• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.167-174
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• 2001

Soy sauce was prepared with the addition of Gorosoe and bamboos sap instead of tap water to make ordinary soy sauce, respectively. The changes of such compounds during fermentation as minerals, free sugars, organic acids and free amino acids were analyzed. Total mineral contents in the 90 days fermented soy sauce from Gorosoe and bamboos sap were increased by 2.0 and 4.4 times as compared with those of control samples, respectively. Especially the increase of calcium, potassium and magnesium in soy sauce of sapes were derived from those of saps. The sugars were found to be only glucose and galactose in control samples, but they were detected not only above sugar but also fructose and sucrose in soy sauce of saps. Butyric acid in detected organic acid were dominant in all stray sauce samples. In the free amino acid composition of control samples, leucine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, lysine and glutamic acid were abundant amino acids. Amino acid such as isoleucine, leucine and phenylalanine were decreased, the rest 11 kinds of amino acids containing phosphoserine were increased during the fermentation of control samples. Increasing and decreasing patterns of free amino acids during fermentation of sap soy sauce were similar to control samples. Total nitrogen, amino acid nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen were increased during their fermentation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.708-712
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• 2006

The chemical properties of yellow and red onion were investigated and analyzed to provide basic data for functional food materialization and processing. The moisture and nitrogen free extract contents of yellow and red onion were 92.80%, 5.13% and 92.47%, 5.59%, respectively. Mineral components of yellow and red onion were rich in K (123.64 and 114.41 mg%), Na (34.09 and 33.57 mg%) and P (27.04 and 20.56 mg%). The major free sugar of yellow onion were glucose (744.2 mg%) and fructose (705.9 mg%). Whereas major free sugar of red onion were sucrose (692.8 mg%) and fructose (517.3 mg%). Glutamic acid, phenylalanine and aspartic acid in yellow and red onion were major amino acids. Abundant free amino acids in yellow onion were hydroxy-L-proline (27.34 mg%), L-serine (27.34 mg%) and L-arginine (26.25 mg%). Abundant free amino acids in red onion were L-glutamic acid (16.35 mg%), ammonium chloride (15.22 mg%) and L-serine (10.93 mg%). Ascorbic acid contents are higher in red onion (28.34 mg%) than in yellow onion (19.20 mg%). Quercetin and total polyphenol of yellow and red onion were 15.24 mg%, 5.70 mg% and 0.319 mg/g and 0.248 mg/g, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.511-515
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• 2006

The chemical composition and antioxidative activities of Platycodon grandiflorum leaves and stems was investigated in order to evaluate the potential as functional food material. The moisture contents of leaves and stems were 84.31% and 75.91%, respectively. The Ca content was the highest in leaves (351.49 mg%) and stems (217.56 mg%). The major free sugar of leaves was glucose (1,729.87 mg%) However major free sugar of stems was fructose (734.91 mg%). Glutamic acid (242.91 mg%) and arginine (228.60 mg%) in leaves were major amino acids, lysine (110.08 mg%) and glutamic acid (80.40 mg%) in stems were major amino acids. Oleic acid and linoleic acid were major fatty acids in crude fat of both leaves and stems. DPPH free radical scavenging activities of fractions from leaves and stems were rising with increasing amount of fractions. Like antioxidant activity, the reducing power of fractions from leaves and stems was also dependent on concentration while butanol fraction of stems showed the highest reducing power.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.256-263
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• 2001

Physicochemical characteristics of kochujang prepared with meju, koji and mixture of meju and koji were analyzed during fermentation in order to improve quality of traditional sikhe kochujang. Amino nitrogen content, an index of kochujang quality, was remarkably higher in kochujang prepared with p-2 koji, p-1 koji, mixture of p-2 koji and meju. Titratible acidity of kochujang slightly increased and pH of kochujang increased until 40 days of fermentation and then decreased there after. Citric acid was found as a major organic acid followed in decreasing order by malic, oxalic, succinic, acetic and lactic acids. As a free sugar, maltose, glucose and fructose were detected. Free sugar content was higher in kochujang prepared with p-1 koji than the others. The major free amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, phenylalanine and arginine, and total free amino acid content was higher in kochujang prepared with koji, and mixture of meju and koji than the one with traditional meju only. In sensory evaluation, all tested groups did not show a significant difference. This result indicates that addition of koji to sikhe kochujang influences on taste components like free sugars and free amino acids, but decisively not on the sensory properties.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.22 no.1 s.91
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• pp.69-79
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• 2006

Traditional doenjang with Lentinus edodes added at a concentration of 0, 3, 5 and 10% (w/w) was prepared and its physicochemical characteristics were analyzed during fermentation for 6 months. The moisture content, salt level and pH for doenjang were decreased with increasing addition of Lentinus edodes powder, but crude protein content was increased. Among the free sugars, glucose, galactose, arabinose, sucrose and maltose were identified and quantified, with the first two being the major free sugar. Minerals were detected in the order of Na> K> P> Ca> Mg> Fe while the content of Cu, Mn and Zn exhibited little change. The contents of each amino acid of traditional doenjang with added Lentinus edodes, glutamic, leucine and aspartic acids, had a much higher level. In fatty acid compositions, palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids were analyzed, with oleic acid being the most abundant fatty acid at $56.4{\pm}0.8\sim57.5{\pm}0.5%$ in all the tested samples. GMP and IMP contents of nucleotides and their related compounds were extremely high. It was thought that these substances contributed to the sweet taste of traditional doenjang with added Lentinus edodes. These results showed the applicability and high quality of traditional doenjang with added Lentinus edodes.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.267-274
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• 2002

The quality characteristics of traditional Kyungsangdo Myungtae (Alaska pollack) sikhae including optimal composition of the product were investigated. In the sensory evaluation, the Myungtae sikhae made from Gampo accepted to be best for traditional Kyungsangdo Myungtae sikhae and it is called standard sikhae. The standard sikhae was prepared as follows: dried-Myungtae 200g, cooked rice 230g, red pepper 92g, garlic 112g, ginger 100g, radish 1.6kg, salt 20g, and malt meal 65g. The Myungtae sikhae made from Gampo showed higher values in total sugar, free reducing sugar, and nitrogen compounds than the Myungtae sikhae made from another locations. The sugar of standard sikhae consisted of four kinds including glucose. And, the contents of free amino acid was increased in the order of glutamic acid, alanine, and methionine. The composition of free amino acid in Myungtae sikhae contained 17 kinds, and the contents was increased in order of glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and proline. The organic acid of standard Myungtae sikhae consisted of 7 kinds including lactic acid during fermentation. The contents of citric acid, succinic acid, and lactic acid gradually increased during fermentation, and especially, increasing of lactic acid remarkably increased than the different organic acid.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.142-146
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• 2001

This study was performed to investigate chemical and functional properties of Glechoma hederacea leaves in respect to its potential use as food material or as a medicinal herb. The chemical compositions on a dry harris were 20.38% in protein, 3.96% in fat, 59.58% in carbohydrate, 15.78% in ash, 5.36% in reducing sugar, 14.11% in total sugar and 0.26% in polyphenol, respectively. The free sugars were mainly comprised of glucose, fructose and sucrose. In fatty acids compositiosn, linolenic acid showed the highest concentration at 45%, while the ratios of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids were 1 : 1.91. Seventeen kinds of total amino acids were determined, with the highest concentration (2,465.71 mg%) of glutamic acid. Among the free amino acids, praline showed the highest concentration (260.09 mg%), followed by glutamine, $\alpha$ -amino adipic acid, glutamic acid and valine. The contents of major minerals were 647.32 mg% in Na, 597.53 mg% in K and 239.75 mg% in Ca. The antioxidative activity of 10% water extract was similar to that of 50 ppm tocopherol. The nitrite scavenging ability reached the highest bevel at pH 1.2 and the lowest at pH 6.0.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.190-195
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• 1993

In order to investigate the changes of some chemical components during the maturation of Vitis vinifera red grapes, brix, total sugar, organic acids, total acid, pH and free amino acids were analyzed by HPLC etc. Brix, pH and total sugar content during the maturation of red grapes were increased rapidly but total acidity was decreased between 12~14 days after the formation of sugars. Its compositions were 16.5~17.9 of brix, 14.8~16.4g/100ml of total sugar, 3.24~3.25 of pH and 0.81~0.92g/100ml of total acidity. The ratio of brix/acid was increased gradually during the maturation. Glucose and fructose were contained more than 99% of total sugar and the content of sucrose were 0.03~0.04g/100ml in three varieties (Cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Malbec). The ratio of fructose/glucose in maturated three red grapes was ranged 1.04~1.06. Organic acids during the maturation, when sugars increased, were decreased rapidly and the ratio of tartaric/malic acid showed 0.83~1.00. Free amino acids during the maturation were increased and these content were 256.8mg~290.9mg/100ml in three varieties. The content of proline was the highest content of free amino acids in three red grapes, the next ones were arginine, alanine and glutamic acid in the other with 73.2~77.2% of total free amino acids. Especially, content of arginine was higher than others in Malbec variety.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.619-625
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• 2012

In the present study, the proximate composition, sugar, minerals, total phenolic and flavonoid compounds, and amino acids in Calystegia japonica (C. japonica) were measured to determine if it can be used as a nutritional and functional material for the development of valuable foods. The mean crude protein, fat, and ash contents of the leaves were 5.75, 2.46, and 7.77%, respectively. The soluble-protein contents of the leaves and roots were 146.78 and 33.67 mg%, respectively. The reducing-sugar and free-sugar contents of the leaves were 682.70 and 166.00 mg%, respectively, and those of the roots were 2,934.89 and 37.70 mg%. The mineral content of the leaves was 3,122.13 mg%, and that of the roots was 1,540.85 mg%. The three elements Ca, K, and Mg were very rich in all their parts, with minerals accounting for 96-99% of their total mineral contents. The total phenolic compound of the leaves was 3,028.89 mg%, and the total flavonoid compound was 382.67 mg%. The phenolic and flavonoid compounds in the leaves were more than 7.6 times those in the roots. The free-amino acid levels in the leaves and roots were 2,467.15 and 1,334.81 mg%, respectively. The results of the comparison of the leaves and roots of C. japonica showed that the leaves had a rich proximate composition consisting of minerals, total phenolic and flavonoid compounds, and amino acid. This suggests that C. japonica leaves are potentially useful sources of functional and favorite foods and nutraceuticals.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.174-178
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• 2002

Changes in amino acids, organic acids and free sugars of soybean sprouts cultivated with extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra(GGE) during growth of 4 days were investigated. GGE was utilized as sprouting water of soybean and adjusted to 100 ppm, 200 ppm, 300 ppm and 400 ppm. Content of total amino acids of soybean sprouts cultivated with GGE was the most abundant, when soybean sprouts were cultivated for 3 days with 100 ppm of PGE. Content of aspartic acid was increased according to culturing days, but glutamic acid was shown to be a opposite trend. Content of total free sugar of soybean sprouts cultivated with GGE was lower than those of control group, and then increased by increasing of culturing days within GGE groups with same concentration. Sucrose of all groups during growth of soybean sprouts was decreased, but the other sugars were increased. Content of total organic acids was increased by increasing of culturing days and was the most abundant in soybean sprouts cultivated with 200 ppm of GGE among same groups. In conclusion, GGE as sprouting water of soybean was effective to increase of contents of amino acids and organic acids in soybean sprouts, indicating that GGE accelerated the quality of soybean sprouts.