• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.193-200
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• 1997

In order to manufacture the low salt and functional Kochujang, salt amount was reduced to 6% and chitosan was added to 0.25% to the Kochujang preparation. The contents of ash, moisture, crude fat and crude protein in Kochujang were not affected by the reduced salt concentration and chitosan addition. pH and titratable acidity were not significantly changed by the addition of chitosan. Ethanol content was higher in 6% salt Kochujang tan in 9% salt Kochujang and decreased by the addition of chitosan. Reducing sugar content was lower in 6% salt Kochujang than in 9% salt Kochujang and increased by chitosan addition. $\alpha$-Amylase activity was slightly inhibited by the addition of chitosan, however, $\beta$-amylase, acidic protease and neutral protease activities were not affected. Amino nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen contents were higher in 6% salt Kochujang than in 9% salt Kochujang, but ammonia nitrogen production was significantly decreased by chitosan addition. Also the growth of bacteria and yeasts were slightly inhibited by the addition of chitosan. From the above results we concluded that 0.25% chitosan was the good concentration to prepare the low salt and functional Kochujang.