흑마늘의 기능성을 분석하기 위하여 용매별 계통 분획물을 만들어 100, 250, 500 및 $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 항산화 활성을 측정하였다. 총 페놀 및 플라보노이드 화합물의 함량은 chloroform, ethyl acetate 및 hexane 분획물에서 유의적으로 높아 butanol, methanol 및 물 분획물에 비하여 5.5~11.6배 더 많았다. 흑마늘 계통 분획물의 항산화 활성은 시료의 첨가농도가 증가함에 따라 그 활성도 증가하였으며, chloroform과 ethyl acetate 분획물의 활성이 유의적으로 높았다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능은 $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ 농도에서는 butanol과 물 분획물을 제외한 모든 시료 모두에서 50% 이상의 활성을 나타내었다. ABTS 라디칼 소거능의 경우 hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate 분획물에서 비교적 활성이 높아, $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ 농도에서는 70% 이상의 소거능을 보였다. $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 hydroxyl radical 소거능은 50.27~81.02%의 범위로 높은 반면 SOD 유사활성은 26.73~47.64%로 비교적 그 활성이 낮았다. Linoleic acid 반응계에서 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 저장기간이 길수록, 시료의 첨가 농도가 높을수록 항산화 활성이 더 높았으며, 또 극성 용매보다는 비극성용매 분획물의 활성이 유의적으로 높았다. 아질산염 소거능의 경우 butanol 분획물을 제외한 모든 시료에서 비교적 그 활성이 높아 $100;{mu}g/mL$ 농도에서도 50% 이상의 소거능을 보였다.
To confirm antioxidant activity of black garlic, methanol extract of black garlic was fractioned by hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, buthanol and water. Antioxidant activities of solvent fractions were assayed in 100, 250, 500 and $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ concentrations. The contents of total phenol and flavonoids were significantly higher 5.5~11.6 times in chloroform, ethyl acetate and hexane fraction than other fractions. Antioxidant activities of solvent fractions were increased by higher sample concentrations and their activities were significantly higher in chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions than others. DPPH radical scavenging activity was over 50% in $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ concentration, except butanol and water fraction. In the same concentration, reducing power was also significantly lower in butanol and water fraction. ABTS radical scavenging activity was higher in hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions and was over 70% at $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ concentration. In $1,000;{mu}g/mL$ concentration, the range of hydroxy radical scavenging activity was 50.27~81.02% and SOD-like ability was 26.73~47.64%. Antioxidant activity in linoleic acid reaction system was significantly higher when storage time was longer and sample concentration was higher in non-polar solvent fractions. Nitrite scavenging activity was relatively higher than antioxidant activity and the activity in $100;{mu}g/mL$ concentration was over than 50%, except butanol fraction.
