• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.852-858
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• 2004

The morbidity and mortality of colon cancer are increasing, because of the westernization of food habit. Probiotics such as lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been known to play an important role in retarding colon carcinogenesis by possibly influencing metabolic, immunologic, and protective functions in the colon. In this study, we evaluated the effect of B. polyfermenticus SCD on N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) induced DNA damage in CHO-K, cells and human lymphocytes, and on proliferation of human colon cancer cell. Using the Comet assay to detect DNA damage, we found that B. polyfermenticus SCD protected cells from the DNA damage induced by MNNG in $CHO-K_1$ cells and in human lymphocytes. B. polyfermenticus SCD was also found to inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells in a dose-dependent manner, detected by the MTT assay. These results indicate that B. polyfermenticus SCD has the potential to inhibit not only DNA damage induced by a carcinogen, but also the proliferation of colon cancer cells.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.134-136
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• 2017

이유자돈용 생균제 개발을 위해, 본 연구자들은 유산균의 일종인 Lactobacillus salivairus KLW001 균주를 대한민국 양돈가에서 사육 중인 이유자돈으로부터 분리하였다. 이 균주는 K88 antigen-positive Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium에 대한 항균 활성이 타 균주보다 우수하여, 우리는 이 균주의 유전체를 분석하였다. 유전체 초안 속의 166개 Contig (${\geq}500bp$)들에서, G+C content (%)가 33.0%였고, 2,326,706 bp 크기의 염기서열을 확보할 수 있었다. 유전체 초안으로부터 항생제 저항 유전자 4개, Phage 관련 유전자 36개, Bile 대사 유전자 3개, CRISPR Spacer 27개를 확인하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.196-213
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• 2021

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of yeast cultures (Candida zeylanoides and Debaryomyces hansenii) isolated from traditionally dry fermented Turkish sucuks, on some physicochemical and microbiological properties of the product. Eight different batches of the sucuks were produced by the inoculation of yeast and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) cultures (Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus sakei) in different combinations. The sucuks were ripened for 12 days and analyzed at 1st, 6th, and 12th days of ripening. Percent moisture content, pH, water activity (aw) and residual nitrite values of the sucuk inoculated with the yeast cultures were higher at the end of the ripening. The use of yeast cultures decreased hardness, gumminess, and chewiness values of the sucuk while increased adhesiveness values. Major volatile groups were aldehydes, terpenes, and sulphur compounds in the sucuk samples. The most noticeable results were for sensory properties of the sucuk that were positively improved by the yeast cultures.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.375-382
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• 2010

갓김치로부터 분리된 유산균 5종(Lactobacillus acidophilus GK20, Lactobacillus brevis GK55, Lactobacillus paracasei GK74, Lactobacillus plantarum GK81, 및 Leuconostoc mesenteroides GK104)의 활성산소종에 대한 저항성 및 항산화 활성을 조사하였다. Hydrogen peroxide (0.5 mM)와 반응 5시간후 L. acidophilus GK20, L. brevis GK55, L. paracasei GK74 및 L. plantarum GK81들은 50% 이상의 생존율을 보였으며, superoxide anions에 의한 저해율은 L. acidophilus GK20와 L. paracasei GK74가 가장 낮았고, hydroxyl radical과의 반응에서는 L. paracasei GK74와 L. plantarum GK81이 가장 안정하였다. 한편, L. plantarum GK81는 실험 균주 중 가장 높은 DPPH 소거능($70.8{\pm}10.1%$)을 나타내었는데, 세포(IC)보다는 세포추출물(ICFE)의 활성이 더 높았다. 또한 L. plantarum GK81의 ICFE는 다른 균주들에 비해 높은 superoxide radical 소거능을 보였고, 이 균주의 IC와 ICFE에 의한 환원력은 BHA와 vitamin C보다 유의적으로 더 높게 나타났으며, L.paracasei GK74 IC의 환원력도 vitamin C와 비슷한 수준으로 나타났다. L. brevis GK55, L. paracasei GK74 및 L.mesenteroides GK104 IC의 $Fe^{2+}$-chelating 활성은 30% 이상이었고, L. plantarum GK81의 ICFE는 45% 이상의 활성을 나타내었다. 따라서 실험 균주 중 L. plantarum GK81은 다른 균들에 비해 ROS에 대해 비교적 안정하고, 항산화 활성도 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1629-1635
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• 2014

It is known that lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have many beneficial health effects, including anti-oxidative activity and immune regulation. In this study, the immune regulatory effects of Lactobacillus sakei and Lactobacillus plantarum, which are found in different types of kimchi, were evaluated. L. sakei and its lipoteichoic acid (LTA) have greater immune stimulating potential in IL-12, IFN-${\gamma}$, and TNF-${\alpha}$ production as compared with L. plantarum in an in vitro condition. On the other hand, L. plantarum is assumed to repress the Th1 immune response in murine experiments. After being injected with LPS, L. plantarum-fed mice maintained a healthier state, and the level of TNF-${\alpha}$ in their blood was lower than in other bacterial strainfed mice and in the LPS-only control mice. Additionally, IL-12 production was significantly decreased and the production of IL-4 was greatly increased in the splenocytes from L. plantarum-fed mice. Further experiments revealed that the pre-injection of purified LTA from L. plantarum (pLTA), L. sakei (sLTA), and S. aureus (aLTA) decreased TNF-${\alpha}$ and IL-4 production in LPS-injected mice. Mouse IL-12, however, was significantly increased by aLTA pre-injection. In conclusion, the L. sakei and L. plantarum strains have immune regulation effects, but the effects differ in cytokine production and the regulatory effects of the Th1/Th2 immune response.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.339-349
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from kimchi and to evaluate its characteristics and functional properties for application in fermented dairy products as a probiotic or commercial starter culture. Eight stains isolated from kimchi were selected through an investigation of phenotypic characteristics. Two strains (DK211 and DK303) were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, another two (DK207 and DK215) as Lactobacillus paracasei, and one (DK301) as Lactobacillus sakei. The remaining three strains were identified as species of Weissella. All selected Lactobacillus strains had acid and bile tolerance, even though there was wide variation in the ability of each strain. DK303 showed a remarkably higher proteolytic activity. There were no significant differences in β-galactosidase activity among the tested strains, except that DK301 showed no activity. Auto-aggregation varied between 82.1 and 90.0%, and hydrophobicity values ranged from 0.5 to 51.6%.The strongest auto-aggregation and hydrophobicity were observed in DK211. All selected strains showed better 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrzyl (DPPH) scavenging activity than commercial strains. DK211, DK215, DK301, and DK303 had effective inhibitory activity against all pathogens tested except E. coli. When selected strains were used for yogurt preparation as a single starter culture, the time required to reach target titratable acidity (0.9) was 11-12 h. The yogurt fermented with DK211 had favorable panelists ratings for most sensory attributes, which were comparable with yogurt fermented with a commercial strain. The results suggest that strains isolated from kimchi could be potential probiotic and starter cultures for use in yogurt manufacturing.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.640-646
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• 2009

발효유제품, 김치, 및 신생아 분변 등에서 유산균을 분리하여 isoflavone 전환 능력을 평가하였다. 유산균 중 높은 수준의 $\beta$-glucosidase 활성을 보인 균주는 Enterococcus sp. 77, L. paracasei, Lactobacillus sp. 712, L. brevis ATCC 8287, Lactococcus sp. KU107, L. acidophilus KCNU, L. plantarum L155 등으로 나타났다. 이들 유산균에 대하여 유당 발효성을 평가하여 가장 우수한 유산균을 선발하여 API, 16S rDNA를 분석한 결과 Lactobacillus plantarum으로 동정되었으며 이 활성 유산균을 Lactobacillus plantarum YS712로 명명하였다. Lactobacillus plantarum YS712는 pH 2.5에서도 약 50% 이상의 강한 생존율을 보였으며 DPPH 라디칼 소거능도 95.8%로, 선발된 유산균 중 가장 높은 라디칼 소거능을 나타내었다. 이로써 Lactobacillus plantarum YS712는 발효식품 및 유제품에 다양하게 이용할 가치가 있다고 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.846-853
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• 2019

천궁은 동양 전통 의학에서 사용되고 있는 식물로 항진통, 부인과 질환, 항산화활성, 뇌질환에 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 한국 전통발효식품인 김치에서 분리된 Lactobacillus plantarum BHN-LAB 129를 이용해 발효한 천궁 추출물의 항산화 효과를 조사하였다. 발효하지 않은 천궁 추출물에 비해 L. plantarum BHN-LAB 129 발효 천궁 추출물에서 총 폴리페놀 함량은 약 161.2%, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 약 281.0% 증가된 것을 확인하였다. 또한, SOD 유사활성능, ABTS radical 소거활성능, DPPH radical 소거 활성능, 환원력은 각각 약 139.9%, 199.6%, 301.0% 및 137.1% 증가된 것을 확인하였다. 이 결과를 통해 L. plantarum BHN-LAB 129을 이용한 생물전환을 통한 천궁 발효 추출물의 항산화능 증대에 효과적인 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 생물전환기술은 생리활성을 증대시키기 위한 매우 유용한 기술임을 확인하였으며, 생물전환기법을 통한 기능성 식품소재 및 화장품 소재 개발 및 응용이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

Gul (oyster) jeotgals (GJs) were prepared using different types of salt (23%, w/v): purified salt, solar salt aged for 3 years, and bamboo salt crystalized 3 times. One set of GJs was fermented with Bacillus subtilis JS2 ($10^6CFU/g$), while the other GJ set was fermented without starter. During fermentation for 24 weeks at $15^{\circ}C$, the starter GJs showed 10-fold higher bacilli counts than the no-starter GJs, where the maximum bacilli count was $8{\times}10^3CFU/g$. All 28 bacilli strains isolated from the 6-week GJs were identified as B. subtilis by using a RAPD-PCR, indicating that some of the B. subtilis JS2 cells remained viable. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts were present at low levels, $10^1-10^2CFU/g$. LAB with protease activities isolated from 10-week samples were identified as Enterococcus species. The isolates obtained at 16 weeks were all Staphylococcus species. The GJs with bamboo salt showed higher pH and lower titratable acidity (TA) values than the other GJs due to the strong alkalinity of bamboo salt. The amino-type nitrogen in the GJs increased slowly during the fermentation. At 24 weeks, the GJs with purified salt showed the highest amino-type nitrogen (412-430 mg%), followed by the GJs with solar salt (397-406 mg%) and GJs with bamboo salt (264-276 mg%). Meanwhile, the GJs with bamboo salt showed the highest ammonia-type N (63.67 mg%), followed by the GJs with purified salt (49 mg%) and solar salt (48 mg%).

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.149-153
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• 2005

Lactic acid bacteria had been widely utilized in fermented foods such as fermented dairy products, traditional sauces, kimchi, fermented sausages, medicines or probiotic feed additives for a long time. LAB are also widely distributed in the mammalian gastrointestinal tracts, oral cavity, vagina, and various foods or soils. The most familiar examples of using LAB would be the fermented milk products, and those had become one of the favorite foods in Korea f3r more than 34 years of history. The main benefits of the fermented milk products were originally the improvement of the balance of intestinal flora to control diarrhea and congestion disorders, and gradually, they were chosen by the consumer preference of the taste. The very beginning of the fermented milk products in Korea was the Yakult type products in 1971, and it was the commencement of the solid foundation of the dairy industry and the understanding beneficial effect of probiotic yogurt. After middle of 80's, stirred type fermented milk products had been firstly produced, and it was the time that the domestic dairy industry took root in Korea. From 90's, functional fermented milk products were produced, and drink type yogurt sales a mount increased drastically, and these products began to be chosen not only with the values of nutrition but also with physiological functions. The health claims are classified into intestinal health, gastric health and hepatic health. The prospects for the Korean market are as follows; The majority of leading products would be the premium functional yogurt products as it was last year. It is because the sales of lower cost products shows slow-down, and industries tend to increase the commercial advertisements of premium functional yogurt products through mass media. These tendencies would make the market situation become more competitive.