• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권8호
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• pp.1165-1171
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 최근 고소득 작물로 급부상 하면서 전국적으로 생산되고 있는 국내산 아로니아의 생육환경 및 품질평가를 통해 국내 아로니아 재배 적합성과 품질의 우수성을 조사해 보았다. 국내 각 지역에서 생산된 5종의 아로니아와 폴란드산 아로니아 추출물의 총당 함량, 산도, 폴리페놀 함량, 안토시아닌 함량 및 항산화 활성을 측정해 보았다. 그 결과 총당 함량, 총산도, 안토시아닌 함량 및 조성은 국내산과 폴란드산이 유사한 것을 알 수 있었다. 안토시아닌은 아로니아의 중요한 기능성 성분으로 국내산 5종과 폴란드산 모두 cyanidin-3-galactoside가 주성분이고 함량은 65.5~69.1% 사이로 유사하였다. 국내 C 지역에서 생산된 아로니아는 폴란드산에 비해 1.2배 높은 폴리페놀 함량을 가지고 있으며, 폴란드산 아로니아의 DPPH 라디칼의 50% 소거활성이 $167.6{\pm}0.3{\mu}g/mL$ 인데 비해 국내 C 지역의 아로니아는 $134.7{\pm}1.9{\mu}g/mL$로 낮은 농도에서 활성이 높게 나타났다. 또한 ferric reducing antioxidant power assay를 이용한 항산화 활성 측정에서도 폴란드산보다 국내 C 지역의 아로니아가 높은 항산화 활성을 보였다. 폴란드산보다 우수한 품질을 가지고 있는 국내 C 지역의 재배환경은 조사대상 중 가장 일조량이 많았으며, 심토 pH 6.5, 토양의 유기물 함량이 가장 높았다. 따라서 국내산 아로니아는 폴란드산과 품질이 유사하거나 조금 더 우수한 것을 알 수 있었으며, 재배 시 일조량 확보 및 토양의 적정 산도 유지를 통해 보다 고품질의 아로니아 생산이 가능할 것으로 예측되었다. 따라서 향후 고도 기술을 통한 국내산 아로니아의 고부가가치 제품 생산 시 우수한 기능성 식품 소재로 활용될 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.379-394
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• 1994

본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 무공해식품의 구매동기로는 건강상의 이유(4.43/5점)가 가장 높았으며, 그 다음으로 영양가의 이유(4.01), 맛의 이유(3.39)의 순으로 나타나 무공해식품이 지닌 장점이 곧 소비자의 구매동기로 작용하고 있었다. 2. 첫번째의 무공해식품의 주정보원은 TV 라디오(65.1%)이었으며, 2위는 신문과 잡지(35.4%), 3위는 가족 친구 친지의 조언 상담(26.1%)으로 나타나 매스컴은 주요한 무공해식품의 정보원으로 활용되고 있었다. 3. 무공해식품의 구매시 전반적 고려정도(3.97/5점)가 상당히 높았고, 7가지 고려사항이 모두 높게 나타나 이 7가지 사항이 평가기준으로 활용되고 있었으며, 특히 위생상태와 신선도(4.37/5점), 영양가(4.13), 안전성(3.99)을 상당히 고려하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 무공해식품의 의견선도자는 매스컴(53.5%)이었으며, 구매시 자녀(50.6%)와 남편(34.3%)을 고려하여 구매하는 경향이었다. 4. 첫번째로 이용하는 구매장소는 슈퍼마켓(67.9%)이었으며 두번째의 장소로는 백화점(42.1%), 세번째로는 시장(35.5%) 및 인근가게(27.0%)로 나타났다. 또한 구매시 전반적 확인정도는 높았으며, 확인사항으로는 유통 보존기한(4.63)과 제조일자(4.59), 포장의 손상여부(4.47)는 반드시 확인하고 구입하는 경향이었으나, 제조회사명(3.83)을 확인하는 경우가 다소 낮았으며, 환경마크 및 품질보증표(3.91)와 식품첨가물(3.96)도 확인하는 경향이 높았다. 5. 구매 후 전반적 불만족도는 그다지 높지는 않았으나, 가격(4.03), 제품함량 부족(3.61), 성분과 제조날짜의 표시 미기재 및 불명확(3.45, 3.23)에 대해서 다소불만족한 것으로 나타났다. 6. 무공해식품의 전반적 고려정도와 확인정도에 영향력을 미치는 가장 큰 변수는 무공해식품에 대한 관심도이었으며 그 다음으로는 주택유형이었다. 또한 전반적 불만족도에 가장 큰 영향 변수로는 소득으로 나타났으며, 그 다음으로도 주택유형으로 나타났다. 즉 무공해식품의 관심도가 많고 아파트에 거주하는 집단에서 무공해식품의 구매시 고려정도와 확인정도가 높으며, 소득이 많고 아파트에 거주하는 집단에서 무공해식품에 대한 전반적 불만족도가 높았다.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1999

In this study, focus group interviews were used to investigate female university students' eating behavior, factors related to eating behavior, information sources for nutrition, and formats for nutrition education. Thirty-six students participated in one of five focus groups during December 1998 in Seoul. Focus group discussions were video, audio-taped, transcribed and analyzed by major themes. Results showed that subjects have undesirable eating behaviors, such s eating irregular meals and skipping meals. These behaviors are caused by a lack of time, habit, or for the purpose of losing weight. The students tended to have unbalanced diets and frequently ate out. They had a large amount for dinner and frequently snaked when stressed or had an empty stomach. Most of them were interested in weight control and had attempted to lose weight, but they did not participate in regular exercise. The most frequently used source for nutrition information was the mass media, but much nutrition information was based on what they learned from home economics class during middle to high school. They received more support from mothers, elder sisters, and friends for eating behaviors, such s lowering caloric intake and losing weight. In nutrition education, they wanted to learns behaviorla skills to adopt healthy behaviors, including meal planning, applying scientific weight control methods, exercise that fit into their lives, and stress management. They also mentioned that nutrition screening and assessment should be a part of nutrition education programs. As a method for nutrition education, subjects preferred an individualized approach to group education. These results provide the qualitative information for developing nutrition education programs which will be implemented for Korean University students.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2011

Selenium is an antioxidant trace element linked to cardiovascular disease and cancer. Although diet is a major source, relatively little else is known about independent determinants of selenium levels in free-living humans. In this study, we aimed to investigate the independent demographic. lifestyle, and dietary determinants of selenium levels in 1,997 men and 1,905 women in two large prospective U.S. cohorts. Toenail selenium levels were quantified using neutron activation analysis. Diet, geographic residence, demographic, and environmental factors were assessed by validated self-administered questionnaires. Multivariate generalized linear models were conducted to assess the independent relations of these factors with toenail selenium levels, correcting for measurement error in the diet. In multi variable-adjusted analyses, independent predictors of higher selenium were male gender (6.3% higher levels); living in West and Northern-Midwest U.S. regions (8.9% and 7.4% higher than Southern-Midwest regions, respectively); consumption of beef and bread products (between 0.7 - 2.5% higher per daily serving); and selenium supplement use (6.9% higher than non-users); whereas cigarette smoking (5-10% lower than never smokers), older age (0.6% lower per 5 years), and consumption of eggs, white rice, dairy products, coffee, and alcohol (between 0.1 to 2.0% lower per daily serving) were associated with lower selenium. Multiple dietary and non-dietary factors independently predicted selenium levels, suggesting that both consumption and non-dietary processes (e.g.. related to oxidant status) may affect levels. Significant geographic variation in selenium levels exists in the US.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.51-56
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• 2001

Kimchi is a major Korean traditional fermented food, as a supplying source of vitamin and minerals which is prepared with various vegetables and condiments such as red pepper, garlic and salted fish etc. There are many types of Kimchi depending on the ingredients and preparation methods used. To investigate the clastogenicity and anticlastogenicity of Baechu (Chinese cabbage) Kimchi and Buchu (leek, Allium odorum) Kimchi in mouse, it was performed acridine orange supravital staining of micronucleus (AOSS-MN) assay using mouse peripheral reticulocytes. Baechu Kimchi and Buchu Kimchi were cultivated by organic agricultural technique, and Kimchi samples were prepared by methanol extraction and lyophilization. First of all, it was studied the clastogenicity of two Kimchi samples themselves (250-1,000 mg/kg) after oral adminstration in mouse. And also to study the anticlastogenic effect of oral administration of Kimchi samples, mitomycin C (MMC, 1 mg/kg, i.p.) was used as micronucleus inducing agent in this study. Dosing scheme was performed as simultaneous (co-treatment), 3 hr before (pre-treatment) and 3 hr after (post-treatment) with MMC treatment. Two Kimchi samples in the range of 250-1,000 mg/kg did not reveal any clastogenic effect in AOSS-MN assay in mouse. They also revealed anticlastogenic effects in post-treatment of Baechu Kimchi (1,000 mg/kg), and in pre-treatment of Buchu Kimchi (500 and 1,000 mg/kg) with statistical significance. The anticlastogenic effect revealed 1 and 6 hr after treatment of Baechu Kimchi, and Buchu Kimchi with 3 and 6 hr pretreatment. Consequently, it is suggested that antimutagenic and anticlastogenic mechanisms of Baechu and Buchu Kimchi in vivo attributed to sipindle formation and kinetic behavior of mutagens such as absorption and metabolism etc.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.951-960
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• 2018

Hanwoo cattle are an important food source in Korea and their supply can have a major impact on meat availability for Korean consumers. The Hanwoo population was 1.8 million head in 2005 and gradually increased to 2.6 million in 2015. Per capita beef consumption has also increased, to 11.6 kg per year in 2015, and is expected to continue to increase. Because intramuscular fat percentage is a critical contributor to meat quality, Hanwoo cattle are fed a high-energy corn-based diet for long fattening periods. Long fed diet causes significant alterations in fat percentage in the loin muscle and other areas of the carcass. However, these long feeding periods increase feeding costs and beef prices. Recently, there has been increased Korean consumer demand for lean beef which has less fat, but is tender and priced more reasonably. These consumer demands on the Korean beef industry are driving differing beef production systems and also changes to the beef grading methodology. Korean government has made a significant investment to select bulls with favorable production traits using progeny testing. Progeny tested bull semen has been disseminated to all Hanwoo farmers. A beef traceability system has been employed for all cattle breeds in Korea since 2009. Hanwoo cattle are ear-marked with a 12-digit identification number from birth to slaughter. This number allows traceability of the management history of individual cattle, and also provides information to consumers. Traceability including management information such as herd, farm, year of birth, and carcass data can determine estimated breeding values of Hanwoo. For a sustainable Hanwoo industry, research scientists in Korea have attempted to develop feeds for efficient fattening periods and precision feeding systems based on genetic information for Hanwoo cattle. These initiatives aim to Korean consumer demands for beef and provide more precision management in beef production in Korea.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2018

Anthocyanins are naturally occurring water-soluble polyphenolic pigments in plants that have been shown to protect against cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, as well as other chronic human disorders. However, the anti-obesity effects of anthocyanins are not fully understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of anthocyanins isolated from the fruit of Vitis coignetiae Pulliat on the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Our data indicated that anthocyanins attenuated the terminal differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, as confirmed by a decrease in the number of lipid droplets, lipid content, and triglyceride production. During this process, anthocyanins effectively enhanced the activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK); however, this phenomenon was inhibited by the co-treatment of compound C, an inhibitor of AMPK. Anthocyanins also inhibited the expression of adipogenic transcription factors, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-${\gamma}$, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein a and b, and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c. In addition, anthocyanins were found to potently inhibit the expression of adipocyte-specific genes, including adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein, leptin, and fatty acid synthase. These results indicate that anthocyanins have potent anti-obesity effects due to the inhibition of adipocyte differentiation and adipogenesis, and thus may have applications as a potential source for an anti-obesity functional food agent.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.327-337
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• 2009

University students tend to have various dietary problems including undesirable dietary behaviors, inadequate intakes of nutrients and biased habits of liquid consumption. This study was conducted to find dietary behaviors (n = 357) by questionnaire survey and to examine dietary nutrient intakes (n = 60) and liquid consumption (n = 853) by food record method for 3-days among university students attended in K University of Chungnam province in Korea. Most subjects lived in the dormitory or self-boarding house, and they skipped breakfast most frequently and took breakfast most irregularly among three meals. Dietary mean intakes of energy, Ca, vitamin B2 and folate were lower than the KDRI (37-85%), and those of males were poorer than those of females. Ratios of energy intake among three meals and snacks were not distributed evenly, so the mean energy intake from snacks was higher and that from breakfast was lower than the ideal ratio, respectively. Daily mean consumption of liquid was 1,526.4 mL/d for males and 1,151.5 mL/d for females, and these intakes were more than the KDRI (1,300 mL/d for males and 1,100 mL/d for females). However, their sources of liquid consumption were not desirable because alcohol, soda, juice of fruit or vegetable and beverage mixed with fruit juice and/or vegetable juice were major sources of liquid as well as drinking water. These findings show that university students have poor dietary behaviors including frequent skipping of breakfast, irregularity of meals, inadequate intakes of nutrients and undesirable pattersirablliquid consumption including high portion of alcohol and soda as alliquid source, and these trends were stronger for males than for females. Therefore, we should endeavor to correct their meal problems id ated to dietary behaviors, nutrient intakes and liquid consumptions through nutrition education.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.651-660
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• 2006

Natural products are a rich source of biologically active small molecules and a fertile area for lead discovery of new drugs [10, 52]. For instance, 5% of the 1,031 new chemical entities approved as drugs by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were natural products between 1981 and 2002, and another 23% were natural product-derived molecules [53]. These molecules have evolved through millions of years of natural selection to interact with biomolecules in the cells or organisms and offer unrivaled chemical and structural diversity [14, 37]. Nonetheless, a large percentage of nature remains unexplored, in particular, in the marine and microbial environments. Therefore, natural products are still major valuable sources of innovative therapeutic agents for human diseases. However, even when a natural product is found to exhibit biological activity, the cellular target and mode of action of the compound are mostly mysterious. This is also true of many natural products that are currently under clinical trials or have already been approved as clinical drugs [11]. The lack of information on a definitive cellular target for a biologically active natural product prevents the rational design and development of more potent therapeutics. Therefore, there is a great need for new techniques to expedite the rapid identification and validation of cellular targets for biologically active natural products. Chemical genomics is a new integrated research engine toward functional studies of genome and drug discovery [40, 69]. The identification and validation of cellular receptors of biologically active small molecules is one of the key goals of the discipline. This eventually facilitates subsequent rational drug design, and provides valuable information on the receptors in cellular processes. Indeed, several biologically crucial proteins have already been identified as targets for natural products using chemical genomics approach (Table 1). Herein, the representative case studies of chemical genomics using natural products derived from microbes, marine sources, and plants will be introduced.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.291-299
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• 1993

네가지 종류의 곤충 중장에 있는 주요 해독효소인 cytochrome P-450 monooxygenases의 활성을 그들의 먹이종류 및 섭식여부와 연관시켜 분석하였다. 담배나방유충을 인공사료로 사육하였을 때 전반적으로 중장의 cytochrome P-450 monooxygtenases(MFO)활성이 지방체의 경우보다 3배가량 높게 나타났다. 고추열매나 인공사료를 공급하여 사육하였을 때보다 담배잎으로 사육하였을 때 담배나방유충의 중장 MFO는 훨씬 높게 나타났으며, 흰불나방의 경우염주나무잎이 MFO활성을 가장 높게 유기했다. 담배나방, 파밤나방, 희불나방, 담배거세미나방 등의 유충들을 각각의 인공사료로 사육하였을 때 광식성이며 동시에 살충제저항성을 보유하고 있는 파밤나방의 MFO활성이 가장 높게 나타났다.