• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2007

In our study, lactic acid bacteria (LAB)-fermented whey solutions were applied in the soybean soaking process to minimize bacterial contamination and to enrich the biologically functional components of isoflavone and $\gamma$-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Among the 11 LAB tested, Bifidobacteria infantis and a mixed culture (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacteria lactis, and Streptococcus thermophilus; ABT-3) displaying the greatest $\beta$-glucosidase activity were selected to produce improved biologically functional soybean preparations. In the soybean soaking processing (without water spraying), the LAB-cultured 10% whey solution was used to soak and to ferment the soybeans and the fermented soybeans were finally dried by heat-blowing at $55^{\circ}C$. The processing conditions used in this study demonstrated that the final soybean product had a reduced contamination by aerobic and coliform bacteria, compared to raw soybeans, likely due to the decrease in pH during LAB fermentation. The aglycone content of the isoflavone increased up to 44.6 mg per 100 g of dried soybean by the processing method, or approximately 8-9 times as much as their initial content. The GABA contents in the processed samples increased as the processing time of soaking-fermentation proceeded as well. The soybean sample that fermented by ABT-3 culture for 24 hr showed the greatest increase in GABA content (23.95 to 97.79 mg/100 g), probably as a result of the activity of glutamate decarboxylases (GAD) released from the soybean or produced by LAB during the soaking process.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.734-739
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• 2007

This study was conducted to observe the quality characteristics of cheonggukjang fermented with new small-seed soybeans ('Agakong') according to the degree of germination of the raw soybeans. The sprouting rate was $8.6{\pm}5.6%$ after 12 hr of germination, but at 24 hr it increased rapidly to $85.4{\pm}4.7%$. We confirmed that the total isoflavone content immediately after soaking was 273.9 mg%, which was at least 3 times greater than for common soybeans; content increased at the start of germination, and increased to 338.4 mg% by 24 hr of germination, but then decreased. The quantity of viscous substance of the cheonggukjang increased in proportion to the degree of germination of the raw soybeans. The levels of amino acids in the cheonggukjang made from non-germinated soybeans, and soybeans germinated 48 hr, were 12.45 and 10.06%, respectively. The isoflavone levels in the cheonggukjang were determined by the degree of germination of the raw soybeans. There were no significant differences between the odor, sweet taste, savory taste, bitter taste, and overall acceptability of the cheonggukjang with different germination times of 0 to 36 hr.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.527-534
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• 1996

본 연구에서는 우리나라에서 재배되고 있는 14종의 콩을 수집하여 콩전체와 각 부위의 isoflavone중 genistein과 daidzein의 함량을 분석하고 시판 콩 가공식품 과 실험실에서 가공 조건을 달리하여 제조한 콩식품의 isoflavone을 genistein과 daidzein 함량의 합으로 계산하였다. 콩 품종에 따른 isoflavone 함량의 차이는 매우 커서 그 농도 범위가 308.2-1,134.2$\mu\textrm{g}$/g으로 다양했으며isoflavone을 가장 많이 함유한 품종은 단엽콩이었다. 콩을 각각 배아, 배유, 종피로 부위를 나누어 isoflavone 함량을 분석한 결과는 배아에 가장 높은 농도의 isoflavone이 함유되어 있는 것으로 나타났으며 종 피에서 가장 낮은 농도를 보였다. 콩 전체로 볼 때 daidzein과 genistein의 함량 비율(D/G)은 1-2 정도 이었으나 배아, 배유, 종피 에서는 특징적으로 다르게 나타나 배아에서의 D/G는 4-12로 상당히 높았으며, 배유와 종피에는 D/G의 비율이 0.1-4로 약간 높거나 오히려 genistein이 더 많이 함유된 품종도 있었다. 수침시간을 달리하여 제조한 두유의 isoflavone 함량은 수침시간이 8시간에서 16시간으로 길어짐에 따라 1.1-1.2배 정도 감소하였으나 시판 두유보다 약7배 정도 높았다. MgCl$_2$, 응고제를 사용하여 제조한 두부의 isoflavone 함량은 CaSO$_4$ 응고제를 사용한 두부 보다 더 높았으나, 시판 두부와 큰 차이를 보이지는 않았다 시판 콩나물의 부위별 isoflavone함량은 뿌리 에 55.8-142.8 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g, 머리에 149.8-189.3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g, 줄기에 3.4-8.8$\mu\textrm{g}$/g 정도 존재하는 것으로 나타나서 머리나뿌리에 많은 양의 isoflavone이 함유되어 있었다. 시판 고추장은 2.8~3.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g 정도의 낮은 isoflavone 함량을 나타내었으며 시판 된장의 경우는 49.I~63.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g 정도의 isoflavone을 함유하고 있는 것으로 나타나서 제조 업체간에 많은 차이를 보였다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.172-175
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• 2008

Two new fermentation products were separated from cheonggukjang by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and tentatively identified as succinyl daidzin and succinyl genistin by HPLC-mass spectrometry (MS). Both succinyl daidzin and succinyl genistin were detected in all 4 commercially available and one laboratory prepared cheonggukjang and 1 commercially available natto. However, these compounds were not detected in commercially available 4 home-made and 4 factory-produced doenjang. Peak areas of succinyl genistin were about 1.95-2.45 times higher than those of succinyl daidzin in cheonggukjang, which may be due to the higher concentration of genistin derivatives than daidzin derivatives in soybeans. This is the first report on the succinyl derivatives as isoflavone metabolites from cheonggukjang and these 2 isoflavone derivatives could be characteristic indicators for cheonggukjang.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2007

Apoptosis is a step of the cell cycle which is important in the regulation of immune cell populations. Chungkookjang is a Korean traditional fermented soybean containing microorganisms, enzymes, and bioactive compounds which was used in the treatment of mouse spleen as well as thymus cells (CH1-fermented soybean containing barley, wormwood, and sea tangle; CH2-fermented soybean) and was found to exhibit substantially reduced small DNA fragmentation. An MTT assay showed that the treatment of CH1 and CH2 into the mouse splenocytes and thymocytes sharply increased their survival. Moreover, a FACS analysis also showed that CH1 and CH2 are effective at suppressing the apoptosis of splenocytes and thymocytes. The fermented soybean isoflavone concentrations, which are implicated in lowering breast and prostate cancers, lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases, and improving bone health, were determined using Capillary Electrophoresis-Electrochemical Detection (CE-ED). The amount of Daidzein in fermented soybean significantly increased by 44-fold dramatically, compared with those in unfermented soybean. In this study, we demonstrated that ethanol extracts of Chungkookjang promote the survival of the mouse spleen and thymus cells in culture by suppressing their apoptotic death. Future studies should investigate which genes are related to apoptosis of the immune cells.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.539-543
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Soy isoflavones are structurally similar to estrogen and bind to estrogen receptors, suggesting that they exhibit estrogenic activities; therefore, they are referred to as phytoestrogens. Fermentation may affect the bioavailability of isoflavones altering soy isoflavone glycosides in the form of aglycones. Thus, this study investigated the effects of fermented soybeans by Rhizopus oligosporus on bone metabolism in both young rats as a pilot test and in ovariectomized (ovx) old rats as a model of menopause. MATERIALS/METHODS: In the pilot test, a total of 24 seven-week-old female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were fed one of three diets for a period of four weeks: casein, unfermented soybean product, or fermented soybean product by R. oligosporus. In the ovx rat model, 20-week-old SD rats weighing 260-290 g underwent either sham-operation (n = 10) or bilateral ovariectomy (n = 30) and were then fed the AIN-93M diet for one week. Thereafter, rats were fed sham-casein, ovx-casein, ovx-soybean, or ovx-fermented soybean diet for five weeks. After decapitation, femoral bones were isolated and preserved in 9% formalin for assessment of bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and bone-breaking strength (BBS). RESULTS: Ovx rats showed significantly increased weight gain and decreased uterine wet weight. Of particular interest, ovx rats fed fermented soybeans showed increased uterine wet weights compared to control rats. Fermented soybean diet caused a significant increase in plasma 17-${\beta}$ estradiol concentrations in young rats, and 17-${\beta}$ estradiol levels were enhanced in ovx rats to match those of sham-operated ones. Significantly lower femoral BMD and BMC were observed in ovx rats compared to sham-operated controls, whereas bone areas did not differ statistically among the groups. In addition, BBS tended to be increased in ovx rats fed soybeans and fermented soybeans. CONCLUSIONS: Supplementation of fermented soybeans could have preventive and therapeutic effects against osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제23권4호통권100호
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• pp.537-550
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• 2007

콩나물을 열풍 건조하여 분말화한 시료와 대두 이소플라본 추출물을 이용하여 몇 가지 형태의 식품 개발을 시도하였으며, 관능검사를 통하여 성분의 조성을 최적화하였다. 우유 100 m1에 혼합 요쿠르트 균주 2 mg을 넣어 $50^{\circ}C$에서 36시간 발효시켜 콩나물 분말 0.5 g, 이소플라본 추출물 31 mg을 혼합하여 이소플라본 함량이 14.35 mg/l00 ml인 이소플라본 강화 콩나물 요쿠르트(Table 7)를 개발하였으며, 밀가루의 10%를 콩나물 분말로 대체하고 밀가루 및 콩나물 분말의 중량 100 g 당 이소플라본 추출물 124 mg을 첨가하여 이소플라본 함량이 38.24 mg/100 g bread인 이소플라본 강화 콩나물 빵(Table 11)을 개발하였다. 또한 밀가루 함량의 60%를 콩나물 분말로 대체하고 밀가루 및 콩나물 분말의 중량 50 g당 이소플라본 추출물 124 mg을 첨가하여 이소플라본 함량이 190.00 mg/l00 g cookie인 이소플라본 강화 콩나물 쿠키(Table 16)를 개발하였다. 이들 3가지 형태의 식품에 대한 관능검사 결과 쿠키 형태가 콩나물 분말과 이소플라본 추출물의 함량이 가장 높으면서 관능검사패널들의 기호도도 가장 높았다. 콩나물 분말과 이소플라본 추출물을 이용한 쿠키가 제품화되어 공급될 경우 기호도도 우수하여 기능성과 맞을 겸비한 식품으로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2013

In order to investigate changes in quality and enzyme activity during Chungkookjang fermentation, germinated- and nongerminated yellow soybeans were fermented by Bacillus subtilis and traditional methods. When the soybean was soaked for 6 h and then watered for 4 days with 2 h-interval at $25^{\circ}C$, the highest germination rate was obtained. The germinated soybeans had a higher total isoflavone ($988.4{\mu}g/g$) than that of the nongerminated soybeans ($859.5{\mu}g/g$). Amino type nitrogen contents, protease and amylase activities were higher in germinated soybean Chungkookjang, which was fermented with B. subtilis, than nongerminated soybean Chungkookjang, which was fermented with B. subtilis and traditional methods. Reducing sugar and amino type nitrogen contents, the number of viable cells and protease and amylase activities, were higher for Chungkookjang fermented with B. subtilis, than Chungkookjang fermented by traditional methods. ALP and SOD activities in the Chungkookjang diet group were considerably higher than in the control group. AST activity in the germinated soybean Chungkookjang diet group was higher than in the nongerminated soybean Chungkookjang diet group. In conclusion, it is suggested that Chungkookjang prepared with germinated soybeans using B. subtilis D7 could be practically used as a functional product.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1046-1050
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• 2009

Our previous study showed that isoflavone profile of soybean undergoes a significant change during cheonggukjang preparation. In particular, the content of metabolite(s) with similar retention time to glycitein under the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) condition was significantly increased while the levels of genistein and its derivatives were notably lowered. Therefore, we hypothesized that genistein and its derivatives might be converted to genistein glucosides with similar elution time to glycitein. Our current data suggest that genistein and its derivatives are extensively metabolized into various compounds including genistein glycosides, but not glycitein or its derivatives, by Bacillus species isolated from traditional cheonggukjang. Some of daidzein was also converted into a derivative with shorter retention time by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 51 and 86-1 but not by Bacillus subtilis 3-5 and 3-17. As metabolism of soy isoflavones, major health-promoting components in soy products, is widely variable depending upon Bacillus species, it is essential to select microorganism that minimizes the breakdown or modification of soy isoflavones in the process of fermented soy product manufacture.