The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of dehulled soybean (DHSB), and the rapid preparation possibility of soybean milk with DHSB (SM-DHSB), and then the quality of SM-DHSB. In DHSB, the moisture content decreased, the crude protein, crude fat, minerals, and carbohydrate contents increased, and the isoflavone (daidzein, genistein and glycitein) content was similar to that of soybean (SB). The water absorption rate of DHSB for soybean milk preparation was higher than that of SB. In the results of SM-DHSB and soybean milk (SM) qualities, the crude protein content, total solid content, and the viscosity of SM-DHSB were higher, the yield and the proximate composition (except crude protein) were similar, and the Biji production rate, and total dietary fiber content of SM-DHSB were lower compared to the SM. In terms of the isoflavone contents of SM-DHSB, daidzein and genistein content were similar, and glycitein content was lower compared with the SM. Consequently, these results suggest the possible use of DHSB for rapid SM-DHSB preparation, because the soaking time was decreased by the high water absorption rate of DHSB in the SM preparation, and the quality of SM-DHSB improved compared to those of the SM.

In this study, bread was prepared using various amount of ‘Fuji’ apple juice, and quality and antioxidant properties investigated. Bread was prepared with water, butter, yeast, salt, sugar, wheat flour, skim milk powder and 10, 20 and 30% (w/w) ‘Fuji’ apple juice. Leavening ability and pH of dough were also investigated. Volume, pH, specific volume, baking-loss rate, chromaticity and texture were investigated as quality properties, whereas the total polyphenol content, ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activity as the antioxidant properties of bread containing various amount of apple juice. The pH and leavening ability of dough were observed to decrease with increasing amount of apple juice. In the quality properties of bread, pH, volume, specific volume, and baking-loss rate decreased. Regarding chromaticity and texture of bread prepared with increasing amount of ‘Fuji’ apple juice, L (bright) values at crust and crumb of bread decreased, while hardness, chewiness and gumminess increased. Total polyphenol content increased with increasing amount of apple juice, while DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities showed no significant differences. Consequently, these results support the possible use of apple juice for baking foods in food industry, as addition of apple juice enhances the quality and antioxidant properties of bread.

Background : Although Oplopana elatus is a valuable medicinal plant that, like ginseng, recommends itself as source of herbal preparations, little molecular information on this plant is available. Therefore, to analyze the terpenoid biosynthetic pathway in O. elatus, we employed an RNA-seq approach. Methods and Results : To generate a transcriptome library of O. elatus, total RNA was extracted from different tissues, including leaves, stem, and root. A pooled RNA sample was prepared by combining equivalent RNA from different tissues. Using pair-end read with the Illumina platform, a total of 78,646,554 raw sequencing reads were generated. After data cleaning, approximately 77 million high-quality reads were obtained with 98% G20 (base quality of greater than 20). The high-quality reads were assembled into 208,959 unigenes with an average length of 1,073 bp and an N50 of 1,768 bp. Consistent with our prediction, which was based on the KEGG pathway assignment, we found 122 unigenes encoding 47 putative enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of terpenoid and triterpenoid saponins in the O. elatus transcriptome library. Conclusion : The transcriptome dataset generated in this study will serve as a valuable resource for accelerating genomic and functional genomic research in O. elatus and in the family Araliaceae.

Background : Even though Kalopanax septemlobus has been used as a traditional crude drug and a dietary health supplement, the wild or cultivated sources of this plant are not economically feasible. Methods and Results : In this study, a cell suspension culture of K. septemlobus using friable calli was established to make source sustainable. A cell suspension culture of K. septemlobus was incubated during 15th day and reached the maximum capacity of saponin production after day 6 (0.42㎍/㎎ of fresh weight). To investigate the effect of elicitors on the product yield of saponins in the K. septemlobus suspension culture, we treated methyl-jasmonic acid and coronatine (COR), which are known as signal molecules. COR positively regulates the total saponin production in the cell suspension of K. septemlobus at a concentration of 1 μM compared with the mock-treated control. Furthermore, the expression of beta-amyrin synthase (KsbAS) was induced by elicitation of COR. Consequently, oleanane-type triterpene saponins, oleanolic acid (2.369 ± 0.98 ㎍/㎎ of extract) were accumulated by only COR. Conclusion : From the above results, COR is an efficient elicitor for inducing saponin biosynthesis in a K. septemlobus suspension culture. Gene expression pattern and analysing precursor of triterpenoid saponin indicate that major target gene of COR in K. septemlobus suspension culture is KsbAS.

1. Bulb 유래 식물체 재분화는 식물생장조절물질이 첨가되지 않은 1/4MS 액체 배지에서 잎과 뿌리분화 및 생장, bulb 분화가 양호하였다. 2. 캘러스 현탁배양의 경우 2,4-D 1mg/ l 를 처리한 액체배지는 배발생 캘러스를 증가하였다. 식물생장조절제가 처리되지 않은 액체배지는 캘러스가 활성을 잃었고, 활성 감소는 salt strength가 감소함에 따라 급격히 감소하였다. 그리고 생장조절제가 처리되지 않는 액체배지에서 소수의 캘러스로부터 잎의 분화가 관찰되었다. 3. 솔나리 잎, 뿌리, 인편 중 재분화 식물체 유도는 인편이 가장 적합하며, 인편을 치상하였을 때, 잎의 분화는 MS 기본 배지에 NAA 1mg/ l 첨가와 1.5%의 sucrose 첨가한 곳에서 가장 양호하였다. 잎의 생장은 MS 기본 배지에 NAA 1mg / l를 첨가와 3.0%의 sucrose를 처리한 곳에서 관찰되었다. 뿌리의 분화 및 생장, 인편의 분화는 MS기본 배지에 NAA 1mg / l 를 첨가와 6%의 sucrose를 첨가한 배지에서 가장 양호함을 나타내었다. 4. 고체배지에서 잎의 분화는 spermidine에 비해 spermine첨가가 효과적이었고, 잎의 신장은 spermidine처리가 보다 효과적이었다. 뿌리의 분화 및 생장은 spermine처리에 의해 양호한 결과를 나타내었고, 인편의 분화는 spermidine첨가에서만이 나타났다. 액체배지에서 spermine과 spermidine 1mg/ l 를 처리하였을 때 잎, 뿌리 모두 분화하였다. Spermine 1mg/ l 를 첨가한 한 플라스크에서는 체세포 배 발생 이 관찰되었는데, 이는 2, 4-D 1mg/ l 를 처리한 액체배지에서 나타나는 것과 유사함을 나타내었다. 솔나리 인편배양에서 polyamine의 처리는 액체배지보다 고체배지가 효과적이었다. 5. 솔나리 인편배양을 통해 분화된 식물체의 토양순화 실험에서, 재분화된 식물체의 생존률은 vermiculite + perlite (1 : 1 by volume)에서 96.3%를 나타내어 가장 양호한 결과를 얻었고, 순화된 식물체의 뿌리 생장은 peat moss에서 가장 양호하였다.