• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.650-654
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• 2007

Ginseng sikhye is a unique beverage containing medicinal ingredients and having the unique flavor of ginseng. In this study, changes in the sugar composition of ginseng sikhye were investigated during the saccharification process. The concentration of ginseng sikhye was varied and the sugar content analyzed during the process. The amount of ginseng powder was varied from 3% to 12% in a mixture of malt (20 g), steamed rice (400 g) and 0.2 mL ${\alpha}$-amylase (Teramyl). With increasing time and temperature during the saccharification process, the sugar content in the ginseng sikhy eincreased, reaching levels similar to commercial sikhye. However, based on analysis of free sugars, the maltose content in ginseng sikhye was over 4.3%, which was higher than for commercial sikhye. Therefore, ginseng sikhye shows excellent marketability quality.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.625-629
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• 2022

This study was conducted to compare the internal and external fruit quality of highbush blueberry cultivars introduced in Korea. The fruit of blueberry showed a double S-shaped growth curve, and the fruit weight increased significantly per seed increased by 0.02 g. The sugar content ranged from 9.5 to 14.2°Bx, with a large difference between cultivars. And the free sugar was composed of glucose and fructose as a reducing sugar, and mannitol as a sugar alcohol. The organic acid content was 0.7~1.13%, and citric acid was higher than that of malic acid. Fruit hardness showed a berry characteristic that rapidly declined as the coloring progressed.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.320-331
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• 2013

Omija, the major material of omigalsu, has liver protective and antioxidant effects, while mung bean has detoxification effects. A series of studies were conducted to standardize the traditional recipe for omigalsu to develop traditional functional drinks made from Omija extract and mung bean juice. Study 1 was designed to determine the optimal conditions for Omija extraction and mung bean juice. A higher water temperature and longer immersion time was associated with higher, free sugar and organic acid contents of omija extract; however, sensory evaluation revealed that the optimal extraction conditions for the highest acceptability, proper taste and red tone were $23^{\circ}C$ and 18 hrs of immersion. Conversely, the pH of the mung bean juice produced by varying the immersion time (5 hr, 11 hr, 17 hr) was found to be neutral, containing small levels of organic acid and free sugar, and showing a yellow tone. The results of the sensory evaluation also showed that the optimal conditions for taste, flavor and yellowness of mung bean juice was 5-hour-long immersion. Study 2 was designed to determine the optimum mixing ratio of omigalsu concentrate. Sensory evaluation revealed that the contents of sugar and total free sugar were highest when the mixing ratio among omija extract, mung bean juice and sugar was 1:1:20%, indicating that these conditions produced the most attractive color and highest overall acceptability. Study 3 was designed to determine the optimum dilution magnification for omigalsu. Sensory evaluation during summer revealed that the omigalsu produced by mixing 54 g of omigalsu concentrate into 200 cc water of $4^{\circ}C$ or $80^{\circ}C$ was most preferred, while during winter. Overall, the optimum dilution magnification for omigalsu was 4.7~5.4.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.492-496
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• 2007

This study analyzed the sugar, amino acid, and mineral content of Angelica dahurica leaves to explore the physiology of the plant and to examine whether the loaves might be useful in food production. A. dahurica leaves contained moisture 76.30%, carbohydrate 7.58%, crude protein 4.01% crude ash 7.87% and 4.23% crude fat (all w/w). The content of reducing sugar in leaf was 1,687.10 mg/100 g. The total amount of free sugar was 57.30 mg/100 g, including 24.75 mg/100 g fructose, 23.95 mg/100g glucose, and 8.60 mg/100 g maltose. Total hydrolyzed amino acids were 139.25 mg/100 g. Total free amino acids were 215.99 mg/100 g, and that of alanine (61.52 mg/100 g) was highest. Total amino acid derivatives were 101.39 mg/100 g, and, of these materials ${\gamma}-aminoisobutyric$ acid was highest at 78.26 mg/100 g. In the When minerals were analyzed, the content of K was the highest (2,135.03 mg/100 g), followed by 916.47 mg/100 g for Ca.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.695-704
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The type of sweet snack incorporated into an energy-restricted diet (ERD) may produce differential effects on metabolic improvements associated with body weight (BW) loss. This study compared effects of incorporating either twice daily energy-controlled dark chocolate snacks plus once daily sugar-free cocoa beverage (DC) to non-chocolate snacks plus sugar-free non-cocoa beverage (NC) into an ERD on BW loss and metabolic outcomes. MATERIALS/METHODS: In an 18-week randomized comparative trial, 60 overweight/obese premenopausal women were assigned to DC (n = 30) or NC group (n = 30). Dietary intake was measured at baseline and week 18, and BW, anthropometrics, blood pressure (BP) and serum glucose, insulin and lipid concentrations were measured at baseline, and weeks 6, 12 and 18. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS: Using intention-to-treat analysis, women in DC and NC groups reduced energy intake (both P < 0.001) and lost $4.4{\pm}0.6kg$ and $5.0{\pm}0.9kg$ (both P < 0.001), respectively. Both groups lowered systolic and diastolic BP [DC = 2.7 (P < 0.05), 2.7 (P < 0.01); NC = 3.4 (P < 0.01), 4.2 (P < 0.01) mmHg, respectively]. Glucose and insulin concentrations decreased by 0.72 mmol/L (P < 0.001) and 13.20 pmol/L (P < 0.01) in DC group and by 0.83 mmol/L (P < 0.001) and 13.20 pmol/L (P < 0.01), respectively, in NC group. Total cholesterol increased in NC group (P < 0.05), with no significant lipid changes in DC group. There were no significant differences in biomarker outcomes between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Overweight/obese premenopausal women following an 18-week ERD that included either DC or NC sweet snack and sugar-free beverage lost equivalent amounts of BW and improved BP measurements and glucose and insulin concentrations.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.53-61
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• 1997

This study was carried out in order to investigate general characteristics, sugars and organic acids contents of Korean traditional soy sauce, and to find out possibility of high quality soy sauce production in a short period through high concentration soy sauce making. In this study, we prepared three different types of soy sauce, low concentration soy sauce (Chungjang), high concentration soy sauce and Kyupjang, high quality traditional Korean soy sauce. pH of soy sauce were $4.46{\sim}4.90$ and did not show difference among three samples. Titratable acidity, buffering power and total free acid content were the highest value in Kyupjang. Kyupjang showed the highest contents of salt and pure extract. As the ripening period increased, the salt content increased in Chungjang samples, but decreased in Kyupjang. Reducing sugar contents of Kyupjang, high concentration soy sauce and low concentration soy sauce were 1.13%, 0.76% and 0.53%, respectively. Free sugar in soy sauce were analyzed maltose, glucose, galactose and fructose. Total free sugar content was highest in high concentration soy sauce, however, contents of glucose and fructose were higher in Kyupjang than in Chungjang samples. Galactose was the main free sugar in Chungjang, but glucose was in Kyupjang. Among identified volatile organic acid, acetic acid was present in the highest concentration, and volatile organic acid content was highest in the high concentration soy sauce at 150 days. 20 nonvolatile organic acids were detected in Korean traditional soy sauce. Succinic acid, lactic acid and 2,5-pyridine dicarboxylic acid were the main nonvolatile organic acid in soy sauce.

• 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).

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1398-1403
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• 2009

Present study deals with variations of physicochemicals including $\gamma$-aminobutyric acid (GABA), $\gamma$-oryzanol, free sugar, lipoxygenase activity, fat acidity, and germination rate from Korean brown rice cultivars. With increase of storage time and temperature, GABA, $\gamma$-oryzanol, lipoxygenase activity, and fat acidity increased, whereas free sugar and germination rate was reduced. Among cultivars, 'Gopumbyeo' exhibited the highest contents in GABA and $\gamma$-oryzanol during 12 weeks storage at $25^{\circ}C$ (GABA: $28.6{\pm}5.6{\rightarrow}170.4{\pm}4.6\;mg/100\;g$, $\gamma$-oryzanol: $6.1{\pm}0.7{\rightarrow}6.7{\pm}0.4\;mg/g$) and 'Ilpumbyeo' significantly decreased in free sugar during 12 weeks storage at $10^{\circ}C$ ($1,423.7{\rightarrow}1,058.4\;mg/100\;g$). Moreover, 'Taebongbyeo' exhibited the highest quality owing to low lipoxygenase activity, low fat acidity, and high germination rate. In free sugar compositions, sucrose exhibited the highest content (>70%), followed by fructose (>7%), raffinose (>5%), glucose (>3%), and maltose (>2%) during storage. Based on our results, changes of physicochemicals in stored brown rice may be important information in processing food and functional properties.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.82-87
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• 1993

This experiment was carried out to determine the total dietary fiber content and free sugar, fatty acid, amino acid compositions in bamboo shoot, lotus root and burdock. Bamboo shoot contained 3.05% of proteins, 0.48% of lipids, 2.45% of fibers, which were larger than those of other samples (lotus root and burdock). Burdock contained more sugars than the others as 18.64%. On a dry matter basis, total dietary fiber by Prosky AOAC method were 62.5% for bamboo shoot, 17.9% for lotus root and 41.9% for burdock. Therefore, the content of dietary fiber in bamboo shoot was the most abundant among them. Free sugar contents (glucose, fructose and sucrose) of the sample were analyzed by HPLC. Sucrose was the most abundant in both bamboo shoot and lotus root, and the content of fructose and sucrose in burdock were almost same. The major fatty acids in bamboo shoot, lotus root and burdock analyzed by GC were palmitic and linoleic acid. Also, linolenic acid were abundent only in bamboo shoot. The results of amino acid analysis showed that aspartic acid, glutamic acid and Iysine were the most abundent amino acids in the sample. Bamboo shoot contained large percentage of protein, the sweet-tasting amino acids and lipid than the other samples. Therefore bamboo shoot can be used as a flavor material because they contain plenty of the sweet-lasting amino acid and free sugar. Bamboo shoot and burdock can be used as potential source of dietary fiber because of the high content of dietary fiber in those samples.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.94-106
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• 2002

The present study investigated free sugar, organic acid, volatile components in fresh leaf and root of the coriander respectively, and in blanched leaf and root of the coriander, respectively. The research results are as follows : Glucose, fructose and sucrose were detected in leaf and root of the coriander. The content of total free sugar was 22.91mg% in leaf and 23.84mg% in root. By blanching, the contents of total free sugar decreased to 21.28mg% and 21.89mg% in leaf and root respectively. Malic acid, trataric acid were detected in leaf and root of the coriander. The content of total organic acid in leaf was higher than that in root of the coriander. By blanching, the content of total organic acid significantly decreased in leaf and slightly decreased in root. A total of 98 flavor components were detected in the leaf of coriander and total contents of those were 878.485mg/kg. The major components were (E)-2-Decen-1-ol, (E)-2-Decenal, and (E)-2-Tetradecenal. And a large amount of aldehydes and alcohols were shown in the leaf of coriander. By blanching, a total of 75 flavor components were detected in the leaf of coriander and total contents of those were 846.49mg/kg. The major components were (E)-2-decenal, (E)-2-Tetradecenal, decanal. The amounts of aldehydes were increased more. However, the amounts of alcohols were decreased more than those of the fresh leaf, respectively. A total of 77 flavor components were detected in the root of coriander and total contents of those were 455.064mg/kg. The major components were (E)-2-Tetradecenal, (E)-2-Decenal, and (E)-2-Dodecenal. By blanching, the kinds and the contents of the flavor components decreased and the major components is the same of the fresh root. And the contents of aldehydes and alcohols, acids decreased. However, the contents of esters and ketons increased.