• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.1166-1174
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• 1997

This study was designed to investigate the changes in physicochemical and sensory characteristics of traditional kochujang during aging, which was prepared with a different meju fermented for various periods of time. The non-volatile organic acid contents in all samples gradually increased up to 90 days of fermentation. Kochujang prepared with a 40-day-fermented meju had $1.14{\sim}2.54$ times highter organic acid content after 90 days of aging as compared to other kochujang preparations. The most abundant free sugars were found to be glucose and fructose representing $82.27{\sim}100%$ of total free sugar contents in kochujang. 17 kinds of free amino acid including Glu, Asp and Met were found in traditional kochujang aged for 90 days. Glu was noted as the most contributing amino acid to the brothy taste of kochujang in the light of increasing ratio and content of Glu among free amino acids during aging. The total free amino acid contents of kochujang increased with an Increase in fermentation time of meju. Results of sensory evaluation revealed that kochujang prepared with a 40-day-fermented meju was best in terms of flavor and taste. These results suggest that kochujang prepared with a 40-day-fermented meju had the highest quality in terms of physicochemical and sensory characteristics of kochujang.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.97-105
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• 1998

This study was carried out in order to standardize the processing method of spiced soy sauce, to get the sensory scores for organoleptic properties in different cooking of each food items, and to analyze the microbiological and chemical properties during storage periods. In determining the optimum conditions for standardizing of spiced soy sauce, the best sensory score was found in the ratio of soy sauce to sugar of 1:0.7. In the result of microbial experiment on standardized spiced soy sauce, the stability of storage at 40$^{\circ}C$ up to 6 weeks was proved. The standardized spiced soy sauce which was composed of about 45.5% water, 6% crude protein, 11.7% reducing sugar and 32.1% invert sugar has not shown any significant difference during storage for 6 weeks at 40$^{\circ}C$ compared with the state immediately after processing. In the test of saltiness, specific gravity, viscosity and Hunter's color value, there was no notable change during storage at 40$^{\circ}C$. In the experiment of free amino acid and total amino acid, main amino acids were glutamic acid and aspartic acid, which were not significantly changed during storage compared with processing state. In the analysis of mineral contents, sodium accounts for 95% of the total minerals, followed by phosphorus, magnesium, etc., in order, and there was no change during storage.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.575-581
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• 2000

Quality characteristics of kochujang prepared with appleand persimmon were investigated during 14 weeks of fermentation. The water activity decreased slightly during fermentation and was higher in kochujang (I) prepared with apple than in kochujang (II) prepared with presimmon. The reducing sugar contents increased from 10.95% in kochujang (I) and 10.30% in kochujang (II) to 16.68, 19.14% after 10 weeks of fermentation, respectively. The free sugar contents in kochujang (I) were maltose 10.55, glucose 8.47 and fructose, 3.02% after 12 weeks of fermentation. The free sugar content in kochujang (II) were maltose 10.55, glucose 21.65, glucose 8.71 and fructose 2.98 after 6 weeks of fermentation. The major free sugar in kochujang (I) and (II) was maltose. The organic acids detected in kochujangs were citric, malic, lactic and oxalic acids. The contents of citric acid and malic acid were higher than other acids in both kochujangs. The contents of total free amino acids were 187.59~420.94 mg% in kochujang (I) and 154.67~316.93 mg% in kochujang (II). The contents of aspartic acid, proline and glutamic acid were high in kochujang (I) and (II).

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.7-10
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• 1984

The three kinds of Kochujang were prepared with liquid koji equivalent to 30%, 50% and 70% of brewing water and the contents of free amino acids and free sugars during aging at $25^{\circ}C$ for 3 months were compared with those of the control group which was made from solid koji. All tested Kochujang were higher in glutamic acid, lysine and aspartic acid while lower in methionine, histidine and tryptophan. The content of total free amino acids was high in the order of control group, 70%, 50%, and 30% liquid koji group. Fructose and rhamnose were found in all groups, but glucose in only the control group and 70% liquid koji group. Fructose content was the highest of the free sugars and total free sugar content was higher in the control group and 70% liquid koji group than other groups.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.23-29
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• 2010

The effects of vinegar, alcohol, and vitamin C on the color, microorganism count, volatile flavor components, free sugar level, free amino acid concentration, and free fatty acid level of minced ginger were investigated during storage for 17 weeks at $10^{\circ}C,\;20^{\circ}C\;or\;30^{\circ}C$. Bacterial levels remained unchanged during storage and mold was not initially detected. Yeast levels in minced ginger were $5{\times}10^1$ CFU/g initially, and yeast was not detected after 2 weeks. The color values increased during storage at high temperature. The volatile flavor component levels decreased during high-temperature storage. The free sugars of minced ginger were glucose, sucrose, and fructose. Sugar levels did not vary greatly with storage temperature. Free amino acid content decreased during high-temperature storage, and glutamine, valine, alanine, asparagine, tyrosine, and leucine were detected. Free fatty acid content increased during storage and the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids was 3:7.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.57-63
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• 1998

To furnish basic data about the utilization of Korean loquat as flood, this experiment was conducted. Nutritional components in leaves, fruit excluded seed, flesh and seed of Korean loquat were analyzed as follows : moisture 48.7%, 87.8%, 88.3% and 59.5% ; total sugar 1.57%, 7.21%, 7.36% and 2.41% ; crude protein 5.23%, 1.61%, 1.44% and 4.31% in each portion, respectively. The highest mineral contents of loquat leaves, fruit excluded seed, flesh and seed were Ca 2,458ppm, K 661ppm, 654ppm and 1,528ppm, and water soluble vitamins such as ascorbic acid, thiamin and pyridoxine were confirmed in different pares of Korean loquat, the contents of those were high thiamin 5.86mg% in leaves and ascorbic acid 1.l0mg%, 1.26mg% and 4.90mg% in fruit excluded seed flesh and seed, respectively. The contents of free sugars were high sucrose 0.87%, glucose 0.62%, 0.6475 and rhamnose 0.20%, and major organic acid were detected oxalic acid 1,693.70mg%, malic acid 201.70mg%, 207.60mg% and citric acid 55.70mg% in each portion, respectively. Free amino acid were identified 21, 14, 14 and 16 kinds of leaves, fruit excluded seed, flesh and seed, respectively and their contents in each portion were highest glutamic acid 280.22mg%, proline 35.l0mg%, glutamic acid 56.96mg% and sarcosine 230.24mg%, respectively. Volatile components were identified 25 and 11 kinds of leaves and flesh and their contents were highest d-nerolidol 28.70ppm, hexadecanoic acid 16.67ppm, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 1994

Physicochemical characteristics of traditional kochujang fermented for 6 months and commercial kochujang were compared. Tested kochujang included 18 kinds of Sunchang kochujang prepared with glutinous rice, 10 kinds of Boeun kochujang prepared with barley and 17 kinds of Sachun kochujang prepared with wheat, and 10 kinds of commercial kochujang. Major free sugar was found to be glucose both in traditional and commercial kochujang. Fructose, maltose, and sucrose were also detected in small amounts. The contents of free sugars in traditional kochujang was approximately one fourth of those presented in commercial kochujang. Commercial kochujang showed the highest level of total free amino acids followed in decreasing order by Sachun, Sunchang, and Boeun kochujang. The most abundant free amino acid was serine in Sunchang kochujang and aspartic acid both in Boeun and Sachun kochujang. On the other hand, glutamic acid was the most abundant amino acid in commercial kochujang. Volatile organic acids in various kochujang were determined and acetic, propionic, butyric, and 3-methyl butanoic acids were found in traditional kochujang. However, 3-methyl butanoic arid was not found in commercial kochujang. The most abundant volatile acid was acetic acid in both tradtional and commercial kochujang. Analysis of non-volatile organic acids showed that large amounts of lactic, oxalic, and succinic acids were found in traditional and commercial kochujang. In addition to these, small amounts of itaconic, malic, malonic, and pyroglutamic acids were found in commercial kochujang.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.744-751
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• 2008

Physicochemical properties of Gugija-sugar leaching were investigated by adding sugar ratio on Gugija (Lycii fructus) raw fruit. Gugija were prepared by parboiling ($40{\sim}50$ sec at $85^{\circ}C$) and unparboiling. Gugija-sugar leaching were leached after preserving (5 months at $5^{\circ}C$) Gugija-sugar mixture (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% sugar based on raw Gugija). The yield increased with UPRGSL-4 (Gugija-sugar leaching adding 80% sugar) having the highest yield at 77.5%; in contrast, total acidity decreased with increasing ratio of sugar. The main organic acids of raw Gugija are tartaric acid (0.63%), citric acid (0.57%), malic acid (0.54%) and succinic acid (0.3%). Citric acid and succinic acid decreased with increasing ratio of sugar but malic acid and tartaric acid increased on Gugija-sugar leaching. Polyphenolics and betaine content of unparboiling Gugija-sugar leaching decreased as increase ratio of sugar but in term of used Gugija amount, betaine content of each Gugija-sugar leaching was equal to raw Gugija. Also, parboiling Gugija-sugar leaching decreased quickly with increasing ratio of sugar, especially PRGSL-4 and PRGSL-5 (parboiling Gugija-80 and 100% sugar leaching, respectively) was not determined. 15 types of free amino acids were detected in raw Gugija; the total content was 601.6 mg/100 g and the highest amino acid among them was serine, 218.1 mg/100 g. In PRGSL-4 prepared by parboiling, 9 kinds of free amino acid were detected and the total content was 383.3 mg/100g. Also, in UPRGSL-4 (unparboiling Gugija-80% sugar leaching), all 17 kinds were detected and its total content was 705.7 mg/100 g.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.65-69
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• 2003

This paper was performed to analyze the nutritional components for the basic of studies to estimate the nutritional and functional valuation of mushroom(Sarcodon aspratus) The contents of moisture, ash, crude protein, crude fat and carbohydrate in mushroom were 89.93, 1.18, 3.67. 0.96 and 4.26%, respectively. The major free sugar were glucose, sucrose, trehalose, xylose, and cantained more trehalose than other sugars. The total content of amino acids was 796.85mg/100g-fr.wt. And the contents of essential and non-essential amino acid of hydrolyzed amino acid was 300.77 and 486.08mg/100g-fr.wt, respectively. Mushroom contained mush valine, leucine, threonine, Iysine, alanine, glycine, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid. The contents of essential and non-essential amino acid of free amino acid was 124.95, 138.52mg/100g-fr.wt., respectively. and were cantained mush methionine, Iysine, valine arginine, Aspartic arid, and tyrosine. The content of Amino acid derivatives 46.81 mg/100g-fr.wt., and were contained mush mornithine, sarcosine, ${\beta}$-alanine, and phosphoserine. The content of vitamin C was 5.43 mg/100g-fr.wt. The contents of sodium and potassium were 375.73, 61.82mg/100g, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.785-789
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• 2003

To accept basic data of utilizing of Comus of officianalis as a raw material of new food and industrial products, major chemical components were investigatied. Comparing proximate composition of flesh and seed of Cornus officianalis, seed contained higher crude ash, crude protein, crude fat and crude fiber, with less moisture and reducing sugar. The main components of free sugars in flesh and seed were fructose. The main components of organic acid in fresh and seed were malic and citric acid. Analysing total amino acids, 18 kinds of components were isolated from Cornus officianalis. The total amino acid contents of flesh and seed were 230.41 mg% and 883.81 mg%, respectively. Although the amino acid compositions of flesh and seed were different, glycine, leucine, histidine and lysine were the major components in both portion. The total amount of free amino acid were less than those of total amino acids. As a results of mineral analysis, the content of K was much higher than those of Fe, Zn and Cu. The contents of linolenic and linoleic acid were higher than those of oleic, palmitic and stearic acid.