본 실험에서는 식품의 미생물작용에 의한 변질의 저해 효과가 뛰어난 식물성천연항균제품(botanical antimicrobial agent)에 천연보조제(인삼추출물, 알로에, 매실추출물)를 첨가하여 paper disk법에 의한 항균성 검사를 실시한 결과, 인삼추출물을 첨가한 천연복합항균제재(BAAG)에서 생육저해환이 가장 크고 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 한편, 천연 항균복합제재 용액에 콩나물용 콩을 농도별로 각각 침지 처리하여 냉장 및 상온에 저장하면서

The antimicrobial effect of mixed solution of botanical antimicrobial agent-citrus product (BAAC) and such a natural additive as aloe, ginseng or Prunus mume extract on the spoilage microorganisms of soybean sprouts were investigated by paper disk method. The mixture (BAAG) of BAAC and ginseng extract showed the remarkable antimicrobial activity in the result of the experiment. Therefore, we used BAAG as pre-soaking and cultivating solution of soybean sprouts. Total bacterial and Escherichia coli cell count of soybean sprouts pre-soaked and cultivated in the BAAG-diluted solution (50 ppm) showed 2.5 10 CFU/mL and 1.3 10 cfu/mL in comparison with 3.5 10 cfu/mL and 5.8 10 cfu/mL of the control, respectively. BAAG-treated soybean sprouts also showed no slimy brown product and undesirable odor characterized in the control. It was confirmed that BAAG could be a proper pre-soaking and cultivating solution of soybean sprouts.

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