• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2001

A total of 120 pigs were used to investigate the effects of yucca extracts on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and excretion of growing pigs fed different levels of dietary protein. Pigs were allotted into $2{\times}3$ factorial design by the supplementation with yucca extract (YE, 0 and 120 mg/kg) and 3 levels of dietary protein (16, 18, 20%). During the whole experimental period (18 to 52 kg body weight), there were no significant differences in ADG, ADFI or F/G by YE addition or different protein levels among treatments (p>0.05). Overall, although addition of YE to the diet and elevation of protein level showed better ADG, there were no significant differences in growth performance among treatments. Pigs fed diets with YE showed significantly (p<0.05) higher dry matter (DM), crude ash (CA) and crude protein (CP) digestibility than did the others during the growing period. Concerning the levels of dietary protein, only the CP digestibility was significantly higher in pigs fed high protein diet. Pig fed the low protein diet without YE showed a significantly low CP digestibility (p<0.05). No significant differences were found in crude fat (CF), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) digestibilities regardless of YE supplementation or dietary protein levels. Pigs fed YE supplemented diets showed significantly (p<0.05) higher amino acid digestibility. Also, high CP level diets showed a higher amino acid digestibility than low CP diets (p<0.05). DM and N excretion did not show any significant differences among treatments, there was a slightly lower excretion with increase in dietary protein level. Supplementation with YE significantly decreased the DM and N excretion. Interaction (YE$\times$protein) was found in P excretion. Pigs fed a medium protein diet without YE showed the lowest P excretion during the growing period. The NH3-N content in the feces tended to be increased by the increased dietary protein levels and with YE supplementation. During the whole experimental period, the cost for YE supplementation was similar to value of the improvements of performance obtained. The cost of feeding high level protein was significantly higher than that of medium level protein by 10% and low level protein by 9% (p<0.05). It could be concluded that the effects of dietary protein level and yucca extract on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and excretion might play a role to some extent in growing pigs from the aspect of pollution control.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1467-1475
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• 2015

The use of microbial extracts containing plant hormones is a promising technique to improve crop growth. Little is known about the effect of bacterial cell-free extracts on plant growth promotion. This study, based on phytohormonal analyses, aimed at exploring the potential mechanisms by which Enterococcus faecium LKE12 enhances plant growth in oriental melon. A bacterial strain, LKE12, was isolated from soil, and further identified as E. faecium by 16S rDNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The plant growth-promoting ability of an LKE12 bacterial culture was tested in a gibberellin (GA)-deficient rice dwarf mutant (waito-C) and a normal GA biosynthesis rice cultivar (Hwayongbyeo). E. faecium LKE12 significantly improved the length and biomass of rice shoots in both normal and dwarf cultivars through the secretion of an array of gibberellins (GA₁, GA₃, GA₇, GA₈, GA₉, GA₁₂, GA₁₉, GA₂₀, GA₂₄, and GA₅₃), as well as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study indicating that E. faecium can produce GAs. Increases in shoot and root lengths, plant fresh weight, and chlorophyll content promoted by E. faecium LKE12 and its cell-free extract inoculated in oriental melon plants revealed a favorable interaction of E. faecium LKE12 with plants. Higher plant growth rates and nutrient contents of magnesium, calcium, sodium, iron, manganese, silicon, zinc, and nitrogen were found in cell-free extract-treated plants than in control plants. The results of the current study suggest that E. faecium LKE12 promotes plant growth by producing GAs and IAA; interestingly, the exogenous application of its cell-free culture extract can be a potential strategy to accelerate plant growth.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.440-448
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• 2001

As diverse physiological functions of taurine have been reported, taurine-containing health drinks and products are marketed worldwide for the treatment of various conditions such as improvements of liver, heart and circulatory functions or as an aid to athletic performance. Although animal studies have shown that taurine is fairly safe when supplemented in the diet for an extended period, the effective dose range of taurine for dietary supplements is in controversy. Reports on dietary taurine intakes have been sparse, and would serve as a guideline for determining an appropriate taurine dosage. The present study was aimed to estimate dietary intake level of taurine using the taurine content database of commonly used food stuffs established recently in our laboratory, and also to evaluate plasma concentration and urinary excretion of taurine in adolescents and adults residing in Seoul area. Dietary taurine intakes of the subjects were 219$\pm$16.9mg/day for 16-19 years old(n=123), 177$\pm$18.1mg/day for adults older than 20 years old(n=123). Male subjects(n=115) consumed 216$\pm$21.1mg of taurine/day, while female subjects(n=131) consumed 181$\pm$14.3mg of taurine/day(p<0.05). The level of dietary taurine intake was positively correlated with the levels of dietary intakes of energy, carbohydrate, total lipids, cholesterol, vitamin A, vitamin B$_1$, niacin, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous, sodium and potassium at p<0.01, and with dietary intakes of iron and animal lipids at p<0.05, respectively. Plasma taurine concentration of subjects were 135$\pm$5.9$\mu$mol/L, which is considered to be within a normal range for healthy subjects. The subjects excreted 1158$\pm$72.7nmol/ of tarine mg creatinine in their urine, which is approximated as 150-170mg of taurine/24hr urine based on the assumption that 18mg creatinine/kg/day is excreted in the urine of healthy adults, and this would be about 80% of the daily taurine intake observed in the same subjects. Dietary taurine intake level was positively correlated with plasma taurine concentration, as well as with urinary taurine excretion corrected by creatinine excretion at p<0.05. The present study was the first report of taurine intake, and plasma concentration and urinary excretion of taurine in a Korean population so far, and these results would serve as an index for the future study evaluating taurine status in a diverse population within and outside Korea. (Korean J Nutrition 34(4) : 440~448, 2001)

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.294-304
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• 2020

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the absorbent (a mixture of activated carbon and hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate) on growth performance, blood profiles and hepatic genes expression in broilers fed diets naturally contaminated with aflatoxin. Methods: A total of 1,200 one-day-old male chicks were randomly assigned to 6 treatments with 10 replicate cages per treatment. The dietary treatments were as follows: i) control (basal diets); ii) 50% contaminated corn; iii) 100% contaminated corn; iv) control+1% adsorbent; v) 50% contaminated corn+1% absorbent; vi) 100% contaminated corn+1% absorbent. Results: During d 1 to 21, feeding contaminated diets reduced (p<0.05) body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), and average daily feed intake (ADFI), but increased (p<0.05) feed-to-gain ratio (F/G). The absorbent supplementation increased (p<0.05) BW, ADG, and ADFI. There were interactions (p<0.05) in BW, ADG, and ADFI between contaminated corn and absorbent. Overall, birds fed 100% contaminated diets had lower (p<0.05) final BW and ADG, but higher (p<0.05) F/G compared to those fed control diets. The absorbent addition increased (p<0.05) serum albumin concentration on d 14 and 28 and total protein (TP) level on d 28, decreased (p<0.05) alanine transaminase activity on d 14 and activities of aspartate aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase on d 28. Feeding contaminated diets reduced (p<0.05) hepatic TP content on d 28 and 42. The contaminated diets upregulated (p<0.05) expression of interleukin-6, catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD), but downregulated (p<0.05) glutathione S-transferase (GST) expression in liver. The absorbent supplementation increased (p<0.05) interleukin-1β, CAT, SOD, cytochrome P450 1A1 and GST expression in liver. There were interactions (p<0.05) in the expression of hepatic CAT, SOD, and GST between contaminated corn and absorbent. Conclusion: The results suggest that the naturally aflatoxin-contaminated corn depressed growth performance, while the adsorbent could partially attenuate the adverse effects of aflatoxin on growth performance, blood profiles and hepatic genes expression in broilers.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.111-123
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• 1988

사람의 혈액으로부터 Elastase를 분리하는 새로운 방법을 개발하여 순도 높은 효소를 얻고 이 효소에 의하여 발생되어지는 질병의 예방과 치료에 응용하기 위하여 이 효소의 근본적인 성질규명을 시도하였다. 정제 방법으로는 Sephodex G-75를 이용한 1회의 액체 크로마토그라피와 HPLC을 이용한 2회의 코마토그라피를 거치는 2단계 방법을 사용하였다. 이때 얻어진 효소는 분자량이 $26,000{\sim}29,700$ 사이에 있는 3개의 다른 분자량을 가진 물질로 확인되었으며, 항체 반응에서 사람의 결구내 Elastase의 특성을 나타내었다. 함유하고 있는 미량의 금속이온을 분석한 결과 정제하는 단계에 따라 Zn 이온의 효소분자에 대한비는 증가하였으며 가장 순수한 분자내의 효소분자와 Zn 이온과의 비는 1 : 2였다. 이 효소는 chelating agent에 의하여 활성도를 잃게 되었으며, 반대로 chelating agents에 의하여 활성도를 잃고 있는 반응 medium에 그 chelaing agents의 농도를 초과하는 2가 이온 즉 Zn 이온, Ca 이온, 그리고 Mn 이온을 넣으면 그 활성도는 원상복귀되나 Mg이온에 의하여는 그 활성도가 원상회복 되지 않았다. 이 모든 성질을 종합하면 사람의 Neutrophil granule에 있는 Elastase는 지금까지 알려진 바와 같이 Serine pretense임과 동시에 metalloenzyme으로 제고되어야 한다고 제안한다. 나아가서chelating agents에 의하여 이 효소의 활성도를 조정할 수 있다는 것은 이 효소에 의하여 일어나는 질병의 치료에 응용할 수 있는 가능성도 보여준다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1413-1420
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• 2014

Phytate is an antinutritional factor that impacts the bioavailability of essential minerals such as $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $Mn^{2+}$, $Zn^{2+}$, and $Fe^{2+}$ by forming insoluble mineral-phytate salts. These insoluble mineral-phytate salts are hydrolyzed rarely by monogastric animals, because they lack the hydrolyzing phytases and thus excrete the majority of them. The ${\beta}$-propeller phytases (BPPs) hydrolyze these insoluble mineral-phytate salts efficiently. In this study, we cloned a novel BPP gene from a marine Pseudomonas sp. This Pseudomonas BPP gene (PsBPP) had low sequence identity with other known phytases and contained an extra internal repeat domain (residues 24-279) and a typical BPP domain (residues 280-634) at the C-terminus. Structure-based sequence alignment suggested that the N-terminal repeat domain did not possess the active-site residues, whereas the C-terminal BPP domain contained multiple calcium-binding sites, which provide a favorable electrostatic environment for substrate binding and catalytic activity. Thus, we overexpressed the BPP domain from Pseudomonas sp. to potentially hydrolyze insoluble mineral-phytate salts. Purified recombinant PsBPP required $Ca^{2+}$ or $Fe^{2+}$ for phytase activity, indicating that PsBPP hydrolyzes insoluble $Fe^{2+}$-phytate or $Ca^{2+}$-phytate salts. The optimal temperature and pH for the hydrolysis of $Ca^{2+}$-phytate by PsBPP were $50^{\circ}C$ and 6.0, respectively. Biochemical and kinetic studies clearly showed that PsBPP efficiently hydrolyzed $Ca^{2+}$-phytate salts and yielded myo-inositol 2,4,6-trisphosphate and three phosphate groups as final products. Finally, we showed that PsBPP was highly effective for hydrolyzing rice bran with high phytate content. Taken together, our results suggest that PsBPP has great potential in the animal feed industry for reducing phytates.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.460-466
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• 2014

목탄을 이용한 미네랄수의 제조가능성을 알아보기 위해, 목탄의 무기성분 용출 및 수소이온농도 및 잔류염소흡착 성능을 조사하였다. 무기성분 용출은 탄화온도가 높아짐에 따라 칼륨의 경우 용출량이 높아지나, 나머지 무기성분들의 경우 차이가 적었다. 무기성분 용출량은 각 수종에서 칼륨이 가장 높은 값을 나타냈고 다음으로는 나트륨, 칼슘 순으로 나타났고, 수종 간에는 칼륨의 경우 활엽수인 굴참남무와 버즘나무가 침엽수인 소나무, 낙엽송 및 잣나무에 비하여 현저히 높게 나타났고, 나머지 무기성분은 수종간 칼륨만큼 큰 차이는 없었으나 칼륨과 같은 경향을 나타냈다. 수소이온농도는 활엽수인 버즘나무($600^{\circ}C$의 경우 pH 8.5)와 굴참남무(pH 8.4)가 높게 나타났고, 낙엽송(pH 7.8), 소나무(pH 7.2), 잣나무(pH 7.0)가 앞의 두 수종보다 낮은 값을 나타냈다. 염소제거량은 모든 수종에서 대조구보다 높은 제거량을 나타냈고, 침엽수인 잣나무와 소나무가 활엽수인 낙엽송, 버즘나무, 굴참나무보다 높은 제거율을 나타냈다. 분말목탄과 각형목탄 간 무기성분 용출량 및 수소이온농도에서 차이가 없으므로, 목탄을 이용한 미네랄수 제조에는 분말목탄보다 제조도 용이하고, 용출 후 처리도 용이한 각형목탄이 좋을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.55-60
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• 1991

어린모 기계이앙(機械移秧) 재배기술(裁培技術) 확립(確立)에 필요(必要)한 기초자료(基礎資料)를 제공(提供)할 목적(目的)으로 중부지역(中部地域) 벼 생선기계화(省力機械化)(어린모) 시범단지(示範團地) 24개소(個所)에 대한 어린모와 중묘기계이앙(中苗機械移秧) 재배지(裁培地)의 본답(本畓) 초기생육(初期生育)과 토양(土壤) 및 수량(收量)을 조사(調査), 분석(分析)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 어린모 재배지(裁培地)의 표고(標高)는 5m에서 210m까지 였으며 보수일수(保水日數)는 평균 5.1일(日)이었고 토양(土壤) 배수(排水)는 약간양호(若干良好) 내지(乃至) 약간불량(若干不良)이었다. 2. 토양(土壤) 배수(排水)가 약간양호(若干良好) 및 약간불량(若干不良) 포장(圃場)에서는 어린모 기계이앙후(機械移秧後) 30일(日)에 점토함량(粘土含量)이 적을수록 초장(草長) 크고 경수(莖敎)는 적었으며 사토양(砂土壤)에서는 토양(土壤) 배수(排水)가 양호(良好)할수록 초장(草長)과 경수(莖敎)가 모두 양호(良好)하였다. 3. 어린모 재배지(裁培地) 토양(土壤)의 경도(硬度)는 사토양(砂土壤)에서, 용적밀도(容積密度)는 양토(壤土)와 미사질식양토(微砂質埴壤土)에서 낮았으며 배수(排水)가 불량(不良)한 포장(圃場)에서도 낮았으며 토양화학성(土壤化學性)은 토성간(土性間)에는 큰 차이(差異)가 없었으며 토양(土壤) 배수(排水)가 약간불량(若干不良)하거나 불량(不良)한곳이 유기물함량(有機物含量)이 높은 경향(傾向)이었다. 4. 어린모 기계이앙답(機械移秧沓)의 수량(收量)은 심토(心土)의 용적밀도(容積密度)와 유의성(有意性)있는 부(負)의 상관(相關)이 있었고 치환성(置換性) 칼슘함량(含量)과는 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性) 있는 정(正)의 상관(相關)이 있었다. 5. 어린모 기계이앙(機械移秧) 재배답(裁培沓)의 평균수량(平均收量)은 487kg/10a으로서 중묘(中苗) 기계이앙(機械移秧)의 475kg/10a보다 2.5% 증수(增收)되었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 1996

우리나라에서 재배되고 있는 약용작물인 당귀, 황기, 길경, 작약, 더덕, 천궁, 시호 등 약용작물 재배지 토양 254점을 '93년도에 채취하여 토양의 화학성을 분석 검토한 결과는 다음과 같다 1. 약초재배지 토양의 화학적성 질은 평균치로 pH 5.6, O.M 3.0%, 유효태 $P_2O_5$ 405mg/kg. 치환성 K $0.67cmol^+/kg$, 치환성 Ca $6.3cmol^+/kg$, 치환성 mg $1.6cmol^+/kg$이 었다. 2. 조사토양 전체의 pH는 5.1-6.0범위에 많이 분포하였으며 특히 당귀. 길경, 더덕 재배지 토양은 pH 6.0이하가 83-91%나 되어 산성토양으로 나타났다. 3. 유기물의 분포비율은 2.0-4.0% 수준. 유효태 $P_2O_5$,의 분포비율은 500mg/kg이상의 수준에서 많았고 토양의 유기물 및 유효태 $P_2O_5$함량은 길경재배지에서 낮았다. 4. 치환성 양이온의 함량수준별 분포비율은 Ex.K가 $0.2-0.8cmol^+/kg$수준에서 고른 분포를 보인 반면 Ex.Ca와 Ex.MB의 경우는 각각 $2.1-4.0cmol^+/kg$, $0.50-2.00cmol^+/kg$수준에서 높았고. 작물별 토양의 양이온함량은 황기재배지에서 높았고 길경, 더덕재배지에서 낮았다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2016

The chemical properties of paddy fields in Gangwon province were monitored every 4 years from 2003 to 2015 in order to provide basic information for soil fertility management of paddy fields. In 2015, the soil chemical properties of paddy fields were 5.9 in pH, $22g\;kg^{-1}$ in organic matter (OM), and $123mg\;kg^{-1}$ in available (Avail.) phosphate $P_2O_5$. Exchangeable (Exch.) potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) were 0.39, 4.8 and $0.9cmolc\;kg^{-1}$, respectively, and Avail. $SiO_2$ was $170mg\;kg^{-1}$. In the long-term analysis, the contents of Avail. $SiO_2$, Exch. K and pH of paddy soils showed increasing tendency. However, Avail. $P_2O_5$, Exch. Ca and Mg tended to decrease, and there were no significant changes in the contents of OM. Soil OM, Avail. $P_2O_5$ and $SiO_2$ were not different among the different topographical sampling sites. However, the mean value of Exch. K and Ca were different among the different topographical sampling sites, and exceeded optimal values in the fluvio-marine plains. Different soil texture resulted in different soil pH, while no difference for OM, Avail. $P_2O_5$ and $SiO_2$. Paddy soil samples within appropriate pH range increased from 65% in 2003 to 77% in 2007, 68% in 2011, and 71% in 2015. In case of Avail. $SiO_2$, soil samples within appropriate range increased from 20% in 2003, to 37% in 2007, 29% in 2011, and 45% in 2015. Meanwhile, Cd and Pb were distributed to less than 5% of soil pollution standards. Cu, As and Zn were distributed to less than 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. Therefore, paddy soil in Gangwon Province was judged to be safe. As a result, paddy fields with more or less in nutrient level need to be fertilized based on the soil analysis. And the application of silicate fertilizer is strongly recommended to those of paddy fields in need. In addition, soil management including the cultivation of green manure crop or application of rice straw is necessary to increase the organic matter content of paddy soil.