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A Study on the Recognition about Food Preparation and Cooking Ability of College Students majoring in Food & Nutrition and Others (식품영양학전공 및 비전공대학생들의 식품조리에 관한 의식과 조리능력 수준에 대한 조사)

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    • Korean journal of food and cookery science
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.639-647
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the recognition about food preparation and cooking ability of college students majoring in food & nutrition and others. Data were collected from 729 students residing in Chonbuk area by using a self-administered questionnaire. Food and nutrition major students got significantly higher scores than non-major. ones in the recognition of significance and interest in cooking activity. Both food and nutrition major and non-major female students recognized the necessity of cooking ability than non-major male students. Sixty eight percent of the subjects answered that they have aided often his or her family to cook at home. The students majoring in food and nutrition were interested in various fields such as Korean, western style and fusion food. Most of the respondents teamed how to cook from family at home; however major students have learned cooking not only from family but also from various channels such as culinary school, TV and books. The practical use of knowledge about food science was very low in most respondents. The cooking methods used frequently were sauteing, broiling and deep-fat-frying. This study showed that both food and nutrition major and non-major students recognized the necessity of cooking ability and had interests in cooking activity, but cooking ability of non-major ones was significantly lower than that of major students, and the traditional consciousness that women have to take charge of cooking at home tends to be decreasing.

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Optimization of Headspace Analysis of Volatile Compounds from Oxidized Fish Oil

  • Shin, Eui-Cheol;Jang, Hae-Jin;Lee, Hyung-Il;An, Hae-Jung;Lee, Yang-Bong
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.315-320
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    • 2003
  • Headspace volatile compounds of oxidized fish oil were analyzed by the combination of hexane solvent or solid phase microextraction, gas chromatography and mass selective detector. The optimum condition of headspace analysis by hexane trapping was 23 min absorption time, 96$^{\circ}C$ sample temperature and 20 mL/min air flow rate. The numbers of volatile compounds identified by solvent trapping and SPME were 35 and 14, respectively. Groups having the largest amount and many kinds were hydrocarbons and aldehydes, respectively. The numbers of aldehydes were 15 and 6 for solvent trap and SPME, respectively. These basic data could be used as indicators for the quality changes of fish oil.

Antioxidant Activity and Protective Effects of Anthocyanins-Rich Fraction from Korean Purple Sweet Potato Variety, "Shinjami" against Oxidative Stress in HepG2 Cell (자색고구마 신자미로부터 분리한 안토시아닌 분획물의 항산화 활성과 산화스트레스에 대한 간세포 보호 효과)

  • Jang, Hwan Hee;Nam, Song Yee;Kim, Mi Ju;Kim, Jung Bong;Kim, Haeng Ran;Lee, Young Min
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.1090-1095
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    • 2014
  • Anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids, are natural water-soluble pigments, which are mainly found in vegetables and fruits. Anthocyanins have attractive pharmacological activities, such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effects of anthocyanins-rich fraction (ANF) from Korean purple sweet potato variety, "Shinjami", against hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$)-induced oxidative stress. In our results, pre-treatment of HepG2 cells with ANF ($10{\mu}g/mL$) significantly prevented cell death and maintained cell integrity, following exposure to 0.9 mM hydrogen peroxide. The $H_2O_2$-dependent production of intracellular ROS was also significantly decreased by pre-treatment with ANF (6 h, $10{\mu}g/mL$). In addition, ANF increased the mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes, catalase and glutathione level in $H_2O_2$-treated HepG2 cells. These results indicated that ANF protected HepG2 cells against $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress by inducing protective system.

Effect of phosphatidylserine on cognitive function in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Kang, Eun Young;Cui, Fengjiao;Kim, Hyun Kyung;Nawaz, Hadia;Kang, Sumin;Kim, Hayoon;Jang, Jihye;Go, Gwang-woong
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.54 no.1
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    • pp.52-58
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    • 2022
  • Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an essential component of the cerebral cortex and is associated with cognitive function. In this systematic review, the effects of PS on cognitive function in the elderly population are examined. The literature search included PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases. Subsequently, nine studies, including five randomized controlled trials and four pre-post studies, were selected. There were 961 participants in the selected studies; PS dosage varied from 100 to 300 mg/d, and the experimental period ranged from 6 weeks to 6 months. Five out of the nine selected studies were assessed to have a 'low' risk of bias, whereas the other four studies were assessed to have 'some concerns' regarding the risk of bias. The results of the meta-analysis concluded that PS had a positive effect on the memory of older adults with cognitive decline. Thus, PS appears to improve age-associated cognitive decline, especially memory, with no adverse effects.

Microalgal Oil Supplementation Has an Anti-Obesity Effect in C57BL/6J Mice Fed a High Fat Diet

  • Yook, Jin-Seon;Kim, Kyung-Ah;Park, Jeong Eun;Lee, Seon-Hwa;Cha, Youn-Soo
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.230-237
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    • 2015
  • This study investigated the impact of microalgal oil (MO) on body weight management in C57BL/6J mice. Obesity was induced for 8 weeks and animals were orally supplemented with the following for 8 additional weeks: beef tallow (BT), corn oil, fish oil (FO), microalgal oil (MO), or none, as a high fat diet control group (HD). A normal control group was fed with a normal diet. After completing the experiment, the FO and MO groups showed significant decreases in body weight gain, epididymal fat pad weights, serum triglycerides, and total cholesterol levels compared to the HD and BT groups. A lower mRNA expression level of lipid anabolic gene and higher levels of lipid catabolic genes were observed in both FO and MO groups. Serum insulin and leptin concentrations were lower in the MO group. These results indicated that microalgal oil has an anti-obesity effect that can combat high fat diet-induced obesity in mice.