• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.292-297
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• 2002

This studies were carried out to investigate the effect of Prunus mume Sie. extract on growth of lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi and preservation of kimchi. Prunus mums Sie. extract inhibited the growth of homofermentative lactic acid bacteria and heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi. In early storage stage, the pH of Prunus mume Sie. extract added kimchi(PEAK) was lower than that of control. The pH of PEAK was higher than that of control after 25 days of fermentation. Titratable acidity, viable cell of total bacteria and lactic acid bacteria of the PEAK were lower than that of control during fermentation. The sensory quality of 1% PEAK was similar to control at 10 days of fermentation But overall acceptability of 3% PEAK decreased compare with l% PEAK.