This experiment was conducted to assess the high antioxidant activity varieties of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) from the 55 accessions. The antioxidant activity of Chinese cabbage were determined by the TPC, TFC, DPPH, ABTS, and chlorophyll, carotenoid contents. The TPC and TFC showed a range of 1.21~4.61 mg GAE/g DW, 0.18~3.09 mg CE/g DW. The DPPH and ABTS assay were in the range of 0.65~4.36 and 1.42~6.91 mg ascorbic acid equivalent (ASCE)/g DW, respectively. The UPLC analysis was performed quantitatively to identify chlorophyll and carotenoid in the Chinese cabbage extract. The levels of the total chlorophyll and total carotenoid were 86.60~1,235.91, and 75.86~490.11 μg/g, respectively. The comprehensive differences in the total and individual chlorophyll contents have also been observed among different varieties. These results will be valuable as basic data for the standardization of Chinese cabbage.

본 연구는 배추의 작황 예측프로그램을 개발하기 위한 생육조사로 정식시기를 봄과 가을에 2주 간격으로 3회씩 각각 정식하여, 생체중, 건물중, 엽장, 엽폭, 엽수, 엽면적등을 정식후 2주간격으로 조사하였다. 정식 후 일수에 따른 생체중과 건물중의 변화와 GDD에 따른 생체중, 건물중, 엽면적 그리고 엽수의 변화에 대하여 회귀분석하였다. 정식 후 일수에 따른 봄배추와 가을배추의 생장을 S자형 곡선으로 분석한 결과 생체중의 회귀식은 각각 FW=4451.5/[1+exp{-(DAT-34.1)/3.6}](R2=0.992)과 각각 FW=7182.0/[1+exp(-(DAT-53.8)/11.6)](R2=0.979) 였다. 그리고 GDD에 따른 봄배추의 생체중의 모델은 각각 FW=4411.2/[1+exp{-(GDD-585.2)/128.6}] (R2=0.992) 및 FW=13718/[1+exp{-(GDD-1278.6)/219.5}] (R2=0.981)였다. 봄배추와 가을배추의 단위면적당 생산량은 각각 11348.3kg/10a와 1,5128.2kg/10a로 노지재배의 단수와는 차이를 보인 반면에 봄배추의 경우 시설재배의 단수 1,1147.3kg/10a와 유사한 결과를 보였다. 차후에 노지재 배를 통해, 배추의 생산성에 관여하는 주요 요인을 분석하고, 실시간으로 계측한 생육 및 기상자료를 기반으로 하여 보다 정확한 예측프로그램으로 보정 및 검증해야 할 것이다.

This study examined the total glucosinolate (GSL) and isothiocyanate (ITC) contents according to different processing conditions; fresh Kimchi cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis), salted Kimchi cabbage and kimchi (storage temperature 4℃ and 20℃) using two different cultivars (Bomatnorang and Chunkwang). Four GSL peaks representing gluconapin, glucobrassicanapin, glucobrassicin and 4-methoxyglucobrassicin were detected in Kimchi cabbage by HPLC and HPLC/MS analysis. The total GSL contents of fresh Kimchi cabbage of Bomatnorang and Chunkwang were 21.37±1.06 μg/g dry weight (DW) and 20.96±3.33 μg/g DW, respectively. After salting, the total GSL contents of salted Kimchi cabbage decreased by 39% and 52% in Bomatnorang and Chunkwang, respectively. Finally, the total GSL contents of kimchi after storage at 20℃ decreased by 83% and 56% in Bomatnorang and Chunkwang, respectively. The extracted ITC contents were analyzed by GC/MS. Three ITC peaks were detected in Kimchi cabbage representing 2-phenylethyl ITC, 3-butenyl ITC and 4-pentenyl ITC. The 2-phenylethyl ITC levels increased during the salting process but this generally fell during storage at 20℃ as kimchi. The 3-butenyl ITC levels of Kimchi cabbage according to processing decreased rapidly due to salting and then decreased slowly during storage as kimchi. The 4-pentenyl ITC of Kimchi cabbage was lost during the salting process. The results for the change in GSL and ITC contents during the kimchi making process will be used in the food industry.

This study investigated the quality characteristics between spring cultivars of Kimchi cabbage(Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinesis). We measured the weight, length, width, formation index, midrib thickness and moisture contents of fresh Kimchi cabbage for characteristics of growth. And we analyzed the free sugar, amino acid, organic acid, mineral, pectin and cellulose contents of fresh Kimchi cabbage. The hardness and firmness were measured for texture of fresh Kimchi cabbage. The weight of 'K-power' cultivar was the highest than other cultivars. The ‘Jeongsang’ cultivars was the thinnest midrib thickness in cultivars, but it was not significantly different. The free sugar levels of spring cultivars was the highest in ‘Chunkwang’. Malic acid content of ‘Jeongsang’ was significantly different among spring cultivars. Also amino acid content of ‘K-power’ and ‘Chunkwang’ were significantly different among spring cultivars Mineral content in ‘K-power’ and ‘Bomaknorang’ were greater than that of other cultivars. Especially Na, Ca and Mg contents of ‘K-power’ and ‘Bomaknorang’ were higher four times than that of other cultivars. Pectin content of ‘Jeongsang’ was higher than that of other cultivars, but it was not significantly different. Hardness and Firmness were not significantly different among spring cultivars.