It is well known that sunflower (SF) sprout has more beneficial effects than SF seed due to increased levels of phytochemical components such as vitamins, total phenolics, and isoflavones during germination. This study investigated the physicochemical properties and antioxidative activities of SF seed during both germination and cultivation. In a proximate analysis, the water content of SF groat was 9.17% and then increased to 15.32% on the 11th day after seeding. On a dry weight basis, crude fat content decreased while the contents of carbohydrates, crude protein, and crude ash increased. As cultivation proceeded, the contents of minerals were in decreasing order of K, Mg, Ca, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu, in which SF sprout cultivated for 9 or 11 days contained the highest mineral contents. Though vitamin C was not detected on SF groat, the content of vitamin C continuously increased up to the 5th day of cultivation and then decreased gradually. Vitamin E content in SF groat was higher than that in SF sprout. It was also found that the vitamin E content in SF sprout was the highest on the 5th day of cultivation. Daidzin was not detected in SF groat, but its concentration reached a maximum on the 5th day of cultivation in SF sprouts. Furthermore, higher amounts of daidzein were observed on the 3rd, 5th, and 9th days of cultivation. The highest total isoflavone content was observed on either the 3rd or 5th day of cultivation. The highest content of total phenolics was observed on the 5th of cultivation. When DPPH radical and peroxyl radical scavenging activities of SF sprout were measured in order to measure antioxidant efficacy, it was found that 5 day-cultivated SF sprout had the highest scavenging activities. In conclusion, SF sprout cultivated for 9 or 11 days was found to be a good source of minerals. Furthermore, the fifth-day after seeding was the optimal time for the production of SF sprout with effective natural antioxidant activity and high amounts of functional components such as vitamins, total phenolics, and isoflavones.

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.

This experiment was conducted to determine the amount of asparagine content in soybean sprout soup as well as its effect on the regulation of blood alcohol concentration in human body. Asparagine content and alcohol concentration in blood were analyzed using the amino-acid analyzer and alcohol tester, respectively. Asparagine content in soybean sprout soup was highly significantly different among sprout soups sampled from different restaurants, although the boiling time and amount of sprout used were different among the samples. Significantly higher asparagine content was observed in soups with higher amounts of sprouts (2.81% in 500 grams of sprout) and 10 minutes after boiling with other solid ingredients in the soup. Lower concentration of alcohol in blood was recorded in persons with higher body weight. The asparagine+soybean extract (eaten immediately after drink) lowered the blood alcohol concentration significantly followed by only asparagine and control. The blood alcohol concentration after drinking become zero earlier (by 30 minutes), when asparagine+soybean extract or only asparagine was consumed as compared to control.

Most soybean sprouts grown in factories are sold on the market. When the soybean sprouts grow up to lateral root initiation, the rate and absolute amount of asparagine in the roots of all sprouts are comparatively low. To extract the greatest amount of asparagine from soy-sprouts, it is advantageous to grow sprouts more than 16 days. When sprouts were grown with ozonic water, it was possible to grow sprouts more than 16 days without any rotting problems. The content of asparagine in the sprouts were proportionally increased up to 16 days. When sprouts were grown in 0.2% of urea, the content of asparagine in sprouts were significantly increased. Soybean sprouts grown at room temperature showed the highest yield rate and asparagine content, at the same time.

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.

알코올의 숙취해독에 뛰어난 효과가 있는 것으로 알려진 asparagine은 콩나물의 뿌리에 함량이 가장 많은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구논문에서는 콩나물 뿌리 발생에 미치는 재배실의 온도, 일당 관수횟수, 재배일수 및 동일용기에 사용한 콩 량에 대한 영향을 조사하여 얻어진 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 아가콩과 풍산나물콩의 수율은 재배일수에 따라 경시적으로 증가하였으며, 재배실 온도가 에서 보다 에서 높았으며, 콩나물의 수율은 5회 관수, 8일 재배시 가장 높았다. 2. 아가콩과 풍산나물콩의 콩나물 부위별 건물중의 비율은 자엽이 가장 많았고 뿌리가 가장 낮았으며, 재배실 온도가 에서 보다 에서 비율이 더 높았다. 3. 아가콩의 asparagine 함량은 재배실 온도 에서 5회 관수 8일 재배한 하배축에서 18.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 풍산나물콩의 asparagine 함량은 재배일수가 길수록, 재배온도가 높은 경우 높았으며, 하배축에서 가장 높았고, 에서 2회 관수 8일 재배시 하배축에서 18.8%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 5. 아가콩은 300g, 풍산나물콩은 500g 치상시 수율이 가장 높았으며, 잔뿌리의 수는 아가콩과 풍산나물콩 모두 치상량이 증가함에 따라 증가하는 경향이었다.

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.

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.

숙주나물과 콩나물은 blanching 후 변질 속도가 크게 차이가 나는 바 이들이 Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Listeria monocytogenes 등 4종의 부패성 및 식중독 미생물의 중식에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 숙주나물과 콩나물 조리과정 중 blanching 조건이 달라 각각의 조건에서 두 시료 모두 blanching하여 생균수를 측정한 결과 blanching 한 후 미생물수는 저장시간에 따라 증가하나 그 차이가 없었다. 최소배지에 숙주나물과 콩나물 농축물 및 부패성 미생물을 접종한 후 생균수를 측정한 결과 숙주나물에 접종한 모든 균들의 초기 균수가 높았으나 24시간 이후 비슷한 증식양상을 나타내었다. 그러나 숙주나물과 콩나물의 여액을 배지로 사용하여 실험한 결과 미생물의 증식 양상은 균주마다 다른 것으로 나타났다. 저장기간 동안 색도를 측정한 결과 숙주나물의 경우 24시간에는 색차가 거의 없다가 48시간 이후 현저한 차이를 보였고, 콩나물의 경우 24시간에 다른 계통의 색으로 변하다가 48시간 이후 현저하게 많은 차이를 보여 다른 양상을 나타내었다.

우수한 특성을 가진 나물콩 품종 육성을 위하여 국내 재래 나물콩 계통의 콩나물 특성을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 공시된 301품종 및 계통의 콩나물 전체 길이의 범위는 9.5~23.0cm, 하배축길이는 5.9~15.1cm, 뿌리길이는 3.2~9.2cm로 다양한 변이를 보였고, 수율에서도 121~695%로 다양하게 분포하고 있었다. 2. 공시된 301품종 및 계통의 종피색에 따른 콩나물 수율은 혼색종피종에서 409%로 가장 높게 나타났고, 백립중에 따른 콩나물 수율은 소립종일수록 높은 경향이었으며, 잔뿌리수는 흑색종피종과 갈색 종피종에서 현저히 적었다. 3. 콩나물 길이와 전체길이에 대한 뿌리길이의 비율, 수율을 기준으로 한 공시품종 및 계통들의 분포에서 장려품종보다 우수한 특성을 가지는 다수의 재래계통이 분포하고 있었다. 4. 콩나물 하배축의 색도는 백색도(L값)에서 장려품종이 재래계통에 비해 백색에 더 가까웠고, 적색도(a값)와 황색도(c값)는 장려품종보다 재래계통에서 높은 경향이었다.

In order to optimize the quality of pine sprout tea, its chemical properties were analyzed and the yeasts associated with the quality of pine sprout tea during the storage were isolated and identified. In proximate composition moisture content was 20.13%, but other components except sugar were relatively low. Sugars such as glucose(30.15%), fructose(19.57%), and sucrose(9.27%) were major sugars which contained up to 76.73%. Total vitamin C and soluble tannin contents were 11.31 mg% and 68.31 mg%, respectively. Thirteen kinds of free amino acids were detected, but they were contained only in trace. In fatty acid composition 64.69% of fatty aids composed mainly of saturated fatty acids and major fatty acids were oleic acid, palmitic acid, and tricosaenoic acid. Among 8 mineral elements detected, calcium content was highest with 79.00 mg% and followed by potassium(45.16 mg%) and magnesium(8.93 mg%). The sweetness of pine sprout tea was gradually decreased from 70˚ Brix to 63˚ Brix and 3.2% of ethanol at the initial concentration was increased to 6.0% during the storage of 40 days. The yeasts associated with the quality and alcohol formation of pine sprout tea during the storage were identified by Biolog MicrostationlTM system, as Zygosaccharomyces rouxii, Kluyveromyces lodderae, Kluyveromyces wickerhamii, and Pichia fluxuum.

Erwinia rarotovora subsp carotovora에 의한 콩나물 무름병 발생을 인위적인 조건하에서 조사하였다. 콩나물의 재배 온도가 콩나물 무름병 발생과 생장에 미치는 영향은 30℃이상의 고온에서 무름병 발생율이 높아졌으며 35℃에서는 약 22%의 발병율을 나타내었다. 종피와 자엽 부위에 인위적인 상처를 낸 경우 70%이상의 발병율을 보였으며 콩나물의 신장을 억제하였다. 습도는 90%이상 유지시 33%의 발병율을 보였으며 콩나물의 생장을 억제시켰다. 콩나물 재배 배출액을 관수액으로 재이용하였을 때 무름병의 발병율이 증가하였다.

As a basic study for preparing pine sprout tea, chemical components in pine sprouts and pine needles were analyzed as follows: In proximate composition the contents of most components except for crude fat were different between in pine sprouts and pine needles. Moisture content in pine sprouts was higher than that in pine needles. Calcium and potassium were major minerals contained in pine sprouts and needles, and their contents in pine needles picked in December were higher than those picked in June. Soluble tannin and vitamin C contents in leaf part of pine sprouts were much higher than those in stem part and their contents in pine needles were increased according to their growth. Free sugars like fructose, glucose and sucrose were contained in both pine sprouts and needles, and their contents in pine sprouts were higher in stem part as compared that in leaf part. Although fourteen kinds of amino acids were detected in pine sprouts and pine needles, their contents were extremely low. Amino acid composition between pine sprouts and pine needles was different each other, but major amino acids contained in them were same, those are acidic amino acids such as aspartic acid and glutamic acid. Amino acid contents in pine needles were increased according to the growth. In fatty acid composition in leaf part of pine sprouts, saturated fatty acid contents were higher than unsaturated fatty acid contents, but in stem part unsaturated fatty acid contents were higher. In pine needles the amount of saturated fatty acid was increased with the growth, but the amount of unsaturated fatty acid was rather decreased.

Alcoholic fatty liver disorder has become a frequent health concern worldwide. To investigate the effects of Brassica oleracea (B. oleracea) sprout extract (BOE), the present study was designed with alcoholic fatty liver in the rat. Initially, the effects of BOE on liver parameters were examined. Male rats were divided into five groups. The normal control group was fed the normal diet, and the BOE group was fed the high fat diet and ethanol with/without BOE for 4 weeks. After 4 weeks feeding period, rats were sacrificed and their livers and blood were used for fatty liver-related biomarkers analyses. As a result, BOE ameliorated fatty liver-related enzymes profiles in liver tissues and also reduced blood alcohol concentration in rat model. We demonstrated that BOE protected the high fat diet and alcohol-induced fatty liver in rat model. Furthermore, BOE increased detoxificative abilities against alcohol.

Background : This study was conducted to select a optimal combination of LED light sources for stable production of sprout ginseng used as vegetables throughout the year. Methods and Results : The treatments to select the optimum LED light source for the production of functional sprout ginseng were ①Blue40%: Green40%: Red40% (B40 + G12 + R20 umol·m-2S-1), ②B50: G25: R10 (B50 + G8 + R5 umol·m-2S-1), ③B50: G20: R40 (B50 + G6 + R20 umol·m-2S-1), ④B35: G20: R35 (B35 + G6 + R18 umol·m-2S-1), ⑤B20: G0: R40 (B20 + R20 umol·m-2S-1), ⑥control (a general fluorescent lamp for plant cultivation, FL40W, PG, 35.0 umol). The ginseng seedlings used in the test were subject to preconditioning process for one week after the cold treatment at 4℃ for at least three months. The root media were composed of porous artificial soil 40% + peat moss 30% + perlite 20% + Vomito (brand name)10%. We planted 35 seedlings (planting density 5 × 7 ㎝) in a 480 × 380 × 295 ㎜ plastic box. The two liters of water were irrigated per a plastic box when water potential reached -33 kPa using a tensimeter. The cultivation room was maintained at 25℃ with 45% of the relative humidity, and 16 hours of lighting for growing conditions. The growing period was 40 to 60 days after planting. The results were as follows; the treatment of LED B50%: G25%: R10% (B50 + G8 + R5 umol·m-2S-1) increased the diameter of the sprout ginseng by 10.3% (4.95 → 5.46 ㎜), root weight 27.3% (1.1 → 1.4 g), fresh weight 38.9% (1.8 → 2.5 g) in comparison with the control. The contents of ginsenoside such as Re, Rg2, Rc, Rb2, and Rd increased 24.2% (24.8 → 30.8 ㎎/g). Conclusion : The optimal light source for sprout ginseng was LED B50%: G25%: R10% (B50 + G8 + R5 umol·m-2S-1), which increased sprout production by 38.9% in comparison with the control.

Background : Currently sprout ginsengs are produced in extensive variations of cultivation times, methods and specifications that are different in each farm in Korea. Also, regardless the effective ingredient content of ginseng, overgrown sprout ginseng are distributed so that the quality standardization of sprout ginseng is urgently required. The sprout ginseng market is only a segment of the Korean ginseng market still. However, If development of processed products utilizing the functionalities is connected, the market may exponentially grow. Also, if the use of sprout ginseng is extended to productions of drinks, cosmetics, facial masks and others in the cosmetics and health functional food industries, the export competitiveness to the global market is expected to increase. Therefore, this study aims the quality standardization of sprout ginseng to secure the market competitiveness in Korea and overseas by examining the property change following the cultivation period. Methods and Results : Growth of sprout ginseng were investigated on 20 th, 30 th, 40 th and 50 th days after planting on May 30 th. Growth of above-ground parts and underground parts of 2-years-old sprout ginseng increased with longer growing period. As the growing period became longer, the sprout ginseng weight increased, that is the result of the increase of the above-ground part. Also, according to the examination on the leaves, stems and roots properties of 2-year grown sprout ginseng in each growing period, a trend that, as the growing period is longer from 20 days to 50 days, the hardness, gumminess, chewingness and fracture of leaf, stem and root are higher. Conclusion : In case of cultivating sprout ginseng in a green house, as the growth period of 2-years-old sprout ginseng was prolonged, the growth of above-ground parts and underground parts was improved. And, as the growing period of sprout ginseng was prolonged, the properties of leaves, stems and roots tended to increase.