• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 두 품종의 원두커피와 이를 Monascus rubber 홍국균으로 발효시킨 원두커피 열수추출물의 체내 지질대사 개선 효과와 항비만 효과를 살펴보기 위하여 고지방 식이를 급여한 쥐에 커피추출물을 6주간 투여한 후 체중, 간 및 부고환 지방조직 무게, 혈액의 지질 농도 함량 등을 분석하였다. 실험 결과 HFD군에서는 고지방 식이로 인하여 체중이 유의하게 증가하였으나 커피추출물을 투여한 모든 실험군에서는 유의적으로 체중이 감소하였고 두 품종 중 에티오피아 모카 시다모 G2종을 홍국균으로 발효하였을 때 더 높은 체중 감소량을 보였다. 혈청 중성지방의 농도는 고지방 식이군이 정상 식이군에 비해 약 2배 정도 증가하였으나 커피추출물을 투여하였을 때 유의적으로 감소하였으며 부고환 지방 콜레스테롤 농도도 유의적으로 감소함을 보였다. LDL 콜레스테롤 저하효과 및 HDL 콜레스테롤 상승효과는 베트남 로부스타종에서만 관찰할 수 있었다. 본 실험결과 커피추출물이 고지방 식이를 급여한 쥐의 체중, 간 및 지방조직의 무게 감소와 더불어 혈장 및 간의 지질대사 개선에 긍정적으로 작용하는 유용한 체내 지질대사 개선 및 항비만 소재가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또한 M. rubber 홍국균의 고체배양을 이용한 베트남산 로부스타 및 에티오피아 모카 시다모 G2 발효원두커피는 기능성 커피음료의 좋은 소재가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.408-414
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• 2012

To reexamine taxonomic status of endemic Mogera wogura coreana from Korea, we first obtained partial 12S rRNA sequences (893 bp) and complete cytochrome b gene sequences (1140 bp) of this subspecies, and these sequences and partial cytochrome b sequences (402 bp) were compared to the corresponding haplotypes of M. wogura from East Asia, obtained from GenBank. The one of three 12S rRNA haplotypes in M. w. coreana was identical to one 12S rRNA haplotype of M. w. robusta from East Asia: 10 complete and 13 partial cytochrome b haplotypes of M. w. coreana formed a single clade with one complete and four partial cytochrome b haplotypes of M. w. robusta, respectively. We considered that M. w. coreana from Korea is an endemic subspecies with only morphological differences, although it is necessary to reexamine the subspecies status of M. w. coreana. Additionally, in the 12S rRNA and complete cytochrome b sequences, M. wogura from Japan was distinct from the two continental subspecies of M. w. coreana and M. w. robusta with average distances of 1.76 and 5.65%, respectively; insular M. wogura, with within-group distances of 2.09 and 4.38%, respectively, was also genetically more divergent than the mainland M. wogura, with within-group distances of 0.08 and 0.57%, respectively. Thus, we considered that insular M. wogura of Japan dispersed into neighboring East Asian continent, which is opposite to the traditional hypothesis on the origin of Japanese M. wogura.

• 생약학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.118-125
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• 2021

Leguminosae plants are known for its phytoestrogen constituents which play a major role in the prevention of osteoporosis, cancer and heart disease. In this study, the estrogenic activity of 158 samples from 58 species, 3 subspecies and 10 varieties of Leguminosae plants growing in Korea was evaluated. An estrogen, 17β-estradiol was used as a reference compound, and the potency of each sample was expressed in relative efficacy (%) compared to that of the reference by a reporter gene assay using MCF-7 cells. As results, the estrogenic activity of methanolic extracts of Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis, Sophora flavescens, Lespedeza × robusta, Indigofera pseudotinctoria, Maackia amurensis, Glycine soja, Wisteria floribunda, Robinia pseudoacacia, Astragalus sinicus, Pueraria lobata, Lespedeza maximowiczii var. tomentella, Trifolium repens and Crotalaria sessiliflora showed similar to or higher at 100 ㎍/ml than the positive control at 10 nM. These findings can be a potential evidence for developing estrogen alternatives resolving various types of menopause symptoms with information on proper harvest season and usage plant part. To the best of our knowledge, the estrogenic activity of Lespedeza × robusta, Indigofera pseudotinctoria, Wisteria floribunda, Robinia pseudoacacia and Lespedeza maximowiczii var. tomentella is reported for the first time in this study.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.364-386
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• 2021

Six species of the family Kelleriidae, including four new species, are recorded from tropical waters of the Asia-Pacific, two of them from Phuket Island, Thailand, one each from Bohol Island, Philippines and Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, and two from Kosrae Island, Micronesia. A new genus Kelleriella is proposed to accomodate one of these new species (Kelleriella quadridens n. sp.). There are three diagnostic features of the new genus: the terminal segment of antenna is armed with one strong claw and six setae, the armature of the maxilliped endopod is reduced, and the third exopodal segment of leg 4 is armed with four spines and five setae. The other three new species are Kelleria latipes n. sp., Kelleria phuketensis n. sp., and Kelleria robusta n. sp. As diagnostic features of these new species, their caudal rami are about 2.5, 3.2, and 1.72 times longer than wide, respectively, the exopod of leg 5 of them is smooth, without any process, about 1.9, 3.7, and 2.9 times longer than wide, respectively, and armed with one spine plus one seta in Kelleria latipes and Kelleria phuketensis or with 2 setae in Kelleria robusta. Additionally, Kelleria javaensis Mulyadi, 2009 is synonymized with Kelleria regalis Gurney, 1927 and Kelleria grandisetiger Kim, 2006 is synonymized with Kelleria andamanensis Sewell, 1949, and both species are redescribed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1003-1010
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to examine the phytochemical compounds and antibacterial activity of Coffea robusta leaf extract (RLE). The results indicated that chlorogenic acid (CGA) is a major component of RLE. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of RLE against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella Typhimurium were 6.25, 12.5, 12.5, and 12.5 mg/ml, respectively. RLE effectively damages the bacterial cell membrane integrity, as indicated by the high amounts of proteins and nucleic acids released from the bacteria, and disrupts bacterial cell membrane potential and permeability, as revealed via fluorescence analysis. Cytotoxicity testing showed that RLE is slightly toxic toward HepG2 cells at high concentration but exhibited no toxicity toward Caco2 cells. The results from the present study suggest that RLE has excellent potential applicability as an antimicrobial in the food industry.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1151-1151
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• 2001

The international coffee trade is conducted almost exclusively with green coffee. The main coffee producing countries include Brazil, Columbia, Indonesia, Mexico and the Ivory Coast. About 99 % of the coffee grown throughout the world belong to two coffee plant varieties that are commonly known as Arabica and Robusta. The quality of green coffee can be assessed according to several ISO standards (1,2,3,4,5). However, no official international standards for the authenticity of green coffee have been issued. It is important to know the country of origin of the coffee for the purposes of fair international trade. The geographic origin of the coffee is often stated on the label of coffee products such as speciality roasted and soluble coffees. Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) is an accepted technique for quantitative analysis of various parameters in routine QC analysis of food products. It would appear to be a promising candidate as a tool for identification of green coffee origin and numerous feasibility studies have appeared in the literature on its use for soluble, roasted and green coffee variety identification as well as identification of arabica or robusta coffees. NIR spectrophotometers when configured in the reflectance mode are able to perform a complete profile of the NIR spectrum on whole beans. The data can then be interpreted by discriminant chemometrics data analysis. This is the approach used in the present study.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.362-368
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• 2009

커피 품종별 3종의 원두에 대한 로스팅 온도는 inlet air 기준으로 $150^{\circ}C$에서 $250^{\circ}C$ 사이로 로스팅 시간은 5, 10, 20분으로 각 조건별 PAHs 함량의 변화를 측정한 결과이다. Arabica 종인 Colombia 원두와 Brazil 원두 공시료의 총 PAHs 함량은 각각 1.78 ${\mu}g$/kg와 1.65 ${\mu}g$/kg로 비슷하였으며, Robusta 종인 India 원두는 0.38 ${\mu}g$/kg로 Arabica 종보다 적은 량이 검출되었다. 총 PAHs 함량도 Robusta 종에서 0.18-2.54 ${\mu}g$/kg이 검출되었으며, Arabica 종인 Colombia 원두와 Brazil 원두는 각각 1.26-215.70 ${\mu}g$/kg, 1.85-178.14 ${\mu}g$/kg로 Arabica 종에서 많이 검출되었으며, 품종별 B[${\alpha}$]P의 함량도 Colombia 원두에서 0.11-0.47 ${\mu}g$/kg, Brazil 원두에서 0.18-0.60 ${\mu}g$/kg, India 원두에서 0.03-0.11 ${\mu}g$/kg으로 Arabica 종에서 많이 검출되었다. 로스팅 조건별 실험 결과 일정한 변화를 보이진 않았지만, 저온 장시간 로스팅 한 시료보다 고온 단시간 로스팅 한 시료에서 총 PAHs가 많이 검출되었음을 확인하였으며, 시료별 실험결과 B[${\beta}$]F 함량은 Arabica 종인 Colombia 원두와 Brazil 원두를 250$^{\circ}C$에서 10, 20분 로스팅 하였을 때 많이 검출되었음을 확인하였다. 이에 따라 시중에 유통되고 있는 로스팅 커피의 모니터링을 통하여 섭취하고 있는 커피의 PAHs의 노출 정도를 파악하고, 커피 생산 공정에서 PAHs의 생성량을 저감화할 수 있는 로스팅 방식(직접가열방식, 열풍가열방식) 및 조건(온도, 시간) 확립에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.506-518
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• 2020

Background: Red-skin root of Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) significantly reduces the quality and limits the production of ginseng in China. The disease has long been thought to be a noninfectious physiological disease, except one report that proved it was an infectious disease. However, the causal agents have not been successfully determined. In the present study, we were to reveal the pathogens that cause red-skin disease. Methods: Ginseng roots with red-skin root symptoms were collected from commercial fields in Northeast China. Fungi were isolated from the lesion and identified based on morphological characters along with multilocus sequence analyses on internal transcription spacer, β-tubulin (tub2), histone H3 (his3), and translation elongation factor 1α (tef-1α). Pathogens were confirmed by inoculating the isolates in ginseng roots. Results: A total of 230 isolates were obtained from 209 disease samples. These isolates were classified into 12 species, including Dactylonectria sp., D. hordeicola, Fusarium acuminatum, F. avenaceum, F. solani, F. torulosum, Ilyonectria mors-panacis, I. robusta, Rhexocercosporidium panacis, and three novel species I. changbaiensis, I. communis, and I. qitaiheensis. Among them, I. communis, I. robusta, and F. solani had the highest isolation frequencies, being 36.1%, 20.9%, and 23.9%, respectively. All these species isolated were pathogenic to ginseng roots and caused red-skin root disease under appropriate condition. Conclusion: Fungal complex is the causal agent of red-skin root in P. ginseng.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2016

To enhance the physiological activities of roasted coffee (RC), 30 kinds of green coffee beans (GCB) with different cultivating areas and varieties were fermented with Monascus ruber mycelium (MR) by solid-state culture. After the dried MR-fermented GCB was subjected medium roasting, each RC was extracted with hot-water. Among the hot-water extracts, the highest yield was the hot-water extract of RC from MR-fermented Indonesia Mandheling GCB (15.5%). However, the hot-water extract of RC from MR-fermented Ethiopia Sidamo GCB showed significantly higher polyphenolic contents (3.08 mg GAE/100 mg) and ABTS free radical scavenging activity (25.41 mg AEAC/100 mg). Meanwhile, the hot-water extract of RC from MR-fermented Vietnam Robusta GCB showed not only the effective inhibition of $TNF-{\alpha}$ level (73.7% inhibition of LPS-stimulated control) from LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells but also significant inhibition of lipogenesis (63.5% inhibition of lipid differentiation control) in 3T3-L1 pre-adipose cells. In conclusion, these results suggest that roasted coffees from Ethiopia Sidamo and Vietnam Robusta green coffee beans fermented with Monascus ruber mycelium using solid-state culture could have industrial applications as functional coffee beverages.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.209-223
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• 2018

We investigated tree composition, stand characteristics, biomass allocation pattern and carbon storage variability in Sal forests (Shorea robusta Garten.) under two forest management regimes (Sal forest and Sal plantation) in Tripura, Northeast India. The results revealed higher species richness (29 species), stand density of $1060.00{\pm}11.12stems\;ha^{-1}$ and diversity index ($1.90{\pm}0.08$) in Sal forest. and lower species richness (4 species), stand density of $ 230.00{\pm}37.22stems\;ha^{-1}$ and diversity index ($0.38{\pm}0.15$) in Sal plantation. The total basal cover $33.02{\pm}4.87m^2ha^{-1}$) and dominance ($0.76{\pm}0.08$) were found higher in Sal plantation than the Sal forest ($22.53{\pm}0.38m^2ha^{-1}$ and $0.23{\pm}0.02$ respectively). The total vegetation carbon density was recorded higher in Sal plantation ($219.68{\pm}19.65Mg\;ha^{-1}$) than the Sal forest ($167.64{\pm}16.73Mg\;ha^{-1}$). The carbon density estimates acquired in this study suggest that Sal plantation in Tripura has the potentiality to store a large amount of atmospheric carbon inspite of a very low species diversity. However, Sal forests has also an impending sink of carbon due to presence of large number of young trees.