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Antioxidants partially ameliorated the detrimental effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on sperm characteristics during in vitro storage. The objective of the present study was to investigate the single or synergetic antioxidative effect of curcumin and Vit. E on the characteristics of fresh boar sperm during in vitro storage. The sperm viability in curcumin, Vit. E supplementation and curcumin+Vit. E+H2O2 groups remained over 85.0% in 3 hr incubation period, but in 6 hr incubation period, curcumin+Vit. E+H2O2 groups was sharply dropped than those of curcumin and Vit. E group. The membrane intergrity in all evaluated groups except for H2O2 group did not significantly difference in 3 hr incubation period. The viability in curcumin or Vit. E supplementation were significantly increased than in curcumin+H2O2 and Vit. E+H2O2 group in 6 hr incubation period. The percentage of mitochondrial activity and acrosome intergrity obtained similar trends within same incubation periods irrespective of treatment. The lipid peroxidation of spermatozoal plasma membrane ranged from 11.6∼17.5 nM/l×106 and 14.0∼ 19.0 nM/l×106 in 3 hr and 6 hr incubation periods. In conclusion, curcumin or Vit. E rpplementation alone or cooperatively improved sperm viability index (motility, membrane intergrity, viability and survival rates) and fertility index (mitochondria activity, acrosome intergrity and lipid peroxidation) of fresh boar sperm, indicating that curcumin and Vit. E have a antioxidative properties through its scavenging activity against hydrogen peroxide.

본 실험은 한우 종빈우의 임신말기에 Se과 Vit. E 투여가 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 발육능력을 조사하고 혈액화학치 및 혈중 Vit. E 농도에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Se과 Vit. E를 분만 1개월전에 투여 한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 혈액성분에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 평균 혈중 albumin은 3.36, 3.51, 3.43, 3.45, 3.83 및 3.31g/d1로서 Vit. E 2000IU 투여구가 여타구보다 높은 성적을 나타냈다(P<0.05). 평균 혈중 cholesterol함량은 Vit. E 1500IU 투여구가 여타구보다 높은 함량을 나타냈으나, 혈중 BUN, creatiine, glucose, inorganic phosphorous, calcium, total protein 및 triglycerides 함량은 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 2. Se과 Vit. E를 분만 2개월 전에 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 혈액성분에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 평균 혈중 albumin, cho-lesterol, BUN, creatiine, glucose, inorganic phos-phorous, calcium, total protein 및 triglycerides 함량은 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 3. 분만 1개월 전에 Se과 Vit. E 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 혈중 vitamin E 농도에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 생후 15일째 혈중 Vit. E 농도는 처리구간 커다란 차이가 없었으나, 생후 45일째 혈중 Vit. E 농도는 투여구가 대조구보다 높은 농도를 나타냈다. 모든 처리구에서 송아지의 생후 일령이 증가함에 따라 혈중 Vit. E 농도가 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 4. 분만 전 2개월 전에 Se과 Vit. E를 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 생후 15일과 45일째 혈중 Vit. E의 농도는 처리구간 커다란 차이는 없었다(P>0.05).

본 실험은 한우 종빈우의 임신말기에 Se과 Vit. E 투여가 종빈우의 번식기능에 미치는 요인과 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 발육능력을 조사하였다. 1 분만 1개월전 Se과 Vit. E을 투여한 구에서 송아지의 발육성적을 조사한 결과, 생시체중은 각각 23.33, 24.00, 24.00, 24.50, 24.00 및 25.60㎏으로서 처리구가 대조구보다 다소 높은 성적을 나타냈다. 또한 이유시 체중과 일당증체량도 투여구가 대조구보다 다소 높은 성적을 나타냈으며, 이유시 일령은 투여구가 대조구보다 이유시 일령이 다소 적었으나 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 2. 종빈우의 번식능력을 조사한 결과, 분만 후 초발정과 인공수정 휫수는 투여구가 대조구보다 초발정이 빨리 도래하였고, 수태당 인공수정 휫수도 적었으나 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 3. Se과 Vit. E를 분만 2개월전에 4회 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 생시체중, 이유시 체중 및 일당증체량은 투여구가 대조구보다 높은 성적을 나타냈으며, 이유시 일령은 투여구가 대조구보다 이유시 일령이 짧았으나 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었다(P>0.05). 4. 한우 종빈우의 번식능력을 조사한 결과, 분만 후 초발정은 유의적인 차이는 없었으며(P> 0.05), 수태 당 인공수정 횟수는 각각 2.00, 1.63, 1.25, 1.50, 1.33 및 1.46회로서 투여구가 대조구보다 인공수정 횟수가 적었으나 처리구간 커다란 차이가 없었다(P>0.05).

This study was to investigate the effect of ultraviolet rays, soaking, boiling and baking to ergocalciferol (Vit.D2) and riboflavin(Vit.B2) contents of mushrooms, Lentinus edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus bisporus. The results were as follow: 1. Mushrooms were exposed to ultraviolet rays Lentinus edodes : 10J/cm2, Pleurotus ostratus : 2J/cm2 and Agaricus bisporus : 2J/cm2. 2. Before exposing to ultraviolet rays, the ergocalciferol contents of mushrooms were all 0μg/g dry base, but after exposing to it , those of Lentinus edodes, Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus bisporus were 222.50±5.30μg/g dry base, 150.90±6.60μg/g dry base and 23.98±1.20μg/g dry base, respectively 3. Before and after exposing to ultraviolet rays, the riboflavin contents of Lentinus edoes, Pleurotus ostreatus and Agaricus bisporus were 18.22±0.71μg/g dry base and 11.72±0.50μg/g dry base, 4.57±0.20μg/g dery base and 3.26±0.15μg/g dry base, and 37.42±1.20μg/g dry base and 27.33±2.10μg/g dry base, respectively. 4. The ergocalciferol contents of mushrooms according to boiling time were not significantly different but the riboflavin contents of them were decreased according to the increase of boiling time. 5. The ergocalciferol and riboflavin contents of mushrooms were decreased according to the increase of NaCl concentration and baking temperature. 6. The ergocalciferol content of Lentinus edodes after a short time soaking at 80℃ was higher than a long time soaking at 20℃, 40℃ and 60℃.

Due to the fact that tocopherols and tocotrienols have antioxidant and anticancer properties, the commercial utilization of unsaponifiable fractions in rice bran is increasing. These nutraceutical compounds, however, are fairly unstable and readily break down when exposed to oxygen or lighting conditions. To compare the relative sensitivity of vit E isomers to heat and oxygen, concentrated unsaponifiable fractions extracted from crude rice bran oil were exposed to various temperature, oxygen (nitrogen-balanced), and bathing solvent conditions and resultant concentration changes in α- and γ-tocopherols (T) and tocotrienols (T3) were evaluated. Each isomer exhibited different heat stability. Among them, α-T3 degraded more rapidly compared to other vit E isomers while α-T was the most stable isomer. Oxygen level also showed significant impact on each isomer's stability where severe reductions of γ-T (by 20%) and γ-T3 (by 29%) were observed under 2% oxygen conditions, while under 0% oxygen conditions no degradation could be observed even after exposure to 95℃ for 4 hours. When various blending solvents were mixed with concentrated unsaponifiable fractions, organic solvents such as isooctane and hexane were more effective in maintaining the stability of γ- T3 compared to edible oils, among which com oil was more efficient than soybean and rice bran oils.