Changes in Korean Adult Females Intestinal Microbiota Resulting from Kimchi Intake

Kim JY¹, Choi EY², Hong YH³, Song YO⁴, Han JS⁴, Lee SS⁵, Han ES⁶, Kim TW⁶, Choi IS² and Cho KK^3*

¹Swine Science and Technology Center, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea, E-mail: kimjy@gntech.ac.kr

²Department of Biological Sciences, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea, E-mail: kimjy@gntech.ac.kr

³Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea, E-mail: kimjy@gntech.ac.kr

⁴Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea, E-mail: kimjy@gntech.ac.kr

⁵Department of Animal Science and Technology, Suncheon National University, Suncheon, Republic of Korea, E-mail: kimjy@gntech.ac.kr

⁶World Institute of Kimchi, Kwang Ju, Republic of Korea, E-mail: kimjy@gntech.ac.kr

^*Corresponding Author: Cho KK, Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Chinju 660 - 758, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-55-751-3286, Fax: +82-55-751-3689