• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.582-590
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of maesil(Prunus mume) on Dongchimi fermentation. Dongchimi with 0, 2, 4 and 6%(w/v) maesil was fermented at 10℃ for 45 days. The pH of Dongchimi decreased slowly in all samples during fermentation. Total acidity of Dongchimi increased gradually during fermentation and total acidity of Dongchimi with maesil was higher than that of control. Redox potentials decreased until 30 days of fermentation but increased thereafter. Reducing sugar content increased in the initial stage of the fermentation periods, and then it decreased gradually, the reducing sugar content of Dongchimi with maesil was higher than that of control. The content of total vitamin C was much higher in Dongchimi with maesil. In color measurement, lightness value decreased gradually, redness and yellowness values increased gradually during fermentation but decreased thereafter. The content of hot water soluble pectin(HWSP) decreased as the fermentation proceeded but the content of hydrochloric acid soluble pectin(HCISP) and sodium hexametaphosphate soluble pectin(NaSP) increased.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.377-381
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• 2016

Abnormal chloranthy was observed on Prunus mume trees grown in an orchard in Uiseong, Gyeongbuk province, Korea in 2015. Flower buds showing chloranthy were covered with numerous orange-colored sori, which were confirmed to contain spermogonia and aeciospores by stereo microscopy and light microscopy. When observed using scanning electron microscope, the aeciospores were globose, ellipsoid, or ovoid, and measured $22.8{\sim}35.6{\times}19.8{\sim}36.8{\mu}m$, with a verrucae wall ornamentation. To construct a phylogeny, the large and small subunit regions of rDNA were sequenced and compared with those of allied species by the maximum likelihood method. The isolated fungus species showed high similarities with Caeoma makinoi (Teleomorph: Blastospora smilacis), which was previously isolated from P. mume in Japan. Therefore, we initially report this fungal agent parasitic on P. mume as C. makinoi in Korea and name the disease it causes as "flower bud chloranthy disease".

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.1036-1042
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• 2002

During storage at $25^{\circ}C$, the effect of gas absorbents, such as carbon dioxide scavenger, ethylene absorber, and their combinations, on respiration characteristics and quality attributes of mature-green Mume fruits packaged in $30\;{\mu}m$ low density polyethylene (LDPE) film was examined. Changes in quality attributes of the fruits were observed in terms of weight loss, titratable acidity, pH, fish firmness, color, water-soluble solid, and chlorophyll contents. In the presence of ethylene absorber $(KMnO_4)$, the physiological injury was remarkably suppressed, and there was no significant injury in Mume fruits at $25^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. Yellowing and softening were also noticeably reduced by the combination of plastic film packaging and inclusion of ethylene absorber. The respiration rate was slower in fruits sealed with ethylene absorber than in those with absorbent-free packaging. Using ethylene absorber, levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide were maintained at 2-3 and 7-8%, respectively, during storage at $25^{\circ}C$ for 10 days. The addition of carbon dioxide scavenger $(Ca(OH)_2)$, negatively affected the quality attributes and respiration characteristics of the fruits. Overall results showed that ethylene removal by gas absorbent in the film packages significantly prolonged the shelf life of the fruits at ambient temperature.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.149-157
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• 2021

Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc is widely distributed in East Asia (Korea, Japan, and China), and its fruit is often used as a medication and food material. However, because most previous studies have only investigated the state of Prunus mume fruit extract, studies on the various ways of processing this extract are still needed to increase its utilization. In this study, we evaluated the physicochemical properties and physiological activities of spray-dried Prunus mume vinegar powder (SPP). The sugar content, pH, total acidity, and moisture content of the SPP were 8.90 °Brix, 3.19, 1.05%, and 3.07%, respectively. The SPP exhibited significantly high antioxidant activity in terms of DPPH radical scavenging activity (65.55%), reducing power (1.48), and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity (48.07%). In addition, the SPP remarkably decreased the cell viability of human breast MDA-MB-231 and human skin cancer SK-MEL-28 in a dose-dependent manner. The morphological results of the treatment of MDA-MB-231 cells with SPP were distorted, shrunken cell masses. Furthermore, apoptotic bodies and nuclear condensation formed in the SPP-treated MDA-MB-231 cells. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of the SPP were 59.58 ㎍/g (gallic acid equivalent) and 57.56 ㎍/g (quercetin equivalent). The results of this study indicate that SPP, which has antioxidant activity and anticancer effects, can be useful in the development of natural medicines and functional food ingredients.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.503-508
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• 1998

This study was investigated the effect of Prunus mume water extract (PW) and alcohol extract (PA) to the sensory properties, cole. value and shelf-life characteristics (pH, titratable acidity and total bacteria count) of cooked rice. Sensory attributes such as taste, color and flavor were significantly higher in cooked rices prepared with 500 ppm of PA than cooked rices prepared with 1000 ppm of PA and PW (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference among samples in texture and overall acceptability. Redness, yellowness and total color difference ($\Delta$E) were higher when PA and PW were added. When cooked rice was putrefied, the value of pH, titratable acidity and total bacteria count were about 5.8, 0.1% and 10$\^$8/ cfu/g, respectively. The shelf life of cooked rice was prolonged to 1∼2 day by adding 500 and 1000 ppm of PA as compared with control group. The shelf life of cooked rice was prolonged to 2∼3 day by adding 500 and 1000 ppm of PW as compared with control group.ith control group.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.321-329
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• 2021

This study examined the growth inhibitory effect of the methanol fraction of maesil (Prunus mume) extract (MMF) on LNCaP, PC-3, and RC-58T human prostate cancer cell lines. Among these cell lines, LNCaP was the most sensitive to the inhibitory effects of MMF. Observation of the morphology and apoptotic body formation in the LNCaP cells revealed morphological changes, nuclear damage, and condensation in response to MMF treatment. The suppressive effect of MMF was related to the intrinsic apoptosis pathway, as indicated by increased expression of the pro-apoptotic proteins Bax, capase-3, capase-9, and PARP and decreased expression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. Combined treatment with MMF and the AIF inhibitor N-phenylmalemide (N-PM) indicated that MMF treatment alone had a significant growth suppression effect. The involvement of the extrinsic apoptosis pathway was also confirmed by increased expression of AIF and Endo G. The growth suppression effect of MMF was also significant when compared to the effects of a combination of the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 and MMF. The reduced expression of PI3K, p-Akt, and p-mTOR confirmed the involvement of the PI3K/Akt/ mTOR signaling pathway in regulating the anti-proliferative properties of MMF. In conclusion, the growth suppression effect of MMF in the LNCaP human prostate cancer cell line shows the possibility of using this natural product in functional foods.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.49-54
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Prunus mume supplementation on changes of energy substrate (glucose, FFA) and fatigue factors (lactate, ammonia, phosphorous) in the performance of exercise. The subjects of this study were 15 male university students. The exercise test was performed for 30 minutes at 75% $VO_2max$ on the treadmill and conducted both before and after administering Prunus mume for 6 weeks. Through Prunus mume supplementation, the accumulation of such fatigue factors as lactate, ammonia, and phosphorous along with concentration of glucuse decreased, but the concentration of FFA increased. From the study, it can be seen that Prunus mume plays a positive role for the use of energy substrates and accumulated fatigue factors.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.216-219
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• 2007

Gray mold caused by Botrytis cinerea occurred on Prunus mume Sieb. & Zucc. in an experimetal orchard of Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services in Korea from 2005 to 2007. The symptoms usually started with water-soaking lesions and hollow depression on the fruit surface. The conidia of the pathogen appeared on the surface fruits. The conidia were one celled and mostly ellipsoid or ovoid in shape and were colorless or pale brown in color. The conidia were $6{\sim}17{\times}4{\sim}10{\mu}m$ in size and conidiophores were $15{\sim}30{\mu}m$ in length. The sclerotial formed abundantly on potato-dextrose agar, They were flat or irregular in shape and black in color The optimum temperature for sclerotial formation was $20^{\circ}C$. On the basis of mycological characteristics and pathogenicity test on host plants, the fungus was identified as Botrytis cinerea Persoon: Fries. This is the first report on gray mold of P. mume caused by B. cinerea by in Korea.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.369-374
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• 2009

To examine the trend on the flowering time in some weather flora including Prunus serrulata var. spontanea, Cosmos bipinnatus, and Robinia pseudo-acacia in Busan, the changes in time series and rate of flowering time of plants were analyzed using the method of time series analysis. According to the correlation between the flowering time and the temperature, changing pattern of flowering time was very similar to the pattern of the temperature, and change rate was gradually risen up as time goes on. Especially, the change rate of flowering time in C. bipinnatus was 0.487 day/year and showed the highest value. In flowering date in 2007, the difference was one day between measurement value and prediction value in C. bipinnatus and R. pseudo-acacia, whereas the difference was 8 days in P. mume showing great difference compared to other plants. Flowering time was highly related with temperature of February and March in the weather flora except for P. mume, R. pseudo-acacia and C. bipinnatus. In most plants, flowering time was highly related with a daily average temperature. However, the correlation between flowering time and a daily minimum temperature was the highest in Rhododendron mucronulatum and P. persica, otherwise the correlation between flowering time and a daily maximum temperature was the highest in Pyrus sp.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.04a
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• pp.73-73
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• 2018

최근 매실나무를 기주로 한 겨우살이의 인공재배에 성공함에 따라, 식품 소재로 이용하기 위해 일반성분을 분석하였다. 경기도 남양주시에서 매실나무를 기주로 한 인공재배 겨우살이를 채취하여 동결건조한 후 수분, 조단백질, 조지방, 회분, 탄수화물, 베타카로틴, 비타민 B1, 비타민 B2, 비타민 B3, 비타민C, Ca, Fe, K, Na 그리고 P의 함량을 분석하였다. 조단백질, 조지방, 회분, 베타카로틴, Ca, Fe, K, Na 그리고 P은 AOAC 방법을 이용하여 분석하였고, 탄수화물은 탄수화물(%) = 100 - (조단백질% + 조지방% + 회분% + 수분%) 계산식을 활용하여 산출하였다. 수분, 비타민 B1, 비타민 B2, 비타민 B3, 비타민 C는 식품공전에 제시된 방법에 따라 분석하였다. 동결건조한 매실나무겨우살이의 일반성분은 탄수화물 58.90%, 단백질 22.36%, 회분 11.11%, 지방 5.37%, 수분 2.26% 순으로 함유하였다. 비타민의 함량은 비타민 C 4.78mg/100g, 나이아신 1.87mg/100g, 비타민 A 1.42mg/100g, 비타민 B2 0.73mg/100g 그리고 비타민 B1 0.30 mg/100g의 순서로 많이 함유하였다. 무기질은 K 3141.54mg/100g, Ca 977.77mg/100g, P 309.91 mg/100g, Na 20.13mg/100g 그리고 Fe 8,24mg/100g의 순서로 많이 함유하였다.