본 연구에서는 항산화 활성이 높은 채소류를 혼합한 천연 발효식초의 제조 공정 확립을 연구목적으로 하여 채소류 6종의 생리학적 특성 조사 및 최적 배합 비율을 연구하였다. 이를 바탕으로 선정한 3종의 블랙베리, 케일, 당근을 적정 비율로 혼합하여 천연 발효식초 기술 개발과 함께 항산화 활성의 변화를 분석하였다. 따라서 블랙베리, 케일, 당근으로 배합비율과 공정 순서를 달리하여 AF-1부터 AF-6까지 시험구를 제조한 후 알코올발효 시켜 일반성분을 분석한 결과 케일과 당근 즉, 채소류를 10%(v/v) 첨가한 AF-1, AF-3, AF-5에서 pH 약 3.52와 산도 약 3.31%로 측정되었으며, 채소류를 20%(v/v) 첨가한 AF-2, AF-4, AF-6에서 pH 약 3.59와 산도 약 3.12%로 측정되었다. 알코올함량은 AF-1과 AF-2가 10.42%, 10.40% 순으로 높게 측정되어 비슷한 수준의 pH와 산도를 바탕으로 알코올 함량이 높게 측정된 AF-1과 AF-2를 최적 배합비율 및 발효공정으로 결정하였다. 이어 초산발효를 진행한 후 페놀성화합물을 측정한 결과 AAF-1이 14.95mg/100mL, AAF-2가 15.49mg/100mL로 측정되었으며, DPPH radical 소거능은 AAF-1이 40.48%, AAF-2가 53.97%로 측정되었다. ABTS′+ radical 소거능 또한 AAF-2가 65.02%로 측정되어 55.53%의 AAF-1보다 높게 나타나 유의적인 결과를 확인 할 수 있었다. 따라서 산도 7.00% 이상의 초산발효물 2종 중 명도(L)가 높고 총페놀성화합물 및 항산화 활성이 높은 AAF-2를 채소류 혼합 블랙베리 식초로 최종 선발하여 채소류 혼합 발효식초의 개발 가능성을 모색하였다.

This experiment was carried out to enhance the availability of blackberry. Since it is difficult to use blackberry as a fresh fruit, we investigated the quality characteristics of blackberry powder obtained by various drying methods (freeze drying and hot-air drying at 40~80℃). The L- and b-values of freeze-dried powder was higher than hot-air dried powder. The pH (3.2) was lowest and the acidity (14.4%) was highest in freeze-dried powder. In freeze drying, the brix degree was 65.7 °Bx, but it increased from 54.7 °Bx to 68.5 °Bx with increasing temperature during hot air drying. The total polyphenol and flavonoids contents were the highest in freeze-dried powder, at 9.3 and 6.2 mg/g, respectively. The levels increased as temperature increased in hot air drying. Anthocyanin content in freeze-dried powder was 8.51 mg/g, while it sharply decreased to 1.17~2.45 mg/g in hot-air drying. Vitamin C content in freeze drying (979.4 μg/g) was higher than that in hot-air drying (48.3~303.2 μg/g). The sample concentration required for 50% reduction of DPPH free radical scavenging (RC50) was 79.7 μg/mL in freeze drying, and showed high antioxidant activity. Also it decreased from 122.4 μg/mL to 87.7 μg/mL with temperature increase during hot air drying. We therefore conclude from the above results that freeze drying is more suitable for the production of blackberry powder, because this method showed high value of chromaticity, total polyphenol, flavonoid, anthocyanin content, vitamin C and antioxidant activity.

The study was performed to investigate basic tree growth and fruit characteristics of ‘Nero’ black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) depending on the different cultivation regions and altitudes in 2014, 2015. Tree growth and change of developmental stages of ‘Nero’ were similar regardless of meteorological environment of the four cultivation regions (Danyang, Okcheon, Yeongdong, and Geumsan) in 2014. Fruit characteristics of ‘Nero’ were significant differences in berry weight and anthocyanin content among the four orchards due to difference in cultivation techniques and relatively wide daily temperature range just before harvest, respectively. Tree growth and change of developmental stages of ‘Nero’ grown at the two orchards with different altitudes appeared to be similar during the successive years 2014 and 2015. Soluble solids content of the berries cultivated at low altitude (117 m) was higher than at high altitude (342 m). Acidity showed an inverse pattern with soluble solids content. Anthocyanin content increased progressively until at the middle of August, 2014-15 and then it decreased. Our results showed that black chokeberry is a species adaptive to the domestic environment as there were no differences in tree growth and change of developmental stages of ‘Nero’. Considering fruit quality of black chokeberry such as soluble solids content, acidity, and anthocyanin content, our results suggest that optimal harvest period of black chokeberry ‘Nero’ is August 8 to 19.

Effects of different soil water conditions on fruit characteristics were investigated in 5-year-old ‘Nero’ black chokeberry trees (Aronia melanocarpa). Three kinds of drought stresses, including low water deficit, severe water deficit, and very severe water deficit, due to decline of soil water decreased the fruit quality of weight of 10 berries, soluble solid content, and anthocyanin, compared with the control (consistent water supply) during the harvest period. After longer drought stress, supply of soil water could induce berry cracking because cell size of epidermis of fruits contracted, whereas cell size of sub-epidermis and flesh expanded. Thus periodic water supply using water supply facility is needed for yield and quality of ‘Nero’ black chokeberry fruits.

The purpose of this study was to measure the antioxidant activity and bioactivity of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa). The black chokeberry was known to contain many physiologically active substance, such as ascorbic acid, anthocyanin, quercetin. We extracted black chokeberry powder from four solvents such as chloroform:methanol(CM, 2:1, v/v), distilled water (DW), 70% ethanol, 70% methanol. After that, we determined anthocyanin, total phenol, flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, ABTS radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, reducing power and Nitrite scavenging activity of black chokeberry extracts and as results of comparing each extract. respectively. From the above results shows that antioxidant activity and bioactivity of black chokeberry extracts was the highest in 70% methanol (p<0.05). The results suggest that black chokeberry can be used as nutraceutical foods and natural antioxidant.

노지에 있는 교잡종 블랙베리의 근맹아를 채취하여 1.2% sodium hypochlorite 용액에 침지하여 표면 살균한 후 BA를 첨가한 변형된 × 1, × 1/2 MS 고체배지에서 다경유도를 시도하였다. 4주간 배양하였을 때 BA 1mg·L-1가 첨가된 기본 MS배지에서 고빈도(83.3%)의 다경유도가 이루어 졌으며, 절편체당 신초수는 0.5mg·L-1 BA를 첨가한 MS 기본배지에서 3.7개로 가장 높게 형성되었다. 또한 12주간 배양하였을 때 4주간 한 경우에 비하여 신초형성율이 4.1배 많은 15.4개가 형성됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 형성된 신초로부터 뿌리발생은 식물생장조절물질이 첨가되지 않은 MS배지를 1/1, 1/2, 1/4배로 희석하여 신초를 배양하였을 때 특히 1/2 MS 배지에서 95%로 가장 양호하였다. 재생된 식물체는 모래 : 원예용상토 : 버미큘라이트(1:1:1, vol.)혼합토양에서 순화하였을 경우 95%의 생존율을 나타내었다.

블랙베리의 다경유도를 통한 식물체 재생을 위하여, 노지에서 생육되고 있는 맹아를 채취하여 1.2% NaOCl 용액에 침지하여 표면 살균한 후, kinetin과 BA가 각각 포함된 MS 배지에서 4주간 배양하여 절편당 형성된 신초의 수를 조사하여 BA가 효과적임을 밝혔다. 동일방식으로 맹아를 IBA와 BA를 첨가한 MS 고체배지에서 4주간 배양하여 신초를 유도하였는데 1.0 mg/L BA가 첨가된 배지에서 신초유도는 100% 이루어졌다. 기내배양한 신초의 절편체를 1.0 mg/L BA가 첨가된 MS 배지에 치상하여 형성된 신초의 수는 절편체당 5.3개로 최고를 나타내었다. 약 10주 정도 배양을 더 오래하였을 때, 다경 형성율이 더 높아질 뿐 아니라 절편체당 신초 수도 많아졌다. 형성된 신초로부터 뿌리 발생을 위하여 glycine의 농도를 달리한 (0~2.0 mg/L) MS 기본배지에서 4주간 배양하였을 때, 0.5 mg/L glycine을 첨가한 배지에서 고빈도 (85%)의 뿌리발생을 관찰 할 수 있었다. 재생된 식물체는 모래 : 토양 : 버뮤큘라이트 (1:1:1, vol.) 혼합토양에서 순화시켜, 토양에 이식하였을 때 95%의 식물체 생존율을 나타내었다.