• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1870-1875
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• 2020

Probiotics are often infused into functional foods or encapsulated in a supplement form to maintain a healthy balance between the gut microbiota and their host. Because there are milk-based functional foods such as yogurt and cheese on the market, it has been suggested that milk-based probiotics could be incorporated into skim milk proteins in a liquid capsule. Skim milk is mainly composed of casein and whey protein, which create a strong natural barrier and can be used to encapsulate probiotics. In this study, we compared the encapsulated probiotics prepared with milk-based concentrated cell mixtures using commercial probiotics. Probiotic capsules were emulsified with skim milk proteins using vegetable oil to form a double coating layer. The product was heat-stable when tested using a rheometer. The survival rate of the milk-based probiotic cells in the lower gastric environment with bile was significantly higher than commercial probiotics. Thus, milk-encapsulated probiotics exhibited greater efficacy in the host than other types of probiotics, suggesting that the former could be more viable with a longer shelf life under harsh conditions than other form of probiotics. Our findings suggested that, compared with other types of probiotics, milk-based probiotics may be a better choice for producers and consumers.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.31-39
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• 2016

The reasons for selecting insects as future food are high growth and feed conversion rates, reproduce quickly, low environmental footprint, valuable source of nutrients, and source of a various undeveloped functional materials. Since 2014, Tenebrio molitor larva, Protaetia brevitarsis larva, Allomyrina dichotoma larva, and Gryllus bimaculatus were registered as new food in Korea because it has been scientifically proven that they are not harmful to eat and nutritious. Therefore they can be legally produced and sold as food. Accordingly, there are 7 species of edible insects including grasshopper, silkworm pupa, and Baekgangjam in Korea. To improve aversion to edible insects, using their powder, chop, and gravy hidden their morphology, we developed more than 100 different kinds of recipes for general food menu, held several times tasting events to be familiar with edible insect food, and published cookbooks. Moreover, we developed more than 50 kinds of recipes for patients. To eat the insect food more and more people, we have been analyzed various function of insects. If health food based on the results of functional analysis is developed, edible insect's value will be raised. If various insect foods are developed and consumed by people, edible insect market will grow up more than 100 billion won in 2020.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2022

Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larva is well-known as an edible insect. The present study aimed to explore the immune-enhancing effect of 30% ethanol extract of Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae (PBE) in RAW264.7 macrophage cells. PBE were not cytotoxic to RAW264.7 cells and nitric oxide production increased on PBE treatment in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, PBE significantly promoted the expression of immune-related mediators (Inos and COX-2) and cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) and the phosphorylation of MAPKs (ERK, p38, and JNK). Taken together, the immune-enhancing effects of 30% ethanol extract of PBE in vitro were identified. These findings can be used as data for the development of edible insect-based functional foods that improve immune function.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.496-502
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• 2016

본 논문은 프로바이오틱 세균의 잠재적 기원으로서의 중요성으로 한국 발효식품의 다양성을 살펴보았다. 한국에서 소비되고 있는 발표식품들은 여러 물질들을 기반으로 나눌 수 있다. 김치, 메주, 된장, 간장, 젓갈, 막걸리와 같은 발표식품은 중요한 약리적인 성질들을 가진 것으로 보고되고 있다. 이러한 발효 식품들은 지역 주민들에게 규칙적으로 소비되고 있으며, 이들 발효식품들은 Weissella spp., Lactobacillus spp., Leuconostoc spp., Mucor, Penicillium, Scopulariopsis, Aspergillus, Rhodotorula, Candida, Saccharomyces, Bacillus와 유산균을 포함한 다양한 유익 미생물을 기반으로 만들어 진다. 발효식품들은 음식으로서의 이용가치의 경계를 넘어서 약리적인 식품으로써 뿐만 아니라 기능적인 면에서까지 높아지고 있다. 이러한 발효식품은 잠재적 항산화, 항암, 항콜레스테롤, 항당뇨, 항노화의 물질이 풍부한 기원으로 여기고 있다. 전반적으로 전통발효 식품은 식품공급원뿐만 아니라 인간 건강을 높여주는 특성을 가지고 있다. 여러 다양한 발효식품이 식이에 대한 효과가 과학적 보고들이 많이 출판되었고 전통발효식품이 건강에 유익하다는 것에 대한 인식이 증가되고 있다. 이러한 영역에서 현재 많은 보고서가 있다. 식품미생물학자가 이용할 수 있는 충분한 기회를 제공할 뿐만 아니라 발효식품의 탐험과 신종균주의 분리, 미생물연구에 잠재적 응용가치를 높일 수 있다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.307-314
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Numerous researches have studied the association between sugar intake and obesity of children in many countries. This study was undertaken to investigate the association between beverage intake and obesity of children by reviewing a database for total sugar contents established in all foods and presented in a nutrition survey by the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). SUBJECTS/METHODS: Data of 1,520 children aged 6-11 years in the 6th KNHANES (2013-2015) were analyzed for this study. A database for total sugar intake comprises the total sugar contents of all foods included in the results of a nutrition survey using the 24-hour recall method of 6th KNHANES. Beverages were categorized into carbonated beverages, fruit & vegetable drinks, other drinks, tea, and coffee. RESULTS: The average daily beverage intake of all children was 131.75 g/day, and the average daily total sugar intake in beverages was 13.76 g/day. Carbonated beverages had the highest intake rate (58.85 g/day) and also ranked highest for sugar intake (6.36 g/day). After adjusting for confounding variables, the odds ratio for obesity in children with beverage intake of ${\geq}200mL/day$ significantly increased by 1.83 times (95% CI, 1.11-3.00) as compared to children with beverage intake of < 200 mL/day. Also, a significant increase was observed in the odds ratio for obesity in total children (2.41 times; 95% CI, 1.35-4.33) and boys (3.15 times; 95% CI, 1.53-6.49) with carbonated beverage intake of ${\geq}200mL/day$ when compared with children who consumed < 200 mL/day. CONCLUSION: A positive association is observed between beverage intake and obesity in Korean children. In particular, an intake of carbonated beverages has a positive correlation with childhood obesity in boys. This study can therefore be used as scientific evidence for reducing sugar, and for the continuous management and research on beverages.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.189-204
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• 2016

본 연구는 소비자가 기능성건강식품을 구매하는데 있어서 소비자 추구혜택, 관심도 및 태도가 구매의도에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였으며, 소비자의 구매의도 행동패턴을 조사하여 맞춤형 제품 개발을 위한 마케팅전략 수립 등, 경쟁력 제고의 기틀을 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구대상인 기능성건강식품에 대한 범위는 생체조절 기능성식품인 건강기능식품은 물론, 기능기호성식품, 기능성영양식품까지 포함하여 기능성건강식품으로 조작 명명하고 분석에 적용하였다. 연구수행을 위하여 전국에 거주하는 20대~60대의 건강기능식품을 섭취한 사람들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 최종적으로 2016년 9월에 353부의 자료를 수집하였으며, SPSS 21.0 통계프로그램을 사용하여 인구사회학적 특성을 통제변수로 하는 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 심리적 추구혜택, 둘째, 기능성 건강관심도와 건강관심도, 셋째, 건강관리 태도와 건강식품 태도가 기능성건강식품 구매의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 도출된 결과는 소비자 전반의 요구를 파악하고 일반화시키는데 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대한다. 아울러 실증적인 소비자 행동관련 분석 결과를 제공하므로 기능성식품 소재개발 등 국내외 기능성건강식품 산업의 양적 질적인 성장에 기여할 것으로 사료되는 바이다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2020

Soy sauce is one of the representatives of traditional fermented foods in Korea. However, studies on soy sauce are relatively insufficient in Korea compared to Japan. In this study, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of polysaccharides were measured by polysaccharides isolated from two different soy sauces, Korean and Japanese (KSS-0 and JSS-0). KSS-0 was purified into two fractions using gel chromatography and named them as KSS-I and KSS-II. To investigate the antioxidant activity of the polysaccharides, we measured the polyphenol content and radical scavenging activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). To investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of polysaccharides, we used RAW 264.7 macrophage cells and induced inflammation using lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Then, we measured levels of inflammatory mediators such as nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Among the four polysaccharides, KSS-II showed the highest antioxidant activity and had good anti-inflammatory activity; KSS-II decreased inflammatory mediators in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, the polysaccharide isolated from Korean soy sauce (KSS-II) showed better anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities than polysaccharides isolated from Japanese soy sauce, and may be useful as substances for functional foods.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.208-214
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• 2018

본 연구는 으뜸도라지추출물의 항알레르기 효과를 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 으뜸도라지추출물 (50, 100 및 $200{\mu}g/mL$) 처리에 따른 RBL-2H3 비만세포의 세포독성을 조사한 결과 으뜸도라지추출물은 모든 농도에서 세포독성이 관찰되지 않았고, ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase assay를 통해 비만세포의 탈과립 억제능을 평가한 결과 재래종도라지추출물과 비교하여 ${\beta}$-hexosaminidase 억제능이 10배 뛰어남을 확인 하였다. 또한 으뜸도라지추출물은 RBL-2H3 비만세포에서 탈과립 후 유리되는 대표물질인 IL-4, $TNF-{\alpha}$, $PGE_2$ 및 $LTB_4$의 생성 분비를 현저히 감소시켰고, 이러한 효과는 재래종도라지와 비교하여 월등한 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 으뜸도라지추출물이 알레르기 반응을 효과적으로 억제함을 제시하며 향후 항알레르기 기능성 소재로 개발 가능성이 있음을 나타낸다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.415-423
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to estimate the consumption prevalence of vitamin and mineral supplements as health functional foods (VM-HFF) and to examine the factors associated with VM-HFF consumption behaviors in adolescents. A total of 1,407 adolescents attending middle or high schools from various cities and rural communities in Korea participated in this study. The prevalence of VM-HFF consumption was 41.7%, with boys showing a higher consumption than girls (p<0.01). VM-HFF consumption was higher in families with higher socioeconomic status and for families with parents that exhibited higher concerns about their child's health, growth, and nutritional intake (p<0.001). Most consumers of VM-HFF consumed HFFs 'when healthy' (50.1%), and acquired nutritional information from 'their families & relatives' (50.9%). Most consumers responded that VM-HFF was 'a little effective' (54.3%), followed by 'no obvious effects' (37.1%), and 'very effective' (7.4%). The effectiveness of consuming VM-HFF was mainly for 'fatigue recovery' (39.0%) and 'health improvement' (28.2%). Most consumers purchased HFFs at 'pharmacies & oriental medicine clinics' (53.8%) and at 'health functional food stores' (18.8%). Most consumers 'occasionally' (51.1%) or 'seldom' (27.3%) checked nutrition facts when purchasing, with 58.9% of consumers understanding the nutritional label for 'the most part', but only 8.7% of them understanding it 'very well'. Among the VM-HFF, consumers preferred calcium- and vitamin C-supplements. Consumers' mini-dietary assessment scores were higher than those of non-consumers. The results above showed that VM-HFF consumption was widely spread among adolescents, but few consumers checked and understood the nutrition label when they purchased VM-HFF, and were highly dependent on the advice and information from non-professional nutritionists, such as families & relatives. Therefore, it is necessary to educate adolescents to help them read nutrition labels and select the proper VM-HFF.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권10호
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• pp.1484-1490
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 고지방식이 투여로 비만 및 고지혈증을 유도한 동물에서 L. plantarum CECT 7527, 7528과 7529 혼합물이 비만 및 고지혈증에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 하였다. 흰쥐에 8주 동안 고지방식이를 급여하면서 L. plantarum 혼합물을 $0.6{\sim}2.4{\times}10^9CFU/day$를 경구 투여하였고 동물을 희생하여 혈청 및 간조직 내의 지질 함량을 조사하였다. L. plantarum 혼합물 투여에 의해 체중증가량, 간과 부고환 지방 무게가 현저히 감소하였다. 또한 비만과 관련 있는 호르몬인 혈청 렙틴의 함량이 L. plantarum 혼합물 투여에 의해 감소하였다. L. plantarum 혼합물 투여가 혈청 중성지방과 HDL-콜레스테롤 함량 및 혈당에는 영향을 미치지 않았으나 혈청 총콜레스테롤 함량 및 LDL-콜레스테롤 함량을 현저히 감소하였다. 이와 더불어 L. plantarum 혼합물 투여가 동맥경화지수와 심혈관위험지수를 유의적으로 감소하였다. 간조직 내의 총 지질 함량, 중성지방 함량 및 총콜레스테롤 함량은 L. plantarum 혼합물 투여에 의해 유의적으로 감소하였다. 이상의 결과는 L. plantarum CECT 7527, 7528과 7529가 혼합된 L. plantarum 혼합물이 체지방 감소 및 고지혈증 개선 효과를 나타냄을 보여준다. 향후 더 많은 연구가 필요하나 본 연구는 L. plantarum 혼합물을 비만 및 고지혈증 개선제로 개발할 수 있는 가능성을 제시한다.