• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.160-164
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• 2016

Two onions (Sulfur-1 and Sulfur-4) cultivated with different sulfur applications were thermally processed to elucidate the effects of heat treatment on browning index and antioxidant activity. Sulfur-4 onion had higher sulfur content compared with the Sulfur-1 onion. After thermal processing, browning intensity was different between the two onions juices, with lower values observed for Sulfur-4 onion juice. This suggests that sulfur inhibits the Maillard browning reaction. The total reducing capacity of the juices increased at higher thermal processing temperatures; however, it was also lower in the Sulfur-4 onion juice. This suggests that the heat treatment of onions enhanced their antioxidant activity, but the effect was offset in the Sulfur-4 onion juice presumably due to higher sulfur content. This study indicates that sulfur, a core element for the functionality of onions, can decrease the antioxidant activity of thermally processed onions because of its potential as a Maillard reaction inhibitor.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.787-793
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• 1988

Juices of Golden Queen, Neo-Muscat and Seibell-9110 were prepared with the addition of $SO_2(100ppm)$ in must and juice, of $SO_2(100ppm)$ and pectinase (40mg/l) in must, respectively and then 300mg/1 of Polyclar AT were added on different white wines from grape juices. Phenolics content in grape juices and white wines were determined. and also changes of browning capacity of white wines during the storage periods at $45^{\circ}C$ were investigated by accelerated method. Extraction of total phenol into grape juices was increased significantly in $SO_2-pectinase$ addition lot and content of total phenol of Seibell-9110 juice was two or three times higher than the others. Yield of grape juices was highest in $SO_2-pectinase$ addition lot. Ethanol content of white wines were 11.4-12.0 v/v% , and total acid, fusel oil and methanol content of Neo-Muscat white wine was lower than that of the other white wines. Total phenol content of white wines was 25-50% lower than that of grape juices and 50-80% lower in colour. Browning capacity of white wines was decreased by 25-40% for 18 days at $45^{\circ}C$ with addition of Polyclar AT, but Seibell-9110 white wine prepared from $SO_2-pectinase$ addition lot was not available commercially because of severe browning.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.254-259
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• 2007

The control of enzymic browning in potato slices by the use of citrate and phosphate buffer at different pH values and concentration was investigated. Minimally processed potatoes were stored at $5^{\circ}C$ and $20^{\circ}C$ followed by dipping in distilled water, citrate buffer (pH $3.0{\sim}5.0$) and phosphate buffer (pH $5.0{\sim}7.0$). The color characteristic was measured after storage at $5^{\circ}C$ and $20^{\circ}C$ for 24 hours. Treatment effectiveness was greatly improved by reducing pH and temperature. The citrate buffer was more effective than phosphate buffer in the browning inhibitory capacity. The citrate buffer (pH 3.0) showed the most anti-browning effect in this condition and more effective inhibition of browning by increasing concentration of treatment solution. The phosphate buffer (pH 5.0) treatment showed more effectiveness than concentration of 0.5 M of citrate buffer treatment.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.20-24
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• 2007

The effects of phenolic acids on inhibition of browning by the Maillard reaction were investigated with a glucose-glutamic acid model for doenjang with citric acid as the antibrowning agent and phenolic acid as its synergist. Five phenolic acids, cinnamic, coumaric, caffeic, hydroxybenzoic, and protocatechuic acids, were used. In order to investigate the antibrowning capacity, 0.1M glucose, 0.1M glutamic acid, 50mM citric acid, and 1mM phenolic acid were dissolved in 1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0), heated at $50^{\circ}C$ for 24hr in the presence of 0.2mM $FeCl_{2}$, and stored at $4^{\circ}C$ or $30^{\circ}C$ for four weeks. Phenolic acid addition more efficiently inhibited browning during storage at $30^{\circ}C$ than at $4^{\circ}C$, without changes in pH. Hydroxybenzoic acid was the most efficient and increased the antibrowning capacity by 13% compared to sample without phenolic acids. Although caffeic and protocatechuic acids inhibited most the formation of 3-deoxyglucosone or fluorescence, they increased browning by forming colored complexes between two hydroxy groups of phenolic acids and iron ions. Hydroxybenzoic acid will be able to be a useful synergist of citric acid, an antibrowning agent in doenjang, since it is permitted for doenjang.

• Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.379-383
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• 2007

The effects of phenolic acids on the physical properties of wheat flour extrudate were investigated. Ferulic acid, fumaric acid, and p-coumaric acid were mixed with hard wheat flour, respectively, and extruded under a twin screw extruder. We found that by adding the phenolic acids, longitudinal expansion at the die increased, textural hardness decreased, and the water absorption capacity of the extrudate decreased. The results showed that the addition of phenolic acids produced a softer textured, more longitudinally puffed and hydrophobic extrudate compared to the control extrudate. Moreover, the addition of phenolic acids did not significantly affect the color of the extrudate: oxidative browning of the phenolic acids was not observed, due to inactivation of the browning enzymes under the hot temperature and reduced oxygen conditions of the extrusion process.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.12-18
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of tobacco curing on far infrared light on the quality of flue-cured tobacco leaves. Physicochemical characteristics such as alkaloid, total sugar, total nitrogen, starch, total phenolic compounds, browning degrees, and color differences, in cured tobacco leaves were compared between hot air and far infrared curing methods. There was no significant difference in sugar/nicotine ratio and nitrogen number between the curing methods, while the contents of ether extract and filling capacity were increase by far infrared curing. Therefore, it was expected that far infrared curing might be effective for high aroma and physical properties of the cured tobacco leaves.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.42 no.5
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• pp.792-799
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• 2013

This study was designed to develop natural browning inhibitors. The anti-browning effects of distilled water (SBD) and 80% ethanol extracts (SBE) of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi in apple slices were investigated by L and ${\Delta}E$ values. Both SBD and SBE were effective in reducing the browning of apple slices and were successively fractionated into chloroform ($CHCl_3$), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and water ($H_2O$) fractions. These extracts were measured for total phenolic content, flavonoid content, anti-oxidative activity (through free radical scavenging activity and the FRAP assay), ferrous ion chelation, and the inhibition of PPO (polyphenol oxidase) activity. Overall, fractions of SBE were better than fractions of SBD in all measurements. The highest total phenolic and flavonoid content were measured in the EtOAc and $CHCl_3$ fractions of SBE. EtOAc and $CHCl_3$ fractions also exhibited the highest anti-oxidative activities (in DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging and the FRAP assay). Unusually, the highest ferrous ion chelating capacity was found in the $H_2O$ fraction of SBD, but the other fractions showed more than triple the ascorbic acid already in use. Also, $CHCl_3$ fractions showed a stronger inhibition of PPO activity than ascorbic acid. All of these results suggest that EtOAc and $CHCl_3$ fractions from Scutellaria baicalensis can be used as natural anti-browning agents.

• BMB Reports
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• v.55 no.10
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• pp.500-505
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• 2022

Uncoupling protein 2 (Ucp2) was first introduced as a member of Uncoupling protein family and a regulator of ROS formation; however, its role in adipose tissue is not fully understood. In the present study, we have investigated the role of Ucp2 against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in epididymal white adipose tissue (eWAT) and browning of inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT). Diet-induced obesity is closely related to macrophage infiltration and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Macrophages surround adipocytes and form a crown-like-structure (CLS). Some reports have suggested that CLS formation requires adipocyte apoptosis. After 12 weeks of HFD challenge, Ucp2 knockout (KO) mice maintained relatively lean phenotypes compared to wild-type (WT) mice. In eWAT, macrophage infiltration, CLS formation, and inflammatory cytokines were reduced in HFD KO mice compared to HFD WT mice. Surprisingly, we found that apoptotic signals were also reduced in the Ucp2 KO mice. Our study suggests that Ucp2 deficiency may prevent diet-induced obesity by regulating adipocyte apoptosis. However, Ucp2 deficiency did not affect the browning capacity of iWAT.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.111-116
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• 1982

For the effective utilization of the fish resources in coastal regions, investigations on processing conditions of frozen-dried product, quality stability of the Product during storage, and utilization as a food material were carried out with the filefish, Navoden modestus. The processing condition was determined with the moisture content and texture of the product. The duality of the product was evaluated on chemical composition, rehydration capacity, TBA value, browning, omission test and sensory score. The conditions for the processing of frozen-dried filefish under the conditions of freezing temperature at $-10^{\circ}C$ and forced air thawing at $56{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ with a velocity of 1 m/sec were as follows : freezing temperature, $-10^{\circ}C$ : freezing time, 10 hours; thawing time, 2 hours ; and repeated number of freezing and thawing, 5 times. The yield, the condition of moisture and protein were $10.2\%,\;23.6\%\;and\;70.6\%$, respectively. The frozen-dried product packed with air and stored at room temperature showed no remarkable changes in TBA value, rehydration capacity, browning during the storage period of 90days. The frozen-dried filefish showed no remarkable differences in the taste, odor and texture, comparing with frozen-dried Alaska pollack on the market.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.43-48
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• 1982

Quality of meaty textured fish protein concentrate (MT-FPC) prepared from filefish. Navodon modestus, and sandfish. Arctoscopus japonicus, was investigated. The stability of the product during storage under various conditions was evaluated with rehydration capacity, thiobarbituric acid (TBA) value and browning colour density. MT-FPC packed in glass bottle with air and stored at room temperature showed no significant differences in TBA value, rehydration capacity and browning colour density during the storage period of 90 days. The jelly strength of product prepared from filefish was weaker than that of sandfish: and beef meat could be substituted with MT-FPC up to 50% in making hamburger and fried meat balls without a significant loss in taste, odor and texture.