This study was conducted to monitor the residual pesticides on red pepper powder produced in five regions, which are the major producers of red pepper in Korea, such as Ham-pyeong, An-dong, Yeong-yang, Yeong-gwang, and Cheongyang from 2015 to 2016. Residual pesticides were detected on all samples. Among the 286 pesticides tested, 58 pesticides were detected, with the most frequently detected being chlorfenapyr (93.7%). Twelve types of pesticides (chlorfenapyr, cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, pyraclostrobin, cyhalothrin, tebuconazole, bifenthrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, lufenuron, azoxystrobin, and indoxacarb) were detected in all regions, and 14 types of pesticides were used only in certain regions. An analysis of the residual pesticides showed that none of the pesticides detected exceeded the MRL (Maximum Residue Limits). The Positive List System (PLS) requirements were applied to eight pesticides that had no set MRLs. 0.01 mg/kg (PLS requirements) was exceeded in 12 cases. A comparison of the estimated daily intake (EDI) of pesticides with the acceptable daily intake (ADI) to access their risk revealed %ADI values of 0.001-0.756. Carbofuran showed the highest (0.756%), but most pesticides were below 1%. The results show that residual pesticides in red pepper powder are at safe levels.

In this study, the nutritional components (moisture, fat, protein, ash) value of military hardtack was collected and analyzed to control the mixing ratio of rice and flour. Hardtack from 4 factories was analyzed by 3 testing organizations certified by the Korean Ministry Food and Drug Safety. In addition, the accuracy and collaborative study possibility of each organization were evaluated in Q-test and HorRat. Also, other hardtack groups with different mixing ratios were compared to quality control of hardtack by I-MR charts. As a result, the HorRat and Q-test values of test organizations were 0.5-6.2 and 0.08-0.91, respectively. The quality of hardtack by the factories was similar. However, for accurate management of the mixing ratio, suggesting both upper and lower limit requirements of the nutritional components is necessary.

Osteoporosis is a disease that often occurs in postmenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to examine the positive effects of Cheongukjang powder containing menaquinone-7 (MK-7) on bone health circulation in postmenopausal women. Fifty-six postmenopausal women were recruited into a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups. For 12 weeks, one group received 800 μg MK-7 in the form of Cheongukjang packs (CMK-7), and the other group received the same amount of identical-looking placebo packs containing barley meal for 12 weeks. Femoral bone mineral density (BMD), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP), deoxypyridinoline (DPD), osteocalcin (OSC), serum Ca, and serum P were measured at baseline (0 weeks) and 12 weeks. After 12 weeks in the CMK-7 group, it was found that BMD, serum Ca, and serum P had increased above the baseline (p<0.0001, p=0.0028, p<0.0001), whereas bone-specific ALP, DPD, and OSC had decreased below the baseline (p=0.0003, p<0.0001, p<0.0001). Therefore, MK-7 taken as Cheongukjang is expected to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

실험실에서 실시한 검정으로 Lotus와 Red clover 종자의 포장출현율 예측에 효과적인 검정방법을 구명하기 위하여 상이한 조건에서 재배된 종자를 퇴화조절검정법, 인위노화검정법과 전기전도도 검정방법으로 검정하였다. 이들을 포장출현율과의 관련성을 구명 하였던 바 1. Lotus와 Red clover의 포장출현율을 예측할 때 퇴화조절검정에서는 (equation omitted)=12.786＋0.65X(R2 =0.687), 인위노화검정에서는 (equation omitted)=25.989＋0.39X(R2 =0.260), 전기전도도검정에서는 (equation omitted)=141.932-0.86X(R2 =0.238)으로써 예측할 수 있었으며 2. 이들 세가지 검정에서의 결과와 포장출현율과는 다음과 같은 다중회귀방정식으로 나타낼수 있었다. (equation omitted)=-198.16＋2.3493X1 -1.5564X2 ＋1.981X3 (R2 =0.916) 여기서, X1 , 퇴화조절검정법 ; X2 , 인위노화검정법 ; X3 , 전기전도도검정임. 3. 이러한 결과는 단일검정법으로 실내에서 포장출현율을 예측하려면 인위노화검정법이나 전기전도검정법 보다도 퇴화조절검정법이 비교적 효율이 높았으며, 이들 세가지 방법을 병용할 때에는 단일검정법보다도 효율을 증가시킬수 있었다.