• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.196-200
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• 1998

The proximate composition of viscera of six fish species viz., Catla catla, Labeo, rohita Cirrhina mrigala, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Cyprinus carpio under the influence of artificial feed $(T_1)$, broiler manure $(T_2)$, buffalo manure $(T_3)$, N:P:K (25:25:0 $T_4$) and control pond $(T_5)$ has been studied on final harvest after the end of experimental period of one year. The overall comparison of six fish species under five different treatments showed that Cyprinus carpio remained the best for visceral total protein contents. The maximum visceral protein content was recorded in fishes under $T_2$ except Cirrhina mrigala, while the minimum under $T_5$. The comparison of five treatments showed that maximum (6.69) percentage of fat in viscera of fish was recorded under $T_2$, closely followed by $T_4$ while minimum (4.89) under the effect of $T_5$. Among the six fish species under five treatments Cyprinus carpio showed maximum accumulation/deposition of total fats in viscera.

• Journal of Menopausal Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.169-175
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• 2018

Objectives: The rate of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women diagnosed as they age is one of the main concerns of health cares. Recently new strategies used to prevent progressions of MetS toward the diagnosis of diabetes have focused on plant flavonoids. This study was aimed to investigate the beneficial effects of flavonoids fraction of Mespilus germanica leaves (MGL) on MetS in ovariectomized (OVX) rats. Methods: Twenty-four adult female Wistar rats, weighing 200 to 250 g, were divided into 3 groups: Sham surgery, OVX + Salin, or OVX + Flavonoid. Three weeks after ovariectomy, animals displayed MetS criteria received flavonoid injection (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) for 21 days. Then the body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, visceral fat, fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, lipid profiles and tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$) were measured. Results: Treatment with flavonoids fraction of MGL significantly decreased serum level of insulin (P = 0.011), glucose (P = 0.024), $TNF-{\alpha}$ (P = 0.010), also MetS Z score (P = 0.020) and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (P = 0.007). Lipid profiles and visceral fat showed insignificant reduction. Conclusions: Flavonoids of MGL attenuates some of the MetS components possibly via reduction in $TNF-{\alpha}$ inflammatory cytokine.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2018

The polyherbal drug Gyeongshingangjeehwan 18 (GGEx18) from Rheum palmatum L. (Polygonaceae), Laminaria japonica Aresch (Laminariaceae), and Ephedra sinica Stapf (Ephedraceae) has traditionally been used as an antiobesity drug in Korean local clinics. This study investigates the effects of GGEx18 on pancreatic fibroinflammation in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed obese C57BL/6J mice and the molecular mechanism involved in this process. After HFD-fed obese C57BL/6J mice were treated with GGEx18 (125, 250, and 500 mg/kg) for 12 weeks, variables and determinants of obesity, pancreatic inflammation, and fibrosis were measured using histology, immunohistochemistry, and real-time polymerase chain reaction. Administration of GGEx18 at 500 mg/kg/day to obese mice decreased body weight gain, mesenteric adipose tissue mass, and adipocyte size. GGEx18 treatment not only reduced mast cells and CD68-immunoreactive cells, but also decreased collagen levels and ${\alpha}$-smooth muscle actin-positive cells in the pancreas of HFD-fed mice. Concomitantly, GGEx18 decreased the expression of genes for inflammation (i.e., CD68 and tumor necrosis factor ${\alpha}$) and fibrosis (i.e., collagen ${\alpha}1$ and transforming growth factor ${\beta}$) in the pancreas of obese mice. These results suggest that GGEx18 may inhibit visceral obesity and related pancreatic fibroinflammation in HFD-fed obese mice.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.849-856
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• 2009

Truncal obesity associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome increase the likelihood of hypertension, various cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia and coronary heart diseases. International Diabetes Federation (IDF) experts recognized that it is necessary to develop the simple diagnostic tool which is applicable to diagnose truncal obesity worldwide, and proposed the method using a waist circumference but there is a limit to estimate subcutaneous fat distribution. However, waist line is also influenced by total fat capacity less than the intra abdominal fat. The more having severe obesity, the more correlation coefficient between waist line and intra abdominal fat is low. Therefore, this thesis defines a new abdominal impedance measurement position and impedance-index to analysis central obesity. This proposes the new model to estimate abdominal obesity using the abdominal impedance-index and CT images acquired fro 160 Korean subjects. The proposed model shows that the abdominal fat distribution has a higher correlation than waist line. (Adj R2=0.809, 0.667 and 0.687 with abdominal fat area, visceral fat area and subcutaneous fat area respectively).

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2020

Obesity is a critical health issue in Korea, where half of all adults are overweight and a third obese. Aronia melanocarpa -rich in flavonoids and phenolics- with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, could have anti-obesity activity and reduce body fat mass by upregulating lipolysis and β-oxidation in obese mice. Male C57BL/6J mice (n=12) were assigned into four groups: normal chow (18% kcal from fat); high-fat diet control (HFD, 45% kcal from fat); HFD+A. melanocarpa (200 mg/kg diet); HFD+Xenical (500 mg/kg diet, positive control). Antioxidant capacity of A. melanocarpa was established in vitro and in vivo. Weight loss was induced as decreased adiposity and lowered respiratory quotient at rest suggested oxidation of stored fat. Adiposity reduction, accompanied with elevated fat utilization, was owing to enhanced activity of hormone-sensitive lipase. Thus, A. melanocarpa lowered adiposity by enhancing lipolysis and utilization of fatty acids in visceral fat.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2006

Objectives : This study was performed to identify the effects of high frequency therapy on localized obesity. Methods : This trial was carried out in 12 volunteers. Volunteers were divided into 3 groups; upper arm group (n=4), thigh group (n=4) and abdomen group (n=4) according to local obesity type. Body weight and body fat were measured by Inbody 720 and CT (Computed Tomography) immediately before and following high frequency therapy. Diathermy was performed twice a week for 4 weeks for a total of 8 treatments. Results : In the upper arm group, body weight, body fat mass, fat area by CT scan and circumference were increased after treatment but not significantly (p>0.05). In the thigh group, body weight, body fat mass and circumference were decreased and fat area by CT scan was increased but both not significantly (p>0.05). In the abdomen group, significant differences were not found despite decreases in body weight, body fat mass, visceral fat and subcutaneous fat after diathermy (p>0.05). Conclusions : There was no significant effects of high frequency therapy on localized obesity.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.537-542
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• 2007

Purpose: Adipose tissue contains a population of pluripotent stem cells capable of differentiating along multiple mesenchymal cell lineages. It is well known that fat depots from different part of our body shows different nature not only in morphological aspect but also physiologic aspect. The authors compared the adipogenic potentials and osteogenic potentials of adipose stem cells from different anatomical sites of human. Methods: After laparotomy by surgery team, the authors isolated these adipose stem cells successfully from 7 men with an average age of 58, and induced differentiation along adipogenic and osteogenic lineages in vitro. On the 14th day, cells cultured in adipogenic media differentiated into adipocytes in vitro, as evidenced by positive Oil Red O staining of lipid vacuoles. On the 21st day, cells cultured in osteogenic media differentiated into osteoblasts in vitro as demonstrated by Alizarin red staining of a calcified extracellular matrix. Results: After exposure to adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation medium, subcutaneous adipose stem cells were found to possess greater adipogenic and osteogenic potentials than cells isolated from visceral adipose tissues. Conclusion: This study indicates that adipogenic and osteogenic potentials of adipose stem cells vary by their anatomical sites, with subcutaneous adipose stem cells exhibiting higher adipogenic and osteogenic potential than those isolated from visceral fat.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1212-1218
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• 2008

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)와 $\gamma$-oryzanol (OZ) 혼합물의 mouse 체지방 및 복부지방 감소에 관한 연구를 하였다. Female ICR mice (10주 령)을 몸무게 차이가 없도록 Control (70 ${\mu}l$ olive oil + 30 ${\mu}l$ CLA), CLA-OZ 1 (70 ${\mu}l$ olive oil + 30 ${\mu}l$ CLA + 0.5 mg OZ), CLA-OZ 2 (70 ${\mu}l$ olive oil + 30 ${\mu}l$ CLA + 1.0 mg OZ), OZ (100 ${\mu}l$ olive oil + 1.0 mg OZ) 및 Olive oil (100 ${\mu}l$ olive oil)로 구분하였다. 처리시료는 매일 4주간 경구투여 하였고 식이와 물은 자유롭게 먹게 하였다. 시료처리 4주 후에 mice의 몸무게를 달고 탈골법으로 sacrifice하여 전체몸무게, 복부지방 무게, 장기와 복부지방을 제거한 나머지 부분 무게 (empty carcass weight: ECW)를 측정하였다. CLA (control) 처리는 olive oil 처리에 비해 유의성 있게 몸무게, ECW, 복부지방 및 체지방을 감소시켜 CLA가 복부지방 및 체지방을 감소시킴을 알 수 있었다. CLA-OZ 1 처리는 OZ 처리에 비해서는 복부지방 및 체지방을 유의성 (p<0.05) 있게 감소시켰으나 CLA (control) 처리에 비해서는 유의성이 없었다. 또한 CLA-OZ 2 처리는 control 처리 및 OZ 처리에 비해 복부지방 및 체지방을 유의성 (p<0.05) 있게 감소시켰다. 이 결과는 CLA와 OZ를 혼합하여 처리한 mice에서 이들을 각각 단독으로 처리한 mice에서보다 복부지방 및 체지방이 많이 감소되어 OZ가 CLA의 지방감소 작용에 상승효과가 있음을 의미한다.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of circuit weight training and aerobic exercise on the bodily formation and abdominal fat area of obese female college students. Methods : The female college students whose BMI is over $25kg/m^2$ were divided into the circuit weight training group and the aerobic exercise group and circuit weight training and aerobic exercise were conducted on the respective group five times a week. Resultlts : 1. The tendency of statistically significant reduction in weight, body fat percentage, and BMI was shown in both the circuit weight training group and the aerobic exercise group but there were no significant differences between these groups. 2. The tendency of statistically significant reduction in total abdominal fat area, and subcutaneous fat area was shown in both the circuit weight training group and the aerobic exercise group but there were no significant differences between these groups. 3. Visceral fat area was reduced more in the aerobic exercise group than in the circuit weight training group Conclusion : It was confirmed that exercise alone in the state of no dietary treatment being given could cause obese people bodily formation.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.375-381
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• 2005

본 연구는 흰쥐와 과체중인에서 솔잎, 홍차 및 녹차 추출물의 항-비만효과와 관련기전을 알아보기 위하여 시행되었다. 흰쥐는 무작위로 솔잎, 홍차, 녹차 및 추출물 혼합물 군으로 분류되었다. 대조군은 흰쥐 chow 식이로 사육되었으며 추출물군은 각각 0.5, 1, 2, 4 및 8% 추출물을 흰쥐 chow 식이에 첨가하여 5주간 사육하였다. 추출물 혼합물은 솔잎 :홍차 :녹차를 2 : 1 : 1의 비율로 만들어 흰쥐 chow 식이에 첨가하여 제조하였다. 솔잎과 혼합물 추출물 1, 2, 4 및 8% 첨가군은 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 체중과 내장지방을 감소시켰다. 홍차와 녹차추출물 1, 2, 4% 첨가군은 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 체중과 내장지방을 감소시켰다. 추출물 혼합군이 다른 군에 비해서 체중과 내장지방 감소효과가 컸다. 5주간의 식이동안 총 식이 섭취량은 녹차 및 홍차 8% 첨가군을 제외하고는 그룹간 차이가 없었다. 5주간의 식이에서 총 변량은 솔잎, 녹차 및 추출물 혼합 1, 2, 4% 첨가군에서 대조군보다 많았다. 과체중인에서는 추출물 혼합물이 대조군에 비하여 체중과 체지방을 유의하게 감소시켰다. 솔잎, 홍차 및 녹차의 작용기전을 알아보기 위한 시험관실험에서 솔잎은 췌장의 lipase 및 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성도를 억제하지 않았다. 반면에 홍차와 녹차는 농도 의존적으로 췌장의 lipase 및 ${\alpha}-amylase$ 활성도를 억제하였다. ${\alpha}-amylase$의 억제효과는 홍차가 녹차보다 컸으나 lipase의 활성 억제는 반대였다. 결론적으로 흰쥐에서 솔잎, 홍차 및 녹차의 항-비만 효과가 관찰되었으며 추출물 혼합물의 항-비만 효과가 같은 조건에서는 가장 컸다. 과체중인에서 추출물 혼합물은 대조군에 비하여 체중 및 체지방 감소효과를 보였다. 홍차와 녹차의 항-비만효과는 부분적으로는 위장관에서 췌장 lipase와 ${\alpha}-amylase$의 활성 억제에 의한 탄수화물과 지방의 소화감소에 기인하는 것으로 생각된다.