본 연구는 품질증진제 처리가 산취(Chamaecereus silvestrii) '희망'의 모구품질과 표피 변화에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 생체중은 D-sorbitol 처리구보다 D-mannitol 처리구에서 감소율이 낮아 효과적이었다. Diniconazole 200ppm처리는 산취의 자구생육을 어느 정도(수치화) 억제하여 장기수송(50일)에 더 적합하였으며 자구색의 발현 어느 정도(수치화)에도 효과적이었다. 산취 모구의 표피구조는 비모란에 비해 하피 발달이 저조하고 어느 정도(수치화) 단층이며 세포벽도 얇아 어느 정도(수치화) 수송조건에 불리하였는데 생육의 억제효과가 높은 diniconazole 200ppm + D-mannitol 10,000ppm과 발색효과가 좋은 diniconazole 200ppm + wax 살포가 저장 중의 품질 유지에 적합하다고 판단된다.

Basidiomycetes can degrade lignocellulosic biomass, and some basidiomycetes produce alcohol dehydrogenase, so it is feasible to produce alcohol from basidiomycetes. Agaricus blazei, Flammulina velutipes and Tricholoma matsutake have been used for mushroom fermentation to produce alcohol. To investigate whether Pholilta nameko can be used for mushroom fermentation, and find out the relationship between mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase, we cloned mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase gene from P. nameko, which is a zinc-containing long- chain alcohol dehydrogenase. Mpd, the gene encoding mannitol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase (MPD), has been sequenced and characterized from basiodiomycete P. nameko. The length of the coding region is 1360bp. The gene encodes a putative protein of 359 amino acids; predicted protein molecular weight is 38.6 kDa and an isoelectric point is PI = 7.34. The locations of exons and introns in the gene were deduced on the basis of interruptions in the amino acid sequence that were homologous to those in the MPD of Laccaria bicolor, the coding region was split into 6 exons and 5 introns. The protein deduced from the gene MPD showed more than 46% sequence identity to 20 fungal MPDs or alcohol dehydrogenases documented in the Gene bank protein database, based on BLASTP analysis, and was phylogenetically close to the MPDs of L. bicolor and Coprinopsis cinerea. This protein shared the same conserved domain with the alcohol dehydrogenase.

감성을 비롯한 인간의 뇌 기능은 혈-뇌 장벽을 매개로 약물의 작용에 의해 직접적인 영향을 받을 수 있다. 이 연구는 mannitol의 투여경로와 양, 농도에 의한 혈-뇌 장벽(blood-brain barrier, BBB)의 변화를 알아보고자 수행되었다. 실험동물로서 흰쥐에 20%의 mannitol을 오른쪽 뇌경동맥(internal carotid artery, ICA)을 통하여 주입하였고, 다른 그룹에서는 femoral vein을 통하여 주입하였다. 또한 각기 다른 경로를 이용하여 Evans blue(EB) 염색 시료를 투여한 후 BBB의 변성 정도를 확인하였다. 실험결과 ICA를 통해서 mannitol이 주입된 동물은 동측(ipsilateral side)이 대측(contralateral side)에 비해 EB 염색시료에 의해 영향을 많이 받았으나, femoral vein을 통해서 주입한 경우에는 mannitol의 양과 농도를 증가시켜도 EB 염색시료에 의한 영향이 거의 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 비록 EB 염색시료의 주입이 ICA를 통해서 또는 정맥경로를 따라서 이루어지더라도, BBB의 변성은 ICA를 통해서 이루어진다고 볼 수 있으며, 이러한 결과는 BBB의 제한적인 조절작용을 통해 인간의 뇌 기능을 이해하는데 좋은 방법을 제공할 수 있다는 것을 시사한다.

Varied levels of mannitol at 0%, 3%, 6% and 9% were added to the commercial orange juice and physicochemical and sensory characteristics of the juice were investigated. Refractive index of control had 11.3˚Bx and the index was significantly increased to that of the 18.4˚Bx as the addition was increased to the 9% level(p〈0.05). The values of pH and the acidity did not show significant differences among varied levels of mannitol added samples. However, sensory characteristics of aroma and sweet flavor were significantly increased as the addition levels were increased showing the values of aroma, from 7.5 to 11.3, and those of sweet flavor from 5.0 to 11.9, respectively (p〈0.05). The 9% added level sample had significantly the lowest sour and astringent flavor values of 4.0 and 2.3, respectively.

Sweet pumpkin paste (SPP) was fermented by Leuconostoc mesenteroides SM at 25℃ for 3 days for enhancing its physicochemical properties. SPPs with 5%, 10%, and 15% solid contents (SC) were fortified with 20% sucrose and 0.5% yeast extract. The unfermented SPP with 15% SC indicated L, a, and b color values of 25.02, 4.66, and 13.35, respectively, and a consistency index of 48.6 Pa·sn. During the 3 days of fermentation, both the a and b color values decreased slightly, whereas the consistency index increased to 188.8 Pa·sn, giving the fermented product a pudding-like consistency. This fermented SPP (15% SC) showed the highest acid production and viable cell counts among samples, indicating pH 3.85, 1.30% acidity and 9.2×108 CFU/mL respectively. The added sucrose was completely utilized after 1 day of fermentation. After 3 days, the insoluble and soluble dextran contents were 8.9% and 4.5%, respectively. Furthermore, the contents of mannitol and fructose were 3.11% and 1.76%, respectively. Regarding the sensory evaluation, this fermented sample also indicated the highest color, taste and texture scores, and was the overall preferred sample. In conclusion, the fermented SPP with 15% SC was carotinoid-rich a wholesome pumpkin-based product that is rich in probiotics and lactic bacteria-produced mannitol and dextran, which gave the product an acceptable viscous pudding-like consistency and good organoleptic properties.

Mannitol is commonly used to reduce intracranial and intraocular pressures and to prevent dialysis-disequilibrium syndrome. However, intravenous mannitol infusion in various cases has the potential to result in acute kidney injury (AKI). We present a case of mannitol-induced AKI that developed after low dose mannitol infusion and resulted in recovery after hemodialysis. A 66-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of left middle cerebral artery infarction. On hospital day 5, cerebral edema was observed on a follow-up MRI. D-mannitol 35 g was given intravenously every 8 hours. Four days later, serum creatinine levels were elevated from 1.2 mg/dL to 3.5 mg/dL. The serum osmolal gap was found to be 52.4 mosm/kg H2O and urine output was reduced from 2.78 mL/kg/h to 0.69 mL/kg/h over three days. Hemodialysis over 2 hours was performed and renal function subsequently improved to baseline function. A potential risk of AKI exists even with low dose mannitol infusion in patients with advanced age, underlying renal impairment, and concomitant use of nephrotoxic agents. Mannitol-induced AKI may be rapidly reversed by short-term hemodialysis.