• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2007

Within the elderly population, the use of calcium supplements and the intake of calcium from food are on the rise in order to maintain health. Calcium is absorbed as an ion in vivo, leading to speculation that absorption efficiency is affected by the solubility of the calcium consumed. In our study, the bioavailability of two types of calcium supplements with different solubilities was evaluated. Experimental animals were fed water-soluble or insoluble calcium supplements for 6 weeks. We found that blood alkali phosphatase activity, osteocalcin content, and urine crosslinks values were not different between the groups. Similarly, the degree of apparent calcium absorption between the two calcium supplements was not significantly different. The bone mineral density and bone mineral content of the femur and the tibia increased in the group that consumed insoluble calcium compared with those of the water-soluble calcium supplemented group. However, when considering body weight, the bone mineral density value for all areas, including the spine, was significantly higher in the group that consumed the water-soluble calcium supplement.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2010

This study investigated the effects of water-soluble calcium supplements manufactured with eggshells and oyster shells on growing rats. The aim was to review the potential use of food wastes as materials for water-soluble calcium supplements as compared to water-soluble calcium supplements made from imported seaweed powder. When experimental animals were administered three types of water-soluble calcium supplements orally for six weeks, the serum calcium level of the seaweed calcium supplement group were significantly higher than that of eggshell or oyster shell-derived calcium, but blood alkali phosphatase activity, osteocalcin and urine crosslink levels were not different in the three types of calcium supplements. Bone mineral density and bone mineral content in spine, femur and tibia also were not significantly different among the groups. However, when considering body weight of each group, bone mineral density and bone mineral content of the femur were significantly higher in the oyster shell calcium supplement group. These results suggest that at least on a short-term basis, the effect of calcium supplements prepared from eggshell and oyster shell are similar to the effects of seaweed calcium supplements.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.887-895
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• 2001

This study was designed to investigate the effect of dietary boron supplementation and calcium levels on calcium and bone metabolism in ovariectomized female rats. The experimental group classified ovariectomized group(O) and sham operation group (S). The two groups were then each randomly divided into flour sub-groups and fed experimental diets consisting in two levels of calcium and at each level of calcium, there were boron supplemented group and non-supplemented group. Calcium levels were either 0.2%(low calcium group: L) or 1.2%(high calcium group: H). The level of boron in the diet for the boron supplemented groups(B) was 100$\mu\textrm{g}$/g diet. The experimental period was six weeks. The average food intake were not statistically significantly different in all of eight groups. The increase in weights of rats was observed only in ovariectonized and sham control rats(low ca without boron supplemented). The rest of the groups lost weight significantly during the experimental period ranging from 26.94g to 44.34g. Significant higher calcium intakes were observed in high calcium groups, regardless of boron supplementation during experimental period. Urinary calcium excretion was not affected either by ovariectomy or diets on the first, third and sixth week of feeding. Apparent calcium absorption rates were not different among the groups on first week, whereas noticeable increase was observed in low calcium groups at third and sixth weeks. Femur wet and dry weight, and calcium contents of femur were higher in low calcium groups. whereas femur bone density was higher low calcium with boron supplementation groups than low calcium groups. Scapular density did not show any significant differences among all groups. Despite there were no differences in the activities of alkaline phosphatase by boron supplementation, boron supplemetation appeared to cause higher femur density. There results suggest that in both of sham-operated and ovariectomized rats low calcium did not influence greatly bone status of rats and boron increased bone density.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.427-437
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• 2000

The early studies of cardiac and smooth muscle cells provided evidence for two different calcium channels, the L-type (also called high-voltage activated [HVA]) and T-type (low-voltage activated [LVA]). These calcium channels provided calcium for muscle contractions and pace-making activities. As might be expected, the number of different calcium channels increased when researchers studied neurons and the identification of the neuronal calcium channels has proven to be much more difficult than with the muscle calcium channels. There are two reasons for this difficulty; (1) a larger number of different calcium channels in neurons and (2) many of the different calcium channels have similar kinetic properties. This review uses the N-type calcium channel to illustrate the difficulties in identifying and characterizing calcium channels in neurons. It shows that the discovery of toxins that can specifically block single calcium channel types has made it possible to easily and rapidly discern the physiological roles of the different calcium channels in the neuron, Without these toxins it is unlikely that progress would have been as rapid.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.333-338
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• 1999

김치의 보존성과 품질향상에 미치는 calcium lactate와 calcium acetate의 영향을 조사하기 위하여 calcium lactate와 calcium acetate를 0.5:0-0:0.5의 비율로 혼합하여 김치에 0.5%로 첨가, 1$0^{\circ}C$에서 숙성시키는 동안 pH, 산도, 칼슘함량, 조직의 광학현미경 관찰 및 관능검사를 행하였다. 그 결과 calcium lactate : calcium acetate가 0.4 : 0.1, 0.3 : 0.2, 0.2 : 0.1 비율로 첨가한 김치는 대조구 김치보다 가식한계일이 약 5일정도 연장되었다. 또 김치조직내의 칼슘함량은 46-66%가 증가되었으며 유세포조직의 손상도가 적었으며, 아삭아삭한 조직감과 종합적인 맛이 향상되었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1072-1077
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• 2010

본 실험은 7가지의 칼슘제제; calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium chloride, calcium nitrate, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, calcium hydride가 포함된 PDA배지에서 잿빛곰팡이 균의 방제효과를 알고자 실시되었다. 선발된 칼슘제제의 pH는 8.2-10으로 대조구인 pH 6.6보다는 높게 측정되었다. 7가지 칼슘제제가 포함된 PDA배지에서의 잿빛곰팡이병 방제 colony size(mm) 결과는 calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, calcium hydride, calcium hydroxide가 다른 칼슘제제들 보다 잿빛곰팡이병 억제에 효과가 좋았다. 선택된 4개의 칼슘제제를 식물체에 처리 한 후 잿빛곰팡이병의 포자를 살포한 실험과 희석된 4개의 칼슘제제)를 표준 양액재배에 첨부하여 한 달간 양액을 공급한 후 잿빛곰팡이병의 포자를 접종한 실험결과는 칼슘제제를 처리하지 않은 대조구보다는 칼슘제제를 처리한 실험구에서 잿빛곰팡이병의 발생률이 대체적으로 낮았다. 칼슘제제를 처리한 파프리카 식물체에서 잿빛곰팡이병 억제에 대하여서는 칼슘제제 처리에 따른 어느 정도의 염기스트레스의 영향 등으로 볼 수가 있겠다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.240-245
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• 1988

This study was prospectively planned to realize the reduction of calcium ion in serum along with the cardiopulmonary bypass[CPB], to find out the cause of the reduction, and to verify the justification of the classical methods of calcium replacement. Nine patients with various open heart surgeries by CPB in 1987 wee selected at random. Calcium chloride was added as follows:: For each unit of ACD blood transfusion, 600mg of calcium chloride was added. In case of massive transfusion, 600 mg of calcium chloride was injected every 2 or 3 units of transfusion. On occasions such as weaning from CPB, or following defibrillation, or hypotension, weak myocardial contractility of the heart, calcium chloride was needed in an amount of 10 mg / kg. In ICU, calcium chloride was limited to use in low serum level or in emergency use. Total calcium decreased early bypass and progressively increased above the preoperative value during late bypass and three hours thereafter, Ionized calcium increased during late bypass and three hours following. Total and ionized calcium depicted similar patterns of change during open heart surgery. Decrease of the calcium at the early bypass was thought from reduction of total protein and alkalosis during bypass. Meanwhile, increase of both calciums during the end of surgery was presumably attributable to addition of calcium chloride in priming solution, injections of calcium chloride in the process of termination of bypass. We conclude that enough calcium was replaced by the classical methods of calcium supplement.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2003

The effects of hydrolysis times and calcium source additions (calcium lactate, calcium carbonate), on the qualify characteristics of soy ice cream prepared with soy protein isolate(SPI), were studied. Increasing the hydrolysis time decreased the viscosity and overrun of soy ice creams, but increased the melt-down property. The addition of calcium lactate increased the viscosity of the soy ice cream mix, but no changes were observed from the calcium carbonate addition. The overrun of calcium lactate samples was higher than on addition of calcium carbonate. The addition of calcium lactate and calcium carbonate resulted in decreased melt-down properties, although these effects were more evident in the calcium lactate samples. However, calcium carbonate addition resulted in higher scores in the overall quality of the soy ice creams. In conclusion, better soy ice cream could be prepared by treating the SPI with Flavorzyme for 50 min, along with calcium fortification in the form of calcium carbonate.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2009

마늘과 칼슘을 이용한 기능성과 고가치의 양갱을 제조하기 위하여 칼슘의 종류를 각각 달리하고, 마늘을 무취화 시킨 칼슘첨가 마늘페이스트를 제조한 후 양갱을 만들어 품질 특성 및 항산화성, 관능적 특성을 평가하였다. 칼슘첨가 마늘 양갱은 산도가 무첨가군보다 증가하였으며, 당도가 다소감소하였으나 유의적 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 양갱의 색도 측정 결과는 칼슘 및 마늘의 첨가에 따라 L값이 감소하였으며, a값과 b값은 유의적으로 증가하였으나, 대조군의 L값과 유사한 군은 젖산칼슘, 탄산칼슘, 칼슘파우더이었다. 마늘양갱의 기계적 경도는 탄산칼슘, 젖산칼슘, 칼슘파우더 첨가군에서 증가하였으며, 탄력성은 칼슘파우더를 첨가한 경우에 증가하였다. DPPH 라디칼 소거능 및 hydroxyl 라디칼 소거능에 대한 항산화 활성 역시 무첨가군에 비해 마늘양갱과 칼슘첨가 마늘양갱에서 높아지는 경향을 보였는데 특히, 탄산칼슘, 젖산칼슘, 칼슘믹스에서였다. 관능검사 결과 마늘 냄새, 마늘 맛에서 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 전체적인 수용도에 있어서 탄산칼슘, 젖산칼슘, 구연산칼슘 첨가군이 높은 점수를 받았다. 이상의 결과를 볼 때 칼슘첨가 마늘 페이스트는 새로운 기능성 양갱을 제조하는데 있어서 좋은 소재로서의 가능성을 가지고 있다고 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.357-366
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• 1996

The present experiments aimed to investigate the metabolism of calcium during oocyte maturation in rat. The concentration of free calcium and calmodulin in oocytes was measured respectively by using of fluo-3/AM and FITC with microscope fluorescence spectrometer. The ultrastructural localization of calcium precipitates in oocytes was observed with the transmission electron microscope. Cumulus-free immature oocytes(GV-oocyte) were cultured in vitro through 15 hours. The free calcium concentration in GV oocyte was $55.9{\pm}3.5nM$. In calcium-containing medium, the free calcium concentration was increased in germinal vesicle breakdown(GVBD) oocyte($64.2{\pm}7.3nM$). In normal medium after calcium chelator treatment ($10{\mu}M$ BAPTA/AM), the free calcium contents were slightly lower than those in control group. In calcium-free medium, the free calcium content was drastically increased in GVBD($72.7{\pm}3.4nM$) and metaphase I - anaphase I ($88.0{\pm}3.4nM$) oocyte. In maturation rate of oocytes, GVBD rate was high in control group($82.9{\pm}6.55%$) and calcium chelator treatment group($91.2{\pm}4.4%$), but in calcium-free medium group, it was low and then the oocyte was degenerated without polar body formation. Relative content of calmodulin in oocyte was significantly(P<0.001) increased in metaphase I - anaphase I than in GV and GVBD oocyte. The calcium precipitates were observed in mitochondria and cytoplasm of GV oocyte but that were not observed in mitochondria of GVBD and metaphase I - anaphase I oocyte. And then the calcium precipitates reappeared in mitochondria of metaphase II oocyte. The above results indicate that changes in free calcium and calmodulin concentration of oocyte occur according to the maturational stages and the extracellular calcium is required during oocyte maturation. Also change of calcium localization in oocyte occurs according to the maturational stages.