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Acute Toxicity of Leuconostoc kimchii GJ2, An Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Kimchi, in Mice (김치로부터 분리한 Exopolysaccharide생성 유산균 Leuconostoc kimchii GJ2의 마우스에 대한 급성독성)

  • Lee, Jae-Joon;Lee, Yu-Mi;Chang, Hae-Choon;Lee, Myung-Yul
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.17 no.4 s.84
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    • pp.561-567
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    • 2007
  • The present study was carried out to investigate the acute toxicity of Leuconostoc kimchii GJ2(Leu. kimchii GJ2), an exopolysaccharide-producing lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi, in ICR male and female mice. The test article was intraperitoneally or orally administered to both sexes of mice. Then followed a 14-day period of observation. In intraperitoneal acute toxicity test, mice were injected intraperitoneally with dosage of 0, 700, 900, 1,100, 1,300, 1,500, 1,700, 1,900, 2,100, 2,300 and 2,500 mg/kg. Intraperitoneal 50% lethal doses($LD_{50}$) of Leu. kimchii GJ2 was >2,500 mg/kg in male and female mice. In oral acute toxicity test, male and female mice were gavaged with Leu. kimchii GJ2 of five doses(0, 625, 1,500, 2,500 and 5,000 mg/kg). Oral $LD_{50}$ of Leu. kimchii GJ2 was consider to be higher than 5,000 mg/kg. Furthermore, no significant changes in general conditions, body weights, clinical signs and any gross lesions were observed in both sexes of mice administered intraperitoneally or orally with Leu. kimchii GJ2. In conclusion, our results suggest that no adverse effect level of Leu. kimchii GJ2 is estimated to be over 2,500 mg/kg in the intraperitoneal route and 5,000 mg/kg in the oral route, respectively.

Isolation and Phylogenetic Characteristics of Exopolysaccharide Producing Bacteria in a Rhizosphere Soil of Medicinal Herbs (약초 근권토양 내 다당 생성세균 분리 및 계통학적 특성)

  • Lee, Hae-Ran;Kim, Ki-Kwhang;Whang, Kyung-Sook
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.278-285
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    • 2010
  • We examined the distribution of exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing bacteria population in rhizosphere soils of domestic medicinal herbs; Angelica sinensis, Atractytodes japonica, Achyranthes japonica, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, and Astragalus membranaceus. Fifty-six percent of the total isolates from rhizosphere soil of Angelica sinensis were EPS producing bacteria, suggesting the dominance of EPS producing bacteria in rhizosphere soil of Angelica sinensis. EPS producing bacteria were enumerated in root system (rhizosphere soil, rhizoplane, inside of root) of Angelica sinensis. Bacterial density of rhizosphere soil, rhizoplane, and inside of root were distributed $9.0{\times}10^6CFU/g{\cdot}soil$, $7.0{\times}10^6CFU/g{\cdot}soil$, and $1.4{\times}10^3CFU/g{\cdot}soil$, respectively. EPS producing bacteria from rhizosphere soil were categorized into five major phylogenetic groups: Alphaproteobacteria (4 strains), Betaproteobacteria (6 strains), Firmicutes (2 strains), Actinobacteria (3 strains), and Bacteroidetes (1 strain) subdivisions. Also, the EPS producing isolates from rhizoplane were distributed as 7 strains in Alphaproteobacteria, 3 strains in Betaproteobacteria, 2 strains in Actinobacteria, 3 strains in Bacteroidetes, and 1 strain in Acidobacteria subdivisions. All of the EPS producing bacteria inside of root belong to genus Chitinophaga. Burkholderia caribiensis DR14, Terriglobus sp. DRP35, and Rhizobium hainanense SAP110 were selected in 112 EPS producing bacteria. These appeared to have produced high levels of exopolysaccharide 6,555 mpa.s, 3,275 mpa.s, and 1,873 mpa.s, respectively. The purified EPS was analyzed Bio-LC. As neutral sugars, glucose, galactose, mannose were detected and as amino sugars, galactosamine and glucosamine were detected. Especilally, analysis of Bio-LC showed that Rhizobium hainanense SAP110 produced glucose (60~89%) and glucosamine (8.5%) as major neutral sugar and amino sugar, respectively.

Studies on the Properties of the Stirred Yogurt Manufactured by Exopolysaccharide Producing Lactic Acid Bacteria (Exopolysaccharide 생성 유산균을 이용한 Stirred Yogurt 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kang Ho-Jin;Baick Seung-Chun;Yu Je-Hyun
    • Food Science of Animal Resources
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.84-91
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    • 2005
  • We investigated fermentation characteristics and the amount of exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced, and the correlation between EPS and rheological properties in stirred yogurt fermented with Streptococcus thermophilus St-Body 1. The changes of pH and lactic acid concentrations of yogurt showed different patterns according to fermentation temperatures. About 20 to 40% of lactose was utilized during 6 hrs incubation. The higher number of lactic acid bacteria was obtained at 31℃ incubation temperature rather than other incubation temperatures. The higher amount of EPS was produced at 12 hr or 24 hr rather than other incubation period at the same fermentation temperatures. The viscosity continuously increased during the fermentation period, however the syneresis of yogurt was shown the lowest value at 37℃ for 30 hrs incubation. In physical properties, the hardness and adhesiveness increased continuously with decreasing cohesiveness and elasticity as incubation process was extended. The stirred yogurt fermented with S. thermophilus St-Body 1 at 37℃ for 24 hr resulted in the highest score at each sensory evaluation category.

Optimal Culture Conditions for MK1 Strain Isolated from Soft-Rotten Tissue of Neungee Mushroom (Sarcodon aspratus) and the Physico-Chemical Properties of the Purified Exopolysaccharide of MK1 (능이버섯(Sarcodon aspratus) 무름병소에서 분리한 MK1 균주의 최적 성장조건과 정제된 균체외다당류의 특성)

  • Ryu, Jeong-Eun;Lee, Young-Nam
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.324-331
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    • 2009
  • MK1 strain, an obligate aerobic heterotrophic bacterium isolated from the rotten tissue of Neungee mushroom (Sarcodon aspratus), produces a copious amount of exopolysaccharide (EPS), which could evoke macrophage activation. Investigations on optimal culture conditions of MK1 and physical properties of MK1 EPS were made. Glucose, galactose, fructose, and sucrose supported well growth of MK1, but potato starch and dextrin did not. However, lactose seemed to be a less favorable carbon source. Optimal growth of MK1 was obtained at pH 7.0, $30^{\circ}C$, and 200 rpm with 2% glucose, and 0.2~0.05% $(NH_4)_2SO_4$. $EPS_{opt}$ obtained from an optimal growth condition constituted of carbon (37.1%), nitrogen (2.2%), oxygen (49.3%), and hydrogen (6.4%), but no sulfur. Paper chrogromatogram of the acid-hydrolysate of $EPS_{opt}$ suggested that MK1 EPS seemed to be hetropolysaccharide composed of a few number of monosaccharides including amino- and acidic-sugars. Its molecular mass determined by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis varied from 14.8 to 47.9 kDa. Physical properties of $EPS_{glu}$ obtained from cell grown in glucose medium, such as relative viscosity ($_{rel}$) and crystalline morphology were rather affected by pH of the growth medium. Relative viscosity ($_{rel}$) of exopolysaccaride (0.1 g/ml) harvested from cells grown at medium pH ranging from 6.0 and 7.5 was 1.23 and 1.39, respectively. The freeze-dried exopolysaccharide obtained at low pH (6.0 and 6.5) was fine crystaloid and water-soluble, whereas those obtained at high pH (7.0 and 7.5) was rather gluey and less water-soluble.

Dispersive Activity and Physical Properties of Exopolysaccharide (Cystan) produced by Cystobacter sp. MSL-9

  • Lee, Gang-Mo;Kim, Se-Gyeong;Lee, Mun-Won;Choe, Seon-Yeong;Lee, Un-Taek;Yun, Hyeon-Sik
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.719-723
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    • 2003
  • The dispersing activity and physical properties of exopolysaccharide (Cystan) produced by Cystobacter sp. MSL-9 was studied. Dispersing activity of Cystan was measured by using bentonite, calcium carbonate, and kaolin. Rheological properties of Cystan were investigated by using a rheometer MCR300. It was found that dispersing activity of Cystan was maintained under various pH and temperature conditions. A particle size analyzer BI-9000AT was used for the particle size measurement of Cystan in aqueous solution. The high dispersing activity and stability under various pH and temperature conditions showed the feasibility of Cystan as a industrial biodispersant.

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Rheological Properties of Exopolysaccharide p-KG03 Produced by Marine Microalgae Gyrodinium impudicum strain KG03

  • Im, Jeong-Han;Kim, Seong-Jin;Park, Gyu-Jin;An, Se-Hun;Lee, Hyeon-Sang;Lee, Hong-Geum
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.611-614
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    • 2003
  • The rheological properties of exopolysaccharide, p-KG03, produced by marine microalgae Gyrodinium impudicum strain KG03 had been studied. The intrinsic viscosity of this p-KG03 was calculated to 65.22 and 50.75 $d{\ell}/g$ using Huggins and Kramer equations (xanthan gum 24.41 and 24.03). Aqueous dispersions at p-KG03 concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 % (w/w) showed marked shear-thinning properties as Power-Law behavior. In aqueous dispersions of p-KG03 1.0 %, consistency index (K) and flow behavior index (n) were 2,172 and 0.52. The apparent viscosity and the influence of shear rate on different conditions as p-KG03 concentrations, pH, NaCl, $CaCl_2$ and temperature in aqueous solutions were measured. And p-KG03 had mixed with aqueous solutions of xanthan gum and gellan gum, and invested the change of mixed aqueous solution behavior.

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