• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2011

We investigated the effect of a lactic acid extract of Sargassum horneri (ExSL) as a calcium supplement on bone formation in 48 female Sprague-Dawley rats for 4 weeks of their growth phase. The rats were divided into four groups based on diet: two calcium-sufficient and two calcium-deficient diets. The normal control group (NC) was fed AIN-93G; the NCS group was fed the same diet containing 1% extract; the calcium-deficient control (DC) diet was based on AIN-93G; and the DCS group received the same calcium-deficient diet plus 1% extract. Bone formation in the rats was evaluated using the wet weight, length, diameter, and bone mineral density (BMD) of the femur. Serum parameters were also examined. The food intake among the groups did not differ significantly (P<0.05). The NCS group gained the most body weight, while the DC group gained much less weight than the other groups. The feeding efficiencies of the groups that received the extract (NCS and DCS) were slightly higher than those of the control groups (NC and DC). The calcium intakes of all groups depended on the amount of calcium in the feed; the NCS and DCS diets contained 12.15 mg more calcium than the NC and DC diets. The calcium absorption was lower in NCS than in DC and DCS, but significantly higher than in NC (P<0.05). The BMDs in the calcium-sufficient groups were not significantly different (P<0.05), while in the calcium-deficient groups the BMD was significantly higher in DCS than in DC (P<0.05). The serum calcium and phosphorus levels in all groups were not associated with markers of bone growth related to the extract. The osteocalcin content and alkaline phosphatase (ALPase) activity were higher in the calcium-deficient groups than in the normal groups (P<0.05). Ultimately, the osteocalcin content and ALPase activity were lower in DCS compared to DC. These results suggest that the addition of ExSL promotes bone formation and calcium absorption in growing rats.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1026-1034
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• 2002

청소년들의 칼슘에 대한 인식 및 섭취실태를 파악하기 위하여 부산시내 초등학교 6학년 145명, 고등학교 2학년 140명, 총 295명을 대상으로 이들의 칼슘에 대한 인식 및 섭취실태를 설문 및 식이섭취조사 방법을 통하여 조사하였다. 연구결과, 청소년들은 칼슘과 우유의 기능, 골다공증과 칼슘과의 관계는 잘 인식하고 있었으나, 칼슘의 흡수와 관련이 있는 영양소에 대해서는 인식이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 칼슘에 대한 인식의 정도는 여학생들이 높은 점수를 얻었으며 초등학교 남학생에서 가장 낮은 점수를 나타내었다. 칼슘식품에 대한 기호도는 아이스크림, 김, 요구르트 순으로 높았으나 콩 및 뱅어포 등은 낮은 것으로 나타났으며, 연령 및 성별에 따라 좋아하는 정도가 달랐다. 청소년들의 하루 평균 칼슘 섭취량은 여학생에서 491.51~530.5 mg, 남학생이 554.5~636.7 mg이었으며 이는 한국인 영양권장량의 각각61.4~66.3%, 69.3~70.7%의 범위를 나타내었다 칼슘 섭취량이 RDA 66.7% 미만의 경우가 고등학교 여학생에서 54.9%로 다른 집단보다 높게 나타났으며 특히 여고생들이 운동의 횟수나 운동량이 적다는 사실도 함께 나타나 이 집단에 대한 영양교육의 필요성이 절실하였다. 또한 청소년들의 칼슘급원 식품군은 우유 및 유제품, 채소류, 어패류 및 곡류 순이었으며, 칼슘섭취량은 칼슘에 대한 영양지식과 양의 상관관계를 보여 인식이 높을수록 칼슘섭취량이 많은 것으로 나타났다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2004

Effects of dietary calcium lactate (CaL-A) and Chungkukjang (Korean native fermented soybean) on bone mass, calcium status, body weight, serum glucose and cholesterol levels in young male rats were investigated. Chungkukjang was fermented by mixing 4 types of Bacillus sp., and then dried at 45$^{\circ}C$. Calcium lactate was prepared from the ash of black snail. The rats were fed a commercial rat diet for 1 week and then the experimental diets for 4 weeks. Animals were divided into four dietary groups: one calcium-deficient diet (Ca-De) and one of three with calcium supplemented diets (5 g calcium/kg diet) with either calcium phosphate (Ca-P), CaL-A, or CaL-A + Chuntkukjang (CaL-AC). Calcium supplemented diets contained 39 g Ca-P/kg diet and 28 g/kg of calcium lactate in the CaL-A and CaL-AC diets. Body weight gains during the 4 weeks in the Ca-P, CaL-A, CaL-AC and Ca-De groups were 130.45 g,112.50 g, 143.40 g and 10.20 g, respectively. Feed consumption of the groups from high to low was CaL-AC > Ca-P > CaL-A > Ca-De. The Ca-De group had low femur weights and low serum calcium concentrations, while they were comparatively high in CaL-AC, Ca-P and CaL-A groups. The Ca-De groups excreted less calcium in urine than did the other rats, probably due to increased absorption of the mineral in Ca-P, CaL-A and CaL-AC groups. Microscopic observations revealed that there were many regularly spaced holes in the femur of Ca-De group, while there were much smaller regularly spaced holes in Ca-P group. However, no holes in femur were observed in the CaL-A and CaL-AC groups. Bone surfaces were especially smooth and clean in the CaL-AC group. Serum concentrations of glucose and total cholesterol were remarkably lower in the CaL-AC group than in the other supplemented groups. These results suggest that calcium from CaL-A has higher bioavailability than from Ca-P, and dietary Chungkukjang may have a beneficial effect on calcium metabolism.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 1999

흰쥐 난자의 체외수정에 있어서 calcium chelator처리에 따른 피질반응 및 피질과립막의 형성 여부와 피질과립막의 전자현미경적 미세구조를 관찰하고, 수정율 및 단정자수정과 다정자수정 빈도에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 수정기간중 calcium의 역할을 조사하였다. Calcium chelator로는 BAPTA/AM을 사용하였으며, 난자의 미세구조와 피질과립막은 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 투명대가 제거된 난자의 체외수정 과정에서는 피질반응에 의해 형성된 피질과립막 (cortical granule envelope)이 관찰되었고, calcium chelator (1, 5, 10, $\mu$M BAPTA/AM) 처리후 투명대가 제거 된 난자의 체외수정 에서도 마찬가지로 피질과립막이 관찰되었다. 또한 체외 수정 후 시간의 경과에 따라 피질과립막은 좀 더 발달되는 양상을 나타내었다. 수정율은 calcium chelator 처리군 (59.8, 38.1, 37.0%)이 대조군 (60.6%)에 비해 감소했으나, 단정자수정은 calcium chelator 처리군 (45.0, 47.3, 50.9%)이 대조군 (37.5%)에 비해 증가하였다. 위의 결과들로부터 흰쥐에서 수정시 피질과립막이 형성된다는 것을 밝혔고, 피질반응에 extracellular calcium이 이용됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 난자내의 적정한 free calcium 함량이 수정에 중요한 요인으로 작용하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.176-180
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• 2005

흰쥐를 대상으로 하여 식이 단백질 수준에 따라 칼슘 수준을 달리하여 식이를 공급하여 칼슘 식이효율, 칼슘대사와 관련된 호르몬, 대퇴골의 무게 및 칼슘 함유량, 골밀도를 측정하였다. 실험 식이의 구성은 \circled1 HPNC군-고단백 적정칼슘군(Protein: 400 g/kg diet, calcuim: 0.5%) \circled2 HPLC군-고단백 저칼슘군(Protein: 400 g/kg diet, calcium: 0.1%) \circled3 NPNC군-적정 단백 적정 칼슘군 protein: 200 g/kg diet, calcium: 0.5%) \circled4 NPLC군-적정단백 저칼슘군(protein: 200 g/kg diet, calcium: 0.1%)으로 구별하였다. 실험 종료까지의 체중은 NPLC군에서 가장 많이 증가하였으나, 실험군간의 차이를 나타내지 않았고, 식이 섭취량도 실험군간에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 뇨 칼슘배설량은 고단백군이 적정단백군보다 높은 경향을 나타내었고, HPLC군에서 유의적으로 높은 값을 보였으며 체내 칼슘보유량과 흡수율은 실험군에 따른 차이가 없었다. 뼈형성의 biomarker인 ALP의 활성은 저칼슘 식이군인 NPLC군에서 유의하게 높았고, 고단백 적정칼슘을 섭취한 HPNC군에서 유의적으로 낮았다. 혈액의 PTH 농도는 HPLC군에서 가장 낮게 나타났으며, 소변의 DPD농도는 저칼슘 식이군인 HPLC군과 NPLC군에서 높은 수치로 관찰되었고, HPNC군에서는 유의적으로 낮아졌다. 대퇴골의 건조 전의 습윤무게는 중 100 g당의 무게로 환산했을 때 NPLC군에서 가장 낮았으며 건조 후의 대퇴골의 무게 역시 다른군에 비해 NPLC군에서 가장 낮았다. 대퇴골의 회분 함량은 실험군간의 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았고, 칼슘 함량은 NPLC군과 HPLC군에서 유의하게 낮았다. 대퇴골의 골밀도는 NPNC군에서 가장 높게 나타났으며, NPC군은 가장 낮게 나타났다. 본 연구결과 고단백 저칼슘 식이 섭취시 요중 칼슘 배설량이 가장 많았고, DPD 농도가 다른 군에 비하여 유의적으로 높았으며, 골밀도도 가장 낮게 조사되어 고단백식이 섭취시 칼슘섭취 부족은 칼슘대사에 좋지 못한 결과를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.이로 볼 때 적절한 단백질과 칼슘 섭취가 골격의 건강을 유지하고 노령화에 따른 골격질환을 예방할 수 있고, 특히 고단백 섭취시에는 칼슘영 양이 부족할 경우 골격 대사를 저해할 수 있으므로 충분한 칼슘 섭 취가 무엇보다도 중요하다고 본다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2007년도 추계학술발표대회 및
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• pp.157.2-157.2
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• 2007

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.3-7
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• 2008

This study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of sn-2 palmitic acid-fortified vegetable oil (Sn2PA) on calcium absorption and to confirm the synergistic effects of fructooligosaccharide on calcium absorption. Male SD rats were fed 6 kinds of casein based diets containing vegetable oil (control), sn-2 palmitic acid-fortified vegetable oil (Sn2PA) and Sn2PA with fructooligosaccharide(Sn2PAFO) in two levels of calcium (normal 0.5% and high 1.0%) for 3 weeks. Total lipids, cholesterol, triglyceride and calcium in blood were measured. Feces were collected using cages for 4 days. Serum concentrations of total lipids and calcium were not significantly different among groups. However, serum triglyceride was significantly decreased by fructooligosaccharide supplementation regardless of dietary calcium level. The lipid absorption was not significantly different among experimental groups. Calcium absorption was significantly higher in Sn2PAFO group than other groups. Calcium solubility of intestine was increased by sn-2 palmitic acid supplementation. These results suggest that sn-2 palmitic acid and fructooligosaccharide supplementation could be beneficial for baby foods including infant formula, with regard to increasing absorption of calcium by more soluble calcium in the small intestinal content.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2016

With transient flooding followed by poor or slow drainage plant roots may become reduction conditions because the root zone was fully filled with water. This study was examined the effects of calcium treatment in the early growth stage on biochemical changes in leaves and roots of melon (Cucumis melo L.) seedlings kept under flooding condition for 72 h. The activities of lactate dehydrogenase more gradually enhanced in the roots than those of leaves of melon seedlings treated with calcium. The activities of alcohol dehydrogenase associated with alcohol fermentation under low oxygen conditions continuously increased in the leaves and roots of seedlings untreated with calcium under flooding at least 72 h but those was constant within at least 12 h in treated with calcium. These results showed that calcium supplying in the early growth stage mitigated alcohol fermentation of melon seedlings kept under flooding condition for 72 h. Activities of nitrate reductase and acid phosphatase in the leaves and roots of seedlings in treated with calcium somewhat higher than those of non-treated with calcium. The activities of sucrose phosphate synthase and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase of leaves of seedlings in treated with calcium more higher than those of non-treated with calcium. These results indicated that calcium nutrition mitigate the reduction of activities of some enzymes of melon seedling kept under flooding condition for 72 h.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.737-754
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• 2019

Peaches have soft tissues compared to other fruits and are vulnerable to softness, wounds, and loss of marketability due to the weak fruit hardness after harvest. It is necessary to develop a technology to improve the shelf-life of the fruit to expand the distribution of peaches. Calcium compounds and chitosan have an important role in improving the shelf-life of fruit by maintaining the hardness and reducing the respiration rate in peach fruits. In this study, to select useful compounds to improve the shelf-life of peaches, calcium citrate, calcium chloride, calcium nitrate, GH-Ca, OS-Ca, chitosan, and chitosan dissolved in calcium chloride were sprayed onto peach trees. The characteristics of the harvested fruits were investigated after the 'Kumhong' and 'Madoka' peach tree treatments. The hardness of the fruit was kept the highest with the combined treatment and remained high with the calcium citrate, chitosan and calcium nitrate treatments. Ethylene production and respiration were effectively inhibited by the GH-Ca and chitosan treatments. There was no significant difference in soluble solids content and acidity among the fruits treated with the chemicals. The coloration of the fruit skin was not delayed by the calcium and chitosan chemical treatments. Calcium compounds were increased in the fruits and leaves of the peach trees treated with the chemicals compared to the untreated ones. These results suggest that the calcium treatment extended the shelf-life by increasing the calcium content in the leaves and fruits of the peach trees.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2003

This study investigated associations between nutrient intake, lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) , and bone mineral content (BMC) among 33 ovariectomized women (mean age =47.2 y) . Forty-five premenopausal women participated as a control group. The BMD and BMC of the lumbar spine (L$_2$-L$_4$) were measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Nutrient intake was estimated by the convenient method and a quantitative food frequency questionnaire was designed for this study that included the most commonly consumed foods sources of calcium. Participants were asked to identify all daily physical activities, and the number of hours per activity. The participants were also grouped by calcium intake. The total calcium intake of all participants was estimated by dietary calcium intake and then the subjects were divided into quartiles to assess the lumbar BMD and BMC of the highest quartile and the lowest quartile of calcium intake. The ovariectomized women consumed 602 mg/d of calcium which is 86% of RDA. There were significant differences in lumbar BMD and BMC between control and ovariectomized group. Within ovariectomized group the highest quartile calcium intake group had significantly greater lumbar bone mineral density and bone mineral content than the lowest quartile calcium intake group. Correlation analysis revealed that the ALP was positively associated with calcium index in control women, while ALP was positively associated with energy intake in ovariectomized women. And body weight was positively correlated with the spinal BMD and BMC in all women. The spinal BMD was negatively associated with menarche age, number of child, and the age of last child delivery, and age in control women. However, neither menarche age nor the age of last child delivery were associated with both spinal BMD in ovariectomized women. These results confirmed that ovariectomized and low calcium intake is associated with poor bone mineral density. Energy and calcium intake and adequate body weight should be recommended in ovariectomized women to prevent osteoporosis.