• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.34 no.9
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• pp.1890-1897
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• 2024

Fermentation has been identified as an effective strategy to alter the chemical makeup of tobacco, thereby enhancing its quality. The deliberate introduction of microorganisms can hasten the fermentation process. In this research, microbial consortia harvested from the tobacco surface were utilized to enhance the tobacco quality. This enhancement also elevated several sensory attributes of HnB cigarettes, such as aroma richness, moisture, strength, and reduced irritation, achieving a sensory quality rating of 84.5. This marks a notable improvement compared to the 82 rating of the original, unfermented cigarettes. Untargeted metabolomics analysis revealed a decrease in total polyphenols and unsaturated fatty acids, while the levels of polyacids, alcohols, ketones, furans, and other compounds increased in the fermented tobacco. Additionally, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis indicated that the enhancement in tobacco quality through microbial consortia fermentation is linked to various biological pathways, with pathways related to fatty acid and amino acid degradation playing pivotal roles. The findings of this study will serve as a reference for the commercial production of HnB cigarettes, and the elucidated mechanism offers a theoretical basis for exploring microbial fermentation as a means to improve tobacco quality.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.496-504
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• 1996

The study was conducted to obtain the basic information on increasing aromatic degrees by shading and organic matter application on Condonopsis lanceolata. The result were as followings : Fresh root wt. in shading 55 % treatment was increased about twices, whereas fresh root weight in non-shading was decreased. But growth of ground parts such as vine length, leaf width, and leaf number was promoted under non-shading treatment. Macroelements such as K, Ca, and Mg, were increased in non-shading and higher organic matter application. The components such as crude protein, fiber, and ash were increased in the shading 55% treatment compared with non-shading. In the sixteen amino acids, arginine contents were the highest in non-shading and organic matter 30M/T. Recovery yield of essential oil was 0.005% in non-shading. The highest was organic matter 30M/T in the non-shading as 0.007%. Major aromatic constituents were 11 kinds of aliphatic alcohols such as I-hexanol, cis-3-hexenol, and trans-2-hexanal. As a result, major aromatic degree was higher in shading 55%, also increased in the much organic matter application. It was considered to be applied dense shading 55% and much organic matters to produce Condonopsis lanceolata plants which have high aroma and good quality.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.227-236
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• 1986

Three types of Kochujang(soybean-red pepper paste) were prepared with glutinous rice flour (group A), glutinous rice grain (group B) or the mixture of flour and grain (group C) to investigate some chemical composition, enzyme activities and the texture during aging period. 'There were no remarkable differences in the contents of moisture, crude protein, crude fat, minerals and alcohols, titrable acidity and pH among the tested groups. Amino nitrogen content, acidic protease and saccharogenic amylase activities were measured to be higher values for group A whereas reducing sugar content higher values for group B. All tested groups contained Ca, Cu, K, Mn, Mg, P and Fe, particularly higher amount of K but a trace of Cu, Mn and Fe. All tested groups showed higher content of aspartic acid, glutamic acid, cystine, proline and lower content of histidine and valine 60 days after the preparation. The total free amino acid content was 16.49 mg/g for group A, 13.68 mg/g for group B and 15.84 mg/g for group C. The measurement of texture showed high values of hardness and adhesiveness with group A immediately after the preparation and with group B at the end of aging. Cohesiveness and springiness were high with group A while low with group B throughout aging period.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.117-126
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• 2016

This study was performed to provide information for improving the quality characteristics of tangerine peel Soksungjang. Tangerine peel Soksungjangs were prepared with 10% tangerine peel powder by addition of different koji such as Rhizopus oligosporus (RS, RTS) and Aspergillus oryzae (AS, ATS). As a result, the moisture content was not changed and crude protein content decreased during fermentation in all samples. The pH of RS (Soksungjang manufactured with Rhizopus oligosporus koji) and RTS (Soksungjang manufactured with Rhizopus oligosporus koji and 10% tangerine peel powder) was not changed, whereas pH of AS (Soksungjang manufactured with Aspergillus oryzae) and ATS (Soksungjang manufactured with Aspergillus oryzae koji and 10% tangerine peel powder) decreased rapidly after 10 days of fermentation. The acidity values of all the samples increased during fermentation. The major free sugars were glucose, fructose, and maltose; while, the major organic acids were citric acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, and lactic acid in all the samples. The amino nitrogen content and protease activity were highest in the AS and ATS. Conversely, the reducing sugar content and ${\alpha}$-amylase activity were highest in the RS and RTS. The major free amino acids in all samples were glutamic acid, lysine, leucine, and arginine. Sixty kinds of volatile flavor compounds were identified from all samples; the majority of which were 21 alcohols, 14 hydrocarbons, 5 esters, and others identifies as acids, ketones, and aldehydes.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.36-44
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• 1999

Samjangs which were prepared using magjang, traditional doenjang, and mixture of traditional doenjang and magjang were stored. Characteristics of the stored samjangs were investigated. Maximum titratable acidity was shown in traditional doenjang after 30 day of storage. Total sugar in samjangs decreased while reducing sugar increased to $11.45{\sim}12.35%$ from $8.44{\sim}9.29%$ after 40 days. Amino type nitrogen predominantly increased to $337.3{\sim}381.1\;mg%$ after 40 days from $48{\sim}53\;mg%$ of initial period of preparation. Among the free amino acids the content of glutamic acid $(202.6{\sim}464.6\;mg/100g)$ was highest and others were not too much changed. Forty two components including 7 alcohols, 4 esters, 13 acids, 6 aldehydes, 5 phenols, 3 pyrazines and others were found in samjangs. Ethanol, acetic acid ethyl ester and 2-phenylethanol were found in all treatments and ethanol, acetic acid ethyl ester, phenylacetaldehyde, butanoic acid, acetic acid, 3-methyl butanoic acid and 2,4-hexadienoic acid might be major volatile components considering of high peak area. 2-Phenylethanol, butandioic acid ethyl ester, butanoic acid and 2-methyl-2-butenoic acid were higher than other components in samjang with magjang while ethanol, acetic acid, 2,4-hexadienoic acid were in samjang with traditional doenjang and 3-methyl butanoic acid, acetic acid ethyl ester and methyl pentanoic acid were in the mixed treatment.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.787-795
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• 2001

For the developing natural fisheries flavoring substances using crustacea, the flavor constituents of enzyme hydrolysates from shore swimming crab (crab) and spotted shrimp (shrimp) were investigated. In taste-active compounds of both enzyme hydrolysates, total free amino acid contents of crab and shrimp enzyme hydrolysates were 5,226.7 mg% and 8,757.3 mg%, respectively. The major amino acids were taurine, glutamic acid, proline, asparagine, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, lysine anserine and arginine. As for ATP related compounds, AMP was the principal component and small amounts of IMP was detected in both enzyme hydrolysates. In the quarternary ammonium bases, betaine was the principal component (593.8mg%), and contents of TMAO and betaine in both samples were 60.7 mg% and 850.0 mg%, 124.1 mg% and 755.9 mg%, respectively. The major components were Na, K, P and Cl in inorganic ions. The major fatty acids of both sample were 14 : 0, 16 : 0, 16 : 1n7, 18 : 1n9, 20 : 5n3 and 22 : 6n3, and composition ration of n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids of were 27.8% and 28.5%, respectively. Total 99~109 volatile compounds were detected as a cooked odor of crab and shrimp enzyme hydrolysates by SDE apparatus/gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The volatile flavor compounds identified from cooked crab enzyme hydrolysate were composed of 6 acids, 10 alcohols, 7 aldehydes, 11 ketones, 1 ester, 5 phenols, 4 benzenes, 22 hydrocarbons, 1 furan, 21 nitrogen containing compounds and 11 micellaneous compounds. And the volatile flavor compounds indentified from cooked shrimp enzyme hydrolysate were composed of 13 acids, 10 alcohols, 6 aldehydes, 10 ketones, 3 esters, 2 phenols, 5 benzenes, 36 hydrocarbons, 1 furan, 14 nitrogen containing compounds and 8 micellaneous compounds.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.230-238
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• 1996

The experiment was carried out to find aromatic constituent composition of Codonopsis lanceolata species grown in the native(Mt. lrwol, Youngyang, Kyungpuk Province) and the cultivated(Andong, Kyungpuk Province) areas from 1994 to 1995. The results were as follows : Air temperature and soil temperature at the native area were lower to $2{\sim}3^{\circ}C$, and to $2^{\circ}C$ than the cultivated area. Organic matter contents of plant grown at the native area higher than that of plants at the cultivated area by 4.8%. Crude protein content was higher in plant grown at native area than the plant grown in wild area but in case of crude saponin, plants grown at wild area was higher than that of native area. For inorganic element contents. K content is much higher than in the domesticated area as compared with wild area above ten over. And other elements such as Cu, Mn, Na and Mg were not remarkably different in contents. In the free amino acid compositions, argine was highest compared with other free amino acids, and Arginine content was higher in dometicated area. Recovery yield of essential oil of wild species grown at the cultivated showed 0.005%, but domesticated species was 0.004%. But both species at the native area were the same by 0.004%. Although composition of aromatic constituents in the two areas and species varied, total aromatic constituent was 21 kinds. Most aromatic constituents were aliphatic alcohols such as 1-hexanol, eis-3-hexanol, and trans-2-hexanol occupied by approximately 90% over. But three constituets as amylalcohol, furfuryl acetate, and 2-methoxy-4-vinyl phenol(MVP) were detected only in domesticated species.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.75-81
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• 2010

In order to investigate the effects of different milling degrees on the quality of glutinous rice wines, the physicochemical properties and volatile compounds of various wines were evaluated. Sample wines prepared from glutinous rice with 90, 80, and 70% milling yields were analyzed for ethanol, pH, total acids, amino acids, soluble solids, coloring degree, UV absorbance, reducing sugars, organic acids, free sugars and volatile compounds. After fermentation for 17 days, ethanol contents in the wines ranged from 15.2 to 15.85%, while total acid levels ranged from 0.31 to 0.35%. The amino acid contents in four samples ranged from 0.63 to 0.73%, while soluble solid contents ranged from 11.4 to $13.1^{\circ}Bx$. The wine prepared from glutinous rice with a 30% degree of milling showed the highest coloring degree, UV absorbance and reducing sugar content among four samples. Furthermore, this wine had the highest levels of malic acid and acetic acid, while the glutinous rice wine prepared from rice with a 0% degree of milling had the highest levels of succinic acid and lactic acid. In all the glutinous rice wines tested, the most abundant free sugar was glucose followed by maltose. With increasing degree of milling, the alcohol, amino acid and organic acid contents of the glutinous rice wines decreased, whereas soluble solids, coloring degree, UV absorbance, reducing sugar and free sugar contents increased. Volatile compounds were identified using GC-MSD, and thirty-nine esters, seven alcohols, six acids, one aldehyde, four alkanes, one alkene and two miscellaneous compounds were identified in the glutinous rice wines. Using relative peak area, it was determined that other than ethyl alcohol, hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester was the major component and was primarily found in the range of 11.566-18.437%. Succinic acid diethyl ester and isoamyl laurate decreased with an increasing degree of milling, whereas hexanoic acid ethyl ester and 2-octenoic acid ethyl ester increased. Overall, it was shown that different milling degrees greatly affected the physicochemical and volatile characteristics of the glutinous rice wines.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.8-24
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• 1984

In this study, investigated the effects of four strains belonging to Aspergillus oryzae on the quality of Kochujang. In the Koji and Kochujang making, investigated the difference of enzyme production of each strain, the change of each component and color during the aging, and tested the sensory taste. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Protease activity (acid, neutral) in wheat flour Koji was high in the case of Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M of short stalked type. The strain Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ showed maximum activity after two days of Koji making, while the strain Aspergillus oryzae - M showed low activity till two days, but showed maximum activity after three days-four days of Koji making. 2. In $\alpha$-amylase activity, strain Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$, Aspergillus $oryzae-S_2$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M showed high activity after two days of Koji making. Aspergillus oryzae-NB strain showed slower ${\alpha}$ - amylase activity than that strains. 3. In glucoamylase activity, all strain tested showed high activity after three days of Koji making, but st rain Aspergillus oryzae - NB showed slower activity than ot - hers. 4. In protease activity (acid, neutral) during the aging of Kochujang, strain Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M of short stalked type showed higher activity than that of long stalked type. 5. Amino type nitrogen contents during the aging of Kochujang was very higher in the case of strains Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ and Aspergillus oryzae - M of short stalked type than other strains, and each contents was 315mg% and 337mg% after aged for ninty days. 6. The results that analysed free sugar of Kochujang aged for ninty days with HPLC were; glucose 5.84~7.13%, fructose 4.13~5.00%, rhamnose 0.91~1.04%, maltose 0.72~0.92% and presence of xylose was recognized. 7. The results that analysed alcohols of Kochujang aged for ninty days with gas chromatography were; ethanol 1.51~1.78%, n-propyl alcohol 1.13~1.20mg%, iso-amyl alcohol 3.5~4.4mg%. 8. In the sensory test of Kochujang aged for sixty days and for ninty days, the case of strains Aspergillus oryzae-M and Aspergillus $oryzae-S_1$ of short stalked type showed good taste, while the case of strains Aspergillus $oryzae-S_2$ and Aspergillus oryzae-NB of long stalked type showed good flavor and color.

• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.261-268
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• 2013

This study was conducted to investigate the physiological activities and nutrition contents of Gonji No.10 and Solhyang, the strains of Neolentinus lepideus. In nutritional contents of two strains of N. lepideus, the content of free sugars and sugar alcohols and total polyphenol were more in Gonji No.10 than Solhyang. The total contents of amino acids and ${\beta}$-glucan in Solhyang are more than those in Gonji No.10. Solhyang also showed higher DPPH radical scavenging activity than Gonji No.10. In particular, hot water extract of Solhyang has higher inhibitory activity of ${\alpha}$-amylase and ${\alpha}$-amyloglucosidase while Gonji No.10 has higher anti-inflammatiory effect than Solhyang. But, they have similar effects on nitrite scavenging activity.