• Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.355-366
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the antioxidant level, serum cholesterol and skin ${\beta}$-carotene, of female elderly who had been living more then 10 months in institutions which offered either vegetarian or non vegetarian diet. Methods: Total of 110 female elderly, 56 from institution serving vegetarian diet and 54 from nonvegetarian diet, were recruited from institutions located in S and N city in Korea. ${\beta}$-carotene level was measured on their palm using Pharmanex Biophotonic Scanner and annual health evaluation data was utilized for the analysis of serum cholesterol. Results: The subjects on a vegetarian diet had a significantly higher level of phosphorus, carotene, and folic acid. The elderly who were living in an institution offering a vegetarian diet had a lower level of serum cholesterol and higher level of skin ${\beta}$-carotene, compared to those living in an institution offering a non-vegetarian diet. Conclusion: This study reveals that a vegetarian diet is beneficial in increasing skin ${\beta}$-carotene level, decreasing serum total cholesterol level. The skin ${\beta}$-carotene measurement appear valuable as a bio-marker of antioxidant intake. Further study on antioxidant food and effective serving strategy for elderly are recommended.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.69-72
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• 2005

This study was performed to investigate the effect of mixed glucomannan(G) and wheycalcium(W) on the level of serum cholesterol in rats(Female Sprague-Dawley) fed high cholesterol diet($1.0\%$ : HCD) and also on the level of blood glucose in rats fed high glucose diet ($70\%$ : HGD) for 4 weeks. The results were follows as 1. The level of serum cholesterol were decreased in the rank order HCD>HCDG>HCDGW>ND, 2. HCDG showed a decrese of about $23.84\%$ but HCDGW showed a decrese of about $42.38\%$ compared with the increasing rate of HCD in serum cholesterol, 3. The level of blood glucose were decreased in the rank order HGD>HGDG>HGDGW>ND, 4. HGDG showed a decrese of about $6.63\%$ but HGDGW showed a decrese of about $36.14\%$ compared with the increasing rate of HGD in blood glucose, 5. The mixture of glucomannan and wheycalcium on the serum cholesterol and blood glucose in rats was most effect of all.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.125-132
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• 1996

To investigate the effect of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on male sexual function and serum lipid level, the results of KRG treatments were compared to placebo group. A total of 35 patients with psychogenic impotence were assigned to medication group with KRG (n=28) and placebo (n=7). KRG and placebo were given to each group for 2 months. Changes in symptoms such as frequency of coitus, morning erection, penile rigidity and tumescence were significantly higher in the group receiving KRG than placebo group. The overall therapeutic efficacies on erectile function were 67% for KRG group and 28% for placebo group (p <0.05). In the group treated with 9 tablets of KRG, there was tendency of better efficacy as compared to the group treated with 6 tablets of KRG. The level of serum high density lipid- cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol) was significantly elevated (p < 0.05) while the other serum lipid such as total cholesterol, tiglyceride and low density lipid-cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) , were not changed after administration of KRG. This effect was observed significantly in the group in which KRG exerted its effect on sexual function(p < 0.05). From the above results, the administration of Korean red ginseng has shown to have superior of facts as compared to the placebo. The tendency of good effect was increased when a large amount of KRG was administered. The mechanism of KRG in improving sexual function would be the result of elevating the level of geum HDL-cholesterol in impotent patients. The effect of KRG was produced when the level of cholesterol was high before starting KRG medication. Therefore, the effect of KRG could be observed more intensively when the patients have high serum cholesterol level.

• Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.343-355
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• 2009

To elucidate the effect of a 4 week dietary supplementation with pumpkin water extract on serum lipid and fasting glucose levels, 41 female collegians residing in the Gyeonggi area were recruited. The subjects were divided into three groups: placebo-control (PC, n=11), treatment A (TA, 100 ml/day, n=13), and treatment B (TB, 300 ml/day, n=17). Total serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), and fasting glucose were analyzed. The average age, height, weight, and body mass index of the subjects were 21.3 years, 161.1 cm, 53.0 kg, and 20.4 $kg/m^2$, respectively. The average total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, TG, and fasting glucose level (mg/dl) were 171.4${\pm}$26.1, 63.5${\pm}$11.4, 92.6${\pm}$22.9, 76.8${\pm}$32.0, and 89.1${\pm}$8.2, respectively. There were no significant differences among the three groups in any measured parameters, and between the pre- and post-study values of the all parameters. The results indicated that the 4 week pumpkin water extract supplementation (100 ml, 300 ml) did not influence the serum total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, TG and fasting glucose level in female collegians.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.31 no.8
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• pp.1307-1314
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• 1998

Chrominum (cr) plays an important role in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism , and Cr deficiency impairs glucose tolerance and increases serum cholestero and triglyceride. The relationship of serum Cr with serum blucose and lipids was examined in 79 female college students in Choong-Nam areas. Subjects were divided into underweight , normal , and overweight groups according to their BMI. The average age, wiegth , height and BMI were 21.9yr, 55.9kg, 158.5cm and 22.6kg/$m^2$, respectively. Heights were not different between groups. Serum Cr and glucose concentrations werenot significantly different between groups. However, there was a tendency toward lowered serum Cr levels in under and over-weight groups. Serum cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol concentrations were significant lower in the underweight group than in other groups. BMI had positive correlation with LDL-cholesterol , AI and LPH , and negative corelations with HDL -cholesterol /total cholesterol ratio. Low serum Cr concentration was related to increased LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol, and related to decreased HDL cholesterol in all groups . Therfore, serum Cr levels were lowered in abnormal weight groups and Cr may playan important role in coronrary heart diesease.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.595-604
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• 2016

It has been reported that the increased uric acid level is associated with metabolic syndrome risk factors in both male and female. However, there has not been enough studies to investigate gender differences of this association in Korea. To evaluate relation between serum uric acids and metabolic syndrome markers, anthropometric and biochemical analyses data was obtained from National Health Examination 2005 and 5,523 (M=3,097; F=2,426) data was analyzed. Results by quartile of serum uric acid levels in females showed that increased serum uric acid level was associated with elevated levels of total-. LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides, whereas association between serum uric acid and total cholesterol levels was not observed in male subjects. In both female and male, higher quartile of serum uric acid level were linked with lower levels of HDL-cholesterol. In regression analysis, association of serum uric acid levels with fasting glucose levels was significant in female subjects only. In conclusion, higher serum uric acid levels were associated with metabolic syndrome indices, however gender differences were existed for total cholesterol.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.46 no.4
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• pp.283-289
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• 2002

The cholesterol and fatty acid levels in serum and liver were compared in 4-week-old Sprague-Dawley male fed by addition of polymannuronate (M, 5.0％), polyguluronate (G, 5.0％), and polymannuronate and polyguluronate (MG, 2.5％ to each) with by addition of cholesterol (1.0％). Feed efficiency by the addition of M, MG, and G was lower than cholesterol fed group (p＜0.01). The liver weights were less in M, MG, and G fed groups than in cholesterol fed group (p＜0.01). Triglyceride levels in serum and liver were 58.2∼77.4％ and 51.5∼65.5％ lower in M, G and MG fed groups than cholesterol fed group, respectively. Total-, LDL-, and free-cholesterol levels in serum and liver in M, MG, and G fed group were significantly lower than cholesterol fed group. The cholesterol levels were the most reduced in M fed group. However, HDL- cholesterol level in serum was increased in M, MG, and G fed group (p＜0.01). The of polyene levels were 47％ higher in serum and 76％ in liver in M fed group than in cholesterol fed group. The activities of GOT and GPT were lower in M, MG, and G fed group than in cholesterol fed group (p＜0.01). Above the results demonstrate that supplementation of low molecular polymannuronate in diets improve physiologically lipid composition in serum and liver.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.41-49
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• 1996

This research was performed to Investigate the effects of green tea on the lipid composition of serum and liver and the specific activities of antioxidative enzymes. Male Sprague Dawley rats were fed 10% fat diet with lard and fish oil. Powdered green tea was added to the lard and fish oil diet at the level of 0.1% and 1%. After 6 weeks of feeding, serum and liver were obtained from experimental rats. Then we measured the concentration of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride. From liver cytosolic fraction, we analized the specific activities of superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase. The level of total cholesterol and triglyceride were decreased and the ratio of HDL-cholesterol to total cholesterol was increased by the fish oil in the serum. But in the liver, the level of total cholesterol was increased by the fish oil and green tea than the lard. The specific activities of glutathione S-transferase were more increased in the fish oil than the lard. There was not effect of the green tea of daily dose on the lipid composition of serum and liver and the specific activities of antioxidative enzymes in rats.

• The Journal of Dong Guk Oriental Medicine
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.17-29
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• 1993

In order to study the effects of Gualouzhishiltang and Gualouzhishiltangiiawei on hyperlipidemia white rats were ind uced by lipid metabolism disorder by the oral-administration of cholesterol. The effects of gualouzhishitang and gualouzhishiltangjiawei on lipid in serum were measured by the quantity of total-chohestarol and of H.D.L-cholesterol and of triglyceride and of phospholipid and of ${\beta}$-lipoprotein in serum The obtaind results are summarized as follow 1. The level of serum total-cholesterol, H.D.L-cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipld, ${\beta}$-lipoprotem decresed in the S1-group and S2-group 2. The level of serum total-cholesterol and phospholipid showed significant value on 3,4 week of S1-group and S2-group. 3. The level of serum H.D.L-cholesterol showed significant value on 3,4 week of S1-group and on 4 week of S2-group. 4. The level of serum triglyceride showed significant value on 4 week of S1-group 5. The level of serum ${\beta}$-lipoprotein showed significant value on 4 week of S1 and S2-group. According to the above experimental results eualouzhishilta ng and Gualouzhishiltangjiawei are aseumed to have a curative effect against hyperlipidemia thus hyperlipidemia and phlegrnretention have relation each other.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.246-267
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• 1997

In order to study the effects of Boyanghwanoh-tang(補陽還五湯) on blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, experimental study was performed on Hypertension in normal rats, SHR, and on Hyperlipidemia induced by Triton WR-1339 and 2% cholesterol Fed-diet in normal rats. Also the level of Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, Phospholipid were measured. The results are summarized as follows : 1. After Boyanghwanoh-tang(補陽還五湯) was given to normal rats and SHR, the results showed that inhibitory effects on blood pressure were not significant but exitory effects on heart beat were significant. 2. In the model of hyperlipidemia Rats induced by 2% Cholesterol Fed-Diet, Boyanghwanoh-tang(補陽還五湯) had significantly decreasing effects on Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, Phospholipid level in serum but no significantly increasing effects on HDL-cholesterol level in serum. 3. In the model of hyperlipidemia Rats induced by Triton WR-1339, Boyanghwanoh-tang(補陽還五湯) had significantly decreasing effects on LDL-cholesterol, Phospholipid level in serum and significantly increasing effects on HDL-cholesterol level in serum but there were not significantly decreasing effects on Total cholesterol, Triglyceride. These results show that Boyanghwanoh-tang(補陽還五湯) has significantly inhibitory effects on hyperlipidemia and thal it could be clinically applied for hyperlipidemia.