• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.981-986
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• 1996

김치는 한국인의 대표적인 발효식품으로서 정장 작용이 있다고 여겨져 왔다. 그러나 이를 입증하는 객관적인 자료가 미비한 상태이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 김치의 섭취가 인체의 장내 미생물에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 인체 실험대상자는 10명으로 실험기간중의 이들의 식이는 생균제, 항생제, 유산균 발효 제품을 제외한 자유식을 섭취하게 하였다. 실험 기간은 10주로 2주 간격으로 김치 비섭취 및 섭치 기간을 반복했으며 섭취 기간 중에는 매일 200 g의 김치를 섭취하게 하였다. 각 기간별로 분변의 장내 미생물 균총 분포도(Bacteroides, Bifidobacterium, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Leuconostoc, Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens), 변의 pH, 수분 함량 및 $\beta-glucosidase$, $\beta-glucuronidase$ 등의 효소활성도를 조사하였다. 조사 결과 김치의 섭취 기간 중 김치에 존재하는 젖산균인 Lactobacillus와 Leuconostoc의 수가 장내에서 유의적으로 증가하였으며(p<0.05) 그 외 조사된 다른 균총수의 변화는 유의적이지 않았다. 장내 유해효소로 알려진 $\beta-glucosidase$와 $\beta-glucuronidase$의 수준은 김치 섭취시에 유의적으로 감소하였다(p<0.05).

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.191-202
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of major prebiotics and the related studies, and to provide basic data for future research. Prebiotics are defined as 'nondigestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, and thus improve host health'. Well-known prebiotics are inulin, oligofructose, and galacto-oligosaccharide. Prebiotics assist in the health activity of lactic acid bacteria by acting as a substrate for lactic acid bacteria, with their unique physical and chemical properties. Bifidobacteria are known to be beneficial bacteria that prevent intestinal inflammation, maintain intestinal microflora balance, inhibit carcinogenesis, reduce cholesterol, and enhance immunity. However, Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus, Bacillus, and Weissella are also found in animal-based fermented foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and salted fish. Prebiotics can act as a substrate for lactic acid bacteria, helping the activity of lactic acid bacteria and improving health. Therefore, the authors suggest that investigation into the category and effectiveness of prebiotics should be extended in the future through research.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2003

When ginsenosides Rbl, Rb2, and Rc were anaerobically incubated with commercial and human intestinal lactic acid bacteria, most commercial lactic acid bacteria did not metabolize these ginsenosides to compound K. However, lactic acid bacteria, B. minimum KK-1, Bifidobacterium cholerium KK-2, and B. cuniculi K-513, isolated from human intestinal microflora transformed these ginsensosides to compound K. When the bacterial mixtures of commercial lactic acid bacteria were incubated with these ginsenosides, these compounds were not transfformed to compound K. However, when Bzfidobacterium KK-1 and KX-2 were miked, these ginsenosides were synergistically transformed to compound K. When water extract of ginseng was incubated with these mixed bifidobacteria, compound K was potently produced. Therefore, it is suggested that, if ginseng with these mixed bifidobacteria is fermented, compound K-enforced ginseng materials could be produced that show cytotoxicity against tumor cell lines.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.540-542
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• 2005

Juice Valley and Gogu Valley were administered to twelve healthy young volunteers for 4 weeks to study their clinical effects on human intestinal microflora. Changes in fecal microflora, fecal moisture, and fecal pH were observed for Juice Valley intake. Administration of Juice Valley significantly increased numbers of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus from 8.69 and 7.02 to 10.89 and 9.02 (Log CFU/g wet feces), respectively, whereas those of Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli decreased. Moisture content of feces increased, and fecal pH decreased after 4 weeks of Juice Valley intake, intake of Gogu Valley slightly increased growth responses of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus and decreased growth responses of C. perfringens and E. coli. Su-mi potato, as a reference, had no effect on Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus numbers. This study confirmed Juice Valley has better effects than Gogu Valley and Su-mi, and has important role on growth promotion and inhibition of human intestinal bacteria.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1292-1300
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• 2006

Aeromonas encheleia, a potential human intestinal pathogen, was shown to infect a human intestinal epithelial cell line (Caco-2) in a noninvasive manner. The transcriptional profile of the Caco-2 cells after infection with the bacteria revealed an upregulated expression of genes involved in chloride secretion, including that of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) acetylhydrolase (PAFAH2). This was also confirmed by a real-time RT-PCR analysis. As expected from PLA2 induction, PAF was produced when the Caco-2 cells were infected with the bacteria, and PAF was also produced when the cells were treated with a bacterial culture supernatant including bacterial extracellular proteins, yet lacking lipopolysaccharides. Bacterial aerolysin was shown to induce the production of PAF.

• 약학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.167-172
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• 1992

Klebsiella K-36 producing novel sulfotransferase was isolated from rat intestinal flora. The novel sulfotransferase catalyzed the transfer of sulfate group from p-nitrophenylsulfate to phenolic compounds but it did not use PAPS(3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate) as a donor substrate. The present enzyme was 160 K daltons. Optimal pH was 10. When p-nitrophenyl sulfate was used as a donor substrate, 1-naphthol was the best substrate, followed by phenol, phenanthrol and tyrosine. The apparent Km for phenol using p-nitrophenylsulfate as a donor substrate and that for p-nitrophenylsulfate using phenol as an acceptor substrate were determined to be 0.66 mM and 0.11 mM, respectively.

• 약학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.455-459
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• 1992

Haemophilus K-12 producing novel sulfotransferase was isolated from mouce intestinal flora. The enzyme catalyzed the transfer of sulfate group from p-nitrophenylsulfate to phenolic compounds. The optimum medium condition for the sulfotransferase production was 0.2% sucrose, 1% yeast extract, $Na_{2}HPO_4$ and 0.5% NaCl. The enzyme production was induced by donor substrate, but was not by accepters. When p-nitrophenylsulfate was used as a donor substrate, 1-naphthol was best substrate, followed by phenol, p-acetaminophenol and tyramine.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.273-277
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• 1995

Although trout farming is well established in Korea, very little information is available on the composition of intestinal microflora in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdnerii). In 1994, from October through November, we investigated the composition and succession of intestinal bacteria. As fish grew, total viable counts increased dramatically until 45 days after fertilization when anaerobes started to appear on the media. After this time, they increased steadily. Ten aerobic generic were identified and Gram negative bacteria constituted 85% of total isolates. Among these, Pseudomonas, Eikenella, and Alcaligenes were the three major genera. Six anaerobic genera were isolated and identified. The ratio of anaerobes to aerobes was about 1 : 1 in adult trout and the composition of genera was changed under different conditions.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.817-819
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• 2006

8-Quinolinol and other quinolinol derivatives were evaluated with regard to their growth-inhibitory effects against intestinal bacteria, using the paper disk-agar diffusion method. The observed growth responses varied according to the chemicals and dosages used, as well as the bacterial species tested. 8-Quinolinol showed a significant inhibitory effect against Clostridium difficile, C. perfringens, and Escherichia coli, at 5, 2, 1, and 0.5 mg/disk, and also exhibited a very strong inhibitory effect at 0.25 mg/disk. At low concentrations, 8-quinolinol had strong inhibitory effects against C. perfringens at 0.1 and 0.05 mg/disk; 8-quinolinol also manifested a moderate inhibitory effect against C. perfringens at 0.025 mg/disk. Furthermore, 8-quinolinol revealed moderate and weak growth inhibition against C. difficile and E. coli at concentrations of 0.1 and 0.05 mg/disk, respectively, but 2-quinolinol, 4-quinolinol, and 6-quinolinol evidenced no growth inhibition against B. bifidum, B. longum, C. difficile, C. perfringens, E. coli, or L. casei. The inhibitory effects of 8-quinolinol against C. difficile, C. perfringens, and E. coli lead to its consideration as a possible therapeutic modality for the treatment of diseases associated with harmful intestinal bacteria.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2001

Essential oils of 21 herb plant samples, using spectrophotometric and paper disc agar diffusion methods under anaerobic conditions, were tested in vitro for their growth-inhibiting activities against Bifidobacterium bifidum, B. longum, Lactobacillus casei, Clostridium perfringens, and Escherichia coli. The responses varied with bacterial strains and plant oils. At 10 mg/disk, all essential oils did not inhibit beneficial intestinal bacteria, except for the oil of Alpinia officinarum and Melaleuca alternifolia against L. casei. Due to their strong growth-inhibitory activities against C. perfringens, E. coli, and L. casei, the activites of nine oils were evaluated at low concentrations. In test with C. perfringens at 1 mg/disk, the oils of Amyris balsamifera, Curcuma longa, M. alternifolia, and Trachyspermum ammi showed moderate activities. Moderate activities against E. coli were observed with the oils of M. alternifolia and T. ammi. These results may be indications of at least one of the pharmacological actions of the four herb plants.