• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.733-741
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• 2006

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary calcium and soy isoflavone on body fat and lipid metabolism in high fat-induced obesity. Four week old female C57/BL6J mice, known as a good model of diet-induced obesity, were fed low Ca and high fat diet for 6 weeks. After induced obesity, mice were divided into six groups according to diets varying calcium contents (0.1 or 1.5%) and genistein contents (0 or 500 or 1,000 ppm). Body weight, fat pad (perirenal fat and parameterial fat), adipocyte size, serum total lipid and total cholesterol were significantly decreased by both high Ca intake and genistein supplementation. However, the effect of genistein supplementation showed in low Ca-fed groups. Serum LDL-cholesterol and TG were significantly decreased by high Ca intake and genistein supplementation, respectively. In liver, lipogenic enzymes (fatty acid synthase and malic enzyme) activity and TG were significantly decreased by both high Ca intake and genistein supplementation. This inhibitory effect of genistein on lipogenic enzymes showed in low Ca-fed groups. But liver total cholesterol and total lipid were significantly decreased by high Ca intake and genistein supplementation, respectively. Fecal excretion of total lipid, total cholesterol and TG were significantly increased by high Ca intake, not by genistein supplementation. In conclusion, high calcium intake and genistein supplement may be beneficial for suppression of obesity through direct anti-adipogenesis by decreasing fat weight and size and indirect anti-lipo-genesis by inhibiting lipogenic enzymes activity and improving lipid profile.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.55-61
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• 2008

We investigated the combinatorial effects of different doses of dietary soy isoflavones (SI) and fructooligosaccharide (FOS) in a rat model of colon cancer. We hypothesized that increased bioavailability of SI metabolites due to dietary FOS may increase production of bioactive equol and affect colon carcinogenesis in a dose-dependent manner. Sprague-Dawley male rats were injected with 12-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) and were providec experimental diets that contained 0, 10, 50, 150, or 500 mg SI per kg of diet and 6% FOS for 12 weeks. The number of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) and the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in colonic tissues were significantly decreased in the 6% FOS-fed groups compared to the control group. Gut transit time and fecal pH were significantly lower, and fecal concentrations of bifidobacteria were increased with 6% FOS. However, dietary SI supplementation in combination with 6% dietary FOS did not affect ACF formation or COX-2 expression. Plasma equol concentrations were dose-dependently increased by supplementation of SI up to 500 mg/kg of diet. In conclusion, SI supplementation up to 500 mg/kg of diet appeared to have no additive beneficial effects in rats with chemically-induced colon cancer that were fed 6% FOS, although plasma equol was dose-dependently increased.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: There is intense interest in soy isoflavone as a hormone replacement therapy for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. A new kind of isoflavone-enriched whole soy milk powder (I-WSM) containing more isoflavones than conventional whole soy milk powder was recently developed. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of I-WSM on bone metabolism in ovariectomized mice. MATERIALS/METHODS: Sixty female ICR mice individually underwent ovariectomy (OVX) or a sham operation, and were randomized into six groups of 10 animals each as follows: Sham, OVX, OVX with 2% I-WSM diet, OVX with 10% I-WSM diet, OVX with 20% I-WSM diet, and OVX with 20% WSM diet. After an 8-week treatment period, bone mineral density (BMD), calcium, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) 5b, osteocalcin (OC), procollagen 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), and osteoprotegenin (OPG) were analyzed. RESULTS: BMD was significantly lower in the OVX group compared to the Sham group but was significantly higher in OVX + 10% I-WSM and OVX + 20% I-WSM groups compared to the OVX group (P < 0.05). Serum calcium concentration significantly increased in the OVX + 10% and 20% I-WSM groups. Serum ALP levels were significantly lower in the OVX + 10% and 20% I-WSM groups compared to the other experimental groups (P < 0.05). OC was significantly reduced in the OVX group compared to the Sham group (P < 0.05), but a dose-dependent increase was observed in the OVX groups supplemented with I-WSM. P1NP and OPG levels were significantly reduced, while TRAP 5b level was significantly elevated in the OVX group compared with the Sham group, which was not affected by I-WSM (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that I-WSM supplementation in OVX mice has the effect of preventing BMD reduction and promoting bone formation. Therefore, I-WSM can be used as an effective alternative to postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2015

이소플라본 보충과 운동의 병행이 성장기 암컷 흰쥐의 골격대사에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 생화학적 골대사 지표 및 골대사 관련 호르몬, 척추와 대퇴 골밀도 및 골함량에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 체중증가량과 식이섭취량, 식이효율은 이소플라본 보충과 운동의 병행에 따라 실험군간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 골형성 지표인 혈중 ALP와 osteocalcin은 이소플라본 보충과 운동의 병행에 따라 실험군간에 유의적인 차이가 없었고, 골용해 지표인 요 중 DPD crosslink value는 실험군간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 골대사관련 호르몬인 혈중 부갑상선 호르몬, 칼시토닌 및 에스트로겐 농도도 실험군 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 척추 골밀도, 척추 골함량 및 대퇴골함량은 이소플라본 보충과 운동의 병행에 의해 유의적인 차이가 없었고 대퇴골밀도는 IFR군이 대조군보다 유의적으로 높았다. 체중당 대퇴골함량은 IFS군이 대조군보다 유의적으로 높았다. 체중 당 척추골밀도 및 척추골함량, 체중 당 대퇴골밀도는 대조군과 비교하여 이소플라본 단독 보충, 달리기운동 병행, 수영운동 병행 모두 유의적으로 증가하여 실험군내에서 이소플라본 보충과 운동 병행에 따른 유의적 차이는 없었고 운동병행군에서는 운동형태에 따라 달리기와 수영 운동의 차이가 없었다. 결론적으로 성장기 쥐에서 이소플라본 보충과 운동의 병행은 이소플라본 단독보충과 비교하여 상승효과는 없었으나 이소플라본의 섭취 및 달리기와 수영운동 병행 각각은 척추 및 대퇴 골밀도와 골함량을 증가시켜 성장기 최대골밀도 형성에 유리한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2001년도 International Symposium on Dietary and Medicinal Antimutgens and Anticarcinogens
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• pp.118-119
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• 2001

The anti-cardiovascular effect of estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women is known to be associated with its role as an antioxidant, its ability to protect cells from DNA damage. Genistein concentrated polysaccharide (GCP) is a functional food produced by fermentation of soybean isoflavone extracts with Basidiomycetes, containing rich content of genistein aglycones. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of GCP on oxidative DNA damage and plasma total antioxidant potential, comparing to the effect of estrogen.(omitted)

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.267-278
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• 2005

Postmenopausal women or ovariectomized rats are associated with increased cholesterol levels, which are risk factors of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. Increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome after menopause might be associated with estradiol deficiency. Harmful effect of estradiol hampers the casual usage of hormone to prevent the metabolic syndrome. Soy protein has been reported to show several beneficial effects on health, however it is unclear which components of soy protein is responsible for anti-obesity and hypocholesterolemic effects. Soy isoflavones, gem-stein and daizein, are suggested to have anti-obesity and hypocholesterolemic effects but with inconsistency. The present study investigated the effect of supplementation of genistein (experiment I) and soy protein containing isoflavones (experiment II) to high fat diet on body weight gain, food intake, liver and fat tissue weight and the lipid levels in ovariectomized rats. Plasma and hepatic lipid contents and the mRNA levels of genes encoding lipid metabolism related proteins, such as CPT1 and HMGR were measured. Ovariectomy increased body weight, fat tissue weight and plasma and hepatic lipid levels which increase the risk of metabolic syndrome. Soy protein could improve plasma and hepatic lipids levels. Soy protein also increased hepatic CPT1 and HMGR mRNA levels. Plasma and hepatic lipids levels could not be decreased by dietary genistein alone. In contrast, lipids levels could be decreased by isoflavone-fortified soy protein, suggesting that the ingestion of soy protein enriched with isoflavone gives more benefit for protecting postmenopausal women from metabolic syndrome.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.667-674
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• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of germinated and fermented unmarketable soybean (GFS) on laying performance and egg quality in laying hens. A total of two hundred laying hens were divided into 5 groups (5 treatment $\times$ 4 replication $\times$ 10 birds each) and fed with the experimental diets for 8 wk as follows: control, GFS free; T1, GFS 0.15%; T2, GFS 0.3%; T3, GFS 1%; T4, GFS 2%. The laying performance, egg quality, blood profiles, cecal microbial population, isoflavone content in egg yolk were investigated. There were no significant differences laying performance, relative liver and spleen weights, egg yolk color, eggshell color among groups. Eggshell strength in groups fed with diets containing GFS increased, but not significantly. Eggshell thickness significantly increased in the GFS-supplemented group. No significant differences were observed in the blood profiles and intestinal microflora after supplementation. The decrease of Haugh unit during storage was alleviated by feeding of GFS (p<0.05). The concentrations of malondialdehyde in groups fed with GFS were decreased as compared with control (p<0.05). Isoflavones in the egg yolk were detected in group fed with diet containing 2% GFS. These results showed that unmarketable GFS could be used as a favorable feed additive and feedstuff for production of quality enhanced and isoflavone fortified eggs.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.693-700
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the effects of genistein, a kind of soy isoflavones, on fatty liver and lipid metabolism in rats fed high fat diet. Twenty four male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups by dietary fat and genistein contents then raised for six weeks. The rats(n=6/group) were fed normal fat diet(NOR), high fat diet (HF), high fat with 0.1% genistein(HF+0.1%G) or high fat with 0.2% genistein(HF+0.2%G). Hepatic total lipid, triglyceride, total cholesterol and Serum GPT, as a marker for fatty liver, were significantly increased by high fat diet. Also, serum total lipid, triglyceride, total cholesterol, glucose and insulin concentration, hepatic lipogenic enzyme (fatty acid synthase and malic enzyme) activities were significantly increased by high fat diet. However, hepatic total lipid, triglyceride, total cholesterol and Serum GPT were significantly decreased by genistein intake. Also, genistein supplementation decreased serum total lipid, triglyceride, glucose and insulin concentration, hepatic lipogenic enzyme (fatty acid synthase and malic enzyme) activities. There were no differences by genistein level except for serum insulin. These results suggest that fatty liver induced by high fat diet was caused by increased serum lipid profiles and hepatic lipogenesis, whereas, genistein may be useful in inhibiting of fatty liver by reducing serum lipid profiles and hepatic lipogenesis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권9호
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• pp.1350-1356
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• 2005

대두 이소플라본의 보충이 어린 쥐와 성숙기 쥐의 골대사에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 각각 5주령, 25주령 암컷 쥐를 대상으로 난소를 절제하지 않은 군(SH), 난소를 절제한 군(OVX), 난소를 절제하고 이소플라본 80 mg/kg b.w.을 보충시킨 군(OVX+ISO)으로 각각 분류하고 9주 동안 실험식이를 제공한 후 골대사에 미치는 일반지표 및 생화학적지표를 비교 분석하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 어린 쥐의 체중 증가량은 난소를 절제하지 않은 군($142.6\pm23.86$)에 비해 난소 절제군($174.8\pm15.36$)에서 유의성(P<0.05) 있게 증가되었고, 난소절제군에 비해 이소플라본 보충군($159.6\pm9.93$)은 다소 감소되었다. 어린 쥐에서 혈청 osteocalcin 농도는 난소를 절제하지 않은 군($24.44\pm4.6$)에 비해 난소절제군($33.27\pm6.7$)에서 유의성 (p<0.05)있게 증가되었고, 난소절제군에 비 해 이소플라본 보충군($25.45\pm5.6$)은 유의성 (p<0.05)있게 감소되었다. 어린 쥐에서 뇨중 crosslinks value농도는 난소를 절제하지 않은 군($154.78\pm14.89$)에 비해 난소절제군 ($203.43\pm20.60$)에서 유의성 (p<0.05)있게 증가되었고, 난소절제군에 비해 이소플라본 보충군($169.43\pm20.69$)은 유의성(p<0.05)있게 감소하여, 난소를 절제하지 않은 군과 유사한 수준으로 나타났다. 어린 쥐에서 혈청 인의 농도는 난소를 절제하지 않은 군($5.46\pm0.98$)에 비해 난소절제군($5.73\pm0.44$), 이소플라본 보충군($6.87\pm1.17$)에서 유의성(p<0.05)있게 증가되었고, 혈중 칼슘농도와 뇨중 칼슘, 인의 배설량은 각 군간 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 성숙기 쥐는 혈중 칼슘과 인의 농도, 뇨중 칼슘과 인의 배설량에서 각 군 간 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 어린 쥐와 성숙기 쥐에서 대퇴골 골밀도는 난소절제, 이소플라본 보충 유무에 따른 각군간의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 성숙기 쥐는 난소를 절제하지 않은 군($0.2010\pm0.0013$)에 비해 난소절제군($0.1853\pm0.0012$)은 감소되었고, 난소절제군에 비해 이소플라본 보충군($0.1980\pm0.0014$)은 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 어린 쥐에서 난소절제에 의한 에스트로겐 결핍은 골대사에 영향을 주었고, 대두 이소플라본 보충은 골대사 지표인 혈중 osteocalcin과 뇨중 crosslink value 함량을 유의적으로 감소시켜 골흡수를 억제하는 것으로 나타냈다. 따라서 이소플라본 섭취가 어린 쥐의 골대사에 긍정적인 효과는 확인할 수 있었으나, 성숙기 쥐의 골대사지표에는 직접적인 영향을 나타내지 않았다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.434-437
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to investigate whether Monascus-fermented soybean extracts (MFSE) containing natural estrogen-like compounds such as isoflavones and mevinolins has potential effects on human osteoblast-like SaOS2 cells using 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and alkaline phophatase (ALP) assaies. MFSE exerted biphasic dose-dependent effect; stimulating osteoblastic activity at low concentrations and inhibiting SaOS2 cells viability at high concentrations. At $10^{-8}-10^{-4}\;mg/mL$, MFSE is not only non-cytotoxic but also induced comparatively high ALP activity on SaOS2 cells. ALP activity (%) significantly increased (220.1%, p<0.05) when SaOS2 cells were treated with MFSE at a concentration of $10^{-5}\;mg/mL$, whereas slowly increased (185.6%, p<0.05) in unfermented soybean extracts (UFSE) at $10^{-3}\;mg/mL$. The potentially greater ALP activity of MFSE compared to the UFSE might partially be caused by its mevinolin, which was derived from the soybean during Monascus-fermentation. Our findings indicate that supplementation of MFSE may accelerate the speed of intracellular ALP synthesis by the bone cells when provided at optimal dosages.