• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.78.1-78.13
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• 2022

Background: Florfenicol might be ineffective for treating Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants (SCVs) mastitis. Objectives: In this study, florfenicol-loaded chitosan (CS)-sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) composite nanogels were prepared to allow targeted delivery to SCV infected sites. Methods: The formulation screening, the characteristics, in vitro release, antibacterial activity, therapeutic efficacy, and biosafety of the florfenicol composite nanogels were studied. Results: The optimized formulation was obtained when the CS and TPP were 10 and 5 mg/mL, respectively. The encapsulation efficiency, loading capacity, size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential of the optimized florfenicol composite nanogels were 87.3% ± 2.7%, 5.8% ± 1.4%, 280.3 ± 1.5 nm, 0.15 ± 0.03, and 36.3 ± 1.4 mv, respectively. Optical and scanning electron microscopy showed that spherical particles with a relatively uniform distribution and drugs might be incorporated in cross-linked polymeric networks. The in vitro release study showed that the florfenicol composite nanogels exhibited a biphasic pattern with the sustained release of 72.2% ± 1.8% at 48 h in pH 5.5 phosphate-buffered saline. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of commercial florfenicol solution and florfenicol composite nanogels against SCVs were 1 and 0.25 ㎍/mL, respectively. The time-killing curves and live-dead bacterial staining showed that the florfenicol composite nanogels were concentration-dependent. Furthermore, the florfenicol composite nanogels displayed good therapeutic efficacy against SCVs mastitis. Biological safety studies showed that the florfenicol composite nanogels might be a biocompatible preparation because of their non-toxic effects on the renal tissue and liver. Conclusions: Florfenicol composite nanogels might improve the treatment of SCV infections.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.336-340
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 광촉매 작용을 하는 이산화티타늄 광촉매를 polyester 섬유에 코팅하여 탈취, 항균 및 자외선 차폐에 대한 기능을 부여하고 그 특성을 알아보았다. 그 결과 탈취성능은 세탁 전과 반복 20회 세탁 후에도 97%이상 저감되는 것으로 나타났으며, 항균성은 균수가 99.9%이상 감소되는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 Polyester 섬유를 20회 반복 세탁을 행하여도 이산화티타늄 광촉매의 이탈 없이 표면에 견고하게 부착되어 있음을 확인하였으며, 또한 가스분해성능도 세탁전과 20회 반복 세탁 후에도 유지하는 것으로 나타나 세탁내구성이 우수함을 확인하였다. 자외선 차폐성도 세탁 전과 비교하여 20회 반복 세탁 후에도 83%이상 차단되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.671-678
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• 2019

최근에 들어서 전세계적으로 식물 자원에서의 항균력 및 항산화력에 대한 관심이 광범위하게 증가하고 있다. 이는 사용되고 있는 항균제와 항산화제보다 안전한 대체 자원에 대한 관심이 높아졌기 때문으로 볼 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Viburnum sargentii 씨앗의 메탄올 추출물의 항균력 및 항산화력과 화학적 구성에 대하여 연구를 진행하였다. 추출물의 화학 조성은 가스 크로마토 그래피-질량 분석법으로 측정하였고, 디스크 확산 분석법을 이용하여 항균 활성을 알아보았다. 액체 배지 감수성 실험을 통해 최소 억제 농도(MIC)를 측정하였고, 한천 희석법을 통해 최소 살균 농도(MBC)를 측정하였다. V. sargentii 메탄올 추출물은 실험에 사용된 그람 양성균(Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus saprophyticus) 및 그람 음성균(Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas putida, Proteus vulgaris)의 성장을 억제하였고, MIC와 MBC는 그람 양성균에서 0.156-1.25 mg/ml, 그람 음성균에서는 0.625-5.0 mg/ml의 범위를 나타내었다. 가스 크로마토 그래피-질량 분석법 결과에서는 V. sargentii 메탄올 추출물이 약리 활성을 가지는 ${\beta}-sitosterol$과 vitamin E와 같은 여러 파이토케미컬을 포함하고 있는 것을 확인하였다. V. sargentii 메탄올 추출물의 항산화 활성은 DPPH free radical scavenging assay, reducing power assay, total antioxidant capacity의 세 가지의 실험 방법을 통하여 확인하였으며, V. sargentii 메탄올 추출물의 농도가 증가함에 따라 항산화 활성도 증가하는 것을 세 가지 실험에서 모두 확인하였다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 V. sargentii 씨앗이 병원성 균의 성장을 억제할 수 있는 활성을 가질 뿐만 아니라, 항산화 활성을 가지는 구성물이 풍부함으로 추가적인 연구를 진행하기에도 충분한 가치가 있는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.59-64
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• 2015

Lactobacillus spp.같은 유산균은 탄수화물을 발효하여 ATP를 생성하며, 시판되는 요구르트 생산에 이용되고 있다. Lactobacillus spp.는 장관계 건강에 유익한 균으로, 특히 Lactobacillus acidophilus를 함유하는 요구르트는 대장암 초기단계를 예방하는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타나 관심이 모아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고형 요구르트와 액상 요구르트, 그리고 Lactobacillus acidophilus 세 그룹의 유산균을 배양하였다. 먼저 Lactobacillus spp.의 최적의 배양조건을 조사하였고 세 그룹의 생장능과 젖산생성을 비교하기 위해 혼탁도와 pH를 측정하였다. 배양 상층액의 젖산을 비교하기 위해 HPLC를 시행하였으며 Staphylococcus aureus와 Escherichia coli에 대한 항균력을 측정하였다. Lactobacillus spp.의 최적의 배양조건은 $25^{\circ}C$의 온도로 MRS배지에서 24시간 배양이었다. 혼탁도와 젖산 생성은 L. acidophilus가 가장 높았고 액상 요구르트, 고형 요구르트 순으로 나타났다. Paper disk법을 이용한 항균력 시험에서는 S. aureus에 대해서는 세 그룹 모두 항균력이 없었으며 E. coli에 대해서는 L. acidophilus에서 1.8 mm의 억제대를 보였다. 이 연구결과로 L. acidophilus는 높은 젖산 생성 능력과 항균력을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.44.1-44.17
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• 2023

Background: Antibiotic resistance is a significant public health concern around the globe. Antimicrobial peptides exhibit broad-spectrum and efficient antibacterial activity with an added advantage of low drug resistance. The higher water content and 3D network structure of the hydrogels are beneficial for maintaining antimicrobial peptide activity and help to prevent degradation. The antimicrobial peptide released from hydrogels also hasten the local wound healing by promoting epithelial tissue regeneration and granulation tissue formation. Objective: This study aimed at developing sodium alginate based hydrogel loaded with a novel antimicrobial peptide Chol-37(F34-R) and to investigate the characteristics in vitro and in vivo as an alternative antibacterial wound dressing to treat infectious wounds. Methods: Hydrogels were developed and optimized by varying the concentrations of crosslinkers and subjected to various characterization tests like cross-sectional morphology, swelling index, percent water contents, water retention ratio, drug release and antibacterial activity in vitro, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infected wound mice model in vivo. Results: The results indicated that the hydrogel C proved superior in terms of cross-sectional morphology having uniformly sized interconnected pores, a good swelling index, with the capacity to retain a higher quantity of water. Furthermore, the optimized hydrogel has been found to exert a significant antimicrobial activity against bacteria and was also found to prevent bacterial infiltration into the wound site due to forming an impermeable barrier between the wound bed and external environment. The optimized hydrogel was found to significantly hasten skin regeneration in animal models when compared to other treatments in addition to strong inhibitory effect on the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α). Conclusions: Our results suggest that sodium alginate -based hydrogels loaded with Chol-37(F34-R) hold the potential to be used as an alternative to conventional antibiotics in treating infectious skin wounds.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.813-818
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• 2010

Since MTA has many beneficial properties such as biocompatibility, great sealing capacity, antibacterial effects, low cytotoxicity, and stimulation of formation of mineralized tissue, it has been widely used as the material of choice in root-end filling, apexification, pulpotomy, perforation repair and so on. However, despite its favorable characteristics, MTA presents working properties which are less than ideal. The resulting cement from the mixing of powder and water is difficult to manipulate, and its setting time has been reported to be 2 h 45 min whereas the working time is <4 minutes. Additional moisture is also required to activate the setting of the cement. Moreover, according to recent studies, the physical properties of MT A may be hampered by acidic environment or blood contamination. Therefore, practitioners may have surprisingly worse results than they expected when they are not fully acquainted with the characteristics and manipulation method of MTA.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.697-705
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• 2015

This study investigates antimicrobial effects of food-borne pathogens and the antioxidant activity of Torreya nucifera extract. The growth of food-borne pathogens including Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Candida albicans was inhibited by the extract. The antimicrobial activity of the extract was highest for Staphylococcus aureus among seven gram-positive bacteria and for Pseudomonas aeruginosa among six gram-negative bacteria. The extract exhibited slightly lower DPPH radical-scavenging activity, but its ABTS radical-scavenging activity was higher than that of ${\alpha}$-tocopherol. The results demonstrate the extract's antimicrobial effects on food-borne pathogens as well as potent antioxidant capacity and suggest that Torreya nucifera may be used as a natural antibacterial agent and an effective antioxidant in food.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.623-631
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• 2019

Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), an alkaloid rich in Ligusticum wallichii and fermented products, possesses multiple pharmacological activities in antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antibacterial. This study aimed to investigate the effect of TMP (15 mg/L) on the physicochemical and gelation properties of rabbit myofibrillar proteins (MPs) with/without oxidative stress. Results showed that compared to the control, oxidative stress to MPs decreased free thiol content, gel yield, whiteness, water-holding capacity, bounder water, immobilized water, and endogenous tryptophan fluorescence intensity, but increased surface hydrophobicity, dityrosine content, and free water content (p<0.01). Without oxidative stress, MPs treated with TMP increased free thiol content, whiteness, and bound water, but decreased dityrosine content and free water (p<0.05). Under oxidative conditions, all parameters were conversely affected by TMP (p<0.01). The results suggest that TMP can be an antioxidant to decrease the concern on oxidative deterioration during meat processing and storage by improving the oxidative stability, water retention, and gel forming property of rabbit MPs.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1656-1666
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• 2021

Dental pathogens lead to chronic diseases like periodontitis, which causes loss of teeth. Here, we examined the plausible antibacterial efficacy of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) synthesized using Cupressus macrocarpa extract (CME) against periodontitis-causing bacteria. The antimicrobial properties of CME-CuNPs were then assessed against oral microbes (M. luteus. B. subtilis, P. aerioginosa) that cause periodontal disease and were identified using morphological/ biochemical analysis, and 16S-rRNA techniques. The CME-CuNPs were characterized, and accordingly, the peak found at 577 nm using UV-Vis spectrometer showed the formation of stable CME-CuNPs. Also, the results revealed the formation of spherical and oblong monodispersed CME-CuNPs with sizes ranged from 11.3 to 22.4 nm. The FTIR analysis suggested that the CME contains reducing agents that consequently had a role in Cu reduction and CME-CuNP formation. Furthermore, the CME-CuNPs exhibited potent antimicrobial efficacy against different isolates which was superior to the reported values in literature. The antibacterial efficacy of CME-CuNPs on oral bacteria was compared to the synergistic solution of clindamycin with CME-CuNPs. The solution exhibited a superior capacity to prevent bacterial growth. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) of CME-CuNPs with clindamycin recorded against the selected periodontal disease-causing microorganisms were observed between the range of 2.6-3.6 ㎍/ml, 4-5 ㎍/ml and 0.312-0.5, respectively. Finally, the synergistic antimicrobial efficacy exhibited by CME-CuNPs with clindamycin against the tested strains could be useful for the future development of more effective treatments to control dental diseases.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2024

Background: The Korean name for Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) is Cham-dang-gui, which grows naturally or is cultivated, and its dried roots are used in traditional herbal medicines. The AGN root exert various pharmacological effects. Despite the various pharmacological effects of the AGN root, there are no reports on its anti-oral microbial effects. The purpose of this study was to reveal the anti-oral microbial effect and the microbial and biochemical changes in oral microorganisms according to the concentration of the ethanol extract of AGN (EAGN) root, and to confirm the possibility of using EAGN as a plant-derived functional substance for controlling oral infectious microorganisms. Methods: Disk diffusion test, growth measurement, biofilm formation assay, and measurements of acid production and buffering capacity were performed to confirm the antibacterial effect of EAGN. Results: EAGN showed anti-oral bacterial effects against Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans at all concentrations, with S. mutans showing a more susceptible effect at concentrations above 5.0 mg/ml and A. actinomycetemcomitans at 3.75 mg/ml. EAGN treatment significantly reduced A. actinomycetemcomitans growth at all concentrations tested. Biofilm formation was significantly reduced at concentrations above 3.75 mg/ml for S. mutans and 2.5 mg/ml for A. actinomycetemcomitans. Acid production in S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans was significantly increased by treatment with EAGN, and the buffering capacities of S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans increased from an EAGN concentration of 3.75 mg/ml and above. Conclusion: EAGN showed anti-oral bacterial effects against both S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans at concentrations above 3.75 mg/ml, which were thought to be related to the inhibition of their growth and biofilm formation. Therefore, EAGN can be used as a safe functional substance derived from medicinal plants owing to its antibacterial effects against S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans.