Within the framework of a project entitled “Development of Advanced Sweet Potato Cultivation Technology for Smallholder Farmers in Paraguay” implemented by KOPIA Paraguay Center (Korea Partnership for Innovation of Agriculture) in collaboration with Paraguayan Institute of Agricultural T echnology (I PTA) d uring the period 2021-2024, r esults o f four m ain e xperiments are described in this research: selection of suitable varieties, optimal planting and harvesting times, the use of ridges, and optimal chemical fertilization doses. In the selection of suitable varieties for Paraguay, 11 sweet potato varieties were evaluated in departments of San Pedro and Misiones. As a result, varieties Andaí, Jety Paraguay, and Chaco I showed the highest productivity in San Pedro, while varieties Jety Uruguayo, Chaco I, and Taiwanés showed higher productivity in Misiones. The other three experiments were carried out in San Pedro only. Optimal planting and harvesting times were determined with three varieties: Andaí, Pyta Guasu, and Jety Paraguay. For Andaí and Jety Paraguay varieties, they should be planted in December and harvested at 122 days post planting (DPP). For Pyta Guasu, it should be planted in October and harvested at 124 DPP. Regarding productivity response with soil preparation methods, the use of ridges showed higher yields in all planting methods, with the curved method planting being the most productive. Finally, optimal chemical fertilization doses were established in order to improve the total yield. The optimal nitrogen fertilizer dose (urea 45% N) was 40 kg/ha. The optimal phosphorus fertilizer dose (triple superphosphate 45% P2O5) was 80 kg/ha and the optimal potassium fertilizer dose (potassium chloride 60% K2O) was 120 kg/ha.

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is an essential crop in the Paraguayan diet. It plays a crucial role in food security. It is a source of income for family agriculture. It has a significant potential to adapt to various climatic and soil conditions in Paraguay, making it a promising crop for improving productivity. However, Paraguay faces a deficit in the development of sweet potato cultivation technology, resulting in a low productivity of 5.3 ton/ha. Efforts have been made to collect and characterize sweet potato genotypes, covering a diversity of native varieties. These efforts have laid the groundwork for future sweet potato research and development. Still, ongoing research and development of strategies are needed to address existing challenges of improving genetic resource traits and developing cultivation technology and to fully exploit growth opportunities in this sector. This review summarizes sweet potato cultivation in Paraguay, focusing on several key technical aspects. It analyzes current market situation and production conditions as well as the availability of genetic materials adapted to different ecoregions. Additionally, it explores prospects for the development of advanced sweet potato crops, including the production of high-quality, virus-free sweet potato plants with improved productivity.

Southern root-knot nematode (SRKN, Meloidogyne incognita) is known to be responsible for annual economic losses of 38.2 million USD in cucumber cultivation in Korea. Nematicides are frequently used to manage SRKN in plastic greenhouses. A field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of a soil fumigant (dimethyl disulfide, DMDS) and a non-fumigant (fluopyram, FL) against SRKN during the winter fallow season in a greenhouse from October to December. Nematicidal efficacy was assessed at 43 days after treatment, and the root gall index was measured 4 months after transplanting cucumber seedlings. DMDS effectively reduced second-stage SRKN juvenile density with 91% control efficacy, while FL showed no control efficacy against SRKN. Root gall index values were significantly different (p=0.020) in DMDS treatment and controls at 1.0±0.00 and 4.3±0.58, respectively. This study showed that DMDS could be considered an effective nematicide for controlling SRKN in the fallow period in winter.

This study investigated the antioxidant characteristics of sweet potato according to different plant parts and drying methods. The sweet potato plant parts were divided into root tubers, stems, stalks, leaves, and tips, and the drying methods were freeze-drying and hot air drying. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and radical scavenging activity of the sweet potato plant parts were significantly different depending on the plant parts and drying methods. The total polyphenol content of freeze-dried sweet potato leaves and tips were 52.76 and 46.19 mg chlorogenic acid equivalents/g sample, and the total flavonoid contents were 222.47 and 214.12 mg quercetin equivalents/g sample, respectively, and decreased with hot air drying. DPPH radical scavenging activity was higher in freeze-drying than hot air drying and was significantly different depending on the plant parts. The ABTS radical scavenging activity of freeze-dried sweet potato leaves and tips were 43.48 and 44.68 mg Trolox equivalents/g sample, respectively, and decreased with hot air drying. Therefore, additional studies on the functionality of using by-products from sweet potato cultivation are needed.

As the average temperature on Earth increases due to global climate change, crops are further needed to overcome this issue. Since sweet potato has high yield potential, can grow in harsh environments, and contains abundant nutrients, it is a potential substitute food in response to environmental crises. Compared to grains such as rice and barley, sweet potato has a lower glycemic load and contains various natural antioxidants, showing a variety of physiological functions. Thus, sweet potato is in the spotlight as a healthy food. Although domestic sweet potato production continued to decrease from 1990 to 2010, its production was maintained or slightly increased until 2020 due to the changes in consumers’ dietary habits that emphasize health. In this regard, steamed or roasted sweet potatoes were consumed as a snack substitute in the previous eating form. Furthermore, sweet potato starch has been used in various industries, including food. Therefore, this study intends to discuss the value of sweet potatoes as food, the production trend and cultivation method of sweet potatoes in South Korea, and the industrial application of sweet potatoes.

This study was performed to evaluate the quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of Nurungji by varying the purple sweet potato powder addition time (AR: added after rice cooking, BR: added before rice cooking) and powder ratio (0, 2, 4, 6, 8%) on the prepared rice during Nurungji’s manufacturing. In both AR and BR samples, water binding capacity, soluble solid content, reducing sugar, and hardness increased with an increasing proportion of purple sweet potato powder; however, the pH and moisture content decreased. The L value and b value decreased and increased with the influence of anthocyanin in purple sweet potato powder. The total polyphenol, flavonoid, anthocyanin contents, DPPH, and ABTS radical scavenging activity were highest in Nurungji with 8% of purple sweet potato powder. Moreover, AR samples showed higher antioxidant activity than BR samples. Based on the study results above, the preparation of Nurungji with 8% purple sweet potato powder by AR process was more favorable based on the content of antioxidants and antioxidant activity.

본 연구는 클로렐라 엽면시비가 고구마의 생육 및 수확에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 클로렐라 엽면시 비구와 무시비구의 생육 비교를 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 고구마 1개 식물체에서 수확한 수확량을 조사한 결과, 수확 개수는 클로렐라 무시비구는 60.0개, 클로렐라 시비구는 71.2개로 클로렐라 시비구가 무시비구에 비교하여 19%정도 증가하였다 2. 고구마의 1개의 평균 무게는 무처리구 104.6 g, 클로렐라 시비구 105.7 g으로 클로렐라를 시비하였을 때 다소 높은 경향을 보였으나 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 3. 고구마 1.2 m2 구역 내 10개 식물체에서 수확한 고구마의 총 무게는 무처리구 6.3 kg, 클로렐라 시비구 7,5 kg로 20% 정도의 증수 효과를 확인하였다. 4. 농수산물유통공사의 자료에 의거한 소비자 선호 등급인 80-150g 내에 속하는 고구마의 비율은 클로렐라 시비구가 무처리구보다 1.7% 더 높았다. 5. 본 실험의 결과 클로렐라 시비구의 수확량 증가율이 19.9%로 1ha에서 약 5,085,000원 이상의 수익 증가를 기대할 수 있어 클로렐라 시비가 농가의 소득 증대에 크게 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) extracts from sweet potatoes (SP) and watermelon (WM) on the oxidative stability of perilla seed oils (POs) over the existing ones. A comparison was done between the oxidative stability of perilla oil (PO) after the addition of 0.1% of SP, and WM extracts and PO without extract. The oxidative stability was measured based on the viscosity, acid value (AV), peroxide value (POV), antioxidant (DPPH) activity, p-anisidine value (p-AV), and fatty acid composition. The viscosities ranges were: PO without extract, from 53.99±0.99 to 74.38±1.61 cps, PO with SP extract, from 53.99±0.10 to 58.73±0.8 cps, and PO with WM extract, from 53.98±0.10 to 56.00±0.70 cps. While the PO containing the SC-CO2 extracts had significantly lower AV, POV, and p-AV, their antioxidant activity was approximately 10 times higher than that of the PO without extract. There were no significant differences in fatty acid composition between SC-CO2 extracts added groups and PO without extract (p<0.05). The findings of this study confirmed that the SC-CO2 extracts from sweet potatoes and watermelon enhanced the oxidative stability of perilla seed oils, and are potential natural antioxidants for use in the food industry.

This study examined the quality characteristics of Makgeolli to investigate the availability of Korean sweet potato cultivars as alcoholic beverages. The following sweet potato varieties were used: Gogunmi, Daeyumi, Shingunmi, Shinyulmi, Shincheonmi, Jinyulmi, Jinhongmi, Jeungmi and Pungwonmi; their alcohol contents ranged from 12.20% to 14.20%, with the lowest value in Makgeolli made with Jeungmi and the highest value in Makgeolli made with Jinhongmi. The DPPH radical scavenging activity was in the range of 37.51~77.02%, with the lowest value in Makgeolli made with rice (control) and the highest value in Makgeolli made with Gogunmi. As a result of analyzing the aroma component of sweet potato Makgeolli, 27 kinds of aroma components were detected, and six kinds of alcohols, 13 kinds of esters, four kinds of acids, and four kinds of other compounds were found. Regarding the number of aroma compounds, Makgeolli made with Shinyulmi showed the lowest number with 14 kinds, while Makgeolli made with Pungwonmi showed the highest number with 27 kinds.

A total of 87 kinds of dried sweet potato products from Korea, China, and Japan were collected to compare dried sweet potatoes' quality characteristics for preparing CODEX. The characteristics of Aw, moisture, and reliable soluble content, color, and hardness were analyzed using Principal Component Analysis. The moisture content varied from country to country in order of Korea (21%), China (20%), and Japan (25%). In terms of color, Chinese products were dark and red compare to Korean and Japanese. Chinese products had a wide distribution of quality characteristics in common, so the product quality was not uniform. As a result of the PCA analysis, 67.2% of the total variance was explained. The first component evaluated the degree of the drying progress and the second component evaluated the appearance of the product, how it was bright and yellow. Based on the first component, Japanese, Korean and Chinese products were placed from the left, so the drying degree varied from country to country. Japanese products were the softest, Chinese products were hard, and Korean products were moderately hard. In conclusion, the moisture and reliable soluble content, color, and hardness of the dried sweet potato are essential quality factors, and they are expected to help identify the primary quality elements of sweet potato in neighboring countries.

본 연구는 비파괴적 이미징 기법인 Micro-CT를 이용하여 시간에 따른 고구마의 내부 병변의 변화를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 현재 국내에서 고구마를 8 ~ 10월에 수확하여 다음 해 여름까지 저장하지만, 재배 혹은 수확 이후 저장 기간 중 표피썩음병을 비롯한 여러 병충해로 인하여 상품성이 떨어져 해마다 많은 고구마를 선별과정에서 폐기하고 있다. 하지만 지금까지 고구마 병변 여부 판단을 사람의 육안에 의존해왔기 때문에 고구마 내부의 병변의 크기 및 분포를 보다 정확하게 확인하는 방법이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서 X-선 흡수량의 차이를 통하여 피사체 내부 구조를 확인할 수 있는 Micro-CT를 이용하여 고구마 내부의 3차원적 병변의 분포와 시간에 따른 병변의 부피 변화를 정량적으로 분석하고자 하였다. 저장 이후 표피썩음병 병변이 시작된 베니하루카 품종의 고구마 시료에 대해 일주일 간격으로 6주 동안 Micro-CT 이미징을 수행하였다. 고구마 내부의 병변에 대한 단면 이미지뿐만 아니라 3차원 병변의 영역을 추출하였고, 마지막 6주차에 고구마 시료의 병변 단면과 Micro-CT로 획득한 단면을 비교하였다. 또한 고구마 병변의 부피를 정량화하여 6주 동안 일반적인 저장 조건에 보관한 고구마 시료의 병변 증가 경향을 분석하였다. 비파괴적 Micro-CT 이미징을 통하여 지속적으로 고구마 내부의 병변의 3차원 분포를 시각화하고 이를 바탕으로 병변의 부피를 정량함으로써 향후 재배 및 저장 조건에 따른 병변의 발달 과정 연구에 있어 영상 및 정량 기법을 구축할 수 있었다.

Pumpkin sweet potato (Ipomoea batas L.) has been known as a traditional remedy and food source, not only in South Korea but worldwide. It is rich in fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and other minerals and vitamins, making it a nutritional food loved by many. showed that pumpkin sweet potato had antioxidant biological effects. The in vitro study showed that both splenocytes and cytokine production byactivated peritoneal macrophages increased when water extracts were supplemented at 100 and 250 μL/mL. Notably, the production of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ by splenocytes was significantly increased at 100 μL/mL. The results suggest that supplementation with pumpkin sweet potato (Ipomoea batas L.) water extract may enhance immune function by stimulating splenocyte proliferation and improving cytokine production, activating macrophages in vitro.

고구마 바이러스 무병묘의 기내급속증식을 위한 적정 생장 조절물질 및 sucrose 농도, 최소생장 기내보존(15°C)에 미치는 광의 영향과 생존율 및 기내생장 특성 등을 조사하였다. 고구마 무병묘의 마디배양은 0.2mg·L-1 BA 첨가배지에서 줄기신장, 줄기직경, 잎수, 뿌리수, 생체중 및 건물중 등이 가장 양호하였다. 배양부위 및 배지물리성에 따른 적정 sucrose 농도는 마디배양은 5% sucrose를 첨가한 고체배지에서, 정단배양은 3% sucrose를 첨가한 액체배지에서 줄기두께, 잎수, 뿌리수, 뿌리길이, 생체중 및 건물중 등의 생육에 가장 효과적이었다. 15°C 저온항온기에서 고구마 무병묘의 최소생장 기내보존은 암상태에서는 3개월 내에 모두 고사하였으나, 적색:청색(7:3) 혼합 LED (150±5μmol·m-2·s-1 PPFD)에서는 5개월까지 100% 생존하였다. 따라서 고구마 무병묘의 최소생장 기내보존에는 광이 필요하며, 샬레에 밀식(10 개체/샬레)할 경우, 좁은 공간에서 대량보존이 가능하였다.

본 연구는 돈분액비에 화학비료를 첨가한 양분조정 맞춤액비 시용효과를 평가하기 위하여 기존의 3요소 단비 처리 및 돈분 맞춤액비 시용에 따른 고구마 생육과 수량 그리고 품질에 미치는 효과 등을 평가하였다. 돈분액비구의 10a당 괴근수량은 관행 화학비료 재배구(2,966 kg/10a)보다 약 5% 감수되었으나, 양분조정 맞춤액비 처리구 (NBSLM)에서는 3,217 kg/10a로 관행시비구(CF)와 돈분액비 시용구(SLM)에 비하여 각각 8, 14% 높았다. 관행시비구에 비하여 8% 높았다. 고구마 유리당 함량은 양분조정 맞춤액비구 (NBSLM)에서 6,11%로 관행재배구의 3,11% 보다 높았다. 특히 sucrose 함량이 양분조정 맞춤액비 시용구가 대조구보다 높았다. 고구마의 색도(Hunter value)를 조사한 결과 적색도의 정도를 나타내는 a값은 양분조정 맞춤액비(NBSLM)가 화학비료구보다 높았다. 결과적으로 양분조정 맞춤액비 시용 (NBSLM)은 고구마 괴근 수량이 돈분액비 시용구(SLM)에 비하여 14% 높은 수량 증수와 고구마 유리당 함량 증가, 고구 마의 적색도(a값) 증가에 의한 품질 향상 증대 뿐만아니라 화학비료를 대체할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality and antioxidant properties of three fermented sweet potato cultivars (Shinyulmi, Hogammi, and Shinjami) using lactic acid bacteria. During the fermentation, the pH was lowered and the titratable acidity increased. The viable cell counts of lactic acid bacteria increased 8.44-9.62 log CFU/g. Organic acid content (especially lactic acid) of sweet potatoes increased by fermentation. Also, γ-Aminobutyric acid increased more than 8.6 times by fermentation in all samples. The total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of sweet potato, showed insignificant changes in all samples by fermentation. ABTS radical scavenging activity of all samples slightly decreased by fermentation, but not significantly. DPPH radical scavenging activity decreased slightly by fermentation except Shinyulmi. However, when compared with the varieties, Shinjami showed the highest activity. The reducing power of Shinjami decreased slightly by fermentation, but activity was the highest among all samples. Based on these results, most of the chemical properties and functionality of fermented sweet potato are retained after fermentation, although some antioxidant activity decreases. We suggest that three fermented sweet potato cultivars (Shinyulmi, Hogammi, and Shinjami) using lactic acid bacteria can be used in various applications because of their effective functional properties.

본 연구에서는 고구마(Ipomoea batatas L.) 수확 후 버려지는 잔재물의 활용가치를 위해 이들로부터 추출한 발효 추출물과 열수 추출물의 생리활성과 세포독성을 분석 하였다. 추출물의 pH는 모두 산성을 나타내었고, 유기물 함량은 발효 추출물과 열수 추출물에서 각각 0.98%와 0.97%로 비슷하게 나타내었다. 다량원소 중 인산, 칼륨, 칼슘, 마그네슘 성분의 함량은 열수 추출물에서 발효 추출물보다 모두 높게 나왔고, 질소 함량만 두 추출물에서 동일하게 나왔다. 미량원소 함량은 아연을 제외하고 발효 추출물보다 열수 추출물에서 높게 나타내었다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 열수 추출물에서 60.5±2.7 mg/g로서 발효 추출물의 총 폴리페놀 함량의 22.7±4.2 mg/g 보다 37.8 mg/g 높은 함량을 나타내었다(p<0.05). 총 플라보노이드 함량은 열수 추출물에서 50.7±2.7 mg/g로서 발효 추출물의 함량인 14.0±2.1 mg/g 보다 36.7 mg/g 높은 함량을 나타내어 총 폴리페놀 함량과 마찬가지로 열수 추출물이 발효 추출물보다 높은 함량을 나타내었다(p<0.05). DPPH와 ABTS radical 소거능력은 모두 열수 추출물에서 발효 추출물 보다 높은 항산화력을 보였다(p<0.05). MTT assay를 이용한 추출물의 세포독성 실험에서는 두 추출물의 모든 농도에서 세포독성이 미약한 것으로 확인되었다. 따라서 고구마 수확 후 잔재물의 추출물이 향후 각종 바이오 소재로 이용 시에도 큰 문제가 없을 것이라 판단된다.

남부지역에서 고구마 바이러스 무병묘의 정식시기 및 재배 기간에 따른 괴근 수량 및 씨고구마 생산량을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 바이러스 무병묘 정식시기에 따라 씨고구마로 사용하기에 알맞은 100~300 g 크기의 괴근 생산량은 6월 중순 정식 재배에서 ‘신율미’ 2,364 kg/10a, ‘풍원미’ 2,625 kg/10a 수준이었다. 2. 바이러스 무병묘를 7월 상순에 정식하여 재배하여도 씨고구마로 사용하기에 알맞은 100~300 g 크기의 괴근 수량은 ‘신율미’ 2,043, ‘진홍미’ 1,799, ‘다호미’ 1,390, ‘풍원미’ 1,985 kg/10a 정도가 생산되었다. 3. 고구마 바이러스 무병묘 정식 후 110일, 120일, 그리고 130 일 재배 시 씨고구마 수량은 ‘풍원미’ 1,605, 1,907, 1,834 kg/ 10a, ‘호감미’ 1,816, 1,771, 2,137 kg/10a 수준으로 생산되었다. 4. 수확 전 채취한 고구마 잎에서 SPLCV, SPFMV, SPVG, SPLV 등 4종 바이러스 이병 정도를 검정한 결과 정식시기, 재배기간 등 품종에 따라 약간 차이는 있으나 낮게 검출되어 다음해 씨고구마 종자로 문제가 없다고 판단하였다. 5. 바이러스 무병묘 대량 증식에는 시설과 노력이 많이 소요되고 증식량이 적어 면적 확대에 어려움이 있기 때문에 무병씨고구마를 생산하면 면적 확대에 유리하다. 무병묘가 소량 일 경우는 계속 증식하면서 7월 상순까지 본밭에 정식하여도 씨고구마 생산이 가능하였다. 금후에는 무병묘로 생산한 연차 간 씨고구마에 대해 품종별 수량과 품질 평가 후 씨고구마의 적정 갱신 주기를 설정하고자 한다.

This study examined the nutrient components and measured the physicochemical properties of 23 Korean sweet potato cultivars. The proximate composition, free sugars, organic acids, and dietary fiber of sweet potato were analyzed and the water binding capacity, oil absorption and pasting characteristics were measured. The proximate composition was the highest in Happymi and was higher in colored sweet potato than in general sweet potato (p<0.05). The sucrose content was the highest among the free sugars in the general cultivars and yellow/orange colored cultivar. The major organic acids were oxalic acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, and acetic acid. Oxalic acid and citric acid were high in the purple colored cultivars and malic acid was high in yellow/orange colored cultivars. Each total dietary fiber content of the general and colored cultivars was 7.51-13.94 and 13.04-16.97%, respectively, but there was no significant difference. The water binding capacity and oil absorption of Juhwangmi was high in all cultivars (p<0.05). The peak viscosity of sweet potato powder showed highest a significant difference of 12.50-1342 cP (p<0.05). The breakdown of Sincheonmi was 512, which was the highest value (p<0.05). The setback of Geonpungmi was significantly low, 6.0 (p<0.05).