• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.637-643
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• 1999

The effects of yam(Dioscorea) on lowering cholesterol level and its mechanism were investigated. The concentrations of plasma and liver lipids, and the excretions of fecal neutral sterol and bile acid were measured in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Five Groups of 8 rats were fed hypercholesterolemic diet(1% cholesterol, 10% lard ; control), hypercholesterolemic diet plus 15% or 30% dried yam powder prepared by either hot-air(15HY, 30HY) or freeze dry(15FY, 30FY) for 4wk. Plasma total lipid, total cholesterol and cholesterol level was also significantly lower(28%, p<0.05), buy HMG-CoA reductase activity was higher in 30FY(230%, p<0.05) than in control. Although no significant differences in fecal neutral sterols were observed among groups, the yam-fed rats apparently had less bacterial degradation of cholesterol as indicated by a significantly greater of fecal cholesterol to coprostanol than in controls. Total fecal bile acids were significantly greater in rats fed yam(15HY : 5 folds, 15FY ; 12,30HY ; 12, 20FY ; 22) than in controls. The ratio of secondary to primary bile acids was almost 8 times lower in 30FY than in control. These data indicate that yam lowers cholesterol both in plasma and in liver through increasing fecal bile acid excretion as well as HMG-CoA reductase activity. Freeze-dried yam, which possesses viscosity, was more effective in cholesterol-lowering action than hot-air dried one.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1985

일산화 탄소를 이용한 enrichment 배양 방법을 통하여 흙으로부터 일산화탄소를 이용하여 성장 할 수 있는 세가지 종류 (JC1, JC2, HY1)의 호기성 Acinetobacter 들을 분리했다. 이세균들은 모두Gramdma성 세균들로 운동성이 없었으며, 지수성장기에는 간균의 형태를 나타내었으나 성장이 정지되었을 때에는 구균으로 변하였다. 이들은 페니실린에 대해 내성이 있었고 $42^{\circ}C$에서도 성장을 할 수 있었다. DNA의 G+C함량은 43%-44.5%이였고 모든 세균에서 oxidase의 활성이 나타나지 않았다. 이 세균들의 coloy들은 모두 둥글고 매끄러웠으며 연한 노란색을 띄었다. 이들은 또 여러가지 종류의 당이나 유기산, 아미노산. 알코올 등을 이용하여 생장할 수 있였다. JC1과 J JC2 벚 HY1이 30%의 일산화탄소를 이용하여 $30^{\circ}C$에서 성장할 때의 doubling time은 각각 19시간. 25시간, 그리 고 35시간 이었다. JC1의 자가영양적 성장을 위한 최적조건은 pH가 6.8이였L 온도는 $42^{\circ}C$ 그리고 일산화탄소의 농도는 30%이였다. JC1 의 자가영양적 성장에는 몰리브데늄이 필요치 않았고, 또 이 세균은 100ppm의 CO만으로도 성장할 수 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 1996

Augmentation of antitumor activity of antitumor drugs in combination with Lactobacillus casei HY2782 (LC2782) was studied against Sarcoma-180 (S-180) and Lewis lung carcinoma (3LL). Antitumor drugs used in this study were 5-fluorouracil (5-fu) and cyclophosphamide (CP). The prolongation effect of LC2872 on the life span of mouse intraperitoneally implanted with S-180 was stronger than that of OK-432 and BCG, while the inhibitory effect of OK-432 and BCG on the growth of 3LL solid tumor was a little stronger than that of LC2782. Average survival rates of mice administrated LC2782, OK-432 and BCG were 192%, 141%, and 112%, respectively, when that of the control was 100%, Intralesional administration of 5-Fu, CP, 5-Fu+LC2782 and CP+LC2782 resulted in 93%, 69%, 99% and 73% inhibition rates against 3LL solid tumor proliferation. The combination therapy of 5-Fu or CP with LC2782 significantly prolonged the life span of S-180-inoculated ICR mice. Average survival rates of mice administrated 5-Fu and CP alone were 115% and 99%. Furthermore, survival rates of mice administrated 5-Fu and CP in combination with LC2782 were 226% and 244%, respectively.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.255-264
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• 2023

Background: Red ginseng (RG) alleviates psychiatric disorders. Fermented red ginseng (fRG) alleviates stress-induced gut inflammation. Gut dysbiosis causes psychiatric disorders with gut inflammation. To understand the gut microbiota-mediated action mechanism of RG and fRG against anxiety/depression (AD), we investigated the effects of RG, fRG, ginsenoside Rd, and 20(S)-β-D-glucopyranosyl protopanaxadiol (CK) on gut microbiota dysbiosis-induced AD and colitis in mice. Methods: Mice with AD and colitis were prepared by exposing to immobilization stress (IS) or transplanting the feces of patients with ulcerative colitis and depression (UCDF). AD-like behaviors were measured in the elevated plus maze, light/dark transition, forced swimming, and tail suspension tests. Results: Oral gavage of UCDF increased AD-like behaviors and induced neuroinflammation, gastrointestinal inflammation, and gut microbiota fluctuation in mice. Oral administration of fRG or RG treatment reduced UCDF-induced AD-like behaviors, hippocampal and hypothalamic IL-6 expression, and blood corticosterone level, whereas UCDF-suppressed hippocampal BDNF⁺NeuN⁺ cell population and dopamine and hypothalamic serotonin levels increased. Furthermore, their treatments suppressed UCDF-induced colonic inflammation and partially restored UCDF-induced gut microbiota fluctuation. Oral administration of fRG, RG, Rd, or CK also decreased IS-induced AD-like behaviors, blood IL-6 and corticosterone and colonic IL-6 and TNF-α levels, and gut dysbiosis, while IS-suppressed hypothalamic dopamine and serotonin levels increased. Conclusion: Oral gavage of UCDF caused AD, neuroinflammation, and gastrointestinal inflammation in mice. fRG mitigated AD and colitis in UCDF-exposed mice by the regulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis and IS-exposed mice by the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2002

[$CO_2$] is a well-known greenhouse gas, which is the major source of global warming. Many researchers have studied to reduce $CO_2$ emission in combustion processes. The central method of low $CO_2$ emission is Oxygen/CxHy combustion. Theoretically Oxygen/CxHy combustion only produces $CO_2\;and\;H_2O$ and allows convenient recovery of $CO_2$. The combustion characteristics, flame stability, composition in the flame zone and temperature profile were studied experimentally for various compositions of oxidant by substituting $CO_2\;for\;N_2$ with the constant $O_2$ concentration. Results showed that flame became unstable due to the high heat capacity, low transport rate and strong radiation effect of $CO_2$ in comparison with those of $N_2$. The reaction zone was quenched and broadened, as the ratio of $CO_2\;to\;N_2$ was increased. The emission of NOx in flue gas decreased due to the decreased temperature of the reaction zone. As the conversion ratio of $CO_2\;to\;N_2$ was increased, the emission of CO and the higher temperature zone increased due to decrease of reaction rate by the a quenching effect.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.433-442
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 발효홍삼과 발효하지 않은 홍삼을 BALB/c mouse에 경구투여한 후 혈청을 채취하여 주요 진세노사이드 생체이용율을 LC-MS/MS이용하여 분석하였다. 또한 이들의 항염효과를 IL-1𝛽, TNF 정량분석을 통해 비교하였다. 홍삼을 발효하였을 때, Rd를 포함한 전체적인 총 진세노사이드 함량이 증가하는 것을 확인하였으며, 마우스에게 투여하였을 총 진세노사이드 TG 의 혈액 검출량 AUC 또한 발효홍삼을 섭취하였을 때 높은 것을 확인하였다. C_max값 또한 동일하게 발효홍삼을 섭취하였을 때 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 염증지표를 확인 하였을때 유도군과 비교하여 IL-1𝛽, TNF의 감소효과는 확인하였으나 그룹간의 유의적 차이는 발생하지 않았다. 이상의 연구결과로 probiotics가 발효홍삼의 ginsenoside 생체이용율을 향상시키는 중요한 요인임을 확인하였고, 이는 probiotics를 이용한 천연물 발효제제의 적용 확장과 그 산업적 활용성 증대에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국방사성폐기물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방사성폐기물학회 2018년도 추계학술논문요약집
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• pp.390-391
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• 2018

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2006

고추좀잠자리의 장으로부터 리그닌 분해활성을 보이는 미생물을 분리하였으며 16s rDNA 서열분석 및 생리 생화학적 동정에 의해 Serratia marcescens에 속하는 새로운 균주로 밝혀졌다. 분리된 균주는 리그닌 화합물을 포함하는 배지에서 배양하였을 때 cell growth의 증가에 따라 리그닌 화합물에 대한 분해능이 증가하였으며 48시간의 배양에 의해 20-45%의 분해능을 나타내었고, 특히 monomer 화합물인 vanillin 및 guaiacol과 dimer 화합물인 dealkaline 리그닌에 대한 분해능이 높았다. 분리된 균주 S. marcescens HY-5는 PCR에 의한 16S rDNA의 증폭과 denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis에 의한 장내 세균의 분포를 조사하였을 때 높은 밀도의 분포를 나타내었으며 서로 다른 지역에서 채집된 고추좀잠자리에서 공통적으로 발견되는 특징을 보여주었다.

• 한국공간구조학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2019

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.325-329
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• 2005

The hepatoprotective activity of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus brevis HY7401, Lactobacillus acidophilus CSG and Bifidobacterium longum HY8001), which inhibited $\beta$-glucuronidase productivity of intestinal microflora, on t-BHP- or CCl$_4$-induced hepatotoxicity of mice were evaluated. These oral administration of lactic acid bacteria lowered $\beta$-glucuronidase production of intestinal microflora as well as Escherichia coli HGU-3. When lactic acid bacteria at a dose of 0.5 or 2 g (wet weight)/kg was orally administered on CCl$_4$-induced liver injury in mice, these bacteria significantly inhibited the increase of plasma alanine transferase and aspartate transferase activities by $17-57\%$ and $57-66\%$ of the $CCI_4$ control group, respectively. These lactic acid bacteria also showed the potent hepatoprotective effect against t-BHP-induced liver injury in mice. The inhibitory effects of these lactic acid bacteria were more potent than that of dimethyl diphenyl bicarboxylate (DDB), which have been used as a commercial hepatoprotective agent. Among these lactic acid bacteria, L. acidophilus CSG exhibited the most potent hepatoprotective effect. Based on these findings, we insist that an inhibitor of $\beta$-glucuronidase production in intestine, such as lactic acid bacteria, may be hepatoprotective.