• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.156-162
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• 1990

Antimutagenic effect of doenjag (Korean fermented soy paste) on mutagenesis induced by aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA98 and TA100 was studied. AFB1 revealed maximum mutagenicity at dose level of 1 $\mu$g/plate with metabolic activation system in both strains. Strong antiutagenic activity toward AFB1 was completely inhibited at the level of 50% of the doenjang extract. At the same concentration 64-66% and 39-53% of the AFB1 induced mutageneses were blocked when the methanol extracts of raw and cooked soybeans were added in the system respectively Raw soybeans showed higher ihhibition rate to the mutagenicity than cooked soybeans but the fermented soybeans(doenjang) was the most effective (p<0.05) Other soybean fermented foods such as commercial doenjang natto and miso were also exhibited some antimutagenic activities however the traditional doenjang was the most effective and then commercial doenjang. Natto and miso were less effective.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.49-63
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• 2000

Aflatoxin $B_1(AFB_1)$ is a potent hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic mycotoxin in human beings. It is accumulated in animal tissues and injured cell through variable metabolic pathway. This study was conducted to determine the effect of antioxidant vitamins on liver function enzymes and hepatic damage of $AFB_1$ treated mice. The 6 weeks old male ICR mice were randomly separated 6 groups, vehicle solvent or vitamin C(10 mg/kg/day) and vitamin E(63.8 mg/kg/day) were administered by intraperitoneal(i.p.) injection and 1 hr later, vehicle solution(DMSO) or $AFB_1$(0.4 mg/kg) were injected. The results obtained as follow ; The levels of liver function enzymes such as GOT, GPT, LDH, and alkaline phosphatase, in sera of mice were remarkably elevated by treatment with $AFB_1$ only. However, those enzymes were significantly alleviated by co-treatment with antioxidant vitamins(p<0.01). Especially the levels of LDH and ALK phosphatase were similar to those of control groups(p<0.01). The transmission electron microscopy(TEM) image of intracellular microrganelles on the liver cell of mice was also degenerated extremely by treatment with $AFB_1$, but vitamin C and vitamin E gave good effects on cellular deformation. The intracellular microrganelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus and nucleic membrane were nearly disappeared the cellular deformation by antioxidant vitamins co-administration. With above results, we could estimated that antioxidant vitamins blocked AFB1 induced hepatic cell damage.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1987

$AFB_1$과 아스콜빈산(AA)이 산성 $pH(pH1{\sim}7)$에서 반응하는 동안 ($37^{\circ}C$에서 5일간) 상당량의 $AFB_1$가 파괴되었다. 반응기간 중 $AFB_1$은 $pH5{\sim}7$ 사이에서 대조군의 경우 거의 파괴되지 않았는데 AA 존재할 때 5일 후 $50{\sim}60%$가 파괴되었다. pH4 이하에서는 대조군 자체에서도 pH가 낮아지면서 $AFB_1$의 파괴가 증가되었지만 AA 존재하에서는 그 파괴량도 증가되었을 뿐 아니라, pH가 떨어질수록 속도도 증가했다. $AFB_1$이 AA와 반응했을 때 온도가 증가함에 따라 $AFB_1$량이 점차 감소하여 $60^{\circ}C$에서 반응할 때는 3일 후에 전혀 $AFB_1$을 발견하지 못했지만 $5^{\circ}C$에서는 반응기간 중 $AFB_1$은 안정 했다. $AFB_1$이 산화제$(CuSO_4{\cdot}5H_2O)$가 첨가된 AA와 반응했을 때 그 반응속도는 급격히 증가되어 $90{\sim}96%$ 의 $AFB_1$이 파괴되었으며, 대조군의 4%만이 파괴된 것과는 대조적이었다. 환원제 L-cysteine을 첨가했을 때 하루 동안 $AFB_1$의 파괴는 거의 없었으며 반응기간 중 대조군보다 소량의 $AFB_1$이 파괴되었다. $AFB_1$의 파괴는 AA의 농도에 따라 달랐는데 AA농도가 감소할수록 파괴 속도가 감소했지만 $AFB_1$의 농도는 이 파괴 반응에 영향을 주지 못했다. $AFB_1$과 AA가 반응하여 새로이 생성된 반응물은 TLC, RPLC 및 UV spectrophotometer를 이용하였을 때 $AFB_2a$로 동정되었으며, $AFB_1$의 분해와 더불어 $AFB_2a$의 생성이 확인되었다. 이 실험 결과에 비추어 AA 존재시 $AFB_1$의 파괴는 AA 산화기간 중 생성된 산화 생성물에 의한 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1988

Mutagenic actions of aflatoxin B$_1$ (AFB$_1$) in the presence of various concentrations of L-ascorbIc acid (AA) in Salmonella typhimurium strains TA 100 and TA98 were studied. Spontaneous revertants per plate of the tester strains TA100 and TA98 were 121-125 and 25-30 with or without S9 mix, respectively. The negative controls used in the study did not show any mutagenesis in the tester strains. AFB$_1$ revealed strong mutagenicity at the dose levels of 0.05, 0.1 and 0.25 ${\mu}$g/plate with metabolic activation system in both strains. However, it showed a toxic effect when the levels were more than 0.5 ${\mu}$g/plate. When lower concentrations of AA (5-20 ${\mu}$g/plate) were added to AFB$_1$ in the Ames assay system with S9 mix the mutagenic action of AFB$_1$ decreased in both strains. About 70-90% of mutagenicity of AFB$_1$ disappeared in strain TA100 when 20${\mu}$g of AA was added to 0.05 ${\mu}$g of AFB$_1$. The inhibitory effect was greatly increased by the addition of higher concentrations of AA to AFB$_1$ in TA100 strain. The mutagenicity of AFB$_1$ was completely inhibited when 100 ${\mu}$g and 500 ${\mu}$g of AA were added to 0.05 ${\mu}$g and 0.1 ${\mu}$g of AFB$_1$, respectively, However, this protective effect of AA on AFB$_1$ mediated mutagenesis was less effective in TA98 strain than that in TA100.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2016

In this study, the treatment of pistachio nuts by Bacillus subtilis UTBSP1, a promising isolate to degrade aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), caused to reduce the growth of Aspergillus flavus R5 and AFB1 content on pistachio nuts. Fluorescence probes revealed that the cell free supernatant fluid from UTBSP1 affects spore viability considerably. Using high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method, 10 fractions were separated and collected from methanol extract of cell free supernatant fluid. Two fractions showed inhibition zones against A. flavus. Mass spectrometric analysis of the both antifungal fractions revealed a high similarity between these anti-A. flavus compounds and cyclic-lipopeptides of surfactin, and fengycin families. Coproduction of surfactin and fengycin acted in a synergistic manner and consequently caused a strong antifungal activity against A. flavus R5. There was a positive significant correlation between the reduction of A. flavus growth and the reduction of AFB1 contamination on pistachio nut by UTBSP1. The results indicated that fengycin and surfactin-producing B. subtilis UTBSP1 can potentially reduce A. flavus growth and AFB1 content in pistachio nut.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.355-361
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• 1992

곡물 중의 aflatoxin $B_1(AFB_1)$을 검출하는 방법으로서 효소면역측정법(ELISA)의 활용가능성을 평가하기 위하여, ELISA 분석치를 인위적인 오염치 및 자연오염된 시료의 HPLC 분석치와 비교하였다. 분석대상 시료로는 외국산 면실박(19점), 채종박(11점), 대두박(9점), 옥수수(3점) 등위 수입곡물을 사용하였다. 각 곡물별로 작성한 표준곡선으로부터 실제 곡물시료 중 대체로 1-100ng/g 농도의 $AFB_1$분석 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 이를 기준으로하여 표준 $AFB_1$을 인위적으로 오염시킨 시료를 ELISA로 분석 하였을 때, 1 ng/g의 저농도에서는 그 회수율이 높았으나 (평균 265) 3ng/g 이상의 농도에서는 평균 138(68-193)이었으며, 각 분석치의 상대적인 분산도(C.V)는 평균 7.0(0-22)로 매우 양호하였다한편 자연오염된 시료의 ELISA 분석치를 HPLC 분석치와 비교하였을 때, 10ng/g 이하의 시료에서는 특히 채종박의 경우 두 분석치의 간에 차이가 다소 크게 나타났으나, 그 이상의 오염시료에서는 몇몇 예외를 제외하고는 비교적 근사한 수치를 나타내었다. 특히 오염도가 심각한 면실박의 경우 HPLC 분석치에 대한 ELISA 분석치의 비율이 평균 153%로 양호하였다. 따라서 본 효소면역측정법은 10ng/g 이상의 $AFB_1$이 오염된 곡물시료의 분석에 실용화가 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.243-249
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• 2011

Korean red ginseng (KRG), the steamed root of Panax ginseng Meyer, has a variety of biological properties, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer effects. Aflatoxin $B_1$ ($AFB_1$) produced by the Aspergillus spp. causes acute hepatotoxicity by lipid peroxidation and oxidative DNA damage, and induces liver carcinoma in humans and laboratory animals. This study was performed to examine the protective effects of KRG against hepatotoxicity induced by $AFB_1$ using liver-specific serum marker analysis, histopathology, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling. In addition, to elucidate the possible mechanism of hepatoprotective effects, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and malondialdehyde were analyzed. Rats were treated with 250 mg/kg of KRG (KRG group) or saline ($AFB_1$ group) for 4 weeks and then received 150 ${\mu}g/kg$ of $AFB_1$ intraperitoneally for 3 days. Rats were sacrificed at 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h, or 1 wk after $AFB_1$ treatment. In the KRG pre-treatment group, serum alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and malondialdehyde levels were low, but superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were high as compared to the $AFB_1$ alone group. Histopathologically, $AFB_1$ treatment induced necrosis and apoptosis in hepatocytes, and led to inflammatory cells infiltration in the liver. KRG pre-treatment ameliorated these changes. These results indicate that KRG may have protective effects against hepatotoxicity induced by $AFB_1$ that involve the antioxidant properties of KRG.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1639-1645
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aflatoxin $B_1$ ($AFB_1$) on the ultracellular morphology alteration, apoptosis induction and reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates production of peritoneal macrophages (DPM) from mule ducks. The ducklings were purchased from a commercial hatchery, and were fed a corn-soybean based diet. As the ducklings were grown up to 3 wk of age, the Sephadex-elicited peritoneal exudative cells (PEC) were used as the source for duck peritoneal macrophages. The ultracellular morphology study showed that significant number of cells shifted from category I (normal cell with ruffled membrane) and II (cell membrane blebbing) to category III (cell membrane blebbing and even rupture) after DPM were incubated with $AFB_1$ ($20{\mu}g/ml$) for 12 to 48 h. When DPM were exposed to $AFB_1$ in vitro, the production of NO, $H_2O_2$ and $O_2{^-}$ in macrophages was reduced after 12-48 h incubation with previous LPS stimulation. There was a DNA laddering pattern observed in DPM incubated with $AFB_1$ 5, 10, 20, 50 or $100{\mu}g/ml$ for 12 h. Evidence also revealed that the percentage of apoptotic cells was increased along with the elevation of $AFB_1$ concentration. The results suggest that $AFB_1$ exposure causes duck macrophages going on apoptotic pathway through evidence of ultracellular morphology alteration and DNA laddering in agarose electrophoresis. The production of reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates of duck macrophages also depressed after $AFB_1$ exposure, and this implied that $AFB_1$ could cause deteriorated functions of bacteriocidal and tumoricidal activity in duck macrophages.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.866-870
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• 2005

The 14 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been evaluated to determine the binding capacity to HT29 cell and Aflatoxin $B_1$ ($AFB_1$). The interaction of LAB to HT29 cells has been further investigated to identify the possibility of competing the binding sites with $AFB_1$. Of 14 LAB strains, Lactobacillus casei KCTC 3260 demonstrated the higher adhesiveness to HT29 and $AFB_1$ with the rate of 19.6% and 46.3%, respectively. In competitive analysis for binding sites, the adhesion of L. casei KCTC 3260 to HT29 cells was reduced with 100 nmol $AFB_1$ by 31.2%. The protoplast of L. casei KCTC 3260 showed no binding capacity to HT29 cells with increment of $AFB_1$ concentration, indicating that cell wall components might serve as a critical factor for the binding. To discriminate the major component influencing on L. casei KCTC 3260 binding to HT29 cells and $AFB_1$, four different pre-treatments (lipase, pronase E, sodium m-periodate, and urea) were employed. Of those, sodium m-periodate treatment caused the lower adhesion of L. casei KCTC 3260 to HT29 cells with the increment of $AFB_1$ concentration. These results indicated that carbohydrate moiety on the cell wall of L. casei KCTC 3260 might be the most critical component in binding to both HT29 cells and $AFB_1$.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.643-646
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• 2006

Because of potential health hazards of aflatoxins for humans, the present study was conducted to monitor aflatoxin $B_1\;(AFB_1)$ in livestock feeds. A total of 249 samples of feeds collected in Korea were analyzed by DC-ELISA for qualitative analysis of $AFB_1$. Then, 27 samples that were verified to contain $AFB_1$ by DC-ELISA were quantitated by HPLC/FLD. HPLC/FLD analysis revealed that only one sample collected from a farm contained 11 ppb of $AFB_1$, whereas the other samples collected from feed companies did not contain $AFB_1$. The presence of $AFB_1$ was further confirmed by LC/MS analysis. TLC analysis indicated that the result of the DC-ELISA was most likely due to possible contamination of other mycotoxins rather than $AFB_1$. In conclusion, HPLC/FLD analysis following DC-ELISA is necessary for rapid and accurate detection of $AFB_1$.