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리퀴리티게닌과 이소리퀴리티게닌은 감초의 주요 플라보노이드 성분이다. 이들 플라보노이드는 수용성 감초 추출물과 ${\beta}$ -glucosidase를 생성하는 잎새버섯 HB0071 균사체 발효배양을 통하여 생산하였다. 감초추출물 내 리퀴리티게닌과 이소리퀴리티게닌은 잎새버섯 발효배양 동안 현저히 증가하였다. 이 균주의 ${\beta}$ -glucosidase의 활성은 배양 96시간을 기준으로 최고 91.5 mU/mL로 확인되었으며, 감초추출발효물로부터 생성된 리퀴리티게닌과 이소리퀴리티게닌의 함량은 HPLC 분석을 통하여 최대 $568.5{\mu}g/mL$ 과 $89.6{\mu}g/mL$ 로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서는 감초추출물의 잎새버섯 발효 전 후의 시료가 처리된 각질형성세포를 이용하여 자외선 UVB에 조사로 발현된 염증유발인자(COX-2)와 사이토카인(IL- $1{\beta}$ , IL-6) 모두 감초추출발효물(FLEx)에서 농도의존적으로 발현이 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 리퀴리티게닌과 이소리퀴리티게닌의 함량이 증가된 감초추출발효물은 자외선으로부터 손상된 피부 염증반응을 완화시켜줄 것으로 사료된다. 【Liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin are the major flavonoids present in licorice. These flavonoid compounds were prepared by submerged culture of Grifola frondosa (G. frondosa) HB0071 mycelia producing ${\beta}$ -glucosidase in the aqueous extract of licorice. The contents of liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin were increased during the fermentation. This fungus produced a high ${\beta}$ -glucosidase (activity of 91.5 mU/mL), thereby achieving high amounts of liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin ( $568.5{\mu}g/mL$ and $89.6{\mu}g/mL$ ), respectively at 96 h. A reversed- phase high-performance liquid chromatography method was established for simultaneous determination of liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin in fermented licorice extract (FLEx). The anti-inflammatory activities were investigated by licorice extract (LEx) before and after fermentation with G. frondosa HB0071. The treatment of UVB-irradiated HaCaT keratinocytes with FLEx resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the expression level of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNA. Furthermore, FLEx dose-dependently decreased mRNA of the pro-inflammatory cytokines of IL- $1{\beta}$ and IL-6 in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. These results suggest that FLEx may mitigate the effects of skin inflammation by reducing UVB-induced adverse skin reactions.】

Fructus arctii extract containing phenolic glycosides was cultured with Grifola frondosa mycelia to produce β-glucosidase and its biological activities were studied. This β-glucosidase converted the glycosides (arctiin and caffeic acid derivatives) into aglycones (arctigenin and caffeic acid). Fermented Fructus arctii extract (G-FAE) with G. frondosa had antioxidant and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitory activities. The photoprotective potential of G-FAE was tested in human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) exposed to ultra-violet A (UVA). It was revealed that G-FAE had an inhibitory effect on human interstitial collagenase (matrix metalloproteinase, MMP-1) expression in UVA-irradiated HDF. The treatment of UVA-irradiated HDF with G-FAE resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the expression level of MMP-1 mRNA. G-FAE also showed notable stimulation of collagen biosynthetic activity for fibroblasts. These diverse functionalities suggest that G-FAE could be a promising cosmetic ingredient.