• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.256-265
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• 2011

To investigate the effect of a solar salt on Kimchi fermentation, Chinese cabbages were brined with four-years aged solar salt (FS), one-year aged solar salt (OS), and purified salt (PS). The Kimchi was fermented at $7^{\circ}C$ for 33 days. The changes in pH and acidity of the Kimch brined with PS was slower than those of Kimchis brined with FS and OS. In the Kimchis with FS and OS, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts increased from 7.10~7.22 log CFU/mL at 0 day to 9.26~9.42 log CFU/mL at 12 days, after which counts slightly decreased to 8.04~8.75 log CFU/mL by 33 days of fermentation. The LAB counts of the kimchi with PS slowly increased from 7.24 log CFU/mL at 0 day to 8.99 log CFU/mL at 27 days, after then which counts sharply decreased to 7.92 log CFU/mL by 33 days of fermentation. Yellowness (b) color values of the kimchi with PS (59.10) was higher than the Kimchi with FS (53.68) and the Kimchi with OS (53.77). Hardness of the Kimchi with FS was more firm than the other Kimchis after 33 days storage. Sensory evaluation of the Kimchi with FS showed higher score than that of the other Kimchis.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.794-799
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• 2007

Nitrate contents and quality characteristics of Ulgari-Baechu Kimchi, Yulmoo Kimchi, and Yulmoo Mul-Kimchi were investigated during a storage period. In case of Ulgari-Baechu Kimchi and Yulmoo Kimchi, an increase of pH and decrease of acidity were distinguished by the 4th day of the storage after fermentation. In Yulmoo Mul-Kimchi, pH value decreased and total acidity increased through the whole storage period. Total microbial and lactic acid bacterial counts of Yulmoo Kimchi and Ulgari-Baechu Kimchi reached the peak at the 4th day of storage and slowly decreased after the 18th day. Total microbial and lactic acid bacterial counts of Yulmoo Mul-Kimchi were also the highest at the 4th day of fermentation but showed gradual decreases from the same day. Nitrate contents of Ulgari-Baechu Kimchi significantly decreased by fermentation at room temperature, which continued during the whole store period to down by 11%. Showing the similar pattern in the nitrate content change, Yulmoo Kimchi and Yulmoo Mul-Kimchi recorded 12% and 5% decrease, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.785-790
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• 2004

Kimchi is well known as a traditional Korean food containing various antioxidative compounds and it has been demonstrated that dietary kimchi inhibit the tissue oxidation and aging in many related studies. Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation is the most potent among the many related factor to skin photo-aging. This experiment is designed to elucidate the inhibitory effect of solvent fractionation of various kimchi on UVB induced oxidation and erythema formation. Among solvent fractions, phenol content mostly existed in dichloromethane / ethylacetate fraction of buchu kimchi, dichloromethane fraction of Korean cabbage kimchi and ethylacetate / dichloromethane fraction of mustard leaf kimchi. Free radical scavenging activities were higher in dichloromethane and ethylacetate fraction from buchu kimchi, dichloromethane fraction from Korean cabbage kimchi, and ethylacetate fraction from mustard leaf kimchi. When the damage of photo-oxidation by UVB irradiation was tested in the presence of solvent fractions of kimchi, dichloromethane / ethylacetate fraction of buchu kimchi, ethylacetate fraction from Korean cabbage and from mustard leaf kimchi showed the higher protective activities than others. The erythema formations which were induced by UVB irradiation were decreased in solvent fractions of kimchi that hate higher antioxidant activities. In conclusion, kimchi solvent fractions having antioxidant compounds mostly inhibited photo-oxidation and erythema formation by UV-irradiation, therefore kimchi consumption can retard skin aging due to the presence of antioxidative compounds.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.601-607
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• 2018

We examined the physicochemical characteristics of radish kimchi supplemented with either 10% boneless or boned sliced gizzard shad (BLGS and BGS, respectively) and compared them to those of untreated kimchi during an eight-week fermentation period. BLGS- and BGS-containing kimchi showed higher acidity, amino nitrogen, and Lactobacillus levels than control kimchi. Furthermore, BGS-containing kimchi showed higher acidity, amino nitrogen, and Lactobacillus levels, and lower reducing sugar contents than BLGS at the optimum- and over-ripened stage. Higher amino nitrogen serves as a good medium for microorganism growth, which produce organic acids, consequently decreasing the reducing sugar, pH levels and increasing the acidity. The preference test showed that the control kimchi was the most preferred at the unripened stage, while the BLGS- and BGS-supplemented kimchi samples in the ripened and over-ripened stages showed similar preferences. In conclusion, our results indicate that gizzard shad-supplemented kimchi shows positive health characteristics, such as low salinity, high amino nitrogen and Lactobacillus levels.

• Bulletin of Food Technology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.55-61
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 발효기간 중 SAM 생성량 증진김치의 최적조건을 개발하기 위해 배추김치의 재료별 및 제조법에 따른 발효기간 중의 SAM 함량 변화를 측정하였다. 발효가 진행됨에 따라 모든 김치군의 pH는 발효초기에는 급격히 감소하다가 후기에는 pH $4.2{\sim}4.3$으로 비슷하게 나타났다. 산도는 pH와 비슷한 경향을 보이면서 발효초기에는 급격히 감소하다가 후기에는 서서히 증가하는 경향을 보였다. SAM 함량은 가장 기본적인 재료로만 제조한 표준(A)김치는 가장 낮게 나타났고, SAM이 검출되는 원 부재료에 SAM 함량이 많은 김치가 SAM 함량도 높게 나타났다. 모든 김치군 중 I김치가 가장 높은 SAM 함량을 나타냈으며, 김치별 SAM 함량이 가장 높은 발효시점은 A, K김치는 pH $4.6{\sim}4.9$, 산도 $0.38{\sim}0.57$0.57, D, H김치는 pH 6.3, 산도 $0.24{\sim}0.27$, E, G김치는 pH $6.1{\sim}6.6$, 산도 $0.05{\sim}0.14$0.14, B, C, F, I, J김치는 pH $4.3{\sim}5.3$, 산도 $0.45{\sim}1.02$에서 나타났다. 따라서 대부분의 김치는 적숙기시점이 되었을 때 B, E, G, H김치는 초기발효 때부터 SAM 함량이 높게 나타났다. 또한 발효가 진행됨에 따라 SAM 함량은 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 따라서 연구결과 주재료인 채소류와 젓갈의 함량비를 적절히 제조하여 최적의 SAM 생산능력의 발효시점과 김치맛에 영향을 끼치지 않는 관능적으로 적합하고 SAM 생성이 보다 효과적으로 유도되는 최적의 조건에 대한 실험들이 추가적으로 필요하다고 판단된다.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.388-394
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• 1999

This survey compared the results of sensory evaluation on several types of chinese cabbage Kimchies; homemade Kimchies and commercially produced Kimchies. This also analyzed the preference of some Kimchi use foods on the ten students of Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan. The results of this survey can be summarized as follows. The most preferred Kimchi by Japanese students turned out to be 100 percent seasoning Kimchi and the fresh prepared Kimchi in the first day of fermentation. And female students more preferred Kimchi than male students. Also Kimchi ramyun was one of the most favorite food among the Kimchi use foods. Generally the pH and salt concentration of Kimchi decreased during fermentation, but the change of total vitamin C amounts were rather stable.

• Proceedings of the Korean Journal of Food and Nutrition Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.21-28
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• 2002

김치는 한국의 오래 전부터 내려온 발효된 채소이다. 한국인의 식사에는 밥과 김치가 필수적이다. 김치는 신맛과 단맛, 그리고 독특한 탄산맛을 갖고 있다. 김치는 배추를 주원료로 하고, 고추, 마늘, 파, 생강 등 다양한 채소로 만들어지므로 식이섬유(dietary fiber)와 비타민이 풍부하고 지방(fat)과 콜레스테롤(cholesterol)이 거의 없다. 현대에 들어오면서 김치는 건강에 유익한 식품(natural health food)으로 주목받고 있다.

• Food Science and Industry
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.50-56
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• 2014

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.41 no.12
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• pp.1771-1777
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• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the physicochemical characteristics of seafood added kimchi (SAK) during fermentation and its sensory properties. Korean cabbage kimchi (KCK) and four different SAKs were prepared and stored at $5^{\circ}C$ for eight weeks. The SAKs contained pre-treated octopus, squid, abalone, and webfoot octopus added at 12% (w/w) to the brined Korean cabbage. The fermentation patterns of SAKs were similar to those of KCK, indicating that the SAKs followed a typical fermentation process. Comparison of the physicochemical characteristics of SAKs with KCK revealed that the pH and acidity of SAKs was higher. The maximum concentrations of Lactobacillus spp. and Leuconostoc spp. for SAKs ranged from 8.31~8.85 and 7.60~8.14 log CFU/mL, respectively, which were higher than those for KCK. Therefore, the production of organic acids by microorganisms was greater in SAKs, which explained the higher acidities of the SAKs. Nitrogenous compounds hydrolyzed during fermentation, as well as reducing sugars and other nutritious compounds in SAKs might provide a good medium for lactic acid bacterial growth. Sensory evaluation was carried out using optimally ripened kimchi (pH $4.3{\pm}0.1$, acidity $0.7{\pm}0.1$), and the scores for sour taste, sour smell, and carbonated taste were significantly lower for SAKs than KCK. In the preference test, texture and overall acceptability were significantly higher for SAKs than KCK. Significant differences were not observed among SAKs upon subjective and preference evaluations. In conclusion, the fermentation patterns of SAKs were normal, regardless of seafood sources, and their sensory characteristics were comparable to or superior than those of KCK due to free amino acids, nitrogenous compounds produced during the fermentation, and reducing sugar present in the seafood.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.806-813
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• 1996

Five strains of psychrotrophic lactic acid bacteria which had been isolated from kimchi were inoculated as kimchi starters, and then their effects were investigated during fermentation at $8^{\circ}C$. The initial numbers of Gram negatives and coliforms in no-starter-inoculated kimchi were $4.0{\times}10^{6}CFU/ml\;and\;3.2{\times}10^4CFU/ml$ respectively, while these of lactic acid bacteria were only $1.6{\times}10^3CFU/ml$. Starter-inoculated kimchi showed sharp decreases in Gram negatives and coliforms from initial stage, but no-starter-inoculated kimchi showed slow increases in those bacteria in the early stage, and sharp decreases after 10 days. It took 10 days in no-starter-inoculated kimchi, $4{\sim}6$ days in Leuconostoc-inoculated kimchi and 2 days in Lactobacillus-inoculated kimchi for lactic acid bacteria to reach stationary phase of growth. No-starter-inoculated kimchi required 10 days to reach optimum ripened state, while all starter-inoculated kimchi samples required 4 days. The inoculations of all these starters did not cause over acidifications. Remarkable softening occurred in Leu. dextranicum-inoculated kimchi in 6 days, but did not in the rest. Except the Leu. paramesenteroides-inoculated kimchi, the qualities of Leuconostoc-inoculated kimchi were as good as those of no-starter-inoculated kimchi, but those of Lactobacillus-inoculated kimchi were not so good.