Effect of Microwave Treatment on Korean Ginseng

고려인삼의 마이크로파 처리 효과

  • Received : 2010.08.05
  • Accepted : 2010.09.17
  • Published : 2010.09.30

Abstract

The effect of microwave treatment on Korean ginseng was studied by measuring the changes in moisture, crude lipid, crude ash, crude protein, total dietary fiber and saponin contents, as well as changes in density, color and microstructure. Korean ginseng was treated with 100 or 200 watts of microwaves for 1 or 3 hrs, respectively, followed by drying using an oven at $60^{\circ}C$ for 96 hrs. The moisture contents decreased to 13.12~10.77% from an initial 76.26%. The amounts of lipid and ash were reduced in proportion to the time of microwave treatment and level of microwave power. The amount of protein in ginseng after microwave treatment did not significantly change. The amount of total dietary fiber increased after microwave treatment and the color of dried ginseng became dark. The amounts of ginsenoside-$Rb_1$, $Rb_2+Rb_3$, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, $Rg_1$, $Rg_2+Rh_1$ and $Rg_3$ were reduced after treatment with 100 watts of microwave radiation for 1 and 3. The amounts of ginsenoside-$Rb_1$, Rd, Re, Rf, $Rg_1$, $Rg_2+Rh_1$ and $Rg_3$ after treatment with 200 watts of microwave radiation for 1 and 3 hr also reduced. On the other hand, the amounts of ginsenoside-$Rb_2+Rb_3$ and Rc after treatment of ginseng with 200 watts of microwave radiation for 1 and 3 hrs were increased.

인삼의 저장 가공 방법을 개발하기 위해 마이크로파 단독처리로 수삼을 처리한 후 일반 성분, 색도, 밀도, 사포닌의 조성 및 미세구조 등 품질 특성을 조사하였다. 마이크로웨이브 출력을 100 Watt와 200 Watt에서 각각 1시간과 3시간 동안 수삼을 처리하고 $60^{\circ}C$ 열풍건조기에서 96시간 건조한 후 성분 함량을 측정하였다. 수삼의 초기 수분 함량인 76.26%에서 마이크로파 가열 처리 조건에 따라 13.12~10.77%까지 건조되었다. 마이크로파로 처리한 수삼의 회분 함량은 처리 과정에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았다. 지방의 경우 마이크로파 출력과는 상관없이 처리 시간에 따라 조금씩 감소하였다. 단백질 함량은 마이크로파 가열 후 건조하기 전 수삼의 단백질 함량과 비교하여 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 마이크로파로 처리한 수삼의 총 식이섬유 함량은 대조군보다 증가함을 보이고 있으나, 처리 시간이나 출력과의 유의성은 보이지 않는다. 처리군의 색도는 대조군에 비해 더 어두운 색을 나타내었다. 마이크로파 가열 처리 후 인삼의 색도의 변화는 출력보다 가열 처리 시간에 따라 변하는 양상을 보였다. 마이크로파 가열 처리 후 수삼의 밀도는 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 가열 시간이나 출력에 따른 뚜렷한 차이는 찾을 수 없었다. 사포닌 ginsenoside-$Rb_1$$Rb_2+Rb_3$, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, $Rg_1$, $Rg_2+Rh_1$, $Rg_3$의 함량은 대조군에 비해 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 100 Watt에서 가열한 처리구들보다 200 Watt에서 가열한 처리구들의 함량이 높은 값을 나타냈다. 예외적으로 200 Watt에서 가열했을 때, ginsenoside-$Rb_2+Rb_3$와 ginsenoside-Rc의 함량은 대조군에 비해 증가하였다. 미세구조는 마이크로파 건조 후 더 치밀한 조직이 관찰되었다.

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