• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.440-448
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• 2001

As diverse physiological functions of taurine have been reported, taurine-containing health drinks and products are marketed worldwide for the treatment of various conditions such as improvements of liver, heart and circulatory functions or as an aid to athletic performance. Although animal studies have shown that taurine is fairly safe when supplemented in the diet for an extended period, the effective dose range of taurine for dietary supplements is in controversy. Reports on dietary taurine intakes have been sparse, and would serve as a guideline for determining an appropriate taurine dosage. The present study was aimed to estimate dietary intake level of taurine using the taurine content database of commonly used food stuffs established recently in our laboratory, and also to evaluate plasma concentration and urinary excretion of taurine in adolescents and adults residing in Seoul area. Dietary taurine intakes of the subjects were 219$\pm$16.9mg/day for 16-19 years old(n=123), 177$\pm$18.1mg/day for adults older than 20 years old(n=123). Male subjects(n=115) consumed 216$\pm$21.1mg of taurine/day, while female subjects(n=131) consumed 181$\pm$14.3mg of taurine/day(p<0.05). The level of dietary taurine intake was positively correlated with the levels of dietary intakes of energy, carbohydrate, total lipids, cholesterol, vitamin A, vitamin B$_1$, niacin, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous, sodium and potassium at p<0.01, and with dietary intakes of iron and animal lipids at p<0.05, respectively. Plasma taurine concentration of subjects were 135$\pm$5.9$\mu$mol/L, which is considered to be within a normal range for healthy subjects. The subjects excreted 1158$\pm$72.7nmol/ of tarine mg creatinine in their urine, which is approximated as 150-170mg of taurine/24hr urine based on the assumption that 18mg creatinine/kg/day is excreted in the urine of healthy adults, and this would be about 80% of the daily taurine intake observed in the same subjects. Dietary taurine intake level was positively correlated with plasma taurine concentration, as well as with urinary taurine excretion corrected by creatinine excretion at p<0.05. The present study was the first report of taurine intake, and plasma concentration and urinary excretion of taurine in a Korean population so far, and these results would serve as an index for the future study evaluating taurine status in a diverse population within and outside Korea. (Korean J Nutrition 34(4) : 440~448, 2001)

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.511-519
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• 2011

Dietary intake of whole grains reduces the incidence of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. In an earlier study, we showed that Panicum miliaceum L. extract (PME) exhibited the highest anti-lipogenic activity in 3T3-L1 cells among extracts of nine different cereal grains tested. In this study, we hypothesized that PME in the diet would lead to weight loss and augmentation of hyperlipidemia by regulating fatty acid metabolism. PME was fed to ob/ob mice at 0%, 0.5%, or 1% (w/w) for 4 weeks. After the experimental period, body weight changes, blood serum and lipid profiles, hepatic fatty acid metabolism-related gene expression, and white adipose tissue (WAT) fatty acid composition were determined. We found that the 1% PME diet, but not the 0.5%, effectively decreased body weight, liver weight, and blood triglyceride and total cholesterol levels (P < 0.05) compared to obese ob/ob mice on a normal diet. Hepatic lipogenic-related gene ($PPAR{\alpha}$, L-FABP, FAS, and SCD1) expression decreased, whereas lipolysis-related gene (CPT1) expression increased in animals fed the 1% PME diet (P < 0.05). Long chain fatty acid content and the ratio of C18:1/C18:0 fatty acids decreased significantly in adipose tissue of animals fed the 1% PME diet (P < 0.05). Serum inflammatory mediators also decreased significantly in animals fed the 1% PME diet compared to those of the ob/ob control group (P < 0.05). These results suggest that PME is useful in the chemoprevention or treatment of obesity and obesity-related disorders.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.242-256
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• 2007

1. Objectives Purpose of this study is to prove anti-aging and anti-oxidative effects of Gongjinhugwon-dan decoction. 2. Methods The SD rats used in this experiment were 6, 18, and 36 weeks old. Each age group was again divided into three groups. These nine groups consisted of 8 rats each. One group was given no treatment, another group was dosed $200{\mu}l$ of normal saline daily, and the last group was dosed $200{\mu}l$ of 1 % Gongjinhugwon-dan and saline mixture. At the conclusion of the experiment, the age groups were relabelled accordingly (10 weeks, 22 weeks, and 40 weeks). After 4 weeks, change of weight and liver markers were measured. Serum LDL cholesterol, total bilirubin, albumin, glucose, GOT and GPT levels were observed in order to check the hematological modification. Also, each organ tissue was biopsied in order to measure the SOD activity and the glutathione content change. 3. Results & Conclusions Aging did not cause any significant change in GOT and LDH, but GPT and albumin levels showed increase after GHD intake. Serum GPT was lower in the experimental group. Serum total bilirubin of the 40 w GHD group was significantly increased. The populations of dendritic cells in the spleens of the GHD groups were significantly increased. The levels of GSH in the liver of the 40 w GHD group and in the kidney of 22w-GSD were significantly increased in comparison with those of the normal groups. The degenerative change of brain tissue was decreased in the 40 w GHD group compared with those of the 40w normal group and the 40 w saline group. These results suggest that anti-oxidative GSH concentration of liver and kidney in rats treated with GHD showed significant increase in the 40 w GHD group. GHD was effective on increasing anti-oxidative substance in liver and dendritic cells in spleen, thus helping immune system and preventing cell mutation and degenerative change of brain tissues. Further studies and clinical investigation with GHD is needed.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.1258-1264
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 건조하지 않은 감귤부산물을 첨가한 TMR사료를 홀스타인 젖소에게 급여하고 생산한 원유의 성분 특성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 초산우와 경산우를 대상으로, 감귤부산물 TMR사료를 급여하지 않은 젖소의 원유를 T0구, 그리고 감귤부산물 TMR사료를 급여한 젖소의 원유를 T1구이라 하였으며, 각각 7 마리의 젖소에서 착유한 원유의 분석치를 1반복으로 하고, 3반복 실행하였다. 초산우 및 경산우 모두 원유의 수분, 조단백질, 조지방, 조회분 함량 및 열량은 T0구 및 T1구 사이에 유의적 차이가 없었다. 원유의 콜레스테롤 함량은 초산우 및 경산우 모두 T0구보다 T1구가 낮게 나타났으며 경산우의 경우 T1구가 유의하게 낮은 값을 보였다(p<0.05). 원유의 무기질 함량은 초산우의 경우 Na와 S, 경산우의 경우 Na, Cu, Fe 및 S가 T1구에서 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 초산우와 경산우 모두 T0구 및 T1구의 구성아미노산 총량, 포화지방산과 불포화지방산의 조성비, 그리고 모든 유리 지방산의 조성비는 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 초산우와 경산우 원유의 비타민 A, E, $B_1$, $B_2$ 및 $\beta$-carotene 함량 중 초산우의 비타민 $B_1$은 T0구보다 T1구가 유의적으로 많고(p<0.05), 나머지는 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.835-843
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• 2020

비만은 이제 선진국 뿐만 아니라 개발도상국에서도 가장 문제가 되는 대사성 질환이다. 최근 치료보다는 예방에 중점을 두는 예방의학 시대가 도래함에 따라, 인슐린 저항성 비만과 당뇨병 등의 대사 증후군을 예방하기 위한 천연물들이 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 특히, 베타글루칸은 면역계와 혈중 콜레스테롤 조절에 이로운 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있지만 비만에 미치는 영향에 대해서는 완전히 밝혀지지 않았다. 이에 본 연구에서는 β-1,3/1,6-glucan의 함량이 전체 글루칸 함량의 90% 이상 되는 자체 개발 흑효모 균주 SM-2001 추출물(폴리칸)이 3T3-L1 지방전구세포의 지방세포 분화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 폴리칸은 지방전구세포에서 지방축적과 GPDH 효소 활성을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 폴리칸이 세포 내에서 지방의 축적을 조절하는 전사인자인 PPARγ와 C/EBPα의 하향조절과 세포 내 에너지 센서 역할을 하는 AMPK 효소의 인산화를 유도함으로써 항비만 효과를 발현하는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구를 통해 폴리칸의 항비만 효과를 확인하였으며, 향후 비만과 대사성 질환을 예방할 수 있는 식의약 소재로써 그 활용가치를 더욱 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2006

본 연구는 황토의 첨가가 육계의 성장, 사료 이용율, 체조성, 장기의 무게 및 분중 암모니아 생산에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 공시동물은 Ross broiler 216수로 6처리 6반복 반복당 6수씩 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 처리구는 1) 대조구, 2) 황토 0.5% 첨가구, 3) 황토 1.0% 첨가구, 4) 황토 2.0% 첨가구, 5) 황토 4.0% 첨가구, 6) 황토 8.0% 첨가구로 총 6처리로 나누어 실시하였다. 증체량은 황토의 첨가 수준이 증가할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다(P<0.05). 하지만 사료 섭취량과 사료 요구율은 황토 첨가구와 대조구에서 통계적인 유의차를 보이지 않았다. 산패도는 황토 첨가구와 대조구에서 통계적인 유의차를 보이지 않았다. (P>0.05). 도체내 콜레스테롤 함량은 대조구보다 황토 첨가구에서 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 통계적인 유의차를 보였다(P<0.05). 암모니아가스 농도를 측정한 결과 평균 농도는 대조구에 비해서 황토 첨가구의 농도가 전체적으로 모두 감소하였다.(P<0.05). 광물질 분석에서 Mn 함량은 황토 8.0% 첨가구가 대조구보다 높은 수치를 보였으며, 통계적인 유의차를 보였다.(P<0.05). 대장의 무게는 황토 2.0, 4.0 및 8.0% 첨가구에서 감소하였으며, 통계적인 유의차를 보였다.(P<0.05). 본 연구를 통하여 황토를 소량 첨가하였을 경우 증체율 개선 효과를 보였으며, 분중 암모니아 가스 농도가 대조구보다 현저히 낮아 사료 첨가제로서의 가능성을 보였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.137-141
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• 2007

본 연구는 버크셔종의 성별에 따른 육질 특성을 파악하고자 실시되었으며, 60일령의 Berkshire 40두를 2 돈방에 암컷과 거세돼지 각각 20두씩 배치하여 출하 시(약 110 kg)까지 비육한 후 도축하여 실험에 공시하였다. 일반성분은 성 간에 차이를 보이지 않았고, pH는 암퇘지보다 거세돼지가 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 보수력, 가열감량, 전단가 및 콜레스테롤 함량은 성 간에 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). 육색의 밝기를 나타내는 명도는 암퇘지보다 거세돼지가 높게 나타났으나(p<0.05), 적색도와 황색도는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 지방색도 성 간에 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). 돈육의 물리적인 특성 중 표면경도, 경도, 검성은 암퇘지보다 거세돼지가 더 낮게 나타났으나(p<0.05), 응집성, 탄력성 및 씹힘성은 성 간에 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). 종합적으로 볼 때 암퇘지에 비해 거세돼지 육이 pH와 명도가 높고 표면경도, 경도 및 검성이 낮아 부드러운 조직을 나타내었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.242-253
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• 2020

Currently, there is a growing interest among consumers in selecting healthier meat with a greater proportion of essential fatty acids (FA). This experiment was conducted to evaluate the role of different ratios of dietary n-6:n-3 on growth performance, FA profile of longissimus dorsi (LD), relative gene expression of cytokines, meat quality, and blood parameters in finishing pigs. A total of 108 finishing pigs was randomly allotted to three treatments including a control (basal diet) and low ratios (4:1 and 2:1) of n-6:n-3. The 4:1 and 2:1 diets decreased the overall stearic acid in LD. There were reductions in the content of stearic acid, palmitoleic acid, total saturated acid, and n-6:n-3 ratio of LD in pigs fed 4:1 and 2:1 diet compared with the control diet. The 4:1 and 2:1 diets increased the concentration of α-Linolenic acid and polyunsaturated FA in the LD of pigs. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase enzyme gene was down-regulated in pigs fed 2:1 diet compared with finishing pigs fed the control or 4:1 diets. The relative expression of hormone-sensitive lipase was increased in pigs fed 2:1 and 4:1 ratio diets. Lower total cholesterol of plasma was observed in finishing pigs fed 2:1 and 4:1 diets. The cooking loss ratio of meat was lower in pigs fed the 2:1 and 4:1 diets compared with the control diet. Pigs fed the 4:1 and 2:1 diets had greater final body weight. In conclusion, the 2:1 and 4:1 diets have the potential to increase the meat quality and growth performance of pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.812-819
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• 2013

Forty two Malpura lambs (21 d old) were divided into three groups of 14 each consisting of 8 females and 6 males. Lambs were allowed to suckle their respective dams twice daily up to weaning (13 wks) and offered free choice concentrate and roughage in a cafeteria system. The lambs in control group were fed conventional concentrate mixture, in RBO group concentrate mixture fortified with 4% industrial grade rice bran oil and in Ca-soap rice bran oil (as in RBO group) was supplemented in the form of calcium soap. The concentrate intake decreased($p{\leq}0.05$) in RBO group as a result total dry matter, crude protein and metabolizable energy intake decreased compared to control whereas Ca-soap prepared from the same rice bran oil stimulated the concentrate intake leading to higher total dry matter, crude protein and energy intakes. The digestibility of dry matter ($p{\leq}0.05$), organic matter ($p{\leq}0.05$) and crude protein ($p{\leq}0.05$) was higher in RBO group followed by Ca-soap and control whereas no effect was observed for ether extract digestibility. Higher cholesterol ($p{\leq}0.05$) content was recorded in serum of oil supplemented groups (RBO and Ca-soap) while no effect was recorded for other blood parameters. Rice bran oil as such adversely affected and reduced the body weight gain ($p{\leq}0.001$) of lambs in comparison to control whereas the Ca-soap of rice bran oil improved body weight gain and feed conversion efficiency in lambs. Fat supplementation decreased total volatile fatty acids ($p{\leq}0.05$) and individual volatile fatty acid concentration which increased at 4 h post feeding. Fat supplementation also reduced ($p{\leq}0.05$) total protozoa count. Ca-soap of rice bran oil improved pre slaughter weight ($p{\leq}0.05$) and hot carcass weight ($p{\leq}0.05$). It is concluded from the study that rice bran oil in the form of calcium soap at 40 g/kg of concentrate improved growth, feed conversion efficiency and carcass quality as compared to rice bran oil as such and control groups.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1599-1609
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• 2020

Objective: This study was designed to determine how feeding diets differing in crude protein (CP) and undegraded intake protein (UIP) levels affected productivity, blood metabolites, carcass characteristics, and the production economics of Hanwoo steers. Methods: Thirty-six Hanwoo steers (age = 8.2±0.5 mo; body weight = 254±16.1 kg) were assigned at random to one of three treatments (4 steers/pen; 3 pens/treatment): i) a low-CP diet (LP; control) containing 12.1% CP with 35.1% UIP, 12.0% CP with 36.8% UIP, and 12.9% CP with 48.8% UIP, in the growing, fattening, and finishing periods, respectively; ii) a high-CP, low-UIP diet (HPLU) containing 15.0% CP with 33.7% UIP, 14.0% CP with 35.7% UIP, and 13.1% CP with 46.7% UIP, respectively; and iii) a high-CP, high-UIP diet (HPHU) containing 15.0% CP with 45.8% UIP, 14.0% CP with 44.6% UIP, and 13.0% CP with 51.1% UIP, respectively. Results: The treatments did not affect feed intake and growth performance, except for average daily gain during the fattening period that tended to be the lowest (p = 0.08) in the HPLU-fed steers. The feed CP conversion ratio over the entire feeding period was higher with high-CP diets. The treatments did not affect most blood metabolites; however, blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein concentrations during the fattening and finishing periods were the lowest in steers fed a HPLU diet. The treatments had negligible effects on cold carcass weight, yield traits including longissimus muscle area, backfat thickness, yield index, and yield grade, plus quality traits including meat color, fat color, texture, and maturity. However, marbling score and frequency of carcass quality grade 1⁺⁺ were greater in HPHU-fed steers. Conclusion: Feeding diets with higher CP and UIP levels did not affect growth performance but tended to improve the carcass quality of Hanwoo steers, resulting in greater economic return.