• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.294-298
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• 2009

Distribution of isoflavones and fatty acids in soymilk fermented with 7 Lactobacilli (L-type), 7 Bifidobacteria (B-type), or 5 Streptococci (S-type) were monitored. Total isoflavones in fermented soymilk ranged from 5.24 to $8.59{\mu}mol/g$ dry basis while those in unfermented soymilk were $8.06{\mu}mol/g$ dry basis. Depending on the types of inoculated microorganisms, fermented soymilk showed different profiles in isoflavones, especially aglycones and $\beta$-glucosides. Four L-type fermented soymilk had significantly higher aglycone content (33.69-46.21%) and low $\beta$-glucosides compared to control (p<0.05). All B-type fermented soymilk showed significantly high aglycone levels (p<0.05). Out of 5 Streptococci, 4 strains produced over 82.2% aglycones. Lipid content ranged from 162 to 224 mg/g and linoleic acid was the highest, followed by oleic, linolenic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Average ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids in control, L-, B-, and S-type fermented soymilks was 6.30, 6.09, 6.30, and 5.94, respectively. This study can help to develop a fermented soymilk containing high isoflavone aglycones and low fat content.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제42권10호
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• pp.1533-1538
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 인삼 추출물이 용수로 사용된 두유를 Lactobacillus 5가지 균주를 이용하여 발효 인삼두유를 제조하였으며, 발효 균주에 따른 두유의 미생물학적 및 이화학적 특성과 항산화 활성에 대해 알아보았다. 인삼두유에서의 젖산균 생장은 L. acidophilus KCTC 3168이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났으며 젖산균의 산 생성에 따른 pH 변화는 L. kefir ATCC 35411에서 가장 낮게 측정되었다. 관능검사 결과는 신맛이 강하면서 쓴맛, 콩비린내 및 쉰내 등이 비교적 약하게 평가된 L. kefir ATCC 35411이 가장 높게 선호되었다. 두유제조에 사용된 인삼의 기능성 성분인 진세노사이드 함량과 항산화 활성에 대해 분석한 결과 총 진세노사이드는 L. casei ATCC 393에서 유의적으로 가장 높게 함유되어 있었으며, 발효홍삼에 주로 존재하며 발효가 진행됨에 따라 함량이 증가하는 것으로 알려진 Rg2, Rg3 및 Rh1 함량 또한 L. casei ATCC 393에서 가장 높게 정량되었다. 인삼두유의 superoxide anion 라디칼 소거활성과 hydroxyl 라디칼 소거활성을 측정한 결과 발효두유에서 발효하지 않은 인삼두유에 비해 각각 2~4배 및 4~5배 정도 항산화 활성이 증진되었음을 알 수 있었으며, 특히 L. kefir ATCC 35411에서 가장 높은 활성을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터 인삼두유는 젖산균 발효에 의해 관능적, 기능적 측면에서 우수한 두유를 제조할 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 발효균주로서 L. kefir ATCC 35411이 가장 적합할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2009

To improve the functional and organoleptic properties of the fermented soymilk with Bacillus subtilis 2829PNU015 which has chungkukjang like flavor, functional materials from the edible plant extracts with well-known health promoting effects were examined by fibrinolytic activity and sensory evaluation. Among five samples such as Corni fructus, garlic, purple sweet potato, aged garlic, and pumpanini were tested, Corni fructus showed the highest fibrinolytic activity. The appearance and taste of the fermented soymilk (FS) was varied to the amount of Corni fructus added, and the highest acceptability of FS was observed from FS containing 1% Corni fructus extracts ($10^{\circ}$Brix) in it. Best way of applying Corni fructus to the fermented soymilk (FFS) was found to be incubating the mixture of soymilk and Corni fructus with Bacillus subtilis. FFS demonstrated dose dependent radical scavenging activities and these activities were found to be higher than those of FS at designated concentration.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.133-136
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• 2017

Fermentation plays a vital role in the nutritional enrichment of food. Korea has a long tradition of adding fermented food to the daily diet and jeotgal is one of the common fermented and salted foods in Korean cuisine. In our study, we added soymilk as an additive to squid jeotgal to improve its functionality. We mixed different concentrations of soymilk (2, 5, and 10 mg/g) with squid jeotgal samples, fermented them for one week, and then tested their antioxidant and anticancer activities to compare with those of squid jeotgal samples without soymilk additive. To investigate the anticancer characteristics, glutathione-S-transferase (GST)-pi enzyme assay was used. To test the antioxidant activities, various assays were performed, including 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl free radical scavenging activity, 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium saltradical cation scavenging assay, and reducing power assay. Samples fermented with a small amount of soymilk showed excellent anticancer activity. The addition of only 2 mg/g of soymilk to squid jeotgal inhibited the activity of GST-pi by almost 50% when compared with the sample with no addition. Moreover, no undesirable bitterness or astringency was noticed. Our results could help to improve the current food status of squid jeotgal and it could be used to reduce the risk of chronic disease along with its basic nutritional function.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.74-83
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 선행 발효두유에서의 산미 이취를 개선시키기 위해 한국 전통발효식품인 김치로부터 젖산균을 분리 및 동정하였다. 분리된 89주의 균주 중 두유 발효 시 산미 이취를 생성하지 않는 균 3주(Strain No. R53, R83, R84)를 임의로 분리하였다. 생물학적, 형태학적 및 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열 등과 같은 생화학적 분석 결과 최종적으로 3주의 균은 W. koreensis 동정되었다. 최종적으로 이 3주의 균 중 가장 산미 이취를 적게 생성하는 것으로 판단되는 Strain No. R83을 최종 실험 균주로 사용하였으며 이 균주를 W. koreensis KO3로 명명하였다. W. koreensis KO3을 이용하여 최적 발효두유를 제조하였으며 이화학적 특성을 알아보았다. $30^{\circ}C$에서 12시간 발효시켰을 때 생균수가 $8.71{\times}10^8CFU/ml$로 가장 생육이 뛰어났으며, 이때의 pH와 산도는 각각 6.02, 0.33%를 나타내었다. 일반성분은 수분 94.06%, 조회분 0.18%, 조단백 2.71%, 조지방 1.16%, 조섬유 0.01%로 측정되었다. 아미노산 분석 결과 27종의 아미노산과 유도체들이 확인되었다. 단맛을 가지는 아미노산으로 알려진 serine, glycine, threonine, alanine, aspartic acid 함량이 증가하였고 발효 전에는 검출되지 않았던 ornithine이 생성되었다. 관능평가에 있어서는 선행 발효두유에 비해 모든 항목에서 개선된 평가를 얻었다. 따라서 관능검사, pH 및 산도 그리고 아미노산 분석을 결과를 토대로 볼 때 W. korensis K03로 제조한 발효두유는 음료로서 가능성이 있다고 생각되며 향후 연구를 통해 기능성 성분이 탐색 된다면 새로운 형태의 건강식품개발의 기초 자료로서 활용 가능할 것으로 보인다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1298-1300
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• 2009

To develop a dietary beverage with functionalities of cheonggukjang, soymilk was fermented with Bacillus subtilis and its antioxidant activities were examined. Antioxidative capacities of fermented soymilk (FS) with 5 different B. subtilis were significantly different. Among these, FS with 2829PNU015 revealed the greatest antioxidant activities. 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging activity, total antioxidant activity, and low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation inhibition of FS with 2829PNU015 were increased by 150, 140, and 240%, respectively, compared with those of unfermented soymilk (p<0.05). Further study for the improvement of sensory properties of FS with B. subtilis is required for a commercial production.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2013

Asian populations are thought to receive significant health benefits from traditional diets rich in soybeans due to high isoflavone contents. However, available epidemiologic data only weakly support this hypothesis. The present study was carried out to assess the pharmacokinetics of isoflavones in South Korean women after ingestion of soy-based foods. Twenty-six healthy female volunteers (20-30 y old) consumed three different soy products (i.e., isogen, soymilk, and fermented soybeans) with different aglycone/glucoside ratios. Plasma and urine isoflavone concentrations were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after ingestion of one of the soy products. Pharmacokinetic parameters were determined using the WinNonlin program. The area under the curve (AUC) for plasma daidzein levels of the soymilk group ($2,101{\pm}352ng{\cdot}h/mL$) was significantly smaller than those of the isogen ($2,628{\pm}573ng{\cdot}h/mL$) and fermented soybean ($2,593{\pm}465ng{\cdot}h/mL$) groups. The maximum plasma concentration ($C_{max}$) of daidzein for the soymilk group ($231{\pm}44$ ng/mL) was significantly higher than those of the isogen ($160{\pm}32$ ng/mL) and fermented soybean ($195{\pm}35$ ng/mL) groups. The half-lives of daidzein and genistein in the soymilk group (5.9 and 5.6 h, respectively) were significantly shorter than those in the individuals given isogen (9.6 and 8.5 h, respectively) or fermented soybean (9.5 and 8.2 h, respectively). The urinary recovery rates of daidzein and genistein were 42% and 17% for the isogen group, 46% and 23% for the fermented soybean group, and 33% and 22% for the soymilk group. In conclusion, our data indicated that soy products containing high levels of isoflavone aglycone are more effective for maintaining plasma isoflavone concentrations. Additional dose-response, durational, and interventional studies are required to evaluate the ability of soy-based foods to increase the bioavailability of isoflavones that positively affect human health.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2002

The isoflavone glycosides are hydrolyzed by ${\beta}$-glucosidase from gut microbes to the bioactive aglycones. However, the specific bacteria from the human intestinal tract that are involved in the metabolism of these compounds are not known. This study was undertaken to develop a fermented soymilk which converts isoflavones to the more bioactive aglycones form using a Bifidobacterium strain. The ${\beta}$-glucosidase activity of 15 Bifidobacterium strains were measured during cell growth. Among them, Bifidobacterium sp. Int-57 was selected for this study, because it has the highest ${\beta}$-glucosidase activity. Growth, acid development, ${\beta}$-glucosidase activity, and the hydrolysis of daidzin and genistin were investigated in four soymilks inoculated with Bifidobacterium sp. Int-57. After 12 h of fermentation, the counts of viable Bifidobacterium sp. Int-57 in all the soymilks reached a level of more than $10^8$ cfu/ml, which was then maintained. The pH of soymilks started to decrease rapidly after 6 h of fermentation and leveled off after 18 h. The titratable acidity of BL# 1 soymilk, BL#2 soymilk, and JP#l soymilk increased from 0.18 to 1.21, 1.15, and $1.08\%$ over the fermentation period, respectively. After 24 h of fermentation, the $\beta$-glucosidase activity in BL#1 soymilk, BL#2 soymilk, JP#l soymilk, and JP#2 soymilk increased to 59.528, 40.643, 70.844, and 56.962 mU/ml, respectively. The isoflavone glycosides, daidzin and genistin, in soymilks were hydrolyzed completely in the relatively short fermentation time of 18 h. These results show that Bifidobacterium sp. Int-57 can be used as a potential starter culture for developing fermented soymilk which has completely hydrolyzed isoflavone glycosides.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2010

The cholesterol-lowering effects of soymilk fermented with Bacillus subtilis KCCM42923 were studied in apolipoprotein E knockout (ApoE KO) mice and compared to the cholesterol-lowering effects of soymilk to which cheonggukjang powder had been added. ApoE KO mice were divided into 3 groups (n=7/group). Animals were fed either an atherogenic diet only (AD, control group), an AD supplemented with fermented soymilk containing Corni fructus (FSM group), or an AD supplemented with soymik to which cheonggukjang (CGJ) powder had been added at 5% (w/v) (CPS group) for 8 weeks. The amount of FSM or CPS supplementing the AD was 20.8 mL/kg BW. There were no differences in either body weight gain or organ weights among three groups. In the FSM group, the concentration of plasma total cholesterol (TC) and LDL cholesterol (LDLC) were significantly decreased by 26.2% and 30.3% compared with the values of the control group (p<0.05). However, the triglyceride (TG) and HDL-cholesterol (HDLC) levels were not affected. These beneficial effects of FSM on suppressing the increase in plasma cholesterol level by AD were greater than those of CPS, which revealed 15.4% and 16.4% inhibition for TC and LDLC, respectively. However, these differences between FSM and CPS groups were not significantly different. A preventative effect of FSM or CPS on the accumulation of hepatic TC, but not on TG, was observed. FSM and CPS did not demonstrate any effects on fecal lipid excretion. In conclusion, the cholesterol-lowering effects of the soymilk fermented with Bacillus subtilis KCCM42923 were comparable to CGJ powder-added soymilk. These results suggest that drinking FSM might provide beneficial effects on controlling plasma cholesterol levels.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2009

This study investigated the hypoglycemic effect of fermented soymilk extract (FSE) in STZ-induced diabetic mice. FSE was prepared via fermentation of soymilk with Bacillus subtilis followed by methanol extraction. The hypoglycemic effect was determined by inhibitory activities against ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and ${\alpha}$-amylase as well as the alleviation of postprandial glucose level. The non-fermented soymilk extract (SE) was used as control in this experiment. FSE showed higher (p<0.05) inhibitory activities than SE against ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and ${\alpha}$-amylase. The $IC_{50}$ values of FSE for ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and ${\alpha}$-amylase were 0.77 ancd 0.94 mg/mL, respectively, which were comparable or even superior to those of acarbose (0.79 and 0.68 mg/mL, respectively). In addition, a further suppression on the postprandial blood glucose levels were observed in the FSE than SE group for both STZ-induced diabetic mice and normal mice. Furthermore, FSE significantly lowered the incremental area under the curve (AUC) in the diabetic mice and the AUC in normal mice corroborated the hypoglycemic effect of FSE (p<0.05). Results from this study suggest that FSE may help decrease the postprandial blood glucose level via inhibiting ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and ${\alpha}$-amylase and the usefulness of FSE was proven to be better than SE.