• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.807-814
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• 2016

Fucoidan, one of the dominant sulfated polysaccharides extracted from brown seaweed, possesses a wide range of biological activities. Transforming growth $factor-{\beta}$ ($TGF-{\beta}$) plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, by stimulating the synthesis of profibrotic factors. In this study, we investigated the in vitro effects of fucoidan on collagen synthesis, ${\alpha}-smooth$ muscle actin (${\alpha}-SMA$) expression, and interleukin (IL)-6 production in $TGF-{\beta}$-stimulated human pulmonary fibroblasts. The expression of type I collagen and ${\alpha}-SMA$ was detected by Western blot, and the production of IL-6 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. $TGF-{\beta}1$ treatment of pulmonary fibroblasts enhanced the expression of ${\alpha}-SMA$, type I collagen, and IL-6 whereas these effects were inhibited in cells pretreated with fucoidan. The activation of Smad2/3, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and Akt was also inhibited in fucoidan-pretreated, $TGF-{\beta}1-stimulated$ human pulmonary fibroblasts. These data demonstrate the anti-fibrotic potential of fucoidan in $TGF-{\beta}-induced$ human pulmonary fibroblasts, via the inhibition of Smad2/3, p38 MAPKs, and Akt phosphorylation. Our results suggest the therapeutic potential of fucoidan in the prevention or treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.107-110
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• 2021

The goal of this study was to investigate moisture sorption characteristics of Lactobacillus brevis-fermented sea tangle Saccharina japonica, Mekabu fucoidan, and these mixture powders. Moisture sorption isotherms of powders were determined at 37℃ using the static gravimetric technique in a water activity (aw) range of 0.11-0.93. Equilibrium moisture content (Xeq) values of the fermented sea tangle powder were almost 3 times when aw<0.7 and increased upto almost 4 times when aw<0.9 higher than mekabu fucoidan powder. In these reason, to improve strong hygroscopic nature of the fermented sea tangle powder, fermented sea tangle and mekabu fucoidan powders were dissolved as ratios of 7:3, 5:5, and 3:7 (w/w) in a distilled water and then freeze dried. Xeq values of mixture powders were around average value of sum of both powders at all aw ranges. All moisture sorption isotherms of powders exhibited typical J-shaped type III. Xeq of mixture powders increased with increasing aw and decreased as increasing proportion of mekabu fucoidan powder. The Peleg model was found to accurately describe moisture sorption isotherms of powders. The results can be used to understand hygroscopic nature of powders, improve shelf life, and retain quality across postharvest processing.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.567-574
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• 2022

Immunostimulating effects of fucoidan administration to rockfish Sebastes schlegelii at a concentration of 20 g/kg of diet were evaluated under high water temperature condition. The oral administration of fucoidan mixed with feed at a concentration of 20 g/kg of diet for 2 weeks increased the interleukin 1β gene in the intestine and kidney of fish by 5.7 and 6.3 times, respectively. In addition, when the water temperature was gradually increased from 24 to 31.4℃ for 2 weeks, LT₅₀ delayed by 24 h in the fucoidan treated group compared to that in the control group, and mortality also reduced. Streptococcus iniae infection at a concentration of 1.50×10⁰ CFU/fish at 28℃ delayed LT₅₀ by 12 h in the fucoidan-treated group. Furthermore, the overall survival rate was 0% in the control group and 20% in the fucoidan-treated group. This study confirmed the applicability of dietary additives such as fucoidan as an immune activator of rockfish under high temperature condition.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.439-452
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• 1999

This study was designed to investigate the effects of sea tangle (Laminaria japonica) extract and fucoidan components on anti-aging action. Sprague-Dawley(SD) male rats (210$\pm$5g) were fed experimental diets Dasi-Ex group: sea tangle extract powder of 4.0% added to control diet; Fuco-I, II and III groups: funcoidan powder of 1, 2 and 3% added to Dasi-Ex group for 45 days. Hydroxyl radical (.OH) formations were significantly inhibited (10-20% and 25-30%) in serum and brain mitochondria of Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I, II and III groups compared with control group. Significant differences in .OH formations of brain mitochondria in Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I groups could not be obtained, but.OH formations of brain microsomes resulted in a significant decrease (15-20%) in Fuco-II and III groups compared with control group. Basal oxygen radical (BOR) formations were significantly decreased about 10% and 13-15% in brain mitochondria of Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I group, and Fuco-II, III groups, and also decreased about 10% and 15-20% in brain microsomes of Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I groups, and Fuco-II, III groups. LPO levels of brain mitochondria and microsomes were significantly inhibited about 10% in Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I, II groups and 15% in Fuco-III groups. Oxidized proteins (>C=O) were significantly inhibited about 10% in serum of Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I, II, III groups and brain mitochondria of Dasi-Ex group, while remarkably inhibited (30~35%) in brain mitochondria of Fuco-I, II and III groups. Nitric oxide (NO) levels were significantly inhibited (12~15%) in serum of Fuco-I, II and III groups, but there no significant difference in serum NO levels of Dasi-Ex group. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were remarkably increased (30~ 60%) in serum of Fuco-I, II and III groups, but there were no significant differences in SOD activities in serum of Dasi-Ex group. Catalase (CAT) activities were significantly increased about 20% in serum of Dasi-Ex and Fuco-I, II, III groups. Mn-SOD activities in brain mitochondria were significantly increased about 17% in Dasi-Ex group, while remarkably increased 26~36% in Fuco-I, II, III groups. Cu,Zn-SOD activities in brain cytosol were dose-dependently of fucoidan increased 10%, 12% and 18%, respectively, compared with control group. These results suggest that anti-aging effects of fucoidan may play a pivotal role in attenuating a various age-related changes such as chronic degenerative disease and senile dementia.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2016

미역과에 속하는 대황 물 추출물의 항산화활성과 탄수화물 및 단백질 소화효소 저해능을 추출방법을 달리하여 비교 검토하였다. 환류냉각추출물(RE), 초음파추출물(SE), 고온가압추출물(AE), 저온고압추출물(LE)의 수율과 주요 성분함량은 AE, RE, SE, LE 순으로 높았다. 고온가압추출물(AE)의 수율, 라미나린, 후코이단, 폴리페놀, 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 55.21%, 39.03%, 24.75%, 115.68 mg GAE/g, 36.67 mg RHE/g을 나타내었다. DPPH radical 소거능 모든 시료에서 농도 의존적으로 증가하였으며, 500 mg% 농도에서 AE(86.60%), RE(83.09%), SE(84.41%), LE(80.45%) 순이었다. ABTS radical 소거능은 50 mg% 농도에서 모두 98% 이상의 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 아질산염 소거능은 모든 실험군에서 농도 의존적으로 증가하였고 AE, RE, SE, LE 순으로 높았으며, 500 mg% 농도에서 추출방법에 관계없이 98% 이상의 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 탄수화물 소화효소 중 amylase 저해 효과는 50 mg% 농도에서 AE(64.76%), RE(58.57%), SE(54.76%), LE(45.48%)순으로 나타났으며, ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 저해효과는 5 mg% 농도에서 AE(86.71%), RE(81.87%), SE(75.21%), LE(72.65%) 순으로 나타났다. 단백질 분해 효소 중 trypsin 저해 효과는 50 mg% 농도에서 AE(24.37%), RE(22.76%), SE(19.97%), LE(15.95%)순으로 나타났으며, ${\alpha}$-Chymotrypsin 저해효과는 50 mg% 농도에서 AE(49.05%), RE(43.60%), SE(40.63%), LE(38.10%) 순이었으며, 대황 추출방법은 $121^{\circ}C$에서 15분간 열처리하는 고온가압 추출방법이 가장 양호하였다.