• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.999-1005
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• 1997

The consistant appearance of coliforms in fermenting kimchi was examined and measures of removing coliforms early in the fermentation were investigated. Allyl isothiocyanate $({\geq}50\;ppm)$, horseradish powder $({\geq}0.4%)$, and garlic juice $({\geq}2.0%)$ were effective in removal of coliforms early in kimchi fermentation. However, mustard powder and methyl methanethiosulfonate were not effective. Nisin, known as a promising agent for the prevention of kimchi over-acidification, allowed coliforms to survive in kimchi longer with only marginal extention of edible period. Individual kimchi ingredients such as Chinese cabbage, garlic, red pepper powder, ginger and green onion were all found to contain coliforms. Coliforms were not detected from garlics sold unpeeled and commercially prepared red pepper powder.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.990-997
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• 1995

Effect of preparation method on Yulmoo kimchi(watery kimchi prepared with Yulmoo, leaf radish) fermentation was investigated by measuring physicochemical, microbiological and sensory properties for 20 days. Yulmoo kimchi was fermented at 4$^{\circ}C$ after keeping at room temperature(27$\pm$0.5$^{\circ}C$) for 8 hours. Four types(A, B, C, D) of Yulmoo kimchi were prepared. Sample A was made without wheat flour paste and red pepper powder and sample B was made with wheat flour paste. Sample C was made with red pepper powder, and sample D was made with wheat flour paste and red pepper powder. pH was slowly lowered and stabled after 10 days in all samples. Total acid content increased in all samples. Reducing sugar content initially increased and decreased thereafter. Especially, reducing sugar content of sample B increased in the early stage of fermentation and maintained initial reducing sugar content after 20 days. Total vitamin C content reduced during fermentation in all samples. Especially initial total vitamin C content of sample D increased more than those of other samples relatiely. Lightness and yellowness showed no difference, but on the other hand redness increased gradually in all samples. The number of lactic acid bactgeria reached maximum value in 10~13 days with the total cell numbers and gradually decreased thereafter in all samples. The number of lactic acid bacteria and total cell number of sample D was much more than those of any other samples. As a result of the sensory evaluation, Yulmoo kimchi showed significant difference in all characteristics. Sample D showed the highest scores in all characteristics before 10 days of fermentation. However, after 10 days sample B showed the highest scores.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.162-167
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• 2002

The effect of red pepper powder (RPP) or kimchi on body weight and blood and tissue lipids was evaluated in male Sprague-Dawley rats fed a high fat diet (HFD). RPP (0.006% capsaicin) diet contained 5% RPP in HFD; the kimchi diet was 10% kimchi (50% RPP by dry weight) in HFD. Food consumption of the RPP and kimchi diet groups was not different than the normal or HFD groups, but final body weights were significantly lower than the HFD group (p <0.05) after 4 weeks on the RPP or kimchi diets. The weights of liver, epididymal fat pad and perirenal fat pad in RPP and kimchi diet groups were lower than those of the HFD group, but the rats on the kimchi diet had even lower weights than those on the RPP diet. Plasma concentrations of triglyceride and cholesterol were lowest in the kimchi diet group (p<0.05). The RPP and kimchi diet groups had lower total lipids, triglycerides and cholesterol in liver; as well as in tissue fat prods than the HFD group, with the greatest effect being in the kimchi diet group. These results suggested that RPP and kimchi consumption can reverse the effects of HFD on weight gain and blood and tissue lipids, and that kimchi does so more effectively than RPP alone.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.23-30
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• 2000

Kimchi was added to enhance the acceptability of pizza sauce and pizza for Korean adults, and flavor 1ike oregano was also mixed to investigate the compatibility with kimchi flavor. Pizza sauce with kimchi showed a high crude protein and low crude fat content. Pizza sauce with 20% kimchi showed the highest score in flavor, taste, color and overall acceptability, was significantly different from control in quality indices except taste. Pizza with 21, kimchi powder in mixing dough showed a higher score in sensory evaluation than that of only 20% kimchi added pizza sauce.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.259-265
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• 2002

In this study, various kind of onion herb kimchi differing in herb contents were prepared. Sensory evaluation indicated that rosemary was best of all for the tested herbs. By the sensory analysis, it seemed that 0.5% addition of fresh herb powder for onion kimchi was most preferable and 2% addition was not acceptable. Hot spice of onion was remained when kimchi was prepared but it disappeared as storage time elapsed. According to texture analysis, hardness decreased as storage time elapsed for onion kimchi without herb, but the degree was mitigated for onion herb kimchi.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.63-67
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• 2007

In order to optimize use of pepper resources, and to aid farmers in increasing their income, we compared two types of kimchies made from red and green pepper powder. Qualitative differences were examined during fermantation at $4^{\circ}C$. There was no significant change in pH patterns, acidity, total bacteria cell count and total lactic acid bacteria cell count between the red and green pepper powder, however, sensory evaluation, indicated that Kimchi made with green pepper powder showed lower, sensory scores than Kimchi made with red pepper powder with respect to overall acceptability. Eventhough the sensory scores of green pepper is lower than that of red pepper, the quality of Kimchies was not different between them. Considering that the price of green pepper is far cheaper than red pepper powder, farmers should consider actively the production of green pepper Kimches in order to cut down expenses fur the production of Kimches.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.126-130
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• 2000

To enhance the antitumor activity of Chinese cabbage kimchi, four kinds of kimchi, which ere differently prepared in kinds and levels of sub-ingredients, were fermented at 15$^{\circ}C$ for 1 day and then at 5$^{\circ}C$ up to pH 4.3. The solid tumor formation, hepatic glutathione S-transferase activity and glutathione contents in the liver, and natural killer (NK) cell activity of spleen were determined from the sarcoma-180 cell injected Balb/c mice that were treated with methanol extracts of the kimchi samples. Kimchi IV, prepared with organically cultivated Chinese cabbage, red pepper powder, garlic, Chinese pepper powder mustard leaf and heat processed salt (Gueun salt), reduced the tumor formation by 39.3% compared to the sarcoma-180 cell treated group, resulting in the smallest tumor weight. Methanol extracts of the kimchi III and kimchi IV recovered the activities of hepatic glutathione S-transferase(GST) that was decreased by the transplantation of the sarcoma-180 cells to th mice. The injections of methanol extracts of kimchi II and kimchi IV increased glutathione contents in sarcoma-180 cells treated mice. The methanol extract of kimchi IV increased the natural killer (NK) cell activity of spleen lymphocytes a more effectively (p<0.05) than those the other kimchi samples. These results suggest that the anticancer activities of kimchi can be increased by changing the kinds and levels of sub-ingredients.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.53-62
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• 2007

In this study, physicochemical, microbiological and organoleptic analyses were carried out on cabbage kimchi, a representative fermented food, that was made with 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5% mulberry leaf powder during fermentation. This kimchi was then compared to, kimchi without added mulberry leaf powder. The pH values showed minimal differences between the two types of kimchi at the beginning of fermentation. The total acidities were low in every plot of kimchi and increased according to the fermentation. The total microbial cell and Lactobacilus counts increased rapidly in the exponential phase according to the fermentation, and showed little increase in the stational phase. Among the analyzed plots, the lowest population was found in the kimchi containing 1.0% of mulberry leaf powder. This kimchi, in particular, also had the best quality scores, overall acceptance and organoleptic test results during fermentation. Fermentation was slowed in the kimchi with mulberry leaf powder, according to the amount of added as compared to the kimchi without it also showed less acidity. The color appearance, however, of the kimchi with added mulberry leaf powder, was inferior to that of the kimchi without mulberry leaf powder.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.428-432
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• 2002

Calcium-enriched powder was investigated for use as an ingredient in kimchi formulation to retard the fermentation rate and to fortify the nutritional quality of kimchi. The calcium powder was added to salted Chinese cabbage in the concentrations of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%, and then stored at 10$\^{C}$. Quality characteristics of kimchi such as pH, titratable acidity, reducing sugar content and microbial loads were measured during fermentation. After a lag period of 2 days, pH and reducing sugar abruptly decreased until 10 days, and then attained to stabilized levels, while acidity increased steadily for 20 days. Addition of calcium powder with 1.5% retarded the change rates of pH and acidity, showing the slowest chance and the highest final pH. Kimchi added with calcium powder maintained a higher reducing sugar content during the whole fermentation period of 25 days. Kimchi samples which were added with 0.5% and 1.0% of calcium powder and fermented at 10$\^{C}$ for 7 days showed better sensory scores in aroma and taste than the other samples.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.576-586
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• 2015

This study compared and analyzed the consumption and amount of red pepper used in Baechu Kimchi (cabbage Kimchi) especially the amounts used in Kimchi recipes with respect to the passage of time from the 1930s to the 2010s. In this analysis, 78 recipes for cabbage Kimchi were taken from books, daily newspapers and magazines from 1930 to 2014 and collected for comparison. The result of the study showed that the consumption and inclusion of dried red pepper powder in cabbage Kimchi increased. The average consumption of red pepper in the 1930s was 5.75 g, and the number went up to 8.83 g in the 1940s, to 13.8 g in the 1950s, and to 20.25 g in the 1960s. The amount dramatically increased from 1970 to 1980 (53.37 g) and kept rising until 2010 (71.26 g). The average consumption of red pepper in cabbage Kimchi in the 2010s is about 12 times that of the 1930s.