본 연구는 상주 곶감농업지역 감재배지의 육상곤충상을 파악하여 향후 상주 곶감농업지역 감재배지의 관리를 위한 기초자료로 수행되었다. 전체 출현한 육상곤충 종수는 7목 77과 177종 1,925개체이며 지역별 출현 종수는 내서면 서만2리 곶감마을 감재배지 > 내서면 서만1리 곶감마을 감재배지 > 외남면 소은리 곶감마을 감재배지 순으로 확인되었 다. 경작지 특성상 노린재목, 딱정벌레목이 대상지 전역에 우세하였다. 특이종은 한국고유종 13종, 국가적색목록 취약종 2종·관심대상종 22종·미평가 42종, 생태계교란야생생물 2종으로 확인되었다. 군집 분석 결과 우점종은 큰검정뛰어장님 노린재, 아우점종은 유채좁쌀바구미로 확인되었다. 종다양도는 1.1636-1.6022, 균등도는 0.6748-0.7611, 우점도는 0.2389-0.3252의 범위로 나타났다.

Sangju, a city in the North Gyeongsang Province, is well known as “Three Whites”, representing its three main agricultural products: rice, silkworm, and dried persimmons. Therefore, development of a variety of dishes or products that can promote the consumption of dried persimmons is an urgent requirement for this region. This study was designed to provide fundamental information for revitalizing community-based specialized agriculture through scientific inquiry into medicinal foods and to develop a medicinal food menu based on the results of previous research and pre-survey. The pre-survey results and incompatibility revealed that palatability influenced people’s decision to consume dried persimmons far more than pharmacological functionality. Therefore, palatability played an important part in the development of dried persimmon puddings with acceptable texture. These dishes are in high demand as they suit the tastes of variety of consumers. The inclusion of various additives lowered the sugar content in the developed foods and made the products alkalescent (pH > 7), thereby improving functionality. Unique color and flavor additives were also important criteria that determined the selection attributes of the developed medicinal foods. In addition, the additives had a positive effect on the fragrance and texture of the foods. In conclusion, the results suggested that use of additives provides significant advantages in promoting the consumption of Sangju-dried persimmons by improving both functionality and palatability.