Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer health benefits onto the host when administered at adequate doses. Most widely used probiotics, such as lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, are known to be elements of healthy gut microflora and hence are not considered a threat to the host. However, probiotics may pose a risk in certain populations with compromised immune systems or defects in gut barrier functions. Herein, we evaluated the safety of Bifidobacterium breve BB077, according to the safety evaluation guidelines for probiotics produced by the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS). The results show that B. breve BB077 is both non-hemolytic and non-cytolytic. In contrast, B. breve BB077 exhibited higher streptomycin and tetracycline resistance than the suggested NIFDS standard cut-off values. Hence, a genetic analysis of the streptomycin and tetracycline resistance genes was performed to determine the origin of antimicrobial resistance. Streptomycin and tetracycline resistance was shown have arisen from chromosomal mutations and considered intrinsic to the taxonomic group. In conclusion, the B. breve BB077 strain might be safe for human consumption.

This research aims to investigate pudding with grain-added yogurt for its quality characteristics and viability during cold storage. The yogurt was fermented until its pH was 5.10±0.05 after inoculating the probiotic strain (Bifidobacterium lactis, BB-12) into the milk base containing grains. The yogurt was added to prepare probiotic puddings. During cold storage of the puddings at 4±1oC for 4 week, the quality characteristics (pH, acidity, texture) and the viability of BB-12 in pudding were determined and compared to control (only milk base). As a result, MR had a significantly lower pH and higher acidity than those of other samples. In texture properties, including hardness, gumminess, and chewiness, MSIR showed the significantly highest value, and the pudding with inulin was significantly higher than rice flour in all textures. For the viability of BB-12, pudding with milk was significantly lower than pudding containing milk and soymilk, suggesting that soymilk helps maintain viability. MR showed significantly higher viability than MI in the milk-based pudding, indicating that rice flour is more effective than inulin. Therefore, the addition of soymilk, inulin, and rice can maintain quality characteristics and viability of BB-12 in the pudding.

이상의 결과를 종합하면, 혼합유산균 2종(Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. Lactis Bf141와 Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lb102)의 섭취는 고지방식이 유도 비만 마우스에서 체중, 체지방, 제지방, 골밀도 등 주요 체성분에 영향을 주지 않았다. 혼합유산균은 식욕 조절 효과를 위해 측정한 사료 섭취량에도 영향을 주지 않았으며, 간 조직 무게에도 영향을 미치지 않았다. 인슐린저항성과 포도당신생합성의 주요 지표인 공복혈당량 또한 혼합유산균 급여에 의해 변화 하지 않았다. 또한 혼합유산균은 심혈관질환의 지표로 사용되는 혈중 중성지방 및 총 콜레스테롤에 영향을 주지 않았으며, 체내 지방의 소화 및 흡수율에서도 영향을 미치지 않았다. 결론적으로, 고지방식이유도 비만 마우스를 이용하여 혼합유산균(Bf141 + Lb102)의 항비만 생리활성 을 검증한 결과, 유의미한 물리적, 대사적 표현형 개선은 검증되지 않았다. 따라서, 추후 개별 보다 다양한 혼합 조건 및 농도로 연구를 설계하여 혼합유산균의 항비만 효과를 검증할 필요성이 있다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate probiotic characteristics and immune enhancing effects of Bifidobacterium (B.) longum KBB1-26 and BIF-4, B. breve KBB5-22 isolated from human intestine for probiotic use in humans and animals. We measured acid, bile and heat tolerance, antimicrobial activity against pathogenic bacteria, Escherichia (E.) coli, Salmonella (S.) Enteritidis, Staphylococcus (S.) aureus, and Listeria (L.) monocytogenes. Immune enhancing effects of B. longum and B. breve were investigated by measuring nitric oxide (NO), nuclear factor (NF–κb), interleukin-1ß (IL-1ß), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-12 (IL-12) and tumor necrosis factor- α (TNF- α) in RAW 264.7 cells or RAW BLUE cells. B. longum KBB1-26 was survived at pH 2.0. B. longum KBB1-26 and BIF-4, B. breve KBB5-22 also showed tolerance to 0.3% of oxgall bile salt. B. longum KBB1-26 was able to survive at 70 ℃ and 80 ℃ for 20 min. KBB1-26 showed the antimicrobial inhibition zone to pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli (12 mm), S. Enteritidis (14 mm), S. aureus (14 mm) and L. monocytogenes (41 mm). The production of NO (4.5 ± 0.00μM/mL) and IL-1β (39.7 ± 0.55pg/mL) of KBB1-26 significantly higher than BIF-4 and KBB5-22, respectively. In addition, KBB1-26 and KBB5-22 induce the production of high level of TNF-α and IL-6 in macrophages. Collectively, B. longum KBB1-26 have acid, bile, heat tolerance, antimicrobial activity and immune enhancing effects. These results suggest that KBB1-26 can be used as probiotics for humans and animals.

Alginate lyase from Streptomyces violaceoruber was purified by DEAE sephacel chromatography and SP sepharose chromatography. The specific activity of the purified enzyme was 14.6 units/mg protein, representing a 40.6-fold purification of the crude extract. The final preparation thus obtained showed a single band on Tricine-SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis whose molecular weight was determined to be 23.3 kDa. The polyMG block of sodium alginate was hydrolyzed by the purified alginate lyase and then separated by activated carbon column chromatography and bio gel P-2 gel filtration. The main hydrolysates were composed of hetero type M/G-oligosaccharides with the degrees of polymerization (D.P.) being 6 and 8. To investigate the effects of hetero type M/Goligosaccharides from the sodium alginate on the growth of some intestinal bacteria, cells were cultivated individually on the modified-MRS medium containing D.P. 6 and 8 M/G-oligosaccharides. B. longumgrew 4.25-fold and 6.44-fold more effectively by the treatment of D.P. 6 and 8 M/G-oligosaccharides compared with those of standard MRS medium. In addition, B. bifidumgrew 3.3-fold and 5.4-fold more effectively by the treatment of D.P. 6 and 8 M/G-oligosaccharides. In conclusion, D.P. 8 was more effective than D.P. 6 hetero M/G-oligosaccharides as regards the growth of Bifidobacteriumspp. and Lactobacillus spp. Key words: hetero M/G-oligosaccharides, Streptomyces violaceoruber

Alginate lyase from Streptomyces violaceoruber was purified by DEAE sephacel chromatography and SP sepharose chromatography. The specific activity of the purified enzyme was 14.6 units/mg protein, representing a 40.6-fold purification of the crude extract. The final preparation thus obtained showed a single band on Tricine-SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis whose molecular weight was determined to be 23.3 kDa. The polyMG block of sodium alginate was hydrolyzed by the purified alginate lyase and then separated by activated carbon column chromatography and bio gel P-2 gel filtration. The main hydrolysates were composed of hetero type M/G-oligosaccharides with the degrees of polymerization (D.P.) being 6 and 8. To investigate the effects of hetero type M/Goligosaccharides from the sodium alginate on the growth of some intestinal bacteria, cells were cultivated individually on the modified-MRS medium containing D.P. 6 and 8 M/G-oligosaccharides. B. longumgrew 4.25-fold and 6.44-fold more effectively by the treatment of D.P. 6 and 8 M/G-oligosaccharides compared with those of standard MRS medium. In addition, B. bifidumgrew 3.3-fold and 5.4-fold more effectively by the treatment of D.P. 6 and 8 M/G-oligosaccharides. In conclusion, D.P. 8 was more effective than D.P. 6 hetero M/G-oligosaccharides as regards the growth of Bifidobacteriumspp. and Lactobacillus spp

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of supplementation of Bifidobacterium ruminantium on in vitro ruminal fermentation and methane production. Ruminal fermentation characteristics of Timothy hay (C1), whole barley (C2), Timothy hay + B. ruminantium (T1) and whole barley + B. ruminantium (T2) were evaluated at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 24 and 48 h incubation at 39℃. The amount of B. ruminantium culture added into T1 and T2 was 0.3 ml. The pH values ranged from 5.99 to 6.83 in all the treatments. Concentration of NH3-N of C2 and T2 was higher than C1 and T1 at 48 h (p<0.05). The total gas production of C2 and T2 was higher than C1 and T1 at 9 h (p<0.05). The total methane production of treatments with B. ruminantium was not significantly different at 24 and 48 h (p<0.05). Concentration of lactic acid was significantly different between both substrates (p<0.05). Therefore, B. ruminantium supplementation was determined to be insignificant in the in vitro ruminal fermentation and methane production, while a further study was required to investigate relation to lactic acid production with different forage sources.

DEAE Sephadex column chromatography에 의해 Bacillussp. 유래 β-mannanase의 정제를 수행하여 비활성 21.57units/mL 정제배율 95.33배를 나타내었다. SDS-PAGE에 의한 단일밴드를 확인하였고, 분자량은 38.9kDa으로 결정되었다.정제효소에 의해 Picea abies galactosyl glucomannan을 가수분해하여 activated carbon column chromatography에 의해 당가수분해물을 분리 회수하여 TLC, FACE 및Timell’s method에 의해 중합도 8, 10으로 결정되었으며,Penicillum purpurogenum유래 정제 β-mannanase와 α-galactosidase를 이용한 enzymatic sequential action에 의해 2가지 가수분해산물 모두 hetero type galactosylglucomannooligosaccharides로 확인되었다. B. longum, B.bifidum, B. infantis, B. animalis, B. breve, B. adolessentis,B. auglutum의 생육활성에 대한 중합도 8, 10의 영향을 검토하기 위하여 modified-MRS 배지상에 탄소원으로 중합도8, 10를 대체하여 생육활성을 비교한 결과 B. animalis에서는 중합도 8 galactosyl glucomannooligosaccharide를 탄소원으로 대체한 경우 표준 MRS 배지와 비교하여 19.5배, 중합도 10에서 18.7배의 가장 우수한 생육활성을 나타내었으며, B. bifidum에 대해서는 중합도 8의 경우 15.3배와 중합도10에서 14.3배 그리고 B. longum에서는 중합도 8 galactosylglucomannooligosaccharide를 탄소원으로 대체한 경우 표준MRS배지와 비교하여 중합도 8에서 15.2배, 중합도 10에서13.9배의 상대활성을 우선적으로 나타내었다.

Sephadex G-100 column chromatography에 의해 Xylogone sphaerospora 유래 β-mannanase의 정제를 수행하여 비활성 8.24 units/mL 정제배율 58.86배를 나타내었다. SDS-PAGE에 의한 단일밴드를 확인하였고, 분자량은 42 kDa으로 결정되었다. 정제효소에 의해 Picea abies Galactosyl glucomannan을 가수분해하여 activated carbon column chromatography에 의해 당가수분해물을 분리 회수하여 TLC와 FACE법 및 Timell's method에 의해 중합도 7, 8, 12 and 13으로 결정되었으며, Penicillum purpurogenum 유래 정제 β-mannanase와 α-galactosidase를 이용한 enzymatic sequential action에 의해 4가지 가수분해산물 모두 hetero type galactosyl glucomannooligosaccharides로 확인되었다. B. longum, B. bifidum, B. infantis, B. animalis, B. breve, B. adolessentis, B. auglutum의 생육활성에 대한 중합도 7, 8, 12 and 13의 영향을 검토하기 위하여 modified-MRS 배지상에 탄소원으로 중합도 7, 8, 12 and 13을 대체하여 생육활성을 비교한 결과 B. longum에서는 D.P. 7 galactosyl glucomanno-oligosaccharide를 탄소원으로 대체한 경우 표준 MRS배지와 비교하여 10.8배, D.P. 8에서 12.5배, D.P. 12에서 10.2배 D.P. 13에서 9.2배의 상대활성을 나타내어 가장 우수한 생육활성을 나타내었으며, B. bifidum의 경우에서도 D.P. 7에서 3.0배, D.P. 8에서 3.3배, D.P. 12에서 3.7배 D.P. 13에서 5.7배의 활성을 보였다.

Sephadex G-100 column chromatography에 의해 Trichoderma harzianum 유래 β-mannanase의 정제를 수행하여 비활성 8.44 units/mL 정제배율 56.27배를 나타내었다. SDS-PAGE에 의한 단일밴드를 확인하였고, 분자량은 52.5 kDa으로 결정되었다. 정제효소에 의해 Picea abies Galactosyl glucomannan을 가수분해하여 activated carbon column chromatography에 의해 당가수분해물을 분리 회수하여 TLC 및 Timell's method에 의해 중합도 6, 8, 9로 결정되었으며, Penicillum purpurogenum유래 정제 β-mannanase와 α-galactosidase를 이용한 enzymatic sequential action에 의해 3 가지 가수분해산물 모두 hetero type galactosyl glucomannooligosaccharides로 확인되었다. B. longum, B. bifidum, B. infantis, B. animalis, B. breve, B. adolessentis, B. auglutum의 생육활성에 대한 중합도 6, 8, 9의 영향을 검토하기 위하여 modified-MRS 배지상에 탄소원으로 중합도 6, 8, 9를 대체하여 생육활성을 비교한 결과 B. longum에서는 D.P. 6 galactosyl glucomannooligosaccharide를 탄소원으로 대체한 경우 표준 MRS배지와 비교하여 14.3배, D.P. 8에서 9.42배, D.P. 9에서 8.0배의 상대활성을 나타내어 가장 우수한 생육활성을 나타내었으며, B. breve의 경우에서도 D.P. 6에서 7.52배, D.P. 8에서 8.19배, D.P. 9에서 6.9배의 높은 활성을 보인 반면, B. bifidum에 대해서는 D.P. 6에서 2.33배, D.P. 8에서 1.33배, D.P. 9에서 2.33배의 낮은 생육활성을 나타내었다.