본 연구에서는 며느리배꼽 추출물들의 항산화 효능 및 tyrosinase, elastase 저해 효과에 관한 조사를 수행하였다. 며느리배꼽 추출물의 free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) 소거활성($FSC_{50}$)은 aglycon 분획($12.38{mu}g$/mL)에서 가장 큰 활성을 나타내었고, 또한 luminol-의존성 화학발광법을 이용한 $Fe^{3+}$-EDTA/$H_2O_2$ 계에서 생성된 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS)에 대한 며느리배꼽 추출물의 총항산화능은 추출물의 ethyl acetate 분획($0.35{mu}g$/mL)에서 가장 큰 활성을 나타내었다. 며느리배꼽 추출물에 대하여 광증감제인 rose-bengal로 증감된 사람 적혈구의 광용혈에 대한 억제 효과를 측정하였을 때, 추출물의 aglycon 분획을 제외하고 다른 추출물들은 농도 의존적($1{sim}50{mu}g$/mL)으로 세포보호 효과를 나타내었다. Tyrosinase의 활성 저해 효과($IC_{50}$)는 며느리배꼽 추출물의 ethyl acetate 분획과 aglycon 분획이 각각 $136.00{mu}g$/mL, $68.10{mu}g$/mL으로 나타났으며, elastase의 활성 저해 효과($IC_{50}$)는 ethyl acetate 분획과 aglycon 분획이 각각 $67.20{mu}g$/mL, $43.50{mu}g$/mL으로 나타났다. 이상의 며느리배꼽 추출물이 $^1O_2$ 혹은 다른 ROS를 소광시키거나 소거함으로써 그리고 ROS에 대항하여 세포막을 보호함으로써 생체계, 특히 태양 자외선에 노출된 피부에서 항산화제로서 작용할 수 있음을 가리키며, 며느리배꼽 추출물의 tyrosinase 및 elastase 저해 활성으로 부터 항산화, 항노화 화장품 소재로서의 응용 가능성을 확인하였다.
In this study, the antioxidative effects, inhibitory effects on tyrosinase, elastase of Persicaria perfoliata extracts were investigated. The deglycosylated fraction of extract ($12.38{mu}g$/mL) showed the most prominent free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) scavenging activity ($FSC_{50}$). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging activities ($OSC_{50}$) of P. perfoliata extracts on ROS generated in $Fe^{3+}$-EDTA/$H_2O_2$ system were investigated using the luminol-dependent chemiluminescence assay. The ethyl acetate fraction of extract ($0.35{mu}g$/mL) showed the most prominent ROS scavenging activity. The protective effects of P. perfoliata extract/fractions on the rose-bengal sensitized photohemolysis of human erythrocytes were investigated. The P. perfoliata extracts suppressed photohemolysis in a concentration dependent manner ($1{sim}50{mu}g$/mL) except the deglycosylated fraction of extract. The inhibitory effect of P. perfoliata extracts on tyrosinase was investigated to assess their whitening efficacy. Inhibitory effects ($IC_{50}$) on tyrosinase were determined with ethyl acetate fraction of P. perfoliata extract ($136.00{mu}g$/mL) and deglycosylated fraction of extract ($68.10{mu}g$/mL). Finally, their anti-elastase activities were measured to predict the anti-wrinkle efficacy in the human skin. Inhibitory effects ($IC_{50}$) on elastase were determined with ethyl acetate fraction of P. perfoliata extract ($67.20{mu}g$/mL) and deglycosylated fraction of extract ($43.50{mu}g$/mL). These results indicate that extract/fractions of P. perfoliata can function as antioxidants in biological systems, particularly skin exposed to UV radiation by scavenging $^1O_2$ and other ROS, and protect cellular membranes against ROS. Extract/fractions of P. perfoliata can be applicable to new functional cosmetics for antioxidant, antiaging.
