• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.666-671
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• 1993

Mixtures (total solid content: 15%) prepared with whole milk added with skim milk powder and/or sweet potato and/or pumpkin were fermented with 0.205% gelatin, 2% sugar and yogurt bacteria. The fermented mixtures (curd yogurt) were evaluated for acid production (pH, titratable acidity), number of viable cell, sensory property and keeping quality. The acid production of all mixtures remarkably increased for the first 12 hours and there is no significant difference among the mixtures. The lactic acid bacteria counts in the all products after 24 hours incubation were above $6.4{\times}10^{9}cfu/ml$. In organic acids, the mixture added with skim milk powder was higher ratio of lactic acid content to total acidity than those added with sweet potato and/or pumpkin. The sensory score of mixture containing sweet potato was best but curd yogurt containing pumpkin reduced the sensory property. When each mixtures were kept at $5^{\circ}C$ for 15 days, pH, titratable acidity, and number of viable tells of yogurt were not changed.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.15 no.5 s.72
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• pp.809-818
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• 2005

The effects of fermented chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) on the concentrations of serum glucose, insulin, lipids and lipid peroxidation in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats were investigated. Rats were fed a semisynthetic diet supplemented with 50 g/kg chaga mushroom powder (the CM group) and fermented chaga mushroom powder (the FCM group), and no supplemented (the control group) for 3 weeks. The polysaccharide concentrations were CM by $42.9\%$ and FCM by $ 39.1\%$, and the total polyphenol concentrations were CM by $ 0.80\%$ and FCM by $0.91\%$. Feed intakes and water consumption, serum glucose, insulin, triglyceride, and blood urea nitrogen concentrations were significantly lower in the FCM group than in both the CM and control groups. The activities of AST and ALT were also significantly lower in the FCM group than in the control group. No significant differences were detected with regard to the serum cholesterol and creatinine concentrations among the experimental groups. Lipid peroxidations in hepatic homogenate, microsomal and mitochondrial subcellular and pancreas were significantly lowered by the administration of FCM in the STZ-diabetic rats. Hepatic glutathione concentrations, which is closely associated with antioxidant system, was significantly higher in the FCM group than in the control group, indicating a marked effect of FCM administration on the endogenous antioxidant system. However, CM treatment showed a moderate antioxidative activity in the STZ-diabetic rats. Our results indicate that fermented chaga mushroom exert hypoglycemic and antioxidative effects in type 1 diabetes mellitus.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.9
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• pp.1153-1160
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• 2009

Monascus-fermented Korean red ginseng (MFRG), fermented by Monascus purpureus KCCM 12002, may be an ideal candidate for the hepatoprotectic, hypolipidemic and antioxidative activities. Effect of MFRG powder on these parameters in rats was investigated. Body weight gain, food intake, and water consumption were not significantly different among the groups. Total and relative weights of liver were significantly higher in MFRG group than that in other groups. The activities of AST and $\gamma$-GTP were highly lowered in MFRG group compared to control group. Contents of serum total lipid and triglyceride were significantly lowered in silymarin group and were significantly increased in MFRG group compared to control group, but tended to be lowered in RG group. Serum content of total cholesterol tended to be lowered in silymarin, RG, and MFRG groups compared to control group. HDL-cholesterol contents was only significantly increased in MFRG group compared to control group. At the same time, atherogenic index (AI) was also significantly lowered in silymarin, RG and MFRG groups compared to control group, and this effect was more pronounced in MFRG group. Content of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in the liver was significantly lowered in MFRG group and tended to lowered in silymarin and RG groups compared to control group. The hepatic glutathione concentration was significantly higher in silymarin and MFRG groups. Hepatic morphology in all experimental groups revealed clear-cut hepatic lobules with the uniform pattern of the polyhedral hepatocytes radiating towards the periphery from the central vein. These results suggested that MFRG may have anti-atherogenic index (AI) and antioxidative activity in normal dietary feeding rats.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.324-330
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to determine quality characteristics of the curry sauce fortified using Curcuma aromatica Salisb. powder with and without fermentation. Here, the sensory, physicochemical, and antioxidant activity characteristics of the fortified curry sauces were measured. The L, b values of the samples containing the fermented C. aromatica Salisb. were significantly higher than those of the control (p<0.05). The total phenol content of the experimental groups was significantly higher than that of the control (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between the control and the sample fortified with fermented C. aromatica Salisb. (FC1) in the acceptance attributes of curry, spiciness and bitterness. Furthermore, the overall acceptance was similar enough to show no differences between the control and FC1. Thus, we can conclude that the curry sauce fortified using the fermented C. aromatica Salisb. by 1% was successfully developed in the competitive HMR market to promote antioxidant activity without decreasing the sensory characteristics.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.66-77
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• 2013

In this study, we investigated the preventive effects of the mulberry leaf tea fermented by Monascus pilosus on high fat-induced obesity, hyperlipidemia, and fatty liver in mice. Non-fermented mulberry leaf tea powder (UM) and fermented mulberry leaf tea powder (FM) were supplemented with high-fat diet at 2% (wt/wt) dosage for 8 weeks. Both UM and FM lowered body weight gain, feed efficiency ratio, epididymal fat, serum triglyceride, total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol increased markedly with high fat diet (HC) in mice. FM showed more significant effects when it was compared with UM. In addition, Hepatic lipid peroxides and xanthin oxidase activities of the UM and FM were significantly lower than those of HC, despite the lack of a big difference in the amount of hepatic GSH. Activities of ROS scavenging enzymes and serum alanine aminotransferase activity were also examined as a parameter of hepatic damage. The UM and FM groups showed a recovery to NC group from significant changes induced by HC. Finally, histopathological analyses of liver samples revealed a decrease of lipid accumulation in hepatocytes in the UM and FM groups. These results suggest that UM and especially FM can reduce the development of obesity, hyperlipidemia and fatty liver.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.540-548
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• 2015

This study examined the cultural characteristics and biological activities of fermented rice and amaranth with Bacillus subtilis KMKW4. These samples were made with various amounts of rice and amaranth [100:0 (R100), 90:10 (R90), 80:20 (R80), and 70:30 (R70)]. B. subtilis KMKW4 was used as starter for the fermentation, and its cultures at the lated logarithmic growth were inoculated for final concentration of 2% (v/v). Number of viable cells of fermented R80 (7.67 log CFU/mL) was greater than those of R100, R90, and R70 (7.48 log CFU/mL, 7.38 log CFU/mL, and 7.09 CFU/mL, respectively) during the fermentation period (120 h). Amylase activities of fermented R80 and R100 were 57.77 U/mL and 19.91 U/mL, respectively. Furthermore, amylase activities of fermented freeze-dried powders of R100 and R80 were 24.31 U/g and 9.12 U/g, respectively. Free sugar contents of R100 and R80 increased after fermentation, and that of R80 (5,454.15 mg/100 g) significantly increased compared to that of R100 (4,274.85 mg/100 g). The free amino acid content of R80 was higher than that of R100. DPPH and superoxide radical scavenging activities of 5 mg/mL of fermented freeze-dried powder (R80) were 44.21% and 89.76%, respectively. ACE inhibition rates and ${\alpha}$-glucosidase inhibitory activities were significantly higher in R80 than R100. This study suggested that fermentation of R80 might be a new potential source of antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-hypertensive agents applicable to grain enzyme-containing foods.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.43-54
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• 2011

Job's tears (Coixlachryma-jobi L.) and Chungkukjang (soybean-fermented food) were abundant source of phenolic compounds. In this study, almond cookies were prepared with different concentration(5%, 10%, 15%), of Job's tears Chungkukjang powder. The total phenolic contents were measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu method, total flavonoids contents were measured, and antioxidant activities were evaluated by DPPH assay. Antioxidative activity was highly correlated with the total phenolic and total flavonoids contents of Job's tears Chungkukjang almond cookies (r=0.867, r=0.647). In addition, the quality characteristics of the Job's tears Chungkukjang almond cookies were estimated based on the bulk density and pH of the dough, spread factor, color, texture profile analysis, proximate composition, and sensory evaluations. The spread factor, hardness, a value and b value, total polyphenolic contents, and DPPH free radical scavenging activity of cookies significantly increased with increasing content of Job's tears Chungkukjang powder (p<0.01), whereas the L values of the cookies decreased with the increasing Job's tears Chungkukjang powder content (p<0.05). The acceptability scores for the 5-15% Job's tears Chungkukjang almond cookie groups were ranked higher than those of the other groups in appearance, texture, and overall preference. The results of this study were shown that Job's tears Chungkukjang powder was a good ingredient for increasing the consumer acceptability and the functionality of cookies.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.1058-1063
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• 1998

As a series of study on the hygienization and long-term storage of dried red pepper and red pepper powder using gamma irradiation, water activity and fatty acid composition were monitored for stored samples. In proximate composition of dried pepper, moisture contents were 21.75 % in pericarp and 9.30% in seed, and crude fats were 7.20% (fresh wt.) in pericap and 22.50% in seed, respectively. Proximate components were stable against irradiation up to 10 kGy. Moisture contents and water activity of packaged samples in PE (0.1mm)/polycloth (whole pepper) and in nylon $15\;{\mu}m/PE\;100\;{\mu}m$ (pepper powder) were not remarkably changed during storage for 9 months under room temperature $(3{\sim}30^{\circ}C,\;RH\;50{\circ}95%,\;whole\;pepper,\;powder)$ and low temperature $(5{\sim}10^{\circ}C,\;pepper\;powder)$, respectively. Fatty acids of dried red pepper were mainly composed of linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid and linolenic acid. Particularly higher composition of unsaturated fatty acids were observed in seed $(84{\sim}85%)$ than in pericarp $(73{\sim}76%)$, and which showed negligible changes during post irradiation period for 6 months.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.41 no.7
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• pp.527-532
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• 1998

This study was aimed at the development of the rice product by fermentation of saccharified rice solution with Bifidobacterium. To optimize the preparation of saccharified rice solution for Bifidobacterium fermentation, various pretreatment conditions were established. Grinding for 30seconds by an impact mill was more efficient than any other grinding schemes tested. The preheating before gelatinization showed a positive effect for efficient saccharification, and its optimal conditions were at $60^{\circ}C$ for 45 min. The optimum gelatinization conditions were at $100^{\circ}C$ for 40 min. The optimum levels of enzymes for saccharification of rice were 0.135 unit/g rice powder for ${\alpha}-amylase$ and 3.375 unit/g rice powder for glucoamylase, respectively. The physico-chemical properties of the fermented product by a fastidious Bifidobacterium showed a great potential for a functional rice product. However, an improvement on its flavor was required, which might be achieved by the addition of various fruits and vegetables.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.61 no.4
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• pp.315-320
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• 2018

This study was carried out to determine the effect of enzymatically saccharified Korean rice wine lees powder (eKRWLP) on the quality characteristics and storage stability of curd yogurt. Yogurt with different contents [0.5-2.0% (w/w)] of eKRWLP was incubated with commercially available mixed lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium longum) at $40^{\circ}C$ for 18 h. The production of acid measured at pH and titratable acidity of yogurts increased with increasing eKRWLP content. After 12 h fermentation, titratable acidity of eKRWLP yogurt was 0.77-0.90% and was higher than that (0.72%) of yogurt made without eKRWLP. The viable cell counts of lactic acid bacteria in eKRWLP yogurts were increased in proportion to the addition of eKRWLP, and increased up to 8.01-8.13 log CFU/g after 12 h incubation. The repressive effect of whey separation in eKRWLP yogurt curd significantly decreased than that in Korean rice wine lees powder (KRWLP) yogurt. With sensory evaluation, yogurt with 0.5% eKRWLP obtained the highest scores among all eKRWLP yogurts. When eKRWLP yogurts and the control preparations fermented for 12 h were incubated at $4^{\circ}C$, their pHs and titratable acidities were slightly changed and the number of viable lactic acid bacteria were well maintained above $10^7CFU/g$ for 16 days.