• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.114-121
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• 2012

The potential for ochratoxin A (OTA) degradation by swine intestinal microbiota was assessed in the current study. Intestinal content that was collected aseptically from swine was spiked with 100 ppb OTA and incubated for 6 and 12 h at $39^{\circ}C$. An OTA assay was conducted using the incubated samples, and it was found that 20% of the OTA toxin was detoxified, indicating the presence of microbes capable of OTA degradation. Twenty-eight bacterial species were isolated anaerobically in M 98-5 media and 45 bacterial species were isolated using nutrient broth aerobically. Screening results showed that one anaerobic bacterial isolate, named MM11, detoxified more than 75% of OTA in liquid media. Furthermore, 1.0 ppm OTA was degraded completely after 24 h incubation on a solid 'corn' substrate. The bacterium was identified by 16S rDNA sequencing as having 97% sequence similarity with Eubacterium biforme. The isolation of an OTA-degrading bacterium from the swine natural flora is of great importance for OTA biodegradation and may be a valuable potential source for OTA-degradation enzymes in industrial applications.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2011

The radioprotective efficacy of a methanol extract of the red algae Polyopes lancifolia (Harvey) kawaguchi et wang (mPL) was evaluated in mice subjected to total-body gamma irradiation. mPL protection against radiation-induced oxidative stress was examined by histological evaluation of intestinal crypt-cell survival and liver activities of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). mPL (100 mg/kg body weight) administered intraperitoneally at 24 h and 1 h prior to irradiation protected jejunal crypt cells from radiation-induced apoptosis (p < 0.01). The pretreatment of mPL attenuated a radiation-induced decrease in villous height (p < 0.05), and improved jejunal crypt survival (p < 0.05). The dose reduction factor was 1.14 at 3.5 days after irradiation. Treatment with mPL prior to irradiation resulted in significantly higher (p < 0.01) levels of SOD and CAT activities, compared to those levels of irradiated control mice with vehicle treatment. These results suggest that mPL is a useful radioprotective agent capable of defending intestinal progenitor cells against total-body irradiation, at least in part through mPL antioxidative activity.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5331-5339
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• 2013

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death, both in men and women. This study investigated the effects of Amorphophallus campanulatus tuber methanolic extract (ACME) on aberrant crypt foci (ACF) formation, colonic cell proliferation, lipid peroxidative damage and the antioxidant status in a long term preclinical model of 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) induced colon carcinogenesis in rats. Male Wistar rats were divided into six groups, viz., group I rats served as controls; group II rats treated as drug controls receiving 250 mg/kg body weight of ACME orally; group III rats received DMH (20 mg/kg body weight) subcutaneously once a week for the first 15 weeks; groups IV, V and VI rats received ACME along with DMH during the initiation, post-initiation stages and the entire period of the study, respectively. All the rats were sacrificed at the end of 30 weeks and the intestinal and colonic tissues from different groups were subjected to biochemical and histological studies. Administration of DMH resulted in significant ($p{\leq}0.05$) intestinal and colonic lipid peroxidation (MDA) and reduction of antioxidants such as catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, glutathione-Stransferase and reduced glutathione. Whereas the supplementation of ACME significantly ($p{\leq}0.05$) improved the intestinal and colonic MDA and reduced glutathione levels and the activities of antioxidant enzymes in DMH intoxicated rats. ACME administration also significantly suppressed the formation and multiplicity of ACF. In addition, the DMH administered rats showed amplified expression of PCNA in the colon and decreased expression of this proliferative marker was clearly noted with initiation, post-initiation and entire period of ACME treatment regimens. These results indicate that ACME could exert a significant chemopreventive effect on colon carcinogenesis induced by DMH.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2000

The present study was aimed at investigating the nutritional and physiological significance of rice bran as a source of dietary fiber as compared to pectin and wheat bran. The parameters for comparison included hypertrophy and morphology of intestines, stool weights and villus marker enzyme activity. For 6 weeks, 10 Sprague Dawley male rats were given one of six experimental diets: 1% cellulose control (CC), 5% pectin (P5), 5% rice bran(RB5), 10% rice bran(RB10), 5% wheat bran (WB5) or 10% wheat bran (WB10) based on the level of dietary fiber. Among experimental groups, food efficiency ratio and body weight gain was comparable. RB10 increased cecal and colonic tissue weights and content weights of cecum and colon as much as P5 did. Stool weight was positiviely correlated with colonic tissue weight (r=0.727, P<0.001), with colonic content weight(r=0.647, P<0.001). Small intestine length increased most in the P5 group, followed by the RB10 group. The scanning electron micrograph of jejunal villi from rice bran groups showed a leaf-shaped, smooth and regular pattern, whereas that of CC group produced a rather long shape. The wheat bran groups showed an irregular leafshaped pattern, and the pectin group typically produced leaf-shaped villi with surface damage. The activities of villus marker enzymes (maltase and sucrase) were higher in the bran-fed rats than in the control or pectin-fed rats. The results indicate than not only dietary fiber amounts but also fiber sources are closely related to the physiology and morphology of the large and small intestines in rats. Rice bran exerted effects on fecal output and trophic effects on the intestines similar to those of pectin.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.200-208
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• 2019

Probiotics show low cell viability after oral administration because they have difficulty surviving in the stomach due to low pH and enzymes. For the oral delivery of probiotics, developing a formula that protects the probiotic bacteria from gastric acidity while providing living cells is mandatory. In this study, we developed tablets using a new pH-sensitive phthalyl inulin (PI) to protect probiotics from gastric conditions and investigated the effects of different compression forces on cell survival. We made three different tablets under different compression forces and measured survivability, disintegration time, and kinetics in simulated gastric-intestinal fluid. During tableting, there were no significant differences in probiotic viability among the different compression forces although disintegration time was affected by the compression force. A higher compression force resulted in higher viability in simulated gastric fluid. The swelling degree of the PI tablets in simulated intestinal fluid was higher than that of the tablets in simulated gastric fluid due to the pH sensitivity of the PI. The probiotic viability formulated in the tablets was also higher in acidic gastric conditions than that for probiotics in solution. Rapid release of the probiotics from the tablet occurred in the simulated intestinal fluid due to the pH sensitivity. After 6 months of refrigeration, the viability of the PI probiotics was kept. Overall, this is the first study to show the pH-sensitive properties of PI and one that may be useful for oral delivery of the probiotics.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권4_spc호
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• pp.719-729
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• 2024

Global pig production has increased by 140% since the 1960s. The increase in global population, coupled with improving socioeconomic conditions of many countries has led to an increased consumption of meat globally, including pork. To keep up with demand and capitalize on economic opportunities, the countries of China, the United States (US), and the European Union (EU) have become the top 3 pork producers globally. China is of particular interest, as it is the both the largest country in pork production and pig numbers, as well as being the largest importer of pork from other countries. Globally, the efficiency of pork production has improved, in relation to the integration of pig production and the dramatic increase in research efforts in pig nutrition and production. Through integration, large producers can consolidate resources and maximize profits and efficiency. The increased research interest and efforts in pig production have given scientists and producers the opportunity to collaborate to adapt to challenges and identify possible solutions to issues brought on by a volatile global market. Intestinal health (23%), general nutrition and growth (23%), and amino acid nutrition (15%) were the top 3 areas (61%) leading research trends in pig nutrition and production. Major dietary interventions with feed additives evaluated include functional amino acids, feed enzymes, pre-/pro-/post-biotics, and phytobiotics with a common goal to improve the growth efficiency by enhancing nutrient utilization and intestinal health. With increasing global issues with environment, pig producers and the supporting scientists should continue their efforts to improve the production efficiency and to reduce the environmental footprint from pig production.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2014

본 시험은 커피박 첨가 사료가 육계의 사양 성적, 소장 점막 세포와 혈액의 생화학 성분, 소장 점막 세포의 효소 활성도 및 맹장 미생물의 균총에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하기 위하여 실시되었다. 실험 설계로서 3일령 육계 162수를 각 처리구당 54수씩(n=6, 9수/케이지), 대조군(CON), 커피박 0.5%(CM I) 및 1.0%(CM II) 등 3 처리군에 완전임의 배치하였으며, 커피박 분말은 육계 후기 사양 기간(22~35일령)에 2주 동안 급여하였다. 사양 시험 결과, 커피박 0.5 및 1.0% 첨가는 사양 성적에는 유의적 영향을 미치지 않았다. 소장 점막 세포의 glucose 농도는 커피박 0.5% 및 1.0% 첨가군에서 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소되는 것으로 나타났으나(P< 0.05), 혈액에서는 처리군 간에는 차이가 없었다. 혈액 중 aspartate aminotransferase(AST)는 커피박 1.0% 군에서 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 높았으나(P<0.05), ${\gamma}$-glutamyl trans- peptidase(${\gamma}$-GTP)는 처리군간 차이가 없었다. 소장 점막 세포에 존재하는 maltase, leucine aminopeptidase(LAP) 및 alkaline phosphatase(ALP) 활성도는 차이가 없었으나, sucrase 활성도는 커피박 첨가 수준에 비례하여 활성도가 현저히 감소되었다(P<0.05). 맹장의 미생물 균총을 분석한 결과, 대조군에 비해 커피박 첨가군(0.5 및 1.0%)에서 유산균에는 차이가 없었지만, 대장균 균총은 현저히 감소되었다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 커피박 1.0% 첨가 사료는 소장 점막세포의 glucose와 sucrase 활성도 감소와 혈액 AST의 농도를 증가시켜 부정적인 영향이 크므로 0.5% 커피박 첨가군이 생리적 지표에 미치는 영향이 적고, 맹장에서 대장균의 성장을 억제하는 항균 효과가 있으므로 육계 사료의 기능성 소재로서 바람직한 적정한 수준이 될 것으로 판단된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.1059-1068
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• 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of using low energy diet with multi-enzymes supplementation on different biological parameters in broilers. Methods: Three hundred Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly divided into three groups (Cont, standard metabolizable energy(ME); L-ME, ME reduced by 50 kcal/kg without enzyme; and L-ME-MES, L-ME diet was supplemented with multi-enzymes) with five replicates per group (20 chicks per replicate) at the start of second week. Grower and finisher diets were formulated according to breed specific guide and offered with free access in respective phase (two weeks for grower [8 to 21 d]; two weeks for finisher [22 to 35 d]). External marker method was used to measure the nutrient digestibility. After feeding trial, fifteen birds (one bird per replicate) were selected randomly and slaughtered for samples collection. Results: The results exhibited no effect (p>0.05) of dietary treatments on all parameters of growth performance, carcass traits, relative weight of internal organs except bursa and overall parameters of thigh meat quality. Relative weight of bursa was significantly (p<0.05) higher in L-ME than control. Multi-enzymes supplementation in low-ME diet significantly (p<0.05) improved the breast meat pH 24 h, digestibility of crude protein, duodenum weight and length, jejunal morphology, counts of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp., lipase and protease activities than control. Jejunum length was increased in both L-ME and L-ME-MES treatments than that of the control (p<0.05). Breast meat cooking loss and color lightness was lower in L-ME (p<0.05) than control. Conclusion: It can therefore be concluded that broilers could be reared on low energy diet with supplementation of multi-enzymes without compromising the growth performance. In addition, it is beneficial for other biological parameters of broilers.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2024

본 연구는 한국 재래계에서 부화 후 일령(0-d, 3-d, 7-d, 14-d, 21-d 및 28-d)에 따른 소화 장기발달, 소장미세융모의 소화 효소 및 간 조직의 항산화 효소변화를 조사하기 위하여 실시되었다. 병아리 일령에 따른 체중과 증체량은 부화 후 0~3일령까지는 유의적 차이가 없었지만, 3일령 이후 28일령까지 체중은 8.6배, 증체량은 281.2 g 증가하였다(P<0.05). 근위, 소장 및 간의 무게는 0~28일령까지 현저하게 증가하고, 선위 및 췌장 무게는 21일령까지 증가하였다(P<0.05). 체중에 따른 상대적 장기무게에서 선위, 근위 및 간은 3~7일령에서 최대로 증가하였고(P<0.05), 소장, 점막세포 및 췌장의 상대적 무게는 3~21일령에서 최대 발달률을 보였다. 소장 점막세포 maltase와 sucrase 특이적 활성도는 모두 0~3일령에서도 높게 유지되며, 14일령에서 최대활성도를 보였다(P<0.05). Leucine aminopeptidase(LAP) 특이적 활성도는 0일령부터 28일령까지 유의적 차이 없이 일정하게 유지되었다. Alkaline phosphatase(ALP) 특이적 활성도는 0일령에서 가장 높은 수준을 보였고(P<0.05), 그 이후 28일령까지 일정 수준의 활성도를 유지하였다. 간 조직에서 항산화 효소의 특이적 활성도는 superoxide dismutase(SOD), glutathione peroxidase(GPX) 및 glutathione S-transferase(GST)의 특이적 활성도는 모두 0일령에서 가장 낮았으나 일령이 증가할수록 지속적으로 증가하며 28일령에서 가장 높은 수준을 보였다(P<0.05). Catalase 활성도는 0일령부터 28일령까지 모두 비슷한 수준을 유지하는 것으로 나타났다. 지질 과산화도(MDA) 함량은 모든 일령에서 낮았지만 21일령에서 일시적으로 증가 후(P<0.05), 28일령에서 다시 감소하였다. 이상의 결과 한국 재래계는 부화 후 3~14일령에서 소화 장기 발달과 소화 효소 활성도가 급격히 증가하며, 간 조직의 항산화 효소는 부화 후 지속적으로 발현되며 28일령에 가장 높은 활성도를 보였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2023

본 연구는 고온기 복합생균제(L. plantarum, B. subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae) 급여가 육계의 항산화 방어작용에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 대조군(CON), 0.25% 생균제 급여군(LPB) 및 0.5% 생균제 급여군(HPB) 등 3 처리군으로 설정하여 혈장, 소장 점막 및 간 조직에서 항산화 지표를 분석하였다. 실험 결과, 혈장 total protein, albumin, bloodurea nitrogen(BUN) 및 glutathione(GSH) 수준 등 질소화합물은 처리군 간 차이가 없었다. 혈장에서 조사한 항산화 효소 superoxide dismutase(SOD), glutathione peroxidase(GPX)와 glutathione S-transferase(GST) 및 지질과산화(MDA) 역시 생균제 급여에 따른 유의적 차이가 없었다. 소장점막조직에서 SOD 활성도는 0.5% 생균제 급여군(HPB)에서 대조군과 LPB군 보다 유의하게(P<0.05) 증가하였다. 소장 점막조직의 MDA 수준은 대조군보다 HPB군에서 현저하게(P<0.05) 감소하였다. 그러나 소장 점막조직의 GPX와 GST 활성도는 생균제 급여에 따른 차이는 없었다. 간 조직에 존재하는 SOD, GPX, GST 활성도 및 MDA 수준은 생균제 급여와 급여 수준에 따른 영향을 받지 않았고 모든 군에서 비슷한 수준을 보였다. 따라서 HPB군의 소장 점막조직에서 SOD 활성도가 증가하고 지질과산화도가 감소하는 결과로 보아 고온기에 0.5% 생균제 급여는 육계 소장 점막조직의 항산화 방어작용에 긍정적인 효과를 미치는 것으로 나타났다.