• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2019

The World Health Organization recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life to provide optimal nutrition in this critical period of life. After this, infants should receive nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to 2 years of age or beyond. For nonbreastfed infants, infant formula is an available option to provide the nutrition needed. Infant formula is usually prepared from industrially modified cow's milk and processed to adjust for the nutritional needs of infants. However, cow's milk is one of the most common causes of food allergy, affecting 2%-5% of all formula-fed infants during their first year of life. One strategy to prevent cow's milk allergy in nonbreastfed infants is the use of partially hydrolyzed formula (pHF) in high-risk infants, which are infants born in families with atopic disease. However, based on an epidemiological study, approximately half of the infants who develop allergy are not part of the at-risk group. This is because the non-at-risk group is significantly larger than the at-risk group and the non-at-risk infants have approximately 15% risk of developing allergies. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of partially hydrolyzed whey formula (pHF-W) in nonbreastfed infants and determine whether pHF-W can prevent atopic disease in high-risk infants and can be used as routine starter formula regardless of the allergy risk status.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1283-1289
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• 2021

Objective: The progestogen-associated endometrial protein (PAEP) gene encodes the main whey protein in milk, β-lactoglobulin. The aim of the study was to investigate polymorphism in the PAEP gene and its association with milk yield, composition, and quality. Methods: Test-day records for 782 dairy cows were analysed. A total of 10 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) within the PAEP gene were investigated. The following parameters were recorded: milk yield (MY, kg/d), percent milk fat (%), protein (PP, %), dry matter (DMP, %) and lactose (LP, %), urea content (UC, mg/L) as well as natural logarithm for somatic cell count (LnSCC, ln). Effect on genomic estimated breeding values accuracy was evaluated with pedigree and single step model. Results: Results show that only three SNPs were polymorphic, creating 5 composite genotypes: P1 to P5. Differences in MY between composite genotypes were noted in the two tested herds. Cows with P5 composite genotypes were characterised by the highest PP and LnSCC and the lowest LP and UC (p<0.05). P4 was linked to an increased DMP and UC, while P3 to an increase in LP and decrease in PP and LnSCC. Both factors are important markers in herd management and have high influences on the herds economics. For 5 out of 7 traits the accuracy of prediction was improved by including the haplotype as a fixed effect. Conclusion: Presented results may suggest a new way to optimise breeding programmes and demonstrate the impact of using genomic data during that process.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.571-582
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• 2022

Cacao, a major ingredient for making chocolate, has been shown to have potent antioxidant effects. The consumption of raw cacao has beneficial effects on health. This study determined the fermentation properties of yoghurt that was manufactured with cacao nibs (Theobroma cacao L.). The pH of the yogurt containing the cacao nibs was lower than that of the control, and this reduction was both concentration and fermentation time-dependent. Furthermore, the number of lactic acid bacteria in the yogurt made with cacao and its viscosity increased in a cacao nibs dependent manner. In particular, the yoghurt with 5% cacao nibs added had the highest number of lactic acid bacteria at 48 hours at the end point of the fermentation. Whey protein degradation in yogurt containing cacao nibs increased with the fermentation time, and the organic acid production, especially lactic acid, in the yogurt containing cacao nibs increased significantly after 16 hours of fermentation. In addition, the total polyphenol content of the yogurt containing cacao nibs increased, which was proportional to the amount added. Sensory evaluations of the yogurts indicated that overall taste was less desirable as cacao nib loadings increased from 1 to 5% compared with controls. This result is due to the excessive acidity, which was strongly perceived in the absence of added sugar. The development of yogurts with cacao nibs is expected to contribute much to the appeal of fermented milk.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.344-353
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hydrolyzed formula is often fed to infants with gastrointestinal or immune issues, such as malabsorption or cow's milk allergy, because enzymatic treatment has rendered it more digestible and less allergenic than standard cow's milk formula (SF). Partially hydrolyzed formula (PHF) should be considered for those infants who are intolerant to extensively hydrolyzed formula. However, there are concerns about the nutritional insufficiencies of PHF. We aimed to evaluate the effects of PHF on the growth and health indicators in infants who were at high-risk of allergic disease and potential candidates for consuming PHF. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 83 infants aged 0-2 mon with a family history of allergies were assigned to consume either PHF or SF until 24 weeks of age. Anthropometric measures were obtained at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks; blood samples were drawn and evaluated at the end of the study. RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in weight, height, and weight-for-height at any time point in each sex between the PHF and SF groups. At 24 weeks of age, the weight-for-age and height-for-age z-scores of the SF group were higher than those of the PHF group, but there was no significant difference in the weight-for-height z-score. There were no significant differences in levels of white blood cells, hemoglobin, ferritin, protein, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, eosinophil cationic protein, and immunoglobulin E. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, there were no differences in growth and blood panels between the infants consuming PHF or SF. Therefore, infants who are unable to tolerate SF can be fed PHF without nutritional concerns about growth.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1531-1541
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• 2023

Lipase is a well-known and highly in-demand enzyme. During the last decade, several lipase optimization studies have been reported. However, production costs have always been a bottleneck for commercial-scale microbial enzyme production. This research aimed to optimize the conditions for lipase production by Limtongozyma siamensis DMKU-WBL1-3 via a One-Factor-At-a-Time (OFAT) approach combined with statistical methods while using a low-cost substrate. Results suggest that low-cost substrates can be substituted for all media components. An optimal medium was found, using response surface methodology (RSM) and central composite design (CCD), to consist of 0.50% (w/v) sweet whey, 0.40% (w/v) yeast extract (food grade), and 2.50% (v/v) palm oil with the medium pH adjusted to 4 under shaking flask cultivation. From an economic point of view, this work was successful in reducing production costs while increasing lipase productivity. The medium costs were reduced by 87.5% of the original cost while lipase activity was increased by nearly 6-fold. Moreover, lipase production was further studied in a 2-L stirred-tank fermentor. Its activity was 1,055.6 ± 0.0 U/ml when aeration and agitation rates were adjusted to 1 vvm and 170 rpm, respectively. Interestingly, under this optimal lipase production, the yeast showed accumulated lipids inside the cells. The primary fatty acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) that is typically linked to health benefits. This study hence reveals promising lipase production and lipid accumulation by L. siamensis DMKU-WBL1-3 that are worthy of further study.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.670-677
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• 2011

The growth rate of the young pig is generally much less than it's potential and may be constrained by endocrine status as well as nutrient intake. Growth factors are present in relatively high quantities in colostrum and play an important part in gut development. It is possible that supplementation of colostrum protein isolate may stimulate gut and whole body growth in the pig. Eight male and 8 female (Large Whitex${\times}$Landrace) piglets were weaned at 1 d of age after each pig had obtained colostrum from their dam, and were trained to consume one of two liquid diets. The two diets were based on either a colostrum protein isolate (n = 4 males and 4 females) or whey protein concentrate (n = 4 males and 4 females) and were formulated to contain equal levels of crude protein and amino acids. Pigs were fed their diets ad libitum for 28 days after which time 12 pigs were euthanised and various tissues and organs weighed. Pigs were bled for IGF-I analyses at 21 and 28 days of age. Daily gain was higher in pigs consuming the colostrum isolate (171 vs. 216 g/d, p = 0.010), particularly between 2 and 4 weeks of age (212 vs. 298 g/d, p = 0.010). Pigs tended to consume more of the liquid feed containing colostrum isolate (25.5 vs. 29.1 kg, p = 0.074) and gained more live weight per unit of liquid feed (0.203 vs. 0.223 g/g, p = 0.056). There were no effects of sex on growth performance. Pigs consuming the diet supplemented with colostrum isolate had higher (p<0.05) full gut weight (445 vs. 554 g, p = 0.026), empty gut weight (356 vs. 463 g, p = 0.008), stomach weight (42.2 vs. 54.4 g, p = 0.001), small intestine weight (222 vs. 275 g, p = 0.025) and large intestine weight (63.7 vs. 98.0 g, p = 0.005). Plasma IGF-I (99 vs. 150 ng/ml, p<0.001) and IGF-II (265 vs. 406 ng/ml, p<0.001) were higher in pigs fed colostrum isolate. Pigs consuming colostrum protein isolate ate more, grew faster and had higher plasma IGF-I concentrations than pigs consuming a diet with similar macronutrient content but devoid of growth factors.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.4441-4449
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• 2015

본 연구는 유아교육기관에서의 뮤지컬 관람에 대한 현장의 실태를 알아보고, 문제점 및 활성화 개선방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 이에 다음과 같은 연구 문제를 선정하였다. 첫째, 유아교육기관의 뮤지컬 관람이 어떻게 실시되어지고 있는가 둘째, 유아교육기관의 뮤지컬 관람과 연계한 교육활동은 어떻게 이루어지고 있는가 셋째, 뮤지컬의 관람의 문제점과 개선방안은 어떠한가 이다. 이를 알아보기 위해 유치원 어린이집 교사 159명을 대상으로 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 유아교육기관 대부분의 유아들은 뮤지컬 관람을 매우 흥미로워하며 새롭고 다양한 경험의 제공과 새로운 문화를 접할 수 있다고 하였다. 둘째, 뮤지컬 관람 시 사전교육 활동으로는 홍보지, 미디어 홍보영상 등을 활용한다고 답하였으며, 사후활동으로는 뮤지컬관람의 내용과 관련하여 그리기미술활동, 이야기 꾸미기활동, 동극활동으로 전개했을 때 교육적으로 효과적 이였다고 하였다. 셋째, 뮤지컬관람을 실시할 때 문제점으로는 단체유아들의 이동에 있어 통제의 어려움이 많다고 답하였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 뮤지컬관람의 교육적 효과의 중요성을 강조하고 다양한 교육접근 방법의 뮤지컬관람을 경험할 수 있는 기회의 확대를 제안하였다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2015

면역 활성능이 높은 균주로 선발된 Streptococcus macedonicus LC743를 이용하여 모짜렐라 치즈를 제조하기 위해 배양온도별($32^{\circ}C$, $35^{\circ}C$), 균주의 접종량 별(1.0%, 2.0%)로 모짜렐라 치즈를 제조하여 일반성분, 균수, 총고형분 및 수율 및 면역 활성을 측정하여 최적조건을 설정하였다. S. macedonicus LC743 균주를 이용하여 치즈 제조 시 2.0% 접종하여 $32^{\circ}C$에서 배양할 경우 가장 제조 시간이 단축되었고, 가공적성 및 면역활성이 우수하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2010

The effects of different levels of natural clay enterosorbent on the growth, nutrient availability, and genital organs of post-weaning female pigs fed with an addition of zearalenone (ZEA) were investigated in the study. A total of thirty-five post-weaning gilts ($L{\times}Y{\times}D$) with an average body weight of 12.36${\pm}$1.46 kg were used in the test. The gilts were raised individually in metabolism cages and fed a corn-soybean meal-whey basal diet with an addition of 0 or 1 mg/kg of ZEA for 24 d with four levels of natural clay enterosorbent added in the feed. The treatments were: i) control; ii) control+2.5 g/kg clay; iii) control+1 mg/kg ZEA; iv) control+1 mg/kg ZEA+1.25 g/kg clay; v) control+1 mg/kg ZEA+2.5 g/kg clay; vi) control+1 mg/kg ZEA+5.0 g/kg clay; vii) control+1 mg/kg ZEA +10 g/kg clay. Pigs fed diets contaminated with additional purified ZEA had significantly reduced apparent digestibility of crude protein (CP), gross energy (GE) and apparent metabolic rate of GE (ME/GE, p<0.05) without changes of net protein utilization (NPU, p>0.05). Final body weight, average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), vulva length, vulva width, vulva area, relative weights of genital organ and proliferative changes of the ovary tissues in gilts fed ZEA-contaminated diet were increased (p<0.05) compared to the gilts fed the control diet. Addition of natural clay enterosorbent in the ZEA-contaminated diet showed a positive protection effect on ZEA feeding, and the protection was increased linearly or quadratically as clay content increased. However, in pigs fed a diet with clay alone at 2.5 g/kg level there was no significant impact (p>0.05) on all the parameters as compared to the control. It is suggested that feeding ZEA at about 1.0 mg/kg for 24 days might result in a deleterious effect in pigs, and addition of 5 or 10 g clay enterosorbent per kg diet can effectively neutralize the detrimental effects of the ZEA feeding.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 1983

유제품(乳製品)의 품질(品質)과 밀접(密接)하게 관련(關聯)되어 있는 skim milk protein의 가열(加熱)에 의(依)한 상대변화(狀態變化)를 단백질(蛋白質) 화학적(化學的) 측면(側面)에서 연구(硏究)하였다. 1. Skim milk 중의 calcium농도(濃度)가 높아질수록 가열시(加熱時) 점도(粘度)는 급증(急增)하였으며 gel화(化)가 일어나는 온도(溫度)는 점점 저하(低下)되었다. 이러한 사실(事實)로 보아 calcium ion은 유단백질(乳蛋白質)의 열안정성(熱安定性)에 결정적(結定的) 영향(影響)을 미치며 calcium존재(存在) 하(下)에서 가열(加熱)시킬 때에는 우유단백질(牛乳蛋白質)들을 균일분산계(均一分散系)로부터 불균일회합상태(不均一會合狀態)로 전이(轉移)시키는 것으로 결론(結論)되었다. 2. 일정(一定) 온도(溫度) skim milk의 안정성(安定性)에 대(對)한 가열시간(加熱時間)의 효과(效果)는 전혀 나타나지 않았다. 3. 등전침전(等電沈電)시킨 casein을 재용해(再溶解)시킨 후(後), skim milk 내(內)에서와 동일(同一)한 calcium농도(濃度) 환경(環境)으로 조절(調節)하고 가열(加熱)하였을 때 skim milk가 불안정성(不安定性)을 보이는 온도(溫度)보다도 저온(低溫)에서 침전(沈澱)으로 분리(分離)되었다. 따라서 가열(加熱)에 불안정(不安定)한 구분(區分)은 whey protein일 것으로 추정(推定)하였으며, 이는 skim milk 내(內)에서 casein에 의(依)하여 보호(保護)되는 것으로 해석(解析)되었다. 5. pH를 변경(變更)시킨 skim milk의 점도(粘度) 증가(增加)에는 calcium ion에 의(依)한 기여(寄與)가 컸으며, calcium은 유단백질(乳蛋白質)의 응집(凝集)을 촉진(促進)할 때 Ca-bridge로 작용(作用)하는 것이라고 결론(結論)되었다. 6. 비가열(非加熱)의 skim milk는 6개의 fraction으로 분획(分劃)되었음에 비(比)하여, $95^{\circ}C$에서 10분(分) 가열(加熱)했을 때는 fraction A 및 B가 소실(消失)되었고 새로운 fraction F@를 출현(出現)시켰다. 7. Electrophoretogram에서 fraction C 및 C#는 모두 3개의 band를, fraction F 및 F#는 모두 4개의 band를 나타냈으며 가열(加熱) 전후(前後)의 이동도(移動度)에도 차이(差異)가 없었다. Fraction D는 6개의 band로 D#에는 그 외(外)에도 3개의 band가 더 나타났다. fraction E 및 E#는 모두 4개의 band를 보였으나, 그 성분(成分)들의 이동도(移動度)는 모두 대응(對應)되지 않았다. Fraction A 및 B, 그리고 fraction D 및 E에는 가열(加熱)로 인(因)하여 변화(變化)를 받게되는 유단백성분(乳蛋白成分)이 포함(包含)되어 있을 것으로 추정(推定)되었다.