In this study, for development of functional sprouts, we have investigated the change of antioxidant activity and quantity of vitamin C, germanium and selenium according to the addition of vitamin C, germanium oxide and selenium oxide on the during cultivation of various sprouts. We were cultivated the sprouts using water solution added vitamin C, germanium oxide and selenium oxide on the system of cultivation instrument. Analysis of quantity of vitamin C on control group and treatment group were conducted by HPLC. Quantity of germanium and selenium were analyzed by ICP-MS(Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer), and antioxidant activities were checked by DPPH method. As a result, quantity of vitamin C, germanium and selenium on the treatment groups have increased tendency compared to the control group. And antioxidant activity of treatment groups showed increasing tendency compared to the control group.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the fermentation characteristics of Yakju using fresh sprouts from common buckwheat, a Daisan cultivar, and a tartary buckwheat Daikwan 3-3 cultivar to develop a functional Yakju, which is a traditional Korean liquor. As fermentation time increased, alcohol concentration and total sugar content (expressed as Brix degrees) increased, whereas reducing sugar content decreased. In particular, alcohol formation capability was maximized from the fourth to the seventh days of the second mashing stage during the fermentation procedure, which corresponded to the abrupt rise in mashing body temperature. The pH increased slightly when the titratable acidity was kept from increasing as fermentation proceeded. Quercetin and rutin were not present in the control group but their presence in Yakju with added buckwheat sprouts continuously increased with an increase in the fermentation period. Quercetin and rutin contents were higher in the Yakju with added Daikwan3-3 buckwheat sprouts than Yakju with added Daisan buckwheat sprouts. In conclusion, adding buckwheat sprouts improved Yakju quality during fermentation. Particularly, Yakju with added Daikwan3-3 buckwheat sprouts had superior fermentation characteristics and quality.

In this study, the anti-oxidative effects and components of sprout serum were investigated. In the buds, high levels of zinc, iron and manganese were analyzed in addition to copper, magnesium, and potassium. The free radical (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl, DPPH) scavenging activity of sprout serum was evaluated with IC50. IC50 of sprout serum was 58.0 mgmL-1, and that of vitamin C was 3.7 mgmL-1. In the test of superoxide scavenging activity of sprout serum, the activity was dependent on the concentration of serum. In this case, the IC50 was 2.0 wt%. Cell viability was detected by using the MTT method. Cultured human fibroblast was treated with 15 mM H2O2 and cell viability was 70% in case of control. However, the effect of treating 0.5% of sprout serum was similar to that of 0.0001% of vitamin C.

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and/or Sterptococcus thermophilus on the fermentation of yoghurt containing 5% (w/v) buckwheat sprouts. The results revealed that after 12 hours of fermentation the appropriate pH, titratable acidity and number of viable cells were attained. At that time, the rutin content of the buckwheat sprout-added yoghurt prepared by the mixed culture method was not changed, but the quercetin content increased greatly. Conversely, the rutin content of yoghurt that only contained Streptococcus thermophilus was decreased while the quercetin content was increased. The total phenol contents as well as the DPPH radical scavenging activities of both the mixed culture and Streptococcus thermophilus yoghurt did not differ significantly. Taken together, the results revealed that the use of a mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus during the preparation of buchwheat sprout-added yoghurt was desirable due to the decrease in pH and increase in titratable acidity and viable cells that occurred after 12 hr of fermentation. Moreover, phytochemicals in buckwheat sprouts such as rutin, quercetin and phenol compounds were comparatively increased during fermentation and influenced the antioxidant activity in buckwheat sprout-added yoghurt.

유통기한이 7일 밖에 되지 않는 무싹의 저장성 향상을 위해서 고체 이산화탄소를 처리하였다. 이를 위해 고체 이산화탄소의 승화시 발생하는 이산화탄소가스와 극저온의 온도로 농산물에 고이산화탄소 처리와 예냉처리를 동시에 할 수 있는 처리 장치를 개발하였는데 개발된 장치는 처리 대상 작물 주위를 10분만 5℃와 80% 이산화탄소로 조성하였다. 개발된 고이산화탄소 처리 장치를 이용하여 저장 전과 저장 중의 고체 이산화탄소 처리와 저장 전과 저장 중을 모두 한 처리, 그리고 무처리구를 두어 무싹의 저장성을 비교하였다. 고이산화탄소를 처리한 무싹은 25μm ceramic film 포장하여서 8℃에 저장하였다. 무순의 고이산화탄소 처리는 생체중 감소에는 영향을 주지 못하였고 저장 1일 째 포장내 이산화탄소와 산소 농도는 저장 중 처리구에서 40%와 10%로 고이산화탄소 농도를 보였으나 저장 7일째에는 모든 처리구의 이산화탄소 농도는 5% 미만으로 감소하였다. 고농도 이산화탄소 처리는 저장 15일째 에틸렌 농도를 낮추는 효과를 보였으나. 외관상 품질과 이취에서는 효과를 보이지 않았다.

The principal objective of this study was to investigate the influence of buckwheat sprouts on the acid production and growth of lactic acid bacteria in to which 5 and 10%(w/v) buckwheat sprouts was added, followed by fermentation with Lactobacillus bulgaricus. In yogurt to which 5 and 10% buckwheat sprouts was added, pH was lower and titratable acidity was higher than those of the control. It was also noted significant changes in the number of viable cell counts with differing amounts of added buckwheat sprouts until 12 hours. When the yogurt samples were stored for 12 days at 4℃, the pH and titratable acidity of the yogurt to which 5 and 10% buckwheat sprouts was added were maintained at lower and higher than control levels, respectively. The highest number of viable cell counts was found in the yogurt to which 5% buckwheat sprouts was added. Rutin content was reduced via lactic acid fermentation, but quercetin content increased significantly in the yogurt with added buckwheat sprouts. It may be that the glycosidic bonds connected to rutin were hydrolyzed during fermentation by lactic acid bacteria. The total phenol compound content of the yogurt samples also increased after fermentation. The antioxidative activity of yogurt to which 10% buckwheat sprouts was added was shown to have a 60.95% free radical scavenging effect, which was the highest among all yogurt samples evaluated.

혼합 싹채소의 MAP에 적합한 포장재를 선발하기 위해 알팔파, 브로콜리, 양배추, 무, 그리고 적무의 혼합 싹채소를 50μm 두께의 low-density polyethylene 필름(PE 50), 50μm 두께의 polypropylene 필름(PP 50), 50μm 두께의 ceramic 필름(CE 50), 25μm 두께 ceramic 필름(CE 25), 10~13μm 두께의 polyethylene film(wrap), 그리고 통기구가 있는 polyethylene terephthalate 박스(box)로 포장하여 8℃에서 저장 비교하였다. 저장 중 혼합 싹채소의 생체중은 7%의 감소를 보인 box처리구를 제외한 모든 처리구에서 2% 미만의 감소만을 보였다. 포장재 내부 대기는 필름 종류에 따라 차이를 보였다. CE 25는 산소와 이산화탄소 모두 5% 수준이었으나, PE 50과 CE 50은 이보다 높은 이산화탄소와 낮은 산소 농도를 보였는데, 이러한 대기 조성 변화가 이들 처리구에서 가장 이취가 가장 심했던 원인이라 생각된다. 저장 10일째 포장재 내 에틸렌 농도는 box가 가장 낮았고, 다음으로 PP 50, wrap, CE 25의 순서로 높았으며 외관상 품질이 저하가 가장 심하였던 PE 50과 CE 50에서 가장 높았다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, 1% 미만의 생체중 감소와 5% 수준의 이산화탄소와 산소 농도, 그리고 4ppm 이하의 에틸렌 농도를 보인 CE 25가 혼합 싹채소에 가장 적합한 포장재인 것으로 나타났다.

브로콜리의 새싹 발아와 생리활성에 효과적인 영향을 미치는 LED 광질 종류를 구명하기 위해 청색, 녹색, 적색, 백색, 황색, 적색+청색광을 조광 14시간, 암조건 10시간, 온도는 주간 25, 야간 18로 조절하여 종자 발아와 새싹을 생장을 시켰다. 생리활성 조사는 새싹을 메탄올로 추출한 것을 이용하여 실시하였다. 종자 발아율은 광의 종류에 관계없이 3일 만에 100%의 발아율을 나타냈다. 파종 후 8일째의 신선중은 청색광처리구에서 0.389g/10plants로 가장 높았다. 총페놀화합물 함량은 백색광 처리구에서 83.0mg·L-1으로, 총플라보노이드 함량은 청색광 처리구에서 72,6mg·L-1로 가장 많았다. 전자공여능은 추출물 2,000mg·L-1일 때 백색광 처리구에서 93.5%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 아질산염 소거능은 추출물이 500mg·L-1일 때 황색광 처리구에서 66.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다 Tyrosinase 저해 활성은 추출물이 2,000mg·L-1일 때 적색광 처리구에서 14.5%로 가장 높게 나타났다.

목본류의 절지를 이용한 싹기름 채소생산의 기술을 개발하기 위하여 뽕나무 가지를 2006년 4월 13일에 절지하여 4~6℃의 저온저장고에서 습도조건(40~50% 및 80~90%)에 따른 생존율과 1~3개씩의 싹을 붙인 가지를 자른 후 싹기름을 했을 때 저온저장 일수에 따른 새싹의 생장 정도를 조사하였다. 뽕나무 절지의 생존율은 저장일수가 길수록 낮아져 저온저장을 하지 않은 채취 당일에 싹기름을 한 것은 97.4%였고, 122일 저온저장한 후 싹기름을 한 절지는 40~50%의 습도조건에서 34.2%, 80~90%의 습도조건에서 저장한 것은 85.7%였다. 또한 절지의 저장일수가 길수록 새싹의 잎수가 증가하는 경향을 보였고, 싹의 길이와 폭도 큰 경향을 나타내었다. 따라서 뽕나무의 절지를 4~6℃의 저장온도와 80~90%의 습도조건에서 저장한 후 1~3개씩의 싹을 붙인 가지를 잘라 싹기름을 하면 새싹 채소의 생산이 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

저장중 5가지 싹채소, (무, 적무, 적양배추, 알팔파, 브로콜리)의 생체중은 50μm LDPE필름으로 밀폐하여 2℃와 8℃모두 99%이상 유지되었다. 저장중 포장재내 이산화탄소 농도는 8℃에서 2℃에서 보다 높았으며 작물별로 무와 적무가 높았다. 산소농도는 이와 정반대로 2℃에서 높게 유지되었고, 무와 적무가 가장 낮은 농도를 보였는데 특히 8℃저장 3일째는 3%미만까지 낮아지기도 하였다. 에틸렌 농도도 2℃에 비해 8℃에서 다소 높았으며 작물별로는 알팔파가 0.1ppm으로 가장 낮았고 나머지 4 작물은 작물간 농도차이에 유의성 없이 1ppm미만으로 낮았다. 이취는 산소농도가 가장 낮았던 무와 적무에서 오히려 낮은 수준을 보였으며 온도별로 큰 차이가 없었다. 외관상 품질은 역시 2℃가 8℃보다 높게 유지되었으며, 두 온도 모두에서 무가 가장 높게 유지되었고, 다음으로 적무, 브로콜리, 적양배추, 알팔파 순서였다. 이상의 결과에서 싹채소의 작물간 저장성에 차이를 알 수 있었는데 무와 알팔파의 경우 4~5일의 저장기한의 차이를 보였다. 따라서 싹채소 유통에 있어 작물별 관리가 다르게 실시되어야 할 것이라 생각된다.

Background : Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) have been reported to alter the composition of the secondary metabolites present in many plants. For example, light exposure has been reported to significantly affect secondary metabolite biosynthesis in plants, and irradiance levels have been reported to affect the concentration and production of both phenylpropanoids and carotenoids. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the most effective LED light source in enhancing growth and secondary metabolites (polyphenols and carotenoids) and investigate the effect of LED illumination on production the of primary and secondary metabolites (polyphenols and carotenoids) in Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. sprouts Methods and Results : In order to determine the effect of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on plant metabolism, the present study examined the primary and secondary metabolite profiles of Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. sprouts that were exposed to red, blue, white, or a combination of red and blue LEDs using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS). A total of 39 hydrophilic compounds were identified and quantitated using GC-TOF-MS, and six phenylpropanoids and six carotenoids were quantified using HPLC. The plants grown under blue LED light contained the highest level of total carotenoids (253.72 ± 17.27 ㎍/g) and phenylpropanoids (2,600.51 ± 4.90 ㎍/g). Thus, the current study provides a new approach for enhancing the carotenoid and phenylpropanoid production of V. unguiculata. Conclusion : This study suggests that blue LED light source is the most appropriate for the sprout growth and production of phenolic compounds and carotenoids in cowpea sprouts. Furthermore, these findings confirm that HPLC, GC-MS, and GC-TOF-MS are suitable for investigating metabolic relationships and offer a tenable strategy for enhancing secondary metabolite production using LED light sources.

Backgoound : Sprout vegetables are rich source of nutrients for human health. The safflower seeds contained various functional compounds and nutritions, and can be used as food material without restriction. Therefore, this study was performed to compare the antioxidant properties of sprouts from safflower seeds according to germination periods. Methods and Results : The safflower seeds were sterilized and steeped with distilled water, then incubated at 25℃ for 1 - 7 days. These sprouts and seeds were extracted with methanol, and used as samples for antioxidant properties (total phenolics, total flavonoids contents, DPPH, and ABTS radical scavenging activities). Total phenolics, total flavonoids contents, and antioxidant activities were higher in safflower seed than sprouts. Among sprouts with various germination periods, the sprouts incubated 4 - 7 days were higher in total phenolics, total flavonoids contents, and antioxidant activities than other sprouts. The levels of antioxidant activities were similar in sprouts incubated for 4 - 7 days. Conclusion : These results indicated that the antioxidant properties of sprouts differed according to germination periods, and the optimal germination period of safflower seed as sprout vegetables are 4 days.

Background : Buckwheat (Fagopyrum spp.) is an annual crop belonging to the polygonaceae family and cultivated in most of Asian and European countries. Nowadays, many people take interest in the utilization of buckwheat seed because of its high nutritional and pharmaceutical values. Especially, tartary buckwheat is drawing attention for its high rutin content, which is beneficial to health. Methods and Results :　Tartary buckwheat sprout (TBS) was powdered and two grams of powder was mixed with 4 ㎖ H2O in a glass petri disc (100 x 20 ㎜) and exposed to far infrared irradiation (FIR) at different temperature (80, 100, 120, 140, 160℃) for an hour each. Further, the FIR treated powdered sprout samples were suspended in 200 ㎖ of 80% ethanol (v/v) and kept overnight in a shaker at room temperature. The extracts were filtered through Advantec 5B Tokyo Roshi Kaisha Ltd., Japan and dried using a vacuum rotatory evaporator (EYLA N-1000, Tokyo, Japan) in a 40℃ water bath. Dried samples were weighed and kept at 4℃ for further analysis. Conclusion : Total polyphenol was evaluated by Folin-Ciocalteau assay and total flavonoid by aluminum nitrate colorimetric assay, while antioxidant properties were evaluated based on DPPH free radical scavenging activity, metal chelating property and total antioxidant capacity. This study showed that FIR treatment to TBS caused a decrease in total antioxidant capacity and metal chelation property. However, there was a slight increase in total polyphenol and total flavonoid content from 80 to 120℃. Similarly, DPPH free radical scavenging activity also increased in the same way as TP and TF in TBS. The HPLC result revealed that quercetin production was directly proportional to temperature, and the production (average 14.87 ㎎/g dw) of quercetin was highest at 120℃ (an hour’s treatment), which was 13.54 times higher than the control in TBS.

Buckwheat sprouts are a vegetable; a functional food should provide health benefit and enhance performance as high nutritionally important substances. Buckwheat noodles are the major buckwheat food in Japan, Korea and China. In addition, Buckwheat as preventive medicine has undergone a great advancement in the last decade. Comparison of the functional properties distribution and utilization in tatary buckwheat is required of understanding the metabolites. The study was conducted to identify the sorts of phenolic compounds and metabolites in tatary buckwheat seedling at 4, 7, and 10 days seedling under the different combinations of lightemitting diode (LED) such as blue, red, mix (red, blue, and white), dark, and natural lights in stem and leaves. After breaking the dormancy, buckwheat seeds were grown in culture room under lights for 14 hrs and the dark condition for 10 hrs, at 25ºC for 10 days. Length of buckwheat was gradually increased under all of the conditions. Using HPLC, rutin was highest at 7 days under mix and natural light in stem and leaf, respectively. Quercetin was highest at 4 and 7 days under natural light in both. Chlorogenic acid was highest at 7 days under mix and natural in stem and leaf, respectively. Taken Together, this study indicates that phenolic compounds and metabolites present in those plants could be helpful for the human health and nutritional additive.

The objective of this study was to evaluate quality properties including amylose, alkali digestion value (ADV), texture and GABA (Gamma Amino-Butyric Acid) of brown rice and 1~5 mm germinated brown rice of Keunnun and Samkwang culitvars. The protein content of germinated brown rice showed increasing tendency according to shoot length, however, the difference was not statistically significant. The amylose content of all samples ranged from 15.0% to 16.0% in Keunnun and 17.0% to 18.0% in Samkwang, without significant differences. Compared to regular brown rice, germinated brown rice from both cultivars demonstrated reduced gel consistency, which contributed to the improved cooked rice texture. Especially, germinated brown rice had significantly lower setback values, which is correlated with high palatability of cooked rice. However, there was no significant difference in gel consistency between 1 mm and 2~5 mm germinated brown rice. GABA content in Keunnun increased by 3~5 times after germination process. In Samkwang, GABA content increased by 50 times (from 0.005 μg/g to 0.243~0.247 μg/g) after germination. The hardness of germinated brown rice was significantly lower than that of brown rice. However, there was no significant difference in hardness according to shoot length. Consequently, when processing germinate brown rice, it is recommended to maximize functional ingredients by germination while maintaining shoot length less than 2 mm.

본 연구는 강낭콩 싹나물의 재배시 재배온도에 따른 싹나물의 재배특성 및 항산화 활성을 분석하여 강낭콩을 이용한 채소용 싹나물 재배방법 구명과, 강낭콩 싹나물이 가진 성분 및 활성 등을 분석하여 최적 재배 조건을 구명하기 위하여 수행하였다. 1.강낭콩 싹나물 재배를 위하여 20℃, 23℃ 및 25℃의 온도에서 5일간 재배한 결과 전장 및 배축장은 23℃에서 재배하였을 경우 가장 우수하게 재배되었으며, 배축직경의 경우는 온도와 상관없이 모두 유사하게 재배되었다. 2.재배온도별 강낭콩 싹나물의 불완전발아율 및 수율을 측정한 결과 재배온도별로 큰 차이를 보였으며, 20℃ 및 25℃에서 재배 시 50%가 넘는 불완전발아율을 보였으나, 23℃에서는 10% 내외로 나타났다. 3.강낭콩 싹나물의 재배온도별 조지방 및 조단백질 함량을 분석한 결과 재배온도 및 강낭콩 품종에 따라 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 4.재배온도(20℃, 23℃ 및 25℃) 및 일수(0일, 3일, 5일 및 7일)별 강낭콩 싹나물의 폴리페놀 함량 및 라디칼 소거능을 측정한 결과 재배온도 및 일수가 증가함에 따라 폴리페놀 함량 및 라디칼 소거능이 증가하였으며, 특히 23℃에서 재배 시 가장 높은 폴리페놀 함량 및 라디칼 소거능을 나타냈다.

대두, 녹두, 및 동부 종자로 7일간 재배된 새싹나물의 생육, 폴리페놀 함량, 플라보노이드 함량, 항산화성 및 항산화효소 활성 차이를 검토하였다. 작물별 새싹나물의 총 신장은 녹두와 콩이 동부보다 유의적으로 컸으며 생체중은 오히려 콩과 동부가 녹두보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. Folin-Denis방법에 따른 총 페놀 함량은 콩나물의 메탄올 추출물(82.2 mg kg-1)이 가장 높았으며, 그 다음이 동부나물(32.2 mg kg-1), 녹두나물(24.5 mg kg-1) 순으로 나타났다(p 〈 0.05). 한편, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 총 페놀 함량과 같은 경향을 보였으나 더 낮은 함량이 검출되었다. DPPH 라디컬 소거능은 추출물 농도가 증가할수록 높은 활성을 보였으며 전체적으로 낮은 활성이었으나 동부와 녹두 추출물(44와 42%)이 콩나물(25%)보다 비교적 높은 활성을 보였다. 항산화효소 활성은 APX와 POX활성은 동부가 가장 높았고 그 다음이 녹두, 콩 순으로 나타났고, CAT와 SOD 활성은 콩나물이 동부와 녹두나물보다 높게 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구는 총 페놀 함량(r2 = 0.53 ~ 0.90)과 총 플라보노이드 함량(r2 = 0.47 ~ 0.94)은 항산화성과 항산화효소 활성에 높은 연관성이 있으며, 그 함량과 활성은 작물별로 다르게 나타남을 확인하였다.

땅콩의 새로운 수요개발을 위해 국내 육성품종 37종에 대한 땅콩 싹나물 비교시험을 통하여 싹나물에 적합한 우량품종을 선발하고 생육형질 상호간의 관계를 조사여 싹나물 연구를 위한 기초 자료자료로 활용하고자 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 본 시험에 이용한 각 품종의 100립중은 조광 56 g에서 호광 142 g까지 넓게 분포하였다. 전체품종의 하배축길이는 팔광 4.3 cm에서 대신 5.8 cm 분포하고 평균 5.1 cm였으며 하배축의 직경은 평균 6.9 mm 미광 5.0 mm에서 대청 8.0mm까지 걸쳐 분포하였다. 뿌리길이는 대청 11.1 cm에서 미광 20.6 mm에 분포하였으며 평균 14.6 cm이였다. 상배축의 길이는 평균 1.8 cm로서 대풍 0.8 cm에서 미광 4.6 cm에 걸쳐 분포하였다. 미광은 하배축이 가늘고 짧으며, 상배축과 뿌리가 가장 길었고 기능성 성분 resveratrol 함량(88.2ug/g )도 높았다. 중소립종 조광은 하배축의 길이(5.0 cm)가 짧은 편이나 하배축 직경(7.8 mm)은 통통하고 싹나물의 크기가 균일하며 수율은 820%로 가장 높았으며 특히 깨끗한 외관 품질을 가져 땅콩 싹나물로 적합한 특성을 가졌다. 땅콩 싹나물 형질 상호간의 상관관계에서 땅콩 종자의 100립중은 싹나물의 resveratrol함량, 성묘율, 수율과는 부(-)의 상관관계를 나타냈고, 묘중, 곡묘 하배축 개열성과는 정(+)의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 싹나물 뿌리 길이는 상배축의 길이, resveratrol 함량, 수율과는 정의 관계를 나타내고 하배축 직경과 개열성과는 부의 관계를 나타냈다.