Anti-allergic activities of Castanea crenata inner shell extracts fermented by Lactobacillus bifermentans

Choi, Mi-Ok; Kim, Bae-Jin; Jo, Seung-Kyeung; Jung, Hee-Kyoung; Lee, Jin-Tae; Kim, Hak-Yoon; Kweon, Dae-Jun

doi:10.11002/kjfp.2013.20.4.583

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“…) and atopic therapeutic effects (Choi et al . ). Thus, the study of chestnut shells has progressed along a number of different lines.…”

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“…These studies have reported on the antioxidant activity of chestnut bur (Rim et al 2000;Lee and Bae 2004) and the possible anti-aging effect of chestnut leaves (Kim and Park 2008). Furthermore, chestnut shell can be used as a heavy metal biosorbent material in waste water (Shin et al 1999) and also has whitening activity, wrinkle improvement effects (Jang et al 2011) and atopic therapeutic effects (Choi et al 2013). Thus, the study of chestnut shells has progressed along a number of different lines.…”

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DNA Protection and Antioxidant Potential of Chestnut Shell Extracts

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Journal of Food Biochemistry

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Castanea crenata is a species of chestnut originally native to South Korea and Japan. In this study, chestnut shell was investigated as a potential source of antioxidant compounds. Distilled water and ethanol extracts were prepared from chestnut shell and their antioxidant activities were investigated in vitro using different analytical methods, including 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl, 2,2‐azino‐bis‐(3‐ethylbenzothiazoline‐6‐sulfonic acid), hydroxyl, superoxide radical and nitrite scavenging, reducing (Fe3+ to Fe2+) power, linoleic acid oxidation inhibition and free radical‐induced DNA damage prevention activity. The extracts showed excellent radical‐scavenging activities and prevented free radical‐induced DNA damage. The antioxidant activity was highly correlated with the observed phenolic and flavonoid contents. Our results suggest that the extracts derived from chestnut shells could be a potent source of natural antioxidants. Practical Applications Chestnuts (Castanea crenata) are widely available in Korea. The chestnut inner shell has been used as a cosmetic material for a long time in Korea, and previous research has demonstrated that chestnut fruits and leaves contain phenolic compounds. However, little is known about the potential uses of chestnut shell. Chestnut has been sold as an anti‐wrinkle and anti‐aging compound when mixed with honey, and previous research on the chestnut inner shell has suggested that this material inhibited the biosynthesis of melanin. Recently, it has been reported that chestnut inner shell extracts inhibited the development of hepatic steatosis in mice fed a high‐fat diet. The food industry uses ∼7000 tons of chestnuts annually during the production of marron‐glacé, chestnut purée, etc. The peeling process generates a waste product, i.e., the shell, which accounts for ∼10% of the weight of whole chestnuts, and is used as fuel.

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“…) and atopic therapeutic effects (Choi et al . ). Thus, the study of chestnut shells has progressed along a number of different lines.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

DNA Protection and Antioxidant Potential of Chestnut Shell Extracts

Seo

Lee

Debnath

et al. 2015

Journal of Food Biochemistry

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“…Several studies have demonstrated that natural sources fermented by edible microorganisms, such as fermented green tea and turmeric, enhance their abilities for preventing metabolic disorders (Ho et al, 2012;Seo et al, 2015). A study investigating anti-allergic effects of CIS extracts fermented by Lactobacillus bifermentans has been reported (Choi et al, 2013). However, the effect of fermented CIS extracts on hepatic steatosis has not yet been reported.…”

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Preventive Effect of Fermented Chestnut Inner Shell Extract on Obesity-Induced Hepatic Steatosis

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et al. 2020

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This study aimed to investigate the effects of the gallic acid-enriched fermented chestnut inner shell extract (FCCE) by Saccharomyces cerevisiae on a high fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and hepatic steatosis in vivo mouse model. Mice feeding FCCE exhibited reduced body weight gain compared to those in the HFD-fed group, and showed lower abdominal fat pad weight including epididymal, retroperitoneal, and mesenteric adipose tissue. Further, FCCE administration decreased adipocyte size by suppressing adipogenic factors such as peroxisome proliferator activated receptor  and CCAAT/ enhancer-binding protein , and lipogenic factors such as sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c, fatty acid synthase, and stearoyl CoA desaturase-1. Moreover, FCCE decreased levels of lipids in serum and liver as well as serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels, markers of liver injury. Histological observations of the liver showed that FCCE significantly attenuated HFD-induced hepatic steatosis. The effect of FCCE on hepatic lipid regulatory factors may be partly associated with adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase activation. These results suggest that gallic acid-enriched FCCE has potential to be a promising functional food for prevention of obesity and obesity-related fatty liver disease.

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