• Food Quality and Culture
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.40-44
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• 2009

To evaluate the hypolipidemic effects of Cheonggukjang (CGJ), which is frequently used in Korea similar to Natto in Japan and Douchi in China like a dairy product, boiled soybeans were fermented with two Bacillus strains, B. subtilis and B. licheniforms, isolated from rice straw and their antihyperlipidemic effects of their products were investigated. Treatment with the CGJs significantly reduced blood triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels and increased HDL cholesterol levels in Triton WR-1339-induced hyperlipidemic mice. The treatment of non-fermented soybeans alone also reduced blood TG and TC levels, but not significantly. Feeding the CGJs significantly lowered high blood TG and TC levels as well as body and epididymal mass weights in hyperlipidemic mice induced by the long-term feeding of a high-fat diet that increased blood HDL cholesterol levels. The B. subtilis-fermented CGJ products more potently reduced TG and TC levels, although the differences between the starters were not significant. These finding suggest that CGJ products may be effective as hypolipidemic foods by the synergistic interaction of soy and Bacillus strains.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2013

In order to investigate changes in quality and enzyme activity during Chungkookjang fermentation, germinated- and nongerminated yellow soybeans were fermented by Bacillus subtilis and traditional methods. When the soybean was soaked for 6 h and then watered for 4 days with 2 h-interval at $25^{\circ}C$, the highest germination rate was obtained. The germinated soybeans had a higher total isoflavone ($988.4{\mu}g/g$) than that of the nongerminated soybeans ($859.5{\mu}g/g$). Amino type nitrogen contents, protease and amylase activities were higher in germinated soybean Chungkookjang, which was fermented with B. subtilis, than nongerminated soybean Chungkookjang, which was fermented with B. subtilis and traditional methods. Reducing sugar and amino type nitrogen contents, the number of viable cells and protease and amylase activities, were higher for Chungkookjang fermented with B. subtilis, than Chungkookjang fermented by traditional methods. ALP and SOD activities in the Chungkookjang diet group were considerably higher than in the control group. AST activity in the germinated soybean Chungkookjang diet group was higher than in the nongerminated soybean Chungkookjang diet group. In conclusion, it is suggested that Chungkookjang prepared with germinated soybeans using B. subtilis D7 could be practically used as a functional product.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.134-141
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• 2009

The changes in components and biological activities of doenjang samples prepared with black soybeans and fermented with Bacillus subtilis SCB were investigated. The amino nitrogen (A-N) contents of samples increased with increasing black soybean content. A doenjang product made using a 1:1 ratio of soybeans-black soybeans showed a maximum level of genistein and daidzein isoflavones ($1111.6{\mu}g/g$) at 110 days of fermentation, along with decreasing contents of genistin and daidzin due to the conversion to aglycones. The black soybean-only doenjang sample showed higher protease activity, including caseinolytic and fibrinolytic enzyme activities, than the other samples, and had relatively higher polyphenol content and DPPH radical scavenging activity. Therefore, doenjang made with additions of black soybeans and fermented by B. subtilis SCB may have improved physiological properties, suggesting this to be a valuable method of preparation.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.529-536
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 Bacillus subtilis D7과 발아콩을 이용하여 발효된 청국장의 특성을 조사하였다. 백태는 6시간 침지 후, $25^{\circ}C$에서 2시간마다 4일 동안 물을 공급했을 때, 발아율이 가장 높았다. 총 이소플라본 함량은 발아 전 971.3 ${\mu}g/g$이었고, 발아 후 1023.8 ${\mu}g/g$이었다. 실험에 사용된 모든 청국장에서 아미노태 질소 및 암모니아태 질소 함량은 배양시간이 경과함에 따라 증가하였고, 청국장의 pH는 발효과정을 통하여 pH 7.8-8.0로 증가하였다. 청국장의 생균수는 발효 24시간까지 급증한 후, 약간 감소하였다. 청국장의 protease 활성은 발효 30-36시간까지 증가하였고, B. subtilis D7를 이용한 청국장의 ${\alpha}$- 및 ${\beta}$-amylase 활성은 발효 12-18시간까지 증가하였다. 청국장을 섭취한 마우스의 ALP 활성과 SOD 활성은 대조군보다 매우 높았다. AST 활성은 미발아콩 청국장 섭취군보다 발아콩 청국장 섭취군에서 더 높았다. 결론적으로 B. subtilis D7을 이용하여 조제된 발아콩 청국장은 품질 특성이 향상되었고, 기능성 성분의 함량이 증가되었다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2006

Isoflavone distribution and ${\beta}$-glucosidase activity in cheonggukjang, a traditional Korean whole soybean-fermented food prepared with or without addition of Bacillus subtilis, were analyzed every 6 hr for 36 hr. Thermal cooking of raw-soaked soybeans significantly increased ${\beta}$-glucoside isoflavone level by 57.1 % and decreased malonyl-${\beta}$-glucosides by 57.6% (p<0.05). Consistent changes of isoflavone profiles in cheonggukjang without B. subtilis addition (COB) and samples with addition of B. subtilis (CWB) were not observed during 36 hr fermentation. ${\beta}$-Glucosides of isoflavones are major forms in both COB and CWB. ${\beta}$-Glucosidase activity in cheonggukjang decreased significantly compared to that of soaked soybeans due to thermal denaturation, while recovery of enzyme activity in COB was observed. Two new unidentified peaks were detected, and their relative peak areas in CWB were significantly larger than those in COB with increasing fermentation period (p<0.05), which indicates both peaks could be associated with fermentation metabolites.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.391-397
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• 2013

잠재적인 생균제제 Bacillus subtilis CSY191에 의해 제조된 국산 검정콩(서리태 및 서목태) 청국장 발효 중 ${\beta}$-glycosidase 활성, total phenolic와 isoflavone 함량 및 항산화 활성을 조사하였다. 청국장 발효 후 total phenolic 및 isoflavone-malonylgycoside와 -aglycone 함량은 증가하였고 이에 따라 ABTS 라디칼 소거활성 및 FRAP 활성은 증가하였으나 isoflavone-glycoside 함량은 감소하였다. 특히, $7^{\circ}C$에서 48시간 발효된 서리태 청국장은 서목태 원료 및 청국장보다 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 서리태 48시간 발효 후, daidzein, glycitein 및 genistein의 함량은 각각 253.0 ${\mu}g/g$ 72.5 ${\mu}g/g$ 및 114.1 ${\mu}g/g$을 나타내었다. 이 결과로부터, 검정콩 청국장의 높은 항산화 활성은 total phenolic 및 isoflavonemalonylgycoside와 -aglycone 함량 증가에 의한 것으로 추측할 수 있다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.447-455
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• 2021

Strains of four Bacillus spp. were respectively inoculated into sterilized soybeans and the free amino acid profiles of the resulting cultures were analyzed to discern their metabolic traits. After 30 days of culture, B. licheniformis showed the highest production of serine, threonine, and glutamic acid; B. subtilis exhibited the highest production of alanine, asparagine, glycine, leucine, proline, tryptophan, and lysine. B. velezensis increased the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentration to >200% of that in the control samples. B. sonorensis produced a somewhat similar amino acid profile with B. licheniformis. Comparative genomic analysis of the four Bacillus strains and the genetic profiles of the produced free amino acids revealed that genes involved in glutamate and arginine metabolism were not common to the four strains. The genes gadA/B (encoding a glutamate decarboxylase), rocE (amino acid permease), and puuD (γ-glutamyl-γ-aminobutyrate hydrolase) determined GABA production, and their presence was species-specific. Taken together, B. licheniformis and B. velezensis were respectively shown to have high potential to increase concentrations of glutamic acid and GABA, while B. subtilis has the ability to increase essential amino acid concentrations in fermented soybean foods.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.399-406
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• 2007

Soybean seeds were fermented by Bacillus subtilis and/or Lactobacillus bulgaricus to improve solubility, viscosity, water holding capacity and oil holding capacity of soybean proteins in Chongkukjang. The maximum colony forming unit and protease activity of B. subtilis or L bulgaricus were observed after 60 hours of fermentation, and those of the mixed fermentation by two microorganisms were steadily increased during the fermentation periods. Solubilities of soybean proteins by B. subtilis or L bulgaricus were steadily increased before the values were considerably increased to 60 hours of fermentation, whereas water holding capacities of the proteins were decreased by B. subtilis or L. bulgaricus and those of the mixed fermentation were decreased progressively. Viscosities of soybean proteins by B. subtilis and/or L. bulgaricus were decreased progressively during the fermentation. Viscosities of soybean proteins by B. subtilis and/or L. bulgaricus were decreased progressively during the fermentation. Oil holding capacities of soybeans by B. subtilis or L. bulgaricus were maximum at 20 or 80 hours of fermentation and those of the mixed fermentation were decreased after 10 hours of the fermentation.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.428-434
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• 2001

A viscous substance producer strain BS62, which was isolated from conventional Chungkookjang, was examined for its productivity of levansucrase and levan during soybean fermentation at $37{\circ}C$. After one day of cultivation, the enzyme activity reached the highest level, 8 units $ml^{-1}$. Extracts of fermented soybeans were precipitated by ethanol and hydrolyzed by either 0.1 N HCl or invertase, and the hydrolyzates were analyzed using thin layer and ion chromatographies. Fructose was the only sugar detected. This suggest that fructose was derived from the levan produced by the strain BS62 during soybean fermentation. The aerobic, endospore-forming bacterium BS62 was identified as a Bacillus subtilis sp., based on the composition of its cellular fatty acids and phylogeny, which was determined by its 16S rDNA sequence.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.811-818
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• 2016

본 연구는 장류용 주요 콩 품종별, 유용발효미생물인 Bacillus subtilis HJ18-9 첨가 유무에 따른 청국장의 이화학적인 특징과 맛에 관여하는 아미노산 및 유기산 구성을 비교하고자 하였다. 원료콩 으로는 대원, 대풍, 새단백, 태광을 사용하였다. 원료콩(찐콩), starter를 첨가하지 않은 전통방법으로 제조한 청국장(청국장 c)과 starter를 첨가하여 제조한 청국장(청국장 t)의 수분함량은 62.45~67.12, 63.28~67.14, 64.50~66.87%이었으며, 아미노태 질소는 6.53~24.25, 27.63~122.09, 37.29~133.48 mg%, 암모니아태 질소는 26.92~47.95, 45.45~156.36, 28.02~121.13 mg%로 나타났다. 유리아미노산 함량은 원료콩이 청국장보다 감칠맛을 내는 glutamic acid, aspartic acid이 더 많은 반면, 쓴맛을 내는 valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine은 starter 첨가 유무에 관계없이 청국장이 원료콩보다 더 많은 양이 검출되었다. 유기산은 원료 콩에서 청국장으로 발효되면서 oxalic acid와 citric acid의 경우 그 함량이 감소하였고, malic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid는 그 함량이 증가하였다. SDS-page 확인 결과 원료콩에서는 넓은 분포로 band가 보였지만 청국장의 경우 분자량이 큰 단백질이 사라지고 작은 분자량이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 총 균수는 원료콩, 청국장 c 및 청국장 t의 경우, 각각 3.80~5.67, 8.14~8.85, 7.48~8.46 log CFU/mL의 범위로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 콩품종에 따라 발효정도에 차이를 보이는 것과, starter첨가에 따른 품종별 발효양상이 다른 것을 확인하게 되었다. 특히, starter첨가 시, 다른 품종에 비해 새단백 청국장의 감칠맛과 연관된 glutamic acid와 aspartic acid의 함량이 증가하는 것으로 보아 주로 두부제조용으로 이용되었던 새단백의 용도다양화가 가능 할 것으로 판단된다. 본 내용은 콩품종 및 starter 첨가에 따른 청국장의 이화학적인 특징과 맛에 관여하는 아미노산 및 유기산 구성을 비교하여 청국장의 품질을 향상시키는데 필요한 기초자료로써 향후, 기능성 콩발효식품 및 콩품종 이용다양화에 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.