• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.335-342
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of mugwort powder on the quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of Maejakgwa. Maejakgwa were prepared with mugwort powder at levels 0%, 1%, 3% and 5% ($60{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, 14 days). The lightness, redness, and yellowness values of Maejakgwa significantly reduced depending on mugwort powder. The hardness of Maejakgwa was decreased with the increase of storage period and increased with the increase of mugwort powder. In the sensory evaluations, the Maejakgwa prepared with 3% added mugwort powder received higher acceptance scores for the properties of color, taste, hardness, crispiness, adhesiveness and overall acceptability. As the mugwort powder content increased, acid value and peroxide value were decreased. With the increase of storage period, acid value and peroxide value of all sample increased but growth rate of these values decreased with the addition of the mugwort powder. DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity was improved significantly via the addition of mugwort powder and decreased as storage period increased. During storage period, Maejakgwa with mugwort powder showed a stronger antimicrobial effect in yeasts and molds than in total aerobic bacteria. Coliform bacteria were not detected in all samples. Also the antimicrobial activity was increased with the addition of the mugwort powder and decreased as storage period increased. The results show that addition of the mugwort powder to foods with fat such as Maejakgwa would be a useful way to enhance the antioxidant quality, sensory characteristics and shelf life.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.285-291
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• 2003

The effects of carcass grade(B and E) and containing mugwort powder(0.3％) on the pH, volatile basic nitrogen(VBN), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS), bacterial count and residual nitrite of the pork sausage were investigated during storage at 4$^{\circ}C$${\pm}$1 for 8 weeks. The pH value and VBN content of sausage containing mugwort powder were not significant different(p＞0.05) depending on the carcass grade as compared to sausage free of mugwort powder. The TBARS values of sausage containing mugwort powder were significantly lower than those of sausage free of mugwort powder up to 8 weeks of the chilling process. The sausage containing mugwort powder showed to have lower bacterial counts and residual nitrite contents than those free of mugwort powder depending on the carcass grade. However, those of sausage were not affected by the carcass grade.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.216-222
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• 2003

This study investigated the effects of feeding mulberry leaf extracts on lipid composition in rats fed high cholesterol diets. An initial 30-person sensory evaluation of preparations containing various concentrations of mulberry leaf extract showed that a preparation containing 9% mulberry leaf extracts was the most highly preferred. In addition, subsidiary materials of pine needle extracts and mugwort extracts were added to weaken the unpleasant smell of mulberry leaf extract A preparation containing 9% mulberry leaf extract with 3% mugwort extract and 7% pine needle extract was given highest preference scores by the 30-person panel. When comparing the functional ingredients contents of the various preparations of mulberry leaf extracts, such as GABA, DNJ and flavonoids, no significant differences were found as a result of adding subsidiary materials (pine needle and mugwort extracts). Sprague-Dawley male rats weighing l00$\pm$10g were randomly assigned to one normal diet group, and to four high cholesterol diet groups containing 1% cholesterol, to elucidate the functionality of the mulberry leaf extract The four high cholesterol diet groups were classified into: a mulberry leaf extract diet group free of subsidiary materials (EB group); a mulberry extract diet group with pine needle extracts (EP group); a mulberry leaf extract diet group with mugwort extracts (EM group); and a control group (HC group). The mulberry leaf extracts were provided as drinking water; the diet and water were fed ad libitum. Hepatic cholesterol and triglyceride levels were higher, by 279% to 475%, in the high cholesterol groups compared to the normal diet groups, but were significantly lower in the three groups supplied with mulberry leaf extracts, compared with the high cholesterol control. There were no changes in functionality of the mulberry leaf extract preparations due to the addition of subsidiary materials. In conclusion, preparations of mulberry leaf extracts were shown to improve lipid metabolism in rats fed a high cholesterol diet, by reducing hepatic and plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels. Also human palatability of the mulberry leaf preparation was improved by adding subsidiary materials such as pine needle and mugwort extracts.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.78-84
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• 2006

Effect of fish oil and mugwort pelleted on meat quality in 40 pigs was investigated. The pigs were randomly assigned to one of the four dietary treatments : 1) Control (commercial feed 2) T1 (commercial feed supplemented with 1% fish oil and 1% mugwort pelleted 3) T2 (commercial feed supplemented with 1% fish oil and 3% mugwort pelleted) 4) T3 (commercial feed supplemented with 1% fish oil and 5% mugwort pelleted). The weight gain was not significantly difference between control and treatment groups(p<0.05). In proximate composition, crude fat of pork from treatment groups were decreased by addition level increased than that of control (p<0.05) but moisture crude protein and crude ash was no significantly difference. The total cholesterol, HDL-C and triglyceride of treatment groups was higher than that of control. LDL-C of control was higher than that of treatment groups. The pH, WHC (water holding capacity) and shear force of treatment groups were higher than control group. Especially pH, WHC and shear force was higher in T3 than other treatment groups (p<0.05). The meat color of treatment groups showed whiter than that of control group owing to higher $L^*$ value. The hardness and flavor of sensory evaluation were improved by treatments, especially in T2 and T3 (p<0.05).

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.634-638
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• 2001

The objectives of this study were to investigate quality characteristics of Ssookgaedduck which containing 0, 5, 10, 15, 20% of mugwort. The result of sensory evaluation showed that the Ssookgaedduck containing 10-15% mugwort had the high overall acceptability, color and flavor preference. By increasing the level of mugwort, Hunter color L value of Ssookgaedduck decreased. The hardness of Ssookgaedduck increased by the addition of mugwort. However, during 3 days of storage, the hardness of 10-20% mugwort containing Ssookgaedduk increased slowly. For 3 days of storage, 20% mugwort containing Ssookgaedduk showed the lowest total bacterial count than others.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

This study was conducted to investigate the influence of dietary mugwort (0, 1, 2, 4%) and sardline oil(1%) on weight gain, pH, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), and meat color in meat-type chickens. Birds were randomly assigned to the four dietary treatments: control (commercial feed), control plus 1% mugwort and sardine oil (T1), 2% mugwort and 1% sardine oil(T2), or 4% mugwort and 1% sardine oil (T3). Birds were sacrificed and meat samples were taken and stored for either 0, 3, 7 or 10 days at $4^{\circ}C$. Weight gain in T3 was lowest than other treatment groups (P<0.05). pH of dietary mugwort and sardine oil treatments increased significantly compared to that of control during storage periods (P<0.05). VBN and TBARS of all treatment groups were significantly increased as storage period extended (P<0.05). Meat color $(L^*,\;b^*)$ significantly increased during storage periods. $L^*\;and\;b^*$ values were higher in treatment groups than in control (P<0.05). These results indicate that the mugwort and fish oil may improve quality and self-life of meat-type chickens during storage.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.292-298
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• 2003

This study was carried out to clarify the effect of addition of mugwort powder and carcass grade on the quality and palatability of pork sausage. Pork sausage was prepared by four type such as grade B pork sausage without mugwort(A), grade B pork sausage with mugwort(B), grade E pork sausage without mugwort(C) and grade E pork sausage with mugwort(D). The chemical composition, calorie, water holding capacity, pH, residual nitrite, surface color, textural properties, free amino acid and sensory characteristics were evaluated. Moisture and crude ash were not significantly different among sausage. Crude fat of grade B sausage was higher than that of grade E sausage, and crude protein of grade E sausage was higher than that of grade B sausage. The calorie, water holding capacity and pH were not significantly different among four types of sausage, and the residual nitrite of sausage with mugwort powder was significantly lower than that of sausage without mugwort powder. In case of Hunter's L$\^$*/ value, grade B sausage was higher than that of grade E sausage. In case of Hunter's a$\^$*/ value, grade E sausage was higher than that of grade B sausage, and Hunter's b$\^$*/ value was not significantly different among sausage types. Textural properties, hardness, cohesiveness and chewiness were not significantly different among sausage types, but springiness of grade B sausage was higher than that of grade E sausage. The gumminess of grade B sausage with mugwort powder was lowest among sausage types. Free amino acids of A, B, C and D sausage were 0.603, 0.515, 0.618 and 0.531％, respectively. Sensory color, juiciness and palatability were not significantly different among sausage types, but color, taste and texture of grade B sausage were superior to grade E sausage, and those of sausage without mugwort powder were superior to the sausage with mugwort powder.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.97-102
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of addition of mugwort powder and carcass grade on the quality characteristics of pork patty. Pork patties prepared from A patty(grade B pork patty), B patty(grade B pork patty containing mugwort powder), C patty(grade E pork patty) and D patty(grade E pork patty containing mugwort powder). The chemical composition, calorie, residual nitrite, surface color, textural properties, water holding capacity and sensory evaluation were evaluated. Moisture contents(%) were not different among patties, and crude fat(%) and calorie values of patties prepared from grade B pork meat were higher than those of patties prepared from grade E pork meat. Crude ash contents(%) were not different among patties, and residual nitrite contents(ppm) of patties containing mugwort powder were lower than those of patties without mugwort powder. Hunter L and b values of patties prepared from grade B pork meat were higher than those of patties prepared from grade E pork meat, and Hunters a values of patties prepared from grade E pork meat were higher than those of patties prepared from grade B pork meat. Hardness, cohesiveness and chewiness values of patties prepared from grade B pork meat were lower than those of patties prepared from grade E pork meat. Aroma, taste, texture, juiciness, color and palatability values were not different among patties.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.298-303
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• 2007

Antithrombotic activities of water extract of cheongkookjang and cheongkookjang fermented with green tea or mugwort were evaluated on some antithrombosis related activities in vitro and thrombotic death inhibition in vivo. Cheongkookjang made of white soybean (Glycine max) or black small soybean (Rhynchosia nulubilis) showed potent antioxidative activities. Addition of green tea or mugwort during cheongkookjang fermentation increased the antioxidative activity, cheongkookjang with green tea showed more drastic increase compared with cheongkookjang with mugwort. Nitrite scavenging effects of the cheongkookjang extracts were prominent but the addition of green tea or mugwort seldom increased the scavenging effects. All the cheongkookjang extracts showed strong inhibitory activities on platelet aggregation. The inhibitory activities of cheongkookjang were increased considerably by addition of green tea or mugwort even with low concentration. Plasmin unit as fibrinolytic activity was not affected considerably by addition of green tea. Addition of mugwort decreased the activity transiently at low concentration ($0.3{\sim}1.0%$) but increased again slowly at higher concentration ($1{\sim}3%$). In vitro thrombotic death inhibition test, the antithrombotic activity of cheongkookjang made of black small bean with green tea was higher by about 1.5 times compared to that without green tea. As results, cheongkookjang might inhibit antithrombosis not only by fibrinolytic action but also by inhibition of platelet aggregation and antioxidative action. The addition of functional materials such as green tea or mugwort could increase the antithrombotic function, even at low concentration.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2004

The effects of carcass grade and addition of mugwort powder on the quality of the boiled pork were investigated. Four kinds of boiled pork were denoted as B$\_$+/ or E$\_$+/ boiled porks which were made with 0.3% mugwort powder to carcass grade B or E, respectively, and B$\_$0/ or E$\_$0/ boiled porks which were made without mugwort powder. The effect of carcass grade and the added mugwort powder on the pH, volatile basic nitrogen(VBN), bacterial count, calorie, essential amino acids, free amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, color difference and palatability of boiled porks were not significant. Water holding capacity(WHC), springiness and Hunter's L$\^$＊/ value of B$\_$0/ boiled pork were higher than those of E$\_$0/ boiled pork. Hunter's a$\^$＊/ value of B$\_$0/ boiled pork were lower than those of E$\_$0/ boiled pork. Sensory taste and tenderness value of B$\_$0/ boiled pork were higher than those of E$\_$0/ boiled pork(p>0.05). WHC, 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substances(TBARS) value and residual nitrite of boiled pork with mugwort powder were lower than those of boiled pork without mugwort powder.