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Physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity of kimchi during fermentation

발효 단계별 김치의 이화학적 특성 및 항산화 활성

  • Ji Myung, Choi (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyungsung University) ;
  • Eun Ju, Cho (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hyun Young, Kim (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Ah Young, Lee (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jine Shang, Choi (Department of Food Science and Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2022.10.25
  • Accepted : 2022.11.01
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

In the present study, we investigated the physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activity of kimchi during the fermentation process. Kimchi was fermented at 18.5 ℃, then after one day, the storage temperature was changed to 5 ℃ without fresh kimchi (Fresh; pH 5.6, total acidity 0.3%), which obtained optimum-ripened kimchi (OptR; pH 4.3, total acidity 0.64%), and over-ripened kimchi (OvR; pH 3.8, total acidity 1.24%). As a result, the glucosinolates content of the kimchi was increased during the fermentation process. Among the glucosinolates, glucoraphanin possesses the highest amounts in kimchi. In addition, the contents of sulforaphane and total polyphenol, which are common antioxidant compounds, were increased during the fermentation process. To evaluate the antioxidant activities of Fresh, OptR, and OvR, we measured 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and hydroxyl (·OH) radicals radical scavenging activity in vitro. Fresh, OptR, and OvR exerted DPPH and ·OH radical scavenging activities dose-dependently. In particular, the ·OH radical scavenging activities of OptR and OvR were higher than that of Fresh. Therefore, we suggest that kimchi at the ripe and over-ripe stage is considered to have high antioxidant activity by increasing glucosinolate, sulforaphane, and total polyphenols, compared with fresh kimchi.

본 연구는 생김치, 적숙기 및 과숙기 상태의 세 가지 발효단계별 김치의 이화학적 특성과 항산화 활성에 대해 알아보았다. pH 및 산도 측정을 통해 생김치(pH 5.6, 산도 0.3%), 적숙기 김치(pH 4.3, 산도 0.64%), 과숙기 김치(pH 3.7, 산도 1.24%)를 시료로 사용하였다. 발효가 진행될수록 glucosinolate의 함량이 증가하였으며, 특히 생김치, 적숙기 김치, 과숙기 김치의 glucoraphanin 함량이 가장 높았다. 뿐만 아니라, 발효가 진행되면서 항산화 물질로 알려진 glucoraphanin, sulforaphane, 및 총 폴리페놀 함량이 증가하였다. 발효단계별 김치 시료의 항산화 활성을 측정한 결과, 100, 250, 500 ㎍/mL의 농도에서 생김치에 비해 적숙기와 과숙기 김치의 DPPH radical 소거능이 우수하게 나타났으며, ·OH radical 소거능을 측정하였을 때 모든 농도(100, 250, 500, 1000 ㎍/mL)에서 적숙기와 과숙기 김치가 생김치에 비해 우수한 소거능을 나타낸 것으로 보아 김치의 발효가 진행될수록 radical 소거능이 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 이는 생김치에 비해 발효과정을 거친 적숙기 및 과숙기 김치가 glucosinolate, sulforaphane, 총 폴리페놀 함량이 증가하여 항산화 활성이 높게 나타난 것으로 사료된다.

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