• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.252-257
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• 2001

This studies were carried out to investigate the physical properties and quality of sweet persimmon fruits which packaged with polyethylene for improvement of quality and storage. The fruits which packed 5 fruits a pack by 0.06mm PE film was maintained freshness during 120 days of storage, but those which packaged a fruit was maintained freshens during 150 days of storage, and quality of fruits was excellent during storage. It was more excellent quality of fruits packaged 5 fruits a pack with 0.08 and 0.10mm PE film than quality of those packaged by 0.06mm PE film. Hardness of fruits were decreased during storage, and the color of fruits was changed. But the fruits which packaged each with 0.08mm PE film was maitained freshens during 180 days of storage, and the quality of fruits was excellent during storage. The hardness and color of fruits were net changed during storage.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.269-274
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• 1990

This study was conducted to determine invertase activity in persimmon during the drying process and characterize the purified enzyme. As drying proceeded, invertase activity increased until 10 days and decreased gradually afterwards. Invertase in persimmon fruit was extracted with 250 mM potassium phosphate sulfate buffer at pH 7.4. The enzyme was purified by means of ammonium sulfate fractionation, column chromatography on DEAE-cellulose and gel filtration on Sephadex G-200 column. The optimal temperature of enzyme was $40^{\circ}C$ and optimal pH was 5.0 and 6.0 for sucrose and raffinose, respectively. The enzyme was stable up to $50^{\circ}C$ and pH 3-6. The Km value of the enzyme, with sucrose as a substrate, was 2.5mM. Electrophoretic pattern of purified enzyme solution showed a single band.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.441-446
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• 2011

The effects of UV irradiation, as a hormetic stimulus, on the postharvest persimmon fruits (Diospyros kaki cv. Fuyu) were investigated in regards to the change of carotenoid contents and flesh softening, when the UV irradiation was combined with or without the pretreatment of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) as an ethylene action inhibitor. The major carotenoid pigments in persimmon fruits were ${\beta}$-carotene, lycopene and ${\beta}$-cryptoxanthin. Of them, the lycopene was a pigment, which increased markedly after harvest. UV irradiation increased the contents of ${\beta}$-carotene and lycopene, enhancing the skin color to scarlet. The treatment accelerated however also the softening of fruit flesh. But the softening of UV irradiated fruits could be delayed significantly by pretreatment with 1-MCP without reducing the advantageous effect of UV irradiation on the carotenoid increase.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.247-253
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• 1995

This paper was performed to investigate the changes of non-cellulosic neutral sugars composition in cell wall of persimmon fruit by treatment of cell wall degrading enzyme in vitro. Rhamnose, xylose and galactose in cell wall by polygalacturonase treatment, arabinose, galactose and rhamnose in cell wall by mixed enzyme treatment and arabinose and galactose in cell wall by ${\beta}-galactosidase$ treatment decreased, respectively. Noncellulosic neutral sugars of pectins extracted cell wall by enzyme treatments decreased and those by polygalacturonase treatment decreased remarkably. Rhamnose, arabinose and xylose in hemicellulose I of cell wall by polygalacturonase treatment were higher than those of untreated, and rhamnose and xylose in that by ${\beta}-galactosidase$ treatment were higher but arabinose, mnnose and galactose decreased. Xylose, mannose and glucose in that by mixed enzyme treatment were higher than those of untreatment and arabinose and galactose decreased. Contents of total non-cellulosic neutral sugars in hemicellulose of untreatment, and contents xylose, and glucose in hemicellulose II of cell wall by polygalacturonase treatmet decreased but those of other treatments were not changed.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.380-385
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• 1999

Four cultivar of astringent persimmon(Diospyros kaki L. Cheongdobansi, Sagkoksi, Gojongsi, and Hachiya) were evaluated for quality during 160 days storage in condition of air, 12%CO$_2$+3%CO$_2$, and 16%CO$_2$+ 3%CO$_2$at 0∼2$^{\circ}C$. In the fruits of Cheongdobansi, Sagkoksi, and Gojongsi cultivar, the soluble solids content did not change significantly during storage among treatment, but in the fruits of Hachiya cultivar it decreased during storage in the codition of high CO$_2$concentration. Fruits of Cheongdobansi and Sagkoksi, which were stored in higher CO$_2$concentration, had firmer hardness, less weight loss and decay, showed greater rentention of initial peel color, maintained best qulity than air-stored fruit, but had high tannin contents. And it was necessory to remove astringency for edible fruits.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.110 no.2
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• pp.244-253
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• 2021

This study aimed to investigate quality characteristics of hot-air dried persimmon during the drying period in 'Bansi' and 'Godongsi'. These cultivars were classified into four grades: 2L, L, M, and S based on the fruit weight. Weight loss, firmness, soluble solid content (SSC), and moisture contents were measured during the hot-air drying period. The weight loss significantly increased during the drying period (p<0.05), while there was no difference between cultivars. In the initial drying period, the firmness decreased due to softening during the ripening stage and increased significantly due to hardening during the water loss stage. Regardless of the cultivars, the SSC increased from 19.6% in the initial period to 55.3% at 12 days after drying. Moisture content statistically decreased in both cultivars over the whole drying period. It took 4 days and 8~10 days to produce semi-dried persimmon (45~55% moisture content) and dried persimmon (25~35% moisture content) in both cultivars. These results could be effectively used as basic data for producing high-quality semi-dried and dried persimmons using the hot-air drying method in 'Bansi' and 'Godongsi'.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.402-407
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• 1998

Phytophthora rot on jujube fruit has occurred at several cultivation areas in Kyung-buk and Kyung-nam provinces. Symptoms consisted of brownish to reddish rot on fruits resulting in early drop or mummification. The causal fungus isolated from infected fruits and adjacent leaf stalks was identified as Phytophthora citricola, which has never been reported in Korea. Sporangia were semi-papillate, noncaducous and highly variable in shapes. Plerotic oospores with paragynous antheridia were abundant is single cultures. Sporangia of two isolates were measured as 38-76$\times$20-40 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and averaged 51.4$\times$27.0 and 55.6$\times$36.0 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. Oogonia were ranged from 26 to 36 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and averaged 31.3 and 32.0 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$. Colony pattern was slightly radiated with sparse aerial mycelia on common media. Minium, optimum and maximum temperatures for mycelial growth were recorded at 7, 25, and 32$^{\circ}C$, respectively. Among tested media, 10% V8A was the best and $25^{\circ}C$ was better than 15$^{\circ}C$ for oospore formation of the fungus. The jujube isolates of P. citricola were readily differentiated from other closely related species in the genus, namely; P. nicotianae, P. citrophthora, P. cactorum, P. capsici, and P. plalmivora on the basis of PCR-RFLP of r-DNA. The fungus showed strong pathogenicty to jujube, apple, pear, orange, persimmon and eggplant, and relatively weak to citron, tomato, pepper and cucumber. In this study, P. citrocola is firstly identified and jujube fruit rot caused by the fungus is recorded as a new disease in Korea.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.26 no.10
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• pp.1155-1166
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• 2017

This study selected commonly known species of fruit trees, and re-selected the species that endure the stress of extreme cold weather and physiologically restore themselves to the previous state until the following year. Then we could go ahead to propose the species that were appropriate as urban greening plants in weather condition of any part of the country. To do this, we conducted an experiments for six species of fruit trees based on the preference of the general public and recommendation of the experts; Morus alba (English name: mulberries), Diospyros kaki (English name: Persimmon), Prunus persia (English name: Peach), Elaeagnus umbellata var. coreana (English name: Korean Autumn Olive), Malus domestica 'Alps Otome' (English name: Alps Otome), and Prunus mume (English name: Blue Plum). The experiment verifies whether the trees survive without any stress from the cold weather under the national climate conditions (one in the suburbs of Seoul: Yongin city, one in the central Chungcheong region: Daejeon city, and in the southern Gyeongsang region: Jinju city in Korea). The experiment lasted for a year from August 2016 to August 2017. The levels of electrolytic efflux, chlorophyll content, plant height, fresh weight, and dry weight were measured four times (on August of 2016, January, February, and August of 2017) for each tree planted bare ground outdoors. Results showed that Diospyros kaki, Prunus persia, and Malus domestica 'Alps Otome' were proven durable and resistant to winters of all three areas (one in the suburbs of Seoul: Yongin city, one in the central Chungcheong region: Daejeon city, and in the southern Gyeongsang region: Jinju city in Korea). Especially, the increase of chlorophyll content and the reduction of electrolytic efflux were noticeable in Prunus persia than in the other two species, proving itself as the most cold-tolerant among the six species used in the experiment. In addition, interpreting from the physiological restoration data of one-year span before and after getting through winterer, Prunus persia was proven to be the most cold-tolerant species.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.749-753
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• 2008

To assess the relationship between anti-oxidant and immunomodulatory activities of Diospyros kaki Thunb. fruit, we harvested persimmons on the first Friday of every month from July to October, and conducted a DPPH assay, a T-bet promoter assay, and an ELISA for IL-4 determination. Anti-oxidant activity increased as fruit weight rose. When the fruit was extracted with five different solvents, and the extracts examined for radical scavenging activity, such activity exhibited a pattern similar to that seen when anti-oxidant activity was assessed. T-bet promoter activity decreased on ripening, whereas IL-4 expression increased, as tested in a DNFB-induced animal model. Collectively, the results suggest that inflammation-inhibitory activity, valuable in treatment of some immune diseases, rises as persimmons ripen.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.103-109
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• 2019

Objective: Ensiling of tannin-rich fruit byproducts (FB) involves quantitative and qualitative changes in the tannins, which would consequently change the rumen fermentation characteristics. This study aimed to evaluate whether ensiled FBs are effective in mitigating methane emission from ruminants by conducting in vitro assessments. Methods: Fruit byproducts (grape pomace, wild grape pomace, and persimmon skin) were collected and subjected to four-week ensiling by Lactobacillus buchneri inoculant. A defined feed component with or without FB samples (both fresh and ensiled material) were subjected to in vitro anaerobic culturing using rumen fluid sampled from beef cattle, and the fermentation parameters and microbial populations were monitored. Results: Reduced methane production and a proportional change in total volatile fatty acids (especially enhanced propionate proportion) was noted in bottles containing the FBs compared with that in the control (without FB). In addition, we found lower gene copy number of archaeal 16S rRNA and considerably higher levels of one of the major fibrolytic bacteria (Fibrobacter succinogenes) in the bottles containing FBs than in the control, particularly, when it was included in a forage-based feed. However, in the following cultivation experiment, we observed that FBs failed to exhibit a significant difference in methane production with or without polyethylene glycol, implying that tannins in the FBs may not be responsible for the mitigation of methane generation. Conclusion: The results of the in vitro cultivation experiments indicated that not only the composition but also ensiling of FBs affected rumen fermentation patterns and the degree of methane generation. This is primarily because of the compositional changes in the fibrous fraction during ensiling as well as the presence of readily fermented substrates, whereas tannins in these FBs seemed to have little effect on the ruminal fermentation kinetics.