백일주는 찹쌀, 백미, 누룩, 재래종 국화꽃, 오미자, 진달래, 솔잎 및 물을 넣고 100일간 발효 숙성시킨 전통주이다. 본 연구에서 백일주의 생리활성을 알아보기 위하여 총 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량, 항산화 활성(DPPH 라디칼, ABTS 라디칼, 아질산염 소거활성), 혈전용해활성, angiotensisn 전환효소 저해활성 및 acetylcholinesterase 저해활성을 평가하였다. 살균 처리되지 않은 백일주와 살균 처리된 백일주의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 391.59와 401.33 ${mu}g$ tannic acid equivalents/ml이었고, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 284.75와 308.35 ${mu}g$ quercetin equivalents/ml이었다. 백일주의 항산화 활성(DPPH 라디칼, ABTS 라디칼, 아질산염 소거활성)은 청주 보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 백일주의 혈전용해활성과 acetylcholinesterase 저해활성도 청주에 비해 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 angiotensin 전환효소 저해활성을 측정한 결과 살균 처리되지 않은 백일주는 23.62%, 살균 처리된 백일주는 19.99%, 청주는 38.91%로 청주가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 백일주가 항산화 효과와 혈전용해 활성이 있음을 시사하고 있다.
Baegilju is a famous traditional Korean wine made over the course of 100 days. The physiological functionalities of Baegilju were evaluated using different tests. The spectrophotometric method was used to determine the total concentration of polyphenolics and flavonoids and DPPH and ABTS radicals. A nitrite scavenging assay was used to evaluate antioxidant activity. The fibrin plate method was used for fibrinolysis and to evaluate angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity; finally, the colorimetric determination method was used to evaluate acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity. The total polyphenolic content of non-sterilized Baegilju and sterilized Baegilju were 391.59 ${mu}g$ and 401.33 ${mu}g$ tannic acid equivalents/ml, respectively; and the flavonoids contents were 284.75 ${mu}g$ and 308.35 ${mu}g$ quercetin equivalents/ml, respectively. Baegilju exhibited more excellent antioxidant activities (DPPH and ABTS radicals, nitrite scavenging activity) than did Cheongju. In addition, the fibrinolytic activity and AChE inhibitory activity were found to be higher in Baegilju than they were in Cheongju. The ACE inhibitory activity of non-sterilized Baegilju, sterilized Baegilju, and Cheongju were 23.62%, 19.99%, and 38.91%, respectively. Therefore, these results suggest that Baegilju has potential as an antioxidant agent and anti-thrombosis agent.
