We isolated 105 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from home-made kimchi and breast milk-fed Korean infant feces on the basis of morphological analysis. This study aimed to compare the probiotic characteristics of selected strains of LAB including bile and acid tolerances, cholesterol assimilation and adhesion activity. Among the isolates of LAB, 54 isolates were identified as Lactobacillus plantarum (14 strains), L. brevis (12 strains), L. sakei (9 strains), L. acidophilus (3 strains), L. casei (1 strain), and L. fermentum (1 strain). Acid tolerances under artificial gastric juice, pH 2.5 for 2 h at 37°C, were significantly different among the Lactobacillus species. Lactobacillus acidophilus and L. plantarum strains exhibited high tolerance in acid and bile. Lactobacillus acidophilus strains exhibited high cholesterol assimilation activity and showed a significantly higher tolerance to 0.3% bile acid than other Lactobacillus strains (p<0.05). Based on these results, we selected the best strain, named NS1 (L. acidophilus) as a potential probiotics that can be utilized in the manufacturing of dairy foods and dietary supplements.

본 연구는 수요와 재배면적이 점차 확대되고 있는 수수의 안정적인 생산을 확립하기 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 주 요 4품종(남풍찰, 동안메, 황금찰, 흰찰)을 이용하여 종자의 형태적 특성과 다양한 종자세 검사 등 종자의 기본적인 특 성을 알아보았다. 1. 수수의 형태적 특성에서는 폭을 제외한 장과 두께는 차이가 나타나지 않았으며, 종실형태는 흰찰은 원형, 나머지 품종은 난형의 형상으로 보였다. 종피색에서는 흰찰과 나머지 품종간의 뚜렷한 차이를 보이며, 남풍 찰과 황금찰은 무광택 종자이었다. 2. 표준발아검사 및 저온검사는 황금찰>남풍찰>동안메> 흰찰 순으로 나타났고, 노화촉진검사에서는 표준발아 검사와 비교시 동안메에서만 15% 이상의 감소를 보였 으며, 전기전도율 검사는 표준발아검사, 저온검사 및 노화촉진검사의 발아율과 부의 상관관계를 나타났다. 3. 출현율 평가에서는 황금찰이 가장 높은 85.7%로, 가 장 낮은 출현율을 보인 흰찰보다 40% 이상의 차이가 나타났고, 평균 출현율일수에서는 흰찰이 가장 느린 6.0일로 보이며 품종별 뚜렷한 차이가 나타났다.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of DDGS hydrolysate (H-DDGS) and rumen-protected lysine-choline complex (RPLC) on milk production and blood metabolites in dairy cows. Feeding trials was performed to latin-square design using the 4 mid-lactational cows for 8 weeks, and treated with T1 (H-DDGS 1.1 kg), T2 (H-DDGS 0.73 kg + RPLC 0.15 kg), T3 (H-DDGS 0.37 kg + RPLC 0.30 kg) and T4 (H-DDGS 0.37 kg + RPLC 0.15 kg) according to the content of protein source. Dry matter intake (DMI) of TMR and average weight showed no significant difference between treatments. The milk production of T1, T2 and T4 were significantly higher than T3 treatment (p < 0.05), and milk/DMI efficiency tend to increase in the T1. Milk components showed no significant difference between treatments, however, the milk protein of T2 increased to 0.15% than T1. Also blood metabolites showed no significant difference between treatments. But T-CHO level numerically represented a lower trend in the treatments of adding to RPLC compared with T1. This result suggests that the high level (1.1 kg) of H-DDGS is expected to improve the feed utilization without the negative impact on weight gain, feed intake and milk production as the lactation stage of dairy cows proceeds, and 0.15 kg of RPLC under the same feeding conditions of H-DDGS may be useful on fat metabolism.

This study was conducted to investigate feeding management and milk production in domestic organic dairy farms and find out ways to overcome difficulties in organic dairy farms. The number of domestic organic dairy farms was 35, which representing 0.57% among 6,068 of total dairy farms in 2011. Eleven farms among 35 organic dairy farms were surveyed. Average total raising head was 142, composed of 69 milk cow, 13 dry cow and 60 heifer and calf. The ratio of cow replacement was 42.4% in surveyed organic dairy farms. Among surveyed farms, 14.3% showed under 20kg of milk production, 57.1% represented 25~30kg of milk and 28.5% produced more than 30kg of milk. Average milk fat percentage in surveyed organic farms was 3.3%, which was lower than 4.04% milk fat percentage of whole country (2010). Based on bacterial counts (5,775 CFU/ml) and somatic cell counts (192,500 number/ml), milk quality appeared excellent in surveyed farms. 90% of surveyed farms agreed that organic milk production increased income. Among reasons for switching to organic dairy farm, environment-friendly farm management was the highest reason (54.5%). However, 45.5% of surveyed farms suffered difficulty in supply of organic feed. Therefore, stable supply of organic feed will be necessary to expand organic dairy farm in the future.

The study was performed to evaluate the effects of soybean meal (T1) and corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS, T2) hydrolyzed by microbial proteolytic enzyme of Protame® on milk production and protein contents in dairy cows. Total of nine Holstein cows (i.e., 1.67 ± 0.47 average parity and 23.7 ± 1.2 kg/d average milk yield) were randomly assigned to control, T1, and T2 (e.g., 3 animals per group) and treated for 4 weeks. Milk yield of 3 different groups was similar in the beginning of the study, however the milk yield of T1 and T2 treatment group had increased by 0.93 kg/d and 1.89 kg/d, respectively. Milk protein level of T2 treatment group was increased by 0.19% (e.g., 0.14 kg/d protein content), whereas there was no significant different in control and T1 group. In conclusion, blood metabolites were ranged in normal level, but BUN content was reduced from 19.03 mg/dl to 17.70 mg/dl in T2 treatment group. This result suggests that DDGS hydrolysate supplement efficiently increase milk yield and milk protein level as well as feed protein availability in dairy cattle.

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of increasing the dietary levels of nattokinase (NK) addi-tives on milk production and composition, and blood metabolites in dairy cows. NK additives with high fibrinolytic activity were produced by the strain with similarity to the Bacillus amyloliquefacines. A total 20 mid-lactating Holstein cows (average body weight 652.00 ± 4.38 kg; average 2.25 ± 0.35 parity; average milk yield 24.4 ± 0.38 kg/d) were randomly assigned to three treatments (5 animals per treatment). Cows were fed TMR supplemented with DDGS 100 g for control, NK additives 100 g and 200 g for T1 and T2 treatment, respectively for 4 weeks. By the increases of NK additives, milk yield increased for T1 (1.35 kg/d) and T2 (0.98 kg/d) at the final period than at the initial period (p < 0.05). But milk protein content decreased for T1 (3.20%) and T2 (3.24%) than for control (3.56%) (p < 0.05). Blood triglyceride, T-CHO and BUN levels in T1 decreased compared with that in control and T2 (p < 0.05). This finding showed that 100g of NK additives could possibly have a positive effect in lactation performance of mid-lactation Holstein cows by increasing milk yield, improving protein metabolism and decreasing cholesterol in blood.

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of nattokinase (NK) additives on milk production and composition, and blood metabolites in dairy cows. The two kinds of nattokinase with high fibrinolytic activity were produced by two strains of bacteria, Bacillus amyloliquefacines (NK1) and Bacillus subtilis (NK2). Total fifteen Holstein cows (average 1.83±0.37 parity; average milk yield 23.2±3.2 ㎏/d) were randomly assigned to three treatments (5 animals per treatment). Cows were fed TMR supplemented with 0g, 100g and 100g for control, NK1 and NK2 treatment, respectively for 4 weeks. Milk yield was significantly higher (p＜0.05) for NK1 (22.89 ㎏/d) than for control (21.07 ㎏/d) and NK2 (21.36 ㎏/d). Somatic cell counts in NK treatments were significantly lower than that in control group (58,000 vs. 21,000 and 35,000 cells/㎖, control vs. NK1 and NK2). Serum ALT levels in all treatment were similar to the range of 32.00~35.83 IU/L, but AST levels in NK1 (85.67 IU/L) was significantly decreased compared with those in control and NK2 (121.67 and 117.67 IU/L respectively). Serum T-CHO levels in NK1 (145.33 ㎎/㎗) was significantly decreased (p＜0.05) compared with that in control (179.00 ㎎/㎗) and NK2 (176.17 ㎎/㎗). This finding showed that NK1 additives could possibly have a positive effect in lactation performance of mid-lactation dairy cows by increasing milk yield, reducing somatic cell count, improving liver function and decreasing cholesterol in blood.

본 연구에서는 참죽나무 새순 추출물의 항산화 효능과 tyrosinase 저해 활성을 측정함으로써 기능성 화장품에서의 이용 가능성을 평가하였다. 참죽나무 새순 추출물의 free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) 저해활성(FSC50)은 ethyl acetate 분획(3.54 μg/mL)과 aglycone 분획(2.15 μg/mL) 모두 지용성 항산화제인 (+)-α-tocopherol(8.98 μg/mL)에 비해 우수한 활성을 나타내었다. 또한 luminol 화학발광법을 이용한 Fe3+-EDTA/H2O2 계에서 생성된 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS)에 대한 참죽나무 추출물의 총항산화능은 추출물의 ethyl acetate 분획(0.15 μg/mL)과 aglycone 분획(0.12 μg/mL)에서 모두 L-ascorbic acid (1.50 μg/mL) 보다 약 10배 더 큰 것으로 나타내었다. Rose-bengal로 증감된 사람 적혈구의 광용혈에 대한 참죽나무 새순 추출물의 억제 효과를 측정하였을 때 ethyl acetate 분획과 aglycone 분획 모두 농도 의존적(5 ~ 25 μg/mL)으로 세포보호 효과를 나타내었다. Tyrosinase의 활성 저해 효과(IC50)는 참죽나무 새순 추출물의 ethyl acetate 분획과 aglycon 분획에서 각각 48.00μg/mL, 5.88 μg/mL으로 나타났으며 aglycone 분획의 경우 강력한 미백제인 arbutin (226.88 μg/mL)에 비해 약 40배 정도 더 우수한 활성을 갖는다. 이상의 결과들은 참죽나무 새순 추출물이 활성산소종을 소거하고 활성산소종에 대항하여 세포막을 보호함으로써 생체계, 특히 태양 자외선에 의해 손상된 피부에서 항산화제로서 작용할 수 있음을 가리키며, tyrosinase 저해활성으로부터 미백 기능성 화장품원료로서 응용 가능성이 있음을 시사한다.

This study was conducted to investigate the productivity of Hanwoo steers by feeding self-product organic rice straw and concentrates(conventional, T1 and organic T2). Sixteen Hanwoo steers(8 months on the average) were randomly assigned to two treatment groups. Feeding trail was carried out in 2 treatment(8 heads/ treatment) by Hanwoo steers for 600 days form 8 to 28 months in age. The range of average daily gains of T1 and T2 were 0.76 to 0.77㎏ in the growing stage, 0.93 to 0.90㎏ in the first fattening stage, 0.99 to 0.84㎏ in the middle fattening stage, and 0.59 to 0.64㎏ in the latter fattening, respectively, and the gains for overall period was higher in T1 than in T2. Concentrates and total digestive nutrients(TDN)(T1) intakes per unit of kg gains were higher than T2 without significant difference. In carcass characteristics, the carcass weight in T1 were higher about 5% than in T2. According to the above results, it may be concluded that dry matter(DM) intakes, crude protein(CP) and TDN contents of feedstuff between treatments was no significant difference. but marbling in T2 score was higher than in T1 about 20%. There were no significant differences rib-eye area, back fat thickness and fat color(p＞0.05).

본 연구에서는 금불초 꽃 추출물의 피부 상재균에 대한 항균작용과 항산화, tyroinase 저해 효과에 관한 조사를 수행하였다. 피부 상재균에 대한 항균활성 측정결과, P. acnes에 대한 ethyl acetate 분획의 MIC는 0.25 %로 나타났으며, methyl paraben과 비슷한 활성을 나타냈고 quercetin보다는 큰 항균활성을 나타내었다. 추출물의 free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) 소거활성(FSC50)은 ethyl acetate 분획에서 8.55 µg/mL로 측정되었다. Luminol-의존성 화학발광법을 이용한 Fe3+-EDTA/H2O2계에서 생성된 활성산소종(reactive oxygen species, ROS)에 대한 금불초 꽃 추출물의 총 항산화능은 ethyl acetate 분획 0.24 µg/mL로, 50 % EtOH extract와 aglycone 분획 보다 ethyl acetate 분획에서 가장 큰 활성을 나타내었다. 금불초 꽃 추출물에 대하여 rose-bengal로 증감된 사람 적혈구의 광용혈에 대한 억제 효과를 측정하였다. 금불초 꽃 추출물의 경우 5 ~ 100 µg/mL의 농도에서 광용혈을 억제하였다. 특히 당을 제거시킨 플라보노이드 aglycone 분획은 25 µg/mL 농도에서 τ50이 164.15 min으로 매우 큰 세포보호 효과를 나타내었다. 미백 효과측정으로는 각각 tyrosinase의 활성 저해 효과를 측정하였다. Tyrosinase의 활성 저해 효과(IC50)는 ethyl acetate 분획에서 87.03 µg/mL 로 나타났다. 이상의 결과들은 금불초 꽃 추출물이 1O2 혹은 다른 ROS를 소광시키거나 소거함으로써 그리고 ROS에 대항하여 세포막을 보호함으로써 생체계, 특히 태양 자외선에 노출된 피부에서 항산화제로서 작용할 수 있음을 가리키며, 금불초 꽃 성분 분석, ethyl acetate 분획의 tyrosinase 저해활성 그리고 피부 상재균에 대한 항균작용으로부터 항산화, 항노화 및 항균성 화장품 소재로서의 응용 가능성을 확인하였다.

고능력 젖소와 보통능력 젖소의 번식능력을 비교하기 위하여 progesterone을 분석하여 분만후 초발정일을 추정하였고, 번식자료를 통하여 분만 후 번식성적을 조사하였으며, 또한 비유능력 및 Body condition score(BCS) 에 따른 program 투입 효과를 구명하기 위하여 분만 후 40일째에 를 1차 처리한 후 발정이 발현되지 않은 개체에 대하여 1 차 처리후 14일째에 다시 2차 를 처리하였고 2차 처리후에도 발정이 발현되지 않은 개체

분만후 젖소의 자궁내 미생물상을 조사하고 미생물로부터 분리한 Lipopolysaccharide를 적용하여 소의 번식효율 증진에 기여하고자 분만후 젖소의 도축장 유래 자궁을 채취하여 혐기적 상태에서 균분리 동정을 실시하였다. 균분리 동정을 위하여, 시료를 1cm1cm로 채취하여 혐기상태에서 거품이 생길 때까지 vortexing한 후 균액 300를 뽑아 혐기배지에 도말하였고 도말한 plate는 혐기chamber에서 24시간 배양하였다. 혐기배지에서 자란 균