To establish a globalization strategy for Korean food, it is important to ascertain foreign consumer's taste preferences and to evaluate their sensory perceptions of Korean food. In concert with previous studies, the most preferred food were Bulgogi and Galbi. However, respondents showed somewhat different preferences for other foods. Chinese and other Asian participants preferred Galbitang and Samgyetang, while Japanese participants preferred Pajeon, Galbitang and Japchae, and Western participants preferred Galbitang, Mandu and Bibimbap. The most preferred condiment was hot pepper paste (the representative condiment of Korea) and the least preferred one was ginger. Hot pepper paste was preferred most by Japanese participants, while Chinese participants tended not to prefer ginger and other Asian participants excepting those from China and Japan disliked vinegar most. Foreign consumers tended to consider Korean food as sweet, salty and very hot. Chinese participants considered Korean food to be 'plain' and 'light and washy' in taste, while Japanese participants considered Korean food to be 'greasy' and 'thick and sticky'. Chinese participants considered typical servings to be inadequate, while Japanese participants considered the servings as excessive.

Aging rate of rural area in our country is relatively high compared to that of the urban area. Thus, the introduction of meal service for the elderly residing in the rural area is necessary for their better living quality. Food habit, health and the nutritive intake conditions during the busy farming season were surveyed and comparative analysis of dietary intake for the introduction of meal service in pavilion of the elderly living in Chungnam, Kangwon, Jeonnam and Kyungbuk was performed for basic reference data of meal service introduction to the pavilion of the elderly in rural area. In general subject, the male elderly had a significant difference in marital state and showed that 79.4% was married and 20% was separated by death(P<0.05). In allowance, there were no significant difference but most of them lived with less then three hundred thousand won and especially, female lived with less then one hundred thousand won. In health state, the female elderly showed significant difference on difficulty with every day activity but with small trouble although they had to prepare their own meal(P<0.05). The condition dental health conditions of the female elderly had a significant difference showing bad conditions in following order; Kangwon(48%)>Chungnam(38.1%)>Kyungbuk(22.9%)>Jeonnam(22.5%)(p<0.05). The female elderly showed a significant difference in usage of denture and number of the female elderly without using the denture were very high(p<0.05). In nutrition intake condition, amount of sodium was very high but intakes of fiber and calcium were relatively 1ow(P<0.05). Meal service introduction in the pavilion of the elderly is suggested for the improvement of the life quality of the elderly in rural area. When developing the menu for them, conditions such as shortage of the fiber and calcium in diets, the dental conditions should be considered.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the recognition and the perception for succession and development on Ge-Geol radish that has been grown in Icheon area. A total of 385 (male 118, female 267) aged over 20 years who lived in Icheon area were investigated from May to June 2006. Seventy five percent of the total subjects were recognized Ge-Geol radish, and only the 40.8% of them were recognized as regional special agriproduct exactly. And the rate of the subjects who had experience to eat Ge-Geol radish was just 40.8%. While preferences on Ge-Geol radish were relatively high among the subjects who have experience to eat. Reasons for liking were 'distinctive (43.8%)', 'eat from a child (24.5%)', 'tasty (15.1%)', and 'nutritious(8.3%)'. Reasons for disliking were 'rough texture (54.8%)', 'tasteless (9.7%)', 'unique smell (9.7%)', 'undesirable color (6.5%)', and 'indistinctive (6.5%)'. Also, most of the subjects considered the need for the succession and the development of Ge-Geol radish. Therefore, for expanding utilization of Ge-Geol radish, it should be contacted easily from a child and be developed as products suited to the consumer's needs by various cooking and processing methods.

This study was conducted to preserve the quality of Gangjung (Traditional Korean cookies) during storage with the addition of sorbitol in Gangjung dough. Sorbitol was added with different levels (0, 1.5, 3%) in the Gangjung dough and the Gangjung samples were stored for different periods (1, 16, and 31 days). Compared to the control group, the Gangjung samples with sorbitol groups had higher moisture content, expansion ratio, and ceil size. As the storage was extended, peroxide values, hardness, fracturability, chewiness and stickiness to teeth were increased, while cohesiveness, moistness, and degree of melting were decreased. From the PCA in the sensory analysis, Gangjung with addition of 3% sorbitol stored for 1, 16, and 31 days showed high levels in moistness, cohesiveness, degree of expansion, cell size, and degree of melting, whiie Gangjung in control group stored for 16 and 31 days showed high levels in fracturability, heated oil flavor, chewiness, and stickiness to teeth. The moisture content of Gangjung was significantly increased as the level of sorbitol was increased. The changes of physicochemical and sensory characteristics by storage were increased in control groups the most, 1.5% sorbitol groups the next, and 3% sorbitol groups the least. Therefore, the sorbitol added groups could be delayed in the quality deterioration during storage, especially in the texture, and could be increased in the preservation of Gangjung.

최근 수입이 급증하고 있는 김치에 대하여 중금속 안전성을 평가하였다. 결과 납과 카드뮴이 국산에서는 0.2964 mg/kg와 0.0637 mg/kg, 수입산에서는 0.3557 mg/kg과 0.0656 mg/kg으로 나타났으며, 통계적으로는 차이가 없었다. 기존 문헌과 비교해 본 결과 채소류나 엽채류에 비해 높은 수준의 중금속이 검출되어, 여러 채소로 이루어진 김치의 오염도가 더 높음을 알 수 있었다. 식이섭취량은 평균과 시뮬레이션 결과 모두 PTWI 이하로 나타났으나, 식품종류에 따른 전체적인 평가가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

Bacillus sp. GS가 생산하는 xylanase를 DEAE-Sephadex A-50 ion chromatography DEAE-Sephadex G-100 gel filtration을 통하여 정제한 후 그 특성을 조사 하였다. 최적 반응 온도와 pH는 각각 40℃, 6.5이었으며 50℃ 이하에서는 안정하였으나 그 이상이 되면 급격히 불활성화 되는 것으로 보아 열 안정성은 좋지 않음을 알 수 있었다. pH 안정성을 조사한 결과 pH 5.5에서 8.0까지는 안정하였고, 금속이온에 의한 영향을 살펴본 결과 Co^++, Cu^++에 의하여 효소의 활성이 현저히 증가함을 알 수 있었고, Hg^+에 의해서는 거의 완전히 효소의 활성이 저해됨을 알 수 있었다. 분리된 효소는 birchwood xylan을 기질로 하여 분해 산물을 분석한 결과 xylobiose가 주성분인 xylooligosaccharide를 생산하는 endo형의 효소임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 본 효소는 xylan으로부터 bifidogenic factor인xylooligosaccharide를 생산하기에 적당한 효소라고 생각된다.

This study was designed to improve the sensory characteristics and mitigate the bitter taste of Platycodon gradiflorum. It was aimed at investigating the qualitative properties of fermented P. gradiflorum after repeated steaming and drying treatments. P. gradiflorum was heated for 2 hr at 95℃, being the first and third treatments compared afterwards. Lactobacillus plantarum, at a concentration of 10%, was used as starter culture. As a result, the third steaming process and the addition of starter improved the physical and chemical properties of P. gradiflorum i.e., crude saponin and total polyphenol contents increased significantly. Moreover, P. gradiflorum steamed three times and fermented by L. plantarum showed the higher overall preference score. Our results indicated that the three-time steaming and drying was an effective manufacturing process for the production of high-quality fermented P. gradiflorum. Lactic acid-fermented P. gradiflorum also could have a potential use as a valuable resource for the development of functional products.

본 연구는 생산시기별 국내산 천일염(장판염, 토판염)의 성분 비교와 미생물 오염 실태 조사를 통하여 천일염 품질 관리 기준 마련을 위한 기초 데이터를 생산하기 위해 수행하였다. 월별 천일염 시료의 일반성분을 분석한 결과 15% 이상의 높은 수분함량을 보인 시료도 포함되어 식염규격기 준에 부적합하였지만, 불용분의 경우 장판염과 토판염이 별개의 기준을 가지고 있어 모두 현재 기준에 부합하였다. 또한 사분은 0.2% 이하의 기준을 초과한 시료도 일부 검출 되었다. 회분 함량과 염도는 토판염이 장판염에 비해 약 10% 내외로 높아, 생산방법별로 구분하여 장판염은 염도 80% 이하(회분 80% 이하)의 기준을, 토판염은 염도 90% 이하(회분 85% 이하)의 기준 적용을 제안하였다. 또한 총염 소 이온(40% 이상)에 대한 분석 결과, 9월～10월에 채집한 장판염 시료에서만 기준보다 낮아, 가을에 채취한 천일염 의 경우 채취시기를 명확히 하는 등 별도의 관리 강화 방안 이 필요하다고 판단된다. 식염 규격 기준 외에 무기이온 (Na, Mg, K, Ca, Zn, Fe) 및 미생물조사(중온, 대장균, 연쇄상 구균, 호염균)를 실시한 결과, 주요 무기 성분에서 토판염보 다는 장판염에서 생산시기별 차이를 조금 보였지만, 마그 네슘만이 온도가 높은 여름보다 온도가 낮은 봄, 가을에 그 함량이 조금 높을 뿐, 월별 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았 다. 또한 미생물 오염도 실태 조사에서는 생산방법에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았고, 9～10월에 수집한 시료에서 일반세 균, 연쇄상 구균 및 호기성 호염균이 상당히 높게 검출되어 관리 기준 마련 시 생산시기를 고려한 강화 방안도 고려되 어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 기후, 토양 등 생산 환경과 생산방법에 따라 뚜렷한 성분 차이를 보이는 우리나라 천일 염을 장판염과 토판염으로 구분하여, 우리나라 실정에 적 합한 관리 기준이 마련되어 천일염 품질 관리 및 등급 기준 에 따라 균일한 천일염이 생산된다면, 세계시장 진출 시 고품질의 천일염을 지속적으로 공급할 수 있기 때문에 관련 부서에서는 제도 마련과 지원에 힘써야 할 것이다.

In this study, the effects of the use of a starter on radish soaked at 4℃ for 28 days using two kinds of domestic sun-dried salt (white and gray salt) were determined. As a result, the moisture contents of the radish soaked with white and gray salt were 7.93 and 4.50%, respectively. The salinity levels were found to be equal (90%). No significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of the mineral contents of the salts therein (37812.41±1922.95 and 39755.13±1205.70 mg/100 g, respectively). However, iron and zinc contents of gray salt were higher than those of white salt while the calcium, potassium, and magnesium contents were lower than those of white salt. After the addition of the starter, the sugar content increased, the pH decreased, and the total acidity rapidly decreased compared with the non-starter group during fermentation. The total microorganism count of the two groups increased during the fermentation period of 28 days. From the initial fermentation for 7 days, the lactic acid bacteria in the non-starter group increased while those in the leuconostoc starter group steadily increased within the whole fermentation period. The Leuconostoc spp. in non-starter group increased, but that in the starter group decreased to pH 4.0 on day 14.

본 연구는 국내에서 상용 중인 과일 및 채소로부터 췌장베타세포 보호활성을 가지는 추출물의 식물 자원을 탐색해보고자 수행되었다. Alloxan에 대한 총 13종의 과일･채소 추출물에 대한 효과를 햄스터췌장베타세포주(HIT-T15)를 배양한 후 세포생존율, LDH 방출량, NAD+/NADH ratio, 인슐린 분비량 및 4종의 항산화효소활성을 측정하였다. 총 13종의 과일･채소 추출물은 alloxan에 의해 감소된 세포생존율을 유의하게 증가시켰다. 마늘종(Allium sativum) 등의 11종의 시료는 alloxan에 의해 증가된 LDH 방출량을 유의적으로 감소시켰으며, 산수유(Cornus officinalis) 등의 9종의 시료는 alloxan에 의해 감소된 NAD+/NADH ratio를 유의적으로 상승시킴으로써 세포생존율을 증가시켰다. 또한 3종의 추출물인 마늘종(Allium sativum), 산수유(Cornus officinalis)와 고들빼기(Yongjia sonchifolia) 추출물은 인슐린 분비능을 보호하였고 깻잎 등 5종의 시료는 SOD, GST, GR 및 GPx와 같은 항산화효소 활성을 유의적으로 증가시켰다. 과일･채소 추출물은 세포괴사 및 DNA fragmentation을 억제하고 세포 내 항산화효소 활성을 증가시킴으로써 alloxan에 의해 유발된 산화스트레스로부터 췌장베타세포를 보호하는 것으로 생각된다. 이상의 연구결과로부터 마늘종(Allium sativum), 산수유(Cornus officinalis), 자두(Prunus salicina), 오미자(Schisandra chinensis) 및 고들빼기(Yongjia sonchifolia)와 같은 5종의 추출물이 alloxan에 의한 산화스트레스로부터 췌장베타세포를 보호하는 효과가 우수한 것으로 판단되며 향후 췌장베타세포의 손상을 억제하는 기능성 식품 등의 개발에 기초 연구자료로 활용될 것으로 생각된다.