• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2004

벼(Oryza sativa L.)에 서식하고 있는 메탄올 자화세균(methylotrophic bacteria)의 군집구조를 분석하기 위하여, 국내 3지역(청원, 익산, 밀양)의 경작지 논에서 재배되고 있는 4품종(일미, 동진, 남평, 오대) 벼의 잎, 줄기, 이삭, 뿌리 및 근권토양을 수집하였다. Methanol이 유일한 탄소원으로 첨가된 선택배지를 이용하여, 분홍색 색소체를 갖는 35균주와 무색소체의 5균주를 선별하였으며, 선별균주들의 형태학적, 생리 생화학적 특성을 조사하여 4개의 군집으로 구분하였다. 군집 I 및 IV 는 각각 nitrate와 nitrite reduction 특성에 의해 구별되었으며, pink pigment colony를 형성하는 또 다른 두 개의 군집들은 cellulase 생성유무에 의하여 구분되었다. 표준균주인 Methylobacterium extorquens AM1은 분리균주들과는 다른 군집으로 구분되었으며, M. fujisawaense KACC10744는 III 군집에 속하는 것으로 분석되었다. 분리된 모든 균주들은 urease, oxidase, catalase, pectinase 활성시험에서 양성반응을 나타냈으며, indole, MR-VP, $H_2S$, starch, casein 시험에서는 음성반응을 나타내었다. 또한, 모든 분리 균주들의 열 내성은 없었으며, $45^{\circ}C$ 이상에서는 성장하지 못하였다. 군집 I에서 두개의 분리균주가 각각 gelatin 가수분해와 methane 이용능을 나타내었으며, 대부분의 균주들은 탄소원으로 monosaccharides, disaccharide, polyols를 이용하여 성장하였다. 분리 및 선별되어진 균주들 중 6 균주만이 $86.2-809.9nmol\;C_2H_4\;h^{-1}\;mg^{-1}$ protein 범위의 질소고정능을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.980-985
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• 2010

이번 연구는 강원도 춘천에서 재배된 비타민나무의(Hippophae rhamnoides L.) 부위별 추출물을 대상으로 항염활성 작용에 미치는 영향을 구명하였고, 이에 함유되어 있는 항염활성물질을 fraction directed isolation 방법으로 단리하였다. 항염활성 측정을 위하여 비타민나무의 줄기, 잎, 뿌리, 열매의 에탄올 추출물에 대하여 nitric oxide(NO) 생성량 측정 결과 염증 유발 물질인 lipopolysaccharide(LPS) 대비 각각 56.0, 31.9, 49.1, 18.9%의 저해 활성을 나타내었다. 비타민나무 줄기를 다시 극성을 달리하여 용매로 분획을 실시하였고 각각의 분획층에 대하여 NO 생성량 측정 결과 $CH_2Cl_2$ 분획층(1 mg/mL)에서 염증유발물질인 LPS 단독 처리군 대비 80%의 높은 항염활성을 나타내었다. 이에 항염활성이 가장 높았던 dichloromethane 분획층을 MCA-MCK까지 총 11개 분획층으로 분리하였고, 이 11개의 분획층에 대하여 NO 생성량을 측정한 결과 MCD 분획층이 0.1 mg/mL 농도에서 LPS 대비 65%의 가장 높은 항염활성을 나타내었다. MCD의 구조를 밝히기 위하여 GC/MS, $^{13}C$-NMR, $^1H$-NMR 분석을 수행한 결과, 항염활성물질 MCD는 분자량 414.71 g/mol, 화학구조식이 $C_{29}H_{50}O$인 $\beta$-sitosterol로 결정하였다. 향후 비타민나무 줄기는 염증예방 효능을 지닐 수 있는 기능성식품 및 의약품의 원료, 가공품 등 다양하게 활용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.344-352
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• 1984

굴비의 가공 및 저장중 발암성물질로 알려진 nitrosamine의 전구물질인 아질산염질소 및 DMA 질소의 생성을 억제하기 위하여 염장시 몇몇종의 보존료를 첨가하여 이들의 변화를 분석 검토하였고, 동시에 이들의 생성에 관련이 있다고 생각되는 질산염질소, TMAO 및 TMA 질소의 변화를 실험하였다. 굴비의 가공 및 저장중 질산염질소는 계속해서 감소하였고, 반면에 아질산염질소는 증가하는 경향이었다. 그러나 ASC 구, CYS 구 및 BEN 구는 질산염의 환원을 억제시켰고, TET 구는 오히려 촉진시키는 결과였다. TMAO 질소는 염장 및 천일건조중 감소하다가 저장중 약간 증가하였으나 TMA 질소는 가공 및 저장 공정중 계속해서 증가하였다. 보존료의 첨가가 TMA 질소의 생성은 크게 억제시키지 못하였다. DMA 질소는 굴비의 가공 및 저장공정중 계속해서 증가하여 대조구의 경우 저장 7일후에는 생시료에 비해 3.2배, 건조 20일후에는 3.6배, 저장 30일 후에는 11.6배에 달하였다. ASC 구, CYS 구 및 BEN 구에서는 DMA 질소의 생성을 크게 억제하여 대조구에 절반치에 가까웠으나, TET 구에서는 오히려 DMA 질소의 생성을 촉진시키는 결과를 나타내었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2017

김치에 함유된 N-nitrosodimethylamine(NDMA) 및 그 전구물질들인 아질산염, dimethylamine(DMA), 질산염 그리고 biogenic amines 함량에 L. sakei, L. curvatus, L. brevis가 미치는 영향력을 알아보기 위해 아민류(젓갈)와 아질산염($NaNO_2$ 첨가)이 풍부한 김치에 유산균을 접종하여 20일 동안 저장하면서 NDMA와 그 전구물질의 함량 변화를 알아보았다. 유산균을 접종한 김치 중 NDMA, 아질산염, DMA, 질산염 함량이 대조군과 비교하여 현저히 감소하였다. 더하여 biogenic amines도 L. sakei, L. curvatus, L. brevis를 접종한 김치에서 현저히 감소하였다. 이들 결과는 유산균을 김치에 접종하는 것이 NDMA 저감화 김치 생산을 위한 해결책이 될 수 있으리라는 것을 제시하였다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.326-333
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• 2020

Nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide (NO) pathway is a major alternative source of NO and is essential for NO - dependent physiological functions in body. Food supplements having nitrate/nitrite can improve metabolic syndromes including hypertension through antioxidant activity or vasodilation. The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of fermented garlic (F. garlic) having high concentration of NO2- on changes in blood flow and nitric oxide synthesis in the cerebral cortex of rodents. The generation of nitric oxide detected by a chemi-luminescence detector was higher in F. Garlic compared with NaNO2 solution under artificial gastric juice with pH 2.0. Ether F. garlic or NaNO2 diluted with artificial cerebrospinal fluid was directly applied into around the needle probe of laser Doppler flow meter that was located on epidural surface of the cortex. Direct application of F. garlic resulted in increase of cerebral blood flow detected by a laser Doppler flow meter with a dose-dependent manner. Compared with NaNO2 solution, F. garlic produced changes in cerebral blood flow at lower concentration of NO2-. Pretreatment of methylene blue, a guanylyl cyclase inhibitor prevented upregulation of cerebral blood flow by the treatment of F. garlic. In addition, the application of F. garlic with 250, 500ppm of NO2- caused significantly the production of NO in the cortical tissue but NaNO2 solution with 500ppm of NO2- did not. In summary, these results suggested that F. garlic with high content of NO2- induce increase in cerebral blood flow through nitric oxide-dependent signal pathway.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1611-1616
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• 2012

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of sodium nitrate consumption on egg quality and quantity, and some blood parameters of native breeder hens of West Azerbaijan province. One hundred native hens were used from wk 25 to 32 of age. These birds were divided into two groups. One group was fed the control diet (CD) but the other fed the same diet supplemented with 4.2 g/kg sodium nitrate (ND). After 2 wks of adaptation, eggs were collected daily and egg mass and egg production were measured weekly for five weeks. To assess the egg quality parameters, two eggs from each replicate pen were collected for three consecutive days each week. At the end of experimental period (wk 32 of age), blood samples of 5 birds per replicate were collected from the wing vein into anticoagulant tubes. Dietary sodium nitrate didn't affect the egg production, shell stiffness, shell thickness and Haugh unit (p>0.05) but it decreased the both egg production and egg mass during the last three weeks (wks 30, 31 and 32) (p<0.05). Furthermore, a treatment effect was observed for yolk colour (p<0.05). Both the egg production and egg mass were increased over time (p<0.05). No significant treatment${\times}$time interaction was observed for egg weight, egg production and egg mass (p>0.05). No effect of time or treatment${\times}$time were observed for shell stiffness (p>0.05). Over time, shell thickness was decreased while Haugh unit increased (p<0.05). None of the blood TP and TG or the activity of ALT, AST and LDH enzymes were affected by dietary consumption of sodium nitrate at wk 32 of age (p>0.05). Sodium nitrite decreased both the TAC and TC at wk 32 of age (p<0.001). It was concluded that the lower body antioxidant capacity of nitrate fed birds resulted in the lower performance (egg weight, egg production and egg mass).

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2007

Jeungaektang (JAT) is the herbal formula, has the effect of moistening the dryness by activating lung Qi and by nourishing Yin, has being used for dryness syndromes. Generally the herbal formulae for moistening dryness are used for exogenous or endogenous dryness syndromes. JAT has been clinically used for the treatment of endogenous dryness syndromes. It is composed of Scrophulariae Radix. Rehmanniae Radix and Liriopis Tuber. Recent studies showed that JAT has a protective effect against $CCl_{4}-induced$ hepatotoxicity and anti-inflammatory effects against ear swelling of mouse induced by Crotonis Fructus. However, the effect of JAT on the immunological activity was rarely studied. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of JAT the regulatory mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) and cytokines in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. After the treatment of JAT water extract, cell viability was measured by MTT assay, NO production was monitored by measuring the nitrite content in culture medium. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX -2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were determined by immunoblot analysis, and levels of cytokine were analyzed by sandwich immunoassays. Results provided evidence that JAT inhibited the production of nitrite and nitrate ($0.1{\sim}1.0$ mg/ml), iNOS ($0.1{\sim}1.0$ mg/ml), $interleukin-1{\beta}$ ( $0.1{\sim}1.0$ mg/ml) and tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($0.1{\sim}1.0$ mg/ml) in RAW 264.7 cells activated with LPS. Furthermore, JAT inhibited the expression of COX-2 expression and production of prostagladin E2 ($0.1{\sim}1.0$ mg/ml). These findings suggest that JAT can produce anti-inflammatory effect, which may play a role in adjunctive therapy in Gram-negative bacterial infections.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.880-886
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• 2004

Phellinus igniarius has been clinically used for the treatment of hemorrhoidal fistula, dysmenorrhea and the prevention of cancer in traditional oriental medicine. Recent studies showed that Phellinus igniarius produced anti-cancer, anti-metastasis and immuno-modulatory effects, There is lack of studies regarding the effects of Phellinus igniarius on the immunological activities. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Phellinus igniarius on the regulatory mechanism of cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) for the immunological activities in Raw 264,7 cells. After the treatment of Phellinus igniarius water extract, cell viability was measured by MTT assay, NO production was monitored by measuring the nitrite content in culture medium. COX-2 and iNOS were determined by Immunoblot analysis, and levels of cytokine were analyzed by sandwich immunoassays. Results provided evidence that Phellinus igniarius inhibited the production of nitrite and nitrate (NO), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), and the activation of phospholylation of inhibitor κBα (p-IκBα) in Raw 264.7 cells activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). These findings suggest that Phellinus igniarius can produce anti-inflammatory effect, which may play a role in adjunctive therapy in Gram-negative bacterial infections.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1363-1370
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• 1999

게껍질 기원의 chitosan을 산가수분해 및 한외여과법으로 제조한 후, 그들의 분자량에 따른 대식세포 활성증진능을 측정하였다. Continuous macrophage cell line J774A.1을 이용한 nitrite 분비능을 비교한 결과, intactchitosan의 농도가 $10\;{\mu}g/ml$일 때 최고의 분비능을 나타냈다. 대식세포의 hydrogen peroxide 분비능은 chitosan 가수분해물 분획 5의 $1,000\;{\mu}g/ml$ 농도에서 $894\;{\mu}M/mg$ macrophage protein을 나타냈으며 chitosan 가수분해물 분획 6의 $100\;{\mu}g/ml$농도에서는 $1,044\;{\mu}M/mg$ macrophage protein의 최고 분비능을 나타냈다. 또 한 $IL-1{\alpha}$ 분비능은 분획 4, 분회 6 및 intact chitosan 에서만 나타났고, tumor necrosis factor의 경우도 chitosan 가수분해물 분획 4, 분회 5, 분회 6 및 Intract chitosan에서 분비능이 컸다. 결론적으로 chitosan 가수분해물 중에서 HPLC법으로 측정한 분사량이 $24,000{\sim}64,000$인 chitosan 가수분해물 분획 4, 분획 5 및 분획 6이 반응성 질소종 분비능을 제외한 대식세포 활성 증 진능이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.902-908
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• 2006

Tetrandra is the root of Stephania tetrandra 5. Moore (family Menispermaceae), or of Aristolochia frangchi Wu (family Aristolochiaceae). It is a Differ-flavored and cold-property herb acting on the urinary bladder, kidney and spleen meridiands. Known biological effects of this herb are expelling wind to relieve pain and inducing diuresis to alleviate edema. This herb also has anti-inflammatory and anti-hypersensitivity actions. Recent studies have shown that Stephanniae Tetrandrae Radix has antimicrobial effects, namely, a protective effect on acute renal failure induce by gentamicin sulfate and a suppressive effect against clostridium perfringes. However, there is a lack of studies concerning the immunological activities of this herb. The present study was conducted to evaluate the immunological activities of Stephanniae Tetrandrae Radix on the regulatory mechanisms of cytokines and nitric oxide (NO) in Raw 264.7 cells. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay after the treatment of Stephanniae Tetrandrae Radix extract (STRE) and NO production was monitored by measuring the nitrite content in culture medium. COX-2 and iNOS were determined by immunoblot analysis, and levels of cytokine were analyzed by sandwich immunoassays. Results provided evidences that STRE inhibited the production of nitrite and nitrate (NO), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}\;(TNF-{\alpha})$, $interleukin-1{\beta}(IL-1{\beta})$ and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in Raw 264.7 cells activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). These findings showed that STRE could produce some anti-inflammatory effects which might play a role in adjunctive therapy in Gram-negative bacterial infections.