• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.31-34
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• 1996

Aloe, being used widely as a health food and also as a traditional folk remedy for burns and constipation, contains quinone derivatives particularly in its skin. Thus, we have investigated the effect of extracts of Aloe in ethanol metabolism. The dried powder of water extract of skinned Aloe (300 mg/kg body weight given to rats by oral adminstration at 30 min prior to oral adminstration of ethanol given at a does of 4 gm/kg) and the freeze-dried Aloe gel commercial product (600 mg/kg) which was prepared after selective elimination of quinones were found not to increase the ethanol metabolism rate in vivo. This result suggested that quinones, missing from the above preparations, might be responsible for enhancing ethanol metabolism rate.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.178-188
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• 2019

Licorice, which has an extensive history of use as an herbal medicine, has been suggested to have oral health benefits. However, to date, no systematic study has been conducted on the preparation method of licorice extracts for oral health. In this study, licorice extracts prepared using water and ethanol were investigated for its ability to inhibit the biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans. The licorice extract prepared with around 60% ethanol effectively inhibited the biofilm formation of S. mutans. Licorice extracted with 50% ethanol almost completely inhibited the biofilm formation at 1.5 g/L of licorice extract. This inhibitory activity was confirmed in a microplate assay and a flow cell system. Glycyrrhetic acid was extracted from licorice effectively with 60% ethanol concentration. The strong inhibitory activity of glycyrrhetic acid and the synergistic inhibition with glycyrrhizin on biofilm formation were suggested as major reasons for a concentration-specific extraction. These results suggest that licorice extract prepared using around 60% ethanol effectively inhibits the biofilm formation of S. mutans.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제32권spc3호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2012

Nanofluids are advanced concept fluid that solid particles of nanometer size are stably dispersed in fluid likes water, ethylene glycol and others. They have higher thermal conductivities than base fluids. If using this characteristic, efficiencies of heat exchangers can be increased. Therefore in this study, we measured thermal conductivity and viscosity of carbon nanofluids. They were made to ultra sonic dispersed oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes(OMWCNTs) in distilled water and ethanol, respectively. The mixture ratios of OMWCNTs were from 0.0005 vol% ~ 0.1 vol%. Thermal conductivity and viscosity was measured by transient hot-wire method and rotational viscometer. The results of an experiment are as in the following: thermal conductivity of the 0.1 vol% pure-water nanofluid improved 7.98% ($10^{\circ}C$), 8.34% ($25^{\circ}C$), and 9.14% ($70^{\circ}C$), and its viscosity increased by 37.08% ($10^{\circ}C$), 33.96% ($25^{\circ}C$) and 21.64% ($70^{\circ}C$) than the base fluids. Thermal conductivity of the 0.1 vol% ethanol nanofluids improved 33.72% ($10^{\circ}C$), 33.14% ($25^{\circ}C$), and 32.25% ($70^{\circ}C$), and its viscosity increased by 35.12% ($10^{\circ}C$), 32.01% ($25^{\circ}C$) and 19.12% ($70^{\circ}C$) than the base fluids.

• 멤브레인
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2008

본 연구는 poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)와 가교제 poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) (PSSA_MA)을 이용하여 제조된 막에 tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS)를 도입하여 물-에탄올 계에 대한 투과증발 실험을 다양한 가교온도별($120{\sim}140^{\circ}C$), 조업온도별($25{\sim}70^{\circ}C$)로 수행하였다. TEOS의 함량은 PVA 대비 3, 5, 7 wt%를 사용하였으며, 원액의 조성은 무게비로 물 10, 20, 30 및 50%에 대하여 조사하였다. 물 에탄올 = 10 : 90 조성, 조업온도 $50^{\circ}C$에서 선택도 1730과 투과도 $16.3g/m^2{\cdot}hr$를 PVA/7 wt% PSSA_MA/5 wt% TEOS 막이 보여 주었다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.336-342
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• 2009

To confirm the antimicobial mechanism of Torilis japonica, antimicrobial profile was observed on various spore conditions by combining 0.1% (3 mM) torilin with antimicrobial activity and 0.27% water fraction with germinants. A 75% ethanol extract of T. japonica fruit reduced Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 spore counts by 3 log cycles and reduced the vegetative cells to undetectable level (by about 6 log cycles) (both in terms of CFU/mL). Further fractionating the ethanol extract into n-hexane and water fractions revealed that the former reduced the spore count by 1 log cycle whereas the latter had no effect. The antimicrobial active compound was isolated and purified from the hexane layer, and identified as torilin ($C_{22}H_{32}O_5$). The water fraction of the ethanol layer did not show antimicrobial activity, whereas the antimicrobial effect of 0.1% (3 mM) torilin was significantly enhanced in the presence of the water fraction (0.27%). This result can be explained by synergistic effects of the water fraction containing considerable amounts of germinants such as L-alanine and K+ ions that triggered germination.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.560-564
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• 2003

노루궁뎅이 버섯 및 그 추출물의 일반적인 식품의 성분과 기능적 특성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 노루궁뎅이 버섯의 조단백질은 8.01%로 나타나 단백질의 함량이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 유리당은 glucose 47.09 mg%, fructose 34.65 mg%의 순으로 나타났으며 sucrose와 maltose는 나타나지 않았다. 유리아미노산은 glutamic acid alanine, threonine과 serine의 순으로 많은 함량을 나타내었다. 가용성 고형분 함량은 용매에 따른 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 무기질 함량은 칼륨을 제외하고는 물 추출물이 에탄올 추출물보다 높은 함량을 나타내었으며, superoxide 라디칼 소거능에서도 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 페놀함량에서는 오히려 에탄을 추출물이 조금 높게 나타났으며 전자공여작용은 물 추출물(59.1 unit)이 에탄올 추출물(33.8 unit)보다 훨씬 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 용매에 따른 추출에서 물 추출물이 용매 추출물보다 전반적으로 기능적 특성을 가진 성분이 많이 추출되는 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.666-674
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• 2009

An electrochemical bioreactor (ECB) composed of a cathode compartment and an air anode was used in this study to characterize the ethanol fermentation of Zymomonas mobilis. The cathode and air anode were constructed of modified graphite felt with neutral red (NR) and a modified porous carbon plate with cellulose acetate and porous ceramic membrane, respectively. The air anode operates as a catalyst to generate protons and electrons from water. The growth and ethanol production of Z. mobilis were 50% higher in the ECB than were observed under anoxic nitrogen conditions. Ethanol production by growing cells and the crude enzyme of Z. mobilis were significantly lower under aerobic conditions than under other conditions. The growing cells and crude enzyme of Z. mobilis did not catalyze ethanol production from pyruvate and acetaldehyde. The membrane fraction of crude enzyme catalyzed ethanol production from glucose, but the soluble fraction did not. NADH was oxidized to $NAD^+$in association with $H_2O_2$reduction, via the catalysis of crude enzyme. Our results suggested that NADH/$NAD^+$balance may be a critical factor for ethanol production from glucose in the metabolism of Z. mobilis, and that the metabolic activity of both growing cells and crude enzyme for ethanol fermentation may be induced in the presence of glucose.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.348-357
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• 1998

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of mugwort extracts on the blood ethanol concentration and liver function in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were used, the rats administered with 25% ethanol (5g/kg$.$B.W.) were devided into three groups (CON-E ; 25% ethanol administered to the CON-E) according to the administered ethanol concentration and the levels of administered mugwonts. Mugwont roots extracts were administered via the caudal vein. Ethanol concentration was measured at the time of 0, 1, 2 and 3hr by gas chromatography. GOT(Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase) and GPT(Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase) were measured at the time of 0 and 5hr. Components of each extracts were analyzed by using high performance liquid chromatography. Cell number, GOT and GPT were investigated by using rat hepatocyte culture. Megwort extracts were added at the levels of 1% or 2%. Hepatocyte culture were into five groups according to the addition levels. The results were summarized as follows ; 1. Catechin contents of 8∼10mg/100g and the contents of (-)-epigallocatechin was high in the water extracts. 2. Ethanol degradation efficiency declines in the following order : MDW-E＞MOH-E＞CON-E. 3. The numbers of rat hepatocytes declines in the following order : 2% MDW-L＞1%MDW-L＞1%MOH-L＞CON-L＞2%MOH-L. These results suggest that crude catechin of mugwort extracts may play important roles to degrade ethanol and recover liver function in rats.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2014

Excessive ethanol intake is known to induce a number of physiological symptoms, including headache, dizziness and vertigo. In this study, we investigated the attenuation effect of sprouted peanut extract (SPE) on ethanol-induced hangover in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The animals were divided into five groups: the control group, which was administered ethanol only; the ethanol plus SPE experimental groups, which were administered ethanol and 100, 200, or 400 mg SPE/kg b.w.; and the positive control group, which was administered ethanol plus DAWN808$^{(R)}$, a commercial product. SPE-suspended water was delivered to rats via gavage 15 h and 30 min before the administration of ethanol. Blood was collected from the tail 0, 1, 3, and 5 h after ethanol administration. The results showed that serum ethanol concentrations were significantly lower in SPE treated groups than in the control group. Furthermore, hepatic alcohol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase activities were enhanced by SPE in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest that SPE could be useful in attenuating hangover after alcohol consumption.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.1431-1438
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• 2015

본 연구는 항산화 활성이 우수한 것으로 알려진 곰취의 활용 가치를 높이고 향후 건강기능식품 소재로서의 가능성을 확인하고자 에탄올 동물모델에서의 간 기능 개선 효과를 연구하였다. 실험기간 동안 실험동물의 체중 증가량 및 간 무게의 경우 처리군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈청 중 GGT(${\gamma}$-glutamyl transferase), AST(aspartate aminotransferase), ALT(alanine aminotransferase) 및 LDH(lactate dehydrogenase) 측정 결과 대조군에서 정상식이군과 비교하여 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 곰취 열수 추출물(100, 200, 400 mg/kg BW) 및 발효물(400 mg/kg BW) 투여군에서 대조군과 비교하여 GGT 수치가 유의하게 감소하였으며(P<0.05), 곰취 열수 추출물(200, 400 mg/kg BW) 및 발효물(100, 200, 400 mg/kg BW) 투여군에서 대조군과 비교하여 AST 수치가 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 곰취 열수 추출물 및 발효물 모든 투여군에서 대조군과 비교하여 ALT 및 LDH 수치가 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 혈청 중 총 콜레스테롤 측정 결과 정상식이군과 대조군 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 발효물 투여군(200, 400 mg/kg BW)에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). HDL(high density lipoprotein)-콜레스테롤 측정 결과 정상식이군과 대조군 간 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, 발효물 투여군(200, 400 mg/kg BW)에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 곰취 열수 추출물 및 발효물의 경우 대조군과 비교하여 LDL(low density lipoprotein)-콜레스테롤이 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 중성지방의 경우 정상식이군과 비교하여 대조군에서 증가하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났으며, 곰취 열수 추출물(400 mg/kg BW) 및 발효물(200, 400 mg/kg BW) 투여군에서 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 총 콜레스테롤 함량 중 HDL-콜레스테롤 함량 비율 및 동맥경화지수를 조사한 결과 모든 처리군간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 간 조직 내 superoxide dismutase(SOD) 활성을 측정한 결과 발효물 투여군(400 mg/kg BW)에서 대조군과 비교하여 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 간 조직 내 과산화지질의 분해산물인 malondialdehyde(MDA) 측정 결과 에탄올을 단독 투여한 대조군에서 MDA 함량이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 발효물을 투여한 모든 농도에서 MDA 함량이 유의적으로 감소하였다(P<0.05). 간조직의 병리학적 분석 결과 모든 처리군에서 간문맥에 염증이 거의 관찰되지 않았고 곰취 열수 추출물 및 발효물 처리군에서 대조군과 비교하여 지방증 등이 개선되는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 곰취 열수추출 발효물의 투여가 혈청 GGT, AST, ALT 및 LDH 활성을 유의적으로 감소시켜 간 기능 개선 효과가 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 간 조직 내 SOD 활성을 증가시키고 지질과산화 반응을 억제시킴으로써 알코올로 인한 간 손상을 완화시키는 데 효과적일 것으로 사료되며, 향후 건강기능식품 소재로 이용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.