• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.802-807
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• 2001

표고버섯과 보리에서 추출한 ${\beta}-glucan(M500,\;B500)$을 Alloxan으로 당뇨를 유발시킨 6주령의 ICR 마우스에 10 일간 경구 투여를 실시하고 식이 섭취량 및 체중의 변화를 관찰하고 혈액중의 포도당 농도, 혈액과 간장 중의 지질 성분 및 각종 장기의 무게 변화를 측정하였으며 결과는 다음과 같다. Alloxan 유발 당뇨 마우스에서 B500군과 M500군은 정상대조군에 비해 거의 2 배에 가까운 식이 섭취량이 관찰되었으나 이에 따른 체중 변화는 시료 투여군에서 당뇨 대조군과 정상 대조군보다 유의적으로 체중이 감소하는 경향을 보였다(p<0.05). 혈중 포도당 농도는 당뇨 대조군의 경우 실험기간 시작부터 종료시까지 고혈당을 유지하였으나, B500군과 M500군은 당뇨 대조군에 비해 유의적으로 낮은 혈당치를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 혈중 중성지방 함량은 당뇨 대조군이 정상 대조군에 비해 약 1.7배 정도 증가하였다. B500군은 당뇨 대조군에 비해 중성지방의 농도가 유의적으로 감소하였으나, M500군에서는 유의적인 차이가 없었다(0.05). 혈액중 총 콜레스테롤 농도와 LDL 콜레스테롤 농도는 각 군에서 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상에서 표고버섯과 보리의 ${\beta}-glucan$을 Alloxan 유발 당뇨 마우스에 투여하였을 때 체중 및 혈중 포도당 농도가 감소되었고, 특히 보리 ${\beta}-glucan$은 혈중 중성지방 농도를 감소시키는 경향을 보였으므로 표고버섯과 보리의 ${\beta}-glucan$이 당뇨병에 대한 개선 효과가 있다고 인정되며 이를 이용한 기능성 식품으로의 개발 가능성이 높다고 사료된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.406-409
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• 2004

Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) was used for enzymes identification related to B -1,3-glucan synthesis. Agrobacterium sp. ATCC31750 was cultivated with two stage Continuous Stirrer Tank Reactor (CSTR) and the cells were harvested and their protein profiles were analysed by two dimensional electrophoresis. The specific enzyme spot was treated with trypsin and ana lysed by MALDI-TOF to get peptide molecular weight. The peptide molecular weights were matched with Agrobacterium tumefacience's Data Base from the matrix science site, then could identify the avaliable key enzymes. In this study, we identified key metabolite of synthesis of beta-1,3-glucan, such as glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, phosphoglucomutase, B-1,3-glucan synthase and glucokinase, and we also identified uracil phosphoribocyl transferase and Ribosome recycling factor also.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권9호
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• pp.1419-1425
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• 2013

탐라오가피를 이용하여 건강기능식품 개발 시 원료의 표준화를 위한 eleutheroside B, E 및 ${\beta}$-glucan의 함량 및 분석법 검증을 실시하였다. 분석법 검증결과, HPLC를 이용한 분석방법에서 표준용액의 피크유지시간과 탐라오가피 뿌리 및 줄기 추출물의 피크유지시간이 일치하였으며 동일한 spectrum을 나타내는 것으로 특이성을 확인하였다. Eleutheroside B와 E의 검량선은 각각 0.9997, 0.9999로 1에 가까운 높은 직선성을 보여주어 분석에 적합함을 알 수 있었다. Eleutheroside B와 E의 검출한계는 각각 $0.050{\mu}g/mL$, $0.025{\mu}g/mL$이었고 정량한계는 $0.250{\mu}g/mL$로 eleutheroside B와 E가 동일한 값으로 설정되었다. Eleutheroside B의 함량은 탐라오가피 뿌리 및 줄기에서 각각 $525.7{\pm}16.8$, $525.1{\pm}21.1{\mu}g/g$으로 큰 차이가 없었으며 eleutheroside E의 함량은 뿌리 및 줄기에서 각각 $1,315.3{\pm}22.7$, $1,037.5{\pm}22.2{\mu}g/g$으로 뿌리에 더 많은 eleutheroside E가 함유되어 있었다. 정밀도(RSD) 측정 결과, eleutheroside B와 E는 일간 정밀도에서 각각 1.4~5.0, 1.1~2.5%의 정밀도를 보여주었으며 일내 정밀도에서는 각각 2.8~2.9, 0.4~1.1%로 일간 정밀도보다 높은 정밀성을 나타내었다. 또한 eleutheroside B는 100.66~110.04%, eleutheroside E는 94.26~111.62% 범위의 회수율을 보여주어 실험방법에 대한 정확성을 검증하였다. ${\beta}$-Glucan 분석법 검증 결과, 100.03%의 회수율을 보였으며 분석오차는 2.33%로 높은 정확도를 보여주었고, 일간(inter-day) 정밀도는 1.32~5.67%이었으며 일내(intra-day) 정밀도는 8.01~11.76%의 정밀성을 나타내었다. 탐라오가피 줄기, 잎 및 열매의 ${\beta}$-glucan 함량은 각각 $5.32{\pm}0.38$, $4.34{\pm}0.32$, $3.71{\pm}0.22%$(w/w)로 줄기에 가장 많은 ${\beta}$-glucan이 함유되어 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과, 지표성분인 eleutheroside B와 E의 HPLC를 이용한 동시분석 방법과 ${\beta}$-glucan 분석방법이 적합한 분석방법임이 검증되었다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.664-669
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• 2012

The mushroom Coriolusversicolor contains biologically active polysaccharides, most of which belong to the ${\beta}$ glucan group. Diverse physicochemical properties, due to different sources and isolated types of ${\beta}$-glucans, may induce distinct biological activities. Here, we examined the effects of ${\beta}$-glucan from Coriolusversicolor (CVG) on the scavenger receptor B1 (SR-B1) expression and the role of SR-B1 in CVG-induced phagocytosis regulation by using SR-B1-specific shRNA transfected cells. We also examined whether Dectin-1 and CK2 are involved in SR-B1 expression in CVG-treated cells. Our study results showed that CVG increased the SR-B1 expression via Dectin-1 and CK2 in macrophages. However, the inhibition of SR-B1 expression by shRNA did not completely eliminate the effect of CVG on the increase of phagocytosis suggesting that SR-B1 is not essential for CVG-stimulated phagocytosis. This study will contribute to identify CVG's mechanism of action and its use in the development of functional foods.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2006

We examined the effects of ${\beta}$-glucan-reinforced PLGA film and scaffold on HDFs (human dermal fibroblast) attachment and proliferation. The PLGA films were prepared by simple solvent-casting method. The prepared films were grafted with $(1{\to}3)(1{\to}6)-{\beta}-glucan$ in various ratios after plasma treatment on surface. The surface of the film was characterized by contact angle measurement, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer (FT-IR). The amount of $(1{\to}3)(1{\to}6)-{\beta}-glucan$ in the prepared film was indirectly determined by phenol-sulfuric acid method. The HDFs (Human dermal fibroblasts) were used to evaluate the cell attachment and proliferation on PLGA specimens before and after plasma/${\beta}-glucan$ treatment. The result showed that the plasma treated groups exhibited more mont of ${\beta}-glucan$ might be grafted than the non plasma treated groups. Cell attachment was significantly enhanced in the plasma/${\beta}-glucan$ grafted group after 4 hours incubation (p<0.05) due to the improved hydrophilicity and cytoactivity effect of the ${\beta}-glucan$. The cell proliferation of plasma/${\beta}-glucan$ (2mg/ml) grafted group was the highest rate among the groups (p<0.05).

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.110-117
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• 2007

The quality characteristics of sponge cake with added ${\beta}-glucan$(2, 4 and 6%) were evaluated. Rapid decreases in moisture content in the sponge cake were observed during storage($20^{\circ}C$, 70% relative humidity) in control and 2% ${\beta}-glucan$ cakes by day 3 of storage, while the moisture content in the 4% and 6% ${\beta}-glucan-added$ sponge cake slowly decreased until day 12 of storage. During storage, hardness was much lower in groups with added ${\beta}-glucan$ than in control. On day 1 L, a and b values of both crust and crumb of sponge cake with added ${\beta}-glucan$ were not significantly different from control, although the a and b values decreased significantly with storage days. Sensory test revealed that the scores for over-all acceptability were much higher in sponge cake with added ${\beta}-glucan$, and the same results were obtained on day 5. Based on these results, ${\beta}-glucan$ addition maintained moisture content and had an overall good effect on sponge cake.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1753-1759
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• 2008

Forty weanling piglets ($5.6{\pm}0.5kg$ and 26 to 30 d of age) were used in a 28-d experiment to determine the effects of ${\beta}$-glucan from Paenibacillus polymyxa and L-theanine on growth performance. Piglets were randomly allotted to four groups (n = 10, 2 animals per pen) provided with the basal feed (control), ${\beta}$-glucan 400 mg/kg feed, L-theanine 80 mg/kg feed or ${\beta}$-glucan plus l-theanine (combination of the above-mentioned concentrations). Body weight and feed consumption were recorded during four weeks. Subsequently, the immunomodulatory effects of ${\beta}$-glucan and L-theanine were investigated for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cytokine production in vitro and in vivo on day 28. Although there were no significant differences in the growth performances among the treatment groups, ${\beta}$-glucan plus L-theanine had 5.6% greater ADG (p = 0.074) on day 21 to 28. ${\beta}$-Glucan alone or plus L-theanine increased interleukin (IL)-10 levels and decreased interferon (IFN)-$\gamma$ and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$ levels in cultured medium by LPS treatment (p<0.05). Plasma IL-10 levels were also increased in the piglets fed with ${\beta}$-glucan alone or plus L-theanine after LPS challenge ($25{\mu}g/kg$, i.p.), whereas plasma IFN-$\gamma$ and TNF-${\alpha}$ levels were decreased (p<0.05). The levels of IFN$\gamma$ in piglets fed with ${\beta}$-glucan plus L-theanine showed the greatest inhibition after LPS challenges. In conclusion, treatment of ${\beta}$-glucan alone or plus L-theanine might lessen inflammatory responses against Gram-negative bacterial infection via the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine production and enhancement of anti-inflammatory cytokine production. Further studies are needed to determine an optimal concentration of ${\beta}$-glucan and L-theanine for improved growth performance.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.311-315
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• 1995

Assay conditions for screening of $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase inhibitor were evaluated. Cells in the beginning of mid-log phase showed the highest activity of the $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase. Cells permeabilized with 1% digitonin treatment could be used as a good crude enzyme source for convenient screening of the $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase inhibitors. Calcofluor white (0.125% in final) and papulacandin B (25 $\mu$g/ml) inhibit 90% and more than 50% of the $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase activity, respectively. Cells grown at 37$\circ$C showed higher enzyme activity than those of 25$\circ$C. Catalytic factor of the $\beta$-1,3-glucan synthase was solubilized from particulated membrane preparations, holoenzyme, by extracting with 0.00938% CHAPS.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.493-499
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• 2023

In this study we evaluated the immune-enhancing effects of β-glucan, the main component of Euglena gracilis (Euglena), and Euglena on inflammatory factor expression in RAW264.7 macrophages and ICR mice with cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression. Macrophages were treated with β-glucan or Euglena for 48 h. The β-glucan and Euglena groups exhibited higher levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitric oxide, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α than the control (vehicle alone) group. Animals were fed saline and β-glucan (400 mg/kg body weight (B.W.)) or Euglena (400 or 800 mg/kg B.W.) for 19 days, and on days 17-19, cyclophosphamide (CCP, 80 mg/kg B.W.) was administered to induce immunosuppression in the ICR mouse model. CCP reduced the body weight, spleen index, and cytokine expression of the mice. To measure cytokine and receptor expression, splenocytes were treated with concanavalin A (ConA) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as a mitogen for 24 h. In vivo, ConA stimulation significantly upregulated the expression of interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12 receptor β1, IL-1β, and IL-2 in splenocytes from the β-glucan- or Euglena-treated groups compared with those in the splenocytes from the CCP-treated group; LPS stimulation increased the levels of the cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in splenocytes from the β-glucan- or Euglena- treated groups compared with those from the CCP-treated group, but most of these differences were not significant. These results demonstrate the effect of Euglena in ameliorating macrophages and immunosuppression in CCP-treated mice. Thus, Euglena has the potential to enhance macrophage- and splenocyte- mediated immune-stimulating responses.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.856-859
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• 2007

We have investigated the antimetastatic and antitumor effects of Ginsenoside Rh2 and ${\beta}-glucan$ unsing an experimental metastatic mouse model intravenously injected with B 16 melanoma F 10 cells. Animal groups are divided into six groups according to the dosage of drug administration and the kind of drugs. The groups are control, ${\beta}-glucan$ with 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, Geinsenoside Rh2 50 mg/kg, and ${\beta}-glucan$ 50 mg/kg + Ginsenoside Rh2 50 mg/kg. Oral administration of various concentration of ${\beta}-glucan$( 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) were reduced the lung- metastatics induced by metastatic B16 melanoma F 10 cells injection with a dose dependent manner in the syngenic mice. At same dosage group, Ginsenoside Rh2 (50 mg/kg) has more antimetastatic effect than the ${\beta}-glucan$(50 mg/kg). The highest antimetastatic effects was observed in the ${\beta}-glucan$ 50 mg/kg + Ginsenoside Rh2 50 mg/kg group and has a similar tendency in the anti-tumor effects, including decrease of the average tumor weight and increase of the average survival rate. There are no differences of the average tumor weights were apparent in the ${\beta}-glucan$ groups, however there were little decrease of the average tumor weight in Ginsenoside 50 mg/kg group and ${\beta}-glucan$ 50 mg/kg + Ginsenoside Rh2 50 mg/kg group than that of the control group. The rate of average survival rate in the ${\beta}-glucan$ 50 mg/kg + Ginsenoside Rh2 50 mg/kg group, ${\beta}-glucan$ 200 mg/kg, ${\beta}-glucan$ 100 mg/kg and ${\beta}-glucan$ 50 mg/kg, and Ginsenoside 50 mg/kg groups were highly in order. These data suggest that antimetastatic and antitumor effect of combination of Ginsenodide Rh2 and ${\beta}-glucan$ be the highest in this study.