Determination of Capsaicin and Dihydrocapsaicin in Various Species of Red Peppers and Their Powdered Products in Market by GC-MS Analysis

GC-MS 분석에 의한 고추 품종별 및 시판고춧가루의 capsaicin 및 dihydrocapsaicin 함량조사

  • Yu, Jong-Ok (Division of Food and Biotechnology, Chungju National University) ;
  • Choi, Won-Seok (Division of Food and Biotechnology, Chungju National University) ;
  • Lee, Ung-Soo (Division of Food and Biotechnology, Chungju National University)
  • 유종옥 (충주대학교 식품생명공학부) ;
  • 최원석 (충주대학교 식품생명공학부) ;
  • 이웅수 (충주대학교 식품생명공학부)
  • Received : 2008.11.20
  • Accepted : 2008.01.06
  • Published : 2009.02.28

Abstract

In this research, the contents of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in various species of red pepper produced in the Goesan-gun County were determined by GC-MS. Further, the contents of capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin in powdered red pepper products with very hot, hot, normal and mild taste were analyzed to present the degree of hot taste in their products based on contents of capsaicin. The contents of capsaicin in each species of red pepper were from 25.18 mg%(Daetong) to 123.62 mg%(Cheongyang). In the powdered red pepper sold in the market, the contents (mg%) of capsaicin in very hot, hot, normal and mild taste products were 101.98, 67.63, 37.74, and 14.73, respectively. Based on this result, the classification of hot taste by contents of capsaicin was presented in the 7 grades. Namely, the products currently sold in the market were classified into very hot, hot, normal and mild taste. In this research, the degree of hot taste was classified based on contents of capsaicin into 1st grade over 120 mg%, 2nd grade in 100-120 mg%, 3rd grade in 80-100 mg%, 4th grade in 60-80 mg%, 5th grade in 40-60 mg%, 6th grade in 20-40 mg% and 7th grade below 20 mg%. Thus, it is expected that the problem which arises when preparing the products such as kimchi, gochujang and seasoning sauces by using powdered red pepper, namely, the inconsistency of hot taste can be improved and maintained.

본 연구에서는 GC-MS를 이용하여 괴산군 지역에서 생산되고 있는 각종 고추에 대해 품종별로 capsaicin 및 dihydrocapsaicin의 함량을 조사하였고, 괴산청결고추조합에서 생산하여 시판되고 있는 고춧가루에 대해서도 매운맛 등급별 capsaicin과 dihydrocapsaicin의 함량을 조사하여, 고춧가루의 매운 정도를 capsaicin의 함량으로 표시하는 방법을 제시하고자 하였다. 고추의 품종별 capsaicin의 함량은 청양이 123.62 mg%, 한반도는 95.97 mg%, 건초왕은 84.00 mg%, 우리건은 70.62 mg%, 금빛은 55.36 mg%, 무한질주은 45.19 mg%, 독야청청은 43.98 mg%, PR대촌은 38.92 mg%, 대박나는 31.63 mg%, 신세계는 29.82 mg%, 장수왕은 28.23 mg%, 오광은 34.42 mg%, 대통은 25.18 mg%였으며, 시판 고춧가루제품의 경우 아주매운맛 등급이 101.98 mg%, 매운맛이 67.63 mg%, 보통맛이 37.74 mg%, 순한맛이 14.73 mg%이었다. 본 실험결과 및 아주매운맛, 매운맛, 보통맛, 순한맛의 4등급으로 분류되어 현재 시판되고 있는 매운맛 등급을 참고하여, capsaicin 함량에 따른 매운맛의 등급별 분류를 7등급으로 제시하였다. 즉 매운맛 1등급은 120 mg%이상, 2등급은 100~120 mg%, 3등급은 80-100 mg%, 4등급은 60-80 mg%, 5등급은 40-60 mg%, 6등급은 20-40 mg%, 7등급은 20 mg%이하로 분류 하였다. 이를 바탕으로 고춧가루를 이용해서 만드는 김치, 고추장, 양념소스류 등의 가공식품제조 시 문제되는 매운맛의 비객관적, 불균일성을 개선하며 재현성을 유지할 수 있을 것으로 사료 된다.

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