• Journal of Life Science
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.329-335
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• 2008

Korean Deep ground sea-like water (KDSW) has a similar mineral composition with deep sea water. KDSW has demonstrated its usefulness and attracted in the medical fields. KDSW and Danasoo (desalted deep ground sea-like water) intake improve antioxidant, antidiabetic activity and immunity. Antioxidant activities of KDSW and Dnansoo were measured by using 2,2-diphenyl-l-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) free radical, superoxide dismutase-like activity (SODA) and photochemiluminescence (PCL). DPPH radical scavenging and SOD-like activities of KDSW and Danasoo were remarkably increased in a dose-dependent manner. Antioxidant activities of KDSW and Danasoo 85.32 and 14.02 nmol of ascorbic acid equivalent/ml KDSW and Danasoo, respectively, using the PCL method. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in macrophages RAW264.7 cells was inhibited up to 30% by treatment with Danasoo (20%). NO is synthesized by the enzyme of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and plays an important role tumor growth and angiogenesis. The anticancer effects of Danasoo on human gastric and lung cancer cells was performed by levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Danasoo significantly reduced iNOS expression of human gastric cancer (SNU-l) and lung carcinoma (A549). The serum glucose level was significantly reduced by Danasoo (20%) diet in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. These result suggest that KDSW has excellent biological activities and thus it has great potential as a source for natural health products.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.636-642
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• 2013

Quality and sensory characteristics of tofu prepared with concentrated to 8 $^{\circ}Brix$ deep ground sea-like water (SW) were investigated to check the availability for coagulants. The tofu was coagulated with three kinds of commercially coagulant, such as $MgCl_2$, $CaSO_4$ and glucono-${\delta}$-lactone. Different amounts of SW and soybean milk were added: SW-20 g/L, SW-25 g/L and SW-30 g/L. The moisture content and pH were significantly lower in which preparation with glucono-${\delta}$-lactone coagulated tofu, and others has not significantly difference each other. The mineral contents in the coagulant influenced the mineral content of the tofu, which contained larger quantities of major minerals. However, the mineral content of the tofu was not affected of the mineral concentration in the coagulant. The L and b values of the tofu prepared with SW were not significantly different. The hardness of the tofu prepared with the commercial coagulants was significantly lower than that of the tofu produced with the SW. The sensory property was lower when the hardness was lower and higher. In conclusion, the quality characteristics of SW-prepared tofu were not significantly different from those of the tofu prepared with the commercial coagulants, but the texture and the taste of the SW-prepared tofu were excellent.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.688-693
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• 2014

The quality and sensory characteristics of tofu were investigated with various levels of black garlic extract (BE) added to it in 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7%-weight soymilk, before it was coagulated with $MgCl_2$ (MC, BEM-A, BEM-B, BEM-C and BEM-D) and concentrated to $8^{\circ}Brix$ deep ground sea-like water (SC, BES-A, BES-B, BES-C and BES-D). The overall acceptability of the tofu samples was higher (SC > BES-A > BEM-A) than that of the other samples. The addition of BE was influenced by the color, flavor and taste of the tofu, and the more BE was added, the tougher the tofu became. The tofu yield with various amounts of black garlic extract did not significantly differ among the samples. The pH range was 5.61~6.15 and decreased as more BE was added, whereas the turbidity increased. Also, the L value of the tofu decreased as more BE was added. The a value showed a tendency opposite that of the L value. The b value did not significantly differ among the samples. The texture profile analysis of the tofus showed that the hardness, chewiness, and gumminess significantly increased as more BE was added. In conclusion, it was found that the addition of 1% BE will improve the quality and sensory characteristics of tofu.