• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1036-1041
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• 2003

Ecological studies have indicated that the essential fatty acids in maternal and umbilical cord blood samples are associated with gestational length and birth weight. The objectives of this study were to examine serum fatty acid concentration, particularly $\omega$3 fatty acids, in maternal and umbilical cord blood and to investigate the relationship of serum fatty acid levels in the blood of the mother and of the umbilical cord. Subjects consisted of 30 full-term and 30 pre-term mothers and neonates of both groups. Serum levels of fatty acids were measured by gas chromatography. The concentration of total saturated fatty acids in pre-term pregnant women was significantly higher than that of the full-term group (p<0.05), however, the maternal level of $\omega$3 fatty acids in the pre-term group was significantly lower than that of the full-term pregnant women (p<0.05), Moreover, the concentrations of $\alpha$-linolenic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in full-term pregnant women were significantly higher than those of the pre-term group. In umbilical cord blood, the levels of total $\omega$3 fatty acid and arachidonic acid were significantly lower in the pre-term group than in the full-term group (p<0.05). Based on the coefficient of correlation between serum fatty acids in the mother and the umbilical cord, it turned out that in the full-term group, the newborn's umbilical cord serum fatty acids were not influenced by the levels of serum fatty acids in the mother. However, in the pre-term group, it seems to have positive correlations in terms of the levels of SFA, MUFA, PUFA and $\alpha$-linolenic acid. This study suggests that a lower status of $\omega$3 fatty acids in maternal and umbilical cord blood probably is a risk factor for pre-term birth.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.217-221
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• 1994

In avian species, addition of aspirin to the diet was shown to improve the egg production and to elevate the proportion of essential fatty acid contents in several body tissues. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary aspirin on the accumulation of essential fatty acids in egg yolk. Laying Japanese quail at 170 days of age were fed practical diets supplemented with graded levels (0, 0.4 and 0.8%) of aspirin for 2 weeks. There were no significant differences in final body weight and liver weight. Food intake and egg weight on the 0.8% aspirin diet were significantly lower than those on the 0 or 0.4% aspirin diet. In the liver and egg yolk lipids, the 16:0 in birds fed the 0.8% aspirin diet was significantly higher than that in birds fed the aspirin-free diet. However, the proportion of n-6 poly-unsaturated fatty acids was not affected by feeding aspirin diets.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2006

We evaluated changes in the nutritional composition of Mideodeok Styela clava harvested during the months of January, March, and May 2005. Glutamic acid, aspartic acid, arginine, leucine, and lysine were the most dominant amino acids present. Ratios of essential amino acids to nonessential amino acids were comparable to those of many fish species, with values ranging from 0.55 to 0.61 and 0.66 to 0.67 for muscle of Mideodeok from Geoje and Tongyeong, respectively. Mideodeok seems to be a suitable source of important fatty acids as it contains high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Eicosapentanoic acid EPA; 20:5n-3 and docosahexanoic acid DHA; 22:6n-3 were the most dominant fatty acids, ranging from 20.0 to 22.3% and 16.5 to 17.9% in muscle, and 20.3 to 23.2% and 15.2 to 18.8% in tunic, respectively. The total mineral fraction of Mideodeok was 22.2-27.3% of dry matter. Sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium were the most dominant minerals in both muscle and tunic.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.772-787
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• 2000

In this study, evaluation on the loaches from the various sources was carried out in respect of their taste compounds. The samples were classified by local, season and growing condition and evaluated in terms of composition, the refuse, contents of nucleotides and their related compounds, total and free amino acid, organic acid and fatty acid. Evaluation on the compositions revealed the fact that, in terms of the local, the imported loach contain a low level of fat and high level of ash, in comparison with Korean loach; in terms of growing condition, cultured loach contains a high level of fat and low level of moisture, in comparison with wild loach; and in terms of the season, the summer loach contains less moisture than the fall loath; but as for the contents of other component, the summer loach was superior. As for the refuse, the imported loach had a greater refuse than the Korean loach. In the growing condition, the wild loach had lower value than the cultured loach. There was no substantial difference in each season. Also nucleotide and these related compounds were detected in all of the samples, while ATP was not found. The content levels of such detected compound did not show a substantial difference in each condition. However, generally, the imported loach was poor in such compound and all of the samples were high in IMP. The samples were high in total amino acids. The local and growing conditions showed no substantial difference, while in the season, the summer loach had a higher content of total and essential amino acid than the fall loach. As for the contents of free amino acids, similar distribution of the composition was shown in each sample, even though there was little difference in their constituents. Also, total content of free amino acid varied with the conditions of the samples. As for total content of organic acid and the distribution of the composition, there was a little difference between each condition. In the season and growing condition, the summer loach was high in organic acid. As for the distribution of the fatty acid compositions, there was no substantial difference between each condition and each sample. In the case of the wild loach, the summer loach was high in ${\omega}-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acid and the fall loach was high in essential fatty acid. Similarly, in the case of the imported loach, the summer loach was high in ${\omega}-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acid and the fall loach was high in essential fatty acid.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1994

Changes in taste components of Backilju, an traditional alcoholic beverage of Korea, were investigated. Ethanol(17%) was the most abundant, and then isoamylalcohol(23mg%) and methanol(8mg%) were also detected in a small amount in Backilju. Major non-volatile organic acids were lactic and malic acid, followed by citric, fumaric and succinic acid. Arginine, phenylalanine and glutamic acid were major free amino acids and essential amino acid content was 230∼560 mg%, which was 45∼48% of total free amino acids. The major fatty acid of total lipid was palmitic acid(37∼43%). It has been found that the Backilju contained more free amino acids and alcohols than other Korean Yokjus.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.192-197
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• 2009

브로콜리 싹의 생리활성 기능과 이용 가능성에 관한 연구의 일환으로 브로콜리 싹의 일반성분 및 영양성분을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 일반성분은 건물(dry basis)을 기준으로 수분 함량은 2.04%, 조단백질 22.04%, 조지방 12.80%, 조회분 6.25% 및 탄수화물 56.87%를 함유하였다. 구성당은 ribose가 가장 많았고 다음으로 fructose, glucose 순으로 총 3종이 검출 되었다. 아미노산은 lysine 함량이 691.09 mg%로 가장 많이 함유되었고, 다음으로 leucine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, arginine, phenylalanine, valine 순으로 검출 되었다. 브로콜리 싹의 구성 지방산 중 포화지방산 함량은 palmitic acid가 가장 높았으며 arachidic acid, lignoceric acid, behenic acid 순으로 나타났다. 불포화지방산은 cis-11,14-eicosatrienoic acid가 가장 높았으며 linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid 순으로 나타났다. 유기산은 총 3종의 유기산이 검출되었으며, 이 중 lactic acid가 가장 많았고, 다음으로 malic acid, citric acid 순으로 검출되었다. 비타민 A와 E의 함량은 각각 0.06 mg%와 0.82 mg%이었다. 무기질은 총 8종의 무기질 성분이 검출되었으며, 이 중 K 함량이 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 Mg, Na, Fe 순이었고 Zn, Mn, Cu의 함량은 미량이 었다. 이상의 결과 브로콜리 싹은 필수아미노산 및 필수지방산을 비롯한 항산화 비타민과 무기질을 다량 함유하고 있어 브로콜리 싹의 식품 재료로의 이용화가치가 한층 더 높아질 것으로 기대되어지며, 브로콜리 싹 분말을 이용한 다양한 조리법의 개발과 더불어 가공식품 및 기능성 식품으로의 제품 개발이 필요하다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.529-534
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• 2008

본 연구는 아연을 주로 하는 이온수와 규소 성분이 주인 복합광물질을 급여시 돈육의 일반성분, 식육 콜레스테롤, 지방산 및 아미노산 조성에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. CON(0%), T1(이온수)및 T2(이온수 + 복합광물질)로 처리하였으며, 출하 전 66일간 사육하였다. 일반성분 및 콜레스테롤 함량은 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 지방산조성의 경우 다른 처리구에 비해 T2의 palmitic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid가 유의적으로 높게 나타난 반면 oleic acid는 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 포화지방산(STA)의 경우 T2(28.54%)가 유의적으로 높은 함량을 나타내었고, 불포화지방산(UFA) 및 UFA/SFA의 경우 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 하지만, 필수지방산(EFA) 및 EFA/UFA은 T2가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 아미노산 조성 중 다른 처리구에 비하여 glutamic, alanine, leucine, lysine은 T1이 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, serine, valine, isoleucine은 T2가 유의적으로 높은 함량을 나타내었다. 또한, 총 아미노산 함량 및 필수아미노산(EAA)는 T1처리구가 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과 이온수 및 복합광물질의 급여가 돼지의 지방산중 SFA를 증가시키고, UFA를 감소시켰으며, 필수아미노산의 함량을 증가시킴을 증가시켜 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.697-702
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• 2011

A strain of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira was isolated from Lake Chahannaoer in northern China and was characterized according to microscopic morphology, photosynthetic oxygen-evolving activity, growth rate, and nutritional profile. Compared with thermophilic Arthrospira species occurring naturally in tropical and subtropical lakes, this isolate is mesophilic and grows optimally at ${\sim}20^{\circ}C$. The total protein, fatty acid, phycocyanin, carotenoid, and chlorophyll a contents were 67.6, 6.1, 4.32, 0.29, and 0.76 grams per 100 grams of dry weight, respectively. The strain is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). An essential omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), was detected, and ${\gamma}$-linolenic acid (GLA) and DHA accounted for 28.3% of the total fatty acid content. These features of this newly isolated strain make it potentially useful in commercial mass culture in local areas or as a biofuel feedstock. It is also an alternative resource for studying the metabolic PUFA pathways and mechanisms of cold stress tolerance in cyanobacteria.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2013

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are the major components of brain and retina, and are the essential fatty acids with important physiologically active functions. Thus, PUFAs should be provided to children, and are very important in the brain growth and development for fetuses, newborn infants, and children. Omega-3 fatty acids decrease coronary artery disease and improve blood flow. PUFAs have been known to have anti-inflammatory action and improved the chronic inflammation such as auto-immune diseases or degenerative neurologic diseases. PUFAs are used for metabolic syndrome related with obesity or diabetes. However, there are several considerations related with intake of PUFAs. Obsession with the intake of unsaturated fatty acids could bring about the shortage of essential fatty acids that are crucial for our body, weaken the immune system, and increase the risk of heart disease, arrhythmia, and stroke. In this review, we discuss types, physiologic mechanism of action of PUFAs, intake of PUFAs for children, recommended intake of PUFAs, and considerations for the intake of PUFAs.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.9-15
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• 1988

In order to investigate the amino acid and fatty acid content in Thuja biotae water extract treated with alkaline, it was performed. There are 16 kinds of different amino acid and 20 kinds of different fatty acid in Thuja biotae water extract. An aspartic acid was contained 52％ and proline was contained 10％, particulary, r-aminobutyric acid was analysed. Essential fatty acids; linoleic acid, linolenic acid and arachidonic acid were cotained a lot amount. There are 11 different unknown materials which were identified by GC-MS spectrum, such as N-[($4{\alpha},5{\alpha}$)-cholestan-4-yl]-acetamide; 22,26-Epithio-furost-5-en-3-ol; 2-Methyl-6-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-4-heptanone; 3,12,14-Tris(acetyloxy)-pregnane-15,20-dione;22-Methyl-26-thio-furost-5-en-3-ol; 7-Ethenyl-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,7,9,10,10a-dodecahydro-1,4a,7-trimethyl-1-phenanthrene carboxyaldehyde; Methoxyiminopro-panedioic acid; 13-Methyl-13-${\beta}$-Methyl-13-vinyl-dodecaarp-7-en-3-3-ol; 22-Methyl-26-thio-furost-6-methyl-3-ol; $5{\alpha}-Androstane-2$,11-dione; 9-Methyl-heptadecanoic acid.