This study was conducted to investigate the use of sugar alcohols (sorbitol, erythritol, and xylitol) as alternative sweeteners for replacing sucrose in Yukwa (traditional Korean oil-puffed rice snack). The moisture contents of Bandegi (dried Yukwa dough) and Yukwa containing sugar alcohols were higher than that of control (containing only sucrose). The microstructures of control and Bandegi containing sugar alcohols showed uniformly and finely distributed air holes. Expansion ratio and oil absorption of Yukwa containing sorbitol and 30% erythritol were higher than those of control. Appearance and cross section of control and Yukwa containing sorbitol, 30% erythritol, and 30% xylitol showed a good shape. The lightness (L) of control was significantly lower than Yukwa containing sugar alcohols, whereas redness (a) and yellowness (b) were higher than those in Yukwa containing sugar alcohols. Hardness of Yukwa containing sugar alcohols was significantly lower than that of control, and that of Yukwa containing sorbitol was the lowest. Peak number of Yukwa containing sugar alcohols was significantly lower than that of control, and that of Yukwa containing 60% erythritol and 60% xylitol was the lowest among all samples. In the sensory evaluation, color of control was deepest, whereas that of Yukwa containing 60% xylitol was lightest. Volume and air hole uniformity of Yukwa containing 60% erythritol and 60% xylitol were inferior than those of other samples. Sweetness of Yukwa containing sugar alcohols was lower than that of control, whereas oily flavor was stronger. Hardness of Yukwa containing sugar alcohols was lower than that of control, and Yukwa containing xylitol showed the lowest hardness among the samples. Crispness of Yukwa containing sugar alcohols was lower than that of control. There were no significant differences in overall acceptability between control and Yukwa containing 30% sorbitol and 30% erythritol. Overall, sorbitol and erythritol were appropriate as a 30% replacement for sucrose when preparing Yukwa.

당알코올(말티톨, 소르비톨 및 자일리톨) 첨가 저 열량 다크 초콜릿 제조에서 자일리톨 첨가가 설탕 첨가(대조구)에 가장 근접하는 제품특성을 보였으며 품질이 우수하였다. 당알코올 첨가는 초콜릿 페이스트의 점성 및 퍼짐성에도 영향을 미쳐 초콜릿 제조 중의 페이스트 물성에 따른 작업용 이성이 평가되었다. 또한 당알코올 첨가는 초콜릿표면의 윤곽 및 표면으로 용출되는 미세 지방구에도 영향을 미쳤다. 초콜릿입자는 평균직경 10 μm 부근에서 peak distribution이 나타나 매우 우수한 mouthfeel을 나타내는 범위 내에 속했다. 초콜릿의 녹는점은 소르비톨(28.2℃) 첨가구를 제외한 나머지 처리구에서 거의 일치(29.5-29.9℃)하였으며 우수한 melting 특성이 확인되었다. 초콜릿의 경도는 설탕 및 자일리톨 첨가구가, snap 특성은 소르비톨 첨가구가 우수하였다. 초콜릿의 틀 부착성은 소르비톨, 말티톨 첨가구가 낮아 demoiding 용이성이 평가되었다. 당알코올 첨가는 설탕 첨가에 비해 bloom 발생 빈도를 증가시켰으나 당알코올 간의 차이는 없었다. 자일리톨 첨가구가 향(smell)을 제외한 초콜릿의 전반적인 기호특성에서 우수하였으며 설탕첨가에 가장 가까운 관능특성을 보였다. 앞으로 생산품목의 다양화에 필요한 제조조건 최적화에 관한 연구가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

A method was established for the simultaneous determinatioin of sugar alcohols, erythritol, xylitol,sorbitol, inositol, mannitol, maltitiol, lactitol and isomalt by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The sugar alcohols were converted into strong ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing derivatives with p-nitrobenzoyl chloride (PNBC). HPLC was performed on Imtakt Unison US-C18 column, using acetonitrile : water (77:23) as a mobile phase and UV detection (260 nm). The calibration curves for all sugar alcohols tested were linear in the 10~200 mg/L range. The average recoveries of the sugar alcohols from three confectioneries spiked at 100 ppm of eight sugar alcohol standards ranged from 81.2 to 123.1% with relative standard deviations ranging fromo 0.2 to 4.9%. The limits of detection (LODs) were 0.5~8 μg/L and the limits of quantification (LOQs) were 2~17 μg/L. Reproducibility of 8 sugar alcohols was 0.28~1.97 %RSD. The results of the analysis of confectioneries showed that 89 samples of 130 were detected and the sugar alcohols content of samples investigated varied between 0.4 and 693.7 g/kg. A method for the simultaneous determination of eight sugar alcohols will be used as basic data for control of sugar alcohols in confectioneries, and qualilty control in food manufacturing.

This study was conducted to investigate the use of sugar alcohols as alternative sweeteners for replacing sucrose in sponge cake. The sponge cakes were prepared with only sucrose or a 50% replacement of sucrose with various sugar alcohols (erythritol, sorbitol, and xylitol). The specific gravity of cake batter containing only sucrose was significantly higher and the viscosity was significantly lower than those containing sugar alcohol (p<0.001). Among sugar alcohols, xylitol was the most similar to sucrose. The thermal characteristics, as assessed by differential scanning calorimetry, showed that sucrose delayed gelatinization of cake batter more than sugar alcohol, as the onset temperature and the peak temperature of cake batter containing only sucrose were higher than those containing sugar alcohol. The moisture content of cake containing sorbitol was the highest and that containing only sucrose was the lowest among cakes. The specific volume of cakes containing only sucrose and xylitol were higher and the baking loss rate of those were lower than other sugar alcohols. The volume and symmetry index of cake containing only sucrose were the highest among cakes (p<0.001), and xylitol was similar to sucrose for the above indices. The redness (a) and yellowness (b) values of crust containing only sucrose were significantly higher than those containing sugar alcohols (p<0.001). The a and b values of crumb containing erythritol were the lowest among cakes, showing a pale yellowish color. The microstructure, as assessed by scanning electron microscopy, showed that the cake containing only sucrose had more uniformly and finely distributed pores and a smoother cross section than that containing sugar alcohols. Cake containing xylitol was similar to cake containing only sucrose. Hardness, chewiness, and gumminess of cake containing only sucrose were higher than those containing sugar alcohols, whereas the adhesiveness of cakes containing sugar alcohols were higher than those containing only sucrose (p<0.01). Among sugar alcohols, xylitol was the most similar to sucrose in textural properties. In a sensory quality test, the tenderness and moistness of cakes containing sorbitol and erythritol were higher than those containing only sucrose and xylitol. The overall acceptance of cakes containing xylitol and only sucrose were higher than those containing sorbitol and erythritol (p<0.001). Thus, xylitol is more appropriate as a 50% replacement for sucrose than erythritol and sorbitol when preparing sponge cake.

우리나라 캠벨얼리 포도주의 발효 중 효모 천이단계에서 분리된 당 내성 토착형 효모 균주 S. cerevisiae S13과 D8 균주로 MBA 포도주를 발효하여 그 특성을 산업용 포도주 효모 W-3 균주와 비교하였다. 토착형 효모 두 균주의 경우 발효초기 가용성 고형분의 감소 및 알코올 생성이 다소 지연되었으나 발효 종료 후 D8 포도주는 12.4%, S13 포도주는 11.8%로서 대조균주 W-3 포도주의 12.0%와 알코올 함량이 유사하거나 다소 높았다. Malic acid의 함량의 경우 D8 포도주는 W-3 포도주와 유사한 수준을 나타내었으나 S13 포도주는 W-3 포도주의 약 71.9% 수준으로 매우 낮았다. 아세트알데히드, 메탄올, 프로판올, 이소프로판올, 이소아밀알코올 등의 함량 역시 D8 포도주와 S13 포도주 모두가 W-3 포도주보다 매우 낮게 나타났다. 특히 메탄올의 함량은 S13 포도주가 98.6 mg/L, D8 포도주가 112.0 mg/L로서 W-3 포도주의 192.8 mg/L에 비하여 각각 51.1%, 58.1%의 낮은 수준을 나타내었다. 또한 색도를 나타내는 L, a, b 값은 S13, D8 포도주 모두에서 W-3포도주보다 낮게 나타났으며 관능평가 결과 색에 있어서 S13 포도주가 W-3 포도주보다 다소 높은 점수를 얻었으나 통계적으로 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다.

Changes of free sugars and sugar alcohols of fresh shiitake were measured during storage. Shiitake were stored at 1 and -4, with non-packaging, wrapping, 0.03mm polyethylene(PE)film packaging(unpunched and punched, unprecooled and precooled before storage), 0.05mm PE film (vacuum packaging). Chanties of glycerol, arabitol and arabinose contents were not marked during storage. The content chanties of -rhamnose, fructose, glucose, mannitol, sucrose and maltose were the smallest until 40days storage and were increased significantly after 40 days and then decreased significantly after 50days. Content of -rhamnose during storage when was treated unprecooling, 0.03mm PE film punched and unpunched at -4 was the highest 25.08% and 34.86%, respectively in 50~60days. Content of mannitol was not changed at -4.