• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.240-252
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• 2006

A survey was implemented to suggest basic data for assuring the safety of cooked foods in foodbank operations. A questionnaire consisted of total 48 items including general characteristics, basic inputs and perceived importance/performance of sanitary management. One hundred twenty-eight responses among the 267 nationwide foodbanks were used for the statistical analysis. About forty-one percent of foodbanks was operated a period of 1-3 years and 43.0% of them were managed by social welfare organizations. The number of staff was only 0.5 person per operation with the whole responsibility and 1.0 with additional work, and thus most of the work was managed by volunteers. Job satisfaction was shown to be moderate and was affected by specialty and salary mostly. The facilities and equipment in foodbanks were not enough to operate and freezers/refrigerators were the top priority to supplement. Most of the respondents attended a nationwide level sanitary education program (79.7%); but complained not enough frequency of education (90%). The sanitary status of the donated foods was considered as satisfactory but some safety practices had to be improved, including personnel expenses and operating costs in the district level, a sanitary awareness of the donors and a general management of the facilities arid equipment. An assessment on sanitary management resulted in an overall average of 4.45 out of 5 points in importance and 3.85 in performance showing the high level of sanitation perception in foodbank managers. From the IPA analysis, the fields found to be improved were sanitation management during cooking and temperature control as well as cleanliness and sanitation of both transport vehicle and refrigerator/freezer. To secure the food safety in foodbanks, consequently, personnel support, supplement of facilities and equipment, intense sanitation education and development of sanitation management program is needed.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.292-296
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to assess the potential of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) to prevent obesity and abnormalities in lipid metabolism induced by ovariectomy in a rat model without stimulatory activity on uterus. MATERIALS/METHODS: Ovariectomized (OVX) rats were treated for 6 weeks with 70% ethanol extracts of Hypericum perforatum [HPEs: whole plant (WHPE) and flower and leaves (FLHPE)], ${\beta}$-estradiol-3-benzoate at a dose of $50{\mu}g/kg/day$ (E2) or vehicle (distilled water). RESULTS: As expected, OVX increased body weight gain and adiposity and showed higher food efficacy ratio. OVX also increased the serum cholesterol as well as insulin resistance, while reducing uterus weight and uterine epithelial proliferation rate. HPEs (WHPE and FLHPE) showed estrogen-like effect on body weight gain, adipose tissue weight and food efficacy ratio in OVX rats. HPEs prevented hypercholesterolemia induced by OVX more effectively than E2. E2 increased uterus weight and epithelial proliferation rate in OVX rats, while HPEs maintained them at the level of the sham-operated animals. CONCLUSIONS: Our finding demonstrates that HPEs can be considered as an effective agent to prevent OVX-induced obesity without stimulatory activity on uterus.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2011

Objective : This study was carried out to investigate effect of korean medicinal herbs-included hair tonic (MHT) and food (MF) on hair growth in an alopecia model of C57BL/6 mice. Methods : Six-weeks old mice were given laboratory rodent chow diet for 1 week. Then, we used a depilatory for hair removal on mice. The next day, mice were randomized and separated in 3 groups of 6 mice; normal group (N, vehicle epidermal application+normal diet-treated group), positive control group (C, 3% minoxidil sulfate epidermal application+normal diet-treated group), and the treatment group (T, HT epidermal application+ MF diet-treated group). The hair regrowth was determined by photograph, which was taken at 7, 14 and 21 days. And scoring indices, hair density and hair thickness, were evaluated by Folliscope at same day. In addition, the hair regrowth was analyzed insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in the dorsal skin of mice. Results : As a result, not only external appearance but also hair density and hair thickness on dorsal skin were increased more in C, T groups than in N group at 21 days with mixed treatment. Therefore, distinct regrowth pattern is appeared by treatment of herbal tonic and natural food for 21 days. Also, the expressions of IGF-1 on dorsal skin were higher in C, T groups than in N group. Conclusion : These results suggested that this herbal hair tonic and natural food has hair growth promoting activities and may be useful for treatment of bald or alopecia.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.534-539
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• 2007

본 연구는 김치로 분리한 우량 종균인 Leu. citreum GJ7의 급성독성을 시험하기 위하여 ICR 마우스에게 1회 Leu. citreum GJ7을 복강 또는 경구투여한 후 사망률, 체중의 변화, 일반 및 임상증상, 육안적 소견 등을 관찰하였다. 복강투여 후 24시간 관찰한 결과, 일부 Leu. citreum GJ7 투여군에서 부분적으로 사망례가 관찰은 되었으나 나머지 시험동물은 계속 생존하여 2,500 mg/kg까지는 평균치사량을 산출할 수 없었다. 또한 5,000 mg/kg을 14일 동안 경구투여하였을 경우에는 사망례가 없었으며, 특이한 임상증상도 관찰되지 않았다. 복강 혹은 경구투여한 후 마우스의 체중변화에 있어서도 대조군과 Leu. citreum GJ7 투여군 사이에 유의성 있는 차이는 보이지 않았으며, 생존동물의 부검결과에서도 내부 장기의 육안적 이상이 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서 Leu. citreum GJ7은 본 실험의 모든 조건에서 $LD_{50}$이 복강투여 시 2,500 mg/kg, 경구투여 시 5,000 mg/kg 이상인 저독성의 안전한 물질로 사료된다.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.168-172
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• 2018

HACCP이란 식품의 원재료부터 제조, 가공, 보존, 유통, 조리단계를 거쳐 최종소비자가 섭취하기 전까지의 각 단계에서 발생할 우려가 있는 위해요소를 규명하고, 이를 중점적으로 관리하기 위한 중요관리점을 결정하여 자율적이며 체계적이고 효율적인 관리로 식품의 안전성을 확보하기 위한 과학적인 위생관리체계라고 할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 HACCP의 체계적이고 효율적인 관리를 위해 식품의 유통 단계인 운송과정에서의 온도 및 습도를 측정하고, 이 정보를 통신망을 이용하여 주기적으로 서버에 전송하는 모니터링 단말기 및 이를 구현하는 firmware를 설계하였다. Sub-net에서 측정된 정보를 포함하여 단말기에서 전송된 데이터가 서버에 잘 저장되었으며 서버에서 보낸 응답도 단말기에 잘 수신됨을 확인하였다. 향후 이를 이용하여 식품의 이력관리 및 데이터 추적, 통계자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 또한 본 시스템은 학교나 직장 등 단체 급식소, 원재료나 식품 보관 등의 물류창고 등에서도 응용할 수 있는 시스템이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.531-536
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• 1998

We had previously reported that the protective effect of taurine against indomethacin-induced gastric mucosal injury was due to its antioxidant effects, which inhibited lipid peroxidation and neutrophil activation. In this study, we examined the effect of taurine on reducing the inflammatory parameters of trintrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in rats. In order to induce IBD, ethanolic TNBS was given to rats intracolonically. Then they received 500 mg/kg.day of taurine orally and were sacrificed one week after IBD induction. While ulceration and inflammation of distal colon with formation of granuloma in the vehicle-treated IBD rats two days after administration of TNBS were observed, treatment with taurine ameliorated colonic damage and decreased the incidence of diarrhea and adhesion. also, colon weight as an index of tissue edema, which was mardedly increased in the IBD rats, became significantly lower after administration of TNBS were observed, treatment with taurine ameliorated colonic damage and decreased the incidence of diarrhea and adhesion. Also colon weitht as an index of tissue edema, which was markedly increased in the IBD rats, became significantly lower after taruine treatment. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the vehicle-treated IBD rats was substantially increased, compared with that of normal control. the taurine-treated animals significantly reduced MPO activity (35% lower) when compared with that of the vehicle-treated animals. Taurine treatment decreased both basal and formyl-methionyl leucyl phenylalanine-stimulated reactive oxygen generation from colonic tissue in the IBD rats. These results suggest that the administration of taurine reduce the inflammatory parameters in this IBD rat model by increasing defending capacity against oxidative damage.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.205-217
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• 2008

Objectives : We investigated the effects of Herba Ephedrae and Rhizoma Amorphophalli on high fat diet induced obese male mice. Methods : 8 weeks old, high fat diet induced obese male mice were divided into 5 groups: C57BL/6 normal control, obese vehicle control, GGEx55 (Herba Ephedrae), GGEx61 (Rhizoma Amorphophalli), GGEx62 (Herba Ephedrae + Rhizoma Amorphophalli). After mice were treated with GGEx for 8 weeks, we measured body weight gain, food intake, feeding efficiency ratio, rectal temperature, fat weight, plasma leptin and lipid levels. We also took micro-computerized axial tomography (micro-CT) on the mice. Results : 1. GGEx55 and GGEx62 groups significantly decreased body weight gain and feeding efficiency ratio compared with vehicle control. But they significantly increased rectal temperature. 2. Plasma total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations were significantly increased by GGEx55 groups, whereas were significantly decreased by GGEx62 groups compared with vehicle control. 3. GGEx55 and GGEx62 groups significantly decreased total, subcutaneous and visceral fat as well as fat areas in micro-CT analysis of abdomen compared with vehicle control. 4. Plasma GOT and GPT concentrations were significantly increased by GGEx55 groups compared with vehicle control. Conclusions : These results demonstrate that GGEx55 and GGEx62 effectively reduces body weight gain, feeding efficiency ratio in high fat diet induced obese mice, leading to the modulation of obesity. In addition, GGEx55 and GGEx62 decreases visceral adipose tissue mass and improves plasma lipids, suggesting that GGEx55 and GGEx62 may act as a therapeutic agent for obesity.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2003년도 추계학술대회 논문집(III)
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• pp.287-294
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• 2003

본 논문은 철도차량의 출입문과 역사의 플랫홈 사이에서 승객의 승하차시에 발생할 수 있는 안전사고를 방지하기 위한 안전발판장치에 관한 것으로서, 특히 출입문의 개폐작동에 따라 연동하여 작동되는 안전발판을 구비하는 것에 의해 별도의 동력과 제어장치를 필요로 하지 않음은 물론, 오작동 없이 정확하게 동작되도록 한 철도차량의 안전발판장치에 관한 것이다. 일반적으로, 지하철 역사의 플랫홈과 철도차량 간에는 열차의 원활한 안전주행을 위해 일정한 간격(이하 "연단간격"이라 함)이 유지된다. 이러한 연단간격은 가능한 한 좁게 형성되도록 구축되는 것이 바람직하나 그러기 위해서는 역사를 직선으로 건설해야 하지만, 통상 지하철은 도심의 인구집중지역의 기존 대로를 따라 노선이 결정되어 공사가 이루어지므로 도시가스배관, 도로주변의 고층대형건물, 기존도로의 형상 및 지하수와 같은 여러 가지 조건에 의해 많은 역사들이 곡선부분을 포함하여 건설될 수밖에 없다. 이 때문에, 철도차량과 플랫홈 간의 연단간격이 크게 벌어지는 구간이 형성되어 짧은 정차시간에 많은 사람들이 승하차하면서 연단간격으로 승객의 발이 빠지는 등의 안전사고가 빈번히 발생하고 있다. 이와 같이, 연단간격이 커짐에 따른 사고발생을 줄이기 위하여 연단간격이 큰 부분에 경고등을 설치하거나 경보음을 발생시키는 방법을 사용하였다. 이러한 경보장치는 차량이 지정된 궤도로 진입하면, 경고등에서 빛을 발산하여 차량과 플랫홈 사이의 공간에 대한 위험성을 승객에게 주의시키면서 경보나 안내방송이 나오게 하고, 차량이 역사를 출발하여 궤도를 지나면 그 작동이 멈추는 장치이다. 그러나, 이러한 경보장치는 위험성을 승객에게 알려 승객 스스로가 위험에 대처하도록 하는 주의정보제공의 기능만을 가지는 장치로서, 바쁜 출퇴근 시간이나 혼잡한 상황에서는 만족할 만한 효과를 기대하기 어려웠고, 특히 위험 대처능력이 떨어지는 어린아이나 노약자에게는 위험성이 그대로 상존하는 문제점이 있었다. 이와 같은 문제점으로 인하여 경전철이 있는 나라에서는 경전철용 차량에 승객이 안전하게 승하차할 수 있도록 계단식 발판을 설치하는 차량용 발판이 제공되어 있으나, 국내 지하철에 적용하기에는 차체 및 역사의 구조상 불가능하였다. 차량의 바닥이 플랫홈과 거의 동일 레벨상에 위치하므로 안전발판이 차량의 바닥과 수평이 되도록 작동되어야 하고, 차량에 있어서도 스테인레스 차량인 경우 사이드 빔(Side beam), 알루미늄 차량인 경우 솔바(Sole bar)에 구멍을 뚫으면 전체적인 차체의 강도 및 구조상의 문제가 발생되기 때문이다. 본 논문에서 이전에 개발된 국내외 안전발판장치를 소개하고 연단간격과, 차량 플랫홈의 높이의 차이에서 발생하는 문제를 함께 해결하는 안전발판장치를 해결책으로 제시하고자 한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.975-985
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• 2017

UV 조사에 의해 유도된 광노화(photoaging)에 대한 한천젤마스크(agar gel mask, AGM)의 효과를 평가하기 위해, SKH-1 hairless 마우스의 피부에 4주간의 UV조사와 AGM 및 에센스처리 한천젤마스크(agar gel mask dipped in essence, AGMdE)를 동시에 처리한 후 피부주름, 피부표현형, 피부조직구조, 항산화조건 및 독성 등을 분석하였다. AGM과 AGMdE의 부착은 주름형성의 억제, 홍반지수의 감소, 피부수분의 증진뿐만 아니라 경피 수분손실(TEWL)을 방지하였다. 또한, 표피두께는 UV+Vehicle 처리군과 비교했을 때, UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 UV를 조사하지 않은 그룹과 유사한 수준으로 회복되었다. MMP-1과 tyrosinase의 발현수준은 UV+Vehicle 처리군에서 가장 높게 증가하였으나 UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 더불어, SOD 활성은 UV+Vehicle 처리군에 비하여 UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 유의적으로 감소되었지만, 대부분의 독성화합물 처리에 의해 유도되는 혈청생화학적 지표와 조직학적 특성의 변화는 UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서, 이러한 결과들은 AGM이 피부형태, 조직학적 구조, 산화적 상태를 조절함으로써 피부노화를 예방하는 마스크팩으로 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 있음을 제시한다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.97-109
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• 2011

As a marketing vehicle to survive in intensified retailing competition, retailer brand development has been adopted by retailers in Korea. As evidence, the retailer brand share of a major retailer, Tesco Korea, has grown from 20% in 2007 to 22.8% in the first half of 2008. It means that retailers have provided more and more retailer brand foods for customers. With the growing accessibility to retailer brand foods, it would be expected that the number of retailer brand food claims will increase. Customers have increasingly exposed to a variety of marketing activities conducted by retailers. When buying the retailer brand foods, customers tend to be affected by marketing activities of retailers. Despite the fact that customers trust retailers and then, buy their brand foods, in case of food accidents caused by production process, customers have to seek compensation from a retailer brand supplier. Of course, a retailer tends to shift its responsibility to its suppliers. Accordingly, it is not easy for customers to solve food claims. The research, therefore, aims at exploring the relationship between the buying-decision processes of retailer brand customers and which side takes legal responsibility for food claims. To effectively achieve the research aim, the author adopted a quantitative and a qualitative research technique, in order to supplement the disadvantages of each method. Before field research, based on the developed research model, the author pre-tested questionnaire with 10 samples, amended, and handed out to 400 samples. Amongst them, 316 questionnaires are available. For a focus group interview, 9 participants were recruited, who are students, housewives, and full-time workers, aged from 20s to 40s. Through the focus group interview as well as the questionnaire results, it was found that most customers were influenced by a retailer or store image in a customer's mind, retailer reputation and promotional activities. Surprisingly, customers think that the name of a retailer is a more important factor than who produces retailer brand foods, even though many customers check a retailer brand supplier, when making a buying-decision. Rather than retailer brand suppliers, customers trust retailers. That is why they purchase retailer brands. Nevertheless, production-related food claims is not involved with retailers. In fact, it would be difficult for customers to distinguish whether a food claim is related to selling or manufacturing processes. Based on research results, from a customer perspective, the research suggests that the government should require retailers to take the whole responsibility for retailer brand food claims, preventing retailers from passing the buck to retailer brand suppliers. In case of food claims, in order for customers to easily get the compensation, it is necessary to reconsider the current system. If so, retailers have to fully get involved in retailer brand production stage, and further, the customer awareness of retailer brands will be improved than ever before. Retailers cannot help taking care of the whole processes of retailer brand development, because of responsibility. As a result, the process to seek compensation for food claims might become easier, and further, the protection of customer right might be improved.