• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2016

As a one of unsaturated fatty acid, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have multiple actions: as precursor of prostaglandins (PGs), steroid hormone synthesis and energy production in animal reproduction. PUFAs, which include omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6), are derived from the diet and changed by diet, species, breed and season. The plasma membrane of spermatozoa in mammals contain various PUFAs. These composition of PUFAs regulate the membrane fluidity and cause lipid peroxidation via generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Induced lipid peroxidation by ROS decreased viability and motility of spermatozoa, and it is reduced by addition of antioxidant and low concentration of PUFAs. Because oocytes of animal have a high lipid components, process of oocyte maturation and embryo development are influenced by PUFAs. In in vitro study, oocyte maturation, embryo development, intracellular cAMP and MAPK activity were increased by treatment of n-3 ${\alpha}$-linolenic acid (ALA) during maturation, whereas n-6 linoleic acid (LA) negatively influenced. Also, inhibition of fatty acid metabolism in oocyte influenced blastocyst formation of cattle. PGs are synthesized from PUFAs and various PUFAs influence PGs via regulation of PG-endoperoxide synthase (PTGS). Steroid hormone synthesis from cholesterol is regulated by expression of steroid acute regulator (StAR) protein and mRNA. Exogenous n-3 and n-6 PUFAs altered sex hormone in animal through stimulate or inhibit StAR activity. Because PUFAs altered PG and steroid hormone synthesis, follicular development was influenced by PUFAs. This effect of unsaturated fatty acid could provide information for improvement of reproductive ability in animals.

• Entomological Research
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.490-498
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• 2018

Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) is a highly valued edible grasshopper species in Africa. However, the effects of plant diets on lipid content and fatty acid composition of R. differens are not well understood. We tested the effects of four diets on the total lipid content and fatty acid composition of R. differens. Sixth instar nymphs of R. differens were reared on one, and mixtures of two, three, and six natural plant inflorescences. Individuals collected from the field constituted a control treatment. We extracted lipids and analyzed the fatty acid methyl esters using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. We analyzed if the total lipid content, body weight, and fatty acid composition differed among diets and between the sexes using two-way ANOVAs and a PERMANOVA model, respectively. The total lipid content and weight of R. differens did not differ among the diets. The nine common fatty acids were palmitic (mean across treatments, 26%), oleic (22%), palmitoleic (18%), linoleic (13%), stearic (7%), myristic (6%), myristoleic (4%), ${\alpha}$-linolenic (2%) and arachidic acid (1%). The composition of fatty acids and the proportion of essential fatty acids significantly differed among the diets. The proportion of essential fatty acids was highest in the control treatment (21%) but low in less diversified (one to three feed) diets (12-13%). This study demonstrates that the fatty acid composition in R. differens can be influenced through diet. Thus, with dietary manipulations, using local plants in Africa, it is possible to produce R. differens with preferred high quality essential fatty acids for human consumption.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.53-57
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• 1993

국내 김치류 가운데 향토식품으로서 연구개발의 필요성이 있는 갓의 비휘발성 유기산, 무기질, 지방산조성 및 섬유소 등에 대한 성분분석 결과는 비휘발성 유기산은 잎줄기보다 잎에 많았으며, 특히 malic acid의 함량이 79.lmg%로서 가장 높았고, citric acid는 23.7mg%로서 잎의 함량이 잎줄기보다 4배 정도 더 많았다. 잎과 잎줄기의 무기질은 칼슘(143.7, 81.3mg%)과 마그네슘(22.7, 14.5 mg%)이 높게 나타났으며, 대체로 잎의 무기질함량은 잎줄기에 비하여 1~1.8배 정도 많았다. 특히 철 (6.9, 7.3mg%)은 다른 십자화과 채소에 비하여 상당히 많았다. 총지질을 구성하는 지방산 조성은 $\alpha$-linolenic acid, palmitic acid 그리고 linoleic acid가 대부분을 차지하며, 불포화지방산의 함량이 포화지방산에 비하여 3.7배 많으며, 잎과 잎줄기의 P/S비율이 각각 4.1과 2.9로서 잎이 1.4배 높았다. 식이성 섬유질 중 펙틴질에 있어서 잎과 잎줄기의 알코올불용성성분 (AIS)은 9.4및 6.7%로서 잎의 AIS함량이 1.4배 많았으며, 잎과 줄기에서 공통적으로 AIS는 열수수용성펙틴(HWSP), 인산염가용성펙틴(HXSP), 염산가용성펙틴(HSP)이 4.1 : 2.8 : 1의 비로 구성되며, HXSP와 HSP의 함량이 크게 차이를 보였다. 또한 총 식이성섬유질의 함량은 잎과 잎줄기에서 각각 1.2와 2.8%를 함유하며, ADF에 비하여 NDF함량이 많았으며, 리그닌이 가장 적었다. 셀루로스는 헤미셀루로스에 비하여 2.1배 많았으며, 대체로 잎줄기에는 잎에 비하여 각 식이성 섬유소의 함량이 약간씩 높았다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.61-74
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• 1988

Ten college women were divided into 5 groups and treated in randomized block design for 5 weeks with 1 interval between treatments and subjects serving as their own controls. The experimental diets were corn oil diet as a source of n-6 linoleic acid, perilla oil diet as a source of n-3 $\alpha$-linolenic acid, and fish oil diet as a source of n-3 EPA and DHA. Dietary fat was supplied at 30% Cal and modified to give the total amount of saturated fatty acids and monoenoic acids at constant level. There was no significant effect on serum cholesterol level by different PUFA. However, on a gram-for-gram basis, there was a trend that the decrease in serum cholesterol was proportionate to the degree of fat unsaturation. On the other hand, only fish oil diet significantly decreased TG level but no significant effect on the relative proportion of TG in VLDL. The degree of hypotriglyceridemia did not corrleate with the degree of unsaturation. The relative proportion of CE in LDL was reduced by all PUFA diets but significant only by perilla oil diet. The relative amount of apoprotein in LDL was significantly reduced by n-3 PUFA. HDL-Chol content was significantly increased only in fish oil diet but no change in the relative proportion of its chemical components of HDL.

• ALGAE
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2012

A eukaryotic microalga, Asterarcys quadricellulare KNUA020, was isolated from garden soil at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea and its biotechnological potential was assessed. Optimal growth was obtained when the culture was incubated at $25^{\circ}C$ and around pH 7.0. The total lipid content of the isolate was 15.5% of dry weight and its most abundant fatty acid was nutritionally important C18:3 ${\omega}3$ (${\alpha}$-linolenic acid, ALA). In addition, a high-value fatty alcohol, hexadecenol ($C_{20}H_{40}O$), was also identified in this photosynthetic microorganism. Hence, A. quadricellulare KNUA020 appears to be promising for use in the production of microalgae-based biochemicals.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1096-1099
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• 2009

This study investigated change in the chemical components and antioxidant activity of ramie (Boehmeria nivea) leaves (RL) for the development of functional foods. Proximate compositions of protein, crude ash, and crude fat were 24.49, 11.41, and 4.89%, respectively. Contents of minerals of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), and iron (Fe) were 1,874, 1,433, 362, and 16 mg/100 g, respectively. ${\alpha},\;{\beta}$, and ${\gamma}$-Tocopherol contents were 9.79, 0.18, and 1.44 mg/100 g, respectively. Linoleic and linolenic acid contents were higher than those of palmatic and stearic acid. Total phenolic and flavonoids contents showed the high level of 149 and 49 mg/g. The $IC_{50}$ values of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl, and superoxide radical scavenging of RL extracts were 688, 424, and $596{\mu}g/mL$, respectively, while the radical scavenging values by butylated hydroxylanisole (BHA) were 92, 58, and $98{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Thus, RL has the potential to be used as a healthy and functional food ingredient.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2013

A freshwater microalga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii KNUA021, was characterized for its potential as a biochemical feedstock. Its optimal growth was observed when the culture was incubated at $25^{\circ}C$ and pH 9.4. However, the isolate was capable of survival and growth under a variety of temperatures (10-$30^{\circ}C$) and pH (pH 4.0-12.0) conditions. The total lipid content of the isolate was 21.7% of dry weight and it was found that a high-value fatty alcohol, hexadecenol ($C_{20}H_{40}O$), was autotrophically produced by strain KNUA021. In addition, a nutritionally important $C_{18:3}{\omega}3$ (${\alpha}$-linolenic acid, ALA) was also identified in this photosynthetic microorganism as one of the major fatty acids. Hence, C. reinhardtii KNUA021 appears to show promise for use in the production of microalgae-based biochemicals.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.267-273
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• 2018

본 연구는 $70^{\circ}C$로 저온 감압 추출한 마유에 ${\alpha}$-, ${\gamma}$-, ${\delta}$-토코페롤을 0, 30, 60, 150 mg/kg 농도로 첨가한 뒤 토코페롤 함량 변화와 지방산 조성 변화, 과산화물값, TBA값을 측정하여 저장 중산화안정성을 조사하였다. 마유를 구성하고 있는 주요 지방산은 oleic acid>palmitic acid>linoleic acid>palmitoleic acid>stearicacid>linolenic acid 순이었으며 $65^{\circ}C$, 14일 저장 동안에는 대부분의 지방산 사이에는 유의적인 변화가 나타나지 않았다. 하지만 불포화지방산 함량은 토코페롤을 첨가한 마유가 토코페롤을 첨가하지 않은 마유에 비해 감량 변화가 적어 토코페롤이 마유 유지의 산화안정성에 도움을 준 것으로 나타났다. 과산화물값의 경우, 토코페롤을 첨가하지 않은 마유는 $65^{\circ}C$에서 저장 14일 후 3.45에서 43.75 meq/kg으로 증가하였고 ${\gamma}$-와 ${\delta}$-토코페롤을 첨가한 마유의 과산화물값은 ${\alpha}$-토코페롤을 첨가한 마유의 과산화물값보다 낮아 ${\gamma}$-와 ${\delta}$-토코페롤이 ${\alpha}$-토코페롤에 비해 마유의 산화안정성을 증가시킨 것으로 나타났다. 마유의 TBA값도 저장 14일 후1.03에서 7.87 mg MA/kg으로 증가하였지만 ${\alpha}$-토코페롤을 150 mg/kg 첨가한 마유와 ${\delta}$-토코페롤을 30 mg/kg을 첨가한 경우를 제외하고 과산화물값과 같은 경향의 결과를 나타내었다. ${\alpha}$-, ${\gamma}$-, ${\delta}$-토코페롤 종류에 따른 토코페롤의 분해율은 ${\alpha}$-토코페롤>${\gamma}$-토코페롤>${\delta}$-토코페롤 순으로 결과가 나타나 ${\gamma}$-와 ${\delta}$-토코페롤을 마유에 첨가하였을 경우 마유의 산화안정성에 도움을 주었다. 마유를 재료로 생산되는 화장품 제품에는 주로 ${\alpha}$-토코페롤을 첨가하여 저장성을 향상시키는데 본 연구에서 측정한 토코페롤 종류별 산화 안정성과 불포화지방산의 저장 중 변화 및 토코페롤의 분해율을 고려하였을 때 ${\alpha}$-토코페롤에 비해 ${\gamma}$-와 ${\delta}$-토코페롤이 마유의 저장성 향상에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.995-1003
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• 1995

This study was conducted to asses the $\omega$-3 fatty acid intake levels and to evaluate the relationship between the levels of $\omega$-3 fatty acids in plasma and erythrocyte membrane and the dietary intake of these fatty acids over the period of two months in 56 young Korean females. Dietary survey was conducted to obtain 7-day weiged records and six 24-hour recalls. Fasting blood sample was collected from each subject after the dietary survey period. Mean daily intakes of energy, fat, and cholesterol were 1,569㎉, 41.8g, and 217mg, respectively. Fat suppled 24% of total energy intake. Mean daily intake levels of eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA), docosahexaenoic acid(DHA), and total $\omega$-3 fatty acids were 0.04g, 0.06g, and 0.48g, respectively. Plasma cholesterol levels of most of the subjects were within normal range, and there was no significant correlation between plasma cholesterol levels and intake levels of any specific fatty acid. Levels of EPA, DHA, EPA+DHA in plasma and erythrocyte membrane, but not the levels of $\alpha$-linolenic acid(LNA), were significantly correlated with dietary in take of respective fatty acids. Such a correlation, however, was not observed in a previous study where dietary intake was assessed for 3 days. The results of this study show that dietary intakes of $\omega$-3 fatty acids are low in the subject and that about two-month period is required to assess dietary intake levels of $\omega$-3 fatty acids with a reasonable accuracy.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.375-379
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• 1998

Some Physico-chemical properties of korean red pepper seed oil were evaluated to find available method to utilize red pepper seeds used as useful cooking oil resources. Samples of red pepper seeds used as oil meterials were native, improved species and they were named such as NS (native spicies dried under sunlight), IS (improved spicies dried under sunlight), NF (native spicies dried by heating), and IF(improved spicies dried by heating), respectively. Moisture, ash, crude protein and crude fat contents of all red pepper seeds were 6.6%∼7.7%, 3.3∼3.5%, 18.25∼19.4% and 26.8∼27.5% in all samples, showing the specially high crude fat and crude protein content in NS. Capsaicin contents in crude red pepper seed oils were shown from 0.06 to 0.08% but after refining process, capsaicin contents were mostly tossed as 0∼0.006%. The types of tocopherol found in crude and refined red pepper seed oils were ${\gamma}$-, ${\alpha}$-, $\delta$-analogues, the amount of total tocopherol in IF was 2.10 mg/g oil which were the highest value of all red pepper seeds. In all red pepper seeds oils main fatty acids were linoleic acid (68∼70%), palmitic acid (14∼16%), oleic acid (10∼11%), and linolenic acid were extemely small amounts. The specific gravity (SG) 0.916∼0.919, refractive index (RI) 1.4724, acid value (AV) 0.26∼0.36, peroxide value (POV) 0.73∼1.19 and Iodine value (IV) 134.35∼134.92 were measured in all red pepper seed oils.