• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.320-328
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• 2021

High GABA-enriched yeast extract, for various nutritionally and pharmaceutically important functional foods, was prepared using a novel isolate of Debaryomyces hansenii JBCC541. Under optimized conditions, GABA conversion rates are significantly enhanced up to 7.55 g/l by D. hansenii JBCC541, increasing their synthesis yield 40 times. The total amino acid content of the prepared yeast extract was 10733.86 mg/l (257.36 mg/g), consisting of alanine, lysine, glutamine, leucine, and valine as the primary amino acids. The GABA content was significantly enhanced up to 6790 mg/l (162.80 mg/g) in the presence of glutamic acid, with approximately 10-fold higher GABA production. Flavor amino acids were also highly enhanced, indicating that the prepared yeast extract might be useful for preparing various functional and sensuous foods. Our results were promising as a GABA-enriched yeast extract preparation tool ensuring a suitable food material level with the potential for functionally enhanced food industrial applications.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2009

$\gamma$-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a ubiquitous nonprotein amino acid that is produced primarily by $\alpha$-decarboxylation of L-glutamic acid (Glu) catalyzed by the enzyme glutamate decarboxylase (GAD). It is well known as a neurotransmitter that regulates inhibitory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system. In addition, GABA has been proved to be effective for lowering blood pressure in mammals. This paper is intended to provide basic information about GABA, including the functional and biological activity of GABA, GABA production by lactic acid bacteria, and the utilization of GABA in the production of dairy products.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1315-1320
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• 2015

To enhance the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content, the optimized fermentation of soybean with added sea tangle extract was evaluated at 30℃ and pH 5.0. The medium was first inoculated with Aspergillus oryzae strain FMB S46471 and fermented for 3 days, followed by the subsequent inoculation with Lactobacillus brevis GABA 100. After fermentation for 7 days, the fermented soybean showed approximately 1.9 g/kg GABA and exhibited higher ACE inhibitory activity than the traditional soybean product. Furthermore, several peptides in the fraction containing the highest ACE inhibitory activity were identified. The novel fermented soybean enriched with GABA and ACE inhibitory components has great pharmaceutical and functional food values.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.567-574
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• 2017

본 연구는 막걸리로부터 ${\gamma}$-amino butyric acid (GABA) 생성 유산균을 분리 및 동정하고 최적 GABA 생산조건을 확립하는데 그 목적이 있다. 막걸리로부터 64균주의 유산균은 MRS 배지에서 성장된 집락의 색과 모양의 특성에 따라 분리하였다. 분리균주의 GABA 생산은 1% MSG가 첨가된 MRS 액체배지에서 배양하여 TLC와 HPLC 방법에 의해 평가되었다. B-134 균주는 GABA생성을 위한 우수균주로 선발하였다. 16S rRNA 유전자 및 glutamate decarboxylase B (gadB) 유전자의 염기서열분석을 통하여, B-134 균주는 Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum B-134 균주로 명명하였다. GABA 생성을 위한 온도, pH, NaCl 및 MSG 농도를 달리하여 최적배양조건을 조사하였다. 그 결과 B-134 균주의 최적배양 조건은 온도 $37^{\circ}C$, pH 5.7, NaCl 농도 0% (w/v), 그리고 MSG 농도 3% (w/v)로 결정되었으며 본 조건에서 48시간 배양시 25 mM의 GABA를 생산하였다. 이러한 결과로부터 B-134 균주는 GABA함유 건강기능식품개발을 위한 유용한 균주로 판단된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.464-468
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• 2015

The production of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) using GABA-producing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) has been considered to be an attractive strategy. However, some LAB may produce biogenic amines (BA), which may be of concern from the safety viewpoint. The aim of the present study was to characterize the production of GABA and BA in the soybean pastes fermented by Aspergillus oryzae (A. oryzae) FMB S46471 and GABA-producing Lactobacillus brevis (L. brevis) GABA 100. After a ripening period of 90 days, the levels of BA (putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, and tyramine) and GABA in the fermented soybean were assessed by highperformance liquid chromatography. The soybean pastes fermented by A. oryzae and L. brevis showed a range of 7,130-11,592 mg/kg for GABA, 178-305 mg/kg for tyramine, 139-163 mg/kg for putrescine, 7.4-10.8 mg/kg for histamine, and 7.1-7.9 mg/kg for cadaverine, whereas the soybean pastes fermented by A. oryzae only showed a range of 30-1,671 mg/kg for GABA, 0.8-189 mg/kg for tyramine, 1.3-85 mg/kg for putrescine, up to 3.6 mg/kg for histamine, and 0.2-2.4 mg/kg for cadaverine. The results showed that the production of GABA was accompanied by the increase in the production of BA, even though the production levels of histamine and cadaverine were very low. This is the first study to simultaneously characterize the production of BA and GABA in GABA-enriched fermented soybean pastes, and warrants further study to minimize the production of BA while optimizing the production of GABA.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.146-154
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• 2023

참치액 소스를 가공할 때 가쓰오부시(가다랑어 훈연 숙성) 열수 추출물을 주원료로 사용하며, 이때 부산물로 생산되는 가쓰오부시 단백질을 이용하여 가수 분해산물인 peptide 강화소재를 제조하며 이를 젖산발효를 통한 기능성 물질 GABA가 증진된 기능성 발효소재를 개발하였다. 황칠나무 추출물 25%에 glucose 2%, skim milk 1%를 첨가한 제한배지에서 1차 고초균 발효 1일 동안 B. subtilis HA의 생균수는 8.83 log CFU/mL로 크게 증가하였고, pH 7.53과 산도 0.06%를 나타내었다. 고초균 발효물의 protease 활성은 발효 전 1.55 unit/mL에서 발효 후 102.22 unit/mL로 크게 증가하였고, 이에 가쓰오부시 부산물을 10% 첨가하여 60℃에서 3시간 동안 단백질 분해한 결과 tyrosine 함량이 분해 전 72.94 mg%에서 분해 3시간 후 156.85 mg%로 2배 이상 증가하였다. 고초균 발효물을 이용하여 가수분해시킨 가쓰오부시 단백질 분해물에 추가적으로 MSG 10%, glucose 3%, yeast extract 0.5%를 첨가하여 정치배양으로 젖산균 발효를 수행하였다. L. plantarum KS2020의 생균수는 0일 차 7.65 log CFU/mL에서 발효 7일 차 9.33 log CFU/mL까지 크게 증가하였고, B. subtilis HA의 생균수는 0일 차 5.98 log CFU/mL에서 1일 차부터 생균수가 검출되지 않았다. 젖산균 발효물의 pH 및 산도의 변화는 0일 차 pH 7.14, 산도 0.19%에서 1일 차에 pH는 5.77로 감소하고 산도는 1.92%로 증가한 후 발효 3일 차에 산도는 0% 및 pH 8.00 이상을 나타내었다. 젖산발효 1일 차부터 GABA의 전환이 보이면서 발효 3일 차에 고농도 GABA 생성을 나타내었다. GABA 및 glutamic acid의 함량을 HPLC로 분석한 결과, GABA의 함량은 3,139.58 mg/100 g으로 매우 높은 값을 나타냈으며, glutamic acid의 함량은 83.44 mg/100 g이었다. 결과적으로 황칠나무 추출물을 이용한 고초균 발효물을 효소원으로 이용하여 가쓰오부시 부산물의 단백질을 효과적으로 고온에서 단기간에 분해하여 peptide를 생성시켰으며, 연속적으로 젖산발효를 통해 약 3.1%의 GABA가 생성되었다. 최종 가쓰오부시 단백질의 가수분해물을 이용한 젖산균 발효물은 산도가 0%이며 풍미, probiotics, peptides, 고농도 GABA를 함유한 복합 기능성 발효소재로써 소스 등 다양한 식품의 건강소재로 활용이 기대된다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2012

${\gamma}$-Aminobutyric acid-enriched sea tangle extract was obtained from the fermentation of Lactobacillus brevis BJ-20. The fermented sea tangle extract (FST) was separated into three fractions by molecular weight: FST I (greater than 10 kDa), FST II (1-10 kDa), and FST III (less than 1 kDa). The anti-inflammatory characteristics of the FST fractions were investigated by measuring the production of nitric oxide (NO) and the expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mouse macrophage (RAW 264.7) cells. Both NO production and iNOS expression levels were significantly inhibited by FST treatments in a dose-dependent manner. FST III was the most effective inhibitor of processes. This demonstrates that the effect of FST on LPS-induced inflammation might be closely correlated with the inhibition of inflammatory cytokine expression.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2010

새송이 버섯 (Pleurotus eryngii) 재배배지에 글루탐산나트륨 (monosodium glutamate, MSG)을 혼합 첨가하여 재배한 자실체의 아미노산 및 $\gamma$-aminobutyric acid (GABA)함량 변화, 그리고 항산화 작용 등의 생리활성을 분석하여 새송이버섯의 기능성 향상 가능 여부를 조사하였다. 실험결과 MSG 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 arginine, glutamic acid, alanine, glycine 등 아미노산은 함량이 증가되었으며 histidine, serine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine 등은 함량 변화는 거의 없었다. 한편 MSG 첨가량을 증가시킴에 따라 자실체의 GABA함량은 전체적으로 증가되었으며 MSG 6 g/bottle 첨가군에서 자실체내에 가장 높은 GABA함량 (1.18 mg/g)을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 배지에 MSG첨가량을 증가시킴에 따라 자실체 추출물의 DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical 소거능 및 아질산염 소거능 (nitrite scavenging activity)도 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로부터 새송이버섯을 재배할 때 배지에 소량의 저렴한 MSG (~US $1/kg)를 첨가하면 아미노산 조성 및 항산화 작용 등 생리활성이 개선되는 고 기능성 새송이버섯 식품소재가 개발될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• ALGAE
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.175-187
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• 2016

This study evaluated the effects of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-enriched fermented sea tangle (GFST), as a functional food, on brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-related muscle growth and lipolysis, in a sarcopenic obesity high-risk group. Twenty-one middle-aged women (53-63 y) participated in this randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study. Participants ingested either 1,000 mg of GFST (n = 10) or a sucrose placebo (CON) (n = 11) everyday, for 8 weeks. Subjects were asked to abstain from any regular exercise. Fasting venous blood samples, body composition and muscular strength were measured before and after supplementation period. Collectively, we demonstrated that GFST significantly decreased total fat mass and triglyceride in body composition, as well as significantly increasing serum BDNF (p < 0.001), angiotensin converting enzyme (p < 0.001), human growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels (p < 0.05 and p < 0.05, respectively) accompanied by increased total lean mass (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the reported improvements in total work, knee extension and flexion at 60° s⁻¹ (p < 0.05), and peak torque normalized to body weight of knee flexion at 60° s⁻¹ (p < 0.05), support an ergogenic effect of GABA associated with increased growth factor levels. The use of GFST, as a functional food ingredient, to elicit anti-obesity effects and stimulate the release of muscle-related growth factors with increasing serum BDNF levels may provide a protective intervention for age-related degeneration such as sarcopenic obesity.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2011

The sea tangle, Laminaria japonica has long been used in Korea as a folk remedy to promote health. Gamma-amino butyric acid-enriched (5.56% of dry weight) sea tangle was obtained by fermentation with Lactobacillus brevis BJ-20 (FLJ). A suppressive effect of FLJ on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity has been shown previously. Alcohol administration to Sprague-Dawley rats leads to hepatotoxicity, as demonstrated by heightened levels of hepatic marker enzymes as well as increases in both the number and volume of lipid droplets as fatty liver progresses. However, FLJ attenuated alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity and the accumulation of lipid droplets following ethanol administration. Additionally, FLJ increased the activities and transcript levels of major alcoholmetabolizing enzymes, such as alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase, and reduced blood concentrations of alcohol and acetaldehyde. These data suggest that FLJ protects against alcohol-induced hepatotoxicity and that FLJ could be used as an ingredient in functional foods to ameliorate the effects of excessive alcohol consumption.