• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.384-391
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• 1996

This study was designed to investigate effects of lobster shrimp chitosan on serum and liver lipid levels in rats fed high fat and cholesterol diets. Male Sprague-Dawley rats of 4-weeks old, weighing 70$\pm$5g, were fed experimental diets for 3 weeks: basal diet+5% cellulose(group 1), high lipid diet+5% cellulose(group 2, control group), high lipid diet+5% balloon flower root(group 3), high lipid diet+5% cellulose(group 4, high lipid diet+5% lobster shrimp chitosan(group 5). Concentrations of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, free cholesterol, cholesteryl ester, triglyceride, phospholipid in serum and liver were determined. The results obtained were as followes: Serum total cholesterol concentration were significantly reduced in all supplemented group compared with control. HDL-cholesterol concentrations were higher in groups 1, 4, and 5 and the ratios of HDL-cholesterol to total cholesterol concentration were higher in groups 1, 4, while the atherogenic-indices were lower in groups 1, and 4 than control. Concentrations of LDL, LDL-cholesterol and free cholesterol, cholesteryl ester were significantly lower in all supplemented groups than the control group. Concentrations of phospholipid and triglyceride were lower in groups 3, 4, 5, while activities of GPT and GOT were significantly lower in groups 4, 5 than the other group. Concentrations of calcium, magnesium and phosphorous were high in all treatment groups compared to the control group. Liver contents of total cholesterol, free cholesterol and cholesteryl ester were lower in the groups 1, 3, 4, and 5 than in the control group, especially lower in groups 1, and 5. Liver triglyceride and phospholipid concentrations were significantly lower in the groups 1, and 5 than in the other groups. The results from the data suggested that the experimental diet containing 5% lobster shrimp chitosan was effective to reduce the serum and liver lipids.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.200-207
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• 2001

Effects of dietary chitosan on physico-chemical properties of pork were investigated. A total 24 pigs (55$\pm$5kg) were fed a control diet (a commercial feed) or chitosan-supplemented diets (T1: 0.2% chitosan, T2: 0.4% chitosan, T3: 0.6% chitosan) for 6 weeks. The 6 weeks later the initiated of the experiments, pigs were slaughtered and loins were collected from each treatment groups. The samples were stored at 0$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$ for 15 days. Ultimate pH tended to higher in the control than those in the treatments, and that of T3 was significantly lower than those of the others (P<0.05). Shear force and the total moisture contents were not significantly different between control and treatments and they decreased with storage days (P<0.05). Hunter L* values of control, T1 and T2 were significantly lower than that of T3 at 1 and 10 days (P<0.05). Hunter a* values of control were significantly higher than that of others at 1 and 5 days (P<0.05). Hunter b* values of control were significantly higher than that of others at 5 days (P<0.05).

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 1998

The effects of chitosan on mastitis in lactating holstein cows were evaluated. Fifty six cows with intramammary infection(IMI) from nine farms were selected and the cows were fed with diets which contained 15~20g chitosan per day for 5~7 days. The milk samples were obtained from cows at 7 days and 14 days after administration to determine effect of the curing of mastitis and the reduction of somatic cell counts(SCC). The average value of SCC levels in quarter milk from the cows administrated with chitosan significantly decreased up to 31.8% and 47.7% at 7 and 14 days, respectively(P<0.05). The cure rates of chitosan for Stapylococcus aureus, coagulase-negative Staphylococci, Streptococci spp, other gram positive bacteria and coliforms were 30.4, 42.8, 33.3, 66.6 and 54.5 % respectively. Twenty three out of 64 cases were cured by feeding with chitosan. The results showed that administration of chitosan could reduce SCC in milk and improve cure rates of bovine mastitis caused by microorganisms. The further studies will be pursued to study on the mechanism of chitosan in the immune responses of cows with mastitis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1705-1711
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• 2004

Three experiments were conducted to investigate the interaction of breed-by-chitosan supplementation on the major economic traits in broiler chickens. In experiment 1, one-day-old broiler chicks were fed ad libitum on a basal diet (CON-group) or basal diet containing chitosan at an inclusion level of 10.5 mg/bird/day (EXP-group). The EXP-group birds in experiments 2 and 3 were supplemented from 15 day-old by the same amount of chitosan used in experiment 1. In experiment 1, the mean body weight of the EXP-group chickens was significantly (p<0.05) heavier in comparison with those of CON-group birds from day 21 of the experiment. Especially in 35 day-old mean body weight, the EXP-group birds of Arbor Acres, Peterson, and Ross were significantly (p<0.05) heavier by 121.8 g, 118.5 g, and 242.8 g than the CON-group birds, respectively. However, the mean body weights in experiments 2 and 3 did not significantly differ between the CON-group birds and the EXP-group birds fed with chitosan supplementation from day 15 post birth. In the comparisons among breeds on the mean body weight at 35 day-old, the birds of Arbor Acres were significantly (p<0.05) heavier than ones of Peterson or Ross; however, there were no significant differences between Peterson and Ross or Cobb and Ross birds in overall in the experiments. The mean 15-35 d FCR of the EXP-group birds in experiment 1 were significantly (p<0.05) lower at least in two of the three breeds (Arbor Acres and Ross breeds) than that of the CON-group birds. None of the mean 15-35 d FCR in either experiment 2 or 3 showed significant differences between groups within a breed. In all three experiments, the differences amongst breeds in the mean 15-35 d FCR were not great either. Significant differences were not generally shown in the mean percentage of abdominal fat deposition between groups within a breed in overall experiments except in the Cobb breed in experiment 3. The mean percentages of abdominal fat deposition were significantly (p<0.05) lower in Ross birds than in Arbor Acres or Peterson birds and in Cobb birds than in Ross birds. By the results of the analysis of variance, the interaction of breed-by-diet (chitosan) supplementation on any of the major economic traits including mean percentage of abdominal fat deposition was not significant in overall experiments. Results of these experiments indicate that dietary supplementation with chitosan for the improvement of growth or feed conversion ratio in broilers has an efficacy when the supplementation begins from day-old.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.328-335
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• 2008

The principal objective of this study was to assess the effects of chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation on the improvement of blood glucose, lipid components and enzyme activities in the serum of streptozotocin(STZ, 55 mg/kg B.W., I.P. injection)-induced hyperglycemic rats fed on experimental diets for 5 weeks. The concentrations of blood glucose, total cholesterol, atherosclerotic index, LDL, LDL-cholesterol, free cholesterol, cholesteryl ester ratio, triglycerides(TG) and phospholipids(PL) in serum were remarkably higher in the hyperglycemic group(group BSW) and STZ(I.P.)+chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation group(group ECW) than those in the control group(group BW, basal diet+water). However the concentrations of blood glucose, total cholesterol, atherosclerotic index, LDL, LDL-cholesterol, tree cholesterol, cholesteryl ester ratio, TG and PL in serum were lower in the ECW group than in the BSW group, whereas the ratio of HDL-cholesterol concentration to total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol concentration in the ECW group were higher than in the BSW group. The activities of alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and aminotransferase(AST, ALT) in serum were lower in the ECW group than in the hyperglycemic BSW group. The results shown above suggested that chitosan oligosaccharide supplementation effectively improves blood glucose, lipid composition and enzyme activities in the sera of STZ-induced hyperglycemic rats.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Cadmium is a toxic metal that is an occupational and environmental concern especially because of its human carcinogenicity; it induces serious adverse effects in various organs and tissues. Even low levels of exposure to cadmium could be harmful owing to its extremely long half-life in the body. Cadmium intoxication may be prevented by the consumption of dietary components that potentially reduce its accumulation in the body. Dietary chitosan is a polysaccharide derived from animal sources; it has been known for its ability to bind to divalent cations including cadmium, in addition to other beneficial effects including hypocholesterolemic and anticancer effects. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the role of dietary chitosan in reducing cadmium accumulation using an in vivo system. MATERIALS/METHODS: Cadmium was administered orally at 2 mg (three times per week) to three groups of Sprague-Dawley rats: control, low-dose, and high-dose (0, 3, and 5%, respectively) chitosan diet groups for eight weeks. Cadmium accumulation, as well as tissue functional and histological changes, was determined. RESULTS: Compared to the control group, rats fed the chitosan diet showed significantly lower levels of cadmium in blood and tissues including the kidneys, liver, and femur. Biochemical analysis of liver function including the determination of aspartate aminotransferase and total bilirubin levels showed that dietary chitosan reduced hepatic tissue damage caused by cadmium intoxication and prevented the associated bone disorder. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that dietary chitosan has the potential to reduce cadmium accumulation in the body as well as protect liver function and bone health against cadmium intoxication.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2005

본 연구는 고콜레스테롤을 급여한 흰쥐 에 키토산 올리고당의 첨가 수준을 달리한 식이가 흰쥐의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행하였다. 체중이 174.7$\pm$6.3 g인 Sprague-Dawley종 수컷 흰쥐에게 고콜레스테롤혈증을 유발시키기 위하여 콜레스테롤을 식 이 무게의 0.5%를 급여하고 키토산 올리고당을 식이 무게의 1.0%와 2.0%로 하여 총 3군으로 나누어 4주간 사육하였다. 식이섭취량과 체중증가량은 식이에 의한 영향이 없었다. 혈청 중 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지방은 대조군에 비해 2.0% 키 토산 올리고당을 첨가한 군에서 유의적으로 그 농도가 크게 감소하였으며 HDL-콜레스테롤/총콜레스테롤 비는 키토산 올리고당 첨가에 의해 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 간 조직 중 TBARS 함량은 키토산 올리고당을 첨가하였을 경우 유의적으로 낮게 나타났으며 SOD와 catalase의 활성은 키토산 올리고당을 첨가한 군이 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다. 이상의 결과를 볼 때 키토산 올리고당은 체내 지방대사에 있어 총콜레스테롤과 LDL-콜레스테롤, 중성지방 및 TBARS 함량을 낮추고 HDL-콜레스테롤/총 콜레스테롤 비는 높이는 효과를 나타냈으며, 또한 생체내 고콜레스테롤에 의한 산화적 스트레스로부터 간을 보호하는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.706-713
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• 2003

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of dietary FERMKIT, a commercial toxin binder consisting of probiotic-fermented natural product containing chitin, chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharides ($FERMKITO^{(R)}$, EASY-BIO SYSTEM, Inc., Korea), in binding aflatoxin (AF) and zearalenone (ZEN) and ameliorating their mycotoxicity in meat type ducks. FERMKIT was supplemented to AF contaminated diets (at 120 ppb) at either 0.3 or 0.6% in experiment 1 and to ZEN contaminated diets (at 150 ppb) at 0.6% in experiment 2. In experiment 1 body weight gains were reduced by 37% and mortality was increased by 18% in ducks fed diet contaminated with AF at 120 ppb compared to ducks fed control diet (<10 ppb AF) for the 4-wk experimental period. However, dietary FERMKIT supplementation effectively alleviated overall toxicity induced by AF. The significant treatment-related changes in feather growth, web-toe hemorrhage, leg deformity, liver paleness, organ weights, hematological values and serum biochemical values, as compared to the control, were observed. The FERMKIT supplementation significantly diminished the adverse effects of AF and restored all the parameters measured back (<0.05) toward the control values. These findings indicated that FERMKIT, when added at the levels of 0.3 or 0.6% in the 120 ppb AF diets, could modulate the toxicity of AF with percentage sorption capacity of 52.70% at the level 0.3% and 79.85% at the level 0.6% of the diets (experiment 1). In experiment 2, FERMKIT, when added at 0.6% to the 150 ppb ZEN diets for the 4-wk experimental period, diminished the toxicity as shown by body weight gain, weights of testicles, oviducts, Bursa of Fabricius and cloaca eversion score as compared with the controls (<10 ppb ZEN) and 150 ppb ZEN diet with no added FERMKIT. The findings indicated that FERMKIT could be protective against the effects of ZEN in young growing ducks with percentage sorption capacity of 67.11% as evaluated from toxicity index parameter measured when added at 0.6% of the diets containing 150 ppb ZEN.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.754-761
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• 2006

본 연구는 chitosan-ascorbate (CA) 첨가(0.1%)가 물김치의 숙성에 미치는 영향과 고콜레스테롤식이 흰쥐의 혈청지질에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. CA첨가 물김치는 무첨가에 비하여 탁도가 낮고, 보존성이 높으며, glucosamine함량이 무첨가에 비하여 $1.84{\sim}2.90$배, SOD활성이 $59.00{\sim}64.24%$로 높았으며 2025 kDa의 chitosan으로 제조한 CA2025가 가장 양호하였다. 동물실험은 SD계 흰쥐로 정상식 이군(NC), 고콜레스테롤 식이군(HC), 고콜레스테롤 식이 김치국물 투여군(HC-KC), 고콜레스테롤 식이 CA 함유 김치국물 투여군(HC-CA2025), 고콜레스테롤 식이 CA2025 1/2농축액 투여군(HC-2CA2025)의 5개군으로 구분하여 5주간 사육하였다. 그 결과, HC-CA2025군과 HC-2CA2025군의 평균체중은 HC군에 비하여 각각 6.9%, 및 8.4%가 감소되었다. 혈청 총 cholesterol의 함량은 HC-CA2025 및 HC-2CA2025군이 각각 88.33 및 85.00 mg/dL로 HC군보다 17.45 및 20.56%가 감소되었다. HC-CA2025 및 HC-2CA2025군의 HDL-cholesterol 함량은 HC군에 비하여는 각각 7% 및 23%가 증가된 반면 LDL-cholesterol 함량은 각각 13% 및 26%가 감소되었고 동맥경화지수도 정상군에는 미치지는 못하나 현저하게 감소되었다. AST 및 ALT활성은 HC군에서 증가하는 경향을 보였으나, HC-KC, HC-CA2025, 및 HC-2CA205 군에서는 낮은 활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 CA2025는 물김치의 보존성과 품질을 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라 혈중지질 개선과 동맥경화지수를 떨어트리는 효과가 있어 산업적 활용성이 기대된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2006

본 연구는 종계사료 내 홍화씨 및 키토산의 첨가 급여가 산란종계에서 종란 생산성 및 후기 난각질 강화에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위하여 수행하였다. 54주령 Hy-Line Brown 산란종계 암탉 400수와 수탉 40수를 공시하여 Ca을 3.5%로 수준으로 함유한 실험사료(대조구)에 홍화씨 분말을 0.25% 및 0.50% 수준으로 첨가하거나 키토산을 0.10% 및 0.20% 수준으로 첨가한 총 5개의 실험사료(4반복)를 6주간 급여하였다. 사료섭취량 및 난생산성에서는 처리간에 차이가 없었으나, 종란율은 대조구에 비해 홍화씨 분말 및 키토산을 첨가한 모든 실험구에서 첨가 수준과 관계없이 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 평균 난각 강도는 홍화씨 분말 및 키토산 첨가에 의해 유의하게 개선되었으며(P<0.01), 난각 두께는 키토산 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(P<0.01). 수정율 및 입란대 부화율은 대조구에 비해 키토산 첨가구에서 유의하게 개선되는 결과가 관찰되었다. (P<0.01). 경골 파쇄강도는 처리간에 큰 차이가 없었으나, 경골 내 Ca 및 P 함량은 대조구에 비해 홍화씨 분말 0.5% 첨가구와 키토산 첨가구(T3 및 T4)에서 유의하게 증가하였다. (P<0.01). 혈중 estrogen, calcitonin 및 PTH 등 호르몬 농도에서는 큰 변화가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 상기의 결과로부터 산란종계의 후기 난각질 및 생산성의 개선을 위해서는 사료 내 홍화씨 및 키토산과 같은 Ca의 이용성에 영향을 미치는 성분을 적절히 활용함으로써 후기 난각질과 부화율의 개선을 통해 종란 생산성을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.