• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.124-127
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• 1999

Bifidobacterium infantis K-525 isolated from healthy Korean was susceptible to rifampicin and fluoroquinolones and resistant to other antituberculosis agents. When the preparation of this strain is taken as a therapeutics for human intestinal disorders with rifampicin or fluoroquinolones, its therapeutic effect can not be expected. So, B, infantis RFR-525 resistant to rifampicin was obtained by treating the parent B. infantis 525 with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. B. infantis OFR-525 was produced by serial passage of B. infantis RFR-525 on agar with 2-fold minimal inhibitory concentration of ofloxacin. B. infantis OFR-525 was resistant to antituberculosis agents and fluoroquinolones up to 4∼128 fold higher than that for the original strain. The resistance of B. infantis OFR-525 against rifampicin and ofloxacin was maintained in vivo and in vitro. Conclusively, B. infantis OFR-525 can be regarded as a promising strain which can be developed as the preparation for the treatment of the intestinal disorders of the tuberculosis patients under rifampicin and ofloxacin therapy.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.412-416
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• 1998

Acute oral toxicity of Bifidobacterium breve K-110, Bifidobacterium breve K-111, Bifidobacterium infantis K-525 were studied in Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes. In this study, we examined number of deaths, clinical signs, bod weight and gross findings for 14 day after single oral administration of B. breve K-110,B. breve K-111 or B. infantis K-525 with different levels. They did not show any toxic effect in rats and oral LD$_{50}$ value was over 5 g/kg in rats.s.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.50-54
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• 1999

Effect of galactooligosaccharides produced by the $\beta$-galactosidase from Aapwefillua niger CAD 1 on the growth of Bifidobacterium infantis KCTC 3127 Bifidobacterium longum KCTC 3128 and Bifidobacterium bif-idum ATCC 11863 were investigated. Bifidbacterium infantis Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium bif-idum were in the logarithmic growth phase after 6hr incubation at 37$^{\circ}C$. Bifidobacterium infantis was in the stationary phase after 24hr incubation at 37$^{\circ}C$. The growth rate of B. bifidum containing galactooligo-saccharides and raffinose in MRS broth increased up to 18%, 8% and 7% compared to glucose galac-tose and lactose during 48hr incubation. The growth rate of B. infantis and B. longum contatining galacto-oligosaccharides and raffinose in MRS broth increased up to both 6% and 8% and both 13% and 10% compared to glucose and galactose during 48hr incubation.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.1096-1100
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• 1999

The protective effect of Bifidobacterium breve K-110, K-111 and B. infantis K-525 on carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rats was investigated. Among them, B. infantis K-525 had the most potent hepatoprotective activity. It reduced serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels to 51% and 80% of the $CCl_{4}-treated$ groups, respectively. In rat liver homogenate intoxificated with $CCl_{4}$, B. infantis K-525 inhibited in vitro as well as in vivo lipid peroxidation more than the other Bifidobacteria.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.165-170
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• 2002

In order to economically utilize dough with B. longum, B. infantis and B. brevis as a bread improver, aerotolerance, ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ activity, organic acids, farinograph and extensograph of dough were investigated. In aerotolerance of Bifidobacterium sp., B. longum was highest among tested starters, followed by B. infantis. The ${\alpha}-galactosidase$ activity was highest in the B. longum among tested starters. In organic acids, the contents of lactic acid and acetic acid were the highest in the among tested starters, followed by B. infantis. In farinograms of dough, water absorption and peak time were highest in the B. brevis among tested dough. Extensogram showed that the area increased remarkably in B. longum and B. infantis at 135min of fermentation. Extensibility and resistance to extension of dough were highest in the B. infantis among the dough, followed B. longum.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.348-354
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• 2003

This study was conducted to confirm the availability of lactic acid bacteria as probiotics haying inhibitory effects to cancer cell line. Five lactic acid bacteria showing anti-cancer activity were compared by acid tolerance, bile tolerance, antibiotics resistance, milk fermentation, stability, and cell adherence activity to colon epithelial cell. The results obtained are as follows : In acid tolerance, all strains did not have a resistance below pH 3.0 and 3.5 except Lactobacillus plantarum KCTC3099. In antibiotics resistance, Lactococcus lactis and L. plantarum KCTC3099 were resistant to cotrimoxazol (128 mg/1), and Bifidobacterium adolescentis Maeil-K8 and B. infantis Maeil-K9 were resistant to doxycylin and gentamycin (4 mg/1). In case of cell adherence ability to Caco-2 cell, B. infantis Maeil-K9 was found to be superior to others as 3.1%, while the others were less than 0.5%. When the strains were cultured to milk base, viable counts of the strains tested increased more 1 log cycle than inoculation, but acid production was very low except L. plantarum KCTC3099. Also, L. plantarum KCTC3099, B. adolescentis Maeil-K8, and B. infantis Maeil-K9 were stable in fermented milk base during storage. In conclusion, L. plantarum KCTC3099 and B. infantis Maeil-K9 were confirmed to be superior for the availability as probiotics.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.22-26
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• 2000

In order to economically utilize dough with B. infantis and S. thermophilus as a bread improver, WHC, swelling power, solubility, farinograph, extensograph and amylograph of dough were investigated. Swelling power and solubility were less than medium flour and weak flour. WHC was higher than those. On rheological properties of dough, farinograms of dough showed progressively increasing water absorption, peak time only increased with addition of S. thermophilus. Extensograms showed that area increased S. thermophilus and B. infantis at 135 min. Extensibility and resistance to exntension of dough were higher in S. thermophilus than those in B. infantis. On amylograms, maximum viscosity of dough increased by addition of B. infantis and S. thermophilus.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.639-641
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• 1998

Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of Bifidobacterium spp. strains (Bifidobacterium breve K-110, B. breve K-111 and B. infantis K-525) isolated from healthy Korean against antituberculosis agents and fluoroquinolones were determined. From the MICs it was found that Bifidobacterium breve K-110, B. breve K-111 and B. infantis K-525 were susceptible to rifampicin and fluoroquinolenes and resistant to other antituberculosis agents.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.547-552
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• 1999

Antidiarrheal, anticostive and antimutagenic effects of Bifidobacterium breve K-110, K-111 and B. infantis K-525 isolated from Korean were investigated in experimental animals. These Bifidobacteria were not significantly affected on the transport of barium sulfate in the small intestine. However, these Bifidobacteria significantly stimulated the transport of barium sulfate in the large intestine. Particularly, when Bifidobacterium breve K-110 (500 mg/kg) was orally administered, the transport of barium sulfate in the large intestine was increased 45%, compared to the control group. On the castor oil-induced diarrheal mice, Bifidobacterium breve K-111 had the antidiarrheal activity but the other Bifidobacteria did not had it. When the antimutagenicity of these Bifidobacteria and their peptidoglycans were examined using Salmonella typhimurium TA98/TA100 in an in vitro assay system, these Bifidobacteria and peptidoglycans showed inhibitory effect of $20{\sim}80%$. These results indicate that Bifidobacterium spp. had antidiarrheal, anticostive and antimutagenic activities as well as the inhibitory activity of harmful enzymes of intestinal bacteria in the intestine.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.37-42
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• 2004

To differentiate commercial bifidobacteia for Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12, Bif. longum Bb-536 and Bif. infantis Maeil-K9, we studied the various carbon source, the nitrogen sources and antibiotics. Amygdalin and fructose were good candidates for carbon sources, and tryptone was suitable for nitrogen sources to design a new selective media for three commercial bifidobacteria. In the case of the amygdalin-containing medium as carbon sources, Bif. lactis Bb-12 and Bif. infantis Maeil-K9 showed good growth, and in fructose-containing medium, Bif. longum Bb-536 showed good growth. In antibiotics resistance study, the addition of 1 mg/L doxycyclin was very effective for differentiation of each bifidobacteria. Doxycyclin did not affect the growth of Bif. lactis Bb-12 and Bif. infantis Maeil-K9, but Bif. longum Bb-536 was completely inhibited by doxycyclin. Finally to confirm the selection capability of newly designed selective media, temperature-shocked bifidobacteria were cultured on them. As the results, fructose or doxycyclin containing medium showed for high growth for temperature-shocked bifidobacteria, but amygdalin containing medium showed low growth of temperature-shocked bifidobacteria.