• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.283-288
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• 2003

The quality and sensory characteristics of kimchi added various levels of rosemary leaf during fermentation at 15$^{\circ}C$ were evaluated. Rosemary leaf amounts were added 0.5g(R0.5%), 1g(R1%), 1.5g(R1.5%) per brined chinese cabbage 100g. The pHs and reducing sugar contents of all experimental groups decreased with increasing the fermentation time, whereas levels of titratible acidity increased. The pHs and reducing sugar contents of experimental groups added rosemary leaf showed higher than control, but titratible acidity of these groups showed lower. Also, the period reached the maximum levels of the log number of lactic acid bacteria counts(cfu/ml) and total viable bacteria counts(cfu/ml) of experimental groups added rosemary leaf were more delayed than control. These results showed that the fermentation of experimental groups added various levels of rosemary leaf were slower than that of control. On the 5th day of fermentation which had most delicious kimchi flavor, the sensory evaluation analyzed by ANOVA followed Duncan's multiple range test showed that sour smell of experimental groups added rosemary leaf was significantly lower, but green flavor and green smell of these groups were significantly higher than control(p<0.05). The most preference among experimental groups was R0.5% and next was control, R1.5%, R1%.