 반면 ABTS radical 소거능은 rosmarinic acid만이 $43.16\;{\mu}M$에서 $RC_{50}$값을 나타내었다. 로즈마리의 항균 활성은 Paper disc method를 이용한 Inhibition zone과 MIC (최소 저해 농도)를 측정하여 항균력을 알아본 후 hand plate와 resazurin 환원 실험을 통해 항균제와 식품 보존제로서의 이용 가능성을 알아보았다. 항균 활성 검색 결과 methanol 추출물과 chloroform 분획물이 S. aureus에 대해서 2.5 mg/disc의 농도에서 inhibition zone이 각각 15.3 mm, 15.5 mm로 높게 나타났으며 E. coli에 대해서 14.3 mm, 13.7 mm로 나타나 강력한 항균 효과를 나타내었다. MIC는 S. aureaus 균주와 E. coli 균주 모두 methanol 추출물에서 5 mg/ml의 MIC값을 나타내었고 chloroform 분획물은 2 mg/ml에서 MIC값을 나타내었다. 항균활성의 경우 methanol 추출물과 소수성의 hexane, chloroform 분획물에서 높은 활성을 보였다. 위의 결과를 통해 항균제와 식품 보존제 등의 상품화는 경제적이고 그 활성이 우수한 methanol 추출물의 이용이 가장 이상적인 것으로 판단되어 methanol 추출물을 이용하여 항균제와 식품 보존제로의 이용 가능성을 측정한 결과 항균제로는 hand plate를 통해 5 mg/ml에서 식품 보존제로는 resazurin 환원 실험을 통해 1 mg/ml에서 이용이 가능하리라 생각된다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.127-130
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• 2005

This study was carried out to investigate inhibitory effect of extracts from root cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa on ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ (EC 3. 2. 1. 20) and postprandial hyperglycemia. Methanol extract and organic solvent (n-hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol, aqueous) fractions from the crude drug were determined for the inhibitory activities against maltase, sucrase and ${\alpha}-amylase$. The methanol extract from the crude drug strongly inhibited maltase (72%) and sucrase (76%) at the concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. Among the fractions examined, the ethyl acetate fraction from the natural plant drug showed potent inhibitory effects on maltase (85%) and sucrase (81%) at the concentration of $100\;{\mu}g/ml$. The ethyl acetate fraction from root cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa also exhibited significant reductions (21%) of blood glucose elevation in mice loaded with maltose.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.179-183
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• 2005

Recent interest in the possible protective effects of dietary antioxidant compounds against human degenerative disease has prompted investigation of foods such as blueberries, which have a high antioxidant capacity. This study was performed to determine the antioxidative activity of methanol extract and solvent fractions from blueberry. Blueberry was extracted with methanol and then fractionated with n-hexane, EtOAc, BuOH and water to get active fractions. And their antioxidant capacities in each fraction were determined by using the DPPH and FRAP assay, and tyrosinase inhibitor. Ethyl acetate fraction of blueberry exhibited antioxidant capacity.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2004

This study was carried out to investigate inhibitory effect of extracts from the root of Paeonia lactiflora on postprandial hyperglycemia. Organic solvent (hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol, aqueous) extracts from the crude drug were fractionated by high performance liquid chromatography. These fractions were examined to evaluate ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ (EC 3. 2. 1. 20) inhibition by microplate colorimetric assay. Among the fractions examined, the ethyl acetate fraction from the roots of Paeonia lactiflora showed potent inhibitory effects on ${\alpha}-glucosidase$. Therefore, further fractionation of the fraction was carried out to isolate the active principles. Finally, we isolated and Purified 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose (PGG) as a active principle by activity-guided fractionation. These results suggest that the extract from the root of Paeonia lactiflora can be used as a new nutraceutial for inhibition on postprandial hyperglycemia and PGG might be a candidate for developing an ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitor.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.135-138
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• 2000

MeOH extract of Cuscuta chinensis seeds was fractionated with n-hexane, EtOAc and BuOH successively, and antioxidant activities were tested for all fractions using DPPH free radical scavenging method. In the tested fractions, EtOAc fraction showed high antioxidant activity$(EC_{50},\;50\;{\mu}g)$ From the EtOAc fraction, five compounds have been isolated. On the basis of spectral data, these compounds were identified as ${\beta}-sitosterol$, methyl 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamate, ${\beta}-sitosterol-3-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside$, caffeic acid, quercetin, kaempferol and calycopteretin. Among these compounds, ${\beta}-sitosterol$ and ${\beta}-sitosterol-3-O-{\beta}-D-glucopyranoside$ showed no antioxidant activity. $EC_{50}$ values of methyl 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamate, caffeic acid, quercetin, kaempferol and calycopteretin were 0.6, 8, 19, 17 and $12\;{\mu}g$, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.558-565
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• 2015

Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum Sieb. Et Zucc) leaves were collected, air-dried and extracted with 70% aqueous acetone, then concentrated and sequentially fractionated using n-hexane, methylene chloride ($CH_2Cl_2$), ethylacetate (EtOAc), and $H_2O$. The EtOAc fraction was chromatographed on a Sephadex LH-20 column with various aqueous MeOH eluting solvents and finally treated with acetone-$H_2O$ (7:3, v/v) to isolate a gallotannin. According to the NMR analysis, including HSQC and HMBC, and with the comparison of authentic literature data, the isolate was elucidated as 6-m-digalloyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-O-galloyl ${\beta}$-D-(+)-glucose, one of hydrolyzable tannins and one of gallotannins. The compound was only gallotannin which was firstly isolated from the extracts of Katsura tree leaves, and has not been reported before in domestic tree sources.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2005

Many of plants had been reported having immunostimulating activity. This study reports the immunostimulating activity of Cassia tora L. (Leguminosae) seed, by means of solvent extraction method. Ethanol extract and solvent fractions, n-hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate, n-butanol and aqueous layer of Cassia tora L. seed were tested for immunostimulating activity in vitro. The ethylacetate-soluble fraction caused significant inhibition on the production of nitric oxide by murine macrophages (RAW 264.7), and mouse splenocytes were also stimulated at the concentration of 10 pgfmL. Three anthraquinones, chrysophanol (1), isochrysophanol (2) and aloe-emodin (3) with immunostimulating activity were isolated from the ethylacetate-soluble fraction of Cassia tora L. seed through activity-monitored fractionation and isolation method. These results permit Cassia tora L. to be useful as one the of natural immunostimulating crops.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2007

Ginger(Zingiber officinale Roscoe) has long been used as a food source in Korea, and it is widely used as a dietary condiment throughout the world. The present study focused on the immunomodulative effects of ginger extracts via in vitro experiments. To identify the immune-activation fractions of the plant, we performed the systematic fractionation of ginger with methanol, hexane, chloroform, butanol and water for separation and refining. The results showed that the chloroform fraction had the highest immune cell activation properties. In conclusion, this study suggests that ginger extracts may enhance immune function by regulating the splenocyte proliferation as well as the cytokine production capacity of activated macrophages.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2001

Methanol extract and solvent fractions of Aster scaber Thunb. were tested to elucidate antioxidative characteristics in vitro. Methanol extract showed strong inhibition on linoleic acid autoxidation and conjugated diene production. Hexane and diethyl ether fractions showed stronger chelating effect on $10^{-4}M\;FeCl_3$ than the other fractions. Butanol fraction had the strongest capacity on $10^{-3}M\;CuSO_4$ similar to ${\alpha}$-tocopherol. Synergistic effect of butanol fraction with histidine, methionine, and lysine on linoleic acid autoxidation had been observed. Contents of total phenol, vitamin E, vitamin C, and carotenoid were evaluated. From the results, Aster scaber Thunb. could be expected to play a role as an antioxidant in vivo.