Rhodosporidium toruloides에서의 적색 파프리카 에탄올 추출물의 중성지방 억제 효과

Inhibitory Effects of Ethanol Extract of Red Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) on Triglyceride Biosynthesis in Rhodosporidium toruloides

In this study, we investigated inhibitory effect of red sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) on triglyceride biosynthesis in Rhodosporidium toruloides. There was no significant difference in the total lipid content of all the experimental groups including 0.02, 0.1 and 0.5% (w/v) of red sweet pepper 70% ethanol extract treatment (RSPE). However, the triglyceride content was significantly decreased in RSPE group campared to the control group. When the formation of lipid droplet in the oleaginous yeast was examined, a small amount of fluorescence was observed compared to the control as the concentration of RSPE increased. The number of cells and free fatty acid increased in a concentrationdependent manner. These results suggest that RSPE has an anti-obesity effect.