• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2016

1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) have been extensively investigated for their α-glucosidase inhibitor on postprandial hyperglycemia, and applied in nutraceuticals and medicine for preventing or delaying progression of type 2 diabetes. However, the amount of DNJ in mulberry leaves is low (about 0.1%), therefore, more effective extraction method is needed. This study was performed to develop microbial DNJ for biological methods of DNJ as an alternative to the chemical methods. In this study, we obtained evidence for Bacillus subtilis that produce DNJ in large quantities by high performance liquid chromatography. Inhibition of α-glucosidase activity was determined to DNJ production or non-production. Investigation of the effect of mulberry leaves powder concentration (1~5%), using the DNJ high-production bacteria, provided evidence for microbial mass production of DNJ. When the 4% mulberry leaf powder for 9 days was used, the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was over the 85%. Also, the results presented in this study confirm DNJ yield's increasement in microbes using the various of nutrients and provide insight of ways to improve DNJ yields in microorganisms.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.48-55
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• 2015

1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) has been extensively investigated for its applications as an a-glucosidase inhibitor in postprandial hyperglycemia, and has been applied to nutraceuticals and medicines to prevent or delay the progression of type 2 diabetes. However, the amount of DNJ in mulberry leaves is low (approximately 0.1%), therefore, a more effective extraction method is needed. In this study, microbial DNJ production was developed as an alternative to chemical methods. We identified fermented sericultural products and bacteria that produce DNJ in large quantities using high performance liquid chromatography and thin layer chromatography. The inhibition of a-glucosidase activity was examined with respect to DNJ production or non-production. Crude DNJ from the isolated strains exhibited greater than 70% a-glucosidase activity. An investigation of the effect of mulberry leaf powder concentration (1~5%), using high DNJ producing bacteria, provided evidence for microbial mass production of DNJ.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2014

1-Deoxynojirimycin(1-DNJ or DNJ), a component in silkworm powder, prevents glucose from being absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine by inhibiting ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity. This study compared the functional components of 1-DNJ from various silkworm species using a gene database with those of 1-DNJ produced by silkworms bred through cross-combinations. We utilized comparisons of geographical origins and species of silkworms using a gene database and discovered that 1-DNJ activity was ranked in the following order by species, Japanese (SK-1) > Chinese (C48) > European (Rock191). 1-DNJ constituted varying percentages of silkworm organs in the following order, blood > epithelial tissue > body fat > silk glands. With regard to sex, 1-DNJ, levels were higher in males than females. However, 1-DNJ levels with respect to various genetic traits (blood color, silk color, and egg color) were consistent. In order to study 1-DNJ changes that occurred during cross breeding of the silkworm gene, we bred cross-combinations utilizing SK-1 and C48 silkworms. In conclusion, in order to provide information about the constituents of functional materials contained in silkworm powder, it is imperative that silkworm cross breeding occurs so that the database of functional materials extracted from silkworms will expand.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2010

1-Deoxynojirimycin(1-DNJ) was hardly detected by general UV detector. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed 1-DNJ, a effective functional material in which was contained the leaves of Cudrania tricuspidata and its tea by gas-chromatography. Synthesized a TMS derivative by attaching trimethylsilyl group to 1-DNJ, analyzed this by GC, and could detect a good peak. The leaves of Cudrania tricuspidata contains $1154.83{\pm}56.67$ ug/g.d.w of 1-DNJ and tea of Cudrania tricuspidata leaves does $8.01{\pm}0.61$ ug/g.d.w. This means the contents of 1-DNJ was nearly identical to each other. The larger size of the leaves had the more contents of 1-DNJ and the middle region of collection was the highest than any other collective regions of leaves.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.566-575
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• 2021

Galactose and soybean meal were selected as the best carbon and nitrogen sources, repectively, for the efficient production of α-glucosidase inhibitor (AGI) and 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) by a newly isolated Bacillus subtilis MORI. The optimal concentrations of the galactose and soybean meal for the production of AGI and DNJ were investigated by response surface methodology. For the production of AGI, the optimal galactose and soybean meal concentrations were 4.3% (w/v) and 3.2% (w/v), respectively, and for DNJ, 4.5% (w/v) and 3.0% (w/v), respectively. The nearly identical optimal concentrations of galactose and soybean meal for the production of both AGI and DNJ indicated a close correlation between the production of AGI and DNJ. The maximum production of AGI (50,880 GIU/ml) and DNJ (824 ㎍/ml) obtained from the statistically optimized medium in a jar fermenter was 2.33 and 2.38-fold, respectively, higher than those (21,798 GIU/ml and 346 ㎍/ml, respectively) of the pre-optimized medium. The production of both AGI and DNJ was greatly increased by jar fermentation (AGI of 38,524 GIU/ml and DNJ of 491 ㎍/ml) compared with flask fermentation.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2017

Mulberry leaves containing 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) known to be a strong inhibitory effect for ${\alpha}-glucosidase$. Thus, DNJ has been recognized as a potentially important source for prevent or treat hyperglycemia. More effective method for the DNJ high-production is needed because DNJ content of natural mulberry leaf are as low as 0.1%. Many researchers have studied for the DNJ high-production in mulberry leaves such as the harvest season, fermentation using microorganisms, optimal culture conditions, and optimal extraction conditions. In order to provide for useful data that is anticipated at the level of industrial scale, we investigated ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity, pH value and DNJ content in large-scale based on the optimal culture conditions for mulberry leaf fermentation of small-scale in our previous study. The ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity, pH value, and DNJ content in this study were measured from the mulberry leaf fermentation broth for 7 days. During mulberry leaf fermentation, the ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ inhibitory activity and DNJ content was increased until 2 to 4 days, but after 4 day was decreased. The pH value showed a decreasing trend up to 2 day, and little changes in 2 to 4 days. However, the pH was started to increase after 4 days.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.25-27
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• 2006

누에장려품종 중 혈당강하제 개발에 적합한 품종 결정을 위하여 DNJ 함량을 정량한 결과, 봄에 사육한 금옥잠이 5.45 mg/gDW으로 DNJ 함량이 가장 높았다. 또한 누에 유전자원 원종 66품종의 DNJ 함량을 결정한 결과, 품종간 DNJ 함량 차이가 매우 큰 것으로 밝혀져, 혈당 강하제용 누에 육종시 기초자료가 될 수 있으며, 또한 DNJ 함량이 낮은 품종은 DNJ 축적 기작 연구에 많은 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2001

This study was carried out to find out whether there exists any content variation in 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) among regional and varietal mulberry leaves. HPLC analysis was performed for 22 samples collected from several localities in Korea and Tsushima Islands Japan. The highest content was observed in the Cheongilppong sample collected at Youngchun City, Kyungsangbuk Province (1,882.7 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g DW), whereas lowest content was observed in the Cheongilppong sample collected at Jiniu City, Kyungsangnam Province (395.65 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g DW). In the comparison of regional samples of Kaeryangppong variety, DNJ content was highest in the order of Woniu City (1,460.1) > Boungun (999.85) > Hweongsung-gun (939.12) > Cheongju City (688.78). In case of Cheongilppong, DNJ content was highest in the order of Youngchun City (1.882.8) > Sanchung-gun (1,125.3) > Sunchon City (649.17) > Byunsan-myon (441.54) > Jinju City (395.65). Average content of regional samples was higher in Kaeryangppong (1,021.7 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g DW) than that of Cheongilppong (898.87 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g DW). Average DNJ content of the wild mulberry loaves collected from Cheju Island and Tsushima Island (1,012.9$\mu\textrm{g}$/g DW) was high enough to reach to that of the regional Kaeryangppong samples. In the comparison among varietal samples collected in Suwon, the highest DNJ content was observed in YK209 (768.16 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g DW), amongst overall low DNJ content of the varietal samples. Considering a few pieces of information from our data, DNJ content appears not to be influenced solely by annual temperature of the planted areas.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.20-29
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• 2013

세계 각국은 유전자원의 확보 및 고부가 산업화 자원으로 이용하기 위해 경쟁하고 있다. 현재 잠상 유전자원에 대한 가치와 활용도를 높이기 위해 형태적, 유전적 특성을 분석평가하여 데이터베이스를 구축 중에 있으며, 기능성 성분이나 효능에 대한 소비자들의 관심이 높아짐에 따라 기초정보 외에 이들의 항목에 대한 정보를 추가할 필요성이 제기되었다. 따라서 우리나라 620계통(품종)의 뽕나무 유전자원 중 재배환경 및 재배법이 동일한 363계통의 춘기 5개엽기 뽕잎을 채취한 후 동결건조 및 분말로 제조하여 뽕나무 유전자원의 계통별 1-DNJ 함량을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 뽕나무 유전자원 363계통의 1-DNJ 평균함량은 $0.176{\pm}0.077%$이었으며, 변이계수(CV)는 43.5%로서 계통간 변이가 매우 심한 것으로 나타났다. 이 중 'C1D89/29'은 0.47%로서 가장 높았으며, '품보24', '터키 E'은 각각 0.05%로 가장 낮은 함량을 나타냈다. 뽕나무 유전자원 중 누에사육용 16품종의 1-DNJ 함량을 비교하였다. 평균 함량은 $0.17{\pm}0.04%$이었으며, 변이계수(CV)는 22.8%로서 계통간 변이가 크지 않았다. 한편 뽕나무 유전자원 중 1-DNJ 고함유 계통을 선발하였다. 'C1D89/29', '희학', '적아십문자', '권칠', '보통십문자', '적축', '불국상', '근소옥고조', '부상금', '국상20호' 및 '태광' 11계통으로서 전체 평균 함량의 2배 이상 되는 계통들이다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2011

1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) is an alkaloid that is found at relatively high concentrations in mulberry leaf and tissues of the silkworm, $Bombyx$ $mori$. DNJ is a well known inhibitor of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase, an enzyme that is involved in the early stages of the $N$-linked glycoprotein synthesis pathway. ${\alpha}$-Glucosidase activity in the cell extract from $B.$ $mori$-derived Bm5 cells showed approximately 40-fold less sensitivity to DNJ than ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity in the cell extract from $Spodoptera$ $frugiperda$-derived Sf9 cells. The replication of $B.$ $mori$ nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) was not inhibited when it was propagated in BmN cells that were grown in medium containing up to 10 mM DNJ. In contrast, the replication of $Autographa$ $californica$ multiple NPV (AcMNPV) was reduced by 67% when it was propagated in Sf9 cells that were grown in medium containing 10 mM DNJ. The viability of Bm5 and Sf9 cells that were grown in medium containing up to 10 mM DNJ was not affected. Our results suggested that the reduced replication of AcMNPV was the result of the higher sensitivity of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity in Sf9 cells to DNJ.