• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.308-314
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• 2013

Black ginseng is produced by a repeated steaming process. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-obesity effects of black ginseng ethanol extract (BG-EE) in high fat (HF) diet-fed mice. Two groups were fed either a normal control (NC) diet or a HF diet (45% kcal fat). The other three groups were given a HF diet supplemented with 1% BG-EE, 3% BG-EE, and 5% BG-EE for 12 wk. The anti-obesity effects of the BG-EE supplement on body weight, the development of fat mass, and lipid mechanisms were assessed in obese mice. HF-induced hyperlipidemia, fat accumulation in the liver, and white adipose tissues were reduced after BG-EE supplementation. Total fecal weight and the amount of fecal fat excretion also were increased after BG-EE supplementation. These results suggest that BG-EE may be useful to ameliorate HF-induced obesity through the strong inhibition of fat digestion.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2005

Essential hypertension results from the complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors. A C825T polymorphism of the gene encoding G-protein ${\beta}3$ subunit (GNB3), associated with enhanced G-protein coupled signaling and increased $Na^+-H^+$ exchanger, has been implicated in the development of essential hypertension in several human populations, especially in Caucasian population. We examined the disease relevance of this candidate gene by performing an association study in a study group of Korean heritage. Participants comprised 109 essential hypertensives and 109 normotensives, respectively. Genotyping was performed with PCR-BsaJI restriction digestion method. Observed genotype frequencies were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in all groups. Genotype and allele frequencies did not differ significantly between normotensives and essential hypertensives (P>0.05). However, the serum total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-cholesterol levels were significantly higher in subjects with the TT genotype compared to those with the CC or CT genotypes in normotensives of our study subjects (P<0.05). Thus, these results suggest that GNB3/C825T polymorphism might be significantly associated with abnormality in serum lipid metabolism.

• ALGAE
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2009

In this study, we focused on natural water-soluble antioxidants from fresh water microalgae, Pediastrum duplex and Dactylococcopsis fascicularis from Jeju Island, Korea. They were prepared by enzymatic digestion using five carbohydrases (Viscozyme, Celluclast, AMG, Termamyl and Ultraflo) and five proteases (Protamex, Kojizyme, Neutrase, Flavourzyme and Alcalase), and the potential antioxidant activity of each was assessed. All enzymatic digests from P. duplex showed significant DPPH scavenging effects. Termamyl (60.6%) digest from P. duplex possessed the highest effects on hydrogen peroxide scavenging. Celluclast (58.1%) and Kojizyme digests (56.9%) from D. fascicularis possessed higher effects on superoxide anion radical scavenging. All enzymatic digests exhibited significant effects on both NO· scavenging and metal chelating. Lipid peroxidation was significantly in inhibited Viscozyme, Termamyl and Kojizyme digests from P. duplex and Ultraflo, Protamex, Kojizyme and Alcalase digests from D. fascicularis. These data suggest that enzymatic digests of the fresh water microalgae, P. duplex and D. fascicularis might be valuable sources of antioxidant which can be applied in food and pharmaceutical industry.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.166-175
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• 2008

In this study, we focused on natural water-soluble antioxidants from the Jeju benthic diatoms, Achnanthes longipes, Navicula sp. and Amphora coffeaeformis. They were prepared by enzymatic digestion using five carbohydrases (Viscozyme, Celluclast, AMG, Termamyl and Ultraflo) and five proteases (Protamex, Kojizyme, Neutrase, Flavourzyme and Alcalase) and their potential antioxidant activity was assessed. Among the enzymatic digests, Neutrase digest from A. coffeaeformis exhibited the highest effect in DPPH radical scavenging. Flavourzyme (48.7%), Viscozyme (47.4%) and Celluclast (45.7%) digests from Navicula sp. exhibited higher $O^{{\cdot}-}_2$ radical scavenging activity. Viscozyme digest from A. coffeaeformis (45.9%) possessed the highest effects in hydroxyl radical scavenging. Termamyl (89.3%) and Protamex (88.8%) digests from A. coffeaeformis had strong metal chelating activity. Lipid peroxidation was significantly inhibited in Termamyl and Kojizyme digests from A. longipes, AMG and Termamyl digests from Navicula sp. and Kojizyme digest from A. coffeaeformisi. These data suggest that enzymatic digests of the Jeju benthic diatoms might be valuable sources of antioxidant which can be applied in food and pharmaceutical industry.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.395-407
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• 1996

사료 단백질원으로써 대두박의 생물학적 이용성을 평가하기 위하여 무지개송어를 160일 동안 사육하면서 사육 후 60일 및 120일째에는 대두박 사료의 소화율, 암모니아의 배설 경향 및 어체의 성분 분석을 실시하였다. 실험 사료로는 단백질원으로 어분을 $64.5\%$ 사용한 대조구 및 상품 탈지 대두박을 $10\~70\%$까지 등간격으로 늘린 사료를 사용하였으며, 비교를 위하여 상품용 무지개송어 사료를 사용하였다. 실험 사료의 단백질 및 지질 소화율은 대두박 함량이 많을수록 단백질 소화율은 증가하였지만, 지질 소화율은 오히려 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한, 무지개송어의 전어체 및 조직(간 및 근육)의 일반 성분에서 대두박 함량이 많은 공급구일수록 지질 함량이 적었으나 전어체의 아미노산 및 지방산 조성에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 그리고 단백질의 최종 대사산물인 암모니아($NH_3-N$)의 배설량을 섭이 후 24시간 동안 조사하였더니, 배설은 주로 후반 12시간에 많아 총 배설량의 2/3 이상이나 되었고, 24시간의 총 배설량은 대두박 함량이 많을수록 증가하여 대두박함량 $70\%$ 공급구가 $466.8\;mg{\cdot}kg\;body\;wt.^{-1}day^{\-1}$으로 대조구의 $115\%$ 수준이었다. 이상과 같이 대두박 함량이 많은 사료는 단백질의 소화 흡수에 문제가 있는 것이 아니고 그보다는 에너지원 중에서 지질의 이용성이 크게 떨어지는 듯 하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.296-303
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• 2024

식초는 당과 전분을 함유하는 다양한 재료를 초산균으로 발효시켜 제조되며, 다양한 유기산, 당류, 아미노산, 에스터 및 기타 화합물을 포함하여 독특한 맛과 향미를 나타낸다. 식초는 소화를 원활하게 하고 혈당 수준을 낮추는 데 도움을 주며, 항비만 및 항산화 활성이 알려져 있으며, 체액의 알칼리화에 기여한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연 발효식초로부터 기능성 분말식초(dried vinegar, DV)를 제조하기 위해, 풋사과, 현미 및 아로니아를 각각 Gluconacetobacter xylinus로 90-180일 발효시킨 발효식초를 말토덱스트린(37.46%), 포도당(5%), 구연산(1%) 및 비타민 C (0.04%) 용액에 현탁 후 분무건조하여 3종의 DV를 제조하였다. 제조된 DVs의 산도, 색상, 수분 및 용해성 고형 내용물 및 열 안정성 분석 결과, 분무건조가 분말제조에 적합함을 확인하였으며, DVs는 우수한 관능과 용해성을 나타내었다. 제조된 DVs중 아로니아-DV가 0.5 mg/ml 농도에서 가장 높은 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl 및 2,2-azobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) 자유 라디칼 소거 활성(각각 36.7% 및 75.3%) 및 환원력 (0.334)을 보였으며, nitrite 소거 활성은 풋사과-DV에서 가장 높았으며, 아로니아-DV 및 현미-DV순으로 나타났다. 항혈전 활성 평가결과 아로니아-DV가 prothrombin 억제 활성이 가장 높게 나타난 반면, 현미-DV는 3T3-L1 지방세포에서 세포 독성 없이 지질 축적 억제 활성을 나타내었다. 상기 결과는 분말식초의 산업화 가능성을 제시하며, 식품가공 소재로 응용 가능함을 제시하고 있다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.240-245
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 식품 내에 존재하는 트랜스지방산 함량에 대한 기초 자료를 수집하기 위하여 서울 지역에서 수거한 레토르트식품류 2종, 분유류 6종, 비스킷류 7종 피자류 3종을 선택하여 총 4종류의 18종의 시료를 분석하였다. 레토르트식품류 2종, 분유류 6종, 비스킷류 1종은 chloroform-methanol(CM) 추출법에 의하여 조지방을 추출하였으며 비스킷류 6종, 피자류 3종은 chloroform-methanol(CM) 추출법과 acid digestion 추출법을 각각 이용하여 조지방을 추출한 후 gas chromatography(GC)에 의해 트랜스지방산 함량을 분석하였다. 레토르트식품류의 총 지방 중 트랜스지방산 함량은 1-2.8%이며 분유류의 트랜스지방산 함량은 0.4-2.4%로서 제품의 브랜드와 제조회사에 따라 차이가 많이 났다. 비스킷류의 트랜스지방산 함량은 0-2.95%로서 제품 간 가장 많은 차이를 나타내었으며 이는 첨가물의 종류에 따라 달라지는 것으로 사료된다. 피자류에서는 2.8-3.45%의 높은 트랜스지방산 함유율을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.369-378
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• 2019

본 연구는 원심분리형, 외기어 방식 그리고 쌍기어 방식과 같은 착즙 방법에 따른 당근 주스의 품질 특성을 비교하기 위해 수행되었다. 신선한 주스의 품질은 착즙률, 영양성분 및 층 분리 안정성을 통해 평가되었다. 쌍기어 착즙 방식은 가장 높은 착즙률을 보였다. 게다가 당근 주스의 미네랄 함량은 쌍기어 착즙방식으로 제조된 당근 주스에서 가장 높게 나타났으며, 특히 유일하게 쌍기어 방식의 착즙이 100 g의 당근으로부터 1일 권장 섭취량 이상의 ${\beta}$-carotene이 얻어졌다. 더욱이 당근 주스의 입자 크기가 가장 작게 나타난 것은 쌍기어 방식의 착즙이었고 다음으로 외기어 방식과 원심분리형으로 나타났다. 따라서 쌍기어 방식의 착즙을 최적의 방법으로 선정하고, 이를 이용해 당근 주스의 항산화 활성 및 대사 활성 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과 당근 주스는 ${\alpha}$-tocopherol 보다 더 높은 지질과산화 저해율을 보였으며, 위장과 소장 소화를 거치면서 angiotensin I-converting enzyme(ACE) 저해 활성이 증가되었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.11.1-11.7
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• 2017

Background: Use of prebiotics in companion animal nutrition is often considered advantageous over probiotics because of the ease of handling, ability to withstand processing and storage etc. While most of the studies on prebiotic use in dogs have been done with processed food as basal diet, the response in relation to homemade diet feeding is not very well explored. Methods: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary mannanoligosaccharide (MOS) supplementation on nutrient digestibility, hindgut fermentation, immune response and antioxidant indices in dogs. Ten Spitz pups were divided into two groups: control (CON) with no supplementation, and experimental (MOS) wherein the basal diet was supplemented with MOS at 15 g/kg diet. All dogs were fed on a home-prepared diet for a period of 150 days. The study protocol included a digestion trial, periodic blood collection and analysis for lipid profile and erythrocytic antioxidants. Immune response of the animals was assessed towards the end of the feeding period. Results: Results revealed no significant (P > 0.05) variations in palatability score, intake and apparent digestibility of nutrients between the groups. Faecal score, faeces voided, faecal pH, concentrations of ammonia, lactate and short-chain fatty acids were comparable (P > 0.05) between the two groups. Cell-mediated immune response, assessed as delayed-type of hypersensitivity response, was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in the MOS group. The percent of lymphocyte sub-populations CD4+ and ratio of CD4+:CD8+ were also significantly (P < 0.05) higher in MOS group. The serum IgG levels were similar (P > 0.05) in both the groups. Supplementation of MOS lowered (P < 0.05) serum total- and LDL- cholesterol levels, when compared with the control group. The erythrocytic antioxidant indices were similar (P > 0.05) between the two groups. Conclusions: The results indicated that supplementation of MOS at the rate of 15 g/kg in the diet of dog augmented the cell-mediated immune response and serum lipid profile without any influences on digestibility of nutrients, hindgut fermentation and antioxidants indices.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.280-289
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• 2015

Anaerobic digestion is an efficient and renewable energy technology that can produce biogas from a variety of biomasses such as animal manure, food waste and plant residues. In developing countries this technology is widely used for the production of biogas using local biomasses, but there is little information about the value of these biomasses for energy production. This study was therefore carried out with the objective of estimating the biogas production potential of typical Vietnamese biomasses such as animal manure, slaughterhouse waste and plant residues, and developing a model that relates methane ($CH_4$) production to the chemical characteristics of the biomass. The biochemical methane potential (BMP) and biomass characteristics were measured. Results showed that piglet manure produced the highest $CH_4$ yield of 443 normal litter (NL) $CH_4kg^{-1}$ volatile solids (VS) compared to 222 from cows, 177 from sows, 172 from rabbits, 169 from goats and 153 from buffaloes. Methane production from duckweed (Spirodela polyrrhiza) was higher than from lawn grass and water spinach at 340, 220, and 110.6 NL $CH_4kg^{-1}$ VS, respectively. The BMP experiment also demonstrated that the $CH_4$ production was inhibited with chicken manure, slaughterhouse waste, cassava residue and shoe-making waste. Statistical analysis showed that lipid and lignin are the most significant predictors of BMP. The model was developed from knowledge that the BMP was related to biomass content of lipid, lignin and protein from manure and plant residues as a percentage of VS with coefficient of determination (R-square) at 0.95.This model was applied to calculate the $CH_4$ yield for a household with 17 fattening pigs in the highlands and lowlands of northern Vietnam.