Stem Cells and Cell-Cell Communication in the Understanding of the Role of Diet and Nutrients in Human Diseases

Trosko James E. The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2007 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.22 No.1

The term, "food safety", has traditionally been viewed as a practical science aimed at assuring the prevention acute illnesses caused by biological microorganisms, and only to a minor extent, chronic diseases cause by chronic low level exposures to natural and synthetic chemicals or pollutants. "food safety" meant to prevent microbiological agents/toxins in/on foods, due to contamination any where from "farm to Fork", from causing acute health effects, especially to the young, immune-compromised, genetically-predisposed and elderly. However, today a broader view must also include the fact that diet, perse (nutrients, vitamins/minerals, calories), as well as low level toxins and pollutant or supplemented synthetic chemicals, can alter gene expressions of stem/progenitor/terminally-differentiated cells, leading to chronic inflammation and other mal-functions that could lead to diseases such as cancer, diabetes, atherogenesis and possibly reproductive and neurological disorders. Understanding of the mechanisms by which natural or synthetic chemical toxins/toxicants, in/on food, interact with the pathogenesis of acute and chronic diseases, should lead to a "systems" approach to "food safety". Clearly, the interactions of diet/food with the genetic background, gender, and developmental state of the individual, together with (a) interactions of other endogenous/exogenous chemicals/drugs; (b) the specific biology of the cells being affected; (c) the mechanisms by which the presence or absence of toxins/toxicants and nutrients work to cause toxicities; and (d) how those mechanisms affect the pathogenesis of acute and/or chronic diseases, must be integrated into a "system" approach. Mechanisms of how toxins/toxicants cause cellular toxicities, such as mutagenesis; cytotoxicity and altered gene expression, must take into account (a) irreversible or reversal changes caused by these toxins or toxicants; (b)concepts of thresholds or no-thresholds of action; and (c) concepts of differential effects on stem cells, progenitor cells and terminally differentiated cells in different organs. This brief Commentary tries to illustrate this complex interaction between what is on/in foods with one disease, namely cancer. Since the understanding of cancer, while still incomplete, can shed light on the multiple ways that toxins/toxicants, as well as dietary modulation of nutrients/vitamins/metals/ calories, can either enhance or reduce the risk to cancer. In particular, diets that alter the embryo-fetal micro-environment might dramatically alter disease formation later in life. In effect "food safety" can not be assessed without understanding how food could be 'toxic', or how that mechanism of toxicity interacts with the pathogenesis of any disease.

Changes in Korean Consumers' Perception on Food Preservatives by a Risk Communication Booklet

Kim, Suna,Kim, Ji-Sun,Kang, Hee-Jin,Lee, Gunyoung,Lim, Ho Soo,Yun, Sang Soon,Kim, Jeong-Weon The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2018 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.33 No.6

본 연구는 학부모를 대상으로 식품첨가물 및 보존료에 대한 인식 수준과 정보요구도를 파악하고 이를 바탕으로 학부모의 식품첨가물 및 보존료에 대한 올바른 이해와 안전한 식생활을 위한 교육자료를 개발하고자 하였다. 2014년 서울 경기지역 초등학생을 둔 학부모 381명을 대상으로 식품첨가물 및 보존료에 대한 인식 및 정보요구도에 대한 설문조사를 수행한 결과 응답자 중 가공식품 구입 시 안전성을 가장 중요한 요소라고 응답하였으며, 41.5%가 식품 첨가물을 가장 식품안전을 위협하는 것이라고 응답하였으며, 식품 첨가물 중에서는 보존료가 가장 위험하다고 응답하였다. 그러나 응답자의 90.6%가 식품첨가물 및 보존료에 대한 교육 경험이 없다고 응답하였다. 설문결과와 학부모들의 정보요구도에 따라 교육홍보책자인 '보존료 바르게 알기'를 개발하였다. '보존료 바르게 알기'는 '보존료란 어떤 물질인가요?', '보존료는 어떤 종류가 있나요?', '보존료는 안전한가요?', '가공식품, 어떻게 섭취해야 하나요?', '식품첨가물은 식약처가 철저히 관리하고 있어요' 등의 5장으로 구성하여 소비자인 학부모들이 알고 싶어하는 내용들을 알기 쉽고 재미있게 전달할 수 있도록 구성하였다. 개발된 교육홍보책자를 초등학교 학부모에게 시범 적용한 결과, 사전 18.9%만이 보존료가 무엇인지 알고 있다고 응답한 수준에서 사후 90.9%가 그 역할을 이해하고 72.7%가 안전하다고 응답하여 개발된 책자가 보존료에 대한 이해도를 크게 높이고 보존료에 대한 오해를 바로잡을 수 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 교육홍보책자는 학부모를 비롯한 일반소비자들에게 보존료에 대한 이해를 높일 수 있는 효과적인 정보전달매체로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. Food preservatives are very important food additives for the biological and chemical safety of processed foods. The purposes of this study were to investigate Korean consumer's perception and information needs on food preservatives, to develop an educational booklet as a risk communication material on food preservatives, and to assess the educational effect of the developed booklet. To understand perception on food preservatives, a self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted by 381 parents having elementary school students at Seoul and Geoynggi area in Korea. Based on the survey results, brain storming of the authors along with consultation from the professionals, we developed a risk communication booklet about food preservatives. It was exposed to 35 parents of elementary school children, and their evaluation was collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed statistically. Respondents considered food safety (44.8%) as the most important factor while purchasing processed foods. They still perceived food additives as the most hazardous one (41.5%), and among those, food preservatives were the most concerned (45.9%). Total 67.7% of the respondents considered the consumption of food preservatives as hazardous or very hazardous. However, 90.6% of respondents did not have any educational experience about food additives and food preservatives. Based on their information needs, a science-based booklet consisting of the definition, classification, safety, intake, and management of food preservatives was developed. When the booklet titled as 'Food preservatives, Just Know Them!' was exposed to the parents via elementary school teacher, their negative perceptions on food additives and food preservatives were changed positively by increasing the understanding level on preservatives from 18.9% to 90.9% and obtaining 72.7% positive answers on their safety. Therefore, it could be used as an effective risk communication material on food preservatives.

Raising Public Recognition of Climate Change Adaptation to Ensure Food Safety

Cho, Sun-Duk,Lee, Hwa Jung,Kim, Gun-Hee The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2013 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.28 No.3

Recent changes in the global climate environment have resulted in a wide variety of climate-related disasters, including floods, tidal waves, forest fires, droughts, etc. In addition, global warming raises the risk of food poisoning, which may increase the spread of infectious diseases and alter their structure. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to provide accurate and persuasive information to consumers so that they can be fully informed of climate change and alter their behavior accordingly. Therefore, the intention of this study was to develop posters and contents for image production related to climate change and food safety. The posters are focused on consumers with headings such as "Climate Change Threatening Food Safety", "Earth getting warmer, your dining table is at risk", "Warning signs ahead for the globe", and more. Five poster drafts were selected initially, and a survey was carried out amongst 1,087 people regarding their preferences, with the most preferred design chosen. The images related to climate change and food safety defined climate change, how it relates to food safety, the risks it poses to the food industry, and lastly, how the public can respond in the future. Therefore, to further communicate the importance of food safety to consumers, the development, education, and promotion of these contents should be performed to provide safety information to consumers in the future.

Detection of Food-Grade Hydrogen Peroxide by HRP-Biocomposite Modified Biosensors

Chang, Seung-Cheol The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2017 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.32 No.6

A new amperometric biosensor has been developed for the detection of hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$). The sensor was fabricated through the one-step deposition of a biocomposite layer onto a glassy carbon electrode at neutral pH. The biocomposite, as a $H_2O_2$ sensing element, was prepared by the electrochemical deposition of a homogeneous mixture of graphene oxide, aniline, and horseradish peroxidase. The experimental results clearly demonstrated of that the sensor possessed high electrocatalytic activity and responded to $H_2O_2$ with a stable and rapid manners. Scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and amperometry were performed to optimize the characteristics of the sensor and to evaluate its sensing chemistry. The sensor exhibited a linear response to $H_2O_2$ in the range of 10 to $500{\mu}M$ concentrations, and its detection limit was calculated to be $1.3{\mu}M$. The proposed sensing-chemistry strategy and the sensor format were simple, cost-effective, and feasible for analysis of "food-grade $H_2O_2$" in food samples. 본 연구의 목적은 식품 제조 중 표백 및 살균에 사용되는 과산화수소($H_2O_2$)의 잔류 농도 검출에 활용 될 수 있는 유리탄소전극 기반의 바이오센서의 개발이다. 미국 FDA 및 국내 식품의학안전처 등 식품 용 과산화수소(food grade $H_2O_2$)는 국내외적으로 35% $H_2O_2$ 수용액으로 규정한다. 연구에서 개발한 바이오센서는 감응 물질로 사용된 horseradish peroxidase를 graphene oxide와 aniline과 함께 biocomposite를 형성시킨 후 중성 pH에서 본 연구에서 새롭게 개발된 전기화학적 증착법을 수행하여 개발되었다. 센서구조 및 특성 평가를 위하여 SEM, 순환 전압 전류법 등을 수행하였으며 본 연구에서 개발된 바이오센서는 $10-500{\mu}M$ 농도의 $H_2O_2$에 대하여 직선상의 농도 의존적인 반응을 나타내었으며 최저 검출 한계는 $0.12{\mu}M$으로 산출되었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 센서의 전략적 가치는 향후 오징어포, 건어물 등 널리 유통되는 식품 중에 함유된 식품용 $H_2O_2$ 미량을 현장에서 쉽게 분석 할 수 있어서 비용-효과적 측면에서 그 가치가 우수하다는 것을 제시한다.

Correlation Between food Processing-Associated Stress Tolerance and Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Pathogens

Woode, Benjamin Kojo,Daliri, Frank,Daliri, Eric Banan-Mwine The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2020 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.35 No.2

최근 최소한으로 가공된 안전한 식품에 대한 소비자의 수요가 기하급수적으로 증가하고 있다. 이러한 이유로 많은 식품가공 업체에서는 식품안전을 강화하고 유통기한을 연장하기 위한 최소한의 가공공정 중 허들기술(hurdle technology)을 적용하고 있다. 한편, 연구에 따르면 식품에 함유된 병원균을 비활성화하기 위한 공정 및 방법들은 식중독세균들의 스트레스 적응 메커니즘을 촉발시켜 심지어 후속 치료로 부터 교차 보호를 준다. 또한, 항생제와 제초제 사용과 같은 일상적인 농장 관행은 항생제 내성을 가진 병원균의 생성을 초래할 수 있다. 이러한 항생제 내성 박테리아는 식품 처리과정과 관련된 스트레스에 내성을 가질 수 있고 가공 식품에서 생존할 수 있는 가능성을 높일 수 있다. 이 리뷰에서는 식품가공과 관련된 스트레스와 항생제 내성의 상관관계에 대해 논의한다. 또한, 항균성 화합물 및 기타 식품 처리 관련 스트레스에 대한 교차 보호 수단으로서 시그마 인자(sigma factors), SOS 반응 경로(SOS response pathways) 및 유출 펌프(efflux pumps)의 사용과 같은 분자유전학적 기작에 대해서도 논의한다. Recently, consumer demand for safe but minimally processed food has rapidly increased. For this reason, many food processing industries are applying hurdle technology to enhance food safety, extend shelf life, and make foods appear minimally processed. Meanwhile, studies have shown that a treatment (stress) meant to inactivate foodborne pathogens may trigger adaptation mechanisms and could even offer cross protection against subsequent treatments. Also, certain routine farm practices such as antibiotic and herbicide use could result in the development of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Such bacteria may be tolerant to food processing-associated stress and be more likely to remain viable in processed foods. In this review, we discuss the correlation between food processing-associated stress and antibiotic resistance. We also discuss molecular mechanisms such as the use of sigma factors, SOS response pathways and efflux pumps as means of cross protection against antimicrobial compounds and other food processing-associated stresses.

Function of Dietary Fibers as food ingredients

Hwang, Jae-Kwan The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 1992 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.7 No.4

Dietary fiber imparts both mutritional and functional properties to foods. This review deals with (1) the classification of dietary fiber, (2) the plant cell wall models, (3) the relations between structure and physicochemical and functional properties of dietary fiber and (4) the applications of dietary fiber in foods. Dietary fiber can be classified in terms of source, plant function, solubility, charge and topology. Plant cell wall models are presented to provide information on the interconnections of dietary fiber components which determines the content of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber content. In reality, physicochemical and functional properties of dietary fiber originate factors such as chemical constituents , charge, branching degree, conformation and etc. Dietary fibers possess a variety of functional properties in food systems, which thus make them useful in food application. In particular, rheology and gelation of water-soluble gums or hydrocolloids are discussed for their effects on food quality. A guideline s also listed for the gum selection to meet the best product requirements.

Korea Total Diet Study-Based Risk Assessment on Contaminants Formed During Manufacture, Preparation and Storage of Food

Kwon, Kisung,Jo, Cheon-Ho,Choi, Jang-Duck The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2021 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.36 No.3

식품의 제조, 가공, 조리 및 저장 중 많은 유해물질이 발생하며 이들은 소량이지만 장기간 노출되면 식품안전에 위협이 될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 식품의약품안전처에서 수행한 총 식이조사(TDS) 자료를 기반으로 우리나라에서 식품섭취를 통한 이들 주요 유해물질에 대한 노출 및 위해평가 상황을 파악하고 소비자 및 기업으로 하여금 관련 위험을 저감하는 방안을 제시하고자 하는 것이다. 식품의 제조, 가공, 조리 및 저장 중 생성 유해물질 중 대표적인 아크릴아미드, 퓨란, 에틸 카바메이트, 3-MCPD, 바이오제닉 아민류, 니트로아민류 화합물, 다환 방향족화합물, 벤젠 등에 대한 식이를 통한 노출량을 조사하고 위해평가를 수행한 바, 아크릴아미드 및 퓨란의 경우 노출안전역(MOE) 10,000이하로 저감화 우선 물질로 판단되며, 나머지 물질 등의 경우 모두 노출안전역이 10,000 또는 100,000 이상으로 안전한 수준에 있는 것으로 나타났음. 그러나 향후 지속적으로 모니터링을 수행하고 ALARA 원칙에 따라 가능한 노출 저감화를 위해 노력을 기울여야한다. Hazardous substances are formed during food manufacturing, processing, or cooking, and may pose a threat to food safety. Here, we present a dietary exposure assessment of Korean consumer's intake of hazardous materials through a Total Diet Study (TDS) which was conducted by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS). The levels of exposure to materials such as acrylamide, furan, biogenic amines, etc., were estimated and risk assessments were then performed. Acrylamide and furan were selected as hazards with high priority of reduction control due to their having a margin of exposure (MOE) lower than 10,000. Risk assessment of exposure to ethyl carbamate, benzene and 3-MCPD showed MOEs higher than 100,000, indicating "safe". Dietary exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and benzopyrene was also found to be safe MOE levels >10,000. In addition, the results indicated safe MOEs (>1,000,000) for heterocyclic amines, nitrosamines, and biogenic amines. Most of the potential food contaminants were being kept at safe levels, however, it is necessary to continue to monitor and control exposure levels in accordance with the 'as low as reasonably achievable' (ALARA) principle.

Development and Validation of an Analytical Method for Tridemorph Determination in Tea Samples by Liquid Chromatograph-Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Do, Jung-Ah,Park, Hyejin,Kwon, Ji-Eun,Cho, Yoon-Jae,Chang, Moon-Ik,Oh, Jae-Ho,Hwang, In-Gyun The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2014 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.29 No.4

Tridemorph is a systemic morpholine fungicide for crops. The objective of this study was to develop reliable and sensitive analytical method for determination of tridemorph residues in tea samples for ensuring the food safety. Tridemorph residues in samples were extracted with acetonitrile after hydration, partitioned with saline water, and then purified using an aminopropyl ($NH_2$) SPE cartridge. The purified samples were detected and quantified using LC-ESI-MS/MS. The linear detection limits for tridemorph ranged from 0.02 to $1.0mgL^{-1}$ with a correlation coefficient of 0.9999. The method was validated using tea samples spiked with tridemorph at different concentration levels (0.02 and $0.05{\mu}gmL^{-1}$). The average recovery ranged between 75.0 and 84.7% with relative standard deviations less than 10%. The LOD and LOQ were 0.01 and $0.02mgL^{-1}$, respectively. The developed method was applied successfully to the identification of tridemorph in real tea samples obtained from different sources, and tridemorph was not detected in any of the samples. The results show that the developed analytical method is accurate and suitable for tridemorph determination in tea samples. 차 중에 있는 살균제 tridemorph의 잔류량을 검사하기 위해 LC-ESI-MS/MS를 이용한 정확하고 감도가 좋은 분석방법을 개발하였다. Tridemorph 잔류물은 샘플을 수화한 후 acetonitrile로 추출하고, NaCl을 이용한 액-액 분배, $NH_2$ 카트리지 정제를 거쳐 기기분석을 수행하였다. 직선성은 $0.02{\sim}1.0{\mu}gmL^{-1}$ 범위에서 상관계수($r^2$) 0.9999로 높은 직선성을 보였다. 0.02와 $0.05mgkg^{-1}$ 처리수준으로 회수율을 실험한 결과는 75.0~84.7% 이었으며, 상대표준편차는 10% 미만이었다. 분석방법의 검출한계와 정량한계는 각각 0.01와 $0.02mgL^{-1}$ 이었다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 확립된 분석법은 차 중 tridemorph의 잔류량 분석에 적합함을 확인할 수 있었다.

Bactericidal Effect of Bacteriocin of Lactobacillus plantarum K11 Isolated from Dongchimi on Escherichia coli O157

Lim, Sung-Mee,Im, Dong-Soon The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2007 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.22 No.3

동치미로부터 분리한 유산균 (68 균주) 중 Escherichia coli O157에 대한 항균 효과를 나타내는 균주는 Lactobacillus plantarum K11로 동정되었다. 분리균주 La. piantarum K11이 생산한 박테리오신의 항균 활성은 대수증식기 후반부에 12,800 BU/mL로 최대 활성에 이르렀다. 항균 활성은 pepsin, protease, proteinase K, papain, chymotrypsin 및 trypsin 처리에 의해 완전히 소실되었으나, catalase, ${\alpha}-amylase$, lysozyme 및 lipase에 의해서는 영향을 받지 않았으므로 단백질성 물질임을 확인하였다. 게다가, 이 활성은 pH 3.0-9.0의 조건하에서나 -20, 4 및 $25^{\circ}C$에서 30일간의 저장 동안에도 안정하였다. 또한 $100^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 가열처리에도 비교적 안정한 편이었고, chloroform이나 hexane 처리에도 활성에 변함이 없었다. 분리 균주의 박테리오신은 Bacillus spp., Listeria spp. 및 Staphylococcus spp. 등의 일부 식중독균의 억제효과는 나타나지 않았으나, Enterobacter aerogenes와 E. coli 등의 장내세균의 억제에는 효과적이었으며, 특히 640 BU/mL의 박테리오신 처리에 의해서 10시간 배양만에 E. coli O157이 완전하게 사멸되었다. Among 68 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolated from Dongchimi, a strain K11 was selected due to its bactericidal activity against Escherichia coli O157 The strain K11 was identified as Lactobacillus plantarum, based on physiological and biochemical characteristics. In the late exponential phase, La. plantarum K11 showed maximum bacteriocin activity (12,800 BU/mL) and maintained until the early stationary phase. The bacteriocin activity was completely inactivated by all the proteolytic enzymes such as pepsin, protease, proteinase K, papain, chymotrypsin, and trypsin, but the activity was not affected by catalase, a-amylase, lysozyme, and lipase, suggesting proteinaceous nature of the bacteriocin. Additionally, this activity was not affected in the pH range from 3.0 to 9.0 and under storage conditions like 30 days at -20,4, or $25^{\circ}C$. Although the bacteriocin activity was absolutely lost after 15 min treatment at 121, it was relatively stable at $70^{\circ}C$ for 60 min or $100^{\circ}C$ for 30 min. The activity was disappeared by treatment with acetone, benzene, ethanol, or methanol, but it was not affected by treatment with chloroform or hexane. The antibacterial activity of the bacteriocin was good against some LAB including Lactobacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., and Streptococcus spp., but not against food-borne pathogens such as Bacillus spp., Listeria spp., and Staphylococcus spp. as well as yeasts and molds. Especially, some intestinal bacteria such as Enterobacter aerogenes and E. coli were significantly affected by the bacteriocin of La, plantarum K11. Furthermore, the addition of 640 BU/mL resulted in the complete clearance of E. coli O157 after 10 hr.

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Kim, Sejeong,Oh, Hyemin,Lee, Heeyoung,Lee, Soomin,Ha, Jimyeong,Lee, Jeeyeon,Choi, Yukyung,Yoon, Yohan The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety 2017 한국식품위생안전성학회지 Vol.32 No.6