• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2011

Yam extracts (Dioscorea batatas) have been reported to possess a variety of functions. However, studies on its osteogenic properties are limited. In this study, we investigated the effect of ethanol and water extracts on osteoblast proliferation and bone matrix protein synthesis, type I collagen and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), using osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cell model. MC3T3-E1 cells were cultured with yam ethanol and water extracts (0~30 mg/L) within 39 days of osteoblast differentiation period. Cell proliferation was measured by MTT assay. Bone matrix proteins were assessed by the accumulation of type I collagen and ALP activity by staining the cell layers for matrix staining. Also, the secreted (media) matrix protein concentration (type I collagen) and enzyme activity (ALP) were measured colorimetrically. Yam ethanol and water extracts stimulated cell proliferation within the range of 15~30 mg/L at 15 day treatment. The accumulation of type I collagen in the extracellular matrix, as well as secreted collagen in the media, increased with increasing doses of yam ethanol (3~15 mg/L) and water (3~30 mg/L) extracts. ALP activity was not affected by yam ethanol extracts. Our results demonstrated that yam extracts stimulated osteoblast proliferation and enhanced the accumulation of the collagenous bone matrix protein type I collagen in the extracellular matrix. These results suggest that yam extracts may be a potential activator for bone formation by increasing osteoblast proliferation and increasing bone matrix protein type I collagen. Before confirming the osteogenic action of yam, further studies for clarifying how and whereby yam extracts can stimulate this ostegenesis action are required.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.877-882
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 생마의 적정 건조방법을 알아 보고자 동결건조, 냉풍건조 및 열풍건조 방법으로 마를 건조시 각 건조 방법의 최적 조건을 조사하고, 3가지 건조 방법에 따른 마의 식품학적 품질 특성을 비교 평가하여 최적 건조방법을 고찰해 보고자 하였다. 동결건조시 $40^{\circ}C$ 이하로 가열하면서 건조 시키면 건조후 마고유의 색, 향, 맛과 점질성이 생마와 거의 같은 수준으로 유지되었다. 열풍건조나 냉풍건조의 경우 건조후 마의 색이 연한 백색이나 미색을 나타내지 않고 갈변되었다. 향이나 맛의 경우 냉풍건조시는 마 고유의 향이나 맛이 감소되었으며 열풍건조에서는 마 고유의 향이나 맛이 감소되었을 뿐 만 아니라 가열취나 구수한 맛도 나타났다. $40^{\circ}C$ 동결건조 마는 생마와 유사한 0.0160 Pa.s의 겉보기 점도를 나타내었으나 열풍건조와 냉풍건조는 생마의 반 이하 수준으로 점도가 감소하여 점질성을 거의 나타내지 않았다. 결론적으로 생마의 식품학적 주요 특성인 점질성, 색, 마 고유의 향과 맛을 유지하며 분산성과 용해성을 높이는 건조 방법으로는 동결건조가 가장 좋은 것으로 평가되었으며, 분말화시 분말의 용도에 적합한 용해성 및 분산성 같은 물성이 높게 나타나는 적정 입자 크기는 $40{\sim}60{\;}mesh$ 사이인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2001

This study surveys the fiber behavior in yam formation and the physical properties of Solo-spun yam. The specimens were made by six types of Solo-spun rollers with fixed twist multiplier. The physical properties such as yam count, evenness, strength, and breaking elongation of these yams were compared with the properties of ring spun yams and analysed with the mechanism of Solo-spun yarn formation. The grooves on the surface of Solo-spun roller divide the web and interfere the twist propagation. These phenomena cause the uneven draft and the fly of fiber, so the Solo-spun yam becomes finer than fing-spun yam and the yam breaking strength and elongation deteriorate, but these demerits can be improved with rounding the protruded edge of Solo-spun roller grooves.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2007

Yam was stepwise extracted with hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, butanol, and water. Antibacterial activity of each extract was investigated. 1. Methanol extract of Yam was examed against to antibacterial effects on S. mutans KCTC 5316, P. gingivalis KCTC 5352, S. aureus KCTC 1927 by means of agar diffusion method. 2. The methanol extract of Yam was showed very powerfull antibacterial activity on S. mutans, but not showed on P. gingivalis, and S. aureus. 3. The MIC of Yam hexane fraction was 0.25 mg/ml for S. mutans KCTC 5316. 4. The Yam hexane fraction strong inhibited the growth of S. mutans, in the culture medium at concentration of 0.25 mg/ml.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.605-609
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• 2007

The effects of lactic acid fermented yam yogurt (Yam/YG) on colon mucosal tissue were investigated in a loperamide-induced constipation rat models. Sprague-Dawley rats were fed for 6 weeks with 3 types of diets (normal, supplemented with lactic acid bacteria, and supplemented with Yam/YG), and were then administered loperamide intraperitoneally twice daily for 5 days. Administration of loperamide decreased fecal excretion and the moisture content of feces with increasing of numbers of pellets in the colon. On the histopathologic findings from hematoxylin and eosin (H& E) and alcian blue stainings, supplementation with Yam/YG resulted in the recovery of depleted goblet cells and mucin, and increased the numbers of Ki-67 positive cells, indicating restoration of colonic mucosa through cell proliferation and crypt regeneration against damages observed in crypt epithelial cells of loperamide-induced rats. These results indicate that Yam/YG improves evacuation and mucus production in the gastrointestinal tracts of constipated-induced rats.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.516-521
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• 2004

본 연구는 각종 약리 및 기능성을 함유한 마의 소비증대와 부가가치 증대를 위하여 새로운 마의 가공식품인 마 스낵을 개발하고자 당절임 최적조건에서 당절임한 마스낵의 제조방법에 따라 성분변화를 조사하였다. 수분함량은 열풍, 진공 건조한 것에 비해 동결건조한 것이 높았고, 탄수화물 함량은 반대되는 경향이었다. 수용성 단백질 함량은 동결건조한 것에서 6.43 mg/100 g으로서 열풍 및 진공 건조한 것에 비해 낮았으나, 총당과 환원당의 함량은 건조방법에 따라 뚜렷한 차이가 없었다. 주요 유기산은 malic, acetic, citric acid이었고, acetic acid와 citric acid의 함량은 동결 건조한 것에 비해 열풍, 진공 건조한 것에 많았고, malic acid는 열풍 및 진공 건조한 것에 비해 월등히 높았다. 구성아미노산 중대부분의 아미노산과 총 유리아미노산의 함량은 진공 건조한 것에 가장 많았고, 다음으로 열풍, 동결 건조한 순이었으며, 유리아미노산의 함량은 큰 차이가 없었다. 총 비타민 C의 함량은 건조방법에 따라 차이가 없었으나, 환원형 비타민 C는 열풍, 진공 건조한 것에 비해 동결 건조한 것에서 많았고, 산화형 비타민 C는 동결건조한 것에서 가장 낮았다. 무기질의 함량은 칼륨, 나트륨, 마그네슘의 함량이 높았다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.533-542
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• 2020

The objective of this study was to observe the interactions between salt-soluble proteins extracted from beef and elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus campanulatus) flour in heat-induced gel matrix development. The effect of salt concentration; 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2.0% in weight/weight basis (w/w), during protein extraction on pH, salt-soluble protein concentration and myofibril fractions of beef extract was determined firstly, and no significant effect was found. The beef salt-soluble proteins extracted using salt solution at different concentrations were then added with elephant foot yam flour at 5%, 10%, and 15% w/w, gelatinized at 90℃ for 20 min, and cooled down at 4℃ for 12 h. The interactions between beef salt-soluble proteins and elephant foot yam flour resulted in an improved gel strength (p < 0.01) and the addition level of elephant foot yam flour affected the pH, instrumental color, moisture, crude protein, and ash content significantly. The addition of elephant foot yam flour also reduced the size of the pores in the gel matrix as shown by scanning electron microscope (SEM) photographs. These suggest that elephant foot yam flour well interacts with beef salt-soluble proteins to form gel matrix.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.637-643
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• 1999

The effects of yam(Dioscorea) on lowering cholesterol level and its mechanism were investigated. The concentrations of plasma and liver lipids, and the excretions of fecal neutral sterol and bile acid were measured in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Five Groups of 8 rats were fed hypercholesterolemic diet(1% cholesterol, 10% lard ; control), hypercholesterolemic diet plus 15% or 30% dried yam powder prepared by either hot-air(15HY, 30HY) or freeze dry(15FY, 30FY) for 4wk. Plasma total lipid, total cholesterol and cholesterol level was also significantly lower(28%, p<0.05), buy HMG-CoA reductase activity was higher in 30FY(230%, p<0.05) than in control. Although no significant differences in fecal neutral sterols were observed among groups, the yam-fed rats apparently had less bacterial degradation of cholesterol as indicated by a significantly greater of fecal cholesterol to coprostanol than in controls. Total fecal bile acids were significantly greater in rats fed yam(15HY : 5 folds, 15FY ; 12,30HY ; 12, 20FY ; 22) than in controls. The ratio of secondary to primary bile acids was almost 8 times lower in 30FY than in control. These data indicate that yam lowers cholesterol both in plasma and in liver through increasing fecal bile acid excretion as well as HMG-CoA reductase activity. Freeze-dried yam, which possesses viscosity, was more effective in cholesterol-lowering action than hot-air dried one.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.267-273
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• 1995

Twenty five cooking recipe with yam (Dioscorea japonica Thunb) have been developed and their hypoglycemic effects on diabetic patients were investigated. The results of the sensory evaluations revealed that the tested recipe were in good scores (overall acceptability scores 3.30-4.33) except Chojuli. The 10-panel members indicated that the yam cookings were more acceptable when they were cooked with other vegetables. Twenty seven diabetic patients were entered in a general hospital during the 2-month experimental period and they were allowed to consume the diet with yam cooking dish, 75 g of yam a day. The fasting blood glucose and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose levels were determined. The diabetic patients who consumed yam showed the lower blood glucose levels than those patients who were controlled with the hospital diet only. The hypoglycemic effects of the yam were more evident in the patients who were injected with insulin. The constant lowering effects of blood glucose levels were observed in the normal subjects who had taken the yam cookery, leading to that one subject who started with a low blood glucose level must stop the yam consumption after 10 days.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.781-787
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• 2012

This study was conducted in order to observe the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of hamburger patties added with yam powder (0, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of bread crumbs). Increasing the amount of yam powder in the hamburger patties tended to decrease the cooking loss rate of the weight and the diameters. The moisture content of hamburger patties ranged from 51.90 to 53.94%. Increasing the amount of yam powder in the hamburger patty tended to increase the pH and the redness (a) in the hunter color value; however, it decreased the lightness (L). For the textural characteristics, the addition of yam powder increased the hardness of the hamburger patties. In the sensory evaluation, an addition of 50% and 100% yam powder had the best score in taste as well as in the overall preference. Therefore, this result suggests that adding yam powder of 100% can be applied to the hamburger patties for preference and nutritional aspects purposes.