• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.806-811
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• 2012

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of plant extracts on methanogenesis and rumen microbial diversity in in vitro. Plant extracts (Artemisia princeps var. Orientalis; Wormwood, Allium sativum for. Pekinense; Garlic, Allium cepa; Onion, Zingiber officinale; Ginger, Citrus unshiu; Mandarin orange, Lonicera japonica; Honeysuckle) were obtained from the Plant Extract Bank at Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology. The rumen fluid was collected before morning feeding from a fistulated Holstein cow fed timothy and commercial concentrate (TDN; 73.5%, crude protein; 19%, crude fat; 3%, crude fiber; 12%, crude ash; 10%, Ca; 0.8%, P; 1.2%) in the ratio of 3 to 2. The 30 ml of mixture, comprising McDougall buffer and rumen liquor in the ratio of 4 to 1, was dispensed anaerobically into serum bottles containing 0.3 g of timothy substrate and plant extracts (1% of total volume, respectively) filled with $O_2$-free $N_2$ gas and capped with a rubber stopper. The serum bottles were held in a shaking incubator at $39^{\circ}C$ for 24 h. Total gas production in all plant extracts was higher (p<0.05) than that of the control, and total gas production of ginger extract was highest (p<0.05). The methane emission was highest (p<0.05) at control, but lowest (p<0.05) at garlic extract which was reduced to about 20% of methane emission (40.2 vs 32.5 ml/g DM). Other plant extracts also resulted in a decrease in methane emissions (wormwood; 8%, onion; 16%, ginger; 16.7%, mandarin orange; 12%, honeysuckle; 12.2%). Total VFAs concentration and pH were not influenced by the addition of plant extracts. Acetate to propionate ratios from garlic and ginger extracts addition samples were lower (p<0.05, 3.36 and 3.38 vs 3.53) than that of the control. Real-time PCR indicted that the ciliate-associated methanogen population in all added plant extracts decreased more than that of the control, while the fibrolytic bacteria population increased. In particular, the F. succinogens community in added wormwood, garlic, mandarin orange and honeysuckle extracts increased more than that of the others. The addition of onion extract increased R. albus diversity, while other extracts did not influence the R. albus community. The R. flavefaciens population in added wormwood and garlic extracts decreased, while other extracts increased its abundance compared to the control. In conclusion, the results indicated that the plant extracts used in the experiment could be promising feed additives to decrease methane gas emission from ruminant animals while improving ruminal fermentation.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.80-85
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• 2006

Ninety six crossbred pigs (Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire${\times}$Duroc) were used to determine the effects of essential oils (Fresta F $Conc^{(R)}$) supplementation on growth performance, immune response and fecal noxious gas of weaned pigs. Treatments were 1) NC (negative control; basal diet without antibiotics), 2) PC [positive control; basal diet+CSP (CTC+Sulfathiazole+Penicillin) 0.1%], 3) NCF (basal diet+Fresta F $Conc^{(R)}$ 0.03%) and 4) PCF [basal diet+CSP (CTC+Sulfathiazole+Penicillin) 0.1%+Fresta F $Conc^{(R)}$ 0.02%]. From d 0 to 14, ADFI was increased in pigs fed PCF diet (p<0.05). From d 14 to 28, pigs fed PCF diet had greater ADG and ADFI than pigs fed NC diet (p<0.05). From d 28 to 49, ADG and ADFI in pigs fed PCF diet were higher than in pigs fed NC diet (p<0.05). Through the entire experimental period, ADG and ADFI in pigs fed PCF diet were the highest compared to pigs fed NC and PC diets (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in fecal consistency score among the treatments (p>0.05). No statistical differences (p>0.05) were found in red blood cells (RBC) counts, white blood cells (WBC) counts, lymphocyte counts, total protein and albumin. Serum IgG concentration of PCF treatment was greater than that of other treatments (p<0.05). From d 0 to 14, there was no significant difference in digestibility of dry matter and nitrogen among the treatments (p>0.05). From d 14 to 28, digestibility of dry matter in pigs fed PC, NCF and PCF diets was higher than that of pigs fed NC diet (p<0.05) and treatments with added essential oils were higher than other diets on digestibility of nitrogen (p<0.05). Also, from d 28 to 49, digestibility of nitrogen in pigs fed PCF diet was the highest among others (p<0.05). On d 14 and 28, no statistical differences (p>0.05) were found in volatile fatty acid (VFA), ammonia nitrogen ($NH_3$-N) and hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$) concentrations among treatments. On d 49, there was no significant difference in VFA concentration among the treatments (p>0.05). $NH_3$-N concentration in pigs fed PCF diet was lower than in pigs fed other diets (p<0.05). $H_2S$ concentration in pigs fed diets with added essential oils was lower than others. In conclusion, the results suggest that the dietary addition of essential oils and antibiotics into diets for weanling pigs improved growth performance, IgG concentration and nitrogen digestibility and decreased noxious gas concentration. Essential oils can be used to partly replace antibiotics in diets for weaned pigs without negative affects on growth performance.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2020

Objective: This study was conducted to determine catalytic properties of wheat phytase with exopolyphosphatase activity toward medium-chain and long-chain inorganic polyphosphate (polyP) substrates for comparative purpose. Methods: Exopolyphosphatase assay of wheat phytase toward polyP75 (medium-chain polyP with average 75 phosphate residues) and polyP1150 (long-chain polyP with average 1150 phosphate residues) was performed at pH 5.2 and pH 7.5. Its activity toward these substrates was investigated in the presence of Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Mn²⁺, or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). Michaelis constant (K_m) and maximum reaction velocity (V_max) were determined from Lineweaver-Burk plot with polyP75 or polyP1150. Monophosphate esterase activity toward p-nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP) was assayed in the presence of polyP75 or polyP1150. Results: Wheat phytase dephosphorylated polyP75 and polyP1150 at pH 7.5 more effectively than that at pH 5.2. Its exopolyphosphatase activity toward polyP75 at pH 5.2 was 1.4-fold higher than that toward polyP1150 whereas its activity toward polyP75 at pH 7.5 was 1.4-fold lower than that toward polyP1150. Regarding enzyme kinetics, K_m for polyP75 was 1.4-fold lower than that for polyP1150 while V_max for polyP1150 was 2-fold higher than that for polyP75. The presence of Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, Mn²⁺, or EDTA (1 or 5 mM) exhibited no inhibitory effect on its activity toward polyP75. Its activity toward polyP1150 was inhibited by 1 mM of Ni²⁺ or Co²⁺ and 5 mM of Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, or Mg²⁺. Ni²⁺ inhibited its activity toward polyP1150 the most strongly among tested additives. Both polyP75 and polyP1150 inhibited the monophosphate esterase activity of wheat phytase toward pNPP in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion: Wheat phytase with an unexpected exopolyphosphatase activity has potential as a therapeutic tool and a next-generational feed additive for controlling long-chain polyP-induced inappropriate inflammation from Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella typhimurium infection in public health and animal husbandry.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.497-503
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• 2004

The effect of adding carbohydrate-rich feedstuffs to sweet potato leaves (SPL) on silage quality was studied using a total of 180 laboratory silos. Silage quality was assessed by changes of pH, dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and ammonia nitrogen ($NH_{3}$-N). Pre-wilted SPL was mixed with cassava root meal (CRM), sweet potato root meal (SPM) or sugar cane molasses (Mo) at levels of 0, 30, 60 and 90 g $kg^{-1}$ (air-dry weight of additives to pre-wilted weight of SPL). Samples for assessing silage quality were collected after mixing the SPL with the additive and thereafter at 7, 14, 28 and 56 days of ensiling. There was a marked decrease in pH after 7 days and the pH remained low and stable until day 56. Addition of 60 and 90 g $kg^{-1}$ resulted in a lower pH (p<0.05) than the other treatments. The DM content of the silage increased (p<0.05) with increasing levels of additive, while there were no differences in DM with time of ensiling. The CP content of the silage decreased (p<0.05) with increasing levels of additive. The CP content did not change up to 28 days, but was lower (p<0.05) after 56 days in all treatments. The $NH_{3}$-N levels were increasing (p<0.05) with time of ensiling, and were lower (p<0.05) with additive levels of 60 g $kg^{-1}$ or higher. Also, the additive source affected the $NH_{3}$-N values, with the lowest values found for Mo. Castrated male pigs (Large White$\times$Mongcai) were used in 4$\times$4 Latin square design to study the total tract digestibility and nitrogen (N) utilisation of diets with inclusion of ensiled SPL. The diets were based on cassava root meal with inclusion of protein from either fish meal (C) or SPL ensiled with CRM (D1), SPL ensiled with SPM (D2) and SPL ensiled with Mo (D3). The digestibility of DM, organic matter (OM) and CP were higher (p<0.05), and the digestibility of crude fibre (CF) was lower (p<0.05), in diet C than in diets D1, D2 and D3. However, there were no differences (p>0.05) in digestibility of dietary components between diets D1, D2 and D3. Also, the excretion of N in faeces was higher (p<0.05) and the N retention was lower (p<0.05) in diets D1, D2 and D3 than in diet C. It can be concluded from the present experiments, that a good quality silage can be produced from pre-wilted SPL by addition of 60 g $kg^{-1}$ of either CRM, SPM or Mo. Diets with inclusion of 450 g ensiled SPL $kg^{-1}$ DM showed a high digestibility of dietary components and thus ensiled SPL should be considered as a potential feed resource for growing pigs.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.541-550
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• 1996

Tetracycline antibiotics have been widely used not only therapeutics but feed additives. There are many methods for the isolation and determination of tetracycline antibiotics in animal muscle tissue. But those methods take much time and labor, so it is difficult to analyse many samples simultaneously. A rapid isolation method and liquid chromatographic determination of tetracycline antibiotics in animal muscle tissue (bovine, porcine, chicken) is presented. Blank control and tetracyclines fortified samples (0.5g) were blended with $C_{18}$ containing 0.05g each of oxalic acid and disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate. After homogenize, homogenate was transferred to glass column made from 10ml glass syringe and compressed to 4~4.5ml volume. A column made from the $C_{18}$/meat matrix was washed with hexane (8ml) and dichloromethane (8ml, if needed), following which the tetracyclines were eluted,vith methanol or 0.01M methanolic oxalic acid (8ml). The eluates containing tetracyclines analytes were free from interfering compounds when analysed by HPLC with UV detection (photodiode array at 360nm). Standard curve for each tetracycline showed a linear response at the range of $0.05{\sim}1.0{\mu}g/ml$ and tetracycline antibiotics were eluted within 4ml of eluted volume. All tetracycline antibiotics except tetracycline were stable during the concentration process at $40^{\circ}C$ and time required for concentration was 3~4 hours. Fortified samples containing oxalic aicd and EDTA represented more good recoveries than those of not-contained sample. Recoveries were 91.8~110.1% (oxytetracycline; OTC), 57.7~79.5% (tetracycline; TC), 78.1~88.6% (chlortetracyclines; CTC) and 88.4~100.6% (doxycycline; DC) in pork tissue, 101.1~126.8% (OTC), 66.4~75.4% (TC), 79.2~88.1% (CTC) and 69.3~86.7% (DC) in beef tissue, and 90.8~95.6% (OTC), 66.2~84.4% (TC), 75.7~77.2% (CTC) and 55.6~80.7% (DC) in chicken muscle tissue. The detection limits validated in muscle tissue by this method were $0.05{\mu}g/g$ for OTC and TC, and $0.1{\mu}g/g$ for CTC and DC.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.333-342
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• 2010

옥수수는 우리나라에서 매우 중요한 사료작물이다. 대부분 사일리지 형태로 이용이 되고 있으며 많은 비율의 곡실을 함유하고 있어 반추가축의 우수한 사료로 이용된다. 본 시험은 옥수수 사일리지용 미생물 첨가제 개발을 위해 수집된 균주의 발효능력을 평가하기 위해 수행되었다. 양질의 옥수수 사일리지에서 선발한 젖산균을 0.02%의 Sodium azide가 들어있는 MRS 배지에 접종을 한 후 균을 분리하여 MRS broth에 접종하여 산 생성 능력을 조사하였다. 총 6종의 젖산균을 선발하였고 동정결과 C3-2, B13-1 및 CC9-1은 Lactobacillus plantarum으로 판명되었고 C11-4는 Lactobacillus fermentum, B14-1은 Lactobacillus paracasei, 그리고 A3-1은 Leuconostoc lactis로 동정되었다. 선발된 5종의 균주와 시판되는 2종 첨가제 그리고 무처리구를 두고 황숙기에 수확된 옥수수에 접종하여 사일리지를 제조하고 2개월 후에 개봉하여 분석한 결과 B13-1 및 CC9-1 처리구의 사일리지가 pH가 낮았고 젖산함량도 높았다. 프리그 점수와 품질등급에 있어서도 B13-1 및 CC9-1 처리구에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 Lactobacillus plantarum B13-1 및 CC9-1는 사일리지 접종제로 사용이 권장되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.527-547
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• 2020

어병 세균은 어류 양식업의 경제적 피해 뿐만 아니라, 인수공통감염원으로 알려진 전염성 병원균이다. 어병 세균을 제어하기 위해 지속적인 항생제의 사용은 부작용이 수반되기 때문에, 천연 유래 소재의 개발이 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 항생제대체제 개발을 위해 항세균효과가 우수한 침엽수 정유를 발굴하고자 하였다. 소나무과에 속하는 전나무 (Abies holophylla), 곰솔 (Pinus thunbergii), 섬잣나무 (Pinus parviflora), 솔송 (Tsuga sieboldii), 리기테다소나무 (Pinus rigitaeda)의 잎에서 hydro-distillation법을 이용하여 정유를 추출하였으며, 추출된 정유는 어병 세균인 Edwardsiella tarda, Photobacterium damselae, Streptococcus parauberis, Lactococcus garivieae에 대하여 항균력을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 전나무와 곰솔 잎 정유가 그람 음성 세균인 E. tarda와 P. damselae에 대하여 선택적으로 강한 항균력을 나타냈다. GC-MS 분석 결과, 전나무 잎 정유의 주요 성분은 (-)-bornyl acetate (29.45%), D-limonene (20.47%), camphene (11.73%)이고, 곰솔 잎 정유의 주요 성분은 α-pinene (59.81%)으로 각각 확인되었다. 또한, 미량으로 존재하지만 정유와 동일한 효능을 나타내는 유효 성분으로 oxygenated monoterpenes인 neryl acetate, (-)-borneol, (-)-carveol의 세가지 화합물을 구명하였다. 따라서 그람 음성어병세균의 생장억제효과가 우수한 전나무와 곰솔 잎 정유는 사료 첨가제, 수산용 의약품 등 생물학적 제제로 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.671-682
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• 2006

본 실험은 산란종계 노계에서 이소플라본과 CPP의 첨가 급여가 종란 생산성 및 후기 난각질에 미치는 영향과 Ca 대사에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위한 목적으로 실시하였다. 56주령의 Hy-Line Brown 산란종계 암탉 360수와 수탉 36수를 공시하여 사료 내 Ca을 3.3% 및 3.6% 수준으로 하고 이소플라본과 CPP를 각각 0.2% 및 0.5% 수준으로 첨가한 총 6개의 실험사료(3반복)를 5주간 급여하였다. 주별로 사료섭취량을 조사하였고, 산란율과 난중은 매일 조사하였다. 주별로 생산된 종란으로부터 종란율과 부화율을 조사하였다. 실험사료 급여 후 생산된 계란을 반복구별로 수집하여 난각질 및 난각막 내 glycosaminoglycan과 uronic acid 분석에 이용하였다. 실험 종료 시 반복구별로 평균체중이 비슷한 개체를 선발하여 채혈 후 희생시킨 다음 경골을 적출하였다. 채취한 경골은 화학적 조성의 분석을 위한 시료로 이용하였고, 얻어진 혈액에서 화학성분 및 호르몬 분석을 실시하였다.사료섭취량, 난생산성 및 종란율에서는 처리간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 사료 내 Ca 수준 및 이소플라본 첨가는 난각강도를 각각 유의하게 개선시킨 것으로 나타났으며, CPP의 첨가에 의해서는 특별한 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 수정율 및 부화율에서도 처리간에 유의한 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 경골강도 및 경골 내 성분 조성에서 사료 내 Ca 수준 및 이소플라본과 CPP의 첨가 효과는 발견되지 않았다. 혈중 Ca, P, estrogen 및 calcitonin 농도 역시 처리간에 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 본 실험에서는 사료 내 Ca 수준의 증가 및 이소플라본 같은 Ca의 이용성에 영향을 미치는 성분을 적절히 활용함으로서 후기 난각질의 개선을 통해 생산성을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 종란 생산성에 대해서는 이소플라본 및 CPP의 첨가가 크게 영향을 미치지 않았다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2006

In this study, antimicrobial activity of oriental herbal medicine extract (OHME) was tested for some organisms and the preventive effects of OHME for the colonization of Campylobacter jejuni on epithelium of small intestine were examined in Korean native broiler chickens fed a forage added 1.0% OHME. The isolated Campylobacter spp were biotyped, serotyped and the susceptiblility of isolates to antimicrobial agent were examined. The growth of Staphylococcus aureus was inhibited in 0.25% OHME. C. jejuni and C. coli were inhibited in 0.1% OHME, and Salmonella spp, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Escheichia coli 0157 were inhibited in 2.0% OHME. For the application of forage added 1.0% OHME in broiler chicken farm, the frequency of Campylobacter spp from feces, liver and spleen sample of chickens were examined during 2 weeks interval. The frequence of Campylobacter spp in feces from chickens fed assorted forage (control group) was increased from 25% in first week to 75% in seventh week. But the frequence of Campylobacter spp in feces sample from chickens 134 forage added OHME was slightly reduced from 25% in first week to 15% in seventh week. The frequence of Campylobacter spp in liver, and spleen was 13.7% and 10% respectively after seventh week in control group, but the Campylobacter spp was not isolated after fifth week in live and spleen from chickens fed forage added OHME. Isolated 56 strains of thermophilic Campyiobacter from Korean native chickens was classified as C. jejuni (76.7%), C. coli (214%) and C. laridis (1.6%). The majority of 43 isolates of C. jejuni was classified on biotype I (60.4%), II (30.2%). Most of 12 isolates of C.coli were biotype I (83.3%). Isolated 31 strains C. jejuni of showed 11 different serotype, and serotype 36 (18.6%), 17 (13.9%)were most frequent. Isolated 10 strains of C. coli showed 5 different serotypes and serotype 31 (33.3%) and 21 (25%) were relatively common. Isolated Campylobacter spp were highly susceptible to nalidixic acid, amikacin, gentamicin, colistin and chloramphenucol.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.1235-1240
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• 2007

Phytobiotic으로 활용 가능한 소재를 선발하기 위하여 9종의 약용식물인 진피, 매자나무 뿌리, 매자나무 줄기, 상백피, 석곡, 석창포, 취나물, 택사, 호장근의 열수 추출물을 대상으로 항산화성 및 항균활성을 조사하였다. 호장근은 총폴리페놀 함량이 $725.8{\mu}g/mL$로 가장 높았으며, 전자공여능이 85.9%, 아질산염 소거능이 92.7%로 우수한 항산화성을 나타내었다. 또한 호장근은 0.8 mg/mL의 농도에서 P. aeruginosa, E. coli, B. cereus, S. Typhimurium, L. monocytogenes, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus의 생육을 저해하였다. 호장근 추출물은 7종의 균주에 대해 항균활성을 나타내었고, 특히 K. pneumoniae, S. aureus에 대해서 지속적인 항균활성을 나타내었다. K. pneumoniae, S. aureus에 대한 $IC_{50}$은 각각 6.24 mg/mL, 1.8 mg/mL이었다. 호장근은 항산화성 및 항균활성을 동시에 가지는 기능성 약용식물 추출물로 가축의 phytobiotic소재로 활용 가능함을 확인하였다.