• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.701-710
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• 2019

This study investigated the effect of apios powder on the quality characteristics of sausages. The results were as follows: pH values of the sausages were not significantly different among the samples. The amount of moisture content in the sausages decreased with increasing amount of apios powder. Increase in apios powder increased the lightness (L) value but decreased redness (a) and yellowness (b) values. Increase in apios powder increased the hardness and chewiness of sausage but decreased the adhesiveness. Apios powder had no significant effect on gumminess and springiness of the sausages among all samples. Total phenolic compound content and DPPH radical scavenging activity of apios powder added sausage significantly increased with increasing apios powder. Total bacterial counts of apios powder added sausage increased in all the samples as storage period passes and after 4 weeks of storage, the more adding ratio of apios powder was increased, the total bacterial count decreased. In view of above results, apios powder was considered to be food material suitable not only for functionality but also for developing sausage product of which preservation property is improved. From the results, 100% apios powder can be used to make optimum level for production of sausage.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.1268-1278
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• 2017

This study examined the characteristics of Sulgidduk with different amounts of apios powder (0, 10, 20, 30, and 40%). The moisture content of Sulgidduk significantly increased with the addition of apios powder. Also, the pH values of Sulgidduk significantly decreased with the addition of apios powder. The addition of apios powder in the Sulgidduk decreased the lightness (L) in Hunter's color value, but increased the redness (a) and yellowness (b). By increasing the quantity of apios powder, the hardness, gumminess, and chewiness of Sulgidduk decreased and its springiness increased. The addition of apios powder in the Sulgidduk increased the total polyphenol content and DPPH-radical-scavenging activity. In the sensory evaluation, the addition of 20, 30% apios powder had the best score in taste and overall preference. This study suggests that apios powder is an excellent ingredient for improving the sensory preference and functionality of Sulgidduk. The study also shows that it was the addition of 30% apios powder can be used to make functional Sulgidduk.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.46 no.9
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• pp.1137-1142
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• 2017

This study examined the effects of apios (Apios americana Medikus) supplementation on visceral obesity in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. C57BL/6N mice were fed a high-fat diet (40% calories from fat) with or without apios powder (10%, w/w) for 12 weeks. At the end of the experiment, apios supplementation reduced visceral fat mass significantly by 14.3% compared to the control group. Apios decreased significantly the atherogenic index, serum leptin level, hepatic lipid (free fatty acid and triglyceride) content, and lipid droplets, whereas it increased the serum high density lipoprotein-cholesterol/total cholesterol ratio. Hepatic lipogenic gene expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma, fatty acid synthase, and diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 2 was down-regulated by apios supplementation. These results suggest that apios is a healthy food for preventing high-fat diet-induced visceral obesity and fatty liver.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.844-857
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• 2018

This study evaluates antioxidant activity and quality characteristics of noodle adding domestic apiose (Apios americana Medikus) powder at the ratios of 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%. The moisture content increased as more apiose was added while the pH decreased as more apiose was added. On the other hand, water absorption ratio and turbidity increased as more apiose was added. The L value decreased while the a value increased as more apiose was added. In texture, the hardness increased while cohesiveness decreased as more apiose was added. As a result, the overall preferences, the appearance, aroma, taste, and texture were the best when 15% apiose was added. In quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA), it turned out that brown color, bitter taste, delicate flavor, hardness, adhesiveness and chewiness increased as more apiose was added. However, crystallinity, spreadability, flour flavor, springiness decreased as more apiose was added. In principal component analysis (PCA), it was found out that when more than 15% apiose was added to the noodles. Antioxidant activity increased all for total phenolic, flavonoid contents and DPPH radical scavenging activity as more apiose was added. Collectively, it was noted that the preference, antioxidant activity and quality are the best when 15% apiose was added to noodles.