Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Lactobacillus casei YIT 9018, Bifidobacterium longum 8001, and Bifadobacterium longum 8025 at the level of 10^6 cfu/ml were cultured with 10⁴ cfu/ml of Escherichia colt O157:H7 KSC 109 or Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028, in order to verify the effects of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria on the growth of the pathogens. In the mixed culture of lactic acid bacteria with E. colt O157:H7 KSC 109, growth inhibition and atypical microcolonies of E. colt O157:H7 KSC 109 were observed. The pathogens inoculated grew for 5 hours (pH 5.3), by the time L. acidophilus NCFM reached the exponential growth phase, and then the surviving pathogens were decreased to 10¹ cfu/ml after 35 hours. When L. casei YIT 9018 was grown with the pathogens, they grew for 10 hours (pH 4.6), by the time L. casei YIT 9018 reached the end of exponential growth phase, and then the surviving pathogens were decreased drastically. Up to the stationary growth phase of lactic acid bacteria, L. acidophilus NCFM exhibited stronger inhibition against the pathogens than L. casei YIT 9018 did, which might be attributed to its faster growth. Likewise bifidobacteria inhibited the growth of the pathogens. tested, bifidobaceria was weaker in the inhibitory activity than lactic acid bacteria. When Bifidobacterium longum 8001 was cultured with the pathogens, E. colt O157:H7 KSC 109 was gradually inhibited at the stationary growth phase of bifidobacteria, atypical microcolonies were formed on Levine EMB medium after 48 hours, and Salmonella grew up to 10^6 cfu/ml, then was drastically inhibited at the exponential growth phage of Bifxdobacterium longum 8001. But when Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 was cultured with the pathogens, the pathogens grew to the same level of Bifidobacteriuam longum 8025 after 10 hours, then the surviving pathogens were decreased drastically.

국민소득과 문화수준의 향상에 따라 식생활 양식이 변화되어 가정에서의 안동식혜제조는 점차 사라져 가고 있다. 그러므로 전통안동식혜의 제조법을 계승보존하고 제조공정 및 상품성을 높여 보다 우수한 가공식품으로 개발할 목적으로 안동식혜로부터 분리 선발한 균주와 종균협회에서 분양받은 젖산균들을 첨가하여 안동식혜를 제조하였다. 안동식혜의 숙성과정 중 성분분석 및 관능검사를 실시하여 가장 우수한 L. delbreuckii를 선발하였다. 안동식혜에서 분리한 균은 초기에는 Lactobacillus의 간균이 많았으나 시간이 지남에 따라서 Streptococcus의 구균이 많았다. 숙성기간동안 일반성분의 변화는 조단백질의 함량은 주발효 기간인 4일까지는 증가하였으나 그 이후로는 차차 감소하였고 pH는 급격히 감소하여 2일째 4.20이었으며 총산은 2일째 0.38이었으며 그 후 조금씩 증가하였다. 총당은 시간이 경과함에 따라 점차 증가하였다. 유리당의 조성은 maltose를 포함하여 6종류였으며 또한 미확인 물질도 1개 검출되었다. Maltose의 함량은 4일까지 증가하여 76.4%였으나 그 후로는 감소하였다. 아미노태질소는 시간이 경과할수록 증가하였으며 2일째 38.5mg%였으며 이며 식혜의 맛이 가장 좋았다. 암모니아태질소와 수용성 및 염용성 단백질은 시간이 경과함에 따라 점차 감소하였다. 주요 유리아미노산은 proline 및 aspartic acid였으며 methionine은 시간이 경과함에 따라 점차 증가하였으나 lysine은 오히려 감소하였다. 수용성 및 염용해성 단백질의 아미노산 조성은 glutarmic acid 및 aspartic acid의 함량이 가장 많았다. 염용해성 단백질의 경우 arginine은 시간이 경과함에 따라 점차 증가하였다. 지방산의 조성은 linoleic acid 및 oleic acid가 주요지방산으로 총지방산의 90%이상을 차지하였으며 palmitic acid는 시간이 지남에 따라 점차 증가하였다. 효소의 활성은 acid protease와 liquefying amylase는 숙성 4일째, saccharogenic amylase 와 lipase는 숙성 2일째 가장 높았다.

본 연구는 잠재적인 생균제제 Lactobacillus plantarum P1201에 의한 유색 소립콩 분말 두유의 젖산발효 중 이화학적 특성, 총 페놀릭스와 이소플라본 함량 및 항산화 활성(DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성 및 FRAP 환원력) 변화를 연구하였다. 콩 분말 두유의 발효 중 pH는 감소하였으나, 산도, 생균수 및 β-glucosidase 활성은 증가하였다. 총 이소플라본 함량은 풍산나물콩이 다른 유색 소립콩보다 함량이 높았다. 발효과정에서 배당체 이소플라본인 daidzin과 genistin 함량은 감소하였고 이에 상응하여 비배당체 이소플라본인 daidzein과 genistein 함량은 급격히 증가하였다. 특히, 발효 60시간 후 발효된 풍산나물콩 분말 두유의 daidzein과 genistein 함량은 87.37 μg/g and 51.29 μg/g으로 다른 시료들보다 함량이 가장 높았다. 총 페놀릭스 함량은 다른이 다른 유색 소립콩보다 함량이 높았다. 총 페놀릭스 함량은 색 소립콩 분말 두유의 젖산발효 중 0.44-2.92 mg/g(0 h)에서 1.79-3.03 mg/g(60 h)로 급격히 증가하였다. 끝으로, 발효된 콩 분말 두유는 DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성 및 FRAP 환원력은 각각 28.7-40.6에서 90-95.3%, 25.1-42.3에서 51.4-82.8% 및 0.73-1.54에서 0.98-1.79(OD593nm)로 증가하였다. 발효된 콩 분말 두유는 유색 소립콩의 가치를 증대시킬 수 있다.

Background : The development of an antioxidant to prevent disease by ROS-induced oxidative stress is necessary. This study investigated the changes of antioxidant capacities of two medicinal crops extracts by lactic acid fermentation. Methods and Results : The changes of free-radical scavenging activity of medicinal crops extracts by lactic acid fermentation were evaluated by using DPPH free-radical scavenging assay and ABTS free-radical scavenging assay. The DPPH free-radical scavenging activity of extracts or lactic acid fermented extracts were estimated as followed. samples were thoroughly mixed with 1 ㎖ ethanol solution of 0.1 mM DPPH. After stand for 30 min in the dark, the absorbance was measured at 570 ㎚ by using a UV Spectrophotometer. ABTS scavenging activity of extracts or lactic acid fermented extracts were estimated as followed. The working solution was prepared by mixing 1 ㎖ of ABTS solution with 88 ㎖ of 50% ethanol. A total of 25 ㎕ of samples were mixed with 225 ㎕ of ABTS working solution and allowed to stand for 10 min. The absorbance was read at 732 ㎚ in a UV spectrophotometer. The data were showed that lactic acid fermented extracts were higher antioxidant ability than the extracts. Conclusion : This study was showed that the antioxidant capacities of two medicinal crops extracts were improved by lactic acid fermentation.

Fermented halla gold kiwifruit (FHK) was prepared with Lactobacillus plantarum CK10, a bacterium derived from kimchi. We investigated the quality characteristics and antioxidative activity of madeleine added with FHK. The madeleine dough was prepared by mixing flour, sugar, baking powder, and then followed by adding salt, rum, different amount of the FHK (0, 1, and 3%) and butter. The total titratable acidity of madeleine increased significantly with the amounts of added FHK (p<0.05), while the pH value and total soluble solids showed the reverse trend. The color of madeleine became substantially redder with increasing amounts of FHK (p<0.05), and it appeared darker and less yellow at the same time. The total polyphenol contents of madeleines increased significantly with increasing amounts of FHK (p<0.05), but there was little difference in the total flavonoid content. When the antioxidant activities were measured in terms of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)- and 2,2’-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline- 6-sulfonic acid-diammonium salt (ABTS)- radical scavenging, both measured activities of madeleines increased dramatically with added FHK in a dose-dependent manner. Our results suggested that the acidity, color, polyphenol content, and antioxidant activities of madeleines can be improved by adding the fermented gold kiwifruit.

In this study, soy-powder yogurt (SPY) with enhanced levels of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and isoflavone aglycone was produced from sprouting high-protein soybeans (HPSs). The fermented steam-HPS sprouts (0 to 4 cm) were fermented (72 h) with Lactobacillus brevis, and the total free amino acids (FAAs) of the formed mixtures were determined to be 79.53, 489.93, 877.55, 780.53, and 979.97 mg/100 mL in the fermented HPS (FHPS), and the fermented steam-HPS with 0 cm (FSHPS-0), 1 cm (FSHPS-1), 2 cm (FSHPS-2), and 4 cm sprouting lengths (FSHPS-4), respectively. The levels of glutamic acid (GA) and GABA were observed to be the highest, 100.31 and 101.60 mg/100 mL, respectively, in the unfermented HPS (UFSHPS-1, 1 cm) and FSHPS-1 sprouts, respectively. Moreover, the total contents of the isoflavone glycoside form decreased proportionally to the increasing total levels of isoflavone aglycones after fermentation in FSHPS-0, FSHPS-1, FSHPS-2, and FSHPS-4. The levels of isoflavone aglycones were detected as 350.34, 289.15, 361.61, 445.05, and 491.25 μg/g in FHPS, FSHPS-0, FSHPS-1, FSHPS-2, and FSHPS-4, respectively. While FSHPS-1 exhibited the highest DPPH (63.28%) and ABTS (73.28%) radical scavenging activities, FSHPS-4 contained the highest isoflavone aglycone ratio (81.63%). All in all, the FSHPS-1 mixture prepared in this study exhibited high GABA content and functional prosperity, thereby making it suitable for potential applications in the soy-dairy industry.

In this study, β-1,3/1,6-glucan, lactic acid bacteria, and β-1,3/1,6-glucan+lactic acid bacteria were tested for 10 weeks using an immunodeficient animal model infected with LP-BM5 murine AIDS virus On the immune activity. Cytokines production, plasma immunoglobulin concentration, T cell and B cell proliferation were measured. As a result, the T cell proliferative capacity which was weakened by immunization with LP-BM5 murine AIDS virus increased significantly T cell proliferative capacity compared with the red ginseng control group. B cell proliferative capacity was significantly higher than the infected control group. Increased B cell proliferation was reduced. In the cytokine production, IL-2, IL-12 and IL-15 in the Th1-type cytokine increased the secretion of IL-2, IL-12 and IL-15 compared to the infected control. The proliferative capacity of the treated group was higher than that of the mixed treatment group. TNF-α was significantly decreased compared with the infected control group. The IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10 levels were significantly inhibited in the infected control group and the Th1/Th2 type cytokine expression was regulated by immunohistochemistry. IgE, IgA, and IgG levels were significantly lower in the immunoglobulin secretion assay than in the control. As a result, the immunomodulatory effect of β-1,3/1,6-glucan+lactic acid bacteria was confirmed by mixing with LP-BM5 murine AIDS virus-infected immunodeficient animal model.

This study was performed to evaluate the possibility of application of lactic acid bacteria fermentation to increase the anti-allergic activity of the extracts from Houttuynia cordata Thunb. H. cordata Thunb was fermented on 25, 30, 35 and 40℃ for 5 days by two species of lactic acid bacteria, Leuconostoc mesenteroides 4395 and Lactobacillus sakei 383. The anti-allergic activity of water extracts of H. cordata Thunb was then analyzed both before and after fermentation. Anti-allergic activity was determined in vitro assays by using 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and β-hexoseaminidase release of RBL-2H3 cells (degranulation marker). The extracts fermented at 35℃ by both bacteria had the highest inhibitory activities against 5-LO, and also higher than the control, and the one fermented at 30℃ by both bacteria had the highest inhibitory activity against COX-2. The degranulation of RBL-2H3 cells induced by IgE-antigen complex was estimated as β-hexoseaminidase release rate as reference of 100%, the release rates were inhibited in 25 μg/ml of the extracts fermented at 30, 35 and 40℃ only by L. mesenteroides 4395. These results indicate that anti-allergic activity of H. cordata Thunb is increased by lactic acid bacteria fermentation.

This study investigated quality characteristics of sourdough bread added with different amounts of lactic acid bacteria culture solution (LCBC) and cinnamon extract (Control: water 700 mL, sample A: water 670 mL+LCBC 30 mL, sample B: water 670 mL+LCBC 22.5 mL+Cinnamon extract 7.5 mL, sample C: water 670 mL+LCBC 15 mL+Cinnamon extract 15 mL, sample D: water 670 mL+LCBC 7.5 mL+Cinnamon extract 22.5 mL and sample E: water 670 mL+Cinnamon extract 30 mL). The weight of dough was not significant between samples, and the weight of bread was highest in samples D. The volume and specific volume were the highest in sample C but the baking loss rate was highest in the control (p<0.05). The L value, springiness and cohesiveness were decreased as addition of cinnamon extract increased. However, a value, b value, hardness, gumminess and chewiness were reversed. The sourdough bread produced by adding lactic acid bacteria culture solution improved the volume and texture. It was thought that it is helpful to add lactic acid bacteria culture solution and cinnamon extract for manufacturing a loaf of bread.

The objective of this study was to select yogurt starter from Korean traditional fermented foods. The 2 strains (KM24, KM32) among 50 strains of isolated lactic acid bacteria selected as starter based on milk clotting ability, antimicrobial activity against various pathogens, tolerance in artificial gastric and bile juice and growth in 10 % skimmed milk. The strains were identified as Lacobacillus plantarum (KM32) and Pediococcus pentosacesus (KM24) by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Viable cell number of yogurt fermented with mixed strains (KM24 and KM32) was 9.66 log CFU/mL after fermentation for 48 h and maintained 109 CFU/mL during fermentation for 72 h at 37℃. The pH and titratable acidity of mixed cultured yogurt were 4.25% and 0.83% after fermentation for 48 h at 37℃, respectively. The physico-chemical characteristics of mixed cultured yogurt after fermentation for 48 h were 38.45 μg/mL (polyphenol content), 48.57% (DPPH radical scavenging activity) and 465.40 cp (viscosity), respectively. The mixed cultured yogurt maintained 109 CFU/mL of lactic acid bacteria during storage 10 days at 4℃. The viable cell number of yogurt prepared with mixed culture(KM32+KM24) maintained higher and than that of control (L. casei) during storage. These results indicated the potential use of selected strains (KM32+KM24) isolated from kimchi as a yogurt starter with strong acid tolerance and probiotics properties.

Background : 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) is a representative compound of the antidiabetic constituent in mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.). The hot water extracts of mulberry leaves were fermented with lactic acid bacteria in order to analysis the changes of the DNJ contents and α-glucosidase inhibition. Methods and Results : The mulberry leaves were extracted with hot water (121℃, 3 hr). The extracts were fermented with nine strains of lactic acid bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, in order to increase the contents of DNJ and α-glucosidase inhibition. DNJ contents in the fermented extracts were determinated by HPLC analysis. The α-glucosidase inhibition was mesured by comparing dose-inhibition curves of α-glucosidase and IC50 value. The DNJ contents after fermentation have increased in the almost fermented extracts. Especially, DNJ of the extracts fermented with L. acidophilus was increased from 8.38 ㎍ ㎖ -1 to 21.77 ㎍ ㎖-1. IC50 values of the α-glucosidase inhibition were shown to be decreased in the fermented extracts. The extracts fermented with L. casei KCTC 3109 was determined at 290.04 ㎍ ㎖-1, resulting it is lower about 140 ㎍ ㎖-1 than 429.76 ㎍ ㎖-1 of the control. Conclusion : From the above results, we may suggest that the lactic acid fermentation of mulberry leaves extracts can more enhance the hypoglycemic activities such as DNJ contents.

Background : Platycodon grandiflorum root (PGR) was one of the primary herbs used in a phlegm-relieving herb from the past. Platycoside compounds on PGR may exhibit neuroprotective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-allergy, improved insulin resistance, and cholesterol-lowering properties. In order to developing a concentrate product that improved the functionality and preference of PGR, it was fermented using lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum N76-10 and 56-12). Methods and Results : The concentrate products were created by PGR-concentrate (PGRC, 60 ºBrix) mixed with fermented PGR-extract (FPGRE, 2 ºBrix) at the level of 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200%. Sweetness and preference were supplemented by other added materials including honey, oligosaccharide, concentrate of jujube (60 ºBrix) and pear (60 ºBrix), and cactus Chounnyouncho extract (2 ºBrix). The products were put into investigation for their preference of taste, antimicrobial activity in accordance with amount of FPGRE. When it comes to preference of taste, the most favor is adding 100% of FPGRE on PGRC. The product added 150% FPGRE exhibited a strong microbial anti-proliferation in all four kinds (Corynrbacterium diphtheriae, Klebsiella pnneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pyogenes) of bacteria inducing bronchus diseases and was higher antimicrobial activity than concentrate without FPGRE. In terms of the sensory evaluation (taste, texture and visco-elasticity), concentrate mixed with FPGRE (10), jujube concentrate (2), pear concentrate (10), cactus Chounnyouncho extract (10), oligosaccharide (2), honey (1) and xanthan gum (0.02) showed the highest scores. Conclusion : Thus, A PGR concentrate was made by adding FPGRE (100%) and it was increased organoleptic quality, antimicrobial activity. These studies may provide new product development for effective utilization on Platycodon grandiflorum root.

GABA 함량이 증가된 섬애약쑥 발효물의 제조를 위하여 섬애약쑥 추출물을 15% 첨가하여 제조한 식혜에 MSG를 0, 0.25, 0.5 및 1.0% 첨가하고, Lactobacillus brevis(KI271266)를 접종하여 3일간 발효하면서 일자별로 시료를 취해 이화학적 특성을 분석하였다. 발효기간이 경과할수록 탁도는 점차 감소하였고, 명도와 황색도는 증가하였고, 적색도는 감소하는 경향이었다. 가용성고형분도 점차 낮아져 발효 3일에는 19.70-20.80 °Brix의 범위였다. 환원당의 함량은 MSG의 첨가량이 많을수록 더 높았는데, 발효기간이 경과할수록 감소하는 경향이었다. pH는 4.65-4.83이던 것이 발효 3일 후에는 3.15-3.68로 낮아졌다. MSG의 첨가농도가 높을수록 GABA의 함량도 높았으며, 발효기간이 경과할수록 그 함량도 증가하여 MSG 1.0% 첨가군에서는 354.38 mg/L로 가장 높은 함량이었다. Fructose, glucose 및 sucrose는 발효 전에 비해 3일간 발효 후에 50-67%가 감소하였다. 유기산 중 propionic acid, oxalic acid, citric acid 및 fumaric acid의 함량은 발효기간의 경과와 더불어 감소하였고, lactic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid의 함량은 점차 증가하였는데, lactic acid의 증가폭이 가장 컸다. 3일간 발효가 완료된 발효물 중의 총 페놀화합물의 함량 및 DPPH 라디칼 소거활성은 동일한 경향으로 MSG 0.5% 첨가군이 유의적으로 가장 높았고, 다음으로 1.0% 첨가군이었다. 이상의 결과로부터 섬애약쑥 유산균 발효물 제조시 MSG를 첨가함으로써 발효물의 이화학적 특성에는 영향을 미치지 않으면서 GABA의 함량 증가가 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.