• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2008

To isolate Bacillus cereus presenting at a level of 5 log CFU/g in kochujang, a primary dilution ($10^{-1}$) of kochujang was heated at $85^{\circ}C$ for 5 min. Two isolated strains Voges-Proskauer positive colony (KBC) and a negative colony (KBM) were identified as B. cereus and Bacillus mycoides, respectively, by biochemical test and 16S rDNA sequencing. $D_{100^{\circ}C}$-Values of KBC and KBM strains was 8.37 and 7.08 min, respectively. When spores of KBC strain were inoculated to kochujang at the level of 4-5 log spores/g, the number of spores was no significant difference (p<0.05) for each sample from 1 up to 60 day of aging. When kochujang was inoculated with 4 log spores/g and heated at $85^{\circ}C$ for 15 min, the number of spores was similar to that of unheated kochujang. Therefore, we estimated that B. cereus isolated from kochujang resistant on the heat treatment ($85^{\circ}C$, 15 min) and its heat resistance characteristics could be used to count the number in kochtjang.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.641-649
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• 2014

The antiobesity effect of commercial kochujang and fermented wheat grains in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats was studied. The experiment was consisted of 6 groups. Normal, high fat diet (HFD), HFD+raw wheat grains, HFD+first fermented wheat grains (FFWG, with Aspergillus oryzae) HFD+final fermented wheat grains (FiFWG, fermented more for 30~40 days), and HFD+ commercial kochujang. The results showed that final body weight, weight gain, food efficiency ratio, and adipose tissue weight were markedly decreased by the commercial kochujang and the fermented wheat grains, whereas non-fermented raw wheat grains had no such effect. Lipid contents such as total lipid, total triglyceride and total cholesterol decreased in the serum and organs of liver and adipose tissues by the commercial kochujang and the fermented wheat grains as well. These results also indicated that fermented wheat grains exhibited more suppressive effects on high fat induced-obesity than raw wheat grains. Increased fermentation time and adding the red pepper powder resulted in increased the anti-obesity effect. Especially, commercial kochujang showed higher antiobestic effects than fermented wheat grains. These in vivo findings suggested that well-fermented end products of the wheat grains and red pepper powder in kochujang could be useful in the prevention of obesity.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.247-253
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• 1996

Changes in microorganisms, enzyme activities and major components of two types of Doenjang prepared with spring Meju and autumn Meju and Kochujang were investigated during 4 months of fermentation. The viable cell counts of aerobic bacteria in Doenjang and Kochujang were increased up to 60 days of fermentation, but viable cell counts of anaerobic bacteria did not show remarkable changes during fermentation. Viable cell count of yeast showed a rapid increase up to 15 days of fermentation in Doenjang and 60 days in Kochujang. It was found that $\alpha$-amylase activity of autumn Meju Doenjang and glucoamylase activity of Kochujang were higher than the other. Acidic and neutral protease showed the highest activity during 15-30 days of fermentation. The pH of Doenjang was increased up to pH 7.0 until 60 days of fermentation, but pH of Kochujang gradually decreased during fermentation. Moisture content of spring Meju Doenjang and Kochujang decreased to 40% during ferme- ntation and reducing sugar content of Kochujang increased up to 15 days of fermentation, but decreased after that.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.924-933
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• 1998

Kochujang, fermented hot pepper-soybean paste, was prepared by two common varieties of red pepper and natural fermented (NF) or pure cultured (PC) meju (soybean mass that is soaked, steamed, mashed and fermented by natural microflora or pure strain) and monitored their taste related component, enzyme activity and microflora during fermentation at $25^{\circ}C$ for 120 days for confirming possibility of kochujang fermentation control. The reducing sugars, amino type nitrogen (reference quality factor) and amino acid content in PC kochujang were 11.4%, 0.58% and 1,372.9 mg% respectively, 7.1%, 0.42% and 1,038.7 mg% in NF kochujang. It is concerned higher ${\alpha}-{\;}and{\;}{\beta}-{\;}amylase$ and, acid and neutral protease in PC kochujang during fermentation. The meju fermented by selected pure strain (A. oryzae CBU) can be applied to produced better quality of kochujang instead of natural meju.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.180-187
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• 2010

The aim of this study was to identify essential oils (EOs) and their concentrations that improved the sensory characteristics of Kochujang by analyzing the effect of the essential oil on the sensory characteristics of Kochujang. EOs from Chrysanthemum indicum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Zanthoxylum piperitum and Zanthoxylum schnifolium, which have an outstanding flavor, were added to Kochujang and the resulting products were subjected to sensory evaluation as a function of storage period. The change in the color of Kochujang by the addition of these EOs from Chrysanthemum indicum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Zanthoxylum piperitum and Zanthoxylum schnifolium was not observed. Kochujang's characteristic flavor was decreased by an increase in the concentrarion of EOs; however, no significant difference was observed when 0.0005% EOs were added relative to the none-additive groups (p<0.05). EOs addition did not affect the hot taste of Kochujang and as the additive quantity increased Kochujang's characteristic taste significantly decreased (p<0.05). After a storage period of 12 weeks, the overall preference of Chrysanthemum indicum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, and Zanthoxylum piperitum was same as the none-additive groups (p<0.05). Therefore, it is suggested that EOs from Chrysanthemum indicum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, and Zanthoxylum piperitum can be applied as additives to improve the characteristic taste and flavor of Kochujang and the recommended concentration level is 0.0005%.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.389-392
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• 1994

순창의 찹쌀고추장, 보은의 보리 고추장, 사천의 밀 고추장을 현지에서 제조하고 180일간 발효숙성시키면서 질소성분을 측정한 결과 현저히 증가한 유리 아미노산은 고추장별로 약간의 차이는 있으나 대체로 methionine, glutamic acid, isoleucine, leucine, tyrosine 등으로 나타났다. 그러나 양적으로 많은 유리 아미노산은 고추장의 종류에 관계없이 serine, aspartic acid glutamic acid, proline 등으로 나타나서 glutamic acid는 속성에 따른 증가율 및 함량면에서 가장 구수한 맛이 영향력이 있는 유리 아미노산으로 평가되었다. 한편 유리아미노산 총량과 아미노태 질소 함량 간의 상관계수 r값의 범위는 0.87

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.165-168
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• 1984

담금수의 70. 50, 30%를 액체국으로 대체하여 $25^{\circ}C$에서 3개월간 숙성시킨 고추장의 지방산 조성과 알콜 함량은 다음과 같다. 팔미트산. 올레산, 리놀렌산은 모든 고추장에서 검출되었고 미리스트산, 스테아르산, 리놀렌산은 70%와 50% 액체국 고추장에서만 검출되었다. 조성별로는 리놀레산이 $58.47{\sim}83.39%$로 어느 시험구나 월등히 높았고 다음이 올레산, 팔미트산 이었으나 리놀렌산, 미리스트산, 스테아르산은 각각 3%미만 이었다. 고추장의 알콜로서는 에틸알콜. 이소부틸알콜, 이소아밀알콜이 모든 시험구에서 검출되었고 이 소프로필알콜은 대조구와 30% 액체국 고추장에서만 검출되었다. 함량별로는 이소부틸알콜은 대조구에서, 이소아밀알골은 50%대체구에서 높게 나타났으나 에틸알콜은 시험구간에 차이가 없는 편이었다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.349-352
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• 2005

The growth inhibitory effect of wheat grain, fermented wheat grain products, red pepper powder and kochujang was examined in AGS human gastric adenocarcinoma cells. The kochujang samples were prepared by mixing red pepper powder and each fermented wheat grain products, such as first fermented wheat grain (FFWG), second fermented wheat grain (SFWG) and final fermented wheat grain (FiFWG). The methanol extract of FiFWG showed the highest growth inhibitory effects. In order to investigate the effects of fermented wheat grain products at each stage of fermentation on anticancer activity, the kochujang prepared with red pepper powder and each of FFWG, SFWG and FiFWG were fermented until reaching pH 5.1. The kochujang adjusted to pH 5.1 by fermentation increased the growth inhibitory effect; however, the kochujang prepared with FiFWG showed the highest effect. Increased fermentation time increased the growth inhibitory effect of kochujang when prepared with FiFWG. These results suggested that the anticancer effect of the kochujang on the gastric cancer cells was affected by the fermentation periods of the wheat grains. The well-fermented end products of the wheat grains seem to be one of the major components that showed anticancer activity of kochujang.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.934-940
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• 1998

Kochujang, fermented hot pepper soybean paste, was prepared by traditional method, and irradiated with gamma ray of $^{60}Co{\;}up{\;}to{\;}15{\pm}1.5{\;}kGy$ for confirming main factor of kochujang fermentation. Nonirradiated (control) and irradiated samples kochujang were fermented at $25^{\circ}C$ and analyzed biochemical properties including enzyme activities and viable cell count during fermentation for 60 days. The total viable count in irradiated kochujang decreased to $10^4{\;}CFU/g$ which was $10^8{\;}CFU/g$ in the control. Because of a little changing enzyme activities of ${\alpha}{\cdot}{\beta}{\;}amylase$ and acid neutral protease by irradiation at the above level, amino type nitrogen which is the main quality reference of kochujang was comparable to the control. By irradiation, gas production was completely stopped which is one of biggest problems during distribution of kochujang. Total volume of gas produced at $25^{\circ}C$ from the control kochujang was 453 mL/100 g which was composed of over 90% of $CO_2$. The odor of irradiated kochujang was inferior to the control which seemed to be related to reduced microbial populations.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.1149-1157
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• 2000

고추장 변색 요인을 확인하기 위하여 전통적인 방법으로 떡고추장과 식혜고추장을 만들고 가열처리, 포장중 질소치환 및 U.V 조사여부에 따른 변화를 관찰하였다. 각 고추장의 색도 변화는 일반적으로 숙성기간이 경과됨에 따라 L, a, b값은 감소하고 ${\delta}E$ 값은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 그 중 떡고추장의 ${\delta}E$ 값은 자외선 조사구에서 다른 처리구에 비하여 높았고 식혜고추장의 ${\delta}E$ 값은 비열처리구에서 전반적으로 높게 나타났다. 갈변 요인 분석에서는 떡고추장의 주요 갈변 요인으로는 빛이, 식혜고추장에서는 열처리와 빛이 작용하였으며 각각의 갈변 요인들이 상호 작용함으로 서 고추장의 갈변에 관여함을 확인하였다. 고추장 추출물의 흡광도 변화에서는 고추장을 아세톤으로 추출하여 흡광도를 측정한 결과 $450{\sim}470$ nm에서, 물 추출물의 흡광도는 $200{\sim}205$ nm에서 가장 최고치를 나타내었다.