• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.269-278
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the taste and quality of persimmon leaves cakes with different-ly added(0, 4, 8, 12, 16%) persimmon leaves powder. The findings of this study were as follows; First, the proximate composition contents of persimmon leaves powder were analyzed as composed of 6.30% moisture, 19.20% crude protein, 2.80% crude fat, 18.93% crude ash, and 35.91% dietary fiber. Second, the specific gravity of sponge cakes was significantly increased with the amount of persimmon leaves powder added. As added percentage of persimmon leaves powder increased, L and b values were decreased and the color value was increased. Third, specific loaf volume was decreased as the percentage of persimmon leaves powder added increased. There was no significant difference in terms of baking loss percentage. Fourth, hardness and gumminess was increased as the percentage of persimmon leaves powder added increased in terms of textural characteristics. There was no significant difference of cohesiveness and springiness among samples. Fifth, the group of eight percent persimmon leaves powder added has the highest in color, flavor, taste, texture, and overall acceptance in sensory evaluation results. In conclusion, the sample group with 8 percent persimmon leaves powder added gave the best taste and quality to sponge cakes in this study.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.53-58
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• 2000

The production of malondiadehyde(MDA) was significantly decreased when the methoanol extract of persimmon leaves was added to the system. The methanol extract of persimmon leaves was fractionated by using various solvents such as hexane, chloroform, ethylacetate and butanol. Among the above fractions especially the chloroform fraction, ethylacetate fraction revealed the strong antioxidative activities. The hot water extract of the persimmon leaves was less effective than tannin which was extracted from persimmon leaves in antioxidative activity.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.461-467
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• 1999

Sulgiduk is a typical Korean rice cake made by steaming rice powder with syrup and salt added. This study has measured moisture content, water activity, color, texture, and sensory evaluation of sulgiduk when persimmon leaves Powder was added. The material use\ulcorner was sulgiduk to which the 0% (C), l% (S$_1$), 2% (S$_2$), 3% (S$_3$), and 4% (S$_4$) of persimmon leaves powder were added. The moisture content of the raw rice powder for making sulgiduk was 32.40%, and that of the rice powder with syrup added was 37.97%-37.46%. The moisture content of the produced sulgiduk was 38.98%-37.93%, and the water activity was 0.97. In chromatic characteristics. the product had L value: of 73.86-59.16, a value of -2.86~-1.79 and b value: of 19.25-23.13. The texture charicteristics such as hardness, fracturability, gumminess, cohesiveness, chewiness and elasticity were not affected significantly by the persimmon leaves powder. In sensory evaluation. color, flavor, astringency, bitterness and overall quality were adversely affected with statistical significance(p＜001) by the addition of persimmon leaves. The juiciness and softness were also decreased as the persimmon leaves powder increased. In conclusion, it is recommended to add 1-2% of persimmon leaves powder to sulgiduk.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.37 no.8
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• pp.957-964
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• 2008

Antioxidative, antidiabetes, antibacterial, anticancer and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of methanol extracts of dried persimmon, fresh persimmon and persimmon leaves were investigated. Total polyphenol content of dried persimmon, fresh persimmon and persimmon leaves were 147.79, 301.45 and $315.90\;{\mu}g/mg$, respectively, of which fresh persimmon and persimmon leaves had significantly higher total polyphenol than dried persimmon. Activities of DPPH radical scavenging, lipid peroxidation inhibition and salivary $\alpha$-amylase inhibition were increased in persimmon leaves related to total polyphenol contents. Anticancer activities against AGS of fresh persimmon and persimmon leaves were $65{\sim}70%$; however, there were no significant differences between dried persimmon and fresh persimmon on free radical scavenging activity and inhibitory activity of salivary $\alpha$-amylase. Also, extracts of dried persimmon, fresh persimmon and persimmon leaves showed good ACE inhibitory activities. Dried persimmon and fresh persimmon showed antibacterial activities on E.coli O157:H7. Therefore, there are many difference activities by dried and parts of persimmon. From this result, it is suggested that persimmon leaves is believed to have possible antioxidative, antidiabetes and anticancer capacities by polyphenol, but further studies on the identification of the active compound(s) as antioxidant, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and antibacterial materials will be needed to develop a better understanding of its potency on persimmons.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.217-221
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• 1994

The essential oil of astringent persimmon leaves was extracted by a gas co-distillation method and its effects on Kimchi fermentation were examined. The changes of pH and titratable acidity of Kimchi during fermentation at 15$\circ $C generally decreased by the addition of essential oil of astringent persimmon leaves, and the growth of microorganisms associated with Kimchi fermentation was also inhibited. The fermentation time of Kimchi reaching to the maximum number of cell counts was greatly extended as compared to that of the Kimchi fermented without the addition of essential oil. The greatest antimicrobial activity activity of essential oil of persimmon leaves was shown against Lactobacillus plantarum among varoius bacteria associated with Kimchi fermentation. The antimicrobial activity of essential oil against Saccharomyces cerevisiae was much higher then that against lactic acid bacteria such as L. plantarum.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.76-82
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• 2000

This study was undertaken to find out the effect of persimmon leaves on histopathological changes of cadmium toxicity in mice. Seventy two BALB/c mice of male were divided into a control group(A) and five experimental groups (B, C, D, E, F) : group A received tap water and basal diet, group B received tap water and diet supplemented with 3% persimmon leaves alone, group C received basal diet and 300 ppm cadmium, group D, E and F received basal diet supplemented with 1, 3% and 7% persimmon leaves and 300 ppm cadmium respectively. Cadmium dissolved in tap water was used, and the persimmon leaves were mixed with feed. All mice were dissected on the 84th day. Pathological changes in liver, kidney, cortical osseous tissue of femoral shaft, bone trabecular of femur, and epiphyseal cartilage plate of femur were observed. Group B showed no significant changes as the control group. But group C showed the unclearness of specific cells in liver, the loss of architecture and necrosis of hepatocyte, degeneration and necrosis of renal convoluted tubules, desquamation and vacuolization of the greater part of the renal tubular epithelium, marked thinning of the cortical osseous tissue in femoral shaft, reduction of cancellous bone volume and decreaswe of trabecular number, and marked thinning of epiphyseal cartilage plate in femur. On the other hand, persimmon leaves-treated group showed a little convalescent changes an maintained their normal architectures in liver, kidney, cortical osseous tissue of femoral shaft, bone trabecular of femur, and epiphyseal cartilage plate of femur.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.175-181
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• 2004

As a foundational study for notifing excellence of persimmon leaves tea, the chemical component and antioxidant activity were investigated in persimmon leaves from Dungsi, Gabjubaekmok, Weulhasi and Cheongdobansi and green tea leaves. Total sugar contents in all persimmon leaves more higher than that of green tea leaves, and the highest free sugar contained in persimmon and green tea leaves was sucrose. Free sugars present in persimmon and green tea leaves were composed of sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose and xylose. Sucrose and fructose took more than 70% of total sugar contents. 31∼32 kinds of amino acid were detected in persimmon leaves and 35 kinds in green tea leaves. And total amino acids contained in persimmon leaves were Dungsi, Gabjubaekmok, Weulhasi and Cheongdobansi, respectively 60.40 nmol/${\mu}$L, 53.21 nmol/${\mu}$L, 52.29 nmol/${\mu}$L and 47.58 nmol/${\mu}$L. Total amino acid contents in green tea leaves was the most abundant of all as 114.72 nmol/${\mu}$L. The contents of vitamin C in persimmon and green tea leaves were in the range of 0.015∼0.089% and 0.01%, respectively. Vitamin C was significant higher content in the persimmon leaves than in green tea leaves. Caffeine was not detected in all persimmon leaves, but the caffeine content of green tea leaves was 6.63 mg/l00 g. The content of catechin was showed in the orders of Cheongdobansi, Gabjubaekmok, Weulhasi, Dungsi and green tea leaves; 0.35%, 0.34%, 0.24%, 0.18% and 0.07%, respectively. The contents of gallic acid in Dungsi and Gabjubaekmok were 0.32% and 0.20%. That of green tea was 1.41%, it was the highest content in all samples. The content of calcium in Chengdobansi was most abundant in all samples as 3516.14 ppm, it was 4∼5 times as that of green tea leaves. Flavor component pattern among persimmon leaves was similar, but that of green tea leaves was different. The IC50(${\mu}$g) value of Dungsi, Weulhasi, Gabjubaekmok, Cheongdobansi and green tea were 64.5, 42.0, 47.0, 64.0 and 19.0 respectively.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.37-41
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• 2000

The protective effects of the ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves(PEF) against experimentally induced gastric mucosal damage and gastric ulcers were evaluated in ratss. In prophylatic study, 100 mg/kg ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves (PEFH) exhibited a total protection of 73.8% and 65.7% against HCl-ethanol and 0.2N NaOH-induced gastric mucosal membrane lesions, respectively, which was superior to cimetidine 50 mg/kg, a commonly used anti-ulcer drug. PEFH showed excellent anti-ulcer effects against pylorus ligation induced gastric ulcers, compared to the control group, however, 50 mg/kg ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves (PEFL) and PEFH did not affect ulcers induced by water immersion stress, and that is inferior to cimetidine 50 mg/kg. In conclusion, the results suggest that the ethylacetate fraction of persimmon leaves can be used both in prevention and treatment of experimentally induced gastric mucosal damage and ulcers.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.32-38
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• 1979

The purpose of this experiment was to find out the contained quantity of ascorbic acid form persimmon tea. They were different according to the month when the persimmon leaves were picked, the way of cooking and the length of time spent after cooking. The results of experiment can be summarized as follows : 1. About the same contained quantities of ascorbic acid were obtained among the persimmon leaves picked in September and October, and small contained quatities of it were obtained among the persimmon leaves picked in November. Therefore it can be concluded that the persimmon leaves picked in September and October are better than the leaves picked in November for permision tea. 2. According to the way of cooking the contained quantity of ascorbic acid were different. When green leaves were washed and boiled for 1 monute and dried in the shade for 48 hours, the largest contained quantity of ascorbic acid were obtained. When they were steamed in the steam box for 1 minute and 30 seconds and dried in shade for 48 hours medium contained quantity of ascorbic acid were obtained . The contained quantity of ascorbic acid were decreased when green leaves were dried without boiling when green leaves were dried without boiling or when branches of leaves were taken away by hand and dried. 3. The contained quantity of ascobic acid were also different according to the length of time spent after cooking. After 15 minutes from cooking it began to increase and after 150 minutes it reached the highest degree. After this time it began to decrease. 4. the best fragrance, taste and color of the Persimmn Tea are found out, after steaming in the steaming box for one minute and half second and after drying in the shade for fourty-eight hours.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.336-341
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• 2000

Quality characteristics of the bread added four different concnetrations(0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%) of persimmon leaves were measured. The moisture content and water activity of the bread with the persimmon leaves powder of 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2% were 45% and 0.97 respectively, and had no difference according to the content of the powder. This study also showed that the bread made by the wheat flour added the persimmon leaves powder of 1% was better in specific volume, color, sensory evalution, mechanical propertis(hardness, fracturability, adhesiveness, springiness. cohesiveness. gumminess, chewiness, elasticity) than the bread added the powder differently.