• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.205-208
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• 2004

아위버섯을 약용과 식용으로 이용하고자 일반성분, 무기질, 구성아미노산, 유리 아미노산, 비타민 등을 분석검토한 결과 조지방이 8.0 g%, 탄수화물이 54.3 g%, 조단백질이 20.2 g%이었다. 무기물은 K가 2,337.0 mg%으로 가장 많이 함유 되어있고, Mg, Na, Zn, Ca, Fe의 순으로 함유되었다. 구성 아미노산은 glutamic acid가 13.65 %mol로 가장 많이 함유되어있고, aspartic acid, glysine, alanine, leucine, arginine, valine, lysine등의 순으로 17종의 아미노산을 함유하고 있으며 필수아미노산은 37,78 %mol이었다. 유리아미노산은 alanine이 547.97 $\mu\textrm{g}$%으로 가장 많이 함유되어 있고, phenylalanine, tyrosine, leucine 등의 순이며, 총 함유량은 2,737.38 $\mu\textrm{g}$%이고, 21종을 함유하고 있기 때문에 아위버섯의 맛이 좋을 것이라 생각되어 진다. 비타민의 경우 vitamin A가 0.12 mg%, vitamin B$_1$은 0.31 mg%, vitamin B$_2$는 0.68 mg%, vitamin C는 7.99 mg%, vitamin E는 316.88 mg%, vitamin D$_3$는 0.29 mg%을 함유하였고, 비타민의 총 함유량은 326.27 mg%이었다. 특히 vitamin C와 vitamin E가 많이 함유되어 노화방지에 좋으리라 생각된다.

• Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2018

Objective: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental syndrome with an increasingly prevalent etiology, yet not fully understood. It has been thought that vitamin D, complex B vitamin levels and homocysteine are associated with environmental factors and are important in ASD. The aim of this study was to examine serum vitamin D, vitamin D receptor (VDR), homocysteine, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate levels in ASD. Methods: In this study, serum vitamin D and VDR, homocysteine, vitamins B6, B12 and folate levels were determined in 60 patients with ASD (aged 3 to 12 years) and in 45 age-gender matched healthy controls. In addition, calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase, which are associated with vitamin D metabolism, were measured from serum in both groups. ASD severity was evaluted by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). Results: Serum vitamin D and VDR were substantially reduced in patients with ASD in comparision to control group. However, homocysteine level was significantly higher and vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and folate were also reduced in patients with ASD. Total CARS score showed a positive association with homocysteine and a negative correlation with vitamins D,B6, B12, folate and VDR. Conclusion: This comprehensive study, which examines many parameters has shown that low serum levels of vitamins D, B6, B12, folate and VDR as well as high homocysteine are important in the etiopathogenesis of ASD. However, further studies are required to define the precise mechanism(s) of these parameters and their contributions to the etiology and treatment of ASD.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.207-217
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the seasonal changes in vitamin D levels in a healthy pediatric population living in mid-latitude East Asian urban areas. Methods: A pediatric population was selected from single secondary hospital visitors. Clinical data and serum vitamin D levels were collected retrospectively. Statistical analyses were performed based on the month of the blood sampling date, subject age, and vitamin D supplementation history. The data were categorized into three subgroups based on serum vitamin D levels-adequate (≥30 ng/mL), insufficient (20-29 ng/mL), and deficient (<20 ng/mL). Results: Of the 481 patients, 172 had vitamin D supplementation history. More than 70% of the total study population had inadequate vitamin D levels (<30 ng/mL). The non-supplemented group and the supplemented group showed significantly uneven monthly distribution of the adequate, insufficient, and deficient subgroups. Only the non-supplemented group showed significantly different average vitamin D levels in the summer months compared to the winter months. In the non-supplemented group, vitamin D levels were the lowest in March, the highest in August and September. Significant relevance was noted between vitamin D supplementation status and vitamin D serum level in February and March. There was no significant difference between different age groups in terms of the distribution of vitamin D levels. Conclusion: Currently-widespread vitamin D replacement methods seem to have some effect on increasing the overall serum vitamin D levels, specifically during late winter when natural serum vitamin D levels plunge. However, they are unable to fully compensate the seasonal fluctuation.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.147-154
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• 1985

본 실험을 통해 뚜렷한 경향을 보여주는 몇가지 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 식이vitamin E의 과량 첨가는 쥐의 혈청에 반영되어 나타났으며, 식이중의 cholesterol은 이 증가 효과를 감소시키는 경향을 보여주었다. 식이 cholesterol첨가로 인해 쥐의 혈청 cholesterol농도는 영향을 받지 않은 반면, 간의 cholesterol농도는 증가되었다. 과량 vitamin E와 cholesterol 두가지를 식이에 첨가하였을 경우 (IV-ECh IV'-ECh) 간의 cholesterol농도는 식이에 cholesterol만을 첨가한 경우 (III-Ch, III'-Ch)보다 더욱 높게 나타났다. 그리고 vitamin E만을 첨가한 II-E와 II'-E군에서는 간의 cholesterol농도를 낮추어주는 경향을 보였다. 간의 vitamin A 농도는 쥐가 성장함에 따라 감소하였으며 각 실험군 간에는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나, B군의 경우 과량 vitamin E 식이는 간 vitamin A농도를 감소시키는 경향으로 나타났다. Vitamin E, vitamin A, cholesterol 및 다른 여러 요소들간의 복잡한 상호관계를 알아내기 위해, age가 다른 그리고 여러 species의 동물을 이용한, 장기간의 단계적이고도 체계적인 많은 연구가 요구되어진다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권10호
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• pp.417-423
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• 2013

Vitamin D is an essential component of bone and mineral metabolism; its deficiency causes growth retardation and skeletal deformities in children and osteomalacia and osteoporosis in adults. Hypovitaminosis D (vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency) is observed not only in adults but also in infants, children, and adolescents. Previous studies suggest that sufficient serum vitamin D levels should be maintained in order to enhance normal calcification of the growth plate and bone mineralization. Moreover, emerging evidence supports an association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and immune function, respiratory diseases, obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, infection, allergy, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases in pediatric and adolescent populations. The risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency in the pediatric population are season (winter), insufficient time spent outdoors, ethnicity (non-white), older age, more advanced stage of puberty, obesity, low milk consumption, low socioeconomic status, and female gender. It is recommended that all infants, children, and adolescents have a minimum daily intake of 400 IU ($10{\mu}g$) of vitamin D. Since the vitamin D status of the newborn is highly related to maternal vitamin D levels, optimal vitamin D levels in the mother during pregnancy should be maintained. In conclusion, given the important role of vitamin D in childhood health, more time spent in outdoor activity (for sunlight exposure) and vitamin D supplementation may be necessary for optimal health in infants, children, and adolescents.

• Asian Spine Journal
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1127-1145
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• 2018

Several theories have been proposed to explain the etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) until present. However, limited data are available regarding the impact of vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency on scoliosis. Previous studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are prevalent in adolescents, including AIS patients. A series of studies conducted in Hong Kong have shown that as many as 30% of these patients have osteopenia. The 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level has been found to positively correlate with bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy adolescents and negatively with Cobb angle in AIS patients; therefore, vitamin D deficiency is believed to play a role in AIS pathogenesis. This study attempts to review the relevant literature on AIS etiology to examine the association of vitamin D and various current theories. Our review suggested that vitamin D deficiency is associated with several current etiological theories of AIS. We postulate that vitamin D deficiency and/or insufficiency affects AIS development by its effect on the regulation of fibrosis, postural control, and BMD. Subclinical deficiency of vitamin K2, a fat-soluble vitamin, is also prevalent in adolescents; therefore, it is possible that the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is related to decreased fat intake. Further studies are required to elucidate the possible role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis and clinical management of AIS.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.699-712
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• 1995

The present study, to evaluate the effect of vitamin E on the oxidative stress in STZ-treated rat and BB rat, was investigated the biochemical enzyme activity in the serum, and malondialdehyde and carbonyl group in the RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fraction after vitamin E and/ or insulin treatment. Results obtained through the experiments were summarized as follows; 1. Effect of vitamin E and/or insulin treatment in STZ-treated rat 1) Lipid peroxidation level in RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fraction was significantly decreased in vi. tamin E and/or insulin treatment group, and especially more significantly decreased in vitamin E with insulin treated group. 2) Protein oxidation level in RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fraction was significantly decreased in vitamin E and/or insulin treatment group. And it was especially more significantly decreased in RBC membrane and liver of vitamin E with insulin treated group. 3) In the enzyme activity in the serum, the activity of AST and ALT was not altered in all experimental group. The increased ALP activity in STZ-treated group was significantly decreased in insulin treated group and vitamin E with insulin treated group. 4) Decreased level of albumin and creatinine after STZ treatment was significantly increased in vitamin E and/or insulin treated group. 5) Level of glucose, cholesterol and triacylglycerol in serum: Glucose level was not significantly different in vitamin E treated group compared to STZ control group. But it was significantly different in the insulin treated group and vitamin E with insulin treated group compared to STZ control group. The cholesterol content in the serum was significantly increased in STZ control group compared to normal control group. And except low dose vitamin E treatment group, it was significantly decreased in vitamin E and/or insulin treated group compared to STZ control group. The triacylglycerol content in the serum was significantly decreased in STZ control group and increased in high dose vitamin E treated group and vitamin E with insulin treated group. But it was not significantly different in low dose vitamin E treated group and insulin treated group compared to STZ control group. 2. Effect of vitamin E and/or insulin treatment in BB rat 1) Lipid peroxidation level in liver was decreased by vitamin E with insulin treatment compared to insulin treatment. But it was not different in microsomal fractions. 2) Protein oxidation level in liver and microsomal fraction was decreased by vitamin E with insulin treatment compared to insulin treatment only in microsomal fractions. These results suggest that the combination treatment of vitamin E and insulin could prevent the oxidative change of lipid and protein of the RBC membrane, liver and microsomal fraction in STZ-treated rats and BB rats.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.320-328
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• 1991

본 연구는 항암제로서의 효능을 가진 ADR을 투여하여 유도된 흰쥐의 체내 지질과산화에 대하여 vitamin E와 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 의 항산화 효과를 구명하고자 실시되었다. 횐쥐의 성장상태는 ADR의 투여로 대조군에 비하여 저하되었으나 vitamin E나 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 공급에 의하여 별다른 영향을 받지 못했다. 혈장과 심장 미토콘드리아 분획에서의 지질과산화물 함량은 ADR 단독 투여군에서 현저하게 증가되었으나 vitamin E나 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 의 공급량에 비례하여 저하되었고 그 작용 능력은 vitamin E가 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 지질과산화물 대사효소 활성도에 있어서는 catalase 활성도가 전 처리군에서 유의적 차이를 보이지 알은 반면 GSH-Px 활성도는 ADR투여로 대조군에 비해 증가되었으나 vitamin E의 공급으로 대조군의 수준으로 저하되었다. Adriamycin에 의해 증가된 SOD 활성도는 vitamin E와 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 공급에 의해서 모두 영향을 받았으나 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 보다는 vitamin E에 의해 더 큰 효과를 나타내었다. 심장 미토콘드리아 분획의 지방산 조성은 ADR 단독 투여군에 있어서는 arachidonic acid가 다른 처리군들에 비해서 가장 높게 나타난 반면에 docosahexaenioc acid는 관찰되지 않았다. 그러나 높은 수준의 vitamin E나 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 을 공급시켰을 때 arachidonic acid는 감소하는 대신 docosahexaenioc acid는 증가되었으며 높은 수준의 vitamin E가 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 보다도 더 큰 보호작용을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해서 볼 때 ADR 투여로 인해 심장에서 일어난 지질과산화 반응에 대해 vitamin E 나 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 이 정상 수준에는 미치지 못하나 지질과산화 방어계 효소변화를 통해 보호작용을 나타낸다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 심장에서 ADR에 의한 지질과산화 반응을 억제시키는 능력에 있어서는 농도에 비례하여 vitamin E가 coenzyme $Q_{10}$ 보다도 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.252-256
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• 2007

This study was carried out to determine the effect of vitamin E and vitamin C on the performance of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) reared under heat stress during the growth and egg production period. A total of 810 seven-day-old Japanese quails were used in the trial. The birds received a diet with either three levels of vitamin E (DL-${\alpha}$Tocopheryl acetate) (60, 120 and 240 mg/kg of diet) and vitamin C (ROVIMIX STAY-C 35) (60, 120 and 240 mg/kg of diet). Live weight on day 35 and weight gain were the lowest in the group of chicks on a combination of 60 mg of vitamin E and 60 mg of vitamin C, whereas the highest live weight was demonstrated in chicks on a combination of 240 mg of vitamin E and 240 mg of vitamin C (p<0.01). The effects of treatments on cumulative feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, age at 5% lay, sexual maturity weight, rate of lay and mean egg weight values were found to be significant (p<0.01). The highest feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, age at 5% lay, sexual maturity weight, rate of lay and mean egg weight values were found in the group on a combination of 240 mg of vitamin E and 240 mg of vitamin C. The effect of treatments on the mortality ratio was found to be insignificant (p>0.01). The cost of supplementing diets with vitamin E and vitamin C is very low. Therefore such a combination of supplement can offer a potential protective management practice in preventing heat stress related losses in performance of Japanese quails.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.254-260
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• 2013

Purpose: Recently, vitamin D insufficiency has increased and has been correlated to growth and puberty in children. This study was conducted to find the prevalence of subclinical vitamin D insufficiency and its influence on school-aged children in Korea. Methods: The subjects of this study were 397 children aged 7 to 15 years who had been tested for 25-OH vitamin D3 among the outpatients of the Department of Pediatrics in Eulji General Hospital from March 2007 to February 2011. Data for age, sex, comorbidities, serum 25-OH vitamin D3, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and sunlight exposure time were collected before and after 3 months of vitamin D administration, retrospectively. Results: Vitamin D insufficiency was present in 343 (86%) of the subjects. In the vitamin D insufficient group, chronological age was $8.96{\pm}1.72$ years, mean height (z-score [z]) was $0.51{\pm}1.26$, mean BMI (z) was $0.81{\pm}2.20$, and bone age was $10.26{\pm}1.75$ years. In the vitamin D sufficient group, chronological age was $9.61{\pm}1.77$ years, mean height (z) was -$0.66{\pm}0.98$, mean BMI (z) was -$0.01{\pm}1.16$, and bone age was $9.44{\pm}2.12$ years. A paired t-test showed that three months after vitamin D administration, the mean 25-OH vitamin D3 level in the insufficient group increased to $24.38{\pm}10.03$ ng/mL and mean BMI (z) decreased to $0.67{\pm}1.06$. Conclusion: In Korean school-aged children, vitamin D insufficiency were relatively higher and may be closely related with higher BMI. Insufficient rise of the level of vitamin D after supplementation suggest the new supplementation guidelines, especially for Korean children.