• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.226-236
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• 2012

갓김치로부터 분리한 probiotic L. acidophilus GK20 및 L. paracasei GK74를 단독 혹은 혼합 배양하여 제조한 요구르트를 저장하는 동안 이화학적 및 미생물학적 특성과 스타터의 위산이나 담즙산에 대한 저항성, Caco-2 cell에 대한 부착능, 항균, 항산화 및 효소적 활성에 대한 prebiotic FOS(fructooligosaccharide)의 영향을 살펴보았다. FOS를 첨가했을 때 요구르트 내의 스타터 균수, 총산도 및 점도는 유의하게 높아짐과 동시에 pH는 감소되었다(p<0.05). 또한 E. coli ATCC 11229와 S. enteritidis ATCC 13076은 probiotics 스타터가 생산한 항균물질에 의해 저해되었으며, FOS를 첨가한 synbiotic 요구르트의 항균활성은 더욱 증가되었다. 게다가 FOS (1.0%)를 첨가하여 혼합 스타터로 발효시킨 요구르트에서 가장 높은 단백질 분해능 ($1.06{\pm}0.06$ unit) 및 ${\beta}$-galactosidase 활성 ($20.14{\pm}0.31$ unit)을 나타내었다. 하지만 비록 L. acidophilus GK20과 L. paracasei GK74 모두 장관액에 대한 저항성, 장관상피세포에 대한 부착능 및 DPPH radical 소거능이나 환원력과 같은 항산화 활성을 나타내었지만, 이들 활성이 FOS에 의해 증가되진 않았다. 결과적으로 L. acidophilus GK20과 L. paracasei GK74 혼합 배양에 FOS를 첨가한 synbiotic 요구르트는 장내환경 개선과 건강기능 향상에 유용한 것으로 여겨지며, 생리활성은 $4^{\circ}C$에서 7일간 저장 하에서도 일정하게 유지되었음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.183-187
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• 2015

Background: Gut microflora play a crucial role in the biotransformation of ginsenosides to compound K (CK), which may affect the pharmacological effects of ginseng. Prebiotics, such as NUTRIOSE, could enhance the formation and consequent absorption of CK through the modulation of gut microbial metabolic activities. In this study, the effect of a prebiotic fiber (NUTRIOSE) on the pharmacokinetics of ginsenoside CK, a bioactive metabolite of ginsenosides, and its mechanism of action were investigated. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given control or NUTRIOSE-containing diets (control diet + NUTRIOSE) for 2 wk, and ginseng extract or vehicle was then orally administered. Blood samples were collected to investigate the pharmacokinetics of CK using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Fecal activities that metabolize ginsenoside Rb1 to CK were assayed with fecal specimens or bacteria cultures. Results: When ginseng extract was orally administered to rats fed with 2.5%, 5%, or 10% NUTRIOSE containing diets, the maximum plasma concentration ($C_{max}$) and area under the plasma concentration-time curve values of CK significantly increased in a NUTRIOSE content-dependent manner. NUTRIOSE intake increased glycosidase activity and CK formation in rat intestinal contents. The CK-forming activities of intestinal microbiota cultured in vitro were significantly induced by NUTRIOSE. Conclusion: These results show that prebiotic diets, such as NUTRIOSE, may promote the metabolic conversion of ginsenosides to CK and the subsequent absorption of CK in the gastrointestinal tract and may potentiate the pharmacological effects of ginseng.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.348-353
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• 2003

Generally, two different types of fructose polymer are found in nature. One is inulin, whose fructosyl residues are linked mainly by a ${\beta}-(2,1)-linkage$, while the other is high-molecular-weight levan, whose fructosyl residues are linked mainly by a ${\beta}-(2,6)-linkage$. In contrast to the extensive studies on the prebiotic properties of inulin, there has been no report on the effect of levan on the large bowel microflora in viva. Therefore, to examine whether dietary levan can be used as a prebiotic, Sprague-Dawley male rats were fed one of two diets for 3 weeks: 1) basal diet plus sucrose; 2) basal diet plus 10% (wt/wt) levan. The cecal bowel mass, cecal and colon short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), pH, and microflora were then compared. The intake of the levan-containing diet significantly increased the total cecal weight and wall weight. The analyses of the SCFAs in the cecal and colonic contents revealed that levan was converted into acetate, butyrate, and lactate, which resulted in acidic conditions. The intake of levan also significantly increased the total number of microorganisms by 5-fold and lactic acid-producing bacteria (LAB) 30-fold in the feces. Accordingly, the current work shows that levan can be used as a prebiotic for stimulating the growth of LAB in an animal model.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 야콘 덩이뿌리 추출물이 프로바이오틱스인 비피더스균과 락토바실러스균의 생장에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 하였다. 야콘의 당함량을 HPLC로 분석한 결과, 생체 중 100 g 당프락토올리고당 함량이 7.60 g으로 가장 많았으며, 유리당은 수크로스가 0.72 g, 프럭토스 0.34 g, 글루코스 0.26 g 순의 함량을 보였다. 야콘 추출물이 장내 유산균 활성에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 락토바실러스 3종(L. acidophilus AD031, L. plantarum BH02 and L. fermentum BH03)과 비피더스 3종(B. bifidum BGN4, B. longum BORI, B. lactis AD011) 등 6종을 대상으로 대조군과 야콘처리군 배지에서 유산균의 생장속도를 비교하였다. 락토바실러스 3종의 균주들은 대조군과 야콘처리군에서 대수기에 도달하는 시간이 비슷하였고, 생균수에서도 비슷하거나 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 하지만, 비피더스 3종의 경우 야콘처리군에서 모두 생장이 증가되었고, 특히, B. longum BORI 균주는 배양 10시간 이후부터 대조군과의 확연한 차이를 나타냈다. 이와 같은 결과로, 야콘 추출물은 장내 유익균 중에서도 비피더스균에 특이적인 증식 효과를 보이며, 야콘의 프락토올리고당이 비피더스균 증식에 적합한 영양원임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1141-1145
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• 2008

Isomaltooligosaccharide (IMO) is a promising dietary component with prebiotic effect, and the long-chain IMOs are preferred to short chain ones owing to the longer persistence in the colon. To establish the optimal process for synthesis of long-chain IMOs, we systematically examined the reaction condition of dextransucrase of Leuconostoc mesenteroides B-512F by changing the ratio of sucrose to maltose (varying as 1:4, 1:2, 1:1, and 2:1) and amount of each sugar (from 2% to 20%). As a result, a ratio of 2:1 (sucrose to maltose, 10:5% or 20:10%, w/v) was determined as an optimal condition for long-chain IMO synthesis (DP3-DP9) with relatively higher yields (70-90%, respectively).

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1904-1915
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• 2019

Resistant starch (RS) is metabolized by gut microbiota and involved in the production of short-chain fatty acids, which are related to a variety of physiological and health effects. Therefore, the availability of RS as a prebiotic is a topic of interest, and research on gut bacteria that can decompose RS is also important. The objectives in this study were 1) to isolate a human gut bacterium having strong degradation activity on non-gelatinized RS, 2) to characterize its RS-degrading characteristics, and 3) to investigate its probiotic effects, including a growth stimulation effect on other gut bacteria and an immunomodulatory effect. Bifidobacterium adolescentis P2P3 showing very strong RS granule utilization activity was isolated. It can attach to RS granules and form them into clusters. It also utilizes high-amylose corn starch granules up to 63.3%, and efficiently decomposes other various types of commercial RS without gelatinization. In a coculture experiment, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron ATCC 29148, isolated from human feces, was able to grow using carbon sources generated from RS granules by B. adolescentis P2P3. In addition, B. adolescentis P2P3 demonstrated the ability to stimulate secretion of Th1 type cytokines from mouse macrophages in vitro that was not shown in other B. adolescentis. These results suggested that B. adolescentis P2P3 is a useful probiotic candidate, having immunomodulatory activity as well as the ability to feed other gut bacteria using RS as a prebiotic.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.388-396
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• 2020

Purpose: Impaired intestinal mucosal integrity may affect the gastrointestinal function, especially in relation to nutrition, absorption, and barrier function. The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of impaired intestinal mucosal integrity in presumed healthy children aged 1-3 years and assess the effects of zinc, glutamine, fiber, and prebiotic supplementation in them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 200 children aged 1-3 years in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. A randomized double-blind parallel group method clinical trial was then performed to assess the effects of zinc, glutamine, fiber, and prebiotic supplementation. Results: Elevated calprotectin was found in 91/200 subjects (45.5%) at the onset of the study. After 10 months, 144 subjects completed the study: 72 subjects received the trial formula, whereas the other 72 received the standard formula. A transitory decrease in fecal calprotectin (FC) was observed after 6 months in the subgroup with normal FC levels, who were fed the test formula (p=0.012). Conclusion: The prevalence of impaired intestinal mucosal integrity in this group of Indonesian children aged 1-3 years was high. Supplementation with zinc, glutamine, fiber, and prebiotics during 6 months reduced FC only in those who had low levels at baseline but not in those with impaired integrity.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.295-312
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• 2022

Inulin is a non-digestible carbohydrate and a prebiotic that can also act as a fat replacer in various foods. This study examined the effect of replacing vegetable oil with garlic inulin on the quality traits of chicken sausages. Water-based inulin gels were prepared using garlic inulin or commercial inulin to imitate fats in chicken sausages. Chicken sausages were prepared separately replacing vegetable oil with water-based inulin gels to reach final inulin percentages of 1, 2, and 3 (w/w). The control was prepared using 3% (w/w) vegetable oil with no inulin. The physicochemical properties and thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) value of prepared sausages were analyzed over 28-d frozen storage. Sausages with 2% garlic inulin recorded higher flavour and overall acceptability scores (p<0.05). Ash, moisture, and protein contents of the sausages were increased with increasing levels of inulin while fat content was reduced from 13.67% (control) to 4.47%-4.85% (p<0.05) in 3% inulin-incorporated products. Sausages incorporated with 2% inulin had lower lightness (L^*) values than the control (p<0.05). Water holding capacity (WHC) was similar (p>0.05) among the samples. During storage L^* value, pH, and WHC decreased while redness (a^*) and yellowness (b^*) values increased in all the samples. In addition, TBARS values were increased during the storage in all samples within the acceptable limits. In conclusion, garlic inulin can be used successfully as a fat substitute in sausages without altering meat quality parameters.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권9호
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• pp.1071-1080
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 공초점 주사현미경(CLSM)을 활용하여 장내 유익균과 국산 통곡물(whole grain) 소재들과의 부착을 통해 생육환경에 있어 도움이 될 수 있는 서식공간을 제공받는 것을 시각화하고, 소재들의 프리바이오틱스 효과를 in vitro 배양을 통해 확인하여 통곡물 소재들로 제조된 프리바이오틱스 팽화식품을 개발하는 것을 목표하였고, 그 결과 장 속에서 장내 유익균 균총을 향상시켜 인체의 건강증진에 유익한 팽화과자 제조에 필요한 기초 자료를 확보하였다. 선정곡물들의 일반성분 함량은 수분이 8.99~12.19%, 조회분 1.34~2.39%, 조단백질 7.34~15.38%, 조지방 1.84~8.12%로 함량이 분석되었고, 불용성 식이섬유 3.08~18.62%, 수용성 식이섬유 0.10~3.13%, 그리고 총 식이섬유 함량 5.26~21.36%로 확인되었다. 곡물분말의 프리바이오틱스 부착여부를 CLSM으로 관찰한 결과 곡물분말과 혼합된 Lactobacillus acidophilus는 곳곳에 산재되어 있었지만, 주변 유동액 층보다 상대적으로 곡물분말 주변에 부착되어 존재하였다. 선정곡물들의 장내 유익균의 증진에 활성 효과가 있음을 검증한 결과 L. acidophilus에서는 찰보리 추출물에서 가장 높은 흡광도 값을 보였다. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis에서는 귀리 추출물에서 가장 높은 효과를 보였다. Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus에서는 control보다 높은 수치를 보였지만, 두드러진 차이는 보이지 않았다. Bifidobacterium bifidum은 12시간 이후 흡광도 값은 일정하게 유지되었다. 곡물 소재 동결건조 추출물 간의 장내 유익균 활성 정도를 비교한 실험 결과 L. acidophilus에서는 찰보리와 율무에서 가장 높은 생육증진 효과를 보였고 현미를 제외한 다른 곡물 모두 유의한 증진 효과를 보였다. L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis에서는 율무에서 가장 높은 증진 효과를 보였고, S. salivarius subsp. thermophilus에서는 찰보리와 찰수수에서 가장 높은 증진 효과를 보였다. 그리고 B. bifidum에서는 찰보리와 찰기장에서 높은 증진 효과를 보였다. 팽화식품 제조 시 배합에 사용될 6종의 혼합곡물의 장내 유익균 활성 효과를 알아본 결과, 24시간 배양 시 L. acidophilus는 control에 비해 1.72배이상 상승하였고, L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis는 1.89배, S. salivarius subsp. thermophilus는 1.66배 이상, B. bifidum는 1.47배가량 상승한 것으로 분석되었다. 제조된 팽화과자의 색도 측정결과 L값은 치즈맛의 시즈닝 첨가군이 대조군보다 높게 나왔다. a값은 대조군이 적색에 가깝게, 시즈닝 첨가군은 녹색 쪽으로 나타났다. b값은 두 제품에서 크게 유의한 차이를 보이진 않았다. 팽화과자의 경도는 첨가군이 대조군보다 높았고, 바삭거림은 첨가군이 대조군보다 약한 것으로 확인되었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.445-457
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• 2020

Prebiotics are defined as "Nondigestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and activity of bacteria in the intestine" and as defined improve host health. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of bifidobacteria (Bifidobacterium lactis BB12 and Bifidobacterium longum BB536) growth enhancer (BE0623) supplement as a prebiotic. The addition of BE0623, a growth promoting material for bifidobacteria, significantly increased bifidobacteria viable cells counts in fermented milk by about 45 to 75 times compared to the non-added control group. In addition, microscopic observation showed a significant effect on proliferation of bifidobacteria in fermented milk with added BE0623. The viable cell counts in bifidobacteria also increased roughly 102-fold compared to the control group (non-added BE0623) and was higher than that of commercial growth promoters. Each fraction obtained though the purification of BE0623 influenced the increase of bifidobacteria growth. Culturing bifidobacteria with a combination of fractions of BE0623 had a synergistic effect compared to culturing bifidobacteria with each fraction individually. When any of the fractions were not added, the effect of the growth enhancer on bifidobacteria was reduced. These results indicate that all fractions contain substances that promote the growth of bifidobacteria. Therefore, BE0623 is considered to be available as a growth promoting material for bifidobacterium.