• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.347-356
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• 2006

It is reported that a fermented soybean food, Doenjang, has srong antimutagenic and cytotoxic effect on cancer cells. This study investigated the effect of Chungkookjang, another traditional popular Korean soybean fermented food, on growth of cancer cells: HL-60, SNU-638 and MCF-7, and also its in vivo antitumorigenic effect in DMBA-induced mammary tumor rat model. For the in vitro study, Chungkookjang and steamed soybeans were extracted with ethanol and sequentially fractioned with 5 kinds of solvents differing in grades of polarity such as hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, butanol and water. Almost all Chungkookjang extracts significantly inhibited the growth of HL-60 (human leukemic cancer cell), SNU-638 (human gastric cancer cell) and MCF-7 (human breast cancer cell) when compared to steamed soybean extracts. Butanol fraction of Chungkookjang extract especially showed a remarkable inhibitory effect in all the three kinds of cancer cells. To induce a mammary gland tumor, DMBA (50 mg/BW) was administered to 50 day-old female rats and followed by Chungkookjang or steamed soybean supplemented diets. Freezedried Chungkookjang powder (20% of diet in wet weight) was added to AIN-93G based diet for the Chungkookjang group of rats. Likewise, steamed soybean powder containing equal protein content to that of Chungkookjang powder was supplemented to soybean group of rats. At 13 weeks later, the mammary tumor incidence, average tumor number and tumor weight a rat were lower in Chungkookjang group compared to the control or soybean group. In conclusion, Chungkookjang showed a strong inhibitory effect on cancer cell growth in vitro, as well as a more preventive effect against chemically induced mammary tumorigenesis in vivo, while steamed soybeans did not. Therefore, these results suggest that Chungkookjang acquire its anticancer activity through the fermentation process.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.482-486
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• 2006

본 연구는 청국장의 관능적 품질개선을 위한 연구의 일환으로 녹차를 첨가하여 청국장을 발효시킨 후 품질특성을 비교 평가하고 최종적으로 녹차가 청국장의 풍미 증진을 위한 첨가제로서 활용될 수 있는지에 대한 가능성을 평가하고자 실시하였다. 그 결과 완전발효차와 반발효차 첨가시 청국장 발효가 정상적으로 이루어지지 않아 청국장 제조를 위한 원료로서 부적합한 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 관능평가 결과는 녹차종류에 관계없이 녹차첨가에 의해 시각적 품질이 감소하였으나, 불발효차 및 증제차의 경우 이취개선 효과로 인해 향, 맛, 종합적 기호도가 증가하였으며, 녹차첨가로 인해 항산화활성이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 녹차 특히, 불발효차 및 증제차 첨가는 청국장의 이취를 감소시켜 청국장의 관능적 품질을 증진시킬 수 있는 효과적인 방법으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2001

Bacillus licheniformis Bl을 이용하여 청국장발효를 거쳐 보존성이 높은 분말청국장을 제조하였다. 분말청국장의 다양한 생리활성 물질 중에서도 항산화물질의 존재여부와 그 효괴를 결정하였다. 분말청국장을 증류수로 추출하여, Sephadex G-75 Bel filtration chromatography 작업을 수행한 후, 390 nm에서 광범위한 분자량의 갈변물질을 검출 할 수 있었다. 1,1 diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)를 이용하여 갈변물질의 항산화도를 결정하였다. 분자량이 큰 갈변물질의 항산화도는 매우 약하였으나, 분자량이 작은 갈변물질에서는 10-20%의 항산화능이 결정되었다. 체내에서는 분자량이 작은 갈변물질의 흡수가 더 유리할 수 있다. 분말청국장의 항산화물질 추출에 ethanol을 이용했을때는 60.1%, methanol을 이용했을 때는 58.97%의 높은 항산화능을 보여주어, 증류수로 추출했을 때에 비해 휠씬 효 율적이었다. 또한 분말컹국장을 ethanol 5%이상 되게끔 녹였을 때 항산화도가 가장 컸다. 본 분말청국장에 존재하는 항산화물질은 항산화능이 우수하였는 데, 앞으로 안정성이 확보된다면, 식용류, 주류에 첨가하는 천연 항산화물질로 개발할 수 있을 것이다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2003

To develop a functional chungkookjang; the anticancer effects of chungkookjangs prepared with different varieties of soybeans, starters, fermentation periods and seasoning additive ratios; were studied against AGS human gastric adenocarcinoma cells using the MTT assay, at different stages chungkookjang processing. The chungkookjang samples exerted different antiproliferative effects according to the variety of soybeans used. The chungkookjangs manufactured with soybean var. manrikong exhibited the highest cytotoxicity against AGS human cancer cells. The chungkookjangs fermented with rice straw and B. licheniformis strongly inhibited the growth of the AGS human cancer cells. All fermented chungkookjangs had a strong inhibitory effect on the growth of the cancer cells; however, the non-fermented soybean (chungkookjang) showed a low inhibition rate. The fermented chungkookjangs mixed with red pepper powder (RPP) and garlic exhibited strong antiproliferative effect against the cancer cells, and chungkookjang prepaved with 1.1 % RPP and 1.1 % garlic showed the highest cytotoxicity against the cancer cells. The functional chungkookjang fermented with soybean variety of manrikong and B. licheniformis for 3 days at 4$0^{\circ}C$ and then mixed with 7.9% salt, 1.l% RPP and 1.1% garlic, exhibited a higher antiproliferative effect than the chungkookjangs prepared by traditional or modified methods, according to the MTT assay. The functional chungkookjang exhibited a similar anticancer effect to the traditional doenjang. These results indicate that the fermentation period and the ratio of seasoning additives, as well as the variety of soybeans and starter cultures may affect the degree of the anticancer effect of chungkookjang.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.144-149
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• 2008

본 연구는 청국장의 관능적 품질개선을 위해 초의차(불발효차)의 첨가량을 달리하여 청국장의 발효기간 중 이화학적, 관능적 품질특성 및 미생물균수 측정을 실시하였다. 초의차 첨가량이 증가할수록 발효미생물 생육이 지연되었고 pH 및 휘발성염기태 질소 함량은 초의차 첨가량 증가에 따라 감소하였다. 초의차 첨가 청국장의 색도측정에서 명도(L) 및 적색도(a)가 유의적으로 감소하였고, 그 결과 초의 차가 첨가된 모든 실험구들의 외관에 대한 선호도는 무첨가 대조구에 비해 낮았다. 또한 3%까지 초의차를 첨가할수록 이취개선 효과로 인해 향, 맛, 종합적 기호도가 증가하였으며, 3% 초의차 첨가 청국장의 항산화활성은 대조구에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 통해 청국장의 관능적 품질이 3%의 초의차 첨가에 의해 개선된 것으로 판단되었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.49-53
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• 2004

보리, 쑥, 다시마, 대두를 재료로 하고 Bacillus licheniformis Bl을 접종하여, 맛과 향이 향상된 청국장을 제조하였다. 본 혼합발효에서 단백질분해효소의 활성은 발효시작 하루만에 최대치에 이르렀으며, 발효시작 2일만에 pH는 8.4까지 증가하였다. 당과 아미노산에 의해 생성되는 갈변물질은 초기에 비해 20배 이상 증가하였다. 이상으로 대두에 보리, 쑥, 다시마를 혼합하여도 청국장 제조가 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다. Ethanol과 methanol에 녹인 혼합 발효분말의 농도를 각각 0.2에서 1%(w/v)로 증가시킬수록 농도의존적으로 항산화도는 증가하였다. 항산화도는 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)를 이용하여 결정하였다. Methanol에 1%의 분말청국장을 녹였을 때 항산화도가 가장 높았다. 고혈압군이 본 혼합 발효분말 20 g을 복용했을 때 수축기 혈압이 2시간 지나 10 mmHg 떨어지는 강하효과가 있었다. 또한 맛과 향의 선호도면에서 보리, 쑥, 다시마가 포함된 혼합 발효분말이 발효대두보다 t검정으로 유의적으로 높음을 보였다. 혼합 발효분말은 앞으로 혈압강하용 기능성 청국장으로 개발될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary Chungkookjang (Korean fermented soybean) powder on blood glucose level, lipid profiles, antioxidant enzymes activities and histological changes in kidney of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats of three groups including nondiabetic group fed normal diet (NC), diabetic group fed normal diet (DC) and diabetic group fed Chungkookjang diet (DCH; 100 g/kg diet) were reared for 8 weeks. The serum glucose, triglycelide and total lipid levels in the DCH group were significantly lower (P<0.05) than the DC group. The renal xanthine oxidase, catalase and glutathione S-transferase activities in the DC group were significantly higher than the NC group. The xanthine oxidase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione S-transferase activities in the DCH group were significantly lower than the DC group (P<0.05). Tubular epithelial change, such as Armanni-Ebstein cells, was significantly reduced in the DCH group compared to the DC group. In conclusion, these results indicated that Chungkookjang supplement seems to be beneficial to correct the hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia as well as to protect kidney against diabetic changes.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.84-89
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• 2008

This study was designed to investigate the protective effect of a methanol extract of Chungkookjang (CKJ) on high glucose induced oxidative stress in LLC-$PK_1$ cells (renal tubular epithelial cells), which are susceptible to oxidative stress. Freeze dried CKJ powder was extracted with methanol, and the extract solution was concentrated, and then used in this study. To determine the protective effect of CKJ extract, oxidative stress was induced by exposing of LLC-$PK_1$ cells to high glucose (30 mM) or normal glucose (5 mM) for 24 hr. Exposure of LLC-$PK_1$ cells to high glucose for 24 hr resulted in a significant (p<0.05) decrease in cell viability, catalase, SOD and GSH-px activity and a significant (p<0.05) increase in intracellular ROS level and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) formation in comparison to the cells treated with 5 mM glucose. CKJ extract treatment decreased intracellular ROS level and TBARS formation, and increased cell viability and activities of antioxidant enzymes including catalase, SOD and GSH-px in high glucose pretreated LLC-$PK_1$ cells. These results suggest that CKJ extract may be able to protect LLC-$PK_1$ cells from high glucose-induced oxidative stress, partially through the antioxidative defense systems.