오리엔트종 연초에서 전조조건에 따른 품질과 화학성분의 변화를 구명하기 위하여 수확엽을 황변시킨 후 각각 벌크건조 40℃ , 50℃ , 60℃ 구, 양건 및 음건으로 처리하여 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 품질은 음건엽이 유의하게 낮았으며, 양건과 벌크건조엽은 차이가 적었다. 2. 음건엽은 양건엽과 벌크건조엽에 비해 암모니아태 질소, 단백태 질소, 전질소, 회분함량 및 pH가 높고 당함량이 낮았으며, 석유에텔 추출물과 휘발성 유기산함량은 차이가 적었다. 3. 석유에텔 추출물, 휘발성 유기산과 대부분의 정유성분 중성부함량은 벌크건조 온도가 높을수록 감소하거나 변화가 없었다. 4. 오리엔트종 잎담배의 품질평가 지수로 (총 휘발성 유기산(mg/100g)+석유에텔추출물(%)) / (회분(%)+pH) 10 이 추천된다.

Normally cultured, harvested and yellowed leaves of aromatic tobacco variety. KA 101 were sun-cured under conventional polyethylene film house, air-cured in burley curing barn, and bulk-cured at three temperatures of 40~circC , 50~circC and 60~circC . respectively, to investigate the effects of curing conditions on quality and chemical properties of leaf tobacco. Air-cured leaves had the poorest quality by price with little difference between that of sun-cured and three bulk-cured ones. Air-cured leaves were higher in ammonia nitrogen, protein nitrogen, total nitrogen, ash content and pH, but lower in sugar content when it compared with those of sun-cured and three bulk-cured ones. The curing variables tested did not affect the content of pet. ether ext. and volatile organic acids. The content of pet. ether ext., volatile organic acids, and most of volatile neutrals tended to decrease or not to change as the bulk-curing temperature increased. A quality index, (volatile organic acids, mg/l00g+％ pet. ether ext.) / ％(ash+pH) x 10, was found to be most accurate and easy to apply for the quality evaluation of aromatic tobaccos.

• 柳明鉉(한국인삼연초연구소 대구시험장) | 류명현
• 李哲煥(한국인삼연초연구소 대구시험장) | 이철환