• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.367-371
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• 2000

In order to develop a Korean traditional liquor using dandelion, alcohol fermentation condition was investigated. Etha-nol was produced maximally when 10% dandelion and 5% nuruk were added in cooked rice and fermented by S. cerevisiae at $25^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. The taste and nutraceutical properties of dandelion liquor with different concentra-tions(1%, 5%, 10%) of dandelion petal were compared. The dandelion-petal liquors which was brewed by addition of 1% dandelion petals into mash showed the best acceptability and its angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitory activity was also high.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.59 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 2016

In this study, we optimized fermentation conditions for the solid state fermentation of rice bran with Monascus pilosus KCCM60084, and the antioxidant activities were investigated. Optimal fermentation conditions were determined by the production of Monacolin K, a functional secondary metabolites with cholesterol lowering activity. The highest Monacolin K production were 2.88 mg/g observed on day 10 with 45% moisture content in the substrate when inoculated with 5% inoculum (w/w). Reducing power, iron chelating activity and $ABTS^+$ radical scavenging activity were significantly enhanced after fermentation by 60, 80, and 38% respectively. Furthermore, the content of total flavonoid were found to be increased by 4.58 fold. Based on these results, Monascus-fermented rice bran showed strong possibility to be used as a natural antioxidant agent due to its enhanced antioxidant activity.

• 한국유가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.45-55
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• 2002

Recent developments in the application of molecular biology to food grade lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have shown that it could be feasible to engineer metabolic pathways to either enhance specific metabolic fluxes or to divert metabolites for the production of different or new end products. This engineering requires detailed knowledge of enzymes involved in metabolism and regulation within the targeted organism but little works have been done in this area. During biochemical and molecular characterisation of lactic bacterial enzymes, some of probiotic Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species were found to be very useful for food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. The enzymes are usually intracellular and the yields are very low to be useful for industrial applications. Among many enzymes and proteins of lactic bacteria studied, some of our gene cloning achievements have contributed to overproduction of lactic bacterial enzymes such as peptidases, esterases, lactases, bile salt hydrolases and linoleate isomerases for foods and nutraceuticals.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.269-272
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• 2000

In this study, alcohol fermentation condition for production of plum wine was investigated and further, sensory evaluation and nutraceutical properties of the plum wine and liquors were also determined. Ethanol was produced maximally when 5% Saccharomyces cerevisiae was added in red plum juices and fermented at $25^{\circ}C$ for 5 days. Among the red plum wine and various kinds of plum liquors, red plum wine showed the best acceptability and its ACE inhibitory activity, fibrinolytic activity and antioxidant activity were also excellent.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.67-80
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• 2017

Cholesterol is a vital component of the human body. It stabilizes cell membranes and is the precursor of bile acids, vitamin D and steroid hormones. However, cholesterol accumulation in the bloodstream (hypercholesterolemia) can cause atherosclerotic plaques within artery walls, leading to heart attacks and strokes. The efficiency of cholesterol absorption in the small intestine is of great interest because human and animal studies have linked cholesterol absorption with plasma concentration of total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol. Cholesterol absorption is highly regulated and influenced by particular compounds in the food supply. Therefore, it is desirable to learn more about natural food components that inhibit cholesterol absorption so that food ingredients and dietary supplements can be developed for consumers who wish to manage their plasma cholesterol levels by non-pharmacological means. Food components thus far identified as inhibitors of cholesterol absorption include phytosterols, soluble fibers, phospholipids, and stearic acid.

• Bulletin of Food Technology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.84-87
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• 1999

식품으로 사용된 미강유는 1994년 이래로 미국에서 상업적으로 생산되어 왔다. 다른 식물성 기름과 비슷한데도 불구하고 미강유가 niche 시장에서 특별한 기름으로 부각된 것은 몇 가지의 독특한 성질 때문이다. 미강유는 견과류와도 같은 향기가 매우 좋고 추출될 때는 튀김유로서 매우 안정적이다. 그러나 미강유의 가장 주목할만한 특징은 $ \gamma-oryzanol과 tocotrienols같은 nutraceutical value가 매우 높은 수준으로 함유되어 있다. 1997년 식물성유의 연간 세계 총생산은 약 8천4백만 톤으로 추정된다(USDA, 1998). 전세계 쌀 수확량으로부터 약 7백만 톤의 쌀겨기름을 생산할 수 있다. 이 양은 연간 총생산 식물성유의 약8%에 해당된다. 그러나 현재 연간 세계 미강유 생산이 80만 톤 미만으로서 모든 식물성유의 약1%로 추정된다 대규모 정미기가 갖추어져야만 실용적인 규모로 미강으로부터 기름을 추출하고 미강의 안정화 시스템 설비를 구비할 수 있다. 그러나 세계 미곡 생산량의 대부분이 소규모 정미기로 가공된다. 이러한 이유 때문에 가까운 장래에 전체 미강 생산의 50%이상으로부터 미강유를 생산할수 있을 것 같지는 않다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.147-151
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• 2009

D-pinitol, another chemical structure of 3-O-methyl-D-chiro-inositol, is an important insulin-sensitizer. The purpose of this review is to examine the characteristics of pinitol and other analogs as functional food biomaterials which were well known to reduce blood glucose levels. Pinitol can be converted to chiro-inositol in normal humans, while diabetic patients can not use the molecule, resulting in exhibiting low level of chiro-inositol in their urine. Recently, it is reported that pinitol can trigger phospholipase C/D, thus the rate of glucose metabolism accelerates to use as fuel for human body. To not only reduce insulin resistance of diabetic patients, but also alleviate the symptoms of diabetes, obesity, and muscle contraction, pinitol and its dietary supplementation is needed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Life Science Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.72.1-72.1
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• 2008

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.39-47
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• 2006

Incorporation of bioactive compounds such as vitamins, probiotics, bioactive peptides, and antioxidants into Nutrient Delivery System (NDS) for 'nanofood' provides simple way to develop novel functional foods that may have physiological benefits or reduce risks of diseases. As vital nutrient in nanofood, proteins possess unique functional properties including ability to form gels and emulsions, which allow them to be ideal nanofood materials for encapsulation of bioactive compounds. Based on protein physico-chemical properties, this review describes potential role of nanofood materials for development of NDS in hydrogel form, micro-or nano-particles. Applications of these nanofood materials to protect delivery-sensitive nutraceutical compounds are illustrated, and impacts of particle size on release properties are emphasized.

• Toxicological Research
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.291-296
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• 2014

Saururus chinensis has been reported to contain compounds such as lignans, alkaloids, diterpenes, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, and lipids. Fermentation is commonly used to break down certain undesirable compounds, to induce effective microbial conversion, and to improve the potential nutraceutical values. Previous studies have reported that the fermentation process could modify naturally occurring constituents, including isoflavons, saponins, phytosterols, and phenols, and could enhance biological activities, specifically antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. The probiotic strains used for fermentation exert beneficial effects and are safe. In this study, the antioxidative effects of the Bacillus subtilis fermentation of Saururus chinensis were investigated in a rat model with Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemia by comparing the measured antioxidative biological parameters of fermented Saururus chinensis extract to those of nonfermented Saururus chinensis extract. Fermentation played a more excellent role than nonfermentation in ultimately protecting the body from oxidative stress in the liver of the experimental rats with Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemia.