The steamed and freeze-dried mature silkworm powder (SMSP) is developed by the Rural Development Administration (RDA) in 2012. In here, the nutritional components of SMSP produced by rearing white-silk cocoon silkworm, Baekokjam, at high temperatures were compared and analyzed with those produced under optimal temperature conditions of 25°C. The weight of silkworms reared in a high-temperature environment increased compared to that under an optimal condition. However, when the silkworms matured, the difference in weight according to temperature conditions narrowed. As for the growth rate, the 5th instar silkworms grew a day earlier in a high-temperature environment than in an optimal. SMSPs produced in a high-temperature environment showed a difference when comparing the nutritional components with the SMSPs in an optimal condition. Overall, high-temperature-reared SMSPs contained about twice as high carbohydrates and slightly lower protein and fat than the optimal-reared SMSPs. These results show that SMSPs produced in a high-temperature environment have a difference in growth rate and nutritional composition from those produced under an optimal condition.

Golden apple snails(GAS) are native to warm regions such as Central and South America and Southeast Asia, and were first introduced as a high-protein food. GAS are omnivorous and have a habit of eating plants submerged in water, so they have been used for eco-friendly weed control in rice fields since 1992. When the GAS was first introduced, it was thought that it would be impossible to overwinter in Korea. However after 2000, overwintering individuals were founded and damage to rice occurred and the development of means to control GAS has been required. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of an eco-friendly pest control agent using Styrax japonicus that grow naturally in Korea. As a result of exposing GAS to S. japonicus fruit powder, a 100% molluscicidal effect was confirmed at 66.7ppm. To investigate the duration of effect, treatment was performed at the same concentration and molluscicidal effect of more than 90% was up to 3 days after treatment. The killing effect of each part of the S. japonicus was compared, and the seed extracts showed no killing effect at all concentrations, while the sarcocarp extracts showed a 100% killing effect up to 33.3ppm, and the fruit extracts showed a 100% killing effect up to 200ppm.

This study investigated the quality characteristics and antioxidant effects of rice cookies containing different percentage of freeze-dried plum powder (3%, 5%, 6%, and 12%). The density of the dough and the thickness of the rice cookies from the control group and the additive group were not significantly different. The pH value of the dough, its moisture content and spread factor, as well as the Hunter’s L and b values of the rice cookies significantly decreased as the amount of dried plum powder added increased. However, the sweetness, hardness, thickness, Hunter’s a value, total polyphenol, total flavonoid and anthocyanin contents, DPPH and ABTS free radials scavenging activity, and ferric reducing antioxidant power of the rice cookies significantly increased as the amount of dried plum powder added increased. Overall, the results of this study showed that adding dried plum power enhanced the antioxidant activities and quality characteristics of rice cookies.

국내 음식부산물 발생량은 연간 약 500만톤으로 그 중 70 %가량은 퇴비화 또는 사료화로 자원화되고 있다. 최근 비료공정규격상 음식부산물 건조분말(DFP)이 혼합유기질비료 및 유기복합비료의 원료로 사용할 수 있게 되었지만 아직 적정사용기준에 대한 설정이 미흡한 상태이다. 이에 본 연구는 수집 시기별 음식부산물 건조분말의 화학적 특성을 평가하고 음식부산물 건조분말이 혼합된 혼합유기질비료의 사용량에 따른 작물 및 토양화학성 변화에 대해 평가하고자 하였다. 처리구는 무처리(NF), 무기질비료처리구(NPK, N-P2O5-K2O=32-7.8-19.8 kg 10a-1), 음식부산물 건조분말 단독처리구(DFP), 시판혼합유기질비료(MOF), 음식부산물 건조분말 혼합유기질비료 처리구(DFPMOF)이며 DFPMOF 처리구는 100, 200, 400 및 600%로 구분하여 설정하였다. DFP, MOF 및 DFPMOF 처리구는 질소비료 사용량을 기준으로 하여 비료처리를 하여 작물 재배실험을 진행하였다. 음식부산물의 화학적 특성은 시기별에 따라서 유의적인 차이가 없었으며 중금속 함량 또한 기준에 적합한 수준이었다. 배추 생산량은 DFPMOF 처리구가 6,280 kg 10a-1로 NPK처리구(7,000 g kg-1)와 가장 유사하였으며 질소이용효율 또한 유사한 경향이었다. 토양 pH는 DFPMOF 사용량이 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향이었으며, EC, OM 및 Ex. K는 DFPMOF 사용량이 증가함에 따라 감소하는 경향이었다. 이를 통해 DFPMOF 는 질소비료사용량 기준으로 처리하였을 때 가장 적합할것으로 판단되나, 적정사용기준을 설정하기 위해서는 장기간 연용시험을 통한 환경영향평가가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

본 연구에서는 양봉산물로서의 가치 평가와 제품다양화를 위한 기초자료 제공을 위해 수벌번데기(16 ~ 20일령)의 영양성분분석 및 이를 이용한 추 출물을 제조하고 생리활성 효과를 검정하였다. 수벌번데기 동결건조 분말의 일반성분 분석 결과 수분 1.69 ± 0.07%, 조단백 48.52 ± 0.20%, 조지방 23.41 ± 0.14%, 조회분 4.05 ± 0.02% 였고, vitamin C 14.92 ± 0.52 mg/100 g, vitamin E 6.06 ± 0.11 mg α-TE/100 g 이었으며, 무기성분은 K과 P 의 함량(mg/100g)이 각각 1,349.13 ± 34.57 및 1,323.55 ± 43.85로 가장 높게 함유되어 있고, Ca과 Fe의 함량은 각각 55.43 ± 1.51 및 5.49 ± 0.19가 함유된 것으로 분석되었다. 수벌번데기 동결건조분말 중에 함유된 지방산은 포화지방산(g/100g total fatty acids)이 약 59.62, 불포화지방산이 약 40.38 을 차지하였고, 고급지방산인 palmitic acid (C16:0)가 35.49 ± 0.08, 그리고 oleic acid (C18:1, n-9)가 35.91 ± 0.22로 다량 함유되어 있었다. 구성아미노산(g/100 g)은 총 38.99 ± 2.63이 함유된 것으로 분석되었고, 유리아미노산(mg/100 g)은 총 5,129.04 였으며, 이중 proline이 1,257.68, glutamic acid가 759.12로 가장 높았다. 수벌번데기 추출물의 DPPH radical-scavenging 활성(μg/ml)은 증류수추출 시 0.8, 50% EtOH 추출 시 3.2, 70% EtOH 추출 시 6.4, 그리고 EtOH 추출 시 32 농도에서 약 90% 이상이었다. 이와 같은 결과는 항산화능에 기여하는 주요 화합물이 극성계 화합물임으로 추정되었으며, 저분자단백질 또는 유리형 아미노산일 가능성이 높은 것으로 추측되었다. 이상의 결과와 같이 수벌번데기는 우수한 식품원료로의 사용과 새로운 기능성 소재로의 활용을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of a powder of steamed and freeze-dried mature silkworms (SMSP), Bombyx mori, on hair growth/loss in vivo in C3H mice. Topically applied SMSP for at least 10 days or longer showed potent hair growth promoting activity. SMSP-treated mice showed increase in hair weight significantly compared with control mice which were not treated with SMSP. Orally administered SMSP also showed hair growth promoting activity, which was lower than that when applied topically. In conclusion, SMSP was identified as a potential candidate for a novel hair-loss preventing and/or hair-growth promoting agent, which shortened the telogen phase to advance the following anagen phase in C3H mice in vivo when SMSP was applied topically for at least 10 days or longer.

The effects of chemical compositions (protein, lipid, and dietary fiber) on the physical properties of dried biji powders were investigated. The raw biji was freeze-dried (control) and hot-air dried (untreated). The untreated biji was further defatted and deproteinated. The prepared biji powders were analyzed for the proximate composition, total dietary fiber (TDF), water absorption index (WAI), water solubility index (WSI), swelling power, solubility (including the quantification of soluble carbohydrate and protein fractions), and final viscosity (using a rapid visco analyzer). Control and untreated biji powders exhibited the similar chemical compositions. The defatted biji possessed higher TDF, although its protein content did not significantly differ for control and untreated ones. The deproteinated biji consisted mainly of TDF. WAI and swelling power increased in the order: deproteinated > defatted > control > untreated biji powders. WSI and solubility increased in the order: control > untreated > defatted > deproteinated biji powders. The similar patterns were observed for soluble carbohydrate and protein fractions. The deproteinated biji revealed the highest viscosity over applied temperatures, while the untreated one was lowest. Overall results suggested that the physical properties of the dried biji powder were reduced by protein and fat, but enhanced by dietary fiber.