• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.1263-1272
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• 1999

The effects of carnitine in diets with or without added fat (5% lard or soybean oil) were evaluated in 72 Large White ${\times}$ Landrace ${\times}$ Duroc pigs weaned at 35 days of age. Pigs were fed a 1.30% lysine corn-soybean basal diet+15% dried whey+4% fish meal with carnitine at 0 or 50 mg/kg and either 0% added fat, 5% soybean oil or 5% lard for 6 weeks in a $2{\times}3$ factorial trial (6 treatments, 3 pens per treatment, 4 pigs per pen). Addition of carnitine increased average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) in the second two weeks of the six-week trial and overall, but had no significant effect on feed per gain (F/G). Lard alone depressed ADG (p<0.05) in the last two weeks of the trial and overall, but the ADG for pigs fed lard+carnitine was similar to the control. Lard reduced feed intake in the first two weeks of the trial (p<0.05). Carnitine reduced the percentage of pigs with poor (ADG<375 g/d) growth (15 vs 40%; p<0.05). The greater uniformity of growth was most evident in low-weaning-weight pigs in the second period (16 vs 62%, p<0.005). Addition of fat did not produce any positive effect on uniformity and had no interaction with carnitine on uniformity. Carnitine addition increased serum total carnitione and short-chain acyl-carnitine levels (p<0.05), but did not modify free carnitine levels. Serum carnitine levels were lower at weaning than at 14, 28, or 39 days after weaning (p<0.05). Carnitine increased serum protein levels on day 14 (p<0.05). Addition of fat in the form of soybean oil or lard did not improve piglet growth performance. Addition of 50 mg/kg of carnitine to the diet of weanling pigs enhanced postweaning performance.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권9호
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• pp.1263-1271
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• 2000

A total of 80 piglets ($5.85{\pm}0.62kg$ BW; 21 d of age) were used to study the effect of carnitine addition to extruded full-fat soybean (EFS) diets on the growth of weaned pigs. Pigs were allotted into five treatments based on body weight, in a completely randomized block design. Each treatment has 4 replicates of 4 heads each. Treatments were 1) SBM (positive control), 2) EFS without carnitine (negative control), 3) EFS with 50 ppm carnitine, 4) EFS with 100 ppm carnitine and 5) EFS with 150 ppm carnitine. During d 0 to 14, piglets were fed diets containing 3,400 kcal ME, 23% crude protein, 1.65% lysine, 0.9% Ca and 0.8% P and for the period of d 15 to 28, piglets were fed diets supplying 3,300 kcal ME, 20% crude protein, 1.55% lysine, 0.9% Ca and 0.8% P. The urease activity of EFS (0.18) were three times higher than SBM (0.07). During d 0-14, pigs fed SBM had greater ADG and ADFI compared to pigs fed extruded full-fat soybean diets (p<0.05). Feed conversion ratio was not different among treatments. No linear or quadratic effect of carnitine addition was found in growth performance. During d 15-28, piglets fed SBM diet also showed better ADG and FCR with no significant differences among treatments. Feed intake tended to increase as carnitine addition level was increased (p=0.10). For overall period (d o to 28), the best performance was observed in pigs fed SBM diet. CP digestibility was higher in pigs fed SBM diet than piglets fed EFS diet at d 14, and DM and CP digestibility tended to be higher in pigs fed SBM diet at d 28. Blood metabolites (BUN, glucose and cholesterol)were not affected by treatments. In conclusion, based on the results of this study piglets at 21 d of age appeared to be not ready for extruded full-fat soybean (FFSB) in their diets. Piglets fed extruded FFSB showed decreased growth rate compared to piglets fed SBM diet. Nutrient utilization was also poor in piglets fed extruded FFSB diets. L-carnitine addition at the level of 50 to 150 ppm was not effective in improving the growth performance of pigs fed EFS diets.

• 한국가정관리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가정관리학회 2000년도 학술대회
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• pp.147-148
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• 2000

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2002

This study was investigated the effects of exercise and supplementation of L-carnitine and antioxidants on hepatic mitochondrial function, especially oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Isolated hepatic mitochondria from 4 rat groups were functionally tested by an analysis of respiration and the coupling of this process to ATP synthesis in the presence of ADP. Four groups were non-trained, non-supplemented group (NTNS), non-trained, supplemented group (NTS), long term-trained, non-supplemented group (LTNS) , and long term-trained, supplemented group (LTS). The trained rats run on a treadmill (grade 10°,20 m/min) for 60min/day for 8 weeks. The supplemented rats were treated with L-carnitine (0.5% diet), vitamin E(0.5mg/g BW), vitamin C (0.5mg/g BW) and melatonin (1 $\mu$ g/g BW) for 8 weeks. There were exercise effects on improving mitochondrial OXPHOS. Within non-supplemented groups, exercised rats resulted in a significant decrease in state 4 oxygen consumption, which increased the respiratory control (RC) ratio and ADP : O (P/O) ratio. There were supplementation effects on improving mitochondrial OXPHOS, too. Within non-exercised rats, supplemented rats resulted in a significant decrease in state 4 oxygon consumption. which increased the RC ratio and P/O ratio. There were additive effects of exercise and supplementation on OXPHOS. Within supplemented rats, exercise resulted in an increase in RC ratio. Significant effects of exercise-supplement interaction on improving OXPHOS were identified. It suggests that exercise and supplementation of L-carnitine and antioxidants might improve more efficiently the impaired OXPHOS efficiency in mitochondrial dysfunction that recognized as is an important cause of degenerative diseases. (J Community Nutrition 4(3) : 187∼194, 2002)

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2015

본 연구는 분유모델시스템에 $\small{L}$-carnitine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, $\small{DL}$-${\alpha}$-tocopheryl acetate를 첨가하여 Maillard 반응에 의해 생성된 MRPs를 저감화 시키기 위한 최적조건을 찾기 위해 RSM의 CCD를 이용하였다. $\small{L}$-Carnitine ($X_1$), pyridoxine hydrochloride($X_2$), $\small{DL}$-${\alpha}$-tocopheryl acetate ($X_3$)의 농도를 독립변수로 하고 형광도와 HMF 함량을 종속변수로 각각 설정하였다. 종속변수 회귀식의 결정계수($R^2$)는 각각 0.942, 0.861로 반응표면분석 모델에 적합하였다. 형광도와 HMF 함량은 $\small{L}$-carnitine과 pyridoxine hydrochloride의 농도가 낮을 때 $\small{DL}$-${\alpha}$-tocopheryl acetate의 농도가 감소할수록 그 값이 급격히 감소하였다. $\small{L}$-Carnitine의 농도가 높을 때 pyridoxine hydrochloride의 농도가 $20{\mu}M$ 이하로 감소할수록 형광도가 감소하였고 HMF 함량은 $\small{L}$-carnitine의 농도에 관계없이 pyridoxine hydrochloride의 농도가 $20{\mu}M$ 이하로 감소할수록 감소하는 경향을 나타냈다. 본 실험에서 분유모델시스템에서 생성된 MRPs를 저감화 할 수 있는 최적조건으로 $\small{L}$-carnitine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, $\small{DL}$-${\alpha}$-tocopheryl acetate의 농도는 각각 2.26, 15.77, $20.63{\mu}M$이었다. 이때 형광도는 77.4%였고 HMF 함량은 248.7 ppb로 각각 유단백질-유당 마이얄 반응생성물(LC, lactose+sodium caseinate)대비 MRPs를 22.6, 23.1% 감소시킬 수 있다고 예측할 수 있었다. 또한, RSM을 통해 찾은 최적 조건의 실험값으로 형광도는 79.3%였고 HMF 함량은 247.6 ppb로 각각 LC대비 MRPs를 20.7, 17.8% 감소 시켰다. 따라서, $\small{L}$-carnitine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, $\small{DL}$-${\alpha}$-tocopheryl acetate의 최적화된 혼합을 통하여 분유 제조 시 MRPs 생성을 저감화 시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2001

Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC), an endogenous component of the L-carnitine family, is a naturally existing molecule synthesized from L-carnitine (LC) by carnitine acetyl transferase. ALC has been shown to improve the cognitive performance of patients suffering from dementia of the Alzheimer's type and proposed for treating Alzheimer's disease in pharmacological doses. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the bioefuivalence of two ALC tablets, $Nicetile^{TM} (Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co.) and $L-Cartin^{TM}$ (Kuhn Il Pharmaceutical Co.), according to the guidelines of Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). The ALC release from the two ALC tablets in vitro was tested using KP VII Apparatus II method in various dissolution media (pH 1.2, 6.0 and 6.8). Twenty six normal male volunteers, $24.46\pm3.67$ years in age and $64.45\pm5.54$ kg in body weight, were divided into two groups and a randomized $2\times2$cross-over study was employed. After one tablet containing 500 mg of ALC was orally administered, blood was taken at predetermined time intervals and the concentrations of ALC in serum were determined using HPLC with fluorescence detector. Because of the presence of endogenous ALC, the calibration was performed using dialyzed serum. The dissolution profiles of the two ALC tablets were similar in all the dissolution media. The pharmacokinetic parameters such as $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ were calculated and ANOVA was utilized for the statistical analysis of the parameters. The results showed that the differences in $AUC_t,\;C_{max}\;and\;T_{max}$ between two tablets were $0.35\%,\;0.93\%\;and\;2.34\%$ respectively, when calculated against the $Nicetile^{TM} tablet. The powers $(1-\beta)\;for\;AUC_t$ , and Cmax were $98.72\%\;and\;85.48\%$, respectively. Minimum detectable differences $(\Delta)\;at\;\alpha=0.05\;and\;1-\beta=0.8$ were less than $20\%,\;(e.g.,\;13.21\%\;and\;18.42\%\;for\;AUC_t,\;and\;C_{max}$ respectively). The $90\%$ confidence intervals were within $\pm20\%\;(e.g.,\;-7.38\sim8.09\;and\;-9.86\sim11.72\;for\;AUC_t,\;and\;C_{max}$, respectively). These two parameters met the criteria of KFDA for bioequivalence, indicating that $L-Cartin^{TM}$ tablet is bioequivalent to $Nicetile^{TM} tablet.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1468-1471
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• 2006

The last step in L-carnitine biosynthesis in eukaryotic organisms is mediated by ${\gamma}$-butyrobetaine hydroxylase (EC1.14.11.1), a dioxygenase that converts ${\gamma}$-butyrobetaine to L-carnitine. This enzyme was previously identified from rat liver and humans, and the peptide sequence of human ${\gamma}$-butyrobetaine hydroxylase was used to search the Neurospora crassa genome database, which led to an identification of an open reading frame (ORF) consisting of 1,407 bp encoding a polypeptide of 468 amino acids. When this protein was expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the crude cell-free extract exhibited ${\gamma}$-butyrobetaine hydroxylase activity.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2010

본 연구는 10주간 주 3회, 1회 운동시간 50분을 한 결과, 비만여고생을 대상으로 L-카르니틴 섭취와 복합운동이 신체조성, 혈중지질 및 아디포넥틴에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 체지방률 35% 이상 비만여고생을 대상으로 실험하였다. 신체조성에서는 운동과 카르니틴 섭취를 병행한 군에서 체중, 체지방량 및 체지방률이 유의하게 감소하였고, 제지방량이 유의하게 증가하였다. 혈중지질변화에서는 T-C는 대조군에서 집단 내 변화를 보였으며, TG는 복합운동과 카르니틴섭취를 병행한 군에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 아디포넥틴의 변화에서는 복합운동과 카르니틴섭취를 병행한 군이 유의하게 증가하였다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 보다 효과적인 운동프로그램과 적절한 식이요법으로 비만을 개선하는데 효과가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.421-427
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• 2019

지방 저장 종자의 발아 시 저장 지방의 유동은 떡잎이 스스로 광합성을 하기 전까지 탄소 에너지원을 공급하기 위한 핵심적인 대사과정이다. 본 연구에서는 오이 종자의 발아와 유식물의 발달 및 노쇠화 과정의 떡잎에서 식물성 카니틴의 검출과 변화를 처음으로 보고하고자 한다. 또한 오이 떡잎의 전 발달과정에서 불포화 지방산의 변화를 조사하였다. 카니틴은 오이 종자의 파종 후 3일째 떡잎에서 14.5 nM 수준으로 최고조에 달하며, 4일째에는 그 절반 수준인 7.2 nM 수준으로 급격하게 감소하였다. 이후 이어지는 3일 동안 7일째까지 카니틴은 ~3.0 nM 수준을 유지하였다. 같은 시기 불포화 지방산의 함량은 카니틴이 최고조에 달하는 파종 후 3일째 급격히 떨어지고, 5일째 저장 지방은 완전히 고갈되는 것으로 보인다. 파종 9일째부터 카니틴은 검출되지 않았으나 떡잎이 절반 노랗게 변한 노쇠화 중기의 떡잎에서 6.8 nM 수준으로 검출되었는데, 이 검출량은 오이 종자의 파종 후 저장 지방이 고갈되어가는 4일째 떡잎에서 검출된 카니틴의 양과 비슷한 수준이다. 파종 5일 이후 광합성 기능을 완전히 확보한 녹색 떡잎에서 불포화 지방산은 일정한 수준을 유지하며, 노쇠화 단계에 접어든 떡잎에서는 세포의 내막 구조물들이 파괴되며 또다시 불포화 지방산의 함량이 다소 증가하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 카니틴과 불포화 지방산의 검출과 변화의 관찰은 오이 떡잎의 발달과정에서 밝혀진 최초의 발견이다. 이것은 오이 종자의 발아와 떡잎의 발달과정에 카니틴 대사와 관련 BOU 유전자 발현이 밀접하게 공조함을 확인한 것이다. 또한 오이 종자의 발아과정에 에너지를 공급하기 위한 글라이옥실산 회로와 더불어 부가적인 탄소원 이동의 경로의 가능성을 뒷받침한다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2004

This study is to investigate the effect of dietary mixed protein and L-carnitine supplementation on lipid metabolism in the rats fed high fat diet. Six experimental groups were organized and each group had eight Sprague-Dawley male white rats with the initial weight of around 180g. The six experimental groups were CO(supplemented with casein), CC(supplementedwith casein and cartinine), ISO(supplemented with isolated soy protein), ISC(supplemented with isolated soy protein and cartinine), CIM(supplemented with casein and isolated soy protein), and CIC(supplemented with casein, isolated soy protein and cartinine). Each group was supplemented with the experimental diet for four weeks, and carnitine contained 3efo of the diet. The results were as follows; 1. There was no significant difference in food intake among the experimental groups. The weight increased more significantly in the group supplemented with the mixed protein than in the group supplemented with casein(p<0.05).2. There was weight reduction effect by the supplementation of carnitine(p<0.05), however no weight reduction effect by the supplementation of carnitine was observed in the group supplemented with the mixed protein and isolated soy protein. 3. Food efficiency was lower in the group supplemented with the mixed protein than in the group supplemented with casein (p<0.05), however it was similar in the group supplemented with isolated soy protein.4. Serum total lipid and se겨m total cholesterol were lower in the group supplemented with mixed protein than in the group supplemented with casein(p<0.05). 5. There was no significant difference of serum triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol among the experimental groups. 6. Liver triglyceride was the highest in the group supplemented with mixed protein (p<0.05), and there was no significant difference of liver total lipid and total cholesterol among the experimental groups. 7. In the groups supplemented with mixed protein, the level of liver TBARS showed the lowest when casein was supplemented(p<0.05), and there was no significant difference of GSH-Px activities among the experimental groups. In summary, when mixed protein was supplemented to the rats weight gain and food efficiency were similar with those in the group supplemented with isolated soy protein, however they were lower than those in the group supplemented with casein. The effect of carnitine on weight was not observed in the group supplemented with mixed protein and isolated soy protein, however it was observed in the group supplemented with casein. Serum Total lipid and total cholesterol were lower than those in the group supplemented with casein. Liver total triglyceride was high in the group supplemented with mixed protein, and the antioxidant effect was observed in the group supplemented with mixed protein.