• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.808-812
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• 1998

Melania snail(Semisulcopira bensoni) is used as ingredient in Korean traditional soup and nutritional foods. Generally, lipoxygenase in several food products may produce off-flavors during their processing and storage. Therefore, the inactivation of lipoxygenase is required to make the better extracts from Melania sanil. Also, the quality on freshness of Melania snail may be evaluated by lipoxygenase activity. The lipoxygenae activity was the highest at 40~60% saturation among several concentrations in salting-ouot saturated solution of ammonium sulfate. The partial purification of lipoxygenase was successfully obtained by Sephacryl S-200 gel chromatography. The first peak among three peaks for protein determination showed the highest activity of lipoxygenase in 13~16 fractions among 100 fractions. The highest peak of lipoxygenase activity by ion exchange chromatography was shown at 0.1M NaCl. In the purification step, the specific activity was 20.8U/mg and activity yield was 19.8%. The optimum pH and temperature were pH6.0~8.0 and 3$0^{\circ}C$, respectively. Molecular weight of the lipoxygenase was estimated about 35kDa by SDS-PAGE.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.977-981
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• 2015

The proximate, fatty acid and dimethyl acetal (DMA) compositions of domestic and imported melania snails Semisulcospira sp. being sold commercially were studied. The protein content ranged from 8.09% (China) to 11.3% (North Korea). The lipid content ranged from 0.84 (China) to 2.36% (North Korea). Domestic melania snail had protein (10.5%) and lipid (1.02%) contents intermediate between those of the two imported melania snails. The prominent fatty acids were 16:0 and 18:0 saturated fatty acids, 16:1n-7, 20:1n-11, 18:1n-9, 18:1n-7 and 16:1n-9 monounsaturated fatty acids, and 20:4n-6, 20:5n-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA), 22:2 non-methylene-interrupted diene (NMID), 18:3n-3, 18:2n-6 and 22:5n-3 (docosapentaenoic acid, DPA) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The percentage of n-3 PUFA was higher in domestic (19.6%) and North Korean (imported, 19.5%) snails than in that from China (imported, 16.8%), while the n-6 PUFA level was higher in snails from China (21.2%) and domestic snails (14.7%) than in that from North Korea (9.87%). The total DMA, i.e., 18:0 DMA, 16:0 DMA and 18:1 DMA was 7.30, 7.27, and 4.86% domestic snail and those from China and North Korea, respectively. These results suggest that melania snail is a source of n-3 PUFA, and DMA derived from plasmalogen.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2011

We investigated the nutritional status of the melania snail (Semisulcospira gottschei) using RNA/DNA ratios to evaluate the effect of feeding conditions (artificial versus natural) on the reaction times of the snails in a time course following starvation. In the short experiments (48 h), the RNA/DNA ratios of the artificial feeding groups were significantly higher than those of the natural groups. While two RNA/DNA ratio peaks were observed in the artificial food group during daytime, the natural food group showed a higher ratio at night. Under starvation conditions, the RNA content decreased whereas the DNA content was constant. The RNA/DNA ratios of the freshwater snail in both groups dramatically decreased after starvation and remained constant until the end of the experiment. We verified that the RNA/DNA ratio serves as an index of nutritional condition with respect to the effect of dietary differences. These results are important for understanding optimized aquaculture rearing conditions for this important commercial freshwater snail.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.1007-1016
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• 2017

다슬기는 예로부터 간염, 간경화, 지방간 등의 치료 및 개선에 이용되어 왔으며, 특히 소변불통, 소갈증(당뇨) 등의 약용으로 이용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 다슬기를 대상으로 항당뇨에 대한 효능을 과학적으로 검증하고 그 기작을 규명하고자 하였다. 먼저 다슬기의 생물학적 기능성을 높이기 위해 효소 가수분해를 실시하였으며, protamex에 의한 가수분해도는 10시간 후 약 43% 수준을 나타내었다. PTP1B는 인슐린 신호전달기전에서 IRS-1의 인산화를 방해하여 인슐린 민감성을 저해시키는 효소이다. protamex를 이용한 다슬기 가수분해물(MPH)의 PTP1B에 대한 저해활성은 $15.42{\pm}1.1{\mu}g/mL$의 $IC_{50}$ 값을 나타내어 양성대조군 ursolic acid의 $16.7{\mu}g/mL$ 보다 높은 저해활성을 보이면서 강한 항당뇨 활성 소재로서의 가능성을 보였다. 이에 따라 유리지방산을 이용하여 C2C12 myoblast에서 인슐린 저항성을 유도하고, MPH에 의한 포도당 흡수 정도를 확인하였다. 그 결과, 1 mM PA 처리에 의해 약 32% 수준으로 떨어진 포도당 흡수율은 MPH 처리에 의해 약 199% 수준으로 증가하였다. 또한 장기간 고농도의 포도당(30 mM)에 의해 유도된 당독성 조건에서 MPH는 췌장의 베타세포 INS-1 세포의 생존율을 증가시키고, 대조군에 비해 약 160% 인슐린 mRNA 발현량을 증가시켰다. 이러한 결과에서 MPH는 PTP1B 활성을 저해함으로써 인슐린 신호전달 기작을 활성화하고, 인슐린저항성 환경에서 포도당 흡수를 증진시켜 인슐린저항성을 개선하며, 나아가 고농도 포도당에 의해 유도되는 당독성환경에서 췌장 베타세포를 보호하고 인슐린 mRNA발현량을 정상화할 수 있다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.175-185
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• 2012

북한강에 서식하고 있는 참다슬기의 산란생태를 파악하기 위하여 생식소 발달단계에 따른 생식주기, 성비, 군성숙도, 보육낭유생의 월별변화 등 번식생태와 관련된 생물학적 기초 자료를 조사하였다. 각고에 대한 각경, 전중, 육중의 상관계수 ($R^2$) 는 0.7761-0.8719로 비교적 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 참다슬기의 암컷 생식소는 청록색, 수컷 생식소는 옅은 황색을 띠고, 암컷은 유생을 기르는 보육낭 (brood pouch) 을 가지고 있었다. 암수성비는 0.17-0.58의 범위로 계절적 불균형이 심하였으며, 여름철 암컷 비율이 높고 겨울철 암컷비율이 낮았다. 생식소의 조직학적 조사 및 비만지수, 생식소지수 조사 결과 봄, 가을에 두 번의 정점을 나타낸 후 급격히 떨어지는 경향을 보여 생식소 발달은 봄, 가을 연 2회 이루어짐을 알 수 있으며, 암컷 보육낭속의 유생수 월별변화도 연중 두 번의 피크를 나타냈었고, 보육낭속의 유생수는 월 평균 286-975범위로, 11월에 연중 가장 적었고 3월과 9월에 각각 975개, 863개로 연중 가장 많은 유생을 보유하였다. 50%가 성숙하는 군성숙체장은 각고 13.95 mm였으며, 각고 15mm 이상은 모든 개체가 성숙하고 보육낭을 형성하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.555-560
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• 2009

To identify the food characteristics of seven melania snail species in Korea, the detailed proximate, fatty/amino acid, mineral composition and chlorophyll contents were investigated. The content ranges of moisture, crude protein, crude lipid and ash were 70.1-81.0%, 11.6-16.9%, 0.4-1.6% and 1.9-3.4%, respectively. K. nadifila showed the significant mineral contents Fe, P, Ca than other species. Total Chlorophyll level was highest in K. globus ovalis ($1.2\pm0.2$ mg/g). The major fatty acids were 16:0, 22:1, 20:1, 18:1, 20:5 and 22:6 were identified as small amounts (1.0-3.3%) of total fatty acids. Citrulline was shown to be the major free amino acids (20.4-53.1%).

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2000

양산 내원사 계곡에 서식하는 난태생인 다슬기(Semisulcospira libertina libertina)를 재료로 하여 번식주기를 조사하였다. 서식지 수온은 연중 1.3~22.5$^{\circ}C$였으며, 육중량비는 수온이 상승하기 시작하는 3월에 최고값을 보였고, 8월에 최저값을 나타내었다. 난모세포의 평균 직경은 7월에 249.6$\pm$2.6 $mu extrm{m}$로 최대값을 나타냈으며, 12월에 134.3$\pm$2.8 $\mu\textrm{m}$로 연중 최소값을 보였다. 다슬기는 혹서기와 혹한기를 제외하고 주년 번식하는 종으로서, 연간 2회의 주된 번식주기를 가져, 암컷에서 분열증식기 3월ㆍ10월, 성장기 4~5월ㆍ11월, 성숙기 6~7월ㆍ12월, 배란기 8월ㆍ1월, 출산기 9~10월ㆍ3~5월, 휴지기 9월ㆍ2월, 수컷에서는 분열증식기 3월ㆍ10월, 성장기 4월ㆍ11월, 성숙기 5~6월ㆍ12월, 교미기 7~8월ㆍ1월, 휴지기 9월ㆍ2월인 것으로 판정되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.434-441
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• 2009

This study was conducted to compare the biological activities of 7 melania snails from the family Pleuroceridae (Semisulcospira coreana, Koreanomelania nodifila, Semisulcospira forticosta, Koreoleptoxis globus ovalis, Semisulcospira libertina, Semisulcospira tegulata and Semisulcospira gottschei) in Korea. Among the 7 species, S. coreana, Korean. nodifila, S. forticosta and S. gottschei showed over 80% cytotoxicities on three cancer cell lines (SNU-1, A549 and Hep 3B) compared to the non-treatment, whereas S. libertina and S. tegulata showed almost no growth inhibition activities on the same cancer cell lines. In relation to ACE inhibition activity, only S. coreana, Korean. nodifila, and S. forticosta showed over 60% ACE inhibition activities, whereas other melania snails exhibited inhibition activities of lower than 25%. DPPH radical scavenging activities were also determined, and used to categories melania snails into three groups based on Duncan's multiple range test at P<0.05. The amount of TNF-${\alpha}$ produced by in vitro mouse peritoneal macrophage was determined according to bioactivity on L-929 cells. Three melania snails, S. coreana, Korean. nodifila and S. gottschei, exhibited 95.2%, 89.7% and 93.7% cell death(%) on L-929 cells, respectively. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase inhibitory activity was also obtained in the extract of S. coreana (31.9%) and Korean. nodifila (28.1%), showing that these extracts can be used as supplemental dietary health foods. In conclusion, we believe that the extracts of melania snails should be given due consideration in functional health food development.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제22권2호통권57호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2007

The present study was conducted to find out effect of PFOS on survival, activity, growth and organ structure of the melania snail, Semisulcospira gottschei. Experimental groups were composed of one control condition and four PFOS exposure condition (0.1, 0.5, 1.0 and 5.0 mg/L). After 16 week exposure, survival rate and activity were not significantly influenced at the two lower exposure groups, 0.1 and 0.5 mg/L, but they were significantly reduced in 1.0 and 5.0 mg/L groups. Total weight and meat weight rate (MWR) were reduced in PFOS exposure group in comparison to control group. Also, histological degenerations such as acidification of mucous, necrosis and split of muscular fiber bundle, atrophy of anterior pedal gland were recognized in the foot. Hepatopancreas showed the atrophy and degeneration of the digestive cell, vacuolation of digestive gland and closure of lumen in digestive gland.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2010

The in vitro antioxidant activities of five melania snails in the genus Semisulcospira (S. coreana, S. forticosta, S. libertina, S. tegulata and S. gottschei) were tested in detail. The total phenolic contents of the snails ranged from $32.3{\pm}1.0$ to $87.9{\pm}6.9$ mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dry sample. The $EC_{50}$ values for the 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities were $2.245{\pm}0.179$ mg/mL for S. coreana and $9.319{\pm}1.276$ mg/mL for S. gottschei and differed significantly (P<0.05) among the tested species. The superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity was highest for S. gottschei at 67.2% and lowest for S. forticosta at 4.7%. However, no significant differences among the species were recognized for the peroxynitrite anion scavenging activity. Comparing the correlation coefficients between the total phenolic contents and the DPPH radical and peroxynitrite anion scavenging activities, there was a low level relationship between each activity.