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On-farm evaluation of dietary animal and plant proteins to replace fishmeal in sub-adult olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus

  • Choi, Wonsuk;Hamidoghli, Ali;Bae, Jinho;Won, Seonghun;Choi, Youn Hee;Kim, Kang-Woong;Lee, Bong-Joo;Hur, Sang-Woo;Han, Hyonsob;Bai, Sungchul C.
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.23 no.8
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    • pp.22.1-22.8
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    • 2020
  • Background: High demand and low supply of fishmeal due to overexploitation of fisheries resources have resulted in a dramatic increase in the price of this ingredient. Olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) commercial feed contains approximately 60% fishmeal and limited success has been achieved in identifying sustainable alternative protein sources for this species. Methods: An on-farm feeding trial was conducted to compare a basal diet containing 65% as the control (CONT) with two experimental diets replacing 10% of fishmeal by animal protein (AP10) or 20% of fishmeal by animal and plant protein (APP20). Sub-adult olive flounder averaging 327 ± 9.3 g (mean±SD) were fed one of the three diets in triplicate groups for 16 weeks. Results: Weight gain, specific growth rate, feed efficiency, protein efficiency ratio, and survival were not significantly different among fish fed all the experimental diets (P > 0.05). Also, non-specific immune responses (superoxide dismutase and lysozyme activity), serum biochemical parameters, and intestinal villi length were not significantly different among fish fed all the experimental diets (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Therefore, based on growth performance, non-specific immune responses, serum biochemical parameters, and intestinal histology, dietary animal and plant protein mixtures could replace up to 20% of fishmeal in the diet of sub-adult olive flounder.

Awareness of Vegetarian-based Food (aquafaba) and Vegetarian Restaurant according to the Food Consumption Value of Vegetarians (채식주의자 식품소비가치에 따른 채식기반식품과 채식식당에 대한 인식)

  • Kim, Ha Young;Choi, Seung Gyun;Kang, Sang Jin;Shin, Weon Sun;Shim, Youn Young;Reaney, Martin J.T.;Kim, Ji Hye;Cho, Jea Youl;Hong, Wan Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.430-440
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for future research and suggest product development and market segmentation strategies by identifying the perceptions and consumption behaviors of vegetarians in each segment of the vegetarian market. According to food consumption value, a total of three market segments were derived, and the markets were named based on their characteristics, including 'environment and animal protection', 'multiple consideration' and 'low interest'. As a result of analyzing the perception of vegetarian-based food, "environment and animal protection" and "multiple consideration" presented positive perceptions of a vegetarian food product. Conversely, the group stating low interest expressed negative perceptions of the vegetarian food product. An analysis of the requirements for development for vegetarian-based foods products (eg. aquafaba), indicated that the development requirements for all products, except cultured and processed meats, were high.?Considerable demand was observed for vegetarian menus and vegetarian restaurants. As a result of the analysis on the necessity of the elements of the vegetarian restaurant menu, the subjects that stated "multiple consideration" had significantly higher awareness of issues related to vegetarian foods than others.

Characteristics of Phosphorus Accumulation in Organic Farming Fields (유기농업실천농가 포장내 인산의 분포특성)

  • Kim, Pil-Joo;Lee, Sang-Min;Yoon, Hong-Bae;Park, Yang-Ho;Lee, Ju-Young;Kim, Suk-Chul;Choe, Suk-Chul
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.234-241
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    • 2000
  • Organic farming (OF) is regarded as alternative farming types against general farming system for sustainable agriculture, recently. However, there is little information on effects of OF on soil properties and watershed condition. In order to determine the effects of OF on soil properties, 36, 10 and 8 sites of organic farming (OF) fields of plastic film houses, paddy and orchard were selected in the national scale, respectively, to evaluate their chemical properties and phosphorus distributing characteristics. The average organic matter (OM) contents in organic farming fields were with $44g\;kg^{-1}$ in plastic film houses, $26g\;kg^{-1}$ in paddies and $39g\;kg^{-1}$ in orchard soils higher than the average OM contents in conventional farming (CF) soils. Available phosphates were accumulated to 986 in plastic film house soils and $754mg\;kg^{-1}$ in orchard soils, respectively, over the optimum range. Furthermore, total P (T-P) reached to $2.973mg\;kg^{-1}$ in plastic film houses and $2303mg\;kg^{-1}$ in orchards in OF soils. It could be attained by applying repeatedly low N/P ratio of manure-based compost. In two types of soils inorganic P was dominant with the ratio of 62~80% of T-P, and then residual and organic Ps followed. However. residual-P was dominant in paddy soils with the rate of 50% of T-P. Fractionation of soil extractable P showed that Ca-P was dominant with about $1,330mg\;kg^{-1}$ in upland soils in OF fields, which is affected by high soil pH of over 6.0. However. Fe-P of extractable P was dominant in paddy soils. Water-soluble P was very high with 65 and $26mg\;kg^{-1}$ in plastic film house and orchard soils in OF. From this results. OF regarded as an environment-friendly farming system may cause serious soil deterioration by accumulated phosphorus and may also cause water pollution.

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Antioxidative Effects of Extracts of Various Cultivars and Different Plant Parts of Eggplant (가지의 품종별, 부위별 추출물의 항산화 효과)

  • Beik, Kyung-Yean;Lee, Sang-Il;Kim, Jeong-Sook;Lee, Doo-Young;Oh, Seoung-Hee;Kim, Soon-Dong
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.195-201
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    • 2009
  • The antioxidative activities of two varieties of egg plant (Chunyang No 2: Dangaji, Jinju Janggaji: Janggaji) extracts were investigated. The total polyphenol contents of Dangaji peel hot water extract and the Janggaji flesh and fruit hot water extracts were higher than those of the other samples. However, the DPPH radical scavenging activities(electron donating activity) of Dangaji flesh-ethanol, peel-cold water, and fruit- ethanol extracts, as well as the Janggaji peel cold water extract, were higher than those of the other samples. Furthermore, the in vitro inhibitory effects of the Dangaji peel cold water and hot water extracts on rat hepatic xanthine oxidase were highest among the samples, and were exhibited in a dose dependant manners. Although there were marked changes in the xanthine oxidase Km values for xanthine as a substrate, the Vmax value changes by the addition of the Dangaji water extracts were minor compared with the control. This result suggests that Dangaji water extracts may regulate the activity of xanthine oxidase-via the inhibition of binding affinity between the enzyme and substrate. The present study provides experimental evidence that constituents of egg plant extracts may ameliorate reactive oxygen species(ROS)-induced oxidative stress via hepatic hepatic xanthine oxidase activity, but further studies to identify the active antioxidants and compounds and inhibitors of xanthine oxidase are required.

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Analyses of the Chemical Composition of Petasites japonicus (S. et Z.) Maxim Essential Oil and Comparison of the Major Compounds by Crop Year (머위 정유의 화학적 성분 분석 및 수확 연도에 따른 주요 화합물 함량 비교)

  • Choi, Hyang-Sook
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.156-165
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    • 2017
  • This study investigated the chemical composition of Petasites japonicus (S. et Z.) Maxim essential oil. During the period 2011~2013, P. japonicus (S. et Z.) Maxim plant was investigated for composition of the essential oil. Chemical composition and characteristic compounds of the essential oils from the aerial parts of the plant according to the crop year studied. The essential oils consisted of sesquiterpene compounds, which were the most abundant components. Samples collected in 2011 were found to be richer in oxygenated sesquiterpenes, while samples collected in 2012 and 2013 were richer in diterpene alcohols and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, respectively. Ninety-two compounds were identified in the P. japonicus (S. et Z.) Maxim essential oil of 2011, and caryophyllene oxide (20.49%), ${\beta}$-caryophyllene (10.28%), ${\beta}$-bisabolene (6.80%), and alloaromadendrene (6.50%) were the major compounds. Seventy-four compounds were identified in the plant essential oil of 2012, and phytol (17.22%), ${\alpha}$-farnesene (15.31%), ${\alpha}$-caryophyllene (9.93%), and ${\beta}$-caryophyllene (6.12%) were the major compounds. Ninety-two compounds were identified in the plant essential oil of 2013, and ${\alpha}$-farnesene (22.42%), ${\alpha}$-caryophyllene (21.49%), pentadecane (15.35%), and germacrene (5.70%) were the major compounds. The content of most of the chemical constituents varied significantly with different harvesting time. The content of ${\alpha}$-caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide was increased significantly from 2011 to 2013. The content of ${\alpha}$-caryophyllene and isocaryophyllene was decreased significantly from 2011 to 2013.

The Variation of the Major Compounds of Artemisia princeps var. orientalis (Pampan) Hara Essential Oil by Harvest Year (수확 연도에 따른 쑥 정유의 주요 화합물 함량 변화)

  • Choi, Hyang-Sook
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.533-543
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    • 2015
  • This study investigated the chemical composition of Artemisia princeps var. orientalis (Pampan) Hara (ssuk in Korea) essential oil and the quantitative changes of major terpene compounds according to the time of harvest. The essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation extraction from the aerial parts of ssuk were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The essential oil composition of ssuk was characterized by higher contents of mono- and sesqui- terpene compounds. Ninety-nine volatile flavor compounds were identified in the essential oil from ssuk harvested in 2010, with camphor (11.9%), ${\beta}-caryophyllene$ (9.11%), dehydrocarveol (8.51%), and borneol (7.72%) being the most abundant compounds. Eighty-three compounds were identified in the essential oil from the plant harvested in 2011, with borneol (12.36%), caryophyllene oxide (12.29%), ${\beta}-caryophyllene$ (10.24%), camphor (9.13%), and thujone (8.4%) being the most abundant compounds. Eighty-four compounds were identified in the essential oil from the plant harvested in 2012, with ${\beta}-caryophyllene$ (20.25%), caryophyllene oxide (14.63%), and thujone (11.55%) being the major compounds. Eighty-nine compounds were identified in the essential oil from the plant harvested in 2013, with thujone (23.11%), alloaromadendrene oxide (12.3%), and ${\beta}-caryophyllene$ (11.48%) being the most abundant compounds. Thujone and aromadendrene oxide contents increased significantly from 2010 to 2013, while camphor and dehydrocarveol contents decreased significantly during those 4 years. The quantitative changes in these 4 compounds according to the time of harvest can served as a quality index for ssuk essential oil. The ecological responses to recent climate changes may be reflected in the chemical components of natural plant essential oils.

Natural antibacterial materials and nanotechnology for food industry (식품산업용 천연항균소재와 나노기술)

  • Han, Saem;Yoon, Tae Mi;Choi, Tae Ho;Kim, Jin Yong;Park, Ji Woon;Park, Shin Jae;Kim, Yong Ro;Abdur, Razzak Md.;Lee, Ji Eun;Choi, Shin Sik
    • Food Science and Industry
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    • v.51 no.3
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    • pp.245-258
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    • 2018
  • Natural and synthetic antibacterial materials are used in foods to avoid bacterial contamination-induced food poison and deterioration. Due to the human and environmental safety, natural products including plant extracts have been extensively added into foods as antibacterial materials. Since some of core molecules comprised in those plant extracts are hardly dissolved in aqueous phases or food matrixes, nanotechnological approaches have been suggested to overcome such obstacles. Here we report domestic and international various types of plant- or non-plant-origin antibacterial materials that have been commercialized and used for the food industry. To improve solubility and stability of such antibacterial materials, nano-encapsulation or nano-complexation methods are also investigated focusing on the utilization of dextrins and proteins as coating materials.

Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Effects of Laminaria japonica Water Extract (다시마 추출물의 항산화와 염증 조절 효과)

  • Cui, Jiamei;Kim, Eunyoung;Zhang, Guiguo;Lee, Yunkyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.37 no.5
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    • pp.438-445
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    • 2022
  • Laminaria japonica is a type of brown algae widely consumed in Asian countries and contains many essential nutrients and exhibits anti-obesity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of a Laminaria japonica water extract (LJE) were investigated using an in vitro model. Mean total polyphenol content of LJE was 2.16±0.11 ㎍ GAE/mg, and LJE dose-dependently inhibited ABTS radical activity but did not scavenge DPPH radicals. In addition, LJE enhanced nitric oxide (NO) production and upregulated the mRNA expressions of proinflammatory cytokines (i.e., tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6) in RAW 264.7 cells. On the other hand, LJE inhibited NO production and downregulated proinflammatory cytokine mRNA levels in endotoxin-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Thus, our data show that LJE has moderate antioxidant activity and biphasic immunomodulatory effects on RAW 264.7 cells. In summary, the study indicates that LJE has potential therapeutic use as a novel biphasic immuno-modulator.