- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Kyungwoon University
2016-2025
National Institute of Animal Science
2014-2024
Rural Development Administration
2014-2024
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2024
Northwestern University
2023
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
2023
Seoul National University Hospital
2023
Kosin University
2021-2022
Chung-Ang University
2022
Convergence
2022
Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by infection with graminearum leads to enormous losses crop growers, and may contaminate grains a number of mycotoxins that pose serious risks human animal health. Antagonistic bacteria are used prevent FHB offer attractive alternatives or supplements synthetic fungicides for controlling without the negative effects chemical management. Out 500 bacterial strains isolated from soil, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens JCK-12 showed strong antifungal activity was...
Overweight and obesity induce serious health problems that exert negative effects on dog's welfare. Body condition score (BCS) is a common method to evaluate the body fat mass in animals. By palpating observing fats under skin it possible predict animal's accumulation condition. BCS also useful tool estimate composition dogs. However, can be subjective when was performed by non-professionals like pet's owners. To develop avoid misevaluation of twenty-four Beagles were enrolled evaluation. In...
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of black soldier fly larvae oil (BSFLO) from (BSFL) as a partial or total replacement soybean (SBO) on growth performance, fatty acid (FA) profile, and meat quality broiler chickens 1 5 wk age. A 210 male (Ross 308) at one-day age were randomly allotted 3 dietary treatments (10 replicates 7 birds/group): basal control diet (CON), in which SBO replaced by 50% (50 BSFLO) 100% (100 BSFLO. physical measurements chemical traits leg meat,...
Microorganism residing in the gut has been known to have important roles animal body. Microbes and host microenvironment are highly related with host's health including energy metabolism immune system. Moreover, it reported that microbiome is correlated diseases like obesity human dogs. There many studies identify characterize microbes their genes However, there was little information of companion animals. Here, we investigated microbiota communities feaces from twenty - four Beagles (aged 2...
Deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) can seriously affect animal health, with potentially severe economic losses. Previous studies have demonstrated that gut microbiota plays a significant role in detoxification. We analyzed the colon contents from three groups of pigs (fed either standard diet, or diet 8 mg/kg DON ZEN). Bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplicons were obtained contents, sequenced using next-generation sequencing on MiSeq platform. Overall, 2,444,635 sequences generated, ≥2000...
In this study, we investigated the effects of black ginseng (BG) and ginsenoside Rb1, which induced browning in 3T3-L1 primary white adipocytes (PWATs) isolated from C57BL/6 mice. BG Rb1 suppressed expressions CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha (C/EBPα) sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor-1c (SREBP-1c), whereas expression level peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) was increased. Furthermore, enhanced brown-adipocyte-specific markers PR domain...
Plant extracts including secondary metabolites have anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity activities. This study was conducted to investigate the properties of fermented Artemisia annua (AW) Salicornia herbacea (GW) in vitro mice. The metabolite profiling AW GW performed using UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap-MS/MS, gene expression analyzed real-time PCR for adipocyte difference factors. effects mice were measured serum AST, ALT, glucose, TG, cholesterol levels. Metabolites plant after fermentation showed...
This study evaluated the effect of dietary supplementation microbially-fermented spent mushroom substrates (MFSMS) on weight gain, carcass characteristics, and economic efficiency Hanwoo steers. Highly cellulolytic bacteria (Enterobacter spp. Bacillus spp.) isolated from (SMS) stacks were inoculated (1% v/v) into SMS, which was anaerobically fermented fed to steers for 12.6 months during growing fattening periods. Growing assigned control group without Microbially-fermented SMS (MFSMS), a...
Abstract Like humans, weight control in overweight dogs is associated with a longer life expectancy and healthier life. Dietary supplements are one of the best strategies for controlling obesity obesity-associated diseases. This study was conducted to assess potential black ginseng (BG) silkworm (SW) as diet-induced beagle dogs. To investigate changes that occur administered supplements, different obesity-related parameters, such body condition score (BCS), blood fatty acid profile,...
Insects are a potential source of proteins and fats which can be incorporated into diets broiler chickens. Accordingly, black soldier fly larvae oil (BSFLO) needs to tested as an appropriate fat produce healthy chickens for consumers. Therefore, the objective present study was evaluate effects replacement soybean (SBO) with BSFLO in on intestinal health blood profiles. A total 210 one-day-old male broilers were randomly allocated three dietary treatments (10 replicates seven birds per...
Abstract Canine obesity is a major health concern that predisposes dogs to various disorders. The fecal microbiome has been attracting attention because of their impact on energy efficiency and metabolic disorders host. However, little known about specific microbial interactions, how these may be affected by in dogs. objective this study was investigate the differences networks between obese normal A total 20 beagle (males = 12, body weight [BW]: 10.5 ± 1.08 kg; females 8, BW: 11.3 1.71 all...
Objective A motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI) results in the loss of voluntary control below point injury. Some these patients can regain partial function through inpatient rehabilitation; however, there is currently no biomarker to easily identify which have this potential. Evidence indicates that spasticity could be marker. Patients with SCI who exhibit show preservation descending pathways, pathways necessary for signals carried from brain target muscle. We hypothesized presence...
With regard to animal welfare concerns, behavioral information of weaned and mixed piglets is great interest in swine production. The aim this study was demonstrate the change behavior over time two different groups (littermates from litters) after mixing. Two (72 individuals all) housed either with littermates or foreign (6 1.8 m×1.4 m pens, 28°C±1°C temperature) were observed aid video technology for 9 consecutive hours on days 1, 2, 3 behaviors control treatment significantly among...
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects horse-riding simulator exercise and Kendall on forward head posture. [Subjects Methods] Thirty elderly college students with a posture were randomly divided into two groups for 15 persons each, group group, performed eight weeks. [Results] showed significant differences after intervention in New York state rating, craniovertebral angle, cranial rotation angle. significantly smaller value than rating evaluation intervention....
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of exogenous emulsifier supplementation on growth performance, energy digestibility, and meat quality in broilers. A total 60 Ross 308 broilers were treated for two weeks. The three dietary treatments were: (CON) basal diet; (T1) diet + 0.1% emulsifier, (T2) 0.2% emulsifier. In Period 1 (0–7 days), T2 group showed significantly higher body weight gain (BWG) (p < 0.05) T1 treatment groups had lower feed conversion ratios (FCR) 0.05). 2...
Heat stress (HS) negatively impacts pig production and swine health. Therefore, to understand the genetic metabolic responses of pigs HS, we used RNA-Seq high resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) NMR analyses compare transcriptomes metabolomes Duroc (n = 6, 3 barrows gilts) exposed heat (33 °C 60% RH) with a control group (25 RH). HS resulted in differential expression 552 (236 up, 316 down) 879 (540 339 genes significant enrichment 30 31 plasma metabolites female male pigs,...
Current evidence support that the gut microbiota plays a potential role in obesity. Bariatric surgery can reduce excess weight and decrease risk of life-threatening weight-related health problems may also influence microbiota. In this study, we aimed to investigate changes before after bariatric evaluate association microbial shift altered body mass index (BMI) surgery.Between January 2019 July 2020, stools from 58 patients scheduled for were collected. Six months surgery, 22 these...
Health concern of dogs is the most important issue for pet owners. People who have companied long-term provide utmost cares their well-being and healthy life. Recently, it was revealed that population types gut microbiota affect metabolism immunity host. However, there little information on microbiome dogs. Hericium erinaceus (H. erinaceus; HE) one well-known medicinal mushrooms has multiple bioactive components including polyphenol, β-glucan, polysaccharides, ergothioneine, hericerin,...
Objective: Deoxynivalenol (DON) and zearalenone (ZEN) are mycotoxins that frequently contaminate maize grain cereals, imposing risks to the health of both humans animals leading economic losses. The gut microbiome has been shown help combat effects such toxins, with certain microorganisms reported contribute significantly detoxification process.Methods: We examined cecum contents three different dietary groups pigs (control, as well diets contaminated 8 mg DON/kg feed or 0.8 ZEN/kg feed)....
In this study, we examined the effect of diets supplemented with organic and inorganic mineral premixes on laying performance eggshell quality aged hens. A total 600 68-week-old Hy-Line Brown hens were randomly assigned to 1 3 dietary treatments, repeated 5 times: Mash type basal diet, diet an premix (1.0 g/kg), (1.8 g/kg). The results showed that strength was higher (p < 0.01) in group than groups. Further, levels Fe Mn liver 0.05) groups group. concentrations Mg spleen different among...
Overweight and obesity, associated with various health complications, refer to abnormal or excessive fat accumulation conditions that harm health. Like humans, obesity is a growing problem in dogs, which may increase the risk of serious diseases such as diabetes cancer. Mulberry leaf has shown potential anti-obesity anti-diabetes effects several studies. Our research studied impact mulberry supplements healthy old overweight dogs for 12 weeks. Blood fecal samples were collected from before...
This study investigated the effects of corn resistant starch (RS) on anti-obesity properties, nutrient digestibility, and blood parameters in healthy beagles. Four spayed six castrated beagle dogs were divided into a control group (CON) with diet comprising rice chicken meal treatment (TRT) an increased RS content by heating-cooling meal. All CON TRT groups fed 1.2-fold higher energy than daily recommended requirement for 16 weeks. Throughout period, body weight increased, whereas no change...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability fermented oat (FO) and black soldier fly larva (BSFL) as food ingredients for dogs. A total 20 spayed female dogs were divided into four treatment groups, with 5 per group. groups consisted a control group, diet 10% FO, one 5% BSFL, FO each experimental fed 12 weeks. feeding and/or BSFL did not affect daily intake, body weight, condition score, fecal or skin In all no significant differences in serum IgG, IL-10, TNF-α levels observed upon...