Effects of Lactitol and Tributyrin on Growth Performance, Small Intestinal Morphology and Enzyme Activity in Weaned Pigs

Hou, Y.Q.,Liu, Y.L.,Hu, J.,Shen, W.H. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2006 Animal Bioscience Vol.19 No.10

One hundred and sixty crossbred pigs ($6.62{\pm}0.36kg$) weaned at day $18{\pm}1$ were used to investigate the effects of lactitol and tributyrin on performance, small intestinal morphology and enzyme activity. The pigs were assigned to one of five dietary groups (4 pens/diet with 8 pigs/pen) and were fed the negative control diet or the negative control diet supplemented with 10 g/kg glutamine (as a positive control), or 3 g/kg lactitol (${\beta}$-D-galactopyranosyl-($1{\rightarrow}4$)-D-sorbitol), or 5 g/kg tributyrin (butanoic acid 1,2,3-propanetriyl ester), or 3 g/kg lactitol+5 g/kg tributyrin. Body weight and feed intake were measured weekly during the 4-week study. On day 7, four pigs per dietary treatment were sacrificed to examine small intestinal morphology and enzyme activity. The results showed that: (1) Compared with the negative control diet, the positive control diet improved weight gain and feed efficiency during weeks 1-2 and over the entire study (p<0.05), and also decreased duodenal and ileal crypt depth (p<0.05), but did not alter intestinal enzyme activity (p>0.05). Lactitol improved feed efficiency during weeks 3-4 and over the entire study (p<0.05), but did not improve weight gain and feed intake, intestinal morphology or enzyme activity (p>0.05). Tributyrin improved weight gain and reduced feed/gain during weeks 3-4 and over the entire study. Tributyrin significantly decreased crypt depth in the duodenum and ileum, and increased duodenal lactase and ileal maltase activity (p<0.05). Lactitol+tributyrin increased weight gain during weeks 3-4 and over the entire study, and improved feed efficiency during weeks 1-2 and 3-4 and over the entire study (p<0.05). Lactitol+tributyrin increased the jejunal villus height, and decreased the duodenal and ileal crypt depth (p<0.05). Lactitol+tributyrin also increased jejunal lactase and sucrase activity (p<0.05). (2) Compared with the positive control, tributyrin improved weight gain and reduced feed/gain during weeks 3-4 (p<0.05), decreased the ileal crypt depth, and improved the duodenal lactase and sucrase activity (p<0.05). Lactitol+ tributyrin improved weight gain during weeks 3-4, improved feed efficiency during weeks 3-4 and over the entire study, increased the ileal villus height, and increased jejunal lactase, sucrase and maltase activity (p<0.05). These results showed that tributyrin improved performance, intestinal morphology and enzyme activity, while the effect of lactitol was very limited. These results also showed that, compared with glutamine, tributyrin was more effective in improving intestinal morphology and enzyme activity, and tributyrin exerted a superior effect in improving performance as weaning progressed. These observations suggest that, as a chemical for repairing intestinal atrophy, glutamine and tributyrin should be used in the first and second periods of the starter phase, respectively.

MicroFibrillated Cellulose(MFC) 제조를 위한 전처리 효소의 활성 및 고해 특성

김강재(Kang-Jae Kim),정진동(Jin-Dong Jung),정수은(Soo-Eune Jung),안은별(Eun-Byeoul Ahn),엄태진(Tae-Jin Eom) 한국펄프·종이공학회 2015 펄프.종이기술 Vol.47 No.1

In this study, we evaluated optimum condition of enzyme with pH and temperature for preparation of microfibillated cellulose(MFC). Well-known endo-glucanase, three enzymes were used and CMC was used for substrate. Enzyme activity was evaluated using DNS method and absorbance with UV/VIS spectrophotometer. The enzyme shown the greatest activity was reacted with pulps at optimum condition for 1 hour and treated pulps beated until 100 mL CSF. Enzyme B and Enzyme L was the higher enzyme activity below 0.1% concentration and Enzyme N was the lowest enzyme activity. At various pH and temperature conditions, enzyme activity of Enzyme B was higher than the others at the same concentration. Especially enzyme activity at 50℃ of Enzyme B was almost not changed over pH 6.0. Optimum condition of three enzyme was pH 6 or pH 7 and 50℃or 60℃. Also beating efficiency of enzyme treated pulps with Enzyme B is 55.6%.

Usage of Enzyme Substrate to Protect the Activities of Cellulase, Protease and α-Amylase in Simulations of Monogastric Animal and Avian Sequential Total Tract Digestion

Wang, H.T.,Hsu, J.T. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2006 Animal Bioscience Vol.19 No.8

Cellulase from Aspergillus niger, (${\alpha}$-amylase from Bacillus sp. and protease from Bacillus globigii were used as enzyme sources in this study to examine how their respective substrates protect them in two kinds of simulated gastrointestinal tract digesting processes. Avian total digest tract simulation test showed that filter paper, Avicel and cellulose resulted in 7.7, 6.4 and 7.4 times more activity than of unprotected cellulose, respectively. Protease with addition of casein, gelatin or soybean protein showed no significant protection response. Starch protected amylase to be 2.5 times activity of the unprotected one. Monogastric animal total tract digestion simulation test showed that filter paper, Avicel and cellulose resulted in 5.9, 9.0 and 8.8 times activity of unprotected cellulase, respectively. Casein, gelatin and soybean protein resulted in 1.2, 1.3 and 2.0 times activity of unprotected protease, respectively. Starch did not protect amylase activity in monogastric animal total tract simulation. Protection of mixed enzymes by substrates in two animal total tract simulation tests showed that filter paper in combination with soybean protein resulted in 1.5 times activity of unprotected cellulose, but all substrates tested showed no significant protection effect to protease. Soybean protein and starch added at the same time protected the amylase activity to be two times of the unprotected one. Test of non-purified substrate protection in two animal total digest tract simulation showed that cellulase activity increased as BSA (bovine serum albumin) concentration increased, with the highest activity to be 1.3 times of unprotected enzyme. However, BSA showed no significant protection effect to protease. Amylase activity increased to 1.5 times as BSA added more than 1.5% (w/v). Cellulase activity increased to 1.5 times as soybean hull was added higher than 1.5%. Amylase had a significant protection response only when soybean hull added up to 2%. Protease activity was not protected by soybean hull to any significant extent.

Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Iron Content and Lipid Oxidation of Raw and Cooked Meat of Korean Native Chickens and Other Poultry

Muhlisin, Muhlisin,Utama, Dicky Tri,Lee, Jae Ho,Choi, Ji Hye,Lee, Sung Ki Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2016 Animal Bioscience Vol.29 No.5

This study was conducted to observe antioxidant enzyme activity, iron content and lipid oxidation of Korean native chickens and other poultry. The breast and thigh meat of three Korean native chicken breeds including Woorimatdak, Hyunin black and Yeonsan ogye, and three commercial poultry breeds including the broiler, White Leghorn and Pekin duck (Anasplatyrhyncos domesticus) were studied. The analyses of the antioxidant enzymes activity, iron content and lipid oxidation were performed in raw and cooked samples. The activity of catalase (CAT) in the thigh meat was higher than that of the breast meat of three Korean native chickens and the broiler, respectively. The activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the uncooked thigh meat of three Korean native chickens was higher than that of the breasts. The breast meat of Woorimatdak and Pekin duck had higher superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity than the others, while only the thigh meat of Pekin duck had the highest activity. Cooking inactivated CAT and decreased the activity of GPx and SOD. The thigh meat of Woorimatdak, White Leghorn, Yeonsan ogye and Hyunin black contained more total iron than the breast meat of those breeds. The heme-iron lost during cooking ranged from 3.2% to 14.8%. It is noted that the thigh meat had higher thiobarbituric acid reactive substances values than the breast in all chicken breeds. Though Woorimatdak showed higher antioxidant enzyme activity and lower released-iron percentage among Korean native chickens, no differences were found on lipid oxidation. We confirm that the dark meat of poultry exhibited higher antioxidant enzyme activity and contained more iron than the white meat.

Biochemical Analysis of a Fibrinolytic Enzyme Purified from Bacillus subtilis Strain A1

여원식,서민정,김민정,이혜현,강병원,박정욱,최영현,정영기 한국미생물학회 2011 The journal of microbiology Vol.49 No.3

A fibrinolytic enzyme from Bacillus subtilis strain A1 was purified by chromatographic methods, including DEAE Sephadex A-50 column chromatography and Sephadex G-50 column gel filtration. The purified enzyme consisted of a monomeric subunit and was estimated to be approximately 28 kDa in size by SDS-PAGE. The specific activity of the fibrinolytic enzyme was 1632-fold higher than that of the crude enzyme extract. The fibrinolytic activity of the purified enzyme was approximately 0.62 and 1.33 U/ml in plasminogen-free and plasminogen-rich fibrin plates, respectively. Protease inhibitors PMSF, DIFP, chymostatin, and TPCK reduced the fibrinolytic activity of the enzyme to 13.7, 35.7, 15.7, and 23.3%, respectively. This result suggests that the enzyme purified from B. subtilis strain A1 was a chymotrypsin-like serine protease. In addition,the optimum temperature and pH range of the fibrinolytic enzyme were 50°C and 6.0-10.0, respectively. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of the purified enzyme was identified as Q-T-G-G-S-I-I-D-P-I-N-G-Y-N,which was highly distinguished from other known fibrinolytic enzymes. Thus, these results suggest a fibrinolytic enzyme as a novel thrombolytic agent from B. subtilis strain A1.

식물유래 천연색소의 항산화 활성

부희옥,황성진,배춘식,박수현,송원섭 한국자원식물학회 2011 한국자원식물학회지 Vol.24 No.1

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of antioxidant enzyme activity and radical scavenging activities of thirteen kinds of natural plant pigments. The analytic method of antioxidant activities were measured by estimating DPPH free radical scavenging and nitrite scavenging ability activity. The free radical scavenging activity by method using stable free radical DPPH was the highest in the red cabbaged pigment. Addition of ethanol extract 1㎎/㎖ from onion peel pigment displayed remarkable effect on nitrite scavenging ability about 91.9%. Antioxidative enzyme activity was evaluated in terms of superoxide dismutase(SOD), catalase(CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase(APX) activity. The bitter melon pigment had the highest SOD activity of 87.3%. The activities of CAT and APX were higher in the mulberry leave pigment compared with other natural plant pigments. In contrast, CAT activity of plant pigment samples were unaffected. These results suggest that natural plant pigment had the potent biological activities such as antioxidant enzyme activities, and that their activities exhibited differently depending on each kind of pigments. 선발된 13종의 천연색소 추출물에 대하여 free radical 소거활성 및 아질산염 소거활성, 그리고 항산화효소 활성에 대하여 조사하였다. 천연색소 종류별 free radical 소거활성을 보면 적양배추(red cabbage), 양파껍질(onion peel), 레드비트(redbeet), 흑미(black rice), 오디(mulberry) 색소 등에서 상대적으로 높게 나타났고, 청치자(blue gardenia) 및 황치자(yellow gardenia), 완숙여주(mature bitter melon) 색소 등에서는 비교적 낮은 활성을 보였다 또한 아질산염에 대한 소거능을 조사한 결과, 반응용액 pH 1.2의 경우 양파껍질, 레드비트, 치자황, 지황(chinese foxglove), 치자청 색소에서 높은 소거 활성을 나타냈으며, 적양배추와 오디 색소에서는 상대적으로 낮은 소거활성을 보였다. 그리고 반응용액 pH 6.0에서는 대부분의 색소 추출물에서 아질산염 소거활성을 나타내지 않았다. 그리고 항산화효소 활성 결과를 보면, SOD 활성의 경우 여주, 흑미, 포도과피 등에서 높은 활성을 나타냈고, 자색고구마, 지황에서도 비교적 높은 활성을 보였다. 또한 APX 활성은 뽕잎, 오디, 지황의 순으로 높은 활성을 보였으며, CAT 활성도 APX 결과와 비슷한 양상으로 나타났다. 이는 천연색소에 있어 항산화 효소의 종류에 따라 그 활성에 차이가 있음을 알 수 있다. 본 연구결과를 통해 다양한 생리활성을 지니고 있는 천연식물색소에 대해 높은 항산화 기능성을 확인함으로서 향후 고부가가치의 향장소재 및 식품소재로서의 개발가능성이 매우 높음을 시사해 주고 있다.

Controlling environmental factors of soil enzyme activities at three altitudes on Mt. Jumbong

장인영,강호정 한국생태학회 2010 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.33 No.3

Soil microbes perform crucial roles in the nutrient cycles of forest ecosystems, by effecting the decomposition of organic matter. Enzyme activities have been used to evaluate decomposition rates, as well as microbial activities. The principal objectives of this study were to determine the activities of different soil enzymes, to compare enzyme activities at different elevations, and to elucidate the most important controlling variables for enzyme activities. We conducted a field survey at three sites in Mt. Jumbong on a monthly basis from May, 2004 to September, 2005. Enzyme activities did not change substantially over different seasons. However, the spatial differences were distinct; the lowest elevation site evidenced the lowest levels of enzyme activity. Soils at the lowest elevation were nutrient-depleted soils, and enzyme activities appeared to be affected by precipitation and temperature. However, enzyme activities in fertile soils at high elevations were associated with nutrients and organic matter. The enzyme activities detected in this study differed significantly at the three elevations, and their controlling variables also evidenced different factors.

Nitrite Scavenging and Alcohol Metabolizing Activities of Hot Water Extract from Makgeoly and Its Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Effect

Eun Kyung Cho(조은경),Hee Yeon Kim(김희연),Hyeon Ji Byeon(변현지),Soo Won Kim(김수원),Young Ju Choi(최영주) 한국생명과학회 2010 생명과학회지 Vol.20 No.5

전통발효주 막걸리의 기능성을 증명하기 위하여 S사막걸리로부터 구입한 막걸리 침전물의 여러 가지 생리활성에 대하여 조사하였다. 우선 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 항산화 효과를 측정하기 위해 DPPH radical 소거능과 SOD 유사활성을 측정하였다. 그 결과 DPPH법을 통해 측정한 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 radical 소거능은 10 ㎎/㎖에서 48.0%으로 나타났으며, 농도가 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 SOD 유사활성은 10 ㎎/㎖ 농도에서 98.7%로 비교적 높은 SOD 유사활성을 보였다. 항고혈압 활성 측정 실험에서는 현재 시판되고 있는 항고혈압제인 captopril은 0.1 ㎎/㎖에서 93.4%의 ACE 억제효과가 나타났고, 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물 10 ㎎/㎖에서는 74.0%의 높은 저해 활성을 나타내었다. 따라서, 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물은 인체에 부작용이 적은 천연 항고혈압소재로서 이용가능성이 높은 것으로 사료된다. 아질산염 소거능 측정 실험에서는 positive control인 Vit. C 1 ㎎/㎖의 경우 pH 1.2와 3.0에서는 74~64%, pH 6.0에서는 45%의 소거능을 보인반면, 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 경우 pH 1.2와 3.0에서는 51~42%, pH 6.0에서는 28%의 소거능을 나타내었다. 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물의 숙취해소 효능은 ADH와 ALDH 활성증진에 막걸리 침전물 열수 추출물이 미치는 영향을 조사함으로써 증명하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 알콜과 acetaldehyde 분해능은 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과들은 막걸리 침전물의 우수한 기능성으로서의 이용 가능성에 대한 기초자료로 그 가치가 기대된다. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant activities, alcohol metabolizing activities, nitrite scavenging ability, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), and elastase inhibitory effects of hot water extract from Makgeoly (HWM). Antioxidant activities were measured by using 2,2 diphenyl 1 picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity and SOD (superoxide dismutase) like activity. The DPPH radical scavenging activity and SOD like activity of HWM were remarkably increased in a dose dependent manner and were 48.0% and 98.7% at 10 ㎎/㎖, respectively. To determine the influence of HWM on alcohol metabolizing activity, the generating activities of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) were measured. The facilitating rates of ADH and ALDH activity by HWM were remarkably increased in a dose dependent manner and were 70.2% and 64.1% at 10 ㎎/㎖, respectively. The inhibitory activity against angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) of HWM was increased in a dose dependent manner and was 74.2% at 10 ㎎/㎖. The nitrite scavenging ability of HWM showed the most remarkable effect at pH 1.2 and 2 ㎎/㎖. These results indicated that HWM may have valuable biological properties owing to their antioxidant activities, ADH and ALDH activity, nitrite scavenging ability, and ACE inhibitory activity.

Controlling environmental factors of soil enzyme activities at three altitudes on Mt. Jumbong

Jang, In-Young,Kang, Ho-Jeong The Ecological Society of Korea 2010 Journal of Ecology and Environment Vol.33 No.3

Soil microbes perform crucial roles in the nutrient cycles of forest ecosystems, by effecting the decomposition of organic matter. Enzyme activities have been used to evaluate decomposition rates, as well as microbial activities. The principal objectives of this study were to determine the activities of different soil enzymes, to compare enzyme activities at different elevations, and to elucidate the most important controlling variables for enzyme activities. We conducted a field survey at three sites in Mt. Jumbong on a monthly basis from May, 2004 to September, 2005. Enzyme activities did not change substantially over different seasons. However, the spatial differences were distinct; the lowest elevation site evidenced the lowest levels of enzyme activity. Soils at the lowest elevation were nutrient-depleted soils, and enzyme activities appeared to be affected by precipitation and temperature. However, enzyme activities in fertile soils at high elevations were associated with nutrients and organic matter. The enzyme activities detected in this study differed significantly at the three elevations, and their controlling variables also evidenced different factors.

Manufacturing of Korean Barley Malt to be Improved the Enzyme Activity Using Ultrasound or Microwave

권영안,박기홍 (사)한국조리학회 2018 한국조리학회지 Vol.24 No.7

A variety of Korean barley were investigated to make malt. One of the major defects in the malt using Korean barley was small amount of enzyme activity. To improve the enzyme activity of Korean barley malt, new technologies such as ultrasound and microwave were used. The test varieties were three species such as Dahyang barley, 6-row barley, and Jinyang barley and Gwangmac barley, 2-row barley. The methods of malt production and quality test were established. Steeping time, protein and water contents, germinating power, loss, color, etc. were tested for the final selection. To apply the supplementary treatments to enhance the malting qualities, the selected variety, Dahyang, were rigorously tested with additional control, Gwangmac barley plus Jinyang. When ultrasound, an innovative technique, was employed, enzyme activity of the malt was primarily considered. As the treatment intensity and the treatment time of ultrasound increased, the enzyme activity increased. Gwangmac was pronounced in the effect of ultrasound. Microwave was also treated. The enzyme activity also increased with microwave treatment times. Therefore, when the new technology is treated in the emerging stage of manufacturing malt, the enzyme activity was largely increased.