• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.423-432
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• 2010

In order to streamline bread making process that is time-consuming in regard to the characteristics of process, this study focused on microwave irradiation to dough and raising its temperature to monitor potential variations of dough properties and bread quality, and also examined optimum irradiation time to deduce effective ways for streamlining bread making process. According to analyze dough properties depending on microwave irradiation time, it was found that microwave heat (MWH) 2 showed the highest specific volume and oven spring of all and the lowest hardness (i.e. the highest softness). Moreover, MWH 2 scored the highest points in overall preference under sensory characteristics. As a result, it found that 80-second heating of 700 g bread dough, when exposed to microwave irradiation, contributed to the highest quality of bread.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.808-813
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• 2011

This study was conducted to promote the utilization of fish paste containing skate (Raja kenojei) powder. The tested concentrations of skate (Raja kenojei) powder were 0, 1, 3, and 5%. The pH levels of the samples ranged from 6.88 to 7.00, whereas moisture contents ranged from 79.51 to 80.35%. Increasing the amount of skate (Raja kenojei) powder in the fish paste tended to decrease lightness (L) in Hunter color value while increasing redness (a) and yellowness (b). All test samples with 3 mm thickness had good flexibility and did not break even after folding four times. Overall, according to the results of our sensory evaluation, fish paste prepared with 3% skate (Raja kenojei) powder was preferred over other fish pastes. Therefore, these results suggest that skate (Raja kenojei) powder can be applied to fish paste for the purpose of high quality and functionality.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.257-264
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• 2004

The quality changes of the extracts of salt-fermented Ammodytes personatus during the storage were examined at 1 month interval during 3 months fermentation period. To prepare the extracts of Ammodytes personatus, 17%, 20% and 25% salt were added respectively and then stored for 3 months at room temperature and then extracted with hot water. During the storage, moisture and lipid contents of the samples decreased, but the crude protein contents increased gradually. On the other hand, ash content and pH showed little changes during the fermentation storage. After 6 months fermentation, the extracts of salt-fermented Ammodytes personatus were rich in free amino acids, such as glutamic acid, alanine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine, valine and aspartic acid in the order. As the fermentation progressed, the fish odor, turbidity, salty taste, savory flavor and overall preferences were similar to those of Ammotlytes personatus sauce in the market. The total cell numbers were 450∼570 cfu/mL at 0 day, but there were none revealed during the fermentation.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.747-752
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• 2006

This study developed gasiogapidduk to increase the functional value and flavor of traditional Baiksulgi by adding gasiogapi powder. Powdered nonglutinous rice was mixed with powdered leaves (1%, 2%, 3%), powdered stems roots (1%, 3%, 5%), and powdered freeze-dried root extracts (5%, 10%, 15%) of Acanthopanax senticosus, known as the second ginseng, in order to find the combination ratio optimal to the senses. Sensory evaluation and texture characteristic evaluation of gasiogapidduk were used to develop a functional rice cake appealing to the largest number of people. Sensory evaluation consisted of evaluating color, smell, taste and texture, preference quality which reflects overall appeal. Texture characteristics were evalauated on hardness, adhesiveness, cohesiveness, springiness and gumminess. As a result, AE5 mixed with 5% powdered freeze-dried Acanthopanax senticosus extract proved to be the most desirable in both sensory evaluation and texture characteristics.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.234-240
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• 2013

This study investigated the quality characteristics of gruel supplemented with purple sweet potato. The gruel was prepared with rice powder, salt, and various amounts of purple sweet potato (0, 2, 4, 6, 8%). Increasing the content of purple sweet potato decreased the pH and viscosity of the gruel, whereas sugar content and spreadability gradually increased. In addition, the content of purple sweet potato increased, the lightness (L) significantly decreased, while redness (a) and yellowness (b) increased. The results of the sensory evaluation show that overall-acceptability was highest for the gruel containing 6% purple sweet potato. In conclusion, the results shows that the gruel with 6% purple sweet potato is the best. This study indicates that it is possible to enhance the quality and acceptability of gruel by adding purple sweet potato powder.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.318-325
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate quality characteristics of Seolgidduk containing 0, 3, 5, 7 and 9％ Poria cocos Wolf powder during the storage at 2$0^{\circ}C$ by measuring water content, color value, texture and sensory characteristics. By increasing the amount of Poria cocos Wolf powder, water content of Seolgidduk did not show any significant difference during storage. Hunter color L value of Seolgidduk decreased, and a and b value increased significantly by increasing the amount of Poria cocos Wolf powder. The cohesiveness of Seolgidduk decreased but adhesiveness, gumminess and chewiness were not significantly different by increasing the amount of Poria cocos Wolf powder. 3％ Poria cocos Wolf added Seolgidduk was the highest in color, odor, taste, softness, moistness and overall preference from the sensory evaluation. Above results indicated that 3％ Poria cocos Wolf added Seolgidduk showed the best quality through sensory and texture analysis.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.795-801
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• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) leaf powder (LLP) on quality characteristics of dumpling shells. Dumpling shell samples were prepared with wheat flour containing different amounts of LLP, and their characteristics were then investigated. Amylography revealed that the gelatinization temperature of the LLP-wheat flours composite increased, while the initial viscosity at $95^{\circ}C$, viscosity at $95^{\circ}C$ after 15 minutes, and maximum viscosity, all decreased with increasing LLP content. As increasing amounts of LLP were added, the L and a values were reduced, whereas the b value was increased. Moreover, the addition of LLP increased hardness, cohesiveness, and adhesiveness, while it reduced springiness. Overall, sensory evaluation revealed that dumpling shells with 5% LLP were preferred more than other samples.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.232-241
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• 2007

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the health-related quality of life of caregivers for demented elders. Method: The subjects of this study were 170 pairs of demented elders and their caregivers. Socio-demographic characteristics of the demented elders and the caregivers, Barthel index and SF-36 were used in this study. Data analysis procedure included t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: The score of overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was 288.62 in norm-based scoring. The major factors that affect HRQoL of the demented elders' caregivers were burden, the age of the caregiver, ADL and gender of the demented elder, and these factors explained 34.5% of HRQoL. Conclusion: The factors significantly affecting the caregivers' HRQoL were burden, the age of the caregiver and ADL. The effective social support system should be considered in respective nursing interventions to decrease the level of burden and to increase HRQoL in demented elders' caregivers. Further studies and efforts will be needed to investigate preceding factors of burden and HRQoL.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.514-522
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• 2023

Background This is a prospective study on 118 patients who underwent lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) due to secondary lower limb lymphedema between January 2018 and October 2020 to evaluate patients' quality of life (QOL) using the Quality of Life Measure for Limb Lymphedema (LYMQoL) questionnaire. Methods The outcome measurement included the LYMQoL leg scoring system tool evaluating the function, appearance, symptom, mood, and overall outcome. In addition, correlation analysis was performed for three factors: based on International Society of Lymphology (ISL) stages, disease duration, and amount of volume reduction. Results The LYMQoL tool overall satisfaction score significantly increased at all intervals from 4.4 ± 0.2 preoperative to 6.5 ± 0.3 postoperative at 12 months (p < 0.001). Significant findings were seen for each domain scores compared preoperatively and at 12 months: function score (18.6 ± 0.5 to 15.4 ± 0.6), appearance score (17.8 ± 0.5 to 16.0 ± 0.6), symptom score (11.8 ± 0.3 to 8.9 ± 0.4), and mood score (14.5 ± 0.4 to 11.4 ± 0.5; p < 0.05). The correlation analysis between improvement of the overall score and the ISL stage (p = 0.610, correlation coefficient [r] = -0.047), disease duration (p = 0.659, r = -0.041), and amount of limb volume reduction (p = 0.454, r = -0.070) showed no statistical significance. Conclusion The QOL of secondary lower limb lymphedema patients was significantly improved after LVA regardless of the severity of disease, duration of disease, and amount of volume reduction after LVA. Understanding the patient-reported outcome measurement will help the surgeons to manage and guide the expectations of the patients.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.55-60
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• 2017

Provision of safe, accessible, and good water quality in the community is an important step towards reducing various waterborne illnesses. However, improving the quality of water should include spreading awareness to the public regarding the importance of cleaning their household water tanks. The aim of this study was to investigate the microbial quality of water of household water tanks in Dubai. The water samples from household water tanks were collected from forty houses, and a questionnaire was given to the residents to determine the history of the water tanks. The membrane filtration technique was used to quantify heterotrophic and total coliform bacteria on plate count agar and the violet red bile agar respectively. The overall results of this study have shown that 18 out of total 40 household water tanks contained different types of bacteria concentration level beyond local and widely accepted international standards. The overall results of this study indicated that there is a lack of awareness among residents regarding the importance of maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene of the household water tanks.