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This study was conducted to investigate optimal roasting temperature of mung bean and to study ameliorating effect on body compositions and blood lipid profiles in overweight middle-aged women. The optimal roasting temperature was at 110℃ for 30 min. (RM110-30). Because the contents of vitexin and isovitexin, which are anti-obesity index materials, were the highest. And then the ameliorating effect of roasted mung bean tea consumption study wes performed for 4 weeks with two groups (case group and control group). Three cups of tea per day after a meal were given to the case group, in contrast, the control group was given water. The changes of body composition (percent body fat and waist/hip ratio, body fat mass) of the case group were not significantly reduced both the case and the control group. But, in the changes of blood lipid profiles (the levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and TG) of the case group were significantly decreased compared to the control group. These results suggested that the mung bean is helpful to ameliorate hyperlipidemia in overweight middle-aged women.

This study had been conducted for the total of 21 days from May 6 to 27, 2013 for the 300 females from 20s to 40s residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi region who were currently experiencing medical beauty care. As a result, purchase motivation was found to be high in accordance with the special factor for each sub-factor as for active achievement striving type or relationship striving type, whereas it was found to be the lowest in the case of others consciousness striving type. In active achievement striving type, the degree of consideration was found to be high for overall hospital selection property, expertise and quality of each sub-factor, amenities and convenience while it was found to be high for amenities and convenience in the case of pleasure striving type and staff services in the case of relationship striving type. Thus, it is believed that it would be necessary to establish a marketing strategy for the consumer group of active achievement striving type since active achievement striving type appeared to have the biggest impact on purchase behavior of medical beauty care. Furthermore, it would also be required to create a variety of services to meet the psychological desires for each consumer group type.

Recent studies indicate that ceramides from skin tissue and their synthetic analogues show a promise as therapeutic agents for pathogen such as atopic skin, psoriasis, ichthyosis and contact dermatitis. In this research, phytosphingosine and it's derivatives were synthesised and they were evaluated whether they could be used or not as cosmetic materials. Phytosphingosine was synthesized from the starting D-glucono-δ-lactone via overall 9 step processes and phytosphingosine derivative were synthesized by functional group transfomation of phytosphingosine. A new cream was compounded by addition of our phytosphingosine derivatives, which was treated on skin. The tested skin shows several positive effects such as improve of TEWL recovery and reduction of wrinkles. Moisturizing effect of phytosphingosine than tetra-acetyl phytosphingosine is good but phytosphingosine has a high melting point and low solubility so it has limitations to the application of a skin toner and lotion but it's suitable for cream. Tetra-acetyl phytosphingosine efficacy is lower than phytosphingosine but it has good compatibility and low melting point. So it may be used to apply cosmetic material of various product. In conclusion, phytosphingosine and its derivatives have a sufficient potentiality to be utilized as cosmetic additives.

The purpose of this study about Gamdutang (oriental herb,s) affect to treat obesity. Experimental groups were treated with the case of taking Gamdutang and not taking it by oral administration for 28 days, and were applied a method of aromatherapy massage with the mix of grapefruit, cypress and juniper berry oil. Obesity treatment was performed 2 times a week for 4 weeks for 30 females at the age of 30s, which was compared on the basis of the state of body size changes before getting treatment and after getting it for 8 times. In the obesity treatment by aromatherapy massage case of not taking the Gamdutang, it showed that the size was decreased at the part of upper arms, thigh, calf and waist. And there were statistically significant differences at the part of calf and waist. In the obesity treatment case of taking the Gamdutang, it showed that the size was decreased at all the items as same as not taking the Gamdutang and there was significant differences statistically at the part of waist and thigh. These results are summarized as follows: In obesity treatment, aromatherapy massage after oral administration of Gamdutang (GA) showed more the significant decrease at the part of upper arms, calf and waist than aromatherapy massage without oral administration of Gamdutang (NGA).

We investigated the relationship between color preference and EEG Response about color chips as four season color and multi-colored Four Season Make-Up illustration targeting 20 aged women studying at University. The EEG sensitivity that indicates the changes of brain power with the color preference was suggested as an index of the relationship between the color preference and EEG response. EEG response was closely related with the color preference. Also, EEG responses for color chip and multi-colored makeup illustrations were much different. The EEG sensitivity to the color preference was positively correlated about the four season color chips except black which is one of the winter color, but was positively or negatively correlated about the seasons makeup. Left and right brain EEG sensitivity was asymmetric about the color chips asymmetry and was symmetric about the four season makeup. As these results, it means that EEG response depend on the preference of season makeup.

In this study, in order to study the effect of Swedish massage on the health index of middle-aged women, whole body cares using Swedish massages were conducted twice a week for 6 weeks, a total of 12 times of 40 minutes each from November 15, 2012 until December 17, 2012, using the carrier oil, targeting 8 middle-aged women, aged 40 to 59, living in Busan area. As a result, the abdominal obesity rates (p<0.1) and body mass index (p<0.05) were significantly decreased; and autonomic nervous system activity (p<.001) have improved; the physical stress (p<0.1) and emotional stress (p<0.05) have also significantly reduced, thus improving their stress and reducing their fatigue significantly (p<0.001). The above results suggested that Swedish massage reduces the abdominal obesity rate and body mass index of middle-aged women, possible to be effective in weight loss. Furthermore, it can be seen that autonomic nervous system, and has a positive effect on the change of the stress such as physical and psychological stress and fatigue. Accordingly, it is expected that the whole body care using Swedish massage, having a positive impact on the improvement of fatigue and physical health of middle-aged women, can be utilized as a valuable program for health care.

This study was conducted to investigate of Ayurvedic Sirodara therapy for EEG and to study decreasing for stress in middle-aged man and women who work office. Subjects were divided Ayurvedic oil group, and carrier oil group, and they treated Ayurvedic Sirodara therapy for three months a total of 9 times of 40 minutes. And then analyzed brain wave state before and after operating massage for comparing the effect of general head massage and Sirodara therapy. The device was used 2 Channel system moving brain wave machine for EEG in measuring brain wave data analysis. As a result, Sirodara therapy of ayurvedic oil group is more effective than carrier oil group in decreasing stress. Therefore Sirodara therapy may helpful to release for people in stress.

The recent increase in obesity has caused the several chronic metabolic diseases and emerged as a serious social problem. Also, the increased mortality due to obesity needs the developing on improved foods. Muck is the one of the starch processing traditional food. In this study, acorn mung bean, buckwheat are used as traditional food in Korea. Muck diet is surveyed appropriately for anti-obesity treatment based on previous studies. Rutin and quercetin in Buckwheat help the prevention of diabetes and atherosclerosis and the treatment of high blood pressure. They change the metabolism of cholesterol and prevent the formation of gallstones, obesity coronary heart disease and cancer. The characteristics of acorns are bitter and astringent tannins. They belong to the polyphenolic compounds. Astringent tannins reduce triglyceride metabolism and synthesis in the body of rats. Gallic acid, digallic acid, gallotannin are effective in the precaution of hyperlipidemia and fatty liver in rats. Mung beans contain vitexin and isovitexin which are associated with decrease in adipocyte precursor cells. Especially vitexin inhibits fat synthesis and gene expression of inflammatory cytokines. They inhibit weight gain, reduce fat and blood lipid. Therefore this study will be helpful for proving the those effects.