• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2016

Recently, research has been focusing on high quality and safer animal production by utilizing natural functional materials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of administration of natural Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) on gamma linolenic acid (GLA) levels in milk from Holstein dairy cows. Quality and quantity of milk as well as blood and fatty acids from Holstein cow fed diets supplemented with 2.7-4% calcium-salted EPO coated with palm stearin oil were analyzed. There was no significant difference in yield and composition of milk between control and EPO treatment. However, EPO treatment lowered blood aspartate aminotransferase (AST), somatic cell count (SCC), and cholesterol levels (p < 0.05) compared to untreated control. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level was decreased (p < 0.05) in GLA 1 and GLA 2 group when compared with control group. Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentration was lower (p < 0.05) in GLA 1 and GLA 2 groups than in control group. The level of GLA in milk was increased in EPO group when compared to control. Therefore, results from the present study demonstrate that supplementary EPO has beneficial effects on cow health, showing a decrease in somatic cell count and levels of blood cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and AST. Furthermore, supplementation of EPO improves milk quality with increased amounts of GLA.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.485-492
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• 2018

This study aimed to develop and validate highly sensitive determination method of a prostaglandin ($PGE_1$, OP 1206) in human plasma by LC-MS/MS using column switching. Plasma stored at $-30^{\circ}C$ and treated with methanol effectively inhibited interferences synthesized post-sampling. Samples were added with internal standard and were separated by reversed-phase HPLC with a cycle time of 30min. The method was selective for OP 1206 and the regression models, based on internal standard, were linear across the concentration range 0.5-50 pg/mL with the limit of quantification of 0.5 pg/mL (limit of quantitation, LOQ) for OP 1206. The calibration curve of OP 1206 standards spiked in five individual plasma samples was linear ($r^2=0.9999$). Accuracy and precision at the concentrations of 0.5, 1.5, 5.0 and 40 pg/mL, and at the lower LOQ of 0.5 pg/mL were excellent at 20%. OP120 < 6 was stable in plasma samples for at least 24 hours at room temperature, 24 hours frozen at $-70^{\circ}C$, 24 hours in an auto sampler at $6^{\circ}C$, and for two freeze/unfreezing cycles. The validated determination method successfully quantified the concentrations of OP 1206 in plasma samples from simulated administrating a single $5{\mu}g$ OP 1206 formulation. Thus, this novel LC-MS/MS technique for drug separation, detection and quantitation is expected to become the standard highly-sensitive detection method in bioanalysis and to be applied to many low dose pharmaceutical products.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.183-193
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• 1994

White Leghorn hens were fed a commercial formula feeds as a basal diet, which was supplemented with 3 types of plant oil safflower, evening primrose and pine seed, at the 10% level for 3 weeks. No significant changes was found between the basal diet and the oil feeding trials in the egg yolk cholesterol content, the laying rate, the egg weight, and the yolk weight, except the feed intake. In the fatty acid composition of the egg yolk lipid, however, the plant oil feedings to hens resulted in considerable increase of $C_{18:2}$ acid with a simultaneous decrease of $C_{18:2}$ acid ,and, consequently, followed by the improvement of balance with P /S and P /M /S ratio close to 1.0 and 1:1:1, which is known a desirable ratio for human health in lipid nutrition, respectively.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.190-193
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• 2005

종실의 유분함량이 많아 유료작물로 전용이 가능한 대표적인 섬유작물인 대마 종실의 지방산조성의 분석을 통하여 감마리놀렌산 함유여부 및 함량과와 품종간 차이를 조사하였다. 45 수집종의 대마 종실에는 감마리놀렌산의 경우 평균 2.1% 함유되어 있었으며 이중 IH4 등 7 품종이 $3.1%{\sim}3.8%$로 높으면서 경장이 $31{\sim}122\;cm$로 작아 종실용 품종 육성재료로 유망시 되었다. 도입된 대마의 지방산 조성 변이에서 감마리놀렌산 비율 범위 및 변이계수는 각각 $0.8%{\sim}3.8%$, 42.9%로 품종간 변이가 가장 컸으나 리놀레산은 각각 $51.4%{\sim}61.8%$, 4.2%로 가장 적었다 개화일수와 경장간에는 고도의 정의 상관이었고, 개화일수와 알파리놀렌산 비율 및 경장과 감마리놀렌산 비율간에는 부의 상관이었으며 환각성분인 THC와 다른 형질들 간에는 유의적인 상관이 없었다. 팔미트산과 감마리놀렌산 비율간에는 부의상관, 올렌산과 알파리놀렌산 그리고 리놀레산과 알파리놀렌산은 고도의 부의 상관을 나타내었다. 감마리놀렌산 함량이 높은 도입종들은 대체로 수집지가 중앙러시아 등 유럽이었고 개화일수가 $29{\sim}44$일로 짧았다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.889-897
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• 2003

This study was carried out to determine the effect of dietary ${\gamma}$-linolenic acid on decreasing the plasma lipid levels and the thrombotic activity in rats. Sprague-Dawley male rats (B.W 120 g) were fed a experimental diet containing 5% lard (46.05% saturated fatty acids) , corn oil (51.36% linoleic acid) , evening primrose oil (EPO,72.80% linoleic acid and 9.16% ${\gamma}$-linolenic acid) or borage oil (BO,40.29% linoleic acid and 24.25% ${\gamma}$-liolenic acid) for 30 days. Although there were no significant differences in the food intake among the groups, the body weight gain of the BO group was significantly lower than that of the other groups. The bleeding time of the BO group was significantly longer than that of the other groups. There were significantly differences in the whole blood clotting time among the groups except for the EPO and corn oil groups, where the whole blood clotting time of the BO group was the highest among the groups, and that of the lard group was the lowest. The plasma triacyglyceride (TAG) , total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations were the lowest in the BO group, but highest in the lard group, and there were significant differences among the groups. The plasma HDL-C concentrations were in the following order: BO, EPO, corn oil and lard groups and there were significant differences among the groups. The excretions of fecal neutial steroids and acidic steroids of the BO group were the highest among the groups, and there were significant differences compared to the other groups. The results suggest that dietary EPO and BO containing ${\gamma}$-linolenic acid has an antithrombotic activity, and inhibits the increasing of plasma TAG, TC and LDL-C concentrations compared to lard, which contains saturated fatty acids, or corn oil, which contains linoleic acid.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.75-78
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• 2013

A gas chromatography/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) method was developed as a candidate reference method for the accurate determination of essential fatty acids (linoleic acid, ${\alpha}$- and ${\gamma}$-linolenic acids) in food supplemental oil products. Samples were spiked with three internal standards (stearic acid-$d_{35}$, $^{13}C_{18}$-linoleic acid, and $^{13}C_{18}$-${\alpha}$-linolenic acid). Samples were then subject to saponification, derivatization for methylation, and extraction by organic solvent. For GC/MS measurement, an Agilent HP-88 column, designed for the separation of fatty acid methyl esters, was selected after comparing with other columns as it provided better separation for target analytes. Target analytes and internal standards were detected by selected ion monitoring of molecular ions of their methyl ester forms. The GC/MS method was applied for the measurement of three botanical oils in NIST SRM 3274 (borage oil, evening primrose oil, and flax oil), and measurement results agreed with the certified values. Measurement results for target analytes which have corresponding isotope-labeled analogues as internal standard were calculated based on isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) approach, and compared with results calculated by using the other two internal standards. Results from the IDMS approach and the typical internal standard approach were in good agreement within their measurement uncertainties. It proves that the developed GC/MS method can provide similar metrological quality with IDMS methods for the measurement of fatty acids in natural oil samples if a proper fatty acid is used as an internal standard.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.446-458
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• 2008

Essential fatty acids (EFA) are fatty acids that must be obtained from the diet because they can not be biosynthesized by human or animals. Gamma fatty acids contain gamma-linolenic acid (GLA, 18:3n-6) and dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DHGLA, 20:3n-6) as intermediate metabolites of linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6), which is an EFA found in vegetable oils. GLA is an important essential fatty acid that is required by human and animals to function normally. Recently, studies have indicated that GLA may be an essential component of the cell membrane, as well as an active component of dietary supplements and medicine. GLA must beadministered through the diet because it is converted into DHGLA in the body quickly and completely. DHGLA is a key material involved in the metabolism of LA. GLA is biosysthesized by the rate limiting step of ${\Deltac}^6$-desaturase, which is an enzyme that desaturates LA, there by allowing it to be converted into DHGLA via chain elongation. In addition, DHGLA exerts bioactive effects via action as a precursor of eicosanoid series 1. Breast milk contains an abundant amount of GLA; however, GLA is also available directly in evening primrose oil, black currant seed oil, borage oil and hemp seed oil. In addition, GLA enriched animal and plant can be produced using biotechnology, and highly pure GLA can be extracted using supercritical fluids, such as supercritical carbon dioxide, which will allow economically feasible production of GLA for use in medicines.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.90-98
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• 2008

Purpose: Menopausal syndrome is caused by urgent changes of sex hormone in women. The hormonal therapy can soothe the problems of menopausal patients, but it can increase the probability of another disease, such as breast cancer, heart attack, etc. So the demand of alternative herb therapy is increasing in Western countries. In Korea, herbal medicine is imported and used by Western doctors. To know and use the alternative herbal medicine, Korean Medical doctors should know their efficacy and safety. Methods: We researched the Medline(Pubmed) with the key word such as 'CAM', 'herb' and 'menopause'. We selected the herbs known as treating the menopausal syndrome and researched the similar or same herbs that are used in Korean medicine by the scientific name and efficient ingredients. To evaluate the efficacy of the herbs, we compared the herbs that were differently defined in alternative and Korean medicine Results: Balm, black cohosh, chaste berry, dong quai. evening primrose oil. ginkgo, St. John's wort, valerian root, and sarsaparilla were chosen as prevalent herbs used in alternative medicine. The pharmacologic effect of Black cohosh, licorice root, St. John's wort were recognized. But these three herbs are not usually prescripted for menopausal patients in Korean medicine. So we could apply these three herbs as one of Korean medical treatments. The efficacy of other herbs cannot be surely prescripted for menopausal patients. Conclusion: The efficacy and safety of alternative medicine is not proved yet. But to diversify the treatmental methods of Korean medicine, we need to prove and use these medicine as one of Korean medical treatment.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.516-522
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• 2009

총 108명의 피시험 자원자들을 대상으로 각각 54명씩 두 군으로 무작위 배정한 후 12주 동안 시험제제를 섭취시키고 피부 색조도와 주름 정도, 혈청 내 $\alpha$-tocopherol의 변화를 이중맹검법으로 평가한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) 12주 동안의 시험제제 섭취 성실성 (순응도)에 대한 익명의 자가응답조사 결과, 응답에 응한 피시험 자원자 45명 중 31명이 90$\sim$100%, 14명이 70$\sim$80%의 비율로 시험 제제를 섭취하였다고 응답하여, 순응도는 만족할 만한 수준이었다. 2) 대조군 (가나다 군)은 남자 22명, 여자 32명으로서 평균 연령 22.8 $\pm$ 3.0세였으며, 시험군 (ABC 군)은 남자 25명, 여자 29명으로서 평균 연령 23.0 $\pm$ 3.4세로 군간 차이가 없었다. 그 외 시험시작전 군별 최소홍반량, 자외선 조사전후의 피부 색조도는 모두 동일한 수준으로 평가되었다. 3) 상완부 내측 피부에 자외선으로 유도한 인공 색소 침착 후 미백 효과를 측정한 색차계 L값의 변화도 ($\Delta$L값)는 12주째에 시험군 ($\Delta$L = 3.817 $\pm$ 2.228)에서 대조군 ($\Delta$L = 2.731 $\pm$ 2.138)보다 유의하게 높았다 (p = 0.011). 4) 안면부 안와 주위 주름을 대상으로 모사판을 획득하고 영상 분석한 음영 비율을 주름 완화 유효 백분율로 비교한 결과, 8주, 12주에 시험군에서 대조군보다 유의한 증가를 나타내었다 (p = 0.0217, p = 5.317E-06). 5) 혈청 내 유효성분 vitamin E ($\alpha$-tocopherol) 농도의 정량적 변동을 시험제제 섭취 전과 섭취 12 후에 측정한 결과, 시험군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 증가하였다 (p = 0.0001). 6) 시험제제를 12주간 섭취한 후 측정한 결과들을 종합하여 볼 때 ABC 군이 가나다 군에 비해 피부의 미백 및 주름 완화 효과가 유의하게 높은 것을 알 수 있었는데, ABC군이 LGNC-5를 유효 성분으로 함유한 시험제제를 섭취한 군이었다.