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Inhibitory Effect of Capsaicin on Interleukin-8 Production by Helicobacter pylori-Infected MKN-45 Cells

  • Lee, Kwang-Hyoung;Lee, Yong-Chan;Kim, Tae-Il;Noh, Sung-Hoon;Kim, Ji-Yeon;Paik, Hyun-Dong;Kim, Chang-Han
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.16 no.7
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    • pp.1078-1083
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    • 2006
  • Capsaicin is the active ingredient in chili pepper and has an inhibitory effect on Helicobacter pylori growth and $NF-{\kappa}B$ activation. The present study examined the effect of capsaicin on interleukin (IL)-8 production by H. pylori ATCC 43504-infected MKN-45 cells, a gastric epithelial cell line. The viability of the MKN-45 cells treated with capsaicin at 0, 50, 100, 250, and $500\;{\mu}M$ was 99, 98, 99, 99, and 85%, respectively. A capsaicin concentration as low as $50\;{\mu}M$ significantly inhibited the IL-8 production induced by H. pylori ATCC 43504 infection (43.2% of control) during 24 h of incubation. However, low concentrations of capsaicin $(50\;and\;100{\mu}M)$ did not significantly inhibit the IL-8 production by $TNF-{\alpha}-$ or PMA-treated MKN-45 cells. Therefore, the overall inhibitory effect of capsaicin on H. pylori ATCC 43504 was the sum of H. pylori ATCC 43504 growth inhibition, host cell survival, and $NF-{\kappa}B$ signal cascade inhibition.

Effects of Pre-treatments and Diffused Light Materials on Dried Chili Pepper Quality Under Sun Light (태양초 품질에 미치는 전처리 방법과 산광재료의 효과)

  • Lee, Guang-Jae;Park, Jae-Ho;Nam, Sang-Yeong;Kim, Tae-Jung;Kim, Heung-Tae
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.18-18
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구는 태양초 품질에 미치는 후숙방법과 산광재료의 효과를 구명하기 위하여 2011년 8월부터 2011년 9월 25일까지 충청북도농업기술원 1중 플라스틱 하우스에서 수행하였다. 전처리 방법은 고추 수확 후 벌크(대조구), 하우스 밀봉, 비닐밀봉 등 3처리를 하였으며, 산광재료는 관행(무차광, 대조구), 차광망(35%), 천막지, 백색부직포, 흑색부직포를 건조대 위의 멀칭용 철사에 고정하여 실험을 수행하였다. 고추건조대($6{\times}1.5{\times}0.75(m)$, $L{\times}W{\times}H$)를 각 앵글로 설치하고, 고추 건조기의 건조 깔판을 깔고 고추를 널어 건조하였다. 플라스틱하우스 바닥에는 천막지를 깔고 토양으로부터 습기를 차단하여 고추 건조를 촉진코자 하였다. 고추 전처리 방법은 벌크 건조가 건조기간이 짧고 비상품과율이 낮아 건조 효율이 우수하였으나, 태양초 생산을 위한 전처리 방법으로는 하우스 밀봉이 우수하였다. 산광재료는 백색부직포 처리시 고추의 수분 증발 속도가 대조구보다 뒤졌으나, 다른 처리보다 온도가 높아 건조기간을 단축할 수 있었고, 색택이 우수할 뿐만아니라 상품성도 우수하였다.

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Halo Blight of Kudzu Vine Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola in Korea

  • Jeon, Yong-Ho;Chang, Sung-Pae;Kim, Sang-Gyu;Kim, Young-Ho
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.119-124
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    • 2006
  • Kudzu vine(Pueraria montana var. lobata) is an invasive climbing woody vine that envelops trees and shrubs, pressing physically and shutting out sunlight, which needs to be controlled. Kudzu vine pathogens were surveyed as a way to seek its biocontrol agents in 2002. Occurrence of a bacterial halo blight disease of kudzu vine was observed at several localities in Korea including Euiwang and Suwon in Gyeonggi Province, Daejon, and Gochang and Buan in Jeonbuk Province. Symptoms of brown to black spots with a surrounding yellowish halo appeared from June and lasted till the rainy season without much expansion, but accompanying often leaf blight and defoliation. Isolated bacteria were identified as Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola based on physiological and cultural characteristics, Biolog, fatty acid and 16S rDNA sequencing analyses. In artificial inoculation test, these bacteria produced the same halo spot symptoms on kudzu vine and bean plants. They also induced hypersensitive responses (HR) on tobacco, tomato, and chili pepper leaves. This is the first report of a bacterial disease of kudzu vine in Korea, and the bacterial pathogen can be used as a biocontrol agent against the pest plant.

Exploring Korean Typical Tastes, Flavors and Foods Using Delphi Technique (델파이 기법을 이용한 대표적인 한국의 맛과 음식에 관한 연구)

  • Cha, Sung-Mi;Chung, La-Na;Chung, Seo-Jin;Kim, Kwang-Ok;Han, Gwi-Jung;Lee, Sae-Rom
    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.155-164
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    • 2010
  • The present study attempted to conceptualize Korean typical tastes, flavors and foods and to gather professionals' opinions about the globalization of Korean foods. A total of 23 experts participated in a three round survey using the Delphi technique, which was used to integrate and share the professional ideas of each expert. The survey was categorized into two parts: 1. Korean typical tastes and flavors, 2. Korean typical foods. According to the results, 'hot chili pepper', 'Kimchi', 'soy sauce', and 'garlic' were represented as Korean typical tastes and flavors. Also 'harmonized' was determined to be a type of food that should be introduced to foreigners and, 'sweet' and 'tart' were shown to also be liked by foreigners. In addition, 'neobiani', 'kalbi', 'bibimbap', 'kimchi', 'japchae', and 'neobiani' were categorized as typical Korean foods, foods that should be introduced to foreigners, and foods that would be liked by foreigners. These results showed that appropriate foods should be globalized and R&D should be expanded to determine the preferences of foreigners in terms of tastes and flavors.

Development of a High-Resolution Multi-Locus Microsatellite Typing Method for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides

  • Mehta, Nikita;Hagen, Ferry;Aamir, Sadaf;Singh, Sanjay K.;Baghela, Abhishek
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.401-408
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    • 2017
  • Colletotrichum gloeosporioides is an economically important fungal pathogen causing substantial yield losses indifferent host plants. To understand the genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of this fungus, we have developed a novel, high-resolution multi-locus microsatellite typing (MLMT) method. Bioinformatic analysis of C. gloeosporioides unannotated genome sequence yielded eight potential microsatellite loci, of which five, CG1 $(GT)_n$, CG2 $(GT1)_n$, CG3 $(TC)_n$, CG4 $(CT)_n$, and CG5 $(CT1)_n$ were selected for further study based on their universal amplification potential, reproducibility, and repeat number polymorphism. The selected microsatellites were used to analyze 31 strains of C. gloeosporioides isolated from 20 different host plants from India. All microsatellite loci were found to be polymorphic, and the approximate fragment sizes of microsatellite loci CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, and CG5 were in ranges of 213-241, 197-227, 231-265, 209-275, and 132-188, respectively. Among the 31 isolates, 55 different genotypes were identified. The Simpson's index of diversity (D) values for the individual locus ranged from 0.79 to 0.92, with the D value of all combined five microsatellite loci being 0.99. Microsatellite data analysis revealed that isolates from Ocimum sanctum, Capsicum annuum (chili pepper), and Mangifera indica (mango) formed distinct clusters, therefore exhibited some level of correlation between certain genotypes and host. The developed MLMT method would be a powerful tool for studying the genetic diversity and any possible genotype-host correlation in C. gloeosporioides.

Cyclic Dipeptides from Bacillus vallismortis BS07 Require Key Components of Plant Immunity to Induce Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas Infection

  • Noh, Seong Woo;Seo, Rira;Park, Jung-Kwon;Manir, Md. Maniruzzaman;Park, Kyungseok;Sang, Mee Kyung;Moon, Surk-Sik;Jung, Ho Won
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.402-409
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    • 2017
  • Cyclic dipeptides (CDPs) are one of the simplest compounds produced by living organisms. Plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) also produce CDPs that can induce disease resistance. Bacillus vallismortis strain BS07 producing various CDPs has been evaluated as a potential biocontrol agent against multiple plant pathogens in chili pepper. However, plant signal pathway triggered by CDPs has not been fully elucidated yet. Here we introduce four CDPs, cyclo(Gly-L-Pro) previously identified from Aspergillus sp., and cyclo(L-Ala-L-Ile), cyclo(L-Ala-L-Leu), and cyclo(L-Leu-L-Pro) identified from B. vallismortis BS07, which induce disease resistance in Arabidopsis against Pseudomonas syringae infection. The CDPs do not directly inhibit fungal and oomycete growth in vitro. These CDPs require PHYTOALEXIN DEFICIENT4, SALICYLIC ACID INDUCTION DEFICIENT2, and NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED PROTEINS1 important for salicylic acid-dependent defense to induce resistance. On the other hand, regulators involved in jasmonate-dependent event, such as ETHYLENE RECEPTOR1, JASMONATE RESPONSE1, and JASMONATE INSENSITIVE1, are necessary to the CDP-induced resistance. Furthermore, treatment of these CDPs primes Arabidopsis plants to rapidly express PATHOGENESIS-RELATED PROTEIN4 at early infection phase. Taken together, we propose that these CDPs from PGPR strains accelerate activation of jasmonate-related signaling pathway during infection.

A Literature Study on Dry-heat Cooking for Beef in Culinary Literature - Focusing on Culinary Literature from the late 1800s to 1990s - (조리문헌에 수록된 소고기 건열조리법의 문헌적 고찰 - 1800년대 말~1990년대 조리서 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Yun Hwa;Shin, Jung-Kue;Byeon, Yeong Mi;Kim, Myeong jun;Min, kyung jong;Park, soung jin;song, Jung mu;Chung, Heajung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.473-488
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to review literature on beef recipes, focusing on 20 recipe books published from the late 1800s to 1990s. A total of 119 beef dry-heat cooking were recorded. The most often used cooking were as follows: roasting 54 times, skewering 35 times, stir-frying18 times, pan-frying11 times and deep frying 1 time. The culinary book that the recipes was Hangukeumsik daegwan (1997). ribs, brisket, rump, bottom sirloin, sirloin and tenderloin were used but all beef cuts were marked as 'beef.' Thus, it impossible to figure out which beef cut was used in the recipe. Chili, green onion, egg, tofu and wheat flour were used together as, while soy sauce, salt, sugar, sesame oil, ground pepper, pear juice, honey, chopped green onion, chopped garlic, ginger juice, ground sesame used as. In addition, pine nuts or ground pine-nuts were often used for garnish.

Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in School Foodservice Agricultural Products in Gwangju Metropolitan Area (광주광역시 학교급식 농산물의 잔류농약 모니터링 및 위해평가)

  • Kim, Jinhee;Lee, Davin;Lee, Mingyou;Ryu, Keunyoung;Kim, Taesun;Gang, Gyungri;Seo, Kyewon;Kim, Jung-Beom
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.283-289
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    • 2019
  • This study was performed to monitor the residual pesticides in agricultural products used in school foodservice in the Gwangju metropolitan area. Risk assessment was also carried out based on the amount of agricultural products consumed. A total of 320 agricultural products supplied to schools in Gwangju were analyzed from 2015 to 2017. The pre-treatment and residual pesticide analysis of these products was conducted in accordance with the second method for multi-residue analysis of pesticides in the Korean food code. The hazard index was calculated by dividing the estimated daily intake (EDI) of pesticides by the acceptable daily intake (ADI). The linearity correlation coefficient for the calibration curve was 0.9923 to 1.0000, LOD 0.004 to 0.019 mg/kg, LOQ 0.012 to 0.057 mg/kg, and recovery was 79.1 to 100.2%. Residual pesticides were detected in 18 (5.6%) of 320 agricultural products used for school foodservice, and one sample of sweet potato stem (0.3%) exceeded the maximum residual limit (MRL). The detection frequency for chili peppers and bell peppers was higher than that for other agricultural products. The frequently-detected pesticides were boscalid and acetamiprid. These results showed that residual pesticide management is needed for chili pepper, bell pepper and sweet potato stem among agricultural products supplied to schools. The hazard index of bifenthrin in sweet potato stem showed the highest (64.18%), and the other pesticides were 0.03-8.23%. These results indicated that agricultural products supplied to schools in Gwangju were safe for consumption. To minimize the intake of residual pesticides, it is necessary to not only thoroughly wash agricultural products but to also ensure the expanded supply of products that are pesticide-free.

Food Cravings, Appetite, and Taste Palatability in Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (월경전 불쾌기분장애에 따른 맛 선호도 및 식품섭취 변화)

  • 정범석;김창윤;이철;장남수;김지명
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.35 no.3
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    • pp.314-321
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    • 2002
  • Women with the premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) report increased cravings for certain foods and altered taste preferences ding the premenstrual period. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association of PMDD with luteal phase food cravings, appetite, and taste preferences in 1,078 nurses. Among the 626 nurses who gave valid responses, the prevalence of PMDD and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) was 4.6% (N = 29) and 78.3% (N = 490), respectively. A highly significant increase was observed in the preference for sweet tasting foods during the luteal phase, compared to the follicular phase. Desire for sweet foods during the premenstrual period was significantly different among the three groups, being highest in the PMDD group, lower in the PMS group, and lowest in women with no symptoms. Both the PMDD and PMS groups showed significant increases in preferences for pungent tasting foods during the luteal phase. A repeated measures of analysis of variance on the taste preference data revealed that the desire for sweet tasting foods was significantly greater than for others such as salty, sour, and pungent tastes. A greater proportion of the subjects in the PMDD and PMS groups reported an increase in their total food intake during the luteal phase, compared to those women without premenstrual symptoms. Compared to the PMS group or the women with no symptoms, the PMDD group reported increased intakes of high carbohydrate foods during the luteal phase. The most commonly reported food cravings were for sauteed spicy rice cakes (ddukbokki), or for cold buckwheat noodles mixed in chili pepper sauce. These results indicate that the luteal phase food cravings, appetite and taste preferences change in accordance with the severity of the premenstrual symptoms.

Plant Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Potential of Various Phytopathogenic Fungi Using Gut Microbes of Allomyrina dichotoma Larva (장수풍뎅이 유충의 장내 미생물을 이용한 다양한 식물 균류병의 생물적 방제 및 생장촉진)

  • Kim, Joon-Young;Kim, Byung-Sup
    • Research in Plant Disease
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.210-221
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    • 2020
  • This research was executed to select beneficial antagonists from digestive organ of Allomyrina dichotoma larva that can be put on environment friendly control against phytopathogenic fungi. We screened 38 bacterial strains inhibiting mycelial growth against eight plant pathogens through dual culture assay. The 10 strains among 38 bacterial strains were selected as beneficial microbes showing antifungal activity against Botrytis cinerea, Plasmodiophora brassicae, Colletotrichum acutatum and Phytophthora capsici through under greenhouse pot trials. The 10 bacterial strains that shown strongest antifungal activity were classified into 3 genera and 10 species, and identified as the genus Bacillus (DM146, DM152, DH2, and DH16), Paenibacillus (DF30, DH14, and DM142) and Streptomyces (DF137, DM48, and DH92) by morphological characteristics and 16s rRNA gene sequence. The 10 bacterial strains had solubilizing activity of insoluble phosphates, production of IAA (indole-3-acetic acid), β-1,3-glucanase and protease. Among the 10 bacterial strains, DM152 strain was produced significant enhancement of all growth parameters of chili pepper and tomato seedlings under greenhouse condition. Thus, this study demonstrated that gut microbes of Allomyrina dichotoma larva will be useful as a potential biocontrol agent against plant pathogens and biofertilizer.