• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.387-392
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• 2016

The antioxidant activities of brownish natural dyeing agents, extracted from seven kinds of plants, were tested. Total polyphenol content, DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities, and singlet oxygen quenching effect were determined for hot water extracts and floral waters of plants. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activites increased with increasing amounts of the extracts from Uncaria gambir R. and Terminalia chebula R. displayed remarkable scavenging effects at concentrations below 0.1 mg/mL, in comparison with the positive control, ascorbic acid. However, antioxidant effects of the floral water, obtained from steam distillation of tested plants, were inefficient at concentration below 0.2 mg/mL. In particular, the natural dyeing agent effectively suppressed singlet oxygen induced by photosensitizer in in vitro assay systems. The concentrations ($IC_{50}$) required to exert 50% of singlet oxygen were 120 and $190{\mu}g/mL$ for hot water extracts from Uncaria gambir R. and Phellinus linteus, respectively. Among all the tested samples, the Uncaria gambir R. and Phellinus linteus extracts contained higher amount of total phenolic contents. The results suggest that naturally occurring dyeing agents are beneficial as natural antioxidants, encouraging further extensive studies.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.139-146
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• 2009

Whole and stem-off cherry tomatoes were packaged using perforated films(LF05, LF10, LF20, and LF40). Gas composition(ethylene, $O_2$, and $CO_2$), firmness(compression and penetration force), color, brix degree, acidity, and total microbial counts were assessed during storage at $10^{\circ}C$ and 85% relative humidity. Gas composition varied with film gas permeability, indicating that modified atmospheric(MA) conditions were achieved. Firmness fell during storage; samples packed using LF05 showed the lowest firmness, corresponding to low gas transmission conditions. L(lightness) and a(redness) values respectively decreased and rose slightly with increasing storage time, but the b(yellowness) values fell notably. Film permeability significantly affected acidity and soluble solid levels. When LF40 packaging was used, acidity and brix scale changes were similar to those seen after PET container packaging. Total microbial counts increased with time after packaging in most films, and pretreatment differences were not significant. Microflora varied between stem on/off tomatoes. Skin wrinkling and juice appearance were common in tomatoes stored in PET containers and LF films of low gas permeabilities(LF05, LF10, and LF20). White molds were partially found on stem-on tomatoes stored using packaging systems. When film packagings were compared, LF40 was optimal, permitting minimal pretreatment yet offering maximal sanitation.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.465-471
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• 2006

The chemical components of chlorella powder and quality characteristics (texture, color and sensory evaluation etc.) of white bread added with chlorella powder in order to use as a new functional food material of chlorella powder were examined. The proximate composition was composed of crude protein 61.45%, crude fiber 13.47%, nitrogen free extract 13.15%, ash 6.35%, moisture 3.27% and crude fat 2.31%, respectively. The component of major minerals were P (1,478.94 mg%), K (250.54 mg%), Ca (147.24 mg%) and Na (107.26 mg%) and free sugar was composed of maltose 0.12%, glucose 0.09% and fructose 0.08%. The major amino acids of chlorella powder were glutamic acid(4,009.20 mg%), aspartic acid(3,017.72 mg%), proline(3,055.24 mg%), methionine(3,001.52 mg%) and histidine(2,951.06 mg%). The major fatty acids in chlorella powder were composed of linoleic acid and the amounts of those showed 34.27%. The volume tended to increase according to the addition of chlorella powder. Substituting chlorella powder with flour also resulted in decreased lightness, redness and yellowness of the white bread crust The color of white bread crust became darker as the amount of chlorella powder increased. The texture characteristics of white bread containing chlorella powder was no significant difference. The result of sensory evaluation by QDA (quantitative descriptive analysis) showed that overall acceptability of white broads containing 0.2% chlorella powder were higher than that of control without chlorella powder.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.781-786
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• 2009

The characteristics and preservation of plain bread with 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15% of onion juice added were investigated during storage at room temperature. The weight, volume and specific volume of bread with added onion juice increased, compared to those of the control bread. The color value of bread when onion juice was added had lower values of lightness and higher values of redness and yellowness than those of the control bread. The pH was lower in the bread during storage, and it decreased with an increase of onion juice. Hardness was increased and water activity was decreased in the bread during storage. With an increment of onion juice, hardness was the lowest but water activity was the highest. The addition of onion juice also inhibited the growth of aerobic bacteria and mold on bread. Taste, flavor, surface, texture and overall acceptability by sensory evaluation were the best when 3% of onion juice was added, but there were no significant differences between it and 0% bread. The results imply that addition of onion juice into plain bread will create a healthy and functional bread with an extended shelf-life.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.308-312
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• 2000

The major fatty acids in the Zanthoxylum schinifolium seed oil were eicosenoic acid 30.88%, oleic acid 29.94%, linoleic acid 23.55% and palmitic acid 10.52%. Fatty acid profiles in the each lipid fractions by TLC of the Z. schinifolium seed oil showed the highest composition of eicosenoic acid in triglyceride fraction and oleic acid in other fractions. Mice (ddY male strain) being starved for 24 hr were injected into gastric directly 500 mg of the Z. schinifolium seed oil, and then blood samples were obtained 0, 3 and 6 hr after dosing. In our results, eicosenoic acid appeared to be significantly increased in the serum obtained from 3 and 6 hr after injection of the Z. schinifolium seed oil. In the control mice, however, the serum samples did not exhibited any change of the Z. schinifolium seed oil. Interestingly, eicosenoic acid was significantly increased in the liver of 6 hr mice after injection. In conclusion, eicosenoic acid was the major fatty acid in the Z. schinifolium seed oil, and this fatty acid was significantly increased in the serum obtained 3 and 6 hr after injection in mice.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.379-384
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate the changes in quality of soybean sprouts grown by ozone treatment during storage. Soybean spouts were cultivated under conditions of ozone water watering after soaking in water (W/W), watering after soaking in ozone water (O/W), ozone water watering after soaking in water (W/O) and ozone water watering after soaking in ozone water (O/O). The ozone concentration in soaking of soybean and watering of soybean sprouts was 0.3 ppm, respectively. No significant difference in shelf-life between W/W soybean sprouts and ozone treated samples showed. But shelf-life of soybean sprouts stored in 0.01 ㎜ polyethylene film at 10$\^{C}$ and 20$\^{C}$ prolonged 4 and 2 days, respectively. The slow growth of total microbe in the ozone treated samples stored at 10$\^{C}$ was observed, whereas that of products at 20$\^{C}$ showed rapid growth during storage. However, no great difference occurred among samples in the changes of moisture, vitamin C and chlorophyll content during storage. Higher hardness of soybean spouts stored at 10$\^{C}$ and 20$\^{C}$ was kept in the O/W and W/O products. Color, flavor and overall acceptability evaluated by sensory teat during storage had higher scores in O/W products as compared to the other samples.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.408-420
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• 2015

This study investigated the effect of heat treatment conditions on the quality and antioxidant activities of Korean traditional actinidia (Actinidia arguta) cultivars puree. Heat treatment on actinidia puree was conducted at $70{\sim}90^{\circ}C$ for 1 min to 5 mins, while a control sample of the actinidia puree was prepared without heat treatment. In all the samples, except for the sample treated at $90^{\circ}C$ for 5 mins, pH and Brix degree was not dramatically changed. Pulp content decreased with increasing temperature and time. L and the a value of color increased with increasing temperature and time. However, the b value showed a reverse tendency with L and the a value. Viscosity and gumminess increased as heat temperature and time increased, though cohesiveness was not significantly changed depending on temperature and time. Coliform and yeast were not detected on all samples and the number of aerobic bacteria and mold decreased as temperature and time increased. Vitamin C and total phenolic content of the puree was not changed for 1, 3, and 5 mins at $70^{\circ}C$ and for 1 and 3 mins at $80^{\circ}C$, but significantly decreased with increasing time at $90^{\circ}C$. Furthermore, the antioxidant activities of the puree, such as DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, and FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power) showed a similar tendency with total phenolic content.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.684-690
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• 2013

The antioxidant and photoprotective effects of various extracts from the roots of Rumex crispus L. were evaluated. The concentrations ($IC_{50}$) of various extracts required to exert a 50% reducing effect on a DPPH radical were found to be 0.005~0.093 mg/mL. The ethyl acetate extract showed a more remarkable effect than the positive control ascorbic acid. The concentrations ($QC_{50}$) of the butanol and ethyl acetate extracts required to exert a 50% reducing effect on the singlet oxygen $^1O_2$ were found to be 0.464 and 0.365 mg/mL, respectively. Both extracts were also found to protect the in vitro biological system from the detrimental effect of a singlet oxygen $^1O_2$ on type II photosensitization in E. coli and genomic DNA. Among all the tested extracts, the ethyl acetate and butanol extracts contained higher amounts of total phenolic contents. The results suggest that our study may contribute to the development of new bioactive products with potential applications to the reduction of photo-produced oxidative stress involving reactive oxygen species in living organisms.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.544-549
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• 2004

Major components and antioxidant activity of fermented tea were investigated. Contents of total flavonoid and total phenol showed the highest score in ethanol extract ($481.4\;{\mu}g/g$ and 33.5 g/100g), respectively. Their contents in hot water extract ($405.7\;{\mu}g/g$ and 23.6 g/100g) were lower than those of the others extracts. However, their contents of ethyl acetate extract($495.2\;{\mu}g/g$, 39.5 g/100g) from fermented tea stored for 1 year had the highest amount among all tested samples. Catechins of fermented tea were found to be EGC, GC, catechin, catechol and EGCG. However, they were not detected in hot water extract. Scavenging activities of DPPH free radical of all extracts from fermented tea were increased in proportion to their concentration and were $72.4\%$ for fermented tea and $80.9\%$ for fermented tea stored for 1 year. Reducing power of ethanol extract at $500\;{\mu}g/mL$ were 0.78 as OD value of 700 nm for fermented tea and 0.88 for fermented tea stored for 1 year, respectively. Antioxidant activities of ethyl acetate extracts at $3000\;{\mu}g/mL$ were $86.6\%$ for fermented tea and $73.7\%$ for fermented tea stored for 1 year, respectively.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.565-568
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• 2004

To investigate the effect of soy protein film packaging on the quality of beef, the rate of weight loss, pH, 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS), and microbial (total bacterial count) Salmonella spp., E. coli changes were determined during storage. Beef samples were packaged with soy protein film containing rosemary extract and then stored at $4^{\circ}C$. Soy protein film was effective on prevention of weight loss, compared with the control, regardless of addition of rosemary extract. Change in pH of soy protein films containing the rosemary extract (RPF) was less during storage, compared with the control. Packaging of beef products with RPF inhibited lipid oxidation by $86\%$ at day 8 of storage, compared to the control. RPF packaging also affected the microbial growth, resulting in retardation of total bacteria by more than 1 log cycle. These results indicate that storage of beef packaged with RPF should be appropriate in terms of quality as well as shelf-life.