Royal jelly (RJ) is a well-known functional and medicinal food for human health promotion. Major royal jelly proteins (MRJPs), which are the major protein components in RJ, exhibit antimicrobial activities. However, the identities of the MRJPs of RJ responsible for its antioxidant effects have remained unclear. Here, we report that honeybee (Apis cerana) MRJP 2 (AcMRJP2) acts as an antimicrobial and antioxidant agent in RJ. Using recombinant AcMRJP2, which was produced in baculovirus-infected insect cells, we established the antimicrobial and antioxidant roles of MRJP 2. AcMRJP2 bound to the surfaces of bacteria, fungi, and yeast, which then induced structural damage in the microbial cell walls and led to a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities. AcMRJP2 protected mammalian and insect cells via the direct shielding of the cell against oxidative stress, which led to reduced levels of caspase-3 activity and oxidative stress-induced cell apoptosis, followed by increased cell viability. Moreover, AcMRJP2 exhibited DNA protection activity against reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our data indicate that AcMRJP2 could play a crucial role as an antimicrobial agent and antioxidant in RJ, suggesting that MRJP 2 is a component responsible for the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of RJ.

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) egg-yolk protein vitellogenin (Vg) plays roles in immunity, antioxidation, and life span beyond reproduction, but it also acts as an allergen Api m 12 in venom. Here we established antimicrobial and antioxidant roles of honeybee Vg in the body and venom. Using the cDNA encoding Vg identified from Asiatic honeybee (A. cerana) workers, recombinant A. cerana Vg (AcVg) protein of approximately 180 kDa was produced in baculovirus-infected insect cells. In A. cerana worker bees, AcVg was expressed in the fat body and venom gland and was present in the secreted venom. AcVg induced structural damage in microbial cell walls via binding to microbial surfaces and exhibited antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi. AcVg protected mammalian and insect cells against oxidative damage through direct shielding of cell membranes. Interestingly, AcVg exhibited DNA protection activity against reactive oxygen species (ROS). Furthermore, the transcript level of AcVg was upregulated in the fat body, but not in the venom gland, of worker bees with antimicrobial peptides and antioxidant enzymes in response to microbial infection and oxidative stress. Our data indicate that AcVg is involved in innate immunity upon infection and in a defense system against ROS, supporting a crucial role of honeybee Vg as an antimicrobial and antioxidant agent in the body and venom.

본 연구는 항균성 코팅제의 개념과 동향파악으로 항균성 코팅제의 연구개발의 방향을 설정하는데 도움을 주기 위한 것이다. 항균제는 미생물을 제거하거나 성장을 저지하는데 사용되는 화합물이며 항균 코팅제에 함유되는 항균제용 재료는 무기물, 금속, 저분자 유기물, 천연유기물, 고분자가 있다. 항균코팅제는 생활용품, 병원용품, 산업용품, 전자제품, 의류, 건축 내장재 등의 표면의 항균성 부여에 쓰인다. 기존 항생제는 세균의 세포벽을 손상하지 않고 미생물을 침투하나 항균성 고분자는 세포막을 파괴하므로 항생제의 내성을 방지할 수 있다. 대부분의 고분자 항균제는 양이온 고분자에 초점을 맞추고 있다. 항균제의 분자설계와 코팅제 배합의 합리화로 항균제의 선택성, 내구성, 독성 문제가 개선될 것이다.

The antibacterial and antifungal effect of grapefruit seed extract(GFSE) was investigated for its purpose of application to a diverse spectrum of field as sanitizers, disinfectants and preservatives. GFSE showed comparatively high content of such flavoniods as naringin and hesperidin and ascorbic acid. GFSE containing a low level of organic acids is a heavy viscous and water-soluble liquid. As a result of the antimicrobial test of GFSE, Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillus oryzae did not survive at detectable levels when treated with more than 100 ppm of GFSE. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of GFSE for a wide variety of pathogenic and putrefactive bacteria, fungi and yeasts were 100 ppm and 250 ppm, respectively. In the comparable electron micrograph of microbial cells treated with GFSE or not, we could conclude that GFSE destroy microorganisms by disrupting the functions of the cell wall membrane and microbial spores.

This study carried out development of a natural antimicrobial agent from Schima wallichii ssp. liukiuensis. Compound I exhibiting potent antimicrobial activity against Candida spp. was isolated from the methanol extracts of Schima wallichii ssp. liukiuensis. The structure of I identified as a sterol glycoside consisted of a trisaccharide and α1-sitosterol. Trisaccharide composed of L-rhamnose, D-galactose and D-glucose residues. The antimicrobial activity of I was selective on yeast rather than bacteria or other fungi. Compound I was demonstrated to be ineffective against toxicity to mouse liver cells where as protective to human dermal fibroblast cells at low concentrations. Thus, it is reasonable to expect a sterol glycoside (I) as a valuable alternative for synthetic antifungal.

본 연구에서는 김치의 숙도를 조절하여 선도유지기간을 연장할 목적으로 천연항균소재로서 항균작용 및 항진균작용이 탁월한 식물성 천연항균소재(Botanical Antimicrobial Agent-Citrus fruits : BAAC)를 이용하여 김치의 변패에 관여하는 미생물들에 대한 생육억제효과를 관찰하였다. 김치의 산패에 관여하는 Lactobacillus plantarum, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pichia membranaefaci

식물성 천연항균제인 자몽종자추출제재(Boatanical antimicrohiagent-grapefruit seed extract mixture : BAAG)의 항균특성을 구명하고, 과채류의 선도유지제로서의 기능과 효능을 입증하기 위하여 BAAG를 조제하여 과채류의 저장, 유통중 발생하는 변패균주, Fuarium solani, Botrytis cinerea Pencilliumcrutosua Ewinia carotovora Phoma destruct

본 실험에서는 식품의 미생물작용에 의한 변질의 저해 효과가 뛰어난 식물성 천연항균제품(Botanical Antimicrobial Agent-Citrus product)에 홍삼추출물을 첨가하여 조제한 식물성 천연 항균복합소재(Botanical Antimicrobial Agent-Citrus and Red Ginseng extract mixture BAACG)의 항균력 검사, 열 및 pH안정성, 미생물 세포막의 형태 및 기능성 변화를 검토하고 BAA

The antibiotic and antioxidant effect of botanical antimicrobial agent-citrus product(BAAC) prepared from citrus fruits were investigated by using fishmeats made from pollack and ascidian fillet. We inoculated Salmonella typhi into fishmeats that were aferwards treated with BAAC varying the concentration level (50-500ppm) including the control not-treated with BAAC. While specimens were stored at 5 for designated period, we measured changes of total number of bacteria, peroxide level and textural properties. In addition, we performed organoleptic examination, focusing on appearance, texture and odor for fishmeats treated with BAAC and stored for designated period. For pollack and ascidian fishmeats, the initial total number of bacteria were 3.7l0CFU/g and 7.5l0CFU/g, respectively. After they were treated with 250 ppm of BAAC solution and stored for 5 days at 5, the figures reduced to 2.5l0CFU/g and 8.410CFU/g. No bacteria were found in fishmeats treated with above 500 ppm of BAAC, which remarkably proved antibiotic effect of BAAC solution. Furthermore, all the BAAC-treated specimens exhibited notable antioxidant effect. Fishmeats which were previously treated with 500 ppm of BAAC solution and stored for 30 days at 5, showed the lower peroxide level of 16.5 meq/kg than 68.9 meq/kg in the control of pollack and 21.2 meq/kg than 80.7 meq/kg in the control of ascidian. In the results of texture and organoleptic evaluation we could also observe good effects of BAAC on maintaining the freshness of fisher products.

본 실험에서는 가공 두부를 천연항균소재인 자몽종자추출 물의 유도체에 침지 처리한 후 꺼내어 상온에서 저장하면서 가공 두부의 품질(총균수, 수분 함량, 조지방의 함량, 조단백의 함량, 표면색도)변화에 미치는 영향을 무처리 대조구와 비교하면서 조사하였다. 천연항균소재의 희석액에 침지처리한 가공두부는 대조구에 비하여 수분함량, 조단백 및 조지방 함량이 높게 나타났으며, 총균수는 천연항균소재 처리구의 증가폭이 무처리 대조구에 비해 감소하는 경향으로 나타

딸기를 항균소재에 침지 처리한 후 1% 농도로 항균성 소재를 첨가시킨 저밀도폴리에틸렌(LDPE) 필름에 의하여 딸기를 싸서 포장하고 5에 저장하면서 미생물 성장, 부패율, 텍스쳐, 화학적 품질을 측정한 결과 대조구에 비교해서 긍정적인 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 즉, 항균성 소재를 포함시킨 LDPE 필름은 무첨가 대조 필름에 비해 호기성 총균수, 효모/곰팡이수로 측정된 미생물의 증식을 억제하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 미생물 증식억제의 효과로 인하여

풋고추를 수확하여 선도를 유지할 수 있도록 하기 위하여 천연항균소재를 이용한 항균용제와 항균포장필름에 대한 각각의 효과와 두 가지를 병행한 상승효과를 확인하기 위하여 풋고추를 항균용제에 침지 처리후 1에 저장하면서 품질변화를 측정하였다. 그 결과 항균용제와 항균포장필름에 대한 각각의 효과뿐만 아니라 두 가지를 병행하여 저장하는 경우 상승효과가 더욱 두드러지게 나타나는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 따라서 풋고추의 선도를 유지하는 데에 천연항균소재가

Various antimicrobial agents are widely used for the purpose of antimicrobial process. We investigated anlimicrobial activity and reduction efficiency of mal-ordour by the diphenyl ether compound (2,4,4` - trichloro - 2` - hydroxy diphenyl ether) against Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus) and Proteus vulgaris(P.vulgaris) causing the mal-ordour. Especially, the diphenyl ether compound is not restricted to the regulation of water-contamination. In this research, we found that the optimum concentration of diphenyl ether compound was 1.5w% for both strains and antimicrobial expressions were c^0.38t = 2.56 for S.aureus, c^0.38t = 2.67 for P.vulgaris. We found also that -OH group played the role of antimicrobial functional group. Lastly, reduction effect of mal-ordour was more than 90% for both strain at the optimum conditions.

To investigate the effect of several bactericides and fungicides against fruit & vegetable decay grapefruit seed extract(GFSE) was tested in a dilution solution. GFSE was shown to be effective against decay and rind breakdown and to extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables during storage and tiansport. Antimicrobial efficiency of GFSE on a wide spectra of gram + & - bacteria, moulds and yeasts was demonstrated by the measurement of minimal inhibitory concentrations performed (Bacteria 10-500ppm, Fungi:250-1,000ppm, Yeasts:100-250ppm). GFSE was separated and extracted into water-soluble fraction, water-insoluble and non-dialyzed fraction to isolate the antimicrobial substances. The water-soluble fraction showed the most active antimicrobial effect. The antimicrobial substances were isolated by gas chromatography. As the result of the isolation using GC, Peak-D was found to be the antimicrobial compound in GFSE. The identification of the most antimicrobial substance was carried out by using GC-MS.