• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.78-82
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• 2012

Antithrombotic and fibrinolytic activity of natto was evaluated on platelet aggregation in vitro and in vivo. Natto showed inhibitory effects on platelet aggregation induced by adenosine 5’diphosphate (ADP) and collagen. Orally administered natto also showed fibrinolytic activity in hypercholesterolemia rats. Normal levels of natto, when administered for four weeks, shortened euglobulin clot lysis time (ECLT) and prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PATT) significantly compared to non-treated group. In addition, the natto treatment decreased total cholesterol in serum. These results showed that intake of normal levels of natto can elicit antithrombotic and fibrinolytic effects, suggesting its consumption may improve blood circulation.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.104-104
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• 2003

In this study, seven grain seeds(sorghum maize, buckwheat, soy bean, mung bean, red bean, and barngrass) and germinated seven grain seeds were examined the fibrinolytic activity through fibrin plate assay and SDS-PAGE. The results obtained were as follows : 1. In the fibrin plate assay, the extracts of maize, barngrass, sorghum and buckwheat showed fibrinolytic activity. Especially, Maize of them showed fibrinolytic activity that was almost similar to plasmin, fibrinolytic enzyme used as a positive control. 2. In the SDS-PAGE of seven grain seeds, fibrinolytic activity was remarkably shown in mung bean and red bean. 3. In the fibrin plate assay of germinated grain seeds, buckwheat(5 mm), buckwheat(10 mm) and soy bean(10 mm) showed a level of fibrinolytic activity that was about 0.3 fold than 1.0 unit of plasmin, Also maize(10 mm) of them showed a level of fibrinolytic activity that was about 0.5 fold than 1.0 unit of plasmin. As a result, maize of grain seeds was found that it has a strong fibrinolytic activity.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.489-492
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• 1999

A bacteial strain which can produce the extracellular fibrinolytic enzyme was isolated from Jeot-Gal (anchovy) that was Korean traditional salt-fermented fish. The isolated bacterium was identified to be a strain of Bacillus sp. The optimal medium for fibrinolytic enzyme production was determined to consist of 5 g maltose, 10 g defatted soybean, 20 g sodium chloride, 1.75 g K2HPO4 per liter (pH 7.0)

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.737-740
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• 1998

Effect of oral administration with fibrinolytic enzyme isolated from fermented anchovy(the traditional fermented food in Korea called Myulchi Jeot-gal) and its functionally active enzyme to rat, activation of plasma fibrinolysis was observed. The euglobulin fibrinolytic activities and the plasma levels of H-D-Val-Leu-Lys-pNA(S-2251) amidolysis reached a maximum at 3 hours after the administration to rat. And euglobulin Iysis time(ELT) value after oral admi-nistration showed its activity 2∼3 hours later. From the above result, it was confirmed the enzyme activity in blood by oral administration fibrinolytic enzyme through animal experiment.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.39-47
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• 2005

Using the bacteria isolated from Chungkookjang, Bacillus sublilis MG410 which is excellent in fibrinolytic enzyme activity was isolated. In increase the high production of fibrinolytic enzyme from Bacillus sublilis MG410, the effect of various carbon sources, nitrogen sources, inorganic sources, the initial pH of medium were investigated. The most effective carbon and nitrogen sources were founded cellobiose 0.5%(w/v) and soybean meal 2%(w/v) respectively. None of inorganic sources examined had any detectable stimulating effect on fibrinolytic enzyme production except Na₂HPO₄·12H₂O. The initial optimum pH for fibrinolytic enzyme production ranged from 5∼6 and agitation speed was effect at 150rpm. In jar fermentor experiments under optimal culture conditions, the activity of fibrinolytic enzyme reached about 5.050 unit after 48hours.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.52-58
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• 2000

The effect of fivrinolytic enzyme produced from Bacillus subtilis K-54 on the thrombosis and stress in vivo was investigated. Each partially purified fibrinolytic enzyme of 4 protein casein unit was administered orally for 3 days before intravenously injection with collagen and epinephrine. In the mice group administered with the enzyme and increased life span of mice was observed in comparison with that of control. The result suggest that the enzyme may prevent the formation of thrombos in vivo. Administration of the enzyme did not influence to stress itself because 5-hydroxyindoleacetatic acid concentration of brain in the mice group with stress did not decreased after the administration of the enzyme. The value of lipid peroxide (LPO) of the liver and brain cells in the group treted with the enzyme was lower than that of control. However, protein degradation (PDP value showed no significant difference between treatment and control groups. In addition, the value of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), protrombin time (PT0 and antiplasmin in blood were higher in the stress group than that of the enzyme treated group.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.198-209
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• 1999

A thrombus is a mass formed from the constituents of the blood within the vessels or the heart during life. The process of its formation is known as thrombosis, It has been generally accepted that Holotrichia is an useful medicine for thrombosis. The rate of fibrinolysis of Holotrichia extracts increase as incubation times. Especially 52 days, the effect on the extracts has an maximum increased fibrinolytic activity, Heat-and-pH-stability of the extract on fibrinolysis is relative to temperature, At $37^{\circ}C$, it has activating effect between pH 4 and pH 12. At higher temperature, especially $80^{\circ}C$, an excessive increase in temperature has a deactivating effect on the extracts. Optimal pH of the extract on fibrinolysis is between pH 7.0 and pH 8.5, it is effective within a relatively broad pH range. In experiments of various inhibitors of Holotrichia extracts fibrinolytic activity, there are strong inhibitive effect on SBTI and Aprotinin, and a few inhibitive effect on DFP and t-AMCHA, no effect on PSMB and TLCK. Holotrichia extracts mixing with fibrinogen are observed Electron microscopy. it shows partially erosive-shaped fibrinolytic activity. In a SDS-PAGE of the extract having the fibrinolytic activity, three bands are found, protein 1, 2 and 3 having a molecular weight of 30,000, 45,000 and 60,000 Dalton.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.375-380
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• 2012

We previously reported that Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ showed high fibrinolytic activity and revealed antithrombotic effect in rat blood plasma based on its ability to suppress collagen-induced platelet aggregation. This research was carried out to verify the clot lysing activity and blood flow enhancing effects of Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ via monitoring and comparing the antithrombotic effects in rat artery between oral administration of Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ and maltodextrin. SD rats were fed with 1.11 mg/kg of Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ for 4 weeks. The effect on arterial thrombosis was then evaluated using an antithrombotic model after induction by $FeCl_3$. Detected fibrinolytic activity was proportional to the content of Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ and statistical extents of the antithrombotic activity was enhanced strongly twice rather than control group. The PT and the aPTT, however, showed only a small difference between two groups. The results suggest that Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ can effectively treat thromboembolism and enhance blood flow, and that Ultra nattokinase$^{(R)}$ can also prevent venous occlusion by aiding clot lysis.

• BMB Reports
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.134-138
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• 2001

By adding sodium chloride (2.5%) into a Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DJ-4 culture broth, two serine-type fibrinolytic proteases with a molecular weight of 29 (subtilisin DJ-4) and 38-kDa were stimulated on the SDS-fibrin zymogram or inhibitor gels. B. amyloliquefaciens DJ-4 showed the highest proteolytic activity (5.52 plasmin NIH unit/ml) on the fibrin plate based on the molar ratio when cells were subjected to the 2.5% NaCl. Using a fibrin plate, the secreted protease from this strain in the presence of 5% NaCl showed that about 49% of the enzyme's activity remained after incubation at $60^{\circ}C$ for 30 min, but as the salt concentration was increased (10% NaCl) the activity nearly disappeared (0.14 plasmin NIH unit/ml). However, through a fibrin zymography assay, three fibrinolytic enzymes (38, 53 and 80-kDa) from the cells in the presence of 10% NaCl were detected. Also, two salt-activated serine-type fibrinolytic professes (29 and 38kDa) showed thermostability from 65 to $70^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. Furthermore, these professes also showed stability, pH 6-11. In particular, 29-kDa (subtilisin DJ-4) was very stable in the pH range of 4-11 at $4^{\circ}C$ for 48 h.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.239-244
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• 2006

For studies of fibrinolytic enzyme strain K-54 was isolated from the Korean traditional food chungkook-jang. Isolated strains K-54 was identified as Bacillus subtilis. The molecular weight of fibrinolytic enzyme from B. subtilis K-54 was 27 kDa. Optimum temperature for fibrinolytic enzyme of B. subtilis K-54 was $50-70^{\circ}C$ and optimum pH for producing the enzyme of this strain was ranging from 8 to 12. Also, it was found out enzyme activity was completely inhibited by 1mM PMSF. The result indicated this enzyme was thermo-stable alkaline serine protease with strong fibrinolytic activity. The wool and silk were treated with protease of B. subtilis K-54. As a result, the property of dyeing of wool fabrics was increased. By the increasing of treatment time became smoothened. But the change of mechanical properties were not changed.