• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.1006-1013
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• 2015

Heat-stress remains a costly issue for animal production, especially for poultry as they lack sweat glands, and alleviating heat-stress is necessary for ensuring animal production in hot environment. A high ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producer Lactobacillus strain was used to investigate the effect of dietary GABA-producer on laying performance and egg quality in heat-stressed Hy-line brown hens. Hy-Line brown hens (n = 1,164) at 280 days of age were randomly divided into 4 groups based on the amount of freeze-dried GABA-producer added to the basal diet as follows: i) 0 mg/kg, ii) 25 mg/kg, iii) 50 mg/kg, and iv) 100 mg/kg. All hens were subjected to heat-stress treatment through maintaining the temperature and the relative humidity at $28.83{\pm}3.85^{\circ}C$ and 37% to 53.9%, respectively. During the experiment, laying rate, egg weight and feed intake of hens were recorded daily. At the 30th and 60th day after the start of the experiment, biochemical parameters, enzyme activity and immune activity in serum were measured. Egg production, average egg weight, average daily feed intake, feed conversion ratio and percentage of speckled egg, soft shell egg and misshaped egg were significantly improved (p<0.05) by the increasing supplementation of the dietary GABA-producer. Shape index, eggshell thickness, strength and weight were increased linearly with increasing GABA-producer supplementation. The level of calcium, phosphorus, glucose, total protein and albumin in serum of the hens fed GABA-producing strain supplemented diet was significantly higher (p<0.05) than that of the hens fed the basal diet, whereas cholesterol level was decreased. Compared with the basal diet, GABA-producer strain supplementation increased serum level of glutathione peroxidase (p = 0.009) and superoxide dismutase. In conclusion, GABA-producer played an important role in alleviating heat-stress, the isolated GABA-producer strain might be a potential natural and safe probiotic to use to improve laying performance and egg quality in heat-stressed hens.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.36-40
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• 2001

In order to study the molecular mechanism of $\gamma$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) production in plants, we cloned and sequenced a partial glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) cDNA from the Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA library, using primers targeted at highly conserved sequences of the petunia GAD gene. The cDNA fragment was inserted into TA cloning vector with T7 promoter and the recombinant plasmid obtained was used to transform E. coli. The plasmid DNA purified from the transformed E. coli was digested with EcoRI and the presence of the insert was confirmed. Nucleotide sequence analysis showed that the fragment is a partial Arabidopsis thaliana GAD gene and that the sequence showed 98% and 78% identity to the region of the putative Arabidopsis thaliana GAD sequences deposited in GenBank, Accession nos: U46665 and U10034, respectively. The amino acid sequence deduced from the partial Arabidopsis thaliana GAD gene showed 99% and 91% identities to the GAD sequences deduced from the genes of the U46665 and U10034, respectively. The partial cDNA sequence determined may facilitate the study of the molecular mechanism of GABA metabolism in plants.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.859-865
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• 2020

A total of 100 growing pigs (25.66 ± 1.55 kg) were used in a 16-week feeding trial. Pigs were randomly distributed into two treatment groups on the basis of body weight and sex. There were ten replicate pens per treatment, with five pigs (three barrows and two gilts) per pen. The dietary treatments for this trial were as follows: 1) Basal diet (CON) and 2) T1 (γ-aminobutyric acid, GABA), CON + 100 mg·kg-1 GABA. During weeks 0 to 6, the feed efficiency (G : F) in the T1 group was higher (p < 0.05) than that in the CON group, but no improvements in the average daily feed intake (ADFI) and average daily gain (ADG) were noted (p > 0.05). During the experimental period, the final body weight (BW) was improved (p < 0.05). However, no differences (p > 0.05) were noted in the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of dry matter (DM) nitrogen (N). Meanwhile, there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) observed in the backfat thickness among the treatment groups. These results therefore indicate that supplementation with GABA may improve the overall growth performance but may not lead to differences in the nutrient digestibility and backfat thickness in growing-finishing pigs.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.572-580
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• 2018

본 연구는 모짜렐라 치즈 제조과정에서 분리된 유청을 B. subtilis HA와 L. plantarum EJ2014의 혼합 발효를 통해 ${\gamma}$-PGA, GABA 등의 기능성 물질이 강화된 발효물을 생산하고자 하였다. 유청 B. subtilis 발효 1일차의 시료 분석결과, pH는 6.51, 산도는 0.32%, 생균수는 8.39 log CFU/mL을 나타냈으며, 점질물과 점조도는 각각 6.06%와 $4.09Pas^n$로 발효 전보다 유의적으로 증가하였다. 2차 L. plantarum 발효를 통해 유청 혼합발효물의 최종 pH는 4.57까지 감소하였고 산도는 L. plantarum 발효 1일째 1.39%로 증가하여 최종 산도는 1.73%를 나타내었다. B. subtilis 생균수는 2차 L. plantarum 발효가 진행됨에 따라 5.83 log CFU/mL까지 감소하였으나 L. plantarum 생균수는 5.73 log CFU/mL에서 L. plantarum 발효 1일째 9.08 log CFU/mL로 급격히 증가한 후 L. plantarum 발효 7일까지 유지하였다. TLC 정성분석한 결과 L. plantarum 발효 5일 이후 MSG가 모두 소진되어 GABA로 전환되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. HPLC 정량분석으로 MSG는 L. plantarum 발효 초기 3.40%에서 L. plantarum 발효 7일째 거의 소진 되면서 혼합발효물의 GABA 함량은 2.21%를 보였다. 환원당과 젖당 함량은 각각 발효 전 11.07과 6.73%에서 L. plantarum 발효 7일째 각각 4.97과 3.68%로 크게 감소하는 것을 보였다. 타이로신 함량은 발효가 진행되는 동안 증가되어 L. plantarum 발효 7일째 38.24 mg%를 나타내었다. 단백질 가수분해 정도를 확인하기 위해 SDS-PAGE를 통해 발효 후 유청 단백질들이 대부분 가수분해되어 저분자화되는 것을 확인하였다. 유청의 발효 전후에 따른 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과 ABTS $RC_{50}$값은 26.81 mg/g에서 발효 후 8.78 mg/g, DPPH $RC_{50}$값 또한 발효 전 17.58 mg/g에서 발효 후 10.38 mg/g으로 감소하면서 혼합발효를 통해 전자 공여능이 향상되는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.235-235
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• 2017

Chromium (Cr) toxicity is hazardous to the seed germination, growth, and development of plants. ${\gamma}$-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid and is involved in stress tolerance in plants. To investigate the effects of GABA in alleviating Cr toxicity, we treated eight-d-old mustard (Brassica juncea L.) seedlings with Cr (0.15 mM and 0.3 mM $K_2CrO_4$, 5 days) alone and in combination with GABA ($125{\mu}M$) in a semi-hydroponic medium. The roots and shoots of the seedlings accumulated Cr in a dose-dependent manner, which led to an increase in oxidative damage [lipid peroxidation; hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) content; superoxide ($O{_2}^{{\cdot}-}$) generation; lipoxygenase (LOX) activity], MG content, and disrupted antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Chromium stress also reduced growth, leaf relative water content (RWC), and chlorophyll (chl) content but increased phytochelatin (PC) and proline (Pro) content. Furthermore, supplementing the Cr-treated seedlings with GABA reduced Cr uptake and upregulated the non-enzymatic antioxidants (ascorbate, AsA; glutathione, GSH) and the activities of the enzymatic antioxidants including ascorbate peroxidase (APX), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glyoxalase I (Gly I), and glyoxalase II (Gly II), and finally reduced oxidative damage. Adding GABA also increased leaf RWC and chl content, decreased Pro and PC content, and restored plant growth. These findings shed light on the effect of GABA in improving the physiological mechanisms of mustard seedlings in response to Cr stress.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2010

The aim of this study was to investigate changes in 7 nutritional components (fatty acid, protein, fat, ash, total dietary fiber (TDF), $\gamma$-aminobutyric acid (GABA), and $\gamma$-oryzanol) of paddy rice (PR) and brown rice (BR) throughout the germination process, as measured at different shoot lengths (10 mm, 20 mm, and 30 mm). With the increase of shoot length, the nutritional components' concentrations increased, as compared to the concentrations measured before germination. Moreover, BR exhibited higher GABA, $\gamma$-oryzanol, and protein than PR. Among the components, TDF, GABA, and $\gamma$-oryzanol showed significant concentration differences throughout germination, while the others exhibited only slight variations. In particular, GABA and $\gamma$-oryzanol were predominantly increased in grains of 10 mm shoot length. These compounds might prove to be important factors from germinated rice. Additionally, the germinated cultivar 'Keunnun' might also prove to be a very important food source, owing to its high GABA and $\gamma$-oryzanol contents. These results suggest that variations in nutritional components related to the increase of shoot length may prove to be important when considering the beneficial aspects of rice on human health.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.785-795
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• 2003

For the development of new anticonvulsive agents, GABAmimetics such as nipecotic acid, isonipecotic acid, ${\gamma}-aminobutyric$ acid (GABA), ${\gamma}-vinyl$ GABA (vigabatrin) and valproic acid were covalently coupled through an ester bond by a two-carbon linker chain as potential prodrugs and evaluated for their anticonvulsive activities.

• 공업화학
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.605-610
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• 2013

GABA는 포유류의 신경전달물질의 분비를 억제하며, 신경안정 작용, 스트레스 해소, 우울증 완화, 불면 등에 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 곡류식품에 존재하는 GABA 함량은 일반미 1~4 mg/100 g, 현미 4~8 mg/100 g으로 알려져 있지만, 그 함량이 낮아 자연 식품으로부터 섭취하는 양으로는 생리활성을 기대하기 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 mono sodium glutamate (MSG)발효로 얻은 GABA 코팅 쌀이 신경안정제 뿐만 아니라 수면유도제로 쓰이는 melatonin과 serotonin의 생성 촉진 효과를 알아보았다. 그 결과 melatonin의 경우 GABA (25 mg/mL) 투여군은 $3.515{\pm}0.149pg/mL$, 일반미 공급군의 경우 $2.632{\pm}0.188pg/mL$이며, GABA 코팅 쌀 공급군은 $3.578{\pm}0.158pg/mL$로 나타났다. Serotonin 함량을 측정한 결과 GABA (25 mg/mL), 일반미 공급군은 각각 $5.183{\pm}0.142ng/mL$, $4.784{\pm}0.108ng/mL$가 측정되었으며 GABA 코팅 쌀을 공급한 실험군은 $5.918{\pm}0.169ng/mL$의 serotonin이 생성되었다. GABA 코팅 쌀의 지속적인 섭취로 인해 melatonin과 serotonin은 유의적인 증가는 있었지만, 누적효과는 없었다. 기능성 식품으로 개발된 GABA 코팅 쌀을 지속적으로 섭취하면 일반미에서 섭취하여 얻을 수 있는 melatonin과 serotonin의 유도효과를 얻을 수 있고, GABA 25 mg/mL를 섭취하는 것과 비슷한 효과를 나타낼 수 있다고 사료된다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.803-810
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• 2011

본 연구는 정치발효에 의한 국산 및 일본산 현미식초의 품질비교를 실시하였다. 국내산 현미식초의 주요 유리아미노산은 proline, glutamic acid와 phenylalanine인 반면, 일본산 현미식초는 proline, valine, phenylalanine, lysine, ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid, alanine과 isoleucine이었다. ${\gamma}$-aminobutyric acid (GABA)와 총아미노산 함량(3686.37~4212.27 mg%)은 국내산 정치배양 현미식초에 비해 일본산 정치배양 현미식초에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. GC-MS에 의한 주요 휘발성 향기성분 분석 결과, 식초의 주된 휘발성 향기성분인 acetic acid 이외에 국내에서 제조된 현미식초는 ethyl acetate, benzaldehyde, phenethyl alcohol와 phenethyl acetate 이었으나, 일본에서 제조된 현미식초는 ethyl acetate, phenethyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, isoamyl acetate, phenethyl acetate와 benzaldehyde이었다. 전자코에 의한 향미패턴 분석결과, 국내 및 일본산 정치배양 현미식초 간의 향미패턴에 차이가 있음을 확인 할 수 있었으며 전자코에 의해 효과적인 구별이 가능하였다. 또한 일본산 현미식초는 제품 간 유사한 향기성분을 나타내었으나, 국산 현미식초는 제조사에 따라 서로 다른 패턴을 보였다.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표대회
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• pp.138-138
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• 2005