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Analysis of Nutritional Components of Euonymus sieboldiana Leaves (참빗살나무 어린 순의 영양 성분 분석)

  • Kang, Min-Seung;Kim, So-Young;Lee, Yeon-Hee;Choi, Je-Wol;Baek, O-Hyun;Han, Hye-Kyung;Kim, Se-Na;Kim, Jung-Bong;Park, Hong-Ju;Cho, Young-Suk
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.918-923
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    • 2011
  • This study was aimed to investigate the nutritional components such as proximate content, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fiber of Euonymus sieboldiana leaves. The leaf sample used was fresh material produced in April in the Republic of Korea. As a result, the fresh leaf sample contained 10.30% crude carbohydrates, 7.42% crude proteins, 0.69% crude fat, and 1.46% crude ash, including a high amount of potassium (0.73%). The total dietary fiber, insoluble dietary fiber, and soluble dietary fiber content was 8.77%, 7.60%, and 1.17%, respectively. Vitamin C was found to be 44.53 mg% using colorimetric analysis. We regarded E. sieboldiana as a potential health food material because of its abundant nutritional components like potassium, dietary fiber, and vitamin C.

Identifying long non-coding RNAs and characterizing their functional roles in swine mammary gland from colostrogenesis to lactogenesis

  • Shi, Lijun;Zhang, Longchao;Wang, Ligang;Liu, Xin;Gao, Hongmei;Hou, Xinhua;Zhao, Fuping;Yan, Hua;Cai, Wentao;Wang, Lixian
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.814-825
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    • 2022
  • Objective: This study was conducted to identify the functional long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) for swine lactation by RNA-seq data of mammary gland. Methods: According to the RNA-seq data of swine mammary gland, we screened lncRNAs, performed differential expression analysis, and confirmed the functional lncRNAs for swine lactation by validation of genome wide association study (GWAS) signals, functional annotation and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Results: We totally identified 286 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs in mammary gland at different stages from 14 days prior to (-) parturition to day 1 after (+) parturition, and the expressions of most of lncRNAs were strongly changed from day -2 to day +1. Further, the GWAS signals of sow milk ability trait were significantly enriched in DE lncRNAs. Functional annotation revealed that these DE lncRNAs were mainly involved in mammary gland and lactation developing, milk composition metabolism and colostrum function. By performing weighted WGCNA, we identified 7 out of 12 lncRNA-mRNA modules that were highly associated with the mammary gland at day -14, day -2, and day +1, in which, 35 lncRNAs and 319 mRNAs were involved. Conclusion: This study suggested that 18 lncRNAs and their 20 target genes were promising candidates for swine parturition and colostrum occurrence processes. Our research provided new insights into lncRNA profiles and their regulating mechanisms from colostrogenesis to lactogenesis in swine.

Steroidal Constituents from the Soft Coral Sinularia dissecta and Their Inhibitory Effects on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Production of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells

  • Nguyen, Phuong Thao;Nguyen, Hoai Nam;Nguyen, Xuan Cuong;Bui, Huu Tai;Tran, Hong Quang;Nguyen, Thi Thanh Ngan;Bui, Thi Thuy Luyen;Yang, Seo Young;Choi, Chun Hwan;Kim, Sohyun;Chae, Doobyeong;Koh, Young-Sang;Phan, Van Kiem;Chau, Van Minh;Kim, Young Ho
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.949-952
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    • 2013

Preparation and Characterization of Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles

  • Kweon, Hae-Yong;Yeo, Joo-Hong;Woo, Soon-Ok;Han, Sang-Mi;Jo, You-Young;Lee, Kwang-Gill
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.25-28
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    • 2010
  • Silk fibroin was conjugated with methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) derivatives to prepare silk nanoparicles. Conjugation of SF with PEG was examined with various instrumental analyses. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry and amino acid analysis showed that serine and tyrosine residues in SF were reacted with PEG and resulted in increasing molecular weight. The sizes and shapes of SF nanoparticles observed by transmission electronmicroscope were ranged about 150-400 nm in diameter and spherical morphology. UV/VIS spectrometry showed SF nanoparticles might be outer PEG and inner SF structure.

PEGylation of Silk Fibroin Model Peptide

  • Kweon, Hae-Yong;Jo, You-Young;Yeo, Joo-Hong;Woo, Soon-Ok;Han, Sang-Mi;Lee, Kwang-Gill
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.87-91
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    • 2010
  • Silk fibroin model peptide, alanine pentamer was synthesized through solid-phase method and modified with poly(ethylene glycol). Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy showed the conformation of alanine pentamer, $\beta$-sheet structure and random coil conformation were not changed with PEGylation. Differential scanning calorimetry showed that relatively strong exothermic peak around $180^{\circ}C$ by PEGylation. No cytotoxicity of PEGylated pentamer was observed by L929 cell proliferation test.

The Quality Characteristics of Commercial Deonjang Certified for Traditional Foods (전통식품 품질인증 된장의 품질특성)

  • Kang, Ji-Eun;Choi, Hye-Sun;Choi, Han-Seok;Park, Shin-Young;Song, Jin;Choi, Ji-Ho;Yeo, Su-Hwan;Jung, Seok-Tae
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.537-542
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    • 2013
  • Deonjang has been developed as a fermented food in Korea. It produces a distinctive flavors and tastes during the fermentation process. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality characteristics of commercial deonjang certified for traditional foods. We investigated the amino nitrogen, sodium chloride(NaCl), total colony counts, coliforms, Bacillus cereus and isoflavone of 24 commercial deonjang samples certified for traditioinal foods. Deonjang showed wide ranges in amino nitrogen(105.76~318.93 mg%) and NaCl(12.53~16.51%). Survey distribution of microflora investigation in the total colony counts were detected in all 24 samples(100%), and the range is low $1.5{\times}10^6$ CFU/g, at the highest $2.5{\times}10^9$ CFU/g respectively. For the coliform, the following results were $0{\sim}5.0{\times}10^1$ CFU/g. B.cereus was detected in a total of four samples were $2.5{\times}10^3{\sim}3.3{\times}10^4$ CFU/g in the distribution. Daidzein of isoflavones showed the lowest at 86.7 ppm, 681.8 ppm range of the best shows and genistein as low as 0 to 50.0 ppm respectively. This research provided information for quality characteristics of commercial deonjang certified for traditional foods.

Entomopathogenic fungal infection of Allomyrina dichotoma in mass breeding conditions

  • Kwak, Kyu-Won;Nam, Sung-Hee;Choi, Hyo-Won;Choi, Ji-Young;Lee, Seok-Hyun;Kim, Hong-Geun;Han, Myung-Sae;Park, Kwan-Ho
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.20-24
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    • 2015
  • Increased use of rhinoceros beetles (Allomyrina dichotoma ) for food and medicine, and their elevated value as pets has led to an increase in the number of their breeding farms. Mass breeding of the insects in these farms leads to entomological diseases. In this study, we investigate cannibalism resulting from overcrowded breeding of A. dichotoma larvae, as well as secondary fungal infections in epidermal wounds in the surviving larvae. Some of the fungi detected in the present study showed entomopathogenicity, and the larvae showed different times of death. In particular, larvae infected with Clonostachys sp., an endophytic plant fungus, grew for a long time after infection, but died without pupating.

Adaptability test of the existing seeder in Foxtail millet & Sorghum (인력식 곡류 파종기를 활용한 조,수수 파종 적응성 구명)

  • Choi, Il-Su;Chung, Sun-Ok;Jun, Hyeon-Jong;Choi, Yong;Choi, Duck-Kyu;Kang, Tae-Gyoung;Hyun, Chang-Sik;Lee, Choung-Keun
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.259-264
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    • 2014
  • This research was conducted to find design factors of seed metering device for developing seeder. It can be sowed precisely 1~3 seeds of Foxtail millet & Sorghum. To obtain fundamental information for designing seed metering device, we conducted adaptability test of the existing seeder in Foxtail millet & Sorghum. Major findings were as followings. Except of Model-A which was adapted sorghum(by seeding metering cup of width 3.9mm and length 4.5mm), seeders which were used in experiment showed that high value of miss-planted rates and more than four-planted rates. So to enhance precision of seeding in Foxtail millet & Sorghum, existing seeders were considered necessary by some supplementation.