• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.853-860
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• 2010

We quantitated the major chemical components of ramie leaves (Boehmeria nivea L.) powder. The proximate compositions (all w/w) was 5.42% moisture, 28.15% crude protein, 6.95% crude fat, 15.27% crude ash, and 54.79% carbohydrate, respectively. The total, insoluble, and soluble dietary fiber contents were $39.66{\pm}1.84g/100g$, $20.32{\pm}2.02g/100g$, and $19.34{\pm}2.84g/100g$, respectively. The major free sugars were glucose, galactose and lactose. Seventeen amino acids were isolated. Essential amino acids constituted 44.65% of the total. When free amino acid levels were evaluated, 25 kinds of components were detected, of which 18.15% were essential. Only caproic acid methyl ester and pentadecanoic acid were detected when fatty acid examined. The contents of vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin C were 0.0194 mg%, 0.0184 mg%, and 0.1833 mg%, respectively. The mineral contents of were in order of Cu

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.161-172
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• 2024

This study investigated the anti-obesity effects of lactic acid bacteria ferments cultured in industrial medium with ethanol extract of ramie leaf (Boehmeria nivea L.). On the 4th day of fermentation, the maximum live cell counts were 8.75-8.85 log CFU/mL, pH was 3.74-3.79, and total acidity was 2.07-2.19%. The fermentation of lactic acid bacteria on the fourth day resulted in the amount of lactic acid reaching 1,676.03-1,910.12 mg%. The lipase inhibitory activities of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) JBLAB0101 (FRLPLA) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG, (FRLLGG)) ferments were 30.10%, and 25.63%, respectively, at a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. The lipid accumulation, leptin production, PPAR-γ and SREBP-1c mRNA levels were decreased to 37.54%, 54.64%, 24.18%, and 31.32%, respectively, at 200 ㎍/mL concentration of FRLPLA. These results suggest that anti-obesity effect could be increased by lactic acid bacteria in industrial medium with extract of ramie leaf.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.841-848
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• 2012

Response surface methodology was applied to the processing conditions to investigate the physicochemical properties of ramie porridge. In the processing conditions based on the central composite design with the addition of ramie leaf powder (0-4 g) and water (700-1100 g), the coefficients of determination (R2) of the models were above 0.9141 for the physicochemical properties, above 0.7627 for the Hunter color parameters, and above 0.8975 for the rheological properties. The soluble solid content, viscosity, and gumminess of the sample decreased significantly with an increase in the water added, whereas the spreadability and adhesiveness increased significantly. The Hunter color L value of the sample decreased significantly with an increase in the amount of ramie leaf powder added, whereas the Hunter b value increased significantly. The estimated maximum viscosity of the ramie porridge was shown to be 24,643 cp when 1.90 g ramie leaf powder and 700.24 g water were added; the estimated maximum lightness of the ramie porridge was shown to be 59.11 when 0.02 g ramie leaf powder and 869.30 g water were added; and the estimated maximum gumminess of the ramie porridge was shown to be 21.46 g when 2.12 g ramie leaf powder and 700.35 g water were added.