• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.218-221
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• 2013

Korean cabbage, a member of the Brassicaceae family which also includes cauliflower, mustard, radish, and turnip plants, is a crucial leafy vegetable crop. Korean cabbage is harvested after completion of the leaf heading process and is often prepared for use in "baechu kimchi", a traditional Korean food. Many of the components in Korean cabbage are essential for proper human nutrition; these components can be divided into two groups: primary metabolites, which include carbohydrates, amino acids, fatty acids, and organic acids, and secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, carotenoids, sterols, phenolic acids, alkaloids, and glucosinolates (GSLs). Using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, this study examined the variety of volatile compounds (including isothiocyanates) contained in Korean cabbage and its seed, which resulted in the identification of 16 and 12 volatile compounds, respectively. The primary volatile compound found in the cabbage was ethyl linoleolate (~23%), while 4,5-epithiovaleronitrile (~46%) was the primary volatile component in the seed.

• 분석과학
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2024

In agricultural households cultivating vegetables and fruits, the use of various pesticides to protect crops from diseases and pests or to control weeds is widely practiced enhancing quality and productivity. However, pesticides can pose a threat to consumer health by remaining on the food surface or migrating into the food interior. Households commonly peel off skins, wash with water, or use chemical methods to remove foreign substances including residual pesticides on the food surface. In this study, we measured the washing rate by comparing the pesticide concentrations before and after washing in the leafy vegetable perilla leaves and the fruits strawberries and apples, which were intentionally exposed to pesticides. We compared washing rates using tap water, a baking soda solution, and a commercially available food-specific cleaning solution. The target pesticides for analysis were azoxystrobin, bifenthrin, boscalid, difenoconazole, flubendiamide, and indoxacarb, and the residual pesticide analysis was performed using GC-MS/MS or LC-MS/MS. The removal rates of pesticides were highest with the food-specific cleaner, followed by baking soda and tap water in order.

• Rapid Communication in Photoscience
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.25-27
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• 2014

The relative importance of radiation dose, storage time, and temperature in radiation processing of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.), was evaluated in terms of the postharvest quality through a model study using leaf disks. Physiological activity and chlorophyll and carotenoid contents were measured to represent the postharvest quality (in terms of external appearance) of spinach, a leafy green vegetable. At $22^{\circ}C$ and $30^{\circ}C$, the higher gamma-radiation dose caused a greater decrease in the physiological activity, depending on the storage time of 4 d. However, this decrease was not significant at $4^{\circ}C$ and $15^{\circ}C$. Total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents were substantially decreased by 3 kGy at $15^{\circ}C$, and dose-dependently by 0.5-3 kGy at $22^{\circ}C$. In contrast, the proportion of lutein in total carotenoid was significantly increased in the 2-3-kGy samples only at $22^{\circ}C$, while that of ${\beta}$-carotene was slightly decreased, indicating progression of leaf aging. These data suggest that the unfavorable effect of gamma irradiation on the postharvest quality of spinach could be avoided or controlled by the storage time or temperature rather than the radiation dose. The current study could be available to improve radiation processing of other leafy green vegetables.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.492-500
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• 1999

The aim of this study was to assess the association between total vitamin A, retinol and carotene intakes and serum concentration of total carotenoids in Korean male smokers and nonsmokers. Food frequency and nutrient intakes of 64 healthy college students were estimated by the 24 hour recall method and food frequency questionnaire and analyzed by smoking status. Serum total cartenoids and lipid profiles were measured in 28 smokers and 36 nonsmokers. The mean total vitamin A, retinol and carotene intakes of smokers were not significantly different from nonsmokers. However, carotene intakes of the smokers who have smoked more than 5 packyears were significantly lower than those of nonsmokers. Smokers consumed green yellow leafy vegetables more often(P=0.005) and fresh fruits less often(P=0.017) than nonsmokers. The serum total carotenoids of smokers consuming the same amount of retinol and carotene as nonsmokers, 1.79 g/ml, were 17% lower than nonsmokers, 2.15 g/ml(P<0.05). The lipid profiles including total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol and triglycerides of smokers were not significantly different from nonsmokers, however, the concentration of HDL cholesterol of smokers were significantly higher than that of nonsmokers. The serum carotenoids concentration was positively associated with fruit consumption frequency in smokers, and also was positively associated with green yellow leafy vegetable consumption frequency in non smokers. There were no correlations between dietary and serum carotenoids for smokers as well as nonsmokers. It was concluded that smoking could be inversely related to the serum concentration of carotenoids at constant carotene intakes and smokers might require more carotene to reach the same concentration comparable to nonsmokers.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제22권5호통권95호
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• pp.690-701
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• 2006

Classifying vegetables recorded in Sikgamchalyo of Jeongjoji of Limwonsibyukji and Tangaekpyeon of Donguibogam and comparing the types features, efficacy and side effects based on Kimi Theory(氣味), we found forty one leafy vegetables, six root vegetables, nine fruit vegetables, nine mushrooms, seven seaweeds and two other vegetables in Limwonsibyukji and thirty five leafy vegetables, eight root vegetables, eight fruit vegetables, one mushroom, two seaweeds and one another vegetable in Donguibogam. According to the literature, vegetables are classified by five conditions(五氣) and five tastes(五味) and many are cold with sweet and bitter taste or warm with hot taste. They are efficacious in protecting the five viscera, building up energy, controlling heat, calming febrile diseases, promoting urination and excretion, calming cholera morbus, improving skin condition, calming the stomach, neutralizing poisonous effects and improving eyesight. To help prevent and cure diseases, those with cold physical constitution must take warm vegetables to vitalize their physiology and those with hot physical constitution cold vegetables for balance. To improve their physical health, our ancestors tried to control their bio rhythm with food and medicinal material and promoted health and prevented diseases by taking such food. We therefore expect that we can have a healthy dietary life by taking advantage of the five conditions and five tastes of vegetables and continuing the spirit of Yacksikdongwon(藥食同源).

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.183-194
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• 2019

The consumption of fresh vegetables has been related to recurrent outbreaks of foodborne diseases (FBD) worldwide. Therefore, the development of effective alternative technologies is necessary to improve the safety of these products. This study aimed to isolate and identify epiphytic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from fresh fruits and leafy vegetables and characterize their antagonistic capacity due to their ability to produce bacteriocins or antibacterial compounds. For this, 92 LAB isolates from fruits and leafy vegetables were screened for antagonistic activity. Two strains with the highest and broadest antagonistic activities were selected for further characterization; one from cantaloupe melon (strain CM175) and one from cilantro leaves (strain C15). The cell-free supernatants (CFS) of CM175 and C15 were found to exhibit antagonistic activity against FBD-causing pathogens. The CM175 and C15 strains were identified as Pediococcus pentosaceus and Lactobacillus graminis, respectively. Notably, the P. pentosaceus CM175 CFS stopped the growth of Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Saintpaul, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes, and delayed Escherichia coli O157:H7 growth. Moreover, L. graminis C15 CFS delayed the growth of all indicator pathogens, but did not completely stop it. Organic acids and bacteriocin-like molecules were determined to be possibly exerting the observed antagonistic activity of the identified LAB strains. Thus, application of the antagonistic compounds produced by Pediococcus pentosaceus and Lactobacillus graminis could be a novel and ecological strategy in developing antimicrobial biopreservatives for the food industry and mitigating FBD by reducing the biological contamination in fruit and vegetable orchards, mainly via their potential in controlling both gram-negative and gram-positive pathogenic bacteria.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2013

우리가 주로 생체로 먹는 들깻잎, 상추를 하우스에서 재배하고 안전사용기준을 준수하여 약제를 살포한 후 수확하여 다양한 세척액의 시간별 제거율을 조사하고 가정에서 주로 사용하는 방법인 흐르는 물에 씻는 방법과 물을 받아 씻는 방법의 제거효율을 비교하였다. 들깻잎의 경우 잔류농약의 제거율은 수돗물 3~63%, 소금물 2~58%, 녹차액 6~74%, 세제액 8~86%였다. 세제액만이 수돗물과 유의성 있는 차이를 보였고 다른 세척액은 수돗물과 유의성이 없었다. 세척시간이 증가함에 따라 제거율도 증가하였으나 세제액의 1분 세척과 3분 세척만이 유의한 차이가 있었고 다른 처리들은 세척시간별로 제거율의 유의한 차이가 없었다. 흐르는 물에 씻는 방법과 물을 받아 씻는 방법을 조사한 결과 상추를 흐르는 물에 1회 세척시 8~68%, 물을 받아 세척시 7~64% 농약이 제거되었고 물과 시간은 흐르는 물에 세척시 17.5 L, 2.9분이 소비되었고 물을 받아 세척시 4 L, 1분이 소비되었다. 물을 받아 3회 세척시 16.5~76.6%의 농약이 제거되었으며 물과 시간은 12 L와 3분이 소비되었다. 따라서 물을 받아 세척하는 것이 물과 시간을 절약하면서 제거율을 높일 수 있는 것으로 생각되었다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.833-847
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• 2016

가뭄은 농작물의 생산성을 저해하는 주요 원인 중 하나이며, 잎을 먹는 쌈채류의 경우 물 부족 스트레스에 더 치명적일 수 있다. 본 연구는 케일 유묘에 대한 식물생육촉진 균주(PGPB)의 가뭄 내성 효과를 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 쌈채류의 토양 및 근권 토양으로부 터 형태학적으로 구분되는 146개의 콜로니를 분리하고 온실 생물검정을 통해 케일 생육촉진이 우수한 균주 SB19를 최종 선발하였다. SB19 균주는 케일 재배 토양으로부터 분리하였으며 16S rRNA 유전자 염기서열 분석 결과 Bacillus sp.로 확인되었다. Bacillus sp. SB19 균주를 처리한 케일에 7일 간 수분 부족 스트레스를 유도하고 7일째에 가뭄 피해 조사 후 모든 처리구에 1회 관수하였다. 이후 다시 7일 간 수분 부족 스트레스를 주어 14일째에 케일의 내건성 증진 여부를 조사하였다. 가뭄 조건 7일째에 $10^6$와 $10^7cell\;mL^{-1}$ 농도의 SB19 균주를 처리한 케일에서 무처리와 비교하여 가뭄 스트레스 경감 효과를 보였다. 7일째에 모든 처리구에 관수 후 다시 가뭄 스트레스를 주었을 때에도 $10^6$와 $10^7cell\;mL^{-1}$ 농도의 SB19 균주 처리구에서 무처리구와 비교하여 가뭄 피해 경감 효과가 있었으며, 7일째와 14일째 모두에서 $10^7cell\;mL^{-1}$ 농도의 SB19 균주 처리구에서 가뭄 피해의 완화 정도가 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. $10^6cell\;mL^{-1}$ SB19 균주 처리구에서는 물 부족으로 인한 잎의 노화가 $10^7cell\;mL^{-1}$ 농도 처리구에 비해 빠르게 발생하였다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 유용 미생물과 식물의 상호작용이 식물의 물 이용률을 증진시키는 중요한 역할을 하고 약한 가뭄 조건에서 쌈채류의 품질을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안이 될 수 있을 것이라고 예측한다. 즉, 미생물학적인 환경 스트레스 극복 방법으로서의 가치를 뒷받침하는 것이라 할 수 있다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2020

신선편이채소는 주로 가열하지 않은 채로 많이 섭취되는 식품으로, 신선편이채소 섭취로 인한 식중독 사고의 위험이 지속적으로 발생하고 있다. 특히, 바실러스 세레우스는 전 세계적으로 신선편이채소에서 검출되고 있는 주요 병원성 세균이다. 본 연구에서는 신선편이채소에서 바실러스 세레우스를 신속하게 검출하기 위해 증균배양과 PCR 분석법을 조합하여 반정량 신속검출법을 개발하였다. 신선편이 양상추와 어린잎채소를 대상으로, 바실러스 세레우스 균주(KCTC1013, KCTC1014, KCTC1092, KCTC1094, KCTC3624)의 최종농도가 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 log CFU/g이 되도록 접종시킨 후 0.15% polymyxin B를 포함한 TSB 배지를 이용하여 42℃에서 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 시간 동안 증균배양하였다. 증균배양액 1 mL을 취하여 mannitol-egg yolk-polymyxin agar에 배양한 후 균수를 정량하였고, 1 mL의 증균배양액에서 DNA를 추출한 후 PCR 분석을 진행하였다. 또한, 신선편이채소 시료(sample)에 대한 바실러스 세레우스 검출결과를 정확하게 판단하기 위해 신선편이채소 시료(sample)의 최소분석 sub-sample수를 확인하고자, 5개의 sub-sample을 이용하여 분석하였다. 증균배양과 PCR 분석법을 이용하여 확인한 연구결과, 신선편이 양상추에 접종되어 있는 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 log CFU/g의 바실러스 세레우스는 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 시간 증균배양 후에 검출되었고, 신선편이 어린잎채소에 접종되어 있는 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 log CFU/g의 바실러스 세레우스는 2, 3, 4, 5 시간동안 증균 배양한 후에 검출되었다. 또한, 신선편이채소 시료(sample)의 최소분석 sub-sample수는 3개로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과는 신선편이채소에 오염되어 있는 바실러스 세레우스의 반정량 신속검출법으로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 판단된다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2021년도 학술발표회
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• pp.148-149
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• 2021

Food waste has increasingly become a global issue of concern among the researchers and policymakers due to its significant environmental and economic impacts, and other associated unsustainable use of resources, including water resources. While food wastage occurs at each stage of the supply chain with food loss at the upstream and food waste at the downstream, the impacts of food waste occurring at the consumption side are enormous due to the accumulated added values. In this study, the embedded water resources, greenhouse gas emissions, and economic loss of household food waste were investigated. The primary granular data of household food waste was collected through direct sampling from 218 selected households of the Buk-gu community in Daegu, South Korea from July 2019 to May 2020. The water footprint, which was based on the water footprint concept, i.e., indirect water use, and GHG emission potential factor for each of the food items were adopted from the literature, while the retail prices and disposal cost were used to assess the economic cost of wasted food items. The water footprint, GHG emission associated with environmental impacts, and the economic cost of 42 major identified wasted food items were conducted. The findings showed that an average of 0.73 ± 0.06 kg/household/day edible food waste was generated among the sampled households, with leafy vegetable, watermelon, and rice responsible for 10, 9, and 4%, respectively, of the total weight of the 42 food wasted items. The water footprint and environmental impact of the household food waste resulted in 0.46 ± 0.04 m³ and 0.71±0.05 kg CO2eq, respectively. Beef, pork, poultry, and rice accounted for 52, 9, 5, and 4% of the total water footprint, while beef, pork, rice, tofu/cheese had 52, 8, 6, and 6% of the total emissions, respectively, embedded in the food wasted. Furthermore, the average estimated economic cost associated with wasted food items was 3855.93±527.27 Korean won, with beef, fish, and leafy vegetable responsible for 21, 13, and 10%, respectively, of the total economic cost. A combined assessment using water-environmental-economic nexus indicated that animal-based food had the highest footprint impacts, with beef, pork, and poultry indicating high indices of 0.3, 0.08, and 0.06 respectively, on a scale of 0 to 1, compared to corn and lettuce with lowest impacts of 0.02. Other food items had moderate impact values ranging from 0.03 to 0.05. This study, therefore, provides insight into the enormity of environmental and economic implications of household food waste among Korean households.