• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.259-269
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• 2015

This study was performed to investigate the phenolic compounds content and antioxidative activity of methanol extract from Chinese soybean. The content of total phenolics and total flavonoids of Chinese soybean Heinong 48) extract were $9.91{\pm}0.57GAE\;mg/g$ and $4.15{\pm}0.39QE\;mg/g$, respectively. The antioxidative activities of Chinese soybean extract were significantly increased in a dose dependent manner on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) radical scavenging and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)(ABTS) radical scavenging($IC_{50}$ values were $2.04{\pm}0.16$ and $3.31{\pm}0.31mg/mL$, respectively). These results suggest that Chinese soybean may have great potential as a natural antioxidant source with health benefits.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.68-79
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to provide preliminary information relating to the applicability of Chinese soybean as functional food material. This study compared the manufacturing characteristics, phenolic compounds contents, and antioxidative activities of soymilk prepared with Korean(Jinpumkong) and Chinese Heinong 48) soybean. Antioxidative activities were measured by in vitro models such as 1,1-diphenyl-2-crylhydrazyl DPPH) radical scavenging activity, and 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-ulfonic acid ABTS) radical scavenging activity. The physicochemical properties(solid contents, pH, and color) and suspension stability of soymilk were not significantly different between the types of raw soybean. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of soymilk prepared with Chinese cultivar($20.71{\pm}0.34GAE\;mg/g\;dw$ and $6.31{\pm}0.11QE\;mg/g\;dw$, respectively) were significantly higher than those of soymilk prepared with Korean cultivar $^{***}p<.001$ and $^{**}p<0.01$, respectively). Total tannin content of soymilk prepared with Korean cultivar($2.29{\pm}.22TAE\;mg/g\;dw$) was significantly higher than that of soymilk prepared with Chinese cultivar($^{***}p<0.01$). The electron donating ability(EDA) of soymilk was significantly increased in a dose dependent manner(p<0.05); the soymilk prepared with Chinese cultivar showed significantly higher EDA on the concentration of 2.5 mg/mL(p<0.01) and 10.0 mg/mL(p<0.05) than that of soymilk prepared with Korean cultivar. The antioxidative activities of soymilk were significantly increased in a dose dependent manner on ABTS radical scavenging(p<0.05), and there was no significant difference between the types of raw soybean. These results suggest that Chinese soybean, which contains plenty of phenolic compounds and has superior antioxidant activity, may have great potential as a raw material for functional beverage preparation.