• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.653-658
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• 2000

To examine the effects of lipoic acid on metabolic response to a ${\beta}$-agonist, isoproterenol, in broilers, chicks were fed dietary lipoic acid at levels of 0 (control) or 50 mg/kg for 24 d. At 27 d of age, chickens were randomly selected. Isoproterenol dissolved in 0.9% saline was injected into the wing vein at a dosage of 2 mg per kg BW; then, blood samples were taken at 0, 10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 min. Amounts of plasma glucose, NEFA, triglyceride and total cholesterol were determined. Dietary lipoic acid reduced only plasma total cholesterol by 25%. Following isoproterenol injection, plasma glucose in both groups increased for 20 min; then, it returned to its basal concentration. In contrast, the maximal reductions in plasma NEFA and triglyceride in both groups (20 to 30 min) were confirmed by isoproterenol injection. In addition, while glucose returned to the basal level, plasma NEFA in the lipoic acid-treated chickens increased above the basal or control value during the 60 to 180 min post-injection. The present study suggests that the dietary administration of lipoic acid elicits fatty acid mobilization in ${\beta}$-adrenergic response to isoproterenol when the basal level of plasma glucose is maintained.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.720-728
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• 2003

This study was conducted to evaluate changes in plasma concentration and urinary excretion of carnitine, as well as plasma lipid level and fatty acid composition, caused by short term supplementation of carnitine in humans. Ten healthy male subjects (21.2 $\pm$ 0.5 years old) received oral carnitine supplementation (4 g/day) as tablets for two weeks. Fasting blood and random urine samples were collected from each subject both prior to and at the end of carnitine supplemention program. Following the 2 weeks of carnitine supplementation, plasma total carnitine (TCNE) concentration increased 20% (85.1 $\pm$ 7.4 vs 67.3 $\pm$ 9.1 $\mu$ mol/1, p> 0.05), while urinary excretion of total carnitine increased ten times compared to the value measured prior to the supplementation (3051 $\pm$ 692 vs 278 $\pm$ 90.1 $\mu$ mol/g creatinine, p < 0.01). Non-esterified carnitine (NEC) comprised from 71 to 88% of TCNE in plasma, and from 32 to 40% of TCNE excreted in the urine. Two weeks of carnitine supplementation in healthy adults significantly elevated plasma level of acid soluble acylcarnitine (ASAC) which is esterified mostly with short chain fatty acids (21.6 $\pm$ 1.6 $\mu$ mol/l) compared to the value measured prior to the supplementation (6.4 $\pm$ 0.8 $\mu$ mol/l) (p < 0.05). Carnitine supplementation significantly increased plasma HDL-cholesterol level (p < 0.05), and decreased the atherogenic index (p < 0.05), but failed to cause any significant change in plasma levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, and free fatty acids. Plasma triglyceride and phospholipid fatty acid compositions were not significaly affected as well by the oral supplementation of carnitine in subjects with normal range of blood lipid levels.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.487-492
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin B2 deficiency on fuel metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Thirty rats were fed a vitamin B2 deticient diet(-B2) or a control diet (＋B2) for 2 weeks and then subdivided into 3 groups respectively : base group, one day diabetic group and three day diabetic group. Diabetes of the rats were induced by streptozotocin injection into the tail vein. Glucose, glycogen, protein, alanine, triglyceride and free fatty acid were compared in plasma, liver, skeletal muscle of rats. Also, the total urinary nitrogen and glucose excertion were compared. Compared with ＋B2 rats, the increase of plasm glucose in -B2 rats due to the diabetes tended to be smaller. After diabetes were induced, the levels of plasma protein and alanine was significantly decreased and the urinary nitrogen excretion was significantly increased in -B2 rats. The level of plasma free fatty acid was increased continuously in B2 rats while increased at the first day and decreased at the third day diabetes was induced in ＋B2 rats. These results suggest that vitamin B2 deficiency increase protein catabolism due to the decrease of fatty acid oxidation. Thus, vitamin B2 deficiency in diabetes impair the adaptation of animals to the fuel metabolism and aggravate the body protein wasting which is one of the chronic complications of diabetes.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1419-1429
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• 2012

A series of studies were carried out to investigate the supplemental effects of dietary garlic extracts (GE) on whole body amino acids, whole body and muscle free amino acids, fatty acid composition and blood plasma changes in 6 month old juvenile sterlet sturgeon (Acipenser ruthenus). In the first experiment, fish with an average body weight of 59.6 g were randomly allotted to each of 10 tanks (two groups of five replicates, 20 fish/tank) and fed diets with (0.5%) or without (control) GE respectively, at the level of 2% of fish body weight per day for 5 wks. Whole body amino acid composition between the GE and control groups were not different (p>0.05). Among free amino acids in muscle, L-glutamic acid, L-alanine, L-valine, L-leucine and L-phenylalanine were significantly (p<0.05) higher in GE than in control. However, total whole body free amino acids were significantly lower in GE than in control (p<0.05). GE group showed higher EPA (C22:6n3) and DHA (C22:5n3) in their whole body than the other group (p<0.05). In the second experiment, the effects of dietary garlic extracts on blood plasma changes were investigated using 6 month old juvenile sterlet sturgeon averaging 56.5 g. Fish were randomly allotted to each of 2 tanks (300 fish/tank) and fed diets with (0.5%) or without (control) GE respectively, at the rate of 2% of body weight per day for 23 d. At the end of the feeding trial, blood was taken from the tail vein (n = 5, per group) at 1, 12, and 24 h after feeding, respectively. Blood plasma glucose, insulin and the other serological characteristics were also measured to assess postprandial status of the fish. Plasma glucose concentrations (mg/dl) between two groups (GE vs control) were significantly (p< 0.05) different at 1 (50.8 vs 62.4) and 24 h (57.6 vs 73.6) after feeding, respectively, while no significant difference (p>0.05) were noticed at 12 h (74.6 vs 73.0). Plasma insulin concentrations (${\mu}IU$/ml) between the two groups were significantly (p<0.05) different at 1 (10.56 vs 5.06) and 24 h (32.56 vs 2.96) after feeding. The present results suggested that dietary garlic extracts could increase dietary glucose utilization through the insulin secretion, which result in improved fish body quality and feed utilization by juvenile sterlet sturgeon.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.402-408
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• 1994

인체의 혈장 저밀도 지단백(LDL)은 관상동맥경화 발병의 주 요인이다. 그러나 최근의 연구들은, 정상적인 LDL은 산소 자류라디칼에 의해 쉽게 산화되며, 결과 LDL 수용채와 결합하지 못한다고 밝히고 있다. 따라서 이 변형된 형태의 산화된 LDL은 macrophage scavernger receptor에 의해 인식되어 foam cell을 형성하여, 동맥혈관이 좁아지는 역할을 수행한다고 알려지고 있다. 지리과 산화에는 지방산이 중요한 작용을 하므로, 한국인의 LDL의 지방산 조성을 분석하여 서양인과 비교하였다. 결과, 한국인의 불포화 지방산의 비율이 총 지방산 함량의 약 30%인 반면 서양인은 약 70%의 분포를 갖고 있는 것으로 발표되었다. 따라서 한국인이 서양인에 비해 LDL의 산화에 대한 영향을 적게 받을 수 있으며, 따라서 동맥경화나 심장병의 발생률이 훨씬 적을 것으로 결론을 내릴 있다. 정상적인 LDL을 황산구리와 함께 배양하여, 지방의 산화를 유도하였으며 이의 정도를 지방산 산화의 생성물인 TBARS를 측정하여, LDL이 산화될 때 생성되는 자유라디칼의 양을 측정하므로서 비교하였다. 이 때, 항상화제인 비타민 C; 비타민 E와 히알우로닉산을 첨가하면 LDL의 산화가 억제되는 효과를 확인하였다. 자유 라디탈이 증가함에 따라 산화의 정도도 증가하였으며, 자유라디칼 형성의 경시적 변화는 TBARS와 유사하였다. 따라서 luminometer에 의한 자유라디칼의 정량은 TBARS에 의한 것보다 훨씬 간편한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2000년도 춘계총회 및 학술대회
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• pp.195.1-195.1
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• 2000

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 1992

This study was undertaken to determine the effect of dietary fat to carbohydrate ratio on plasma glucose. free fatty acid level and hepatic glucokinase activity in normal or insulin treated diabetic rats. Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed with 3 different but isocaloric diets for 5 weeks. Diet 1 made to have low fat(4% corn oil and 65.8% corn starch wt/wt) : diet 2 medium fat (12% : 47.8%) : diet 3 high fat (20% : 29.8%) In the normal rats an apparent increase of GK activity was observed from the animal fed low fat diet when compared with other groups. GK activities were decreased in all the alloxan-diabetic rats than the normal rats. When insulin was injected the GK activities in all the livers of alloxan-diabetic rats restored to normal level and GK activity was highest in low fat group. In the entire group significant relationships were seen between the plasma glucose and GK activities(r=-0.6, p<0.001) FFA levels and GK activities(r=-0.63 p<0.001) Both in normal and insulin treated diabetic rats significantly depressed level of hepatic GK activity was observed in the livers of animals fed high fat diet for 5 weeks and depressed level of GK activity may be related to insulin resistance.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.679-684
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• 2009

Fenofibrate has been proven to reduce adiposity. Since gestation produces an increase in white adipose tissue (WAT) mass, we comparatively studied this drug-effect in virgin and pregnant rats. Fenofibrate reduced lumbar WAT weight in both pregnant and virgin rats. Fenofibrate treatment did not modify plasma free fatty acid (FFA) concentration in virgin rats, it greatly increased it in pregnant animals. Remarkable differences between the two groups were obtained for two proteins related to fatty acid oxidation and esterification and storing. Respectively, the mRNA levels of carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (CPT-I) were increased by the fenofibrate only in the virgin rats and a similar finding was observed for the expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK). These findings indicate that fenofibrate reduces adiposity in pregnant and virgin rats through different mechanisms: a) in virgin rats, by promoting fatty acid oxidation; and b) in pregnant rats, by enhancing fatty acid output.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1994년도 춘계학술대회 and 제3회 신약개발 연구발표회
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• pp.343-343
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• 1994

1. 목 적 : 혈액 중에 존재하는 약물은 대부분 혈장 단백질과 결합하며, 비단백 결합성 약물만이 생체막을 통과하여 여러 조직에 분포되고, target eel1에서 약리학적 작용을 나타내며, 대사, 배설 될 수 있다. 단백결합율이 높은 약물일수록 비결합성 약물의 양은 적어지며, 따라서 비결합성 약물의 증가는 약효의 상승을 의미하게 된다. 최근 만성 질환에 한약의 병용투여가 증가하고 있다. 본 실험에서는 단백결합율이 높은 감초의 주성분인 Glycyrrhizic acid(GA)와 고혈압 치료제로 많이 사용되는 칼슘 길항제를 병용 투여할 경우, 칼슘 길항제의 혈장 단백결합에 미치는 영향을 살펴 보았다. 2. 방 법 : Diltiazem hydrochloride, Verapamil hydrochloride, Nifedipine 와 GA를 model 약물로 하여 평형 투석법과 한외 여과법을 이용하여 fatty acid free human serum albumin(HSA), Low density lipoprotein( LDL ), of-Acid glycoprotein(AAG), plasma 각각에 대한 결합율을 HPLC로 분석하였으며 또한 Scatchard plot를 이용하여 binding parameter를 구하였다. 3. 결과 및 고찰 : GA는 Diltiazem의 HSA와 plasma의 결합율에 영향을 미쳤으며, Verapamil의 HSA, LDL, AAG, Plasma 결합율에, 그리고 Nifedipine의 HSA, LDL, Plasma의 단백 결합율에 영향을 주었으며, 각각 n과 Ka값에 변화를 주었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.162-171
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to describe the effects of caffeine ingestion on the metabolic responses during submaximal exercise. Ten male of rowing player aged 18-22yrs. participated in the study. No subjects had any remarkable medical history and none were taking medications. According to the administration of dehydrated caffeine(CA) (6mg/kg) or placebo(PA), they were classified into two groups such as caffeine group and placebo group. A randomized, double-blind, crossover protocol was employed using either CA or PA. Subjects underwent a submaximal bicycle ergometer. Blood was drawn intravenously prior to 60 min., at rest, at 30, and 45 min. of exercise, and recovery period. Plasma concentrations of glucose, free fatty acid and lactate were obtained using enzymatic method. Followings were obtained by the tests and analyses; 1) Blood glucose(BG) of 45 minute of exercise was significantly decreased in CA group of 76.3$\pm$14.8 mg/100ml compared with PA group of 94.9$\pm$11.2 mg/100mg(p<0.5). 2) Free fatty acid(FFA) of 30minute of exercise was significantly increased in CA group of 720$\pm$80 $\mu$Eq/1 compared with PA group of 360$\pm$120 $\mu$Eq/1(p<0.5). After exercise, FFA was significantly higher in CA group than those in PA group(p<0.1). 3) Blood lactate(BL) was not significantly different between the two. After exercise, BL was significantly different in 30 minute(p<05).