중국산과 국내산 홍삼 농축액의 혼합비율에 따는 원산지 판별 가능성을 검토하기 위해 전자코를 이용하여 향기 패턴을 분석하였다. 중국산 홍삼 농축액과 국내산 홍삼 농축액의 원산지 판별이 가능하였고 중국산 홍삼농축액의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 검출되어지는 향기 성분의 패턴은 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. Frequency pattern, derivative pattern을 Vapor printTM 으로 도형화 하여 비교한 결과 서로 다 른 패턴을 보여주어 중국산 홍삼 농축액 첨가비율에 따른 차이는 물론 원산지의 차이도 뚜렷하게 나타났다.

Bourbon is the major coffee variety grown in Rwanda. Fully washed bourbon produced in Rwanda is a nascent specialty coffee and no investigation of its quality characteristics has been reported. Thus, this study aimed at providing information about intrinsic flavor characteristics and identifying the most discriminating aroma compounds of this coffee from the major growing areas in four provinces (considered by this study as geographical sub-regions) in comparison with Arabica coffee from Ethiopia and Brazil using electronic nose and electronic tongue. Samples were discriminated and characterized by performing a principal component analysis (PCA). A discriminant factorial analysis (DFA) model was also used to predict the geographic origin of coffee samples based on their flavor characteristics. A similarity was observed between flavor characteristics of coffee samples from western and southern sub-regions as well as between northern and eastern sub-regions of Rwanda. Twenty one most discriminating aroma compounds were found but the identified and confirmed ones are: Butan-2-one, Acetic acid, n-Butanol, 2, 3- Pentanedione, Ethyl-2-methybutyrate, Dimethylsulfide, 2-Prpanol, 2-Methylfuran, Ethylacetate, Ethyl propionate and Heptanal. A DFA model using e-nose was successful in predicting the geographic origin of coffee samples but not with e-tongue. This means that aroma can reliably be used to predict the geographic origin of coffee samples than their taste characteristics. Further investigation is required to test the possibility of origin recognition based on taste characteristics.

본 연구는 국내 유통 방풍(S. divaricata, P. japonicum, G. littoralis) 한약재의 원산지 판별을 위해 수행 되었다. 이를 위 해, 형태적 특징비교 뿐만 아니라 엽록체(nrDNA-ITS2) 및 핵 DNA 바코드 유전자(cpDNA-matK, psbA-trnH, rpoB2와 rpoC1)를 이용한 염기서열 분석을 수행하였다. 방풍류 3종의 형태적 특징을 비교한 결과, 잎 모양과 거치의 형태에서 가장 큰 차이를 보인 반면, 건조약재의 경우 육안으로 구별하기에 어려움이 있었다. DNA 수준에서의 차이를 비교하기 위해 DNA 바코드 후보 유전자들을 이용한 방풍류 3종의 식물자원 에 대한 염기서열 분석을 수행한 후 판별 마커 개발 가능성이 있는 ITS2와 matK, psbA-trnH 세 primer를 선발하였다. 이 를 국내 유통 한약재에 적용한 경우 방풍은 S. divaricata와, 식방풍은 P. japonicum과, 해방풍은 G. littoralis와 동일한 것 으로 확인되었다. 중국산 방풍은 S. divaricata와 동일종으로 바르게 표기되어 유통되나, 국산 방풍은 P. japonicum과 동일 종으로 식방풍(갯기름나물)의 뿌리를 건조시켜 방풍으로 혼용 유통됨을 확인하였다. ITS2 구간의 염기서열 분석 결과, 식방 풍의 경우 두 그룹으로 나눠져 동일 종 내에 유전적 변이가 있음이 확인되었다. 따라서 본 연구결과 방풍류 3종 판별을 위 해 nrDNA-ITS2와 cpDNA-matK, psbA-trnH의 사용이 유용 할 것이며, 차후 방풍류 한약재의 판별을 위한 마커 개발 연 구의 기초 자료로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Red pepper powder (Capsicum annum L.) is an important seasoning as a kimchi ingredient in korea and most korean consumer tend to eat the korean red pepper powder as the better than other oriental country such as China. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was applied for discrimination according to geographical origin (Korea, China) of red pepper powder. The objective of this study is to determine if NIR technique could be used to discriminate between the korean red pepper powder and non-korean red pepper powder according to seed content and maxing ratio in red pepper powder by using the new method. Rapid, precise and nondestructive analysis method for determination of the geographical origin of red pepper powder by near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics were performed. It has been observed discriminant analysis with PLS is adequate to determinate the geographical origin of red pepper powder. It tend to difficult the discrimination of geographical origin according to increase the seed content of red pepper powder. The accuracy of discrimination in mixed red pepper powder was range from 95.2% to 100%.

Sesame seed (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important seasoning in Korea and most korean consumer tend to eat the korean sesame seed as the best than other ones produced in oriental countries such as China and Japan. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was applied for discrimination according to geographical origin (Korea, China and so on) of sesame seeds. Near-infrared spectroscopy among the many kinds of techniques could provide a rapid screening, low cost solution to discriminate geographical origin of sesame seed. The objective of this study is to determine if NIR technique could be used to discriminate between the korean sesame seed and non-korean sesame seed by using the new method. Rapid, precise and nondestructive analysis method for determination of the geographic origin of sesame seeds were discriminated relative accurately according to geographical origin using PLS regression method.

Background : The geographical origin of Panax ginseng Meyer, a valuable medicinal plant, is important to both ginseng producers and consumers in the context of economic profit and human health benefits. We therefore aimed to discriminate between the cultivation regions of ginseng using the stable isotope ratios of C, N, O, and S, which are abundant bio-elements in living organisms. Methods and Results : The C, N, O, and S stable isotope ratios were measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometer, and then these isotope ratios profiling was statistically analyzed with chemometrics. The various isotope ratios found in Panax ginseng roots were significantly influenced by region, cultivar, and the interactions between these two factors (P ≤ 0.0002). In particular, δ18O was lower in ginseng roots grown at high altitudes (r = −0.47), while δ34S was higher in ginseng roots grown close to coastal areas (r = −0.48). Chemometric results provided discrimination between the majorities of different cultivation regions. Conclusion : Our case study extends the understanding about the variation of C, N, O, and S stable isotope ratios in ginseng root depending on cultivation region. Hence, the analysis of stable isotope ratios is a suitable tool for discrimination between the regional origins of ginseng samples from Korea, with potential application to other countries.

Background : The natural stable isotope ratio of common bio-elements like carbon (C), nitrogen (N), oxygen (O), or sulfur (S) varies with diverse isotope fractionation processes in nature. Therefore, measuring the variation of these stable isotope ratios in ginseng roots can be a feasible tool to discriminate the geographical origins of ginseng in Korea. Methods and Results : The 3-year-old six Korean ginseng cultivars were cultivated at the five regions in Korea, and then used for measuring the stable isotope ratios of C, N, O, and S by isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS). The mean C, N, O, and S stable isotope ratio values in the ginseng roots significantly differed according to the cultivation regions (p < 0.05). However, these isotope ratios in ginseng roots had relatively weak discriminative power against to the ginseng cultivars at each cultivation region. The interaction of the cultivation region and ginseng cultivar type also significantly affected to the C, N, O, and S stable isotope ratio in ginseng roots (p < 0.0001). The two-dimensional plots associated with the N stable isotope ratio can effectively separate the ginseng roots in Jinan compared to those in the other regions. The partial least squares-discriminant analysis showed more significant separation between ginseng geographical origins compared to the principal component analysis. Conclusion : Our findings improve our understanding of how the isotope composition of ginseng roots varies with respect to cultivation regions and cultivars, and suggest that the analysis of the stable isotope ratios combined with chemometrics can be used as a feasible tool to discriminate geographical origin of ginseng in Korea.