• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2008

The Chinese cabbage kimchi, baechoo-kimchi, is the most popular type of kimchi in Korea. This study was performed to investigate the changes of index microorganisms (aerobic bacteria, psychrotrophilic bacteria, coliforms, and Escherichia coli), lactic acid bacteria, pH, and acidity of kimchi during the long-term fermentation and ripening. A homemade-style traditional Korean baechoo-kimchi, was prepared from Chinese cabbage, red pepper, green onion, garlic, ginger, and salt-fermented anchovy sauce, and then incubated at $10^{\circ}C$ for 28 days. In the baechoo-kimchi, the number of aerobic bacteria increased with time. The number of psychrotrophilic bacteria maintained their numbers $(10^4CFU/g)$ in the kimchi during the fermentation. Coliforms and E. coli were not detected in the kimchi. The pH of kimchi decreased and the acidity of kimchi increased over time. Lactic acid bacteria, which are representative of fermentative microorganisms in the kimchi process showed rapid growth in the earlier stage of fermentation and increased steadily after 7 days. The counts of lactic acid bacteria were at a level of $10^4CFU/g$ early in the fermentation stage, reaching a level of $10^8CFU/g$ after 14 days, and at this point pH was 4.18 and acidity reached 0.63, indicating that the optimal state of kimchi fermentation. This study suggests that the lactic acid bacteria which were proliferated in kimchi during the ripening and fermentation could contribute to improving the taste and flavor of kimchi and inhibit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms that might exist in kimchi.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.460-467
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• 2004

Survey on the usage of commercial poggi Kimchi was run and consumer's acceptance test of the Kimchi in the various regions of Korea including Seoul(SE), Kyonggi Province(KG), Kangwon Province(KW), Kyungsang Province(KS), and Jeonla Province(JL) were investigated. Survey result of 34% of consumer showed that they eat Kimchi very much, and 19% answered they ate Wimchi whenever they had chance to eat. The most desired points of improvement in commercial poggi Kimchi were as following; Taste and degree of fermentation should be standardized. Order of preferences of minor ingredients of Kimchi were radish, hot pepper, welsh onion, and leek, respectively. Consumer acceptance test of KS sample group showed higher preference in whole color, salted condition, spicy hot flavor and crispness than the others. In whole color and pickled seafood properties, KG sample group showed significantly higher values than the others. In salty flavor, SE sample group showed lower preference than the others.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.149-153
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• 2003

Effects of kimchi and its ingredients, vitamin C and $\beta$-sitosterol on the growth of Helicobacter pylori were investigated. Three kimchi variations were studied: a standard recipe (kimchi I) and two functional variations for cancer prevention and treatment made with organically grown ingredients (kimch II and III). Methanol extracts and juices from kimchi I and III did not inhibit the growth of H. pylori. However, 10 mm and 12 mm inhibition zones were formed by methanol extract and juice from kimchi II, which had higher concentrations of red pepper powder (RPP) than those of kimchi I and III. Among the major kimchi ingredients, methanol extracts of RPP, garlic and ginger substantially inhibited the growth of H. pylori. The maximal inhibition zone (30 mm) was attained with garlic treatment. Inhibitory effects of the RPP, garlic and the sub-ingredient mixture (prepared with radish, garlic, RPP, ginger, green onion, sugar and fermented anchovy juice) on H. pylori were decreased by lactic acid bacteria fermentation. Neither the fermented garlic nor the fermented sub-ingredient mixture inhibited the growth of H. pylori. But, the inhibition Bone of fermented RPP was 12 mm, which was less than the 16 mm inhibition zone formed by the non-fermented RPP. Vitamin C and $\beta$-sitosterol which are known to be functional active compounds of kimchi also showed no inhibitory effect on the growth of H. pylori after 3 days of incubation. Further study is needed to determine why the inhibitory effect is removed or decreased by lactic acid fermentation, and to determine if fresh kimchi and lactic acid bacteria of kimchi can inhibit the growth of H. pylori.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.441-446
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• 2019

The assortment of endophytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in kimchi derives from its raw vegetables, which include Chinese cabbage, radish, welsh onion, onion, garlic, red pepper, and ginger. These vegetables were examined during mulkimchi fermentation using gene-specific multiplex polymerase chain reaction and 16S ribosomal RNA sequence analysis. Sixteen species from five LAB genera (Leuconostoc, Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, Pediococcus, and Weissella) appeared in the raw kimchi materials. Interestingly, nine LAB species were identified in mulkimchi on fermentation day 0 as follows: Leuconostoc carnosum, Leuconostoc citreum, Leuconostoc gelidum, Leuconostoc inhae, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus sakei, Lactococcus lactis, and Weissella confusa. Seven additional LAB species were present in mulkimchi at fermentation day 9 as follows: Leuconostoc gasicomitatum, Leuconostoc kimchii, Lactobacillus brevis, Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus pentosus, Pediococcus pentosaceus, and Weissella koreensis. These species corresponded completely with the LAB in kimchi vegetables. Wei. confusa was the predominant LAB during early fermentation (pH 6.20 to 4.98 and acidity 0.20 to 0.64%), while Lac. sakei, Lac. plantarum, and Wei. koreensis became dominant later in fermentation (pH 4.98 to 3.88 and acidity 0.64 to 1.26%). These results collectively demonstrate that the LAB involved in mulkimchi fermentation originates from the raw vegetables examined.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2016

Kimchi is a traditional Korean food prepared by fermenting vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage and radishes, which are seasoned with various ingredients, including red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, green onion, fermented seafood (Jeotgal), and salt. The various unique microorganisms and bioactive components in kimchi show antioxidant activity and have been associated with an enhanced immune response, as well as anti-cancer and anti-diabetic effects. Red pepper inhibits decay due to microorganisms and prevents food from spoiling. The vast amount of biological information generated by academic and industrial research groups is reflected in a rapidly growing body of scientific literature and expanding data resources. However, the genome, biological pathway, and related disease data are insufficient to explain the health benefits of kimchi because of the varied and heterogeneous data types. Therefore, we have constructed an appropriate semantic data model based on an integrated food knowledge database and analyzed the functional and biological processes associated with kimchi in silico. This complex semantic network of several entities and connections was generalized to answer complex questions, and we demonstrated how specific disease pathways are related to kimchi consumption.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2012

This study was carried out to investigate the isolation and characterization of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from naturally fermented sauce-type kimchi. Sauce-type kimchi was prepared with fresh, chopped ingredients (Korean cabbage, radish, garlic, ginger, green onion, and red pepper). The two isolated bacteria from sauce-type kimchi were identified as Pediococcus pentosaceus and Lactobacillus brevis by 16S rDNA sequencing and tentatively named Pediococcus sp. IJ-K1 and Lactobacillus sp. IJ-K2, respectively. Pediococcus sp. IJ-K1 was isolated from the early and middle fermentation stages of sauce-type kimchi whereas Lactobacillus sp. IJ-K2 was isolated from the late fermentation stage. The resistance of Pediococcus sp. IJ-K1 and Lactobacillus sp. IJ-K2 to artificial gastric and bile acids led to bacterial survival rates that were 100% and 84.21%, respectively.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.428-455
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• 2010

Radish kimchi is a typical side-dish in Korean traditional food and is a way of keeping vegetables for a extended period using fermentation. This study examined the classification, usage, eating history, variety, and recipes of Korean radish kimchi through ancient and modern era literature. The Korean radish kimchi were categorized into six groups: kkakttugi, seokbakji (or nabakkimchi), dongchimi, jjanji, jangachi, and jangkwa. According to the record, the eating history of radish kimchi comes from before the age of the Three Kingdom period. Radish was preserved in salt, vinegar, soybean paste or lees of fermented liquor in the early times. This pickled radish was not supposed to be watery. Radish kimchi was divided into watery kimchi (dongchimi) during the period of United Silla and the Koryo Dynasty. Kimchi was mixed with Chinese cabbage to make seokbakji or nabakkimchi. Up to the early Chosun Dynasty, the key ingredient of kimchi was radish. After the middle of the Chosun Dynasty, kimchi was mixed with red pepper powder, salted fish, soybean sauce, and various ingredients. There were many kinds of radish kimchi during the late Chosun Dynasty. In the 11 Korean recipe books published within the past 100 years, there are nine kinds of kkakttugi, three kinds of seokbakji, four kinds of dongchimi, three kinds of jjanji, nine kinds of jangachi, and five kinds of jangkwa. Kkakttugi (cubed, sliced or julienne radish) was pickled with salt, red pepper powder, garlic, green onion, oyster, sugar, salted fish, and more. Seokbakji and nabakkimchi were not as salty, so they could not be preserved as long. Dongchimi (watery radish kimchi without red pepper powder) was made of radish, water, salt, 18 side ingredients, 13 condiments, and seven garnishes. Jjanji was pickled to be very salty and was eaten during summer. Jangachi can be used as a regular side dish and is made of radish or dried radish slices pickled or seasoned with salt, soy sauce, vinegar, soybean paste, lees of fermented liquor, and spices. Jangkwa is used as a stir-fry method and has been segregated from jangachi relatively recently.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2005

중심합성계획(central composite design)과 반응표면 분석법(response surface analysis)을 이용하여 절임 배추 100g 당 부재료인 마늘(0∼2%), 파(0∼4%), 생강(0∼1.4%) 및 젓갈류(0∼2%)를 독립 변수로 하여 pH, 적정산도, 젖산균 수, 색도 및 관능적 특성을 조사한 후 상품 김치의 품질 특성에 영향을 주는 요인을 분석하였다. 그 결과 본 연구에 이용한 김치 부재료의 첨가량이 발효 단계별로 pH, 적정산도, 젖산균 수 등의 변화에 있어서 전통적인 김치 발효 형태를 보였다. 김치 부재료를 독립변수(independent variables)로 하고, 각각의 품질 특성을 종속변수(dependent variables)로 하여 분석한 결과, 독립 변수 마늘(X$_1$)-생강(X$_2$) 조합구는 발효 전반에 거쳐 pH,적정산도 및 관능 특성 중 색도, 전체적인 기호도와 상관성이 높은 반면, 마늘(X$_1$)-파(X$_3$),또는 생강(X$_2$)-파(X$_3$) 조합구는 각각의 품질 특성 항목과 상관성이 낮게 나타났다. 반면에 젓갈류의 경우 관능검사의 텍스쳐 항목을 제외하고는 상관 계수 0.8이상이었다. 한편 젓갈의 결과를 반응표면 분석에 의하여 회귀분석 하여 도시한 결과, 발효 단계 별로 차이는 있지만, 전반적으로 젓갈류 첨가량이 많을수록 적정 산도, 젖산균 수, 붉은색과 황색을 나타내는 a, b값이 높았다 전체적인 기호도는 김치 제조 직후에는 젓갈 첨가량이 증가할수록 높게 평가하였으나, 발효가 진행됨에 따라 젓갈 함량 1.0%에서 가장 높은 점수로 평가하였다

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2003

본 연구는 전국의 590세대 가정주부를 대상으로 배추절임조건, 사용하는 부재료의 종류, 김치제조자의 고향 및 성장지역 등을 조사함으로써 지역적으로 다양한 김치맛에 영향을 줄 수 있는 요인을 분석하여 지역적 특성을 살린 시판김치의 산업화를 위한 기초자료로 이용되고자 실시하였다. 여름철 배추김치 담금시 배추절임방법은 물간법과 마른간법을 동시에 사용하는 혼용법이 가장 많았으며, 절임 시간은 평균적으로 3~5시간으로 나타났다. 김치 제조시 첨가되는 부재료의 종류를 조사한 결과 총 7종의 젓갈류가 전국적으로 사용되고 있었는데, 사용빈도가 높은 젓갈류로는 새우젓, 멸치 액젓, 멸치젓 그리고 까나리 액젓으로 나타났으며, 이들의 사용은 지역적으로 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.001). 또한 대부분이 단일보다는 2개 이상씩 혼용하는 경우가 많았다. 배추김치 담금시 고춧가루, 마늘, 생강, 파, 무, 부추, 양파, 당근, 설탕 및 풀 등 10종과 MSG는 기본으로 사용되었고 경상도는 여기에 다시국물과 물엿 등이 추가로 첨가되는 한편 전라도 지방은 생고추를 간 것과 밥풀의 첨가가 특징적이었다. 또한 MSG는 제조자의 연령과는 상관없이 전반적으로 사용하고있어 김치전용 조미료의 개발이 필요함을 보여주었다. 김치담금시 가족구성원 중 기준으로 하는 입맛으로는 제조자 본인이 가장 많아 핵가족인 가족형태와 시대흐름을 반영하였으며, 제조자의 고향과 성장지역의 조사를 통해 부재료의 사용과 제조방법에서 거주지역 보다는 고향이나 성장지역의 특징을 계승하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.1228-1235
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• 1997

문헌을 이용한 표준화 배추 김치의 배합비를 표준 값으로 하고 표준편차 만큼의 양을 가감하여 관능검사 및 이화학적 실험과 기능성 실험으로 항돌연변이성과 항암성을 평가하여 배추김치의 재료배합비를 표준화하였다. 절인 배추 100에 대해 무 13.0, 파 2.0, 설탕 1.0, 고춧가루 3.5, 마늘 1.4, 생강 0.6, 멸치액젓 2.2, 염도 2.5% 또는 2.7%로 조절한 배추김치의 경우가 관능검사에서 주관적인 평가항목인 종합적인 냄새, 향미, 질감과 종합적인 평가에 있어서 좋았고, 객관적 평가항목인 군덕내, 군덕맛이 적게 감지되었으며, 이화학적 실험결과 및 재료배합비에 따른 $AFB_1$의 항돌연변이성과 암세포 성장 억제효과를 검토한 결과 모든 김치 시료에서 높은 항돌연변이효과와 암세포 성장 억제효과를 보였고, 특히 표준화 배추김치의 즙액은 84%의 항돌연변이 효과와 80%이상의 암세포 성장 억제 효과를 보여 관능성과 기능성의 연을 고려해 볼때 가장 적절한 배추김치의 표준화를 위한 재료배합비는 절인 배추 100g에 대해 무 13.0 g, 파 2.0 g, 설탕 1.0 g, 고춧가루 3.5 g, 마늘 1.4 g, 생강 0.6 g, 멸치 액젓 2.2 g, 염도 2.5 %인 것으로 나타났으며, 이는 문헌을 통한 표준화의 재료배합비 중 최종염도만 2.7에서 2.5로 변한 것 외에는 일치하였다.