• Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2007

Due to the strong influence of nitrogen(N) on plant productivity, a vast amount of N fertilizers is used to maximize crop yield. Over-use of N fertilizers leads to severe pollution of the environment, especially the aquatic ecosystem, as well as reducing farmer's income. Growing of N-efficient cultivars is an important prerequisite for integrated nutrient management strategies in both low- and high-input agriculture. Taking maize as a sample crop, this paper reviews the response of plants to low N stress, the physiological processes which may control N-use efficiency in low-N input conditions, and the genetic and molecular biological aspects of N-use efficiency. Since the harvest index(HI) of modern cultivars is quite high, further improvement of these cultivars to adapt to low N soils should aim to increase their capacity to accumulate N at low N levels. To achieve this goal, establishment and maintenance of a large root system during the growth period may be essential. To reduce the cost of N and carbon for root growth, a strong response of lateral root growth to nitrate-rich patches may be desired. Furthermore, a large proportion of N accumulated in roots at early growth stages should be remobilized for grain growth in the late filling stage to increase N-utilization efficiency. Some QTLs and genes related to maize yield as well as root traits have been identified. However, their significance in improving maize NUE at low N inputs in the field need to be elucidated.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.361-366
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• 2004

Defatted methanol extracts of the medicinal plants, Rubus coreanus Miq. (RC) and Atractylodes japonica Koidzumi (AJ) were added at the levels of 0.1, 0.5, or $2\%$ (w/w) to high cholesterol diets and fed to ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley female rats, weighing 212.6 $\pm$ 1.8 g for four weeks. Weight gains were lower in RC and AJ groups than the control group, but there were no changes in uterus weights. Serum levels of triglyceride decreased by 20-$27\%$ in the experimental groups fed $0.1\%$ of each extract (O.1RC and O.1AJ), compared with that of control (Ovx). Serum cholesterol levels were not changed in the RC groups but increased in the group fed $2\%$ of the AJ extract. Liver levels of cholesterol and triglyceride were reduced in both the RC and AJ groups. Microscopic observation revealed that there were no morphological alterations in liver, lung, heart, spleen and kidney tissues of the experimental groups. Plasma levels of albumin, BUN, creatinine, sodium, potassium and phosphate in the IRC and AJ groups were in normal ranges. Serum GOT and GPT activities were, however, higher in the 2.0AJ than Ovx group. These results suggest that the extracts of the Rubus coreanus Miq. and Atractylodes japonica Koidzumi at dietary levels as low as $0.1\%$ may be utilized as hypotriglyceridemic ingredients for functional foods.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제40권9호
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• pp.1208-1214
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• 2011

주간졸음증은 업무수행 능력을 감소시키고 사고의 위험을 증가시키는 것으로 보고되어 있으며, 특히 교통사고의 주요 원인이 된다. 카페인은 전 세계적으로 가장 널리 이용되는 커피, 녹차, 콜라 등의 음료에 함유되어 있는 물질로써 정신적 스트레스를 완화시키고, 자살충동 및 우울증의 감소 등 특정 효과가 있는 것으로 보고된바 있으며 졸음을 억제하기 위한 수단으로 주로 이용된다. 그러나 산소 소모의 증가, 체내 에너지 손실 및 대사율 증가뿐 아니라 비장의 DNA 합성 감소, 체내 지질 산화 등의 많은 부작용을 가진다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국화, 민들레, 두릅, 냉이, 석창포, 과라나 등의 자생식물들을 이용하여 행동학적 분석을 통한 각성 효과뿐만 아니라 인체의 생리활성에 안전한 물질을 탐색하고자 하였다. Open field test의 결과, 단회 투여 시 대조군에 비해 카페인 투여군에서 활동적인 행동 양상을 나타내었으며 NP군에서 카페인 투여군과 같은 수준의 활동 정도를 나타내었다. 또한 3주간 NP의 투여는 카페인의 투여에 비해 증가한 활동성의 결과를 보였다. 총콜레스테롤과 중성지방, LDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 경우 각 군 간의 유의적 차이가 나타나지 않았으며 HDL-콜레스테롤 농도의 경우 대조군에 비해 카페인군과 NP군에서 유의적 차이는 없었으나 카페인 투여군에 비해 NP 투여군에서 유의적으로 높은 수준을 보였다. 혈중 지질과산화 농도는 대조군(5.6 mM)에 비해 카페인군(11.7 mM)에서 유의적으로 높은 농도를 나타낸데 반해 NP군(6.4 mM)은 대조군과 같은 수준을 나타내었다. 간세포의 DNA 손상정도에서는 대조군($18.4{\pm}2.1$)에 비해 카페인 투여군($23.8{\pm}3.1$) 에서 유의적으로 손상이 증가한데 반해 NP군($15.9{\pm}1.7$)은 대조군에 비해 유의적 차이를 보이지 않음으로써 NP의 장기 투여는 DNA 손상에 아무런 영향을 주지 않았다. 본 연구의 결과, 국화, 민들레, 두릅, 냉이, 석창포, 과라나 등의 자생식물 혼합추출물이 카페인과 비슷한 각성효과를 보이면서도 장기복용 시 안전한 것으로 나타나 각성효능이 있는 기능성식품으로서의 가능성이 충분하다고 사료된다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.318-331
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• 1996

밀과 보리에 있어서 종자크기와 질소영양이 수분리용효율과 탄소동위원소차별에 미치는 영 향을 조사하여 탄소동위원소차별, 수분이용효율, 질소영양간의 상호작용를 구명하고저 종자크기가 영과당 각각 44mg과 22mg인 춘파형 밀과 보리 한 품종을 직경이 15.3cm인 폿트에서 2본씩 재식, m$^2$당 질소 10g과 32g 비율로 시용하여 수분이용효율에 관련된 형질과 탄소동위원소차별을 조사하였다. 두 종자크기와 두 질소 시비량을 평균한 건물중은 절간신장기에는 보리가 밀보다 105% 컸던 반면 개화기에는 보리보다 출수가 3일 늦은 밀이 보리보다 16% 많았다. 절간신장기과 개화기에 있어서 보리에 비하여 밀에서 건물중에 미치는 대립종자의 영향이 컸었다. 다질소구가 소질소구에 비하여 개화기에 있어서 밀과 보리의 건물중이 각각 40%와 31% 높았다. 절간신장기와 개화기에 있어서 수분이용효율은 보리가 밀보다 각각 35%와 20% 많았고, 지상부의 탄소동위원소차별은 밀보다 보리가 생육기와 식물체 부위에 따라 2.0~3.6% 적었다. 종자크기가 수분이용효율에 미치는 영향은 뚜렷한 경향이 없었고 탄소동위원소차별에도 유의한 영향을 주지 않았다. 절간신장기에 있어서 수분이용효율은 질소영양에 의하여 영향을 받지 않았으나 개화기에 있어서는 소질소구에 비하여 다질소구에서 밀과 보리가 각각 2%와 7% 컸었다. 두 맥종과 두 종자크기를 평균한 탄소동위원소차별은 생육시기에 관계없이 다질소구에서 소질소구보다 약 2.5% 낮았다. 탄소동위원소차별은 절간신장기에는 수분이용효율과 유의한 상관관계가 없었으나 개화기에 있어서는 부의 상관이 있었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.717-728
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• 1994

This study was aimed to screen edible herbs which control the composition of intestinal microflora. With in vitro experiments, we screened the water or ethanol extracts of about 60 edible herbs and wild plants in terms of the inhibition activity on the growth of the harmful Clostridium perfringens and growth promoting activity for the beneficial Bifidobacteria. The water extracts of mugwort and small water dropwort inhibited the growth of Cl.perfringens both in agar diffusion method and broth culture. On the other hand, the water extracts of petasites, mugwort, yellow day-lily and bitter cress have shown the promotion effect on the growth of Bifidobacterium longum. In the culture test using human feces as starter, the extracts of the above selected herbs increased the population of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus while they reduced the numbers of Cl.perfringens and E.coli.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.319-326
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• 1992

The Louisiana crawfish industry comprises the largest concentration of crustacean aquaculture in the United States. Processing plants throughout the culture region annually generate as much as 80 million pounds of peeling waste during recovery of the 15% (by weight) edible tail meat. A commercial oil extraction process for recovery of carotenoid astaxanthin from crawfish waste has been developed. Crawfish pigment in its various forms finds applications as a source of red intensifying agents for use in aquaculture and poultry industries. Crawfish shell, separated in the initial pigment extraction step, is an excellent source of chitin. Applicable physicochemical procedures for isolation of chitin from crawfish shell and its conversion to chitosan have been developed. Crawfish chitosan has been demonstrated to be both an effective coagulant and ligand-exchange column material , respectively, for recovery of valuable organic compounds from seafood processing wastewater.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1310-1315
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• 1999

Polyphenolic compounds widely occurring in the traditional medicine plants have been reported to possess strong antioxidant activity. The antioxidative substances of water soluble extract from leaves, stem bark, root bark and fruit powder of Cudrania tricuspidata were tested in three different in vitro experimental models. In oxidation models using DPPH( , ' diphenyl picrylhydrazyl) method, Fe2+ induced linoleic acid peroxidation, and autooxidation of hepatic microsomal membranes, the antioxidative activities of water soluble extract from stem bark were strong than that from leaves and root bark. Fruits of Cudrania tricuspidata contained the highest amounts of polyphenolic compounds among the parts of this plant. The changes in polyphenolic compound contents of fruit powder caused by heat treatment (20oC, 40oC, and 60oC) were also monitored. After water blanching, contents of phenolic compounds was increased slightly in the following order; 20oC(1454mg), 40oC(1487mg), and 60oC(1511mg). These results supports that water soluble extracts from Cudrania tricuspidata contain antioxidative compounds.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.358-370
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• 1994

Plant cell walls consist of a variety of chemical constituents such as cellulose, humicelluloses, pertins, lignin, glycoproteins, etc. These components are strongly linked through hydrogen , covalent, ionic and hydrophobic bondings, which thus confers the self-protection capability on plants. Some processing by-products (hulls, brans, pomaces) of cereal, fruits and vegetables are very limited in further utilization due to their compact structural rigidity. In view of the fact that the plant cell walls are essentially composed of dietary fiber components , solubilization of the strong intermolecular linkage s can contribute to increasing the soluble dietary fiber content and thus diversifying the functional and physiological role of plant cell walls as dietary fiber sources. This article reviews the chemical constituents of cereals, fruits & vegetables and brown seaweeds with reference to their intermoleuclar linkages. An particular emphasis will be placed on the solubilizing phenomena of rigid plant cell walls by extrusion and the resulting change of functional properties. It is suggested that underutilized food resources, typically exemplified by various food processing by-products and surplus seaweeds, can be successfully modified toward improved functional performance by extrusion.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.762-765
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• 2000

The changes of carnitine levels including nonesterified-carnitine(NEC), acid-soluble acylcarnitine(ASAC) and total carnitine (TC) were investigated in developing soybean sprouts. The concentrations of carnitines were determined in ungerminated and germinated soybean seeds, and in dissected axis segments and cotyledone of the germinated sprouts. Soybean seeds contain 136 nmol of TC per gram dry weight. the contents of NEC, ASAC, and TC were increased during the germination of soybean seeds. The concentrations of NEC and ASAC were highest in cotyledone and inmeristematic tissues, respectively. These data indicate that developmental differences of carnitine levels do exist in plants, and that in delveoping soybean sprouts the levels of NEC and ASAC are highest in the cotyledone and in the youngest meristem, respectively.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.567-572
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• 1997

This reserch was carried out to investigate the nitrite scavenging abilities (NSA) of 7 kinds of tea extracts. Nitrites are used as additives of cured meat preperation and exist in plants, foods, and medicines, so we intake it very often easily. Nitrites can act with amines to produce nitrosamine which is known to be a carcinogen. It is known that the pH, concentration of amines, and amounts of nitrite are three important conditions of nitrosamine occurence. 7 kinds of tea used in this experiment were Persimmon tree (Diospyroo kaki Thiunb, Per.), Mulberry tree (Morus alba Linne, Mul.), Rubber tree (eucommia ulmoi-des Oliver, Rub.), Solomon's-seal (Bolygonatu Morr, Som.), Chicory (Cichorrium intybus L, Chi.), Sumach (Rhus javanica L., Sum.), Docwood (Cornus officinale Sieb, Doc.) and they were extracted with methanol (MeOH), ethyl ether (EtEt), ethyl acetate (EtAc), and also the extract existed in the aqueous layer II (Aq L. II) was used.