• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 1999

The relations between micorfloral compositions and environmental factors of 32 Korean infants were sought through statistical analysis after examinaton of fecal bacterial and questions to their mothers about feeding experiences at three different times for each subjects, about one week after birth, before weaning (2-3 months after birth), and after weaning 95-7 months after birth). The majority of mothers fed their infants cereal foods after the age of 4 months and began weaning with fruit juice and commercial weaning foods. Defection frequencies and fecal pH of infants decreased significantly during the examination period and 37.5% of total infants in fecal samples increased significantly during the examination period, which means that the kinds of bacterial genera increase with aging of infants. Frequencies of streptococci were significantly higher in infants fed delivered by Caesarian section than infants delived naturally. Frequencies of clostrida were significantly higher in infants fed with cerealfood before 4 months of age than after 5 months. The infants fed with probiotics showed significantly higher frequencies of veillonella at about 1 week old. They also showed significantly higher frequencies of clostridia before weaning than the infant fed with no probiotics, but significantly lower frequencise of C. perfringens before weaning. The infants fed with probiotics showed significantly higher number of streptococci at the age of about 1 week and significantly higher numbers of total aerobes before weaning, but significantly lower numbers of bacteroides after weaning than their counter parts. The fecla pH was directly proportional to the number of clostridia, klebsiella, and total aerobes at about 1 week after birth, to the number of E. coli before weaning, and to the number of streptococci and clostridia after weaning. Fecal pH had a negative relationship to the total number of anaerobes in 1-week-old infants. The infants that had diarrhea during lactation showed higher frequencies of bacteroides before weaning than those that didn't.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2020

An experiment was conducted to evaluate Pediococcus spp.-fermented chicken meat as a snack for dogs. The fermented or non-fermented snacks used in this study were prepared through the following process; meat mixtures containing 52.8% MDCM, 35.2% chicken breast meat (CBM) and 9.7% corn starch were inoculated with or without Pediococcus spp., incubated at 37℃ for 24 h and then sterilized at 121℃ for 20 min. During the 24-h fermentation, the pH of fermented chicken snack dropped rapidly with concomitant increase in number of lactic acid bacteria. The nutritional composition was not altered by fermentation. In vitro pepsin nitrogen digestibility was higher (p < 0.05) in the fermented snack compared with the non-fermented snack. Upon storage at room temperature for 14 days, bacteria grew slowly in fermented vs. non-fermented snack samples. In a palatability trial, dogs preferred non-fermented over fermented snack food. In 12-d-long feeding trial, fecal ammonia content was lowered, but fecal lactic acid content was increased in dogs fed the fermented vs. non-fermented snack food. Our study shows that the fermented MDCM-based snack exhibited good preservability upon storage, and improved in vitro nitrogen digestibility and fecal characteristics in dogs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.683-690
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• 2013

A study was conducted to evaluate the effects of resveratrol and essential oils from medicinal plants on the growth performance, immunity, digestibility, and fecal microbial shedding of weaned piglets. A total of 48 weaned piglets (8 kg initial weight, 28-d-old) were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments with 3 replications of 4 piglets each. The dietary treatments were NC (negative control; basal diet), PC (positive control; basal diet+0.002% apramycin), T1 (basal diet+0.2% resveratrol), and T2 (basal diet+0.0125% essential oil blend). All piglets were orally challenged with 5 ml culture fluid containing $2.3{\times}10^8$ cfu/ml of Escherichia coli KCTC 2571 and $5.9{\times}10^8$ cfu/ml Salmonella enterica serover Typhimurium. The PC group (p<0.05) showed the highest average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) throughout the experimental period, although feed conversion ratio (FCR) was improved in the T1 group (p>0.05). Serum IgG level was increased in the T1 group, whereas TNF-${\alpha}$ levels was reduced in the supplemented groups compared to control (p<0.05). The PC diet improved the dry matter (DM) digestibility, whereas PC and T2 diets improved nitrogen (N) digestibility compared to NC and T1 diets (p<0.05). Fecal Salmonella and E. coli counts were reduced in all treatment groups compared to control (p<0.05). Fecal Lactobacillus spp. count was increased in the T2 group compared to others (p<0.05). Dietary treatments had no significant effect on fecal Bacillus spp. count throughout the entire experimental period. Based on these results, resveratrol showed strong potential as antibiotic alternatives for reversing the adverse effects of weaning stress on growth performance, immunity and microbial environment in E. coli and Salmonella-challenged piglets.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2010

본 연구는 생균제가 첨가된 사료 급여시 초기 비육돈의 생산성, 영양소 소화율, 분내 Lactobacillus와 Escherichia coli 농도, 분으로부터의 유해가스 발생량 및 혈중 혈액세포 농도에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 시험 개시시 체중이 56.48 ${\pm}$ 1.66 kg인 3원 교잡종 [(Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire) ${\times}$ Duroc] 초기 비육돈 60 두를 공시하여 28일간 사양실험을 실시하였다. 시험설계는 1) CON (basal diet), 2) P1 (CON + 0.1% probiotics) 및 3) P2 (CON + 0.2% probiotics)로 3개 처리를 하여 처리당 5반복, 반복당 4두씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 일당증체량에 있어서는 처리구간에 아무런 차이를 보이지 않았다(P<0.05). 일당사료섭취량에 있어서는 생균제 첨가 처리구 P1과 P2 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). 사료효율에 있어서는 P2 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 건물소화율은 P2 처리구가 CON과 P1 처리구들보다 높게 나타났다 (P<0.05). 질소소화율에는 아무런 차이를 보이지 않았다 (P>0.05). 에너지 소화율은 P2 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). Lactobacillus에 있어서는 처리구 간에 아무런 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 그러나, Escherichia coli에서는 P2 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). 분내 암모니아(Ammonia), 황화수소 ($H_2S$) 및 메캅탄(Mercaptan)의 농도는 생균제가 첨가된 P1과 P2 처리구들이 CON 처리구보다 낮게 나타났다(P< .05). 그러나, Acetic acid에서는 P2 처리구가 CON 처리구보다 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 적혈구, 백혈구 및 임파구의 혈중농도는 처리구간 차이를 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 결론적으로, 초기 비육돈에 있어 Agariemycetes 0.2%의 첨가급여는 사료효율, 건물 및 에너지 소화율, 분내 Escherichia coli 수 및 악취 발생을 감소시키는데 효과가 있는 것으로 나타난 것으로 보아 돈사의 유해가스와 악취를 줄여 그에 따르는 생산성 감소 및 질병을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2016

The effects of fermented fecal solid diets on the growth of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus was investigated in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) during a 90-day experiment at 16.5-17.5℃, 32±0.5 psu salinity, pH 7.9-8.2, and 5.2-7.1 mg/L dissolved oxygen. The aim was to determine the feasibility of RAS fecal solid waste as a renewable feed for A. japonicus. In this study, unfermented fecal solid (UF), fermented fecal solid (FF), and commercial feed (CF) diets were used. The results showed that the growth rate did not differ significantly (P>0.05) between A. japonicus fed FF and CF; however, the growth rates of A. japonicus fed FF and CF were ~50% higher than that of those fed UF. Thus, utilization of fecal solid by A. japonicus may overcome the problem regarding accumulation of RAS waste. Use of a fermentation process would improve utilization of fecal solid as a renewable food source for A. japonicus.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.998-1003
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• 2016

Although exogenous protease enzymes have been used in poultry diets quite extensively, this has not been the case for pig diets. In general, due to their better gut fermentative capacity and longer transit time, pigs have greater capacity to digest dietary proteins than poultry. However, in early-weaned piglets, the stress brought about by weaning adversely affects the digestion of dietary proteins. Therefore, a study was conducted to determine the effects of a commercial protease enzyme in weanling pigs. Indices of growth, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, fecal microflora, fecal gas emission and fecal scores were measured during the study. A total of 50 weanling pigs ($6.42{\pm}0.12kg$) at 28 d of age were randomly assigned to receive 1 of 2 dietary treatments: i) control diet (corn-soy based) with no supplemental protease (CON), and ii) control diet+200 g/ton protease (PROT) for 42 d. A completely randomized design consisting of 2 treatments, 5 replicates, and 5 pigs in each replicate was used. Growth performance in terms of body weight ($27.04{\pm}0.38kg$ vs $25.75{\pm}0.39kg$; p<0.05) and average daily gain ($491{\pm}7.40g$ vs $460{\pm}7.46g$; p<0.05) in PROT fed pigs were increased significantly, but gain per feed ($0.700{\pm}0.01$ vs $0.678{\pm}0.01$; p>0.05) was similar between treatments at d 42. Relative to CON pigs, PROT fed pigs had increased (p<0.05) apparent total tract digestibility ($84.66%{\pm}0.65%$ vs $81.21%{\pm}1.13%$ dry matter and $84.02%{\pm}0.52%$ vs $80.47%{\pm}1.22%$ nitrogen) and decreased (p<0.05) $NH_3$ emission ($2.0{\pm}0.16ppm$ vs $1.2{\pm}0.12ppm$) in the feces at d 42. Except for a decreased (p<0.05) in blood creatinine level, no differences were observed in red blood cell, white blood cell, lymphocyte, urea nitrogen, and IgG concentrations between treatments. Fecal score and fecal microflora (Lactobacillus and E. coli) were also similar between CON and PROT groups. Overall, the supplementation of protease enzyme in weanling pigs resulted in improved growth rate and nutrient digestibility. Exogenous protease enzyme reduced fecal $NH_3$ emission, thus, potentially serving as a tool in lowering noxious gas contribution of livestock production in the environment.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.1147-1152
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• 2005

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary Biotite V (BV) supplementation on growth performance, nutrients digestibility and fecal noxious gas content in finishing pigs. In Exp. 1, a total of eighty pigs (initial body weight 88.0${\pm}$1.35 kg) were used in a 35-d growth trial. Pigs were blocked by weight and allotted to five dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design. There were four pigs per pen and four pens per treatment. Dietary treatments included: 1) Control (CON; basal diet), 2) 200 mesh BV1.0 (basal diet+200 mesh Biotite V 1.0%), 3) 325 mesh BV1.0 (basal diet+325 mesh Biotite V 1.0%), 4) 200 mesh BV2.0 (basal diet+200 mesh Biotite V 2.0%) and 5) 325 mesh BV2.0 (basal diet+325 mesh Biotite V 2.0%). Through the entire experimental period, there were no significant differences in ADG, ADFI and gain/feed among the treatments (p>0.05). With the addition of Biotite V in diet, DM and N digestibilities were increased significantly (p<0.01). Also, Ca and P digestibilities tended to increase in pigs fed Biotite V supplemented diet (p<0.01) compared to pigs fed control diet. Supplementation of Biotite V in diet reduced the fecal $NH_3-N$ and volatile fatty acid (VFA) compared to CON treatment (p<0.01). In Exp. 2, a total of sixty four pigs (initial body weight 84.0${\pm}$1.05 kg) were used in a 35-d growth trial. Pigs were blocked by weight and allotted to four dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design. There were four pigs per pen and four pens per treatment. Dietary treatments included: 1) LP (low protein diet), 2) HP (high protein diet), 3) LP+BV (low protein diet+325 mesh Biotite V 1.0%) and 4) HP+BV (high protein diet+325 mesh Biotite V 1.0%). Through the entire experimental period, ADG and gain/feed tended to increase in HP and HP+BV treatments, however, there were no significant differences (p>0.05) among the treatments. With the addition of Biotite V in diets, digestibilities of nutrients (DM, N, Ca and P) were increased significantly (p<0.01). The addition of Biotite V in diets reduced the ammonia emissions in feces (p<0.01). Supplementation of Biotite V in diets also reduced the fecal propionic acid, butyric acid and acetic acid (p<0.01) compared to pigs fed diets without Biotite V. In conclusion, supplementation of Biotite V can increase nutrients digestibility and reduce fecal $NH_3-N$ and volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentrations in finishing pigs.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2002

본 연구의 목적은 자돈시기에 있어서는 열 안정성을 갖는 Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC)를 첨가하여 성장 및 분중 미생물의 변화에 미치는 영향을 조사하고, 비육돈시기에 있어서는 복합생균제 (complex probiotic : CPB, Phichia anomala ST, Galactomyces geotrichum SR59, Thiobacillus sp.)를 첨가하여 성장 및 분중 가스 발생에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 실시하였다. 시험 1은 3원 교잡종 자돈 72두를 공시하였으며, 시험개시시 체중은 10.53${\pm}$0.02kg이었다. 시험설계는 옥수수－건조유청－대두박 위주의 사료인 대조구 (CON; 기초사료), 대조구 사료내 SC를 0.2% (SC0.2)와 0.4% 첨가한 구 (SC0.4)로 하였다. 전체 사양시험 기간동안, 일당증체량, 일당사료섭취량 및 사료효율에 있어서는 처리구간에 통계적으로 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 사양시험 개시 후, 7일과 14일에 채취한 분내 젖산균 균수에 있어서는 SC의 첨가 수준이 증가함에 따라 분내 젖산균 균수가 유의적으로 증가하였다 (linear effect, P$<$0.01). 또한, 대장균수에 있어서는 사양시험 개시 후 7일령에서 SC의 첨가 수준이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 감소하였다 (linear effect, P$<$0.02; quadratic effect, P$<$0.03). 시험 2는 3원 교잡종 비육돈 45두를 공시하였으며, 시험개시시 체중은 49.71${\pm}$0.45kg이었다. 시험설계는 옥수수－대두박 위주의 사료인 대조구 (CON; 기초사료), 대조구 사료내 CPB를 0.2% (CPB0.2)와 0.3% 첨가한 구 (CPB0.3)로 3개 처리로 하였다. 사양시험기간동안 CPB0.3 처리구가 다른 처리구와 비교하여 일당증체량이 유의적으로 증가하였다 (P$<$0.05). 그러나, 일당사료섭취량 및 사료효율에 있어서는 처리구간에 통계적으로 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 또한, CPB0.3 처리구가 대조구와 비교하여 건물 및 질소 소화율이 통계적인 차이를 보이면서 높게 평가되었다 (P$<$0.05). 암모니아태 질소 함량에 있어서는 CPB 첨가구가 대조구와 비교하여 유의적인 차이를 보이면서 감소하였으며 (P$<$0.05), 휘발성 지방산중 propionic acid에 있어서는 CPB0.3 처리구가 대조구와 비교하여 통계적인 차이를 보이면서 감소하였다 (P$<$0.05). 결론적으로, 생균제 (SC)의 첨가는 자돈시기에 있어서는 분내 젖산균수의 증가와 대장균수의 감소효과에 영향을 주는 것으로 사료되며, CPB는 비육돈 시기에 있어서 성장 및 영양소 소화율을 향상시키고 분내 가스 발생작용을 감소시키는 것으로 사료된다.

• 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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• 고려인삼학회 1990년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Korean Ginseng, 1990, Seoul, Korea
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• pp.111-122
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• 1990

The growth responses of a variety of human Intestinal bacteria to extracts of Pun(1.vKy'n.ieny and five other oriental medicinal Araliaceae were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The extracts enhanced the growth of Bifidobncterilim breve and B. longum in Media with or without carbon sources, suggesting the bifid factor (5) might be involved in the phenomenon. This effect was most pronounced with water extract of p. ginseng, the growth of 27 bifidobacteria strains belonging to B. ndolexcentium, H. longlrm, and 1. breve and B. iniuntis being greatly stimurated, whereas seven B. bifidum strains and other bacteria such as clostridia and 5.fcherirhia coli had little or no ability to utilizes it (or growth. Methanol extracts of p, ginseng were found to selectively inhibit growth of various clostridia including C. perfringens and C. Paraputrificum, but this effect was not observed on other bacteria including bifidobacteria. The effect of ginseng extract intake(600 mg/day for two weeks) on the fecal microflora, pH, volatile fatty acids, ammonia, putrefactive products, and -glucuronidase, -glucosidase and nitroreductase activities, and on the blood components (triglyceride, total cholesterol and ammonia) were investigated using seven healthy human volunteers. The total concentration of fecal microflora including Bri'idobucterilim app. during the period of ginseng extract intake was significantly unaffected from the proceeding and sub sequent control periods. However, the frequency of occurrence of subjects having C. perfringens was significantly decreased. The fecal pH value was also significantly decreased, suggesting that the intake might increase the activity of Bifidobacterium spp. Other biochemical properties in faces did not changed significantly. The levels of ammonia and triglycerid in blood were decreased with ginseng extract intake. These results may be an indication of at least one of the pharmacological actions of P ginseng as an adaptogen.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.291-301
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• 2022

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different mixing ratios of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis in diets on nutrient digestibility, fecal microflora, and odor gas emissions of growing pigs. A total of four crossbred ([Landrace × Yorkshire] × Duroc) barrows with average body weight (BW) of 41.2 ± 0.7 kg were randomly allotted four diets over four periods in a 4 × 4 Latin square design. Treatments were as follows: Control (CON, basal diet), CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (L4S6, B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 4:6 ratio), CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (L5S5, B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 5:5 ratio), CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (L6S4, B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 6:4 ratio). Dietary probiotic supplementation showed higher crude protein (CP) digestibility values and lower Escherichia coli counts in fecal samples than the CON group (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in NH₃ or H₂S emission until day 3. The positive effect of H₂S and NH₃ emissions was detected earlier with the L4S6 and L5S5 compared to the L6S4, which had a lower ratio of B. subtilis. Both the L4S6 and L5S5 probiotic complexes significantly decreased the fecal H₂S and NH₃ emission in days 4 and 6 (p < 0.05). On day 7, all probiotic complexes decreased (p < 0.05) H₂S and NH₃ emissions than the CON group. Our results agreed that the dietary supplementation of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis complexes in growing pigs can significantly improve CP digestibility and reduce fecal E. coli counts, NH₃ and H₂S emissions. Notably, the higher mixing ratio of Bacillus subtilis in probiotic supplementation is more effective in reducing the odor of manure.