당뇨 합병증을 일으키는 중요 매체인 산화 스트레스에 대한 매생이 추출물과 그 지표물질인 pheophorbide a (PhA)의 정소 조직 내 산화 스트레스 보호 효과를 streptozotocin(STZ)에 의해 유발된 당뇨 쥐 모델에서 확인하였다. 당뇨를 유발하는 물질로 알려진 STZ를 40 mg/kg body weight (b.w.)의 농도로 복강 투여하여 당뇨를 일으킨 후, 매생이 추출물(CFE)샘플을 각각 4, 20 mg/kg b.w. 그리고 PhA를0.2 mg/kg b.w.로 9 주간 투여하여 실험하였다. 정소 조직에서 산화 스트레스에 생성되는 체내 과산화물 지표인 혈액 nitric oxide와 지질 과산화물이 당뇨 유발군에 비해 CFE와 PhA 투여군에서 유의적인 감소를 보였으며, 체내 과산화물 축적을 제어하는 효소인 glutathione peroxidase,glutathione-S-transferase가 정상 수준으로 회복되었다. 또한, 체내 항산화 방어기작에서의 중요한 효소인 superoxide dismutase, catalase 활성 또한 샘플 투여 시 회복되는 것을 보아 CFE 투여군과 PhA투여군에서 조직 내 항산화 효소 조절과 함께 과산화물 축적 저해 효과를 통하여 당뇨 상태에서 고혈당에 의한 산화 스트레스가 일으키는 생식 조직 손상으로부터 매생이 추출물과 그 지표물질인 PhA는 보호 효과를 가지는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

Our objective in this study is to assess the safety of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) fortified milk of dairy cows fed feeds containing protected fish oil treated with formaldehyde by analyzing formaldehyde concentration in commercial milk and DHA fortified milk of dairy cows fed formaldehyde treated feed. There are 3 milk samples in this study: Commercial milk (CM), DHA fortified milk for Kid (DHA-K) and DHA fortified milk for Baby (DHA-B). We confirm the fresh quality of these three samples by physicochemical tests. In fat content result, three groups are significantly different at the p < 0.05 by Duncan's multiple range test, but fat content of group DHA-K is about half the level of the other two groups. Protein content of group DHA-K is 1% higher than other two groups. According to the analysis result of DHA content of DHA fortified milk, DHA content of DHA-B is two-fold higher than DHA-K. Similar pattern was seen in the intake based on age. According to HPLC analysis result of formaldehyde concentration in milk, commercial milk and DHA fortified milk are between 0.013 ppm and 0.057 ppm which is formaldehyde standard level in fresh milk settled in WHO (World Health Organization). Three groups have no significantly differences at the p < 0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test. For this reason, it can be concluded that there is no transition of formaldehyde from dairy cows fed formaldehyde treated feeds to its produced milk. Safety about formaldehyde of DHA fortified milk of dairy cows fed formaldehyde treated feeds is considered similar to commercial milk.

Plantago asiatica L. (P. asiatica) has been used as one of the popular folk medicines in Asia for human health care practices. Various activities of P. asiatica have been reported, such as anti-oxidant, anti-glycation,anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activity. Therefore, the potential of P. asiatica to reduce oxidative stress has been studied in several ways for over 20 years, especially at liver and kidney. However no investigation has been reported revealing its protective effect on prostate. Method : Treatment of P. asiatica leaf ethanolic extract (PLE) (1 g/kg body weight (b.w.), 2 g/kg b.w., or 4 g/kg b.w.) were given separately to animals for pretreatment once per day for 7days, and on the seventh day ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA; 0.24 mmol Fe/kg b.w.), which is known as an oxidative stress-inducer at prostate, was administrated by i.p to negative control group. At the end of the study period, dissection was carried out for detecting the prostate protective effect of PLE. Result : Fe-NTA-treated animals produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting in depletion of antioxidant biomaker, such as glutathione (GSH), glutathione reductase (GR), and glutathione s-transferase (GST) and increase of lipid peroxidation in prostate. However, PLE pretreatment resulted in an increase in the GSH, GST and GR levels concentration dependent manner and in an significant decrease in the levels of lipid peroxidation. Conclusion : Our data suggest that PLE may be effective in protecting oxidative stress-induced damage of prostate, and PLE may be an chemopreventive agent against Fe-NTA-mediated prostate oxidative damage.