This experiment was conducted to determine the amount of asparagine content in soybean sprout soup as well as its effect on the regulation of blood alcohol concentration in human body. Asparagine content and alcohol concentration in blood were analyzed using the amino-acid analyzer and alcohol tester, respectively. Asparagine content in soybean sprout soup was highly significantly different among sprout soups sampled from different restaurants, although the boiling time and amount of sprout used were different among the samples. Significantly higher asparagine content was observed in soups with higher amounts of sprouts (2.81% in 500 grams of sprout) and 10 minutes after boiling with other solid ingredients in the soup. Lower concentration of alcohol in blood was recorded in persons with higher body weight. The asparagine+soybean extract (eaten immediately after drink) lowered the blood alcohol concentration significantly followed by only asparagine and control. The blood alcohol concentration after drinking become zero earlier (by 30 minutes), when asparagine+soybean extract or only asparagine was consumed as compared to control.

Most soybean sprouts grown in factories are sold on the market. When the soybean sprouts grow up to lateral root initiation, the rate and absolute amount of asparagine in the roots of all sprouts are comparatively low. To extract the greatest amount of asparagine from soy-sprouts, it is advantageous to grow sprouts more than 16 days. When sprouts were grown with ozonic water, it was possible to grow sprouts more than 16 days without any rotting problems. The content of asparagine in the sprouts were proportionally increased up to 16 days. When sprouts were grown in 0.2% of urea, the content of asparagine in sprouts were significantly increased. Soybean sprouts grown at room temperature showed the highest yield rate and asparagine content, at the same time.

알코올의 숙취해독에 뛰어난 효과가 있는 것으로 알려진 asparagine은 콩나물의 뿌리에 함량이 가장 많은 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구논문에서는 콩나물 뿌리 발생에 미치는 재배실의 온도, 일당 관수횟수, 재배일수 및 동일용기에 사용한 콩 량에 대한 영향을 조사하여 얻어진 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 아가콩과 풍산나물콩의 수율은 재배일수에 따라 경시적으로 증가하였으며, 재배실 온도가 에서 보다 에서 높았으며, 콩나물의 수율은 5회 관수, 8일 재배시 가장 높았다. 2. 아가콩과 풍산나물콩의 콩나물 부위별 건물중의 비율은 자엽이 가장 많았고 뿌리가 가장 낮았으며, 재배실 온도가 에서 보다 에서 비율이 더 높았다. 3. 아가콩의 asparagine 함량은 재배실 온도 에서 5회 관수 8일 재배한 하배축에서 18.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 풍산나물콩의 asparagine 함량은 재배일수가 길수록, 재배온도가 높은 경우 높았으며, 하배축에서 가장 높았고, 에서 2회 관수 8일 재배시 하배축에서 18.8%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 5. 아가콩은 300g, 풍산나물콩은 500g 치상시 수율이 가장 높았으며, 잔뿌리의 수는 아가콩과 풍산나물콩 모두 치상량이 증가함에 따라 증가하는 경향이었다.

Soyasaponin I, II, III and V contents were investigated in seed, cotyledons and sprouts of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merill) subjected to germination over five days. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometric (HPLC-MS/MS) method was used to evaluate the content of soyasaponins. Soyasaponins contents were different according to the varieties. Germination of soybeans dramatically increased soyasaponin contents in soybean sprouts in a time-dependent manner. Cotyledons had a higher contents of soyasaponins compared to dried seed (p<0.05). After five days of germination, Soyasaponin I and II increased 10 times higher after germination. Soyasaponin I and II are major metabolites in cotyledons and hypocotyls. Soyasaponin III and V were also detected in seed and increased depended on the germination stage. Soyasaponin V was at its highest levels in the hypocotyl, almost 7 times higher than the initial content in soybean seeds. Therefore, the germination of soybean sprouts significantly increased soyasaponin content.

The sprout characteristics for 783 sprout soybean lines screened by pure line selection method were evaluated. Those 　developed lines were originally collected on farmers fields all around the country. Some of the lines showed higher yield rateof soybean