• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.772-780
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• 2010

This study investigated the quality of rice noodles containing different amounts of Allium victorialis powder. Rice noodles were prepared at ratios of 1, 3 and 5% Allium victorialis powder based on flour weight. The rice noodles containing Allium victorialis powder had higher moisture contents than that of control, whereas the levels of water binding capacity were lower. Regarding the cooking properties of the rice noodles, weight and water absorption were significantly lower in the 1, 3% Allium victorialis rice noodles compared to control. : 5% Allium victorialis rice noodle showed the highest score. Further, volume of the 5% Allium victorialis rice noodle showed the highest score. Allium victorialis rice noodles had lower L-values and a-values than those of control, and these values decreased with increasing amounts of Allium victorialis powder while the b-value increased. Sensory evaluation showed that high quality cooked noodles could be produced by 1, 3% inclusion of Allium victorialis powder. The pH of the rice noodles decreased gradually over 15 days of storage time. Rice noodles with added Allium victorialis powder had lower total and fungus plate counts than that of control during 15 days of storage.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.433-443
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• 2006

The effects of Allium vegetables on blood glucose levels and lipid metabolism in streptozotocin (S12) induced diabetic rats were investigated. Diabetes mellitus was induced by S1'2 injection (45 mg/kg 5.w.) into the tail vein. Sprague-Dawley rats weighing $220\;{\pm}\;10\;g$ were randomly assigned to 7 groups: normal, S1'2-control and five Allium groups (Allium cepa, Allium fistulosum, Allium sativum, Allium tuberosum and Allium victorialisL Normal and S12control groups were fed an AIN-93 diet and five Allium groups were fed a modified diet containing. 10% Allium powder each for 4 weeks. Body weight, diet intake, food efficiency ratio (FER) and organ weights- were monitored. Activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) & alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were observed: Plasma lev~ls of glucose, free fatty acid, triglyceride and HDL-cholesterol were analyzed. Levels of glycogen, cholesterol and triglyceride in liver were determined. Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in liver, lung, kidney, and pancreas were assayed. The hepatic contents of chromium (Cr) , iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and manganese (Mu) were measured. The Allium sativum group had weight gain and suppressed a hypertrophy of the kidney significantly. The activity of ALT was significantly lowered in the diabetic groups except Allium sativum group compared to STZ-control group. The Allium sativum and Allium tuberosum groups showed the hypoglycemic effects at 4 weeks. There were no significant differences between the control and all the other diabetic groups in the plasma levels of cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and free fatty acids. Most of the Allium groups except Allium fistulosum were observed significantly lowered level of MDA in the lung compared to STZ-control group. The diabetic rats fed the Allium cepa and Allium sativum have shown significantly lowered hepatic Zn contents. The results suggested that the intake of the Allium vegetables may be effective in the antihyperglycemia by lowering blood glucose levels.