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Expression of prune dwarf Ilarvirus coat protein sequences in Nicotiana benthamiana plants interferes with PDV systemic proliferation

  • Raquel, Helena;Lourenco, Tiago;Moita, Catarina;Oliveira, M. Margarida
    • Plant Biotechnology Reports
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.75-85
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    • 2008
  • Prune dwarf virus (PDV) is an Ilarvirus systemically infecting almond trees and other Prunus species and spreading through pollen, among other means. We have studied strategies based on coat protein (cp) gene to block PDV replication in host plant cells. A Portuguese isolate of PDV was obtained from infected almond leaves and used to produce the cDNA of the cp gene. Various constructs were prepared based on this sequence, aiming for the transgenic expression of the original or modified PDV coat protein (cpPDVSense and cpPDVMutated) or for the expression of cpPDV RNA (cpPDVAntisense and cpPDVwithout start codon). All constructs were tested in a PDV host model, Nicotiana benthamiana, and extensive molecular characterization and controlled infections were performed on transformants and their progenies. Transgenic plants expressing the coat protein RNA were able to block the proliferation of a PDV isolate sharing only 91% homology with the isolate used for cpPDV cloning, as evaluated by DAS-ELISA on newly developed leaves. With cp expression, the blockage of PDV proliferation in newly developed leaves was only achieved with the construct cpPDV Mutated, where the coat protein has a substitution in the 14th aa residue, with arginine replaced by alanine. This result points to a possible role of the mutated amino acid in the virus ability to replicate and proliferate. This work reveals the possibility of achieving protection against PDV through either coat protein RNA or mutated cp sequence.

Sensory Evaluation Assessment of Almond Milk, Oat Milk, Soy Milk (Nondairy Products) and Kefir, Yogurt, Cow Milk (Dairy Products) Containing Radish Oil: A Preliminary Study

  • Kim, Tae-Jin;Seo, Kun-Ho;Chon, Jung-Whan;Kim, Hyeon-Jin;Jeong, Hajeong;Song, Kwang-Young
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.122-133
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    • 2022
  • Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) has long been recognized as a source of nutrients and phytochemicals. It is well known that the antioxidant properties of radish contributed to its popularity in pharmaceuticals. For this reason, the radish extract aided in the recovery and prevention from diseases. Hence, in this study, the sensory evaluation assessment was conducted following addition of radish oil to almond milk, oat milk, and soy milk (nondairy products) and Kefir, yogurt, and cow milk (dairy products) at different concentrations (containing 0.5% increments from 0% up to 2%). According to the results obtained in this study, all samples containing 0.5% radish oil scored higher on the sensory evaluation scale than the control. It is also very valuable as it is the first study to investigate sensory evaluation assessment by incorporating radish oil into almond milk, oat milk, and soy milk (nondairy products) and kefir, yogurt, and cow milk (dairy products). Furthermore, the results of this study can be used as a foundation for developing future products using radish oil. Additional research on addition of plant-based essential oil to various foods should be conducted.

Organoleptic Quality Assessment of Dairy and Nondairy Products Supplemented with Ginger Oil: A Preliminary Study

  • Kim, Tae-Jin;Seo, Kun-Ho;Chon, Jung-Whan;Youn, Hye-Young;Jeong, Dongkwan;Song, Kwang-Young
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.110-121
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    • 2022
  • The root of ginger (Zingiber officinale) contains gingerol, which is known to be responsible for its pharmacological activity. The essential oil extracted from ginger has been found to have various pharmacological effects. Thus, interest in the development of various beverages using ginger oil has recently increased. Therefore, in this study, the organoleptic quality assessment of cow milk, yogurt, kefir, soy milk, oat milk, and almond milk was conducted by supplementing them with oil extracted from ginger at various concentrations (supplemented with 0.5% increments from 0% up to 2%). A poor grade was obtained in the organoleptic quality evaluation, owing to the strong odor of ginger oil. However, when compared to that of the control, the samples supplemented with 0.5% ginger oil showed a good grade of organoleptic quality assessment. Therefore, this study is considered valuable as it is the first study to review the organoleptic quality assessment by supplementing milk, yogurt, kefir, soy milk, oat milk, and almond milk with ginger oil. Additionally, in order to improve organoleptic quality assessment, it is critical to estimate how much ginger oil supplementation concentration could be reduced and whether ginger oil exhibits various bio-activities at this concentration.

Effect of Bergamot Essential Oil-Inhalation on Chronic Pain after Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (버가못 에센셜 오일 향흡입이 요추관협착증 환자의 수술 후 만성통증에 미치는 효과)

  • Seol, Geun-Hee;Jung, Myung-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.156-163
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a bergamot essential oil-inhalation on chronic pain after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods: Fifty-two subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental (bergamot essential oil-inhalation) and control (almond oil-inhalation) group. All patients understood the purpose of this study and a written informed consent for the study was obtained. Results: Bergamot essential oil-inhalation was conducted during twenty minutes. Visual analog scale, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate were measured before and after treatment in the two groups. The visual analog scale score, heart rate, and respiratory rate in bergamot essential oil-inhalation group were significantly lower than those in almond oil-inhalation group. However, there was no significant difference in systolic and diastolic blood pressure between the two groups. Conclusion: Therefore, bergamot essential oil-inhalation is effective in alleviating pain, heart rate, and respiratory rate. These results suggest that bergamot essential oil-inhalation can be a useful method for the relief of chronic pain during the treatment after spinal surgery.

Effects of Aroma Hand Massage on Pain, State Anxiety and Depression in Hospice Patients with Terminal Cancer (아로마 손마사지가 호스피스 말기암환자의 통증, 상태불안 및 우울에 미치는 영향)

  • Chang, So-Young
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.493-502
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer. Methods: This study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 58 hospice patients with terminal cancer who were hospitalized. Twenty eight hospice patients with terminal cancer were assigned to the experimental group (aroma hand massage), and 30 hospice patients with terminal cancer were assigned to the control group (general oil hand massage). As for the experimental treatment, the experimental group went through aroma hand massage on each hand for 5 min for 7 days with blended oil-a mixture of Bergamot, Lavender, and Frankincense in the ratio of 1:1:1, which was diluted 1.5% with sweet almond carrier oil 50 ml. The control group went through general oil hand massage by only sweet almond carrier oil-on each hand for 5 min for 7 days. Results: The aroma hand massage experimental group showed more significant differences in the changes of pain score (t=-3.52, p=.001) and depression (t=-8.99, p=.000) than the control group. Conclusion: Aroma hand massage had a positive effect on pain and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer.

Characterization of Isoflavone Profiles in Soy Cookies Using ${\beta}-Glucosidase-containing$ Almond Powder (아몬드 첨가 콩 과자 제조 중 이소플라본 특성 변화)

  • Yang, Seung-Ok;Chang, Pahn-Shick;Lee, Jae-Hwan
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.461-468
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    • 2006
  • 콩가루 50, 75, 100% 첨가 콩 반죽에 0, 1, 3%의 아몬드 첨가와 0, 20, 40분의 반죽 정치시간을 통해 제조 된 콩 과자 반죽에서 ${\beta}-glucosidase$ 활성을 측정하였고 콩 과자에서의 이소플라본 함량 및 aglycone 이소플라본 변화를 연구하였다. 일반적으로 콩가루 첨가량이 증가 될수록, 아몬드 첨가량이 증가할수록 반죽의 ${\beta}-glucosidase$ 효소 활성도는 높았으며 반죽 정치시간 20분이 0분이나 40분 보다 효소 활성이 유의적으로 높았다. 콩 과자 반죽에 포함된 이소플라본 함량은 예상된 함량 보다 약 15.2-31.5% 가량 적게 검출 되었다. 콩가루의 이소플라본 분포에 비해 콩 과자는 aglycones과 $6@-O-{\beta}-glucosides$는 증가하였고 $6@-O-malonyl-{\beta}-glucosides$는 감소하였다. 콩 과자의 aglycone 함량 증가에는 아몬드 첨가 보다 반죽 정치시간 증가가 더 효율적이었다.

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE KERAN'S MODEL (Keran의 모델에 관한 실증적 고찰)

  • Kim, Tae-Sik
    • The Korean Journal of Financial Management
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.55-69
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    • 1985
  • 1959년(年) 11월(月) St. Louis 연방은행 Review지(誌)에 발표된 통칭 St. Louis 방정식으로 불리는 Miehael W. Keran의 모형은 학계에 지대한 반향을 이르켰다. 동모형은 1919년에서 1969의 50년간의 자료를 토대로 재정정책 및 화폐정책을 대표하는 두 설명변수와 경제활동의 전반적지표로서 국민소득을 종속변수로하여 전자의 후자에 미치는 영향을 계량적으로 파악코저하는 회귀분석인데 만일 방정식이라는 접근방식이 구조적 특징이다. 본 연구는 1965년에서 1980년까지의 새로운 자료에 입각하여 동모형의 이론적 타당성을 비판적으로 검토하고, 또한 통계학적 신빙성을 제고(提高)할 수 있는 개선방안(改善方案)을 모색코저 시도(試圖)한 것이다. 우선 단일방정식(單一方程式) 접근(接近)의 문제점(問題點)인 종속변수의 EXOGENEITY를 시험하기 위(爲)한 소위 Reverse-Causation Argument를 재점검(再點檢)하였고, 이이서 동모형의 Specification을 면밀히 살펴왔다. 특히 이자율의 변동을 설명변수로 도입해서 동변수가 경제활동전반에 끼치는 영향을 추정함으로서 설명변수의 추가적 설정(說定)의 타당성여부를 검토하였다. Keran의 결과가 t, D-W 및 $R^2$ 등의 주요 통제치가 매우 미흡한 수준이였으므로 이들 통계치의 제고(提高)를 위해 Almond-lag 방식을 Cuchrane/Oreutt 기법(技法)과 결합해서 적용하여 Almond의 지연구조에 녹유(綠由)하는 자동상관(自動相關) 효과(效果)를 배제(排除)코저 하였다. 끝으로 본연구대상기간인 '65년에서 '80년간의 역사적 발전을 배경으로 동모형의 적용 결과를 재조명(再照明)함으로서 동모형의 타당성을 살펴봤다.

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Studies on Volatile Flavor Compounds of Soy Sauce Residue (간장박의 휘발성 향기성분에 관한 연구)

  • Cha, Yong-Jun;Wang, Wenfeng;Cha, Ha-Ram
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.45 no.12
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    • pp.1755-1761
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    • 2016
  • Volatile flavor compounds in soy sauce residue (SSR) and acid hydrolysate of SSR (AHSSR) were analyzed by solid phase micro extraction (SPME)/gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectrometry (MSD) methods. A total of 79 compounds were detected in samples (66 SSR and 60 AHSSR). Quantitatively, alcohols (433.37 ng/g), aldehydes (273.01 ng/g), esters (236.80 ng/g), and aromatic hydrocarbons (180.66 ng/g) were dominant in the volatiles of SSR, whereas furans (249.27 ng/g) were only dominant in AHSSR (P<0.05). Among these, four esters, 3-methylbutyl acetate (banana/pear-like), ethyl 3-methyl butanoate (fruity), ethylbenzene acetate (wine-like), and ethyl 3-methyl butanoate (apple-like), three alcohols, 3-methyl-1-butanol (fruity/whisky-like), 2-phenylethanol (floral/sweet), and 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom-like), four aldehydes, (E)-2-phenyl-2-butenal (chocolate-like), benzaldehyde (almond-like), 3-methylbutanal (malty), and 2-phenylacetaldehyde (floral), four aromatic hydrocarbons, 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky/soy sauce-like), 4-ethylphenol (medicine-like), 4-vinyl-2-methoxyphenol (woody), and phenol (woody), and two furans, furfural (almond-like) and 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (caramel-like), were major compounds in SSR, whereas seven compounds, including furfural, 5-methylfurfural (almond-like), 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-phenylethanol, 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol, 3-methylbutanal, and benzaldehyde were major compounds in AHSSR.

Effects of Aromatherapy on Menstrual Cramps and Dysmenorrhea in College Student Woman : A Blind Randomized Clinical Trial (아로마테라피가 여대생의 생리통 및 월경곤란증에 미치는 효과)

  • Han, Sun-Hee;Ro, You-Ja;Hur, Myung-Haeng
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.420-430
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    • 2001
  • This study was designed to verify the effect of aromatherapy on menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea by a quasi experiment (nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design), from March to October, 2000. The subjects of this experiment consisted of 45 college women with menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea. They were randomized by 25 for the experimental group and 20 for the control group. Their mean age was 20.6 years, mean menstrual period 28.7 days, mean menstrual cramps(VAS) 7.25, mean dysmenorrhea (Dysmenorrhea Scale) was 27.34. As treatment, aromatherapy was to give effleurrage of the abdomen with lavender, clary sage and rose as aroma oil, almond oil as carrier oil. For the control group, abdominal massage was given with only almond oil. Data collection included menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea, the change of symptoms(low abdominal pain, lumbago, headache, nausea, fatigue, edema). Menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea and general, menstrual characteristics of subjects were measured the first day of the pre menstrual period before treatment (pre-test), menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea, the change of symptoms were measured the first and second day of post menstrual period after treatment (posttest). Data were analyzed by t-test, $\chi^2$- test, repeated measures ANOVA, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ with SAS Program. The results of this study was as follows; 1. Menstrual cramps was significantly lower in the experimental group(p = .001). 2. Dysmenorrhea was significantly lower in the experimental group(p = .027). 3. Less women in the experimental group complained about the six symptoms than women in the control group after treatment on the first day of the menstrual period(p < 0.05, p < 0.01) In conclusion, these findings indicate that aromatherapy with lavender, clary sage, and rose could be effective to decrease menstrual cramps, and dysmenorrhea. So, aromatherapy could be applied to women suffering with menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea periodically as an nursing intervention.

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