• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1303-1309
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• 2004

In order to extend shelf-life of the packaged or coated foods, an antibacterial edible film was developed. Antimicrobial activities of 9 bacteriocin-like substance (BLS)­producing strains were evaluated after growing them on defatted soybean meal medium (DSMM). Bacillus subtilis was selected among those, because it showed the biggest inhibition zone against 6 problem bacteria in food. The antimicrobial edible film, containing $0.32\%$ of BLS, was produced from the fermented soybean meal with B. subtilis at the optimum condition of pH 7.0-7.5 and $33^{\circ}C$ for 33 h. The antimicrobial activity of the film was over $50\%$ of the maximum activity after film production with heat treatment at $90^{\circ}C$ and pH adjustment to 9. When the soy protein film with BLS was applied on the agar media containing E. coli, the growth inhibition was much higher than the ordinary soy protein film. These results indicate that the soy protein film with BLS from B. subtilis can be used as a new packaging material to extend the shelf-life of foods.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제24권1호통권76호
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• pp.49-55
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• 1996

살충성진균 Metarhizium anisopliae가 시들음병을 일으키는 Fusarium oxysporum, 잿빛곰팡이 병을 일으키는 Botrytis cinerea, 겹둥근무늬병을 일으키는 Alternaria solani 등에 대하여 항진균활성을 갖는지 알아보았다. 그 결과 Plate상에서 균사생장저해 실험과 inhibition rate실험을 했을 때 항진균활성이 검정되었으며 또한 YPD배지에서 배양된 M. anisopliae로부터 얻은 배양여액을 식물병원균에 30%농도로 첨가했을 때 이들의 포자발아율은 B. cinerea, F. oxysporum에서 각각 21.5%(control: 88.2%), 53.0%(control: 78.6%)로 감소하였으며 발아개시 시간도 8시간 정도 지연되었다. 또한 현미경을 통한 미세구조관찰에서는 10% 배양여액을 첨가했을 때 F. oxysporum의 균사로부터 후막포자가 생성되고 생장저해가 일어나는 것이 확인되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 M. anisopliae의 항진균활성은 fungistatic effect를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 약학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2010

The chemical structures of eight compounds purified from two plants (Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow and Dioscorea batatas Decene) were determined and their anti-microbial activity against three microbial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans) was tested. The three micro organisms were cultured in 96-well plates or Petri dishes without (control) or with the eight compounds added at concentrations of 100 to 0.01 ${\mu}M$ (wt/vol). The growth of the microorganisms in the medium was examined after a 24-h incubation. The inhibitory effect of each compound on the growth of the microorganisms was calculated from the optical density measured at 595 nm, turbidity, and size of the inhibition zone around the treated paper disc. The minimum inhiitory concentration (MIC) of compounds 4 to 7 against S. aureus was 0.08, 0.05, 1.3 and 0.02 ${\mu}M$, respectively, and 0.09, 0.1, 0.2 and 100 ${\mu}M$ against C. albicans. The $IC_{50}$ (50% inhibition) values of compounds 5 and 6 were 3.1 and 6.4 ${\mu}M$ against S. aureus, respectively, and 10 and 2.4 ${\mu}M$ against C. albicans. Therefore, compounds 4 to 6 were the most potent anti-microbial agents among the eight compounds tested.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제5권
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• pp.197-207
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• 1996

As a mood-altering drug, long-term alcohol consumption have significant harmful effects on the human body and people's mental functioning. This study observed that the suppression of cell mediated immunity induced in spleen of ICR mouse by long-term alcohol administration. After 8% alcohol voluntary administered for 120 days, the splenic tissue irnmunohistochemically stained by following ABC method that used monoclonal antibody including L3T4(CD4), Ly-2(CD8), IL-2 receptor(CD25R) and NK-1.1(CD56) after embedding with paraffin. The results were as follows. 1. The size of marginal zone in splenic white pulp was diminished and the number of macrophage in marginal zone was decreased in test group than control group. 2. After alcohol administration, the number of Helper T lymphocyte, cytotoxic T lymphocyte, and IL-2 receptor were decreased in periarterial lymphatic sheaths of white pulp and penicilla artery of red pulp and the degree of CD4, CD8, and CD25R positive reaction were soften. 3. In test group, the number of NK cell were decreased. These results indicated that the secretion of lymphokine as IL-2 was inhibited by long-term alcohol administration and subsequently prevent to activate and proliferate splenic T lymphocytes and NK cells as cell mediated immunity component.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.90-99
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• 2020

This study aimed to screen for plants with antimicrobial potential among the evergreen woody species of South Korea that are used for horticulture and landscaping and to provide basic information about plants with proven antimicrobial activity to underpin future research. The plant materials were extracted under various conditions, and the antimicrobial activities of the extracts were evaluated by agar diffusion assay. The screening tests demonstrated that the crude extracts of 43 species had inhibitory effects against S. aureus. The inhibitory activities of four species (Elaeocarpus sylvestris, Camellia japonica, Cleyera japonica, and Quercus salicina) were relatively higher than that of the synthetic antimicrobial agents methylparaben and phenoxyethanol. The highest inhibitory activity was observed with the leaf extracts (extracted with methanol for 30 minutes) of E. sylvestris, based on induction of the largest inhibition zone of 23.3 mm in size. In addition, solvent fractions of E. sylvestris were evaluated. The largest inhibitory zone of 23.1 mm was observed for the n-butanol fraction, which is likely to contain effective compounds that exhibit inhibitory activity against S. aureus. In contrast, n-hexane and residual aqueous fractions showed no antimicrobial activity. Overall, our findings confirm that evergreen woody plants native to South Korea have potential antimicrobial activity.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.283-288
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• 1995

시판 농약류의 미생물에 대한 독성을 검정한 결과 제초제인 paraquat(1,1'-dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridylium dichloride)가 편성혐기성 세균을 제외한 세균류와 효모 및 곰팡이에 걸치는 광범위한 미생물의 증식을 저해하였다. Paraquat는 $1.0\;{\mu}M$(0.186ppm)의 농도에서도 공시균(Escherichia coli KCTC 1039)의 turbidometric growth를 지연시켰으나, 생균수 변화 및 well test 등의 결과로부터 공시균에 대한 paraquat의 생육저지 최소 농도는 1.0mM(186ppm)로 평가되었다. Paraquat 처리시 공시균의 생균수는 처리직후에 대조구의 약 50%로 급격히 감소되었으나, 이후 4시간 동안 1.0mM의 paraquat 존재하에서도 유의적으로 증가되었다. 그러나 처리 4시간 이후로는 생균수가 서서히 감소되었으며 계속된 배양에도 불구하고 재증식은 관찰되지 아니하였다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.406-414
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• 2004

Resveratrol, which is both a phytoalexin with antifungal activity and a phytochemical associated with reduced cancer risk and reduced cardiovascular disease, is synthesized in a limited number of plant species including peanut. Resveratrol synthesis is catalyzed by the enzyme stilbene synthase including resveratrol synthase (RS). Resveratrol synthase gene (RS3) obtained from peanut, Arachis hypogaea, Fabaceae has been transferred into chinese foxglove, Rehmannia glutinosa by using Agrobacterium mediated transformation. RS t-DNA introduced to chinese foxglove (R. glutinosa L) by transformation and its reaction product, $resveratrol-3-O-{\beta}-D-glucoside$ was isolated and characterized using HPLC. Also its biological effects was tested in inhibition of the lipid peroxidation of mouse LDL by glycosylated stilbenes derivatives obtained from transgenic plants. $Resveratrol-3-O-{\beta}-D-glucoside$ isolated from transgenic R. glutinosa L. showed antimicrobial activity of the growth inhibition zone against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium. Therefore, this compound can be contributed to be useful as a phytoalexin for plant health as well as a phytochemical for human health.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.447-451
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• 2019

본 연구는 건강식품으로 많이 사용되는 32종의 약용식물에 대한 헬리코박터 파이로리 항균효과를 살펴보기 위해서 디자인되었다. 연구에 사용된 약용식물은 모든 사람들이 매일 먹을 수 있는 것으로 H.pylori 활성에 대한 디스크 확산법을 이용하여 32종의 약용식물 추출물을 사용하였고 Amoxicillin sodium (150mg/ml,일동제약)과 메트로니다졸 (Metronidazol, 50mg/ml)을 대조군으로 사용하였다. 투명한 영역의 면적을 측정하고 그 면적이 더 큰 크기가 H. pylori에 많은 효과가 있다고 평가했다. 이 연구의 결과, 고련피 억제 값은 $372.90mm^2$로 가장 높았고, 둘째, 오배자 $358.30mm^2$, 그리고 청호 $348.32mm^2$이었다. 양성 대조군인 Metronidazole (50mg / ml CJ) 값은 $503,29mm^2$이었다. 향후 H. pylori 억제를 위해 다양한 약용식물의 항균소재개발이 가치가 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.191-204
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• 2019

The 20-kHz ultrasonic irradiation was applied to investigate bacterial inactivation and antibiotic susceptibility changes over time. Applied intensities of ultrasound power were varied at 27.7 W and 39.1 W by changing the amplitude 20 to 40 to three bacteria species (Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Staphylococcus aureus). By 15-min irradiation, E. coli, a gram-negative bacterium, showed 1.2- to 1.6-log removals, while the gram-positive bacteria, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus, showed below 0.5-log removal efficiencies. Antibiotic susceptibility of penicillin-family showed a dramatic increase at E. coli, but for other antibiotic families showed no significant changes in susceptibility. Gram-positive bacteria showed no significant differences in their antibiotic susceptibilities after ultrasound irradiation. Bacterial re-survival and antibiotic susceptibility changes were measured by incubating the ultrasound-irradiated samples. After 24-hour incubation, it was found that all of three bacteria were repropagated to the 2- to 3-log greater than the initial points, and antibiotic inhibition zones were reduced compared to ones of the initial points, meaning that antibiotic resistances were also recovered. Pearson correlations between bacterial inactivation and antibiotic susceptibility showed negative relation for gram-negative bacteria, E. coli., and no significant relations between bacterial re-survival and its inhibition zone. As a preliminary study, further researches are necessary to find practical and effective conditions to achieve bacteria inactivation.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.353-358
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• 2002

소나무과 식물(곰솔, 리기다소나무 및 소나무)이 지닌 monoterpene의 표준시약 12가지를 4가지 농도별로 Escherichia coli와 Aspergillus nidulans에 처리하여 성장 저해 효과를 조사하였다. E. coli의 성장 저해 효과가 있는 것들은 (R)(-)carvone, (S)(+)carvone, (1R)(-)fenchone, (-)menthone, α-pinene, (1S)(-)verbenone 그리고 (+)β-pinene이었고, 이들 중에서 가장 높은 성장 저해 효과를 보이는 것은 (+)β-pinene이었다. 그리고 A. nidulans에 성장 저해 효과를 보이는 것들은 (R)(-)carvone, (S)(+)carvone, (+)β-pinene, geranyl-acetate, α-pinene 그리고 (1S)(-)verbenone이었다. 본 실험에서 A. nidulans에 성 장 저해 효과를 나타내는 monoterpene은 대부분 E. coli에서도 저해효과를 보이는데, 다만 geranyl-acetate는 E. coli에서는 전혀 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 (1R)(-)fenchone과 (-)menthone은 E. coli의 성장 억제를 하는 반면. A. nidulans의 성장에는 영향이 없었다. 특히 주목할 만한 점은 myrcene, sabinene, bornyl acetate 그리고 limonene의 경우 두 종 모두에서 성장 저해 효과가 전혀 나타나지 않았다.