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유방염 우에서 원인균분리 및 sulfadimethoxine sodium 투여 후 혈청 및 유즙내 잔류량 추이 (Identification of bacterial agents causing mastitis in dairy cattle and observation of residual changes of sulfadimethoxine in serum and milk of the cattle after administration of sulfadimethoxine sodium)

  • 조민희;도재철;송희종;정종식
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.31-41
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    • 2001
  • This study was carried out to identify causative agents from california mastitis test(CMT) positive mastitic milk, and to examine the antimicrobial susceptibility of 50 heads in Seongju and Chilgok area of Gyeongbuk province. Sulfadimethoxine sodium(SMS) was intramuscularly administered once to four mastitis Infected dairy cattle at the rate of 10mg/kg body weight. After injection of SMS, the depletion rate of serum and milk from the cattle were periodically measured for five days. The CMT positive number from 50 heads showed 46% and that of 200 quarters was 47(23.5%). From 39 quarters of 47 heads 39 different microorganisms were identified. These organisms were classified into 12 species : Staphylococcus aureus 8(20.5%), Sta hemolyticus 6(15.4%), Streptococcus bovis 4(10.3%), Sta hyicus 3(7.7%), Sta epidemidis. Sta xylosus, Sta sciuri 2(5.1%), Str agalactiae 2(5.1%), Escherichia coli(10.3%), three Enterobacter cloacae(7.7%), two Ent aerogenes(5.1%) and one Salmonella spp(2.6%). As the results of antibiotic susceptibility test, gentamicin(Gm, 11 species 27 strains, 69.5%), cephalotin(Cf, 9 species 24 strains, 61.5%), sulfamethoxazole(Stx, 8 species 14 strains, 43.6%), tetracycline(Tc, 8 species 14 strains, 35.9%), and streptomycin(Sm), lincomycin(Lm), cefoperazon(Cp) and penicillin(Pc) have a highly resistance(7.7% ~5.1%). However, carbenicillin (Cb), amikacin(Ah) have no susceptible for all drugs. The mean residual concentration of SMS in serum according to the time lapsed were showed 33.964 $\pm$ 4.435ppm at the 4 hours after intramuscularly injection(AII). It was significantly(p<.05) decreased to 6.596 $\pm$ 3.402, 0.217 $\pm$ 0.119 and 0.005 $\pm$ 0.004ppm at the 1st, 3rd and 5th day AII. The mean concentration of SMS in milk was significantly(p<.05) decreased from 0.920 $\pm$ 0.42ppm to 0.084 $\pm$ 0.016ppm between 8 hours and 1 day AII. As the results of this experiments, sulfadimethoxine was residued at the level of no less than 0.01ppm in milk on the 2nd day AII. Thus, this results would be able to be used the basic index for prevention of sulfonamides residue in milk after treatment of dairy mastitis.

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Evaluating and predicting net energy value of wheat and wheat bran for broiler chickens

  • Ning, Ran;Cheng, Zichen;Liu, Xingbo;Ban, Zhibin;Guo, Yuming;Nie, Wei
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제35권11호
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    • pp.1760-1770
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    • 2022
  • Objective: It is crucial to accurately determine the net energy (NE) values of feed ingredients because the NE system is expected to be applied to the formulation of broilers feed. The NE values of 5 wheat and 5 wheat brans were determined in 12-to 14-day old Arbor Acres (AA) broilers with substitution method and indirect calorimetry method. Methods: A total of 12 diets, including 2 reference diets (REF) and 10 test diets (5 wheat diets and 5 wheat bran diets) containing 30% of test ingredients, were randomly fed to 864 male AA birds with 6 replicates of 12 birds per treatment. These birds were used to determine metabolizable energy (ME) (8 birds per replicate) in the chicken house and NE (4 birds per replicate) in the chamber respectively at the same time. After a 4-d dietary and environment adaptation period, growth performance, energy values, energy balance and energy utilization were measured during the following 3 d. Multiple linear regression analyses were further performed to generate prediction equations for NE values based on the chemical components and ME values. The NE prediction equation were also validated on another wheat diet and another wheat bran diet with high correlation (r = 0.98, r = 0.75). Results: The NE values of 5 wheat and 5 wheat bran samples are 9.34, 10.02, 10.27, 11.33, and 10.49 MJ/kg, and 5.37, 5.17, 4.87, 5.06, and 4.88 MJ/kg DM, respectively. The equation with the best fit were NE = 1.968AME-0.411×ADF-14.227 (for wheat) and NE = -0.382×CF-0.362×CP-0.244×ADF+20.870 (for wheat bran). Conclusion: The mean NE values of wheat and wheat bran are 10.29 and 5.07 MJ/kg DM in AA broilers. The NE values of ingredients could be predicted by their chemical composition and energy value with good fitness.

적출관류 토끼 심장에서 칼슘 전처치에 의한 심근보호 효과와 Protein Kinase C와의 관계 (Cardioprotective Effect of Calcium Preconditioning and Its Relation to Protein Kinase C in Isolated Perfused Rabbit Heart)

  • 김용한;손동섭;조대윤;양기민;김호덕
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제32권7호
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    • pp.603-612
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    • 1999
  • 연구배경: 짧은 기간 동안 허혈-재관류를 반복(ischemic preconditioning, IP)할 경우 후속되는 보다 긴 기간 동 안의 허혈에 대하여 재관류시 심근의 수축기능 회복이 증가, 심근괴사 범위 감소 등의 심근보호효과가 있음 은 여러 가지 동물실험으로 밝혀졌으며 인간의 심장에서도 유사한 효과가 나타나는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 최근 칼슘이 매개가 되어 protein kinase C(PKC)의 활성화가 일어남으로서 IP효과가 나타날 것이라는 실험결 과들이 제시되고 있으나 논란이 많다. 본 연구에서는 적출 토끼심장을 이용하여 칼슘이 심근세포내의 PKC 활성도에 어\ulcorner 영향을 미치는가를 연구하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 적출관류 흰토끼 심장을 이용하여 관 류를 차단하는 방법으로 전체허혈을 유도하였으며 전체허혈(5분), 재관류(10분)를 1회 실시하여 IP를 유도하 고 45분 동안 전체허혈후 120분 동안 재관류를 실시하였다(IP군, n=13). 허혈 대조군(n=10)에서는 IP없이 45 분 동안 전체허혈후 120분 동안 재관류를 실시하였다. 칼슘투여군에서는 5분 동안 허혈후 10분 동안 10 (n=10) 또는 20 mM(n=11)의 칼슘을 포함한 관류액으로 관류하고 이어서 45분 동안 전체허혈과 120분 동안 재관류를 실시하였다. 전 실험 기간 동안 좌심실기능, 관혈류를 측정하였으며 실험 종료 후 PKC-specific peptide와 32P-${\gamma}$-ATP incorporation으로 PKC활성도(nmol/g tissue)를 측정하였다. 심근괴사 크기는 1% tetra zolium chloride로 염색하여 형태계측하였다. 결과: IP를 실시한 결과, LVDP(left ventricular developed pressure), 심근수축력, 관혈류 등은 허혈 대조군에 비하여 현저히 증가하였으며(p<0.05) 이완말기압의 상승폭은 저하되 었고(p<0.05) 심근괴사 크기는 38%에서 20%로 감소하였다(p<0.05). 칼슘투여군에서는 LVDP, 심근수축력, 관 혈류 등에는 허혈 대조군에 비하여 큰 차이가 없거나 오히려 저하되었으나 심근괴사 크기는 19~23%로 현 저히 감소하였다(p<0.05). 세포질분획의 PKC활성도(nmol/g tissue)는 IP군, 칼슘투여군에서 각각 5.98$\pm$0.57, 6.30$\pm$0.24(20 mM 칼슘 전처치군), 4.19$\pm$0.39(10 mM 칼슘 전처치군)로 기준(7.31$\pm$0.31)에 비하여 특히 10 mM 칼슘 전처치군에서 유의하게 감소하였으며(p<0.01), 세포막분획의 PKC활성도는 각각 4.00$\pm$0.14, 2.50$\pm$ 0.31, 4.02$\pm$0.70으로 기준(1.84$\pm$0.21)에 비하여 IP군과 10 mM 칼슘 전처치군에서 유의하게 증가하였다 (p<0.05). 그러나 허혈대조군에서는 두 분획 모두 기준선과 비교하여 큰 차이가 없었다. 결론: 이상으로 적출 관류 토끼심장에서 장시간 동안의 허혈전 높은 농도의 칼슘으로 전처치하면 허혈후 재관류시 심근기능의 회 복증가는 기대하기 어려우나 IP와 유사한 심근괴사 범위 감소효과가 있으며 이러한 효과는 아마도 칼슘의 매개에 따라 PKC활성화가 일어남으로써 나타나는 것으로 생각된다.

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관상동맥우회술시 심근허혈후 재관류에 의한 활성산소 방어효소계의 변화 (Changes in the Myocardial Antioxidant Enzyme System by Post-Ischemic Reperfusion During Corontory Artery Bypass Operations)

  • 김응중;김기봉
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제29권8호
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    • pp.850-860
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    • 1996
  • 활성산소는 동물실험에서 심근 재관류손상의 중요기전으로 알려져 있으나 실제 임상상황에서의 역할은 아직도 논란이 많다. 본 연구에서는 냉혈 심마비 액을 사용한 심근보호법을 이용하여 관상동맥우회술 을 시행받는 환자들을 대상으로 하여 심근허혈후 재관류시 활성산소에 의한 심근의 손상 정도 및 활성 산소 방어효소계의 변동과 그 기전을 규명하고자 하였다. 관상동맥우회술을 받는 환자(n=10)를 대상으로 하여 관상정 맥동 환류혈액 에서 상행대동맥 차단 전과 재관류 20분 후에 lactate dehydrogenase(LDH), creatinG phosphokinase MB 분획(CK-MB)과 malondialdehyde(MDA)의 농도를 측정하였으며 또한 같은 시각에 심근의 superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase(GSHPX), glutathione reductase(GSSGRd) 그BT고 glucose 6- phosphate dehydrogenase(GGPDH)의 활성도를 측정하였다 관상정 맥동혈에서의 LDH(268 $\pm$40.3 to 448 $\pm$ 84.9 ml plasma)와 CK-MB(4.50$\pm$ 2.33 to 27.1$\pm$13.5 Ulml plasma)의 활성도 그리고 MDA(5.87$\pm$2.02 to 10.5$\pm$2.23 nmol/ml plsma)의 양은 상행대동맥 차단 전에 비하여 재관류 후에 현저히 증가하였으 \ulcorner심근의 SOD(13.5$\pm$4.04 to 20.7$\pm$8.56 mg protein), GSHPX(279 $\pm$)7.2 to 325$\pm$51.4 mU/mg protein) 그리고 GSSCRd(97.2$\pm$15.9 to 122 $\pm$25.1 m2/mg protein)의 활성도도 재관류후에 현저히 증가하였다 반면 심근의 catalase와GSPDH의 활성도는의미있는 변화가 없었다 한편 SOD에 대한 Western blot결과 Cu, Zn-SOD의 양이 현저하게 증가되었음을 관찰 하였다. 이상의 결과들로 관상동맥우회술시 상행대동맥차단에 따른 심근허혈후 재관류에 의하여 활성산소에 의한 산화성 심근손상이 일어나지만 동시에 활성산소 방어효소계의 활성 또한 증가됨으로써 심근손상 의 정도가 약화되었을 가능성을 추정할 수 있으며 이러한 활성산소 방어효소의 활성증가는효소단백의 광합성 증가에 의한 것으로 여겨진다.

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시설원예에 있어서 식물기생선충 조사 (Survey on Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Cropping by Controlled Horticulture)

  • 최동노;최영연
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 1982
  • 시설원예에 있어서 식물에 기생하는 선충의 종류와 분포 그리고 작부체계에 따른 선충의 밀도을 알기위하여 경남북 주요 시설원예단지 6개소를 대상으로 총 70개포장에서 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 시설원예단지에 있어서 조사포장에 대한 주요 식물기생선충의 속별 출현빈도는 Meloidogyne가 $91.4\%$로 가장 높고 다음이 Tylenchus $87.1\%$, Hirschmanniella $24.3\%$, Aphelenchus $23.3\%$, Aphelenchoides $20\%$ Merlinius $14.3\%$, Pratylenchus $14.3\%$ 순이였다. 2. 지역별 선충밀도를 보면 Meloidogyne는 남지가 2104마리로 가장 높고 다음으로 밀양이 671마리 삼낭진이 401마리 순이며 Tylenchus는 성주가 57마리로 가장 높았으며 Pratylenchus는 구포가 127마리로 가장 높았고 Aphelenchoides와 Criconemoides는 각각 26마리로 34마리로 삼낭진에서 가장높게 나타났다. 3. 지역별 작부체계에 따른 선충의 밀도를 보면 남지는 대대분 고추-오이 작형, 밀양은 고추-배추 작형이었으며 Meloidogyne의 밀도가 가장 높았고 삼낭진은 대부분 딸기-휴작 작형이었으며 Meloidogyne와 Pratylenchus의 밀도가 가장 높았다. 구포는 공히 토마토-배추 작형이며 Pratylenchus와 Meloidogyne의 밀도가 가장 높고 성주와 유천은 수박-벼, 고추-벼 작형이었으며 전반적으로 선충의 밀도가 매우 낮았다. 4. 시설원예에서 가장 문제시되는 선충은 Meloidogyne와 Pratylenchus이고 다음으로 지역과 작물에 따라서 다르나 Tylenchus, Aphelenchoides, Merlinius, Criconemoides라고 사료된다. 5. 시설원예단지에 있어서 식물에 기생하는 선충은 총 2목 10과 13속 15종이 발견되었다.

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경주에서 분리된 탄저균에 대한 연구 (Investigation on Bacillus anthracis isolated from Kyong-Ju)

  • 이준규;이은미;차우양;김정화;김영환;이양수;김우현;정종식
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.41-56
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    • 1995
  • The present study was conducted to investigate results of B. anthracis isolated from Anthrax in the Kyong-Ju of Feb. 12. 1994. 1. In biochemical feature, B. anthracis was a gram-positive rod, non-motility, sporulation, capsulation. It was positive in gelatinase, starch hydrolysis, glucose. But negative in urease, arabinose, mannitol, xylose. 2. B. anthracis grew well on B4 Br A TSA after incubation for 24 hours. The organisim grew well on BA, Br. A, NA, TSA after incubation for 72 hours. The media grew well on Br A instead of BA. 3. On 5% blood agar by laboratory animal, ${\beta}$ -hemolysis was produced from 36 hours to 48 hours incubation. There was perfect ${\beta}$-hemolysis after incubation for 48 hours. On the other side ${\beta}$-hemolysis was begun on 5% goat blood agar after incubation for 60 hours. 4. In the test of antimicrobial susceptibility, B. anthracis was very sensitive to AM, CF, TE, ENR, GM, AN, DFX, S, P, TYLO, N, KM, C, E, Lins+Sp, NN, CC, CFP, CB were sensitive one by one. B. anthracis was no-sensitive to L, XNL, TIA, CL, SXT 5. B. anthracis had never sensitivity to direct inoculation of rat and chicken, after subcutanous inj. It was very sensitive to mouse and goat, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit had a sensibility one by one. 6. The dead laboratory animal which had been inoculated with B. anthracis preserved at $37^{\circ}C$ incubation, B. anthracis didn't cultivate on non-dissected animal after 80 hours but cultivate on dissected animal after 360 hours. 7. The rapidly death could cause high concentration, died from 420 after S. C. 8. The blood smeared samples of hamster from inoculation with B. anthracis, spore germinated In 37$^{\circ}C$ after 5 hours, in $32^{\circ}C$ after 6 hours, in room temperature after 9 hours, in $-4^{\circ}C$ to $-20^{\circ}C$ after 10 hours. 9. B, anthracis inoculated to laboratory animal after SC or PO. Mice and rats feces didn't cultivated with B. anthracis after SC, but did cultivated with B. anthracis after PO. 10. In the test of disinfectant, B. anthracis was high effective to $HgC1_2$, formalin, effect phenol, cresol, but non-effect NaOH, ethanol.

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하천 퇴적물 내 중금속 오염도 평가에 관한 연구 (낙동강 수계 표층 퇴적물을 대상으로) (Contamination Assessment of Heavy Metals in River Sediments (For the Surface Sediments from Nakdong River))

  • 김신;안정민;정강영;이권철;권헌각;신동석;양득석
    • 한국물환경학회지
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    • 제33권4호
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    • pp.460-473
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    • 2017
  • In order to certificate the contamination assessment of heavy metals in surface sediments from the Nakdong river. Surface sediments were collected of 24 sampling sites (main 14st., tributary 10st.) and analyzed for grain size heavy metals contents. Study area mainly composed of sand (avg. 94.1%) and mean grain size was $1.46{\Phi}$ on average. Heavy metals contents (avg. Al: 12.5%, Zn; 74.4, Cr: 45.3, Li: 26.0, Pb: 17.1, Ni: 10.5, Cu: 7.8, Cd: 0.22 mg/kg) were relatively high contents in the composed of fine sediments. In addition, the results of pearson's correlation coefficient showed that most heavy metals and grain size (silt and clay) were highly correlated. The contents of Zn (6st.) and Ni (1st.) evaluated as moderately polluted, Zn (6st.) evaluated as LEL when compared with sediment quality standard of USEPA and Ontario sediment quality guidelines. Most heavy metals contents were I levels that dose not affected the benthos when compared with sediment pollution evaluation standard of NIER. The results of EX, EF, Igeo and CF showed the contents of Zn, Pb and Cd exceed the background contents and distributing of anthropogenic pollution and evaluated as moderately polluted level. And Nm-08 were relatively high level of contamination in the study area. However as results of PLI (less than 1), all sampling sites were evaluated unpolluted level.

Effects of Phytase and Carbohydrases Supplementation to Diet with a Partial Replacement of Soybean Meal with Rapeseed Meal and Cottonseed Meal on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Growing Pigs

  • Shim, Y.H.;Chae, B.J.;Lee, J.H.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권9호
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    • pp.1339-1347
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    • 2003
  • An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of microbial phytase ($Natuphos^{(R)}$) supplementation in combination with carbohydrases (composed of enzymes targeted to soybean meal (SBM) dietary components such as $\alpha$-galactosides and galactomannans; $Endo-Power^{(R)}$) to corn-soybean meal based diet (CSD) and complex diet (CD) with a partial replacement of SBM with rape seed meal (RSM) and cotton seed meal (CSM) on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of growing pigs. A total of 168 growing pigs averaging $13.18{\pm}1.77kg$ of initial body weight was arranged as a $2{\times}2$ factorial design with main effects of diet types (corn-SBM based diet (CSD) and complex diets (CD; 5% of SBM was replaced with 2.5% of RSM and 2.5% of CSM in diet for phase I (0 to 3 weeks) and 6% of SBM was replaced with 3% of RSM and 3% of CSM in diet for phase II (4 to 7 weeks))) and enzyme supplementation (none and 0.1% of phytase (500 FTU/kg diet) and 0.1% of carbohydrases). The diet with enzyme application were formulated to have a 0.18% unit lower aP than diets without enzyme application. Each treatment had three replicates with 14 pigs per replicate. To determine supplementation effect of phytase and carbohydrases on ileal amino acid digestibility of SBM, RSM and CSM, a total of 18 T-cannulated pigs (initial body weight; $13.52{\pm}1.24kg$) were assigned to six dietary treatments in the present study. Dietary treatments in metabolic trial included 1) SBM diet, 2) SBM diet+with enzymes (phytase (500 FTU/kg) and carbohydrases at 0.1%, respectively), 3) CSM diet, 4) CSM diet+enzymes, 5) RSM diet and 6) RSM diet+enzymes. During whole experimental period (0 to 7 wks), there was no difference in growth performance between diets (CSD and CD). However, dietary phytase and carbohydrases supplementation significantly improved gain/feed ratio (G:F) of growing pigs. During the phase II (4-7 weeks), dietary phytase and carbohydrases supplementation significantly improved all fecal nutrient digestibilities (Dry matter (DM), gross energy (GE), crude protein (CP), crude fat (CF), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P)). Dietary phytase and carbohydrases supplementation improved significantly overall ileal amino acid digestibilities of SBM, RSM and CSM based diets (p<0.05). The simultaneous inclusion of phytase and carbohydrases in both of CSD and CD reduced feed cost per kg body weight gain (FCG). Also, results suggest that 2.5 to 3% of RSM and CSM, respectively, might be used as a protein source in growing pig diets without having an adverse effect on the growth performance and nutrient digestibility and simultaneous phytase and carbohydrases addition improves nutritional value of SBM, RSM and CSM by improving ileal amino acid digestibilities.

동자개, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco (Richardson)의 생식년주기 (Annual Reproductive Cycle of the Banded Catfish, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco (Richardson))

  • 임상구;한창희
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제30권5호
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    • pp.823-833
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    • 1997
  • 동자개, Pseudobagrus fulvidraco (Richardson)의 명확한 생식년주기를 밝히기 위하여, 본 종을 1992년 5월부터 1993년 6월까지 전라남도 영산강 상류로부터 채집하여 암수의 GSI, HSI, 비만도, 난모세포 발달 단계의 분포빈도, 그리고 생식소와 간의 조직학적인 주년 변화를 조사하였다. 이들 결과를 토대로 하여 생식년주기를 다음과 같은 5단계로 구분 할 수 있었다. 1) 성장기 (4월$\~$5월초): 암컷의 GSI값이 증가하고 주변인기 난모세포들이 점진적으로 성장하였으며, 수컷의 세정관 상피에서는 정원세포들이 활발히 분화되기 시작하였다. 2) 성숙기 (5월$\~$6월초): 암수 모두 GSI가 빠르게 증가하고 여러 단계의 난모세포들이 관찰되었으며, 정소 내에는 정자 형성이 활발하게 일어났다. 3) 성숙 및 산란기 (6월$\~$8월): 암컷의 GSI는 높은 값을 유지하였고, 난모세포들은 많은 양의 난황을 축적하였으며, 수컷의 세정관에는 대부분 정자로 채워져 있었다. 4) 퇴화기 (9월$\~$11월): 암수 GSI는 감소되고, 난소 내에는 대부분 주변인기 세포들로 채워져 있고, 간세포에는 지방구들이 많이 축적되었다. 5) 휴지기 (12월$\~$다음해 3월): 암수 GSI는 낮은 값을 유지하며, 난소 내의 주변인기 세포의 증가와 정자 형성은 보이지 않았다.

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Ensiling of Sweet Potato Leaves (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) and the Nutritive Value of Sweet Potato Leaf Silage for Growing Pigs

  • An, Le Van;Lindberg, Jan Erik
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.497-503
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    • 2004
  • The effect of adding carbohydrate-rich feedstuffs to sweet potato leaves (SPL) on silage quality was studied using a total of 180 laboratory silos. Silage quality was assessed by changes of pH, dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and ammonia nitrogen ($NH_{3}$-N). Pre-wilted SPL was mixed with cassava root meal (CRM), sweet potato root meal (SPM) or sugar cane molasses (Mo) at levels of 0, 30, 60 and 90 g $kg^{-1}$ (air-dry weight of additives to pre-wilted weight of SPL). Samples for assessing silage quality were collected after mixing the SPL with the additive and thereafter at 7, 14, 28 and 56 days of ensiling. There was a marked decrease in pH after 7 days and the pH remained low and stable until day 56. Addition of 60 and 90 g $kg^{-1}$ resulted in a lower pH (p<0.05) than the other treatments. The DM content of the silage increased (p<0.05) with increasing levels of additive, while there were no differences in DM with time of ensiling. The CP content of the silage decreased (p<0.05) with increasing levels of additive. The CP content did not change up to 28 days, but was lower (p<0.05) after 56 days in all treatments. The $NH_{3}$-N levels were increasing (p<0.05) with time of ensiling, and were lower (p<0.05) with additive levels of 60 g $kg^{-1}$ or higher. Also, the additive source affected the $NH_{3}$-N values, with the lowest values found for Mo. Castrated male pigs (Large White$\times$Mongcai) were used in 4$\times$4 Latin square design to study the total tract digestibility and nitrogen (N) utilisation of diets with inclusion of ensiled SPL. The diets were based on cassava root meal with inclusion of protein from either fish meal (C) or SPL ensiled with CRM (D1), SPL ensiled with SPM (D2) and SPL ensiled with Mo (D3). The digestibility of DM, organic matter (OM) and CP were higher (p<0.05), and the digestibility of crude fibre (CF) was lower (p<0.05), in diet C than in diets D1, D2 and D3. However, there were no differences (p>0.05) in digestibility of dietary components between diets D1, D2 and D3. Also, the excretion of N in faeces was higher (p<0.05) and the N retention was lower (p<0.05) in diets D1, D2 and D3 than in diet C. It can be concluded from the present experiments, that a good quality silage can be produced from pre-wilted SPL by addition of 60 g $kg^{-1}$ of either CRM, SPM or Mo. Diets with inclusion of 450 g ensiled SPL $kg^{-1}$ DM showed a high digestibility of dietary components and thus ensiled SPL should be considered as a potential feed resource for growing pigs.