• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2008

In order to investigate whether Eisenia bicyclis (EB) as a functional food material improves serum lipid status, supplementation of EB powder or EB extract to the high fat/cholesterol diet was tested in 6-week old male Sprague-Dawley rats for four weeks. In the first experiment, four kinds of seaweed powder -Eisenia bicyclis (EB), Undaria pinnatifida (Up), Laminaria japonica (LJ), and Ecklonia stolonifera (ES) were compared with alginic acid (ALG) as well as control. In the second experiment, EB water extract and EB ethanol extract and EB pill containing EB and LJ powder were compared with the EB powder. Amounts of dietary fiber contained in experimental diets were adjusted to provide 5% of diets. Serum total cholesterol was significantly lower only in rats fed LJ or EB powder, but HDL cholesterol was higher in rats fed UP, LJ, ES or EB powder. Ratios of HDL-/total cholesterol of all seaweed groups including ALG were significantly higher than that of the control group. Serum triglyceride was lower in LJ, EB nd ES powder groups than the control group. In comparison of EB extracts, triglyceride level was decreased in rats fed only EB water extract as compared to control rats, but HDL cholesterol was elevated with both water and ethanol extracts. Serum levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride were decreased and HDL cholesterol was increased by the EB pill. Serum levels of thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances were lower in rats fed ES powder, and EB powder, EB water extract or EB pill, as compared to the control rats. Supplementation of EB powder and EB pill reduced serum level of GOT and GPT, respectively, as compared to the control group. In conclusion, EB and EB pill improve serum lipid status and may be utilized as ingredient of functional foods for the purpose of improving serum lipid profile and inhibiting peroxidation of lipids.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.389-397
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• 2011

The benthic algal community structures of the seaweed biomass, vertical distribution of dominant seaweeds, and species composition were examined on the rocky shores of Ongdo, Jusamdo, and Woejodo Islands, Korea, in August 2006. A total of 68 seaweeds were identified, comprising 5 green, 11 brown, and 52 red algae from the three study sites. The number of species at Ongdo (32 species) was less than that at Jusamdo (45 species) and Woejodo (44 species). Jusamdo exhibited the maximum seaweed biomass (73.99 g dry $wt/m^2$), while the minimum value was found at Woejodo (36.90 g dry $wt/m^2$). On the three islands, coarsely branched forms were the most dominant functional group in terms of species number and biomass among benthic algal species. The dominant species were Gelidium amansii, Chondrus ocellatus, and Chrysymenia wrightii at Ongdo, Sargasum thunbergii, Ulva pertusa, and Sargassum fusiformis at Jusamdo, and U. pertusa, Undaria pinnatifida, and Corallina pilulifera at Woejodo. Perennial seaweeds were abundant at Ongdo (G. amansii and C. ocellatus) and Jusamdo (S. thunbergii and S. fusiformis), whereas the sheet form of U. pertusa was relatively abundant at Woejodo Island.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.366-371
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• 2017

Six experimental diets for juvenile sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicus were evaluated and compared with current commercial diets. Sea cucumbers (50 per tank; initial mean weight $2.3{\pm}0.1g$) in three replicates of seven groups were fed one of six experimental diets (ED1, 20% wild-harvested Sargassum thunbergii powder; ED2, 20% commercial S. thunbergii powder; ED3, 20% Undaria pinnatifida and Ascophyllum nodosum powders; ED4, 40% U. pinnatifida and A. nodosum powders; ED5, 10% brewer's yeast; and ED6, 10% sea shell powder) or a commercial diet (CD) for 28 weeks. The survival rate in all groups was 85-94%, with no significant difference among the experimental groups. The mean body weight of the sea cucumbers was significantly different among the experimental groups 6 weeks after the feeding trial. The final mean weight of the sea cucumbers was highest in ED1, ED3, and ED4, followed by ED6, ED5, ED2, and CD, in decreasing order. The results of this study suggest that U. pinnatifida and A. nodosum powders could provide a substitute for the S. thunbergii powder commonly used in commercial sea cucumber diets. Thus, the EP4 diet formulation, which contains no S. thunbergii, could be used as a practical feed for juvenile sea cucumbers.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2018

Seaweeds are composed of a variety of bioactive substances, including polysaccharides, pigments, minerals, peptides, and polyphenols. Among these substances, the arsenic content of seaweeds has been a significant cause for concern. The present study evaluated the toxicity of arsenic from three species of seaweed using a zebrafish Danio rerio model. The arsenic-rich extracts were obtained from Ecklonia cava (ECAE), Undaria pinnatifida (UPAE) and Hizikia fusiformis (HFAE) using a solvent of 50% methanol and 1% $HNO_3$. We investigated the toxicity of the arsenic-rich extracts in zebrafish embryos through survival rate, heart rate, yolk sac edema size, cell death, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The hepatotoxicity of arsenic-rich extracts was assessed in the liver of adult zebrafish through real-time PCR and histopathology. The survival rates of embryos and adult zebrafish showed no significant changes at any concentration. At 100 ppm, embryos did not exhibit significant differences in heart rate, yolk sac edema size, cell death or ROS production. In addition, apoptosis-related genes in larvae and liver tissue were unaffected by treatment with arsenic-rich extracts. These data will help clarify that developmental changes, hepatic oxidative stress, and apoptosis are not associated with toxicity from arsenic-rich seaweed extracts in a zebrafish model.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 1999

PCR 기법을 응용한 RAPD 방법은 대상 생물의 유전정보를 전혀 모르는 상태에도 arbitrary primer를 이용하여 증폭함으로써 생물 종간의 유전적 표식자를 확인할 수 있는 간편하고 유익한 유전분석 방법이다. 이같은 RAPD 방법을 이용하여 해조류 방사무늬 김, 미역, 구멍갈파래에 대하여 DNA를 추출하지 않고 직접 생 엽체 및 생 사상체, 생 배우체를 PCR template로 사용하여 PCR product를 생산하였다. 그러나 specific primer를 이용한 nulear r DNA의 internal trancribed spacer (ITS) 부위는 생성물을 만들지 못하였다. 간편한 LiCl 방법에 의하여 추출된 DNA를 사용하였을 때는 IST 및 RAPD 모두 PCR product를 생산하였다. 방사무늬 김의 엽체 (haploid)와 사상체 (dip-loid)로 부터의 ITS 생성물은 동일하였으나 RAPD 생성물은 사용한 arbitrary primer에 따라 36-50$\%$의 다른 band가 만들어졌다. 또한 직접 생 조직을 사용하였을때와 추출 DNA를 사용하였을 때도 53-57$\%$의 다른 band가 만들어 줬다. 그러므로 RAPD 방법으로 유전분석 실험에는 동일한 ploidy의 조직을 template로서 사용하는 것이 중요하다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.362-366
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• 2012

수산물 추출물로부터 간세포내 지질축적억제효과 추출물의 탐색을 통해 지방간 형성 억제 활성물질을 밝힐 목적으로, 각 48종의 수산물 추출물의 사람 간암세포유래인 HepG2 세포주에서의 중성지질축적억제 효과를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 18개의 추출물에서 유의적인 지질축적억제효과를 보였고, 그 중 Pagrus major, Octopus minor, Enteroctopus dofleini, Undaria pinnatifida Sporophyll, Styela clava, Enteromorpha intenstinalis 등 6개의 추출물이 유효한 효과가 있음을 관찰하였다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 지질대사에 관여하는 단백질들의 발현 정도를 조사하고, 활성물질의 분리 및 정제 등에 관한 연구와 지방간 형성 억제 효과에 대한 기전 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.532-539
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• 2010

Seaweed biomass was estimated in the rocky subtidal zone of Daejin on the mid-east coast of Korea using a destructive sampling method from February to November 2007. Monthly sampling was conducted at depths of 5, 10 and 15 m using 50 $\times$ 50 cm quadrats. A total of 73 species, including 5 chlorophytes, 25 phaeophytes, 43 rhodophytes and one seagrass were identified. Average seaweed biomass was 2,852.3 g wet wt. $m^{-2}$ and biomass values varied monthly from 1,189.8 g to 7,523.7 g. The species dominant in biomass were Laminaria japonica (481.7 g), Sargassum confusum (470.85 g), Undaria pinnatifida (422.57 g), Costaria costata (282.16 g), Odonthalia corymbifera (174.46 g), S. sagamianum (163.22 g) and S. horneri (122.18 g). The vertical distribution of algae was characterized by S. confusum and U. pinnatifida at 5 m, L. japonica and U. pinnatifida at 10 m, and O. corymbifera and L. japonica at 15 m depth. The C/P, R/P and (R+C)/P values were 0.20, 1.72 and 1.92, respectively.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.121-133
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• 1988

고가의 식품으로 이용되는 말똥성게의 생식소의 소비가 증가됨에 따라 연안의 말똥성게 자원은 계속 감소하고 있어 이 종류에 대한 양식 기술개발은 중요한 연구 과제이다. 따라서 본 연구는 말똥성게를 실내에서 양식할 경우 먹이로서 신선한 해조류를 대치할 수 있는 육상식물을 조사하였다. 해조류 6종류 (미역, 구멍갈파래, 지충이, 개지누아리, 모자반, 곰피), 육상식물 5종류 (시금치, 상치, 무우잎, 배추, 케일), 동물성 먹이 2종류 (바지락. 쇠고기)를 대상으로 말똥성게의 선택적 및 비선택적 식성과 영양 효과를 비교한 결과, 말똥성게의 먹이로서 육상 식물의 이용이 가능하였다. 미역을 공급한 경우 말똥성게의 체중의 성장은 가장 높았으나 생식소지수는 시금치, 무우잎 또는 상치를 공급할 경우가 미역의 경우보다 더 높았다. 시금치와 무우잎의 공급은 생식소가 성장하는 계절에 적합하고, 각이 성장하는 시기에는 상치 또는 배추가 효과적일 것으로 판단된다. 특히 무우잎은 식용으로 이용하지 않고 버려지므로 무우잎을 이용한 말똥성게의 양식은 매우 경제적일 것이다.

• ALGAE
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.311-316
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• 2008

The seasonal variation of marine algal biomass and community were studied with nondestructive sampling and quadrat method during May 2006 to April 2008 in the intertidal and subtidal zone at Yokjido. As result, total 120 species, 13 Chlorophyta, 34 Phaeophyta, 71 Rhodophyta and 2 Spermatophyta were identified in this study. The major species which contributed significantly to the total biomass were Ulva pertusa, Undaria pinnatifida, Ecklonia stolonifera, Sargassum horneri, S. serratifolium, Gelidium amansii and Prionitis cornea. The mean biomass was 235.5 g wet wt m$^{-2}$ in intertidal, 1,038.9 g wet wt m$^{-2}$ in 1 m, 1,013.1 g wet wt m$^{-2}$ in 5 m, and 19.7 g wet wt m$^{-2}$ in 10 m depths of mean sea level. Seasonal biomass change in intertidal zone, the peak season was in spring, while the lowest was in autumn. The vertical distribution of marine vegetation was characterized by Ulva pertusa - Gelidium divaricatum - Gloiopeltis furcata - Sargassum thunbergii - Hizikia fusiformis at intertidal zone, and Caulerpa okamurae - Gelidium amansii - Chondrus ocellatus - Ecklonia stolonifera - Sargassum horneri - Gracilaria textorii at subtidal zone. These result indicates that the marine algal species and biomass of 1 m and 5 m depths in subtidal zone are greater than intertidal zone, and Ecklonia stolonifera and Sargassum spp. are the dominant species of Yokjido.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.24.1-24.8
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• 2017

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different algae in diet on growth, survival, and interleukin-10 productions of sea cucumber. At first, a 9-week feeding trail was conducted to evaluate the growth performance and survival of the sea cucumber fed one of the six experimental diets containing ST (Sargassum thunbergii), UL (Ulva lactuca), UP (Undaria pinnatifida), LJ (Laminaria japonica), SS (Schizochytrium sp.), and NO (Nannochloropsis oculata) in a recirculating aquaculture system. The result showed that survival was not significantly different among the dietary treatments, and the specific growth rate (SGR) of sea cucumber fed the UL diet ($1.58%d^{-1}$) was significantly higher than that of sea cucumber fed the other diets (P < 0.05), except for the LJ and NO diets. Secondly, interleukin (IL)-10 gene expression was determined where mice splenocytes were stimulated with $10{\mu}g\;ml^{-1}$ of sea cucumber extracts for 2 h. The result showed that IL-10 gene expression levels were significantly increased in UL, LJ, and NO diets fed sea cucumber extracts compared to other experimental diets. The results suggest that dietary inclusion with Ulva lactuca, Laminaria japonica, and Nannochloropsis oculata algae may improve the growth of juvenile sea cucumber and could upregulate IL-10 gene expression in mice splenocytes. Such detailed information could be helpful in further development of more appropriate diets for sea cucumber culture.