• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.133-141
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• 2018

This study investigated the quality characteristics and antioxidant activities of Makgeolli (a traditional Korean rice wine) made with Etteum bell flower root (0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2% with steamed rice) during fermentation. The pH values of Makgeolli with Etteum bell flower root powder decreased after 3 days of fermentation and then increased after 5 days of fermentation. Sugar content decreased after 3 days of fermentation. Color evaluation showed the L values of these drinks decreased during fermentation, whereas a and b values both increased. The alcohol content of Makgeolli increased after fermentation, reaching a maximum concentration of 7.90-8.07% by the end of fermentation. Total phenolic compound contents and DPPH radical scavenging activities increased as the ratio of Etteum bell flower root increased. Sensory scores of Makgeolli fermented with 1.5% Etteum bell flower root ware greater than those of Makgeolli prepared by other treatments. Therefore, Makgeolli added with 1.5% Etteum bell flower root added considered to be the most suitable for manufacturing.

• Journal of Radiation Industry
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.319-323
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• 2010

Recently, Korean traditional raw rice wines (RRW) have received attention because they are a nutritious food with health properties. But the rapid deterioration of fermented RRW is one of the serious problems for brewing and marketing in the world beyond Korea. The goal of this study was to develop a way to enhance the quality and to lengthen the period of circulation of the RRW. A lactic acid bacterium was isolated from RRW. It was identified as Lactobacillus fermentum (98%) based on its biochemical properties, and 16S rRNA sequence. Treatments of RRW with gamma radiation and green tea extracts reduced the bacterial population except for yeasts and Lactobacillus in the RRW. This result suggested that the natural plant extracts and catechin products can be used as an effective natural storage agent.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.40 no.8
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• pp.1189-1194
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• 2011

This study was conducted to compare the quality characteristics of Korean traditional wine fermented from different rice cultivars. Two kinds of rice cultivars, Seolgaengbyeo and Chucheongbyeo, were used. The hardness values of Seolgaengbyeo and Chucheongbyeo were 2126.6 g/sec and 4056.1 g/sec. The alkali digestion value (ADV) and amylose contents of Seolgaengbyeo and Chucheongbyeo were 6.6 and 6.4, 19.8 and 19.3%, respectively. Amylogram results were not significantly different between Seolgaengbyeo and Chucheongbyeo using a rapid visco analyzer (RVA). After fermentation for 7 days, the alcohol contents of the fermented wines ranged from 17.34 to 17.53%. The pH, total acidity, and glucose contents of the wines fermented with Seolgaengbyeo and Chucheongbyeo were 3.63 and 3.64, 0.17 and 0.17 mg/mL, 3.22 and 3.65 mg/mL, respectively. Finally, sensory evaluation of wine fermented with Seolgaengbyeo showed better taste than that of wine made with Chucheongbyeo.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.21 no.10
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• pp.1364-1369
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• 2011

Mast cells, the central effector cells involved in the allergic response, release histamine, arachidonic acid, and proinflammatory cytokines. We investigated the effect of the ethyl acetate fraction (EA), derived from Korean rice wine lees, on RBL-2H3 cell degranulation and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in an animal model. The EA fraction suppressed the release of beta-hexosaminidase, a marker of degranulation, and the mRNA expression of interleukin-3 (IL-3) and IL-13. EA also successfully suppressed the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) reaction in mice in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that EA can inhibit mast cell degranulation through the inhibition of IL-3 and IL-13 mRNA expression, and that EA may potentially serve as an anti-allergic agent.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.123-127
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• 2005

To determine the possibility of inflow routes for insect in Korean rice-wine, we investigated catalase (CAT) activity and oxygen bubble formation through stereoscopic microscope in pasteurized insects (bee, fly, fruit fly) treated with $H_2O_2$. The pasteurization condition was 30 and 60 min heating at 65 and $70^{\circ}C$. Bubble was not shown under the CAT level of 50 $\mumoles/min/ml$. CAT activity level was more sensitive compared with oxygen bubble formation, but the CAT activity had correlation with oxygen bubble formation method. We also tested bubble formation at room temperature, 65 and $70^{\circ}C$ for 30 days. The bubble formation was slowly decreased in all insects at room temperature during experiment, but it was rapidly decreased at 65 and $70^{\circ}C$. The fruit fly was not shown bubble formation at 65 and $70^{\circ}C$. These results suggest that bubble farmation method was a new simple method for inflow routes of insects caused by manufacturing and drinking process in pasteurized Korean rice-wine.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.38 no.8
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• pp.1090-1096
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• 2009

This study is to develop wine with germinated brown rice and red pepper (Capsicum annuum) and to make effective use of the rice and red pepper. The results of alcohol fermentation were as follows. pH 5.5 was decreased to 4.5$\sim$5.1 during fermentation. The total acidity was changed from 0.56% in initial fermentation to 0.96$\sim$1.42% in after fermentation. Reducing sugar was changed from 0.27% in initial fermentation to 1.33$\sim$1.40% at the end of the fermentation. The ethanol content was 16.6$\sim$17.0% at the end of the fermentation. The addition of 10$\sim$50% red pepper did not have influence on the fermentation. From Hunter's L, a, and b values, a (redness) and b (yellowness) value were increased according to content of red pepper addition. The major volatiles were ethyl acetate, 1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, 3-methyl-butanol and benzeneethanol. Capsaicin content in the samples of red pepper addition was the highest in 50% and the lowest in 10%. In sensory evaluation, the wine with 20% red pepper had the highest acceptance scores in all of the properties examined than those of other samples.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.184-189
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• 2004

Rice wine cake (RWC) is the solid waste obtained after rice wine fermentation. For the mass production of the spores of yeast Saccharomyces from RWC, the optimum pretreatment condition of RWC, the optimum composition of culture medium, and the optimum culture condition were examined. For sporulation, yeast cells were grown in the pre sporulation medium (PSM), transferred into sporulation medium (SM) containing 1 % potassium acetate, and incubated in a rotary shaking incubator at $25^{\circ}C$ for 4 days. The supernatant of the mixture of RWC and water was used as the presporulation medium (PSM). The optimum temperature and time for the pre-incubation of the mixture of RWC and water (1:2) to obtain maximum sporulation yield were $V^{\circ}C$ and 24 hr, respectively, and optimum culture time in PSM was 48 hr. Using these optimum conditions, the asci number obtained was 0.72$ 1.06${\times}$10^{8}$$m\ell$. The addition of wheat coat koji into SM increased the final number of asci to beTEX>$10^{8}$ $m\ell$. Spores were formed in the SM with the initial pH of 7-11, but no spores were formed in the SM with the initial pH of 5. To save the time and effort to pretreat the RWC, 2% and 0.5% RWC without any pretreatment were directly added into PSM containing 1 % brown sugar and SM, respectively, and the maximum asci number of $1.27${\times}$10^{8}$ /$m\ell$ was obtained.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.61 no.4
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• pp.315-320
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• 2018

This study was carried out to determine the effect of enzymatically saccharified Korean rice wine lees powder (eKRWLP) on the quality characteristics and storage stability of curd yogurt. Yogurt with different contents [0.5-2.0% (w/w)] of eKRWLP was incubated with commercially available mixed lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium longum) at $40^{\circ}C$ for 18 h. The production of acid measured at pH and titratable acidity of yogurts increased with increasing eKRWLP content. After 12 h fermentation, titratable acidity of eKRWLP yogurt was 0.77-0.90% and was higher than that (0.72%) of yogurt made without eKRWLP. The viable cell counts of lactic acid bacteria in eKRWLP yogurts were increased in proportion to the addition of eKRWLP, and increased up to 8.01-8.13 log CFU/g after 12 h incubation. The repressive effect of whey separation in eKRWLP yogurt curd significantly decreased than that in Korean rice wine lees powder (KRWLP) yogurt. With sensory evaluation, yogurt with 0.5% eKRWLP obtained the highest scores among all eKRWLP yogurts. When eKRWLP yogurts and the control preparations fermented for 12 h were incubated at $4^{\circ}C$, their pHs and titratable acidities were slightly changed and the number of viable lactic acid bacteria were well maintained above $10^7CFU/g$ for 16 days.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.26-32
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• 2003

Rice is one of the most important cereals in the world. Japanese people use about 9 million tons of rice per you. We use rice for cooked rice as staple foods and for processing, such as rice wine (sake), rice crackers and miso fermentation, etc. Palatability, eating quality, of rice is evaluated by the sensory test and various kinds of physicochemical measurements. Japanese National Food Agency started the storage of 1.5 million tones of rice in 1996. We carried out the storage test using high quality rices since 1995 until 1996. As indices for the quality deteriorations of rice grains during the storage, germination ratio, enzyme activities, fat acidity, physical properties of cooked rice were clarified to be useful. We applied colorimetric method for the measurements of fat acidities in the place of titration method. Processing suitabilities of rice differ depending on the products. Low amylose rice is more suitable for soft rice crackers and high amylose rice is preferred more for rice noodle. Pre-cooked rice products, such as frozen cooked rice, retort-pouched rice and aseptic rice, are increasing recently in Japan. In addition to above-mentioned physico-chemical tests, NIR spectroscopy,“Midometer”and“Taste sensor”are novel and useful to evaluate eating quality and processing suitabolities. Recently, rice wholesalers and retailers have been obligated to display the name of cultivar, location of cultivation and the year of production of rice grains which they sell by the Japanese Agricultural Standard Law (JAS). In order to detect the dishonest labeling of rice cultivars, we developed new cultivar identification method based on DNA polymorphism.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.1-16
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• 1991

Baekhaju is commonly called Bangmoonju. However comparing Baekhaju while Baekhaju used distiller's grains, Bangmoonju did not use them. Baekhaju used only nonglutinous rice, however, Bangmoonju used glutinous rice or a mixture of glutinous rice and nonglutinous rice. Baekhaju in Chinese, which was misrecored on Baekhaju in Korean from 15th century. However, Baekhaju should be distingnish from Baekhwaju, which is made buy addition of many flowers in various wine. Baekhaju used distiller's grains in the first step of its manufacture procedure. For the fermentation of Baekhaju, one of the three bases, which are rice gruel, rice cake or 구멍떡 was added to distiller's grains. Flours and nuruk are also added. In the second step, steamed water-soaked rice and nuruk was added up to the Baekhaju-base which was got from the first step.