This study investigates the effect of Salicornia bigelovii extract on the activities of antioxidant, anti-wrinkle and whitening. Among amino acids, the glutamic acid concentration was the highest with an order of proline>alanine>y-amino-n-butyric acid>arginine. The total polyphenol concentration and antioxidant activity were an order of ethyl acetate extract>n-butanol extract>hexane extract>hot water extract>ethanol extract. Especially, when ethylacetate was used as extractant, the total polyphenol concentration and antioxidant activity were 31.6mg/mL and 82.6%, respectively. The inhibition activity of tyrosinase was increased with the increase concentration of ethylacetate extract. Especially, when the extract concentration was increased from 20 to 100mg/mL, it was raised from 15.2 to 98.2%. In the case of inhibition activities of elastase, and collagenase, they were also increased with the increase concentration of ethylacetate extract. When the extract concentrations were increased from 20 to 100ug/mL, they were enhanced from 2.9 to 32.5% and from 3.8 to 29.7%, respectively. The results show that the ethyl acetate extract of Salicornia bigelovii can be applied as sources for functional cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

본 연구는 함초를 이용하여 기능성 화장품 개발을 위한 기초자료를 얻기 위해 추출용매에 따른 함초 추출물의 항산화 활성, tyrosinase 저해활성, elastase 저해활성, collagenase 저해활성을 검토 하였다. 여러 아미노산 중에서 glutamic acid이 가장 높았고, 그 다음으로는 proline, alanine, y-amino-n-butyric acid, arginine 순이였다. 폴리페놀 함량 및 항산화 효과는 ethyl acetate extract>n-butanol extract>hexane extract>hot water extract>ethanol extract 순이였다. 특히 ethyl acetate를 추출용매로 사용 할 경우 폴리페놀 함량이 31.6mg/mL였고, 항산화 활성은 82.6%였다. Tyrosinase활성 저해도는 ethyl acetate 추출물의 농도에 의존적으로 증가하였다. 특히 추출물 농도가 20에서 100mg/mL로 증가 할 경우 ty-rosinase활성 저해도는 15.2에서 98.2%로 증가 했다. Ethylacetate 추출물 농도가 20에서 100ug/mL 증가 할 경우 elastase 저해활성은 2.9에서 32.5%로 증가 되었고, collagenase 저해 활성은 3.8에서 29.7%로 증가 하였다. 이상의 결과는 함초 ethylacetate추출물이 화장품 기능성 소재로서 응용 가능성을 나타내었다.