• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.104-110
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• 1995

Arachidonic acid (AA, C20 : 4, $\omega$-6) and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA,C20 : 5, $\omega$-3), which are polyunsaturated fatty acids forming eicosanoids, were tested for their effects on blood pressure in Wistar rats and SHR. AA is the most important precursor for the biosynthesis of eicosanoids which include the prostaglandins, prostacyclin (PGI$_2$), thromboxane $A_2$ (TXA$_2$) and the leukotriens. TXA$_2$is a potent vasoconstrictor and a powerful inducer of platelet aggregation causing myocardial infarction and hypertention. In contrast, PGI$_2$ induces vasodilation and inhibits platelet aggregation. In this study, AA markedly increased blood pressure, but its effect was antagonized by both EPA, a structural analog of AA, and dazmegrel, a TX synthetase inhibitor. Also, AA enhanced the antihypertensive effects of hydralazine and captopril, and EPA reduced TXA$_2$ production. These results indicate that the hypotensive effects of EPA might be closely related to the decrease in TXA$_2$ biosynthesis due to competitive inhibition by structural similarity of the EPA to the AA, the precursor of TXA$_2$.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2016

Omega-3 rich fish oils are extremely labile, thus requiring control of oxidation and off flavor development. A recently proposed emulsification method, layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition, was found to be a plausible method to enhance the characteristics of bioactive ingredients, especially lipids. The present work was designed to test the possibility of enhancing the uptake and utilization of omega-3 fatty acids present in fish oil. The bioavailability of nano-emulsified fish oil was monitored in terms of intestinal absorption as well as skin permeability by using the everted intestinal sac model and Franz cell model. The skin permeability and intestinal absorption characteristics was significantly improved by LbL emulsification with lecithin/chitosan/low methoxypectin. Multilayer encapsulation along with nano-emulsification can be a useful method to deliver biologically active lipids and related components, such as fish oil. The protective effect of this tool from lipid oxidation still needs to be verified.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.1300-1305
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• 2017

A rod shaped, aerobic, Gram-stain-negative, and motile bacterium, strain $AR2^T$, was isolated from a water sample of Yeongsan river, Republic of Korea. Strain $AR2^T$ clustered closely with the members of the genus Chitinimonas and showed the highest 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with Chitinimonas prasina $LY03^T$ (96.4%), Chitinimonas viridis $HMD2169^T$ (96.4%), Chitinimonas taiwanensis $cf^T$ (96.2%), and Chitinimonas koreensis $R2A43-10^T$ (94.2%). The predominant fatty acids of strain $AR2^T$ were identified to be summed feature 3 (comprising $C_{16:1}{\omega}7c$ and/or $C_{16:1}{\omega}6c$), $C_{16:0}$, and $C_{10:0}3-OH$. Diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidylethanolamine were found to be the major polar lipids. The genomic DNA G+C content was 60.4 mol%. Based on the polyphasic characterization, the isolated strain $AR2^T$ is described as a representative of a novel species in the genus Chitinimonas, for which the name Chitinimonas naiadis sp. nov. (type strain =$AR2^T$ =KCTC $42755^T$ =JCM $31504^T$) is proposed.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.330-338
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• 2015

The effects of dietary supplementation of processed sulfur in pigs according to the level provided during the fattening phase were examined. The pigs were divided into three groups: control (CON), non-sulfur fed pigs; T1, 0.1% processed sulfur fed pigs; T2, 0.3% processed sulfur fed pigs. Physicochemical and sensory properties, as well as meat quality and oxidative stability of the Longissimus dorsi muscle were investigated. The feeding of processed sulfur did not affect moisture and protein contents (p>0.05). However, the crude fat content of T2 was significantly decreased compared to CON (p<0.05), while the pH value of T2 was significantly higher than those of both CON and T1 (p<0.05). Cooking loss and expressible drip of T2 were also significantly lower than that of CON (p<0.05). The redness of meat from T1 was significantly higher than both CON and T2 (p<0.01). During storage, lipid oxidation of the meat from sulfur fed pigs (T1 and T2) was inhibited compared to CON. Examination of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids revealed T2 to have significantly higher content than CON (p<0.05). In the sensory test, the juiciness and overall acceptability of T2 recorded higher scores than CON. This study demonstrated that meat from 0.3% processed sulfur fed pigs had improved nutrition and quality, with extended shelf-life.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.561-571
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• 2010

대장암은 미국 등 서양 국가뿐만 아니라 국내에서도 2번째로 많이 발병이 되는 암으로 알려져 있다. 역학조사에 의하면 ${\omega}3$-PUFAs를 많이 섭취한 인종에서 대장암 발생빈도가 감소하고 최근 ${\omega}3$-PUFAs는 수종의 암에 대해 항암작용을 나타낸다고 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 대장암에서 DHA 등 ${\omega}3$-PUFA의 항침윤 기전을 규명하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. DHA및 EPA는 대장암 세포주 SW480의 증식을 농도 의존적으로 억제하였으나 AA는 거의 영향이 없었으며 TUNEL assay로 apoptotic cell death가 확인 되었다. DHA는 $\beta$-catenin 단백 및 TCF/LEF luciferase 활성을 농도 의존적으로 억제 하였다. SW480 세포의 침윤능은 DHA의 농도에 의존적으로 억제되었다. DHA처리 후 MMP-9 및 MMP-2 mRNA양이 감소되었을 뿐만 아니라 그 promoter의 reporter 활성도 억제되었다. NF-kB 및 p-IkB 단백질양도 DHA의 처리농도에 의존적으로 감소하였으며 NF-kB promoter의 활성도 억제되었다. 이상의 결과로 ${\omega}3$-PUFA는 대장암에서 NF-kB 신호전달 차단에 의한 MMP-2 및 MMP-9 발현을 억제하여 침윤을 억제하여 항암작용을 나타낼 수 있음을 시사하며, 따라서 ${\omega}3$-PUFA는 대장암의 예방 및 치료에 유용하게 사용될 수 있으리라 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.987-997
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• 2016

The objective of the study was to compare the carcass characteristics, meat quality, and blood parameters of slow and fast grown female broiler chickens fed in organic or conventional production system. The two genotypes tested were medium slow-growing chickens (SG, Hubbard Red JA) and commercial fast-growing chickens (FG, Ross 308). Both genotypes (each represented by 400 chickens) were divided into two sub-groups fed either organic (O) or conventional (C) systems. Chickens of each genotype and system were raised in a semi environmentally controlled poultry house until 21 d of age and were assigned to 5 pens of 40 chickens each. Then, O system chickens were transferred into an open-side poultry house with an outdoor run. At 81 d of age, 10 female chickens from each genotype and from each production system (n = 40) were randomly chosen to provide material for analysis, and were weighed and brought to the slaughterhouse to assess carcass characteristics and meat quality. The blood parameters were determined by using 5 female chickens from each genotype and from each production system (n = 20). FG had the higher live weight, along with carcass, breast, and thigh-drumstick weights compared to SG (p<0.05). FG had the higher breast yield, whereas SG had the higher thigh-drumstick yield (p<0.05). The O system resulted in a higher amount of abdominal fat (p<0.05). In addition, the O system values were higher for dry matter, crude ash, crude protein, and $pH^{15}$ values in breast meat, and for crude ash, crude protein, and $pH^{15}$ values in drumstick meat (p<0.05). In addition, total saturated fatty acids, total mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and total omega 3 were significantly higher in the O system than in the C system. Thus, the O system showed a positive advantage compared to the C system regarding female chicken meat quality, primarily within the ash, protein, and total omega 3 fatty acid profiles. In conclusion, the present study indicated that the main factor affecting the carcass characteristics of female chickens was genotype, whereas the organic system contributed to enhanced meat quality. These findings provide a better understanding of the relative roles of genotype and production systems in female broiler characteristics, and might aid producers in designing their facilities to optimize yield and quality while maintaining acceptable animal welfare standards.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2022

팽이는 국내 생산량이 느타리, 큰느타리 다음으로 많고, 수출량도 버섯 전체 수출량의 60%이상 차지할 정도로 대표적인 버섯이며 가격이 저렴하여 소비자들이 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 품목이다. 그러나 팽이는 소비자들에게는 단순한 부재료로 인식되어 수요를 높이기에는 한계가 있다. 이에 팽이의 소비한계를 극복하고 품종의 차별성을 높이고자 기능성이 강화된 품종 개발이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 팽이의 기호성과 기능성이 높은 육종소재를 발굴하고자 유전자원 26점을 대상으로 아미노산, 무기물을 포함하는 일반 영양성분, 베타글루칸 및 폴리페놀, 지방산 5종 및 GABA 물질까지 분석하였다. 칼슘, 칼륨, 마그네슘과 같은 무기물과 아미노산 15종에서 4148 균주가 가장 함량이 높았다. 면역 활성을 높이는 베타글루칸과 항산화 효능이 있는 폴리페놀은 일부 균주를 제외하고는 유색자원이 흰색자원들에 비해 높은 경향성을 보였다. 지방산은 5가지 중 오메가-6 지방산인 리놀렌산과 오메가3-지방산 중 하나인 알파-리놀렌산이 버섯에서 검출되었으며 특히, 알파-리놀렌산은 느타리 등 5가지 주요버섯에는 없고 팽이에만 유일하게 확인되었다. 신경안정에 도움이 되는 GABA는 유색자원에서는 '아람'(4232) 품종이 15.38 ㎍/ml으로 가장 높았으며, 흰색은 '백승'(4230) 품종이 20.56 ㎍/ml으로 가장 높았다. 본 연구결과는 기능성이 강화된 팽이 신품종을 개발하는데 유용한 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.191-199
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• 2021

Salmon oil (SO) could be used as a great source of ω-3 fatty acids in pig diet. The purpose of the study was to investigate the SO effect on production performance of sows and their offspring. 48 lactating sows (Landrace × Yorkshire) from Dankook University experimental farm were used in this study. Sows were conceived using either guided natural mating or by artificial insemination. Pregnancy diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography on day 25 after mating. Sows and their offspring were assigned randomly to 1 of 2 treatments. Treatments included: 1), control (CON); 2), control + SO 0.5% (CS). The inclusion of SO did not affect (p > 0.05) the litter size throughout the experiment. No difference (p > 0.05) was observed on the average daily feed intake (ADFI), chest circumference, estrus interval and sow backfat thickness between CON and SO treatments. Dietary SO supplemented diet reduced (p < 0.05) body weight loss during lactation compared with control treatment. Pigs fed SO supplemented diet did not affect (p > 0.05) the fecal scores during lactation compared with those fed control treatments. Sows fed SO supplemented diet led to a higher (p < 0.05) initial weight, weaning weight and average daily gain of piglets than those fed control diets. No difference (p > 0.05) was observed on piglet survival and fecal scores throughout the experiment. Inclusion of SO could reduce the body weight loss of sows and improves piglet growth during lactation, indicating SO has beneficial effects for pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1249-1255
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• 2011

This study examined the effect of CLA, flaxseed oil and fish oil and their combination forms on crude fat of liver and fatty acid profiles of liver, breast and thigh meat in broiler chicks. A total of 72, 1-day-old Cobb broilers were assigned to 6 groups, and fed an experimental diet supplemented with 5 different fat sources; conjugated linoleic acid (2% CLA), flaxseed oil (2% FXO), fish oil (2% FHO), CLA and flaxseed oil combination (1:1; 2% CXO), and CLA and fish oil combination (1:1; 2% CHO). Eight birds per treatment were processed, and liver, breast and thigh samples were investigated at 21 d of age. As a result of this study, most fatty acids of liver, breast and thigh meat were influenced by fat sources supplemented in the diet (p<0.05). CLA addition resulted in an increase of crude fat and saturated fatty acid (SFA) content but a concomitant decrease in n-3 to n-6 fatty acid ratio was observed in liver (p<0.05). Moreover, the same trends of SFA and n-3 to n-6 fatty acid ratio were also observed in breast and thigh meats of birds fed CLA alone. In the CXO-fed group or CHO-fed group, n-3 and n-3 to n-6 fatty acid ratio in both breast and thigh meat increased compared with CLA group, while SFA content decreased (p<0.05). FHO fed-groups had the lowest proportion of n-6 fatty acid in both breast and thigh meats compared to other fat source treatments (p<0.05). In conclusion, the increased levels of crude fat and SFA in liver and meats obtained by feeding CLA could be reduced by its combination with FXO or FHO. In addition, the combination of CLA and FXO or FHO fed to broiler chicks could increase the n-3 to n-6 fatty acid ratio of their meat along with the deposition of CLA.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2016

The quality and quantity of live food sources strongly influence the success of fish production in farming operations. Thus, critical studies of live forage species are a crucial element for progress in fish aquaculture. The fat content of food is an especially important determinant of growth in marine fish. Omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) are essential components of diet that determine the nutritional value of larval fish. Euglena is a protist that has potential as a forage species. These single-celled organisms have plant and animal characteristics they are motile, elliptical in shape and 15–500 μm in diameter. Their nutritional content is excellent, but most studies have focused on cells raised in autotrophic culture. We therefore examined differences in the lipid and fatty acid contents, and the growth of Euglena cells grown under autotrophic, heterotrophic, and mixotrophic conditions. Biomass production reached 15.03 g/L, 12.28 g/L, and 3.66 g/L under mixotrophy, heterotrophy, and autotrophy, respectively. The proportional n-3 HUFA content differed among culture methods: 10.04%, 5.80% and 10.01% in mixotrophic, heterotrophic and autotrophic cultures, respectively. Mixotrophy was to be the best form of cultivation for improving the growth and nutritional content of Euglena.