• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1456-1463
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• 2017

Objective: To investigate the effect of host genetics on gut microbial diversity, we performed a structural survey of the fecal microbiota of four purebred boar pig lines: Duroc, Landrace, Hampshire, and Yorkshire. Methods: The V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA genes were amplified and sequenced. Results: A total of 783 operational taxonomic units were shared by all breeds, whereas others were breed-specific. Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes dominated the majority of the fecal microbiota; Clostridia, Bacilli, and Bacteroidia were the major classes. Nine predominant genera were observed in all breeds and eight of them can produce short-chain fatty acids. Some bacteria can secrete cellulase to aid fiber digestion by the host. Butyric, isobutyric, valeric, and isovaleric acid levels were highest in Landrace pigs, whereas acetic and propionic acid were highest in the Hampshire breed. Heatmap was used to revealed breed-specific bacteria. Principal coordinate analysis of fecal bacteria revealed that the Landrace and Yorkshire breeds had high similarity and were clearly separated from the Duroc and Hampshire breeds. Conclusion: Overall, this study is the first time to compare the fecal microbiomes of four breeds of boar pig by high-throughput sequencing and to use Spearman's rank correlation to analyze competition and cooperation among the core bacteria.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.1234-1244
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• 2022

Oral streptococci are considered as an opportunistic pathogen associated with initiation and progression of various oral diseases. However, since the currently-available treatments often accompany adverse effects, alternative strategy is demanded to control streptococci. In the current study, we investigated whether short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), including sodium acetate (NaA), sodium propionate (NaP), and sodium butyrate (NaB), can inhibit the growth of oral streptococci. Among the tested SCFAs, NaP most potently inhibited the growth of laboratory and clinically isolated strains of Streptococcus gordonii under anaerobic culture conditions. However, the growth inhibitory effect of NaP on six different species of other oral streptococci was different depending on their culture conditions. Metabolic changes such as alteration of methionine biosynthesis can affect bacterial growth. Indeed, NaP enhanced intracellular methionine levels of oral streptococci as well as the mRNA expression level of methionine biosynthesis-related genes. Collectively, these results suggest that NaP has an inhibitory effect on the growth of oral streptococci, which might be due to alteration of methionine biosynthesis. Thus, NaP can be used an effective bacteriostatic agent for the prevention of oral infectious diseases caused by oral streptococci.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1975-1984
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• 2020

Objective: The study was conducted to determine the effects of body weight (BW) and fiber sources on nutrient digestibility, fiber fermentation and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) concentration in different intestinal segments of growing pigs fed high-fiber diets. Methods: Nine barrows with initial BW of 25.17±0.73 kg and 9 barrows with initial BW of 63.47±2.18 kg were allotted to a duplicate 9×2 Youden Square design with 3 dietary treatments and 2 periods. The dietary treatments were formulated with 3 different high-fiber ingredients: corn bran, sugar beet pulp, and soybean hulls, respectively. Each diet was fed to 3 barrows with different stage of BW in each period. Results: There were no differences in the apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of most nutrients between pigs at different BW stages. Pigs at 60 kg had greater (p<0.05) apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of total dietary fiber (TDF), soluble dietary fiber (SDF) and insoluble dietary fiber (IDF), and had greater (p<0.05) hindgut disappearance of IDF and cellulose than pigs at 25 kg. The acetate, propionate and total SCFA concentrations in ileal digesta and feces of pigs at 60 kg were greater (p<0.05) than those of pigs at 25 kg. In addition, fiber sources affected (p<0.05) the AID of gross energy (GE), organic matter (OM), ether extract (EE), crude protein, SDF and hemicellulose, the hindgut disappearance and ATTD of dietary fiber components, the lactate and propionate concentrations in ileal digesta and the butyrate, valerate and total SCFA concentrations in feces. There were interactions (p<0.05) between BW and fiber sources on the AID of GE, OM, EE, SDF, hemicellulose, the ATTD of EE, TDF, and IDF, and the hindgut disappearance of SDF and hemicellulose. Conclusion: Increasing BW mainly improved the digestibility of dietary fiber fractions, and the dietary fiber sources influenced the digestibility of almost all the dietary nutrients in growing pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2012

This study examined the effects of supplementation of fish oil and canola oil in the diet on milk yield, milk components and fatty acid composition of Holstein dairy cows in early lactation. Eight multiparous early lactation Holstein cows ($42{\pm}12$ DIM, $40{\pm}6kg$ daily milk yield) were fed a total mixed ration supplemented with either 0% oil (Control), 2% fish oil (FO), 1% canola oil +1% fish oil (FOCO), or 2% canola oil (CO) according to a double $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. Each period lasted 3 wk; experimental analyses were restricted to the last week of each period. Supplemental oils were added to a basal diet which was formulated according to NRC (2001) and consisted of 20% alfalfa, 20% corn silage and 60% concentrate. Milk yield was similar between diets (p>0.05), but dry matter intake (DMI) was lower (p<0.05) in cows fed FO diet compared to other diets. Milk fat percentage and daily yield decreased (p<0.01) with the supplementation of fish and canola oil. The daily yield and percentage of milk protein, lactose and solids-not-fat (SNF) were not affected by diets (p>0.05). The proportion (g/100 g fatty acids) of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) decreased and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) increased (p<0.05) in milk of all cows fed diets supplemented with oil. The proportions of 6:0, 8:0, 10:0 12:0 and 14:0 fatty acids in milk fat decreased (p<0.01) for all diets supplemented with oil, but the proportions of 14:1, 16:0 and 16:1 fatty acids were not affected by diets (p>0.05). The proportion of trans(t)-18:1 increased (p<0.01) in milk fat of cows fed FO and FOCO diets, but CO diet had the highest proportion of cis(c)-11 18:1 (p<0.01). The concentration of t-10, c-12 18:2, c-9 t-11 18:2, 18:3, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6) increased (p<0.05) in FO and FOCO diets in comparison with the other two diets. These data indicate that including fish oil in combination with canola oil significantly modifies the fatty acid composition of milk.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.574-580
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• 1998

유지방을 초임계 이산화탄소로 추출한 후 흡착제를 통과시켜 콜레스테롤이 제거되고, 지방산 조성이 다른 유지방 분획들을 얻기 위하여, 콜레스테롤 흡착능이 있는 것으로 알려진 몇 가지 흡착제를 선택하여, 추출온도 $40^{\circ}C$, 추출압력 276, 345 bar에서 3 또는 4시간 동안 추출하면서 흡착제의 종류별, 입자크기별, 비율별로 추출시간에 따른 유지방의 수율, 콜레스테롤 함량, 지방산 조성을 측정하였다. 흡착제로서 ${\beta}-cyclodextrin,\;talc,\;celite,\;florisil$ 중에서 florisil이 유지방으로부터 콜레스테롤 제거율이 가장 높았다. Florisil의 입자크기별로 콜레스테롤 제거율은 30/60 mesh가 가장 높았으며, 그 다음 100/200, 60/100 mesh순이었다. 유지방에 대하여 흡착제의 비율이 높으면 콜레스테롤 제거율은 높은 반면, 지방의 수율은 감소하였는데, 유지방의 수율을 높이면서 콜레스테롤 제거율을 높이기 위해서는 유지방과 흡착제의 비율은 20:10이 적당하였다. 추출분획물의 지방산 조성을 측정한 결과 저급 지방산들은 초기 추출물 분획들에 농축되었고, 고급 지방산들은 추출잔류물 분획에 농축되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 초임계유체 추출 및 흡착법은 유지방으로부터 콜레스테롤을 제거하는 동시에 저급지방산, 불포화지방산, 버터향, 색소가 농축된 분획 등을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제59권12호
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• pp.28.1-28.8
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• 2017

Background: Major amino acids in pig diets are Lys, Met, Thr, and Trp, but little is known about the requirements for the other essential amino acids, especially on odorous compounds and microbial characteristics in feces of growing-finishing pigs. To this end, different levels of amino acid composition added to diets to investigate the effects of amino acid composition on microbial characteristics and odorous compounds concentration. Methods: A total eight (n = 8) barrows (Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire ${\times}$ Duroc) with an average bodyweight of $89.38{\pm}3.3kg$ were individually fed diets formulated by Korean Feeding Standards 2007 (old version) or 2012 (updated with ideal protein concept) in metabolism crates with two replication. After 15-day adaptation period, fresh faecal samples were collected directly from pigs every week for 4 weeks and analysed for total volatile fatty acids (VFA), phenols and indoles by using gas chromatography. The nitrogen was determined by Kjeldahl method. Bacterial communities were detected by using a 454 FLX titanium pyrosequencing system. Results: Level of VFA tended to be greater in 2012 than 2007 group. Among VFAs, 2012 group had greater (p < 0.05) level of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) than control.Concentration of odorous compounds in feces was also affected by amino acid composition in pig diet. Levels of ammonium and indoles tended to be higher in 2012 group when compared with 2007 group.Concentration of phenols, p-cresol, biochemical oxygen demand, and total Kjeldahl nitrogen, however, were lower (P < 0.05) in 2012 treatment group compare to 2007. The proportion of Firmicute phylum were decreased, while the Bacteriodetes phylum proportion increased and bacterial genera includingCoprococcus, Bacillus, and Bacteroides increased (p < 0.05) in 2012 compare to 2007 group. Conclusion: Results from our current study indicates that well balanced amino acid composition reduces odor by modulating the gut microbial community. Administration of pig diet formulated with the ideal protein concept may help improve gut fermentation as well as reduce the odor causing compounds in pig manure.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.925-931
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• 1995

Cheddar, Emmentaler, Parmesan 그리고 Roquefort 치즈 등 자연 숙성 치즈와 지방 분해효소를 첨가하여 발효시킨 뒤 치즈향 농축물의 휘발성 향기 성분을 GC 및 관능적 분석을 통하여 비교하였다. 저급지방산이 그 특유의 향미를 나타내는데 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 성분으로 알려진 Parmesan 치즈향 농축물과 향미와 주성분으로 알려진 Cheddar 치즈향 농축물은 그 함량이 다른 시료 보다 10배 이상 높게 나타났따. 또한 메틸 케톤이 그 독특한 풍미의 결정적 온도가 되는 Roquefort 치즈의 경우는 제조시 lipase 및 P. roqueforti의 첨가로 메틸 케톤의 생성을 촉진시켜준 Roquefort 향 농축물의 함량이 월등히 높았다. 관능적 특성 차이를 비교한 결과 Cheddar, Emmentaler 그리고 Parmesan 치즈향 농축물이 sharpness, rancidity, soapy의 강도가 자연치즈 보다 유의성 있게 높았다. 반면, Roquefort 향 농축물에 있어서는 acidity, fruitness 등이 유의성 있게 높게 나타났다. GC profile과 관능적 특성과의 상관관계는 free fatty acid와 sharpness, rancidity, soap는 각각 0.8239, 0.8918, 0.7503 그리고 methyl ketone과 acidity, fruitness는 각기 0.9284, 09659의 높은 상관계수를 보였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.483-491
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• 2021

Two putative genes, lip29 and est29, encoding lipolytic enzymes from the thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus thermocatenulatus KCTC 3921 were cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The recombinant Lip29 and Est29 were purified 67.3-fold to homogeneity with specific activity of 2.27 U/mg and recovery of 5.8% and 14.4-fold with specific activity of 0.92 U/mg and recovery of 1.3%, respectively. The molecular mass of each purified enzyme was estimated to be 29 kDa by SDS-PAGE. The alignment analysis of amino acid sequences revealed that both enzymes belonged to GDSL lipase/esterase family including conserved blocks with SGNH catalytic residues which was mainly identified in plants before. While Est29 showed high specificity toward short-chain fatty acids (C4-C8), Lip29 showed strong lipolytic activity to long-chain fatty acids (C12-C16). The optimal activity of Lip29 toward p-nitrophenyl palmitate as a substrate was observed at 50℃ and pH 9.5, respectively, and its activity was maintained more than 24 h at optimal temperatures, indicating that Lip29 was thermostable. Lip29 exhibited high tolerance against detergents and metal ions. The homology modeling and substrate docking revealed that the long-chain substrates showed the greatest binding affinity toward enzyme. Based on the biochemical and insilico analyses, we present for the first time a GDSL-type lipase in the thermophilic bacteria group.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.542-548
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• 2013

살균한 원유에 지방분해효소와 단백질 분해효소활성이 가장 높게 나타났던 균주를 접종하고 저장하면서 내냉성미생물이 생성하는 효소가 원유의 품질에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 지방분해효소활성이 높은 Acinetobacter genomospecies 10은 냉장저장기간 중 총 고형분과 유지방의 함량에 영향을 미치지 않았고, 지방의 분해는 냉장보관 14일째에 대조구와 비교하여 2.6배 이상의 유리지방산을 생성하였다. 생성된 지방산의 조성은 short chain free fatty acid(SCFFA), middle chain free fatty acid(MCFFA) 및 long chain free fatty acid(LCFFA)를 모두 생성하였으며, 특히 SCFFA와 MCFFA의 증가율이 높았다. 단백질 분해효소활성이 높은 Serratia liquefaciens은 원유의 총 고형분과 유단백질 함량에 영향을 미치지 않았고, 단백질 조성의 변화는 냉장저장기간 동안 케이신의 함량이 서서히 감소하다가 10일째부터 $\kappa$-케이신의 함량이 현저히 감소하였다. 유리아미노산은 대조구와 비교하여 냉장저장 14일째 2.8배 이상 생성되었으며 특히 소수성 아미노산으로 쓴맛을 내는 leucin, valine 등의 함량이 급격히 증가하였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권4호
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• pp.671-695
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• 2022

The gastrointestinal tract is a complex ecosystem that contains a large number of microorganisms with different metabolic capacities. Modulation of the gut microbiome can improve the growth and promote health in pigs. Crosstalk between the host, diet, and the gut microbiome can influence the health of the host, potentially through the production of several metabolites with various functions. Short-chain and branched-chain fatty acids, secondary bile acids, polyamines, indoles, and phenolic compounds are metabolites produced by the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome can also produce neurotransmitters (such as γ-aminobutyric acid, catecholamines, and serotonin), their precursors, and vitamins. Several studies in pigs have demonstrated the importance of the gut microbiome and its metabolites in improving growth performance and feed efficiency, alleviating stress, and providing protection from pathogens. The use of probiotics is one of the strategies employed to target the gut microbiome of pigs. Promising results have been published on the use of probiotics in optimizing pig production. This review focuses on the role of gut microbiome-derived metabolites in the performance of pigs and the effects of probiotics on altering the levels of these metabolites.