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벼 지상부를 MeOH 수용액으로 추출하고 이 추출물을 n-hexane, EtOAc, n-BuOH, 및 $H_2O$ 분획으로 나누었다. n-BuOH 분획에 대하여 silica gel, ODS 및 Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography를 반복실시 하여 2종의 화합물을 분리하였다. NMR, IR 및 MS data를 해석하여 각각 adenosine (1)과 phlomuroside (2)로 구조 동정 하였다. 이들 화합물들은 벼에서는 처음으로 분리되었다.

Fresh and chopped aerial parts of Oryza sativa were extracted in 80% aqueous mehthanol, and the concentrated extract was successively partitioned in n-hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butanol (n-BuOH), and $H_2O$ fractions. From the n-BuOH fraction, two compounds were isolated through repeated silica gel and ODS column chromatography (c.c.). Based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy spectroscopic data, the compounds were identified to be adenosine (1) and phlomuroside (2). Especially, the configuration of both the anomer hydroxyl groups was determined as ${\beta}$ from the coupling constants of the anomer protons (J =6.0 and 7.6 Hz) in the $^1H-NMR$ spectra. This is the first report for the isolation of these compounds from Oryza sativa L.

This study was initiated to search for the most effective method for extraction of anthocyanins from Morus alba Fruits using organic acids and to evaluate the stability of the pigments at various storage environments. The anthocyanins were effectively extracted by addition of organic acids such as citric acid, malic acid and fumaric acid. The anthocyanins were not degraded at $25^{\circ}C$ and under a fluorescent light with 183 lux, but sharply degraded at $60^{\circ}C$.

The main objectives of this study were to investigate physicochemicals and antioxidant activities of new red rice (Oryza sativa cv. Gunganghongmi (GH)) by comparing normal brown (Nampyeongbyeo, NB) and reported red rice (Jukjinjubyeo, JB) in Korea. The nutritional constituents, including protein, oil, sugar, fatty acid, GABA, and ${\gamma}$-oryzanol were not significantly different between normal brown and colored rice. However, the ethanol extract of GH showed the highest phenolic content ($24.7{\pm}1.3\;mg\;g^{-1}$). The ethanol extracts of GH showed higher scavenging activities against DPPH ($0.2\;mg\;mL^{-1}=62.1{\pm}2.5%$) and ABTS ($0.2\;mg\;mL^{-1}=63.2{\pm}3.5%$) radicals. Moreover, GH more inhibited LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production ($13.2{\pm}1.4{\mu}M$) than JB ($18.3{\pm}2.3{\mu}M$) and NB ($22.1{\pm}1.4{\mu}M$) at the same concentration ($0.2\;mg\;mL^{-1}$) without cytotoxicity. These results suggest that new red rice (GH) would be considered to be new functional rice due to its anti-oxidative effect and high nutrition.

순무뿌리(Brassica rapassp)를 실온에서 95% ethanol 수용액으로 추출하고 이 추출물을 ethyl acetate (EtOAc)분획, n-butyl alcohol 분획 및 $H_2O$ 분획으로 나누었다. EtOAc분획에 대하여 silica gel, ODS 및 Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography를 반복실시 하여 5종의 flavonoid를 분리하였다. NMR, IR 및 MS data를 해석하여 각각 licochalcone A (1), 4,4'-dihydroxy-3'-methoxychalcone (2), liquiritigenin (3), liquiritin (4), isoliquiritin (5)으로 구조동정하였다. 이들 화합물들은 순무뿌리에서는 처음으로 분리되었다.

The roots of Brassica rapa ssp. were extracted with 95% aqueous ethanol and the concentrated extracts were partitioned using ethyl acetate (EtOAc), n-butyl alcohol and $H_2O$, successively. From the EtOAc fraction, five flavonoids were isolated through repeated silica gel and octadecyl silica gel (ODS) column chromatography (c.c.). Based on NMR, mass spectrometry (MS) and IR spectroscopic data, the chemical structures of the compounds were determined to be licochalcone A (1), 4,4'-dihydroxy-3'-methoxychalcone (2), liquirtigenin (3), liquiritin (4), and isoliquiritin (5). This is the first report of these compounds isolated from the root of this plant.

Repeated $SiO_2$ and octadecyl silica gel (ODS) column chromatographies of the EtOAc fraction from Magnolia obovata fruits, 10 neolignans, named magnolol (1), honokiol (2), isoobovatol (3), isomagnolol (4), obovatol (5), obovatal (6), 9-methoxyobovatol (7), magnobovatol (8), obovaaldehyde (9), and 2-hydroxyobovaaldehyde (10) were isolated and identified. All isolated compounds were evaluated for in vitro cytotoxicity against seven human cancer cell lines.

Fresh and chopped aerial parts of $Oryza$ $sativa$ were extracted in 80% aqueous mehthanol, and the concentrated extract was successively partitioned using $n$-hexane, ethyl acetate (EtOAc), $n$-butanol, and $H_2O$. From the EtOAc fraction, a new flavonolignan (2) and a known flavonolignan, salcolin B (1), were isolated through repeated $SiO_2$ and octadecyl silica gel column chromatography. Based on NMR, mass spectrometer, and IR spectroscopic data, the chemical structure of compound (2) was determined to be tricin-4'-$O$-[erythro-${\beta}$-guaiacyl-(7"-$O$-methyl)-glyceryl] ether, which has thus far never been reported and was named salcolin C (2). Salcolin B (1) and salcolin C (2) dose-dependently inhibited nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells with $IC_{50}$ values of $29.8{\pm}0.6$ and $10.8{\pm}1.0{\mu}m$, respectively, without visible toxic effect.