• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 2000

To investigate changes of components in salt-fermented anchovy, Engraulis japonims sauce during fermentation, various chemical properties were examined at $1.5{\~}3$ months interval during 18 months fermentation. Moisture content and pH were decreased slightly, but the contents of VBN and crude protein, total and amino nitrogen, hydrolytic degree and absorbance at 453 nm were increased gradually during fermentation. On the other hand, ash content and salinity showed almost no change. Hk and uric acid were the most abundant in ATP related compounds, ranging from $80.1{\%}\;to\;92.7{\%}$ in salt-fermented anchovy sauce during the fermentation, After 18 months of fermentation the sauce was rich in free amino acids, such as glutamic acid, leucine, alanine, lysine, isoleucine, valine in that order.