This study was conducted to evaluate the growth of lactic acid bacteria and quality characteristics of Baechu kimchi prepared with four types of salt (Solar salt, Flower salt, Hanju salt, and Roasted salt) at two different concentrations (10, 15%) during storage. The quality characteristics of kimchi were examined by investigating acid production, growth of lactic acid bacteria, sensory properties, salinity, texture, and color characteristics. Baechu kimchi was fermented for 18 days at 10oC. The pH and total acidity did not change during storage according to type and concentration of salt. Growth of lactic acid bacteria was not affected by type of salt, whereas it was inhibited at 15% salt concentration after 9 days of fermentation. In the quantitative descriptive analysis of sensory properties, kimchi prepared with 10% salt showed significantly higher scores in term of overall acceptability (p<0.05). Meanwhile, there was no significant difference by type of salt. For texture characteristics, hardness of kimchi prepared with 10% salt was significantly higher than that with 20% salt. For color characteristics, L value (brightness) and b values (yellowness) of kimchi prepared with 10% salt increased during fermentation, whereas a value (redness) did not change by type and concentration of salt. The results of this study show that there were no considerable differences in quality characteristics of Baechu kimchi prepared with various types and concentrations of salt. However, Solar salt resulted in more favorable sensory properties and salinity of kimchi than any other types. Further, kimchi prepared with 10% salt showed significantly higher scores in terms of overall acceptability, growth of lactic acid bacteria, salinity, texture, and color characteristics.

The nutritional value of kimchi is gaining global focus along with new possibilities and uses for the various salts used in making kimchi. The purpose of the study is to conduct research on the uses of various salts and investigate the consumer recognition of salt use in kimchi preparation. The findings are from 824 consumers over 19 years old from 15 locations who participated in this questionnaire via one-to-one interviews from September 23rd to October 14th, 2009. The results of the questionnaire show that when customers cooked, 71.9% used solar salt, 62.2% used flower salt (refined salt), 27.4% used Hanju salt (purified salt), 59.0% used processed salt (roasted salt), 47.4% used bamboo salt, 69.4% used Mat salt (table salt), and 18.2% used low sodium salt. The most preferred origin of salts was domestic. Most customers salted Chinese cabbage while preparing kimchi. Consumers showed low perceptions of different salts used in kimchi production, and did not exactly recognize the characteristics of various salts. The preferences for domestic and solar salts were very high, while the preference for sea salts was low. In conclusion, various types of salts could improve the quality of kimchi. This study hopes to help consumers produce better kimchi to match different needs. Therefore, attention should be paid to promoting the characteristics of various salts influencing the quality of kimchi.

The growth inhibition effect of Doenjang that was prepared with various kinds of solar salt was investigated. Doenjang was prepared using the bacterial koji and five kind of salt with 12% salt concentration (w/w): purified salt Doenjang, one-year aged solar salt Doenjang, four-year aged solar salt Doenjang, topan solar salt Doenjang, and boiled solar salt Doenjang. The Doenjangs were fermented and aged for 18 months. The growth inhibition effects of the water extracts and the methanol extracts of the Doenjangs were measured on AGS human gastric adenocarcinoma cells, HT-29 colon carcinoma cells, and BJ human foreskin normal cells using MTT assay. The water and methanol extracts of the Doenjang samples showed growth inhibition effects on the cancer cells, in the following order of the samples with the strongest to the weakest effect: the four-year aged solar salt Doenjang, the topan solar salt Doenjang, the boiled solar salt Doenjang, the one-year aged solar salt Doenjang, and the purified salt Doenjang. The methanol extracts of the four-year aged solar salt Doenjang (AGS: 55% and HT-29: 48%) showed the strongest growth inhibition effect. In addition, decreased cancer cell numbers and morphological changes in the cancer cells (AGS and HT-29) were observed when the methanol extract of the four-year aged solar salt Doenjang was treated. None of the Doenjang extracts showed a growth inhibition effect on the BJ normal cells, though.

식품 조리 및 제조 가공 시 사용되는 소금은 천일염, 정제염 및 수입산염이 대부분이지만, 아직까지 소금 종류에 따른 식품 제조 시 품질특성에 관한 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 이에 국내산 정제염, 국내산 천일염, 수입산염 등 소금의 종류를 달리하여 제조한 김치를 에서 7일간 발효시키며 품질을 비교, 분석하였다. 이화학적인 특성으로 pH, 산도, 염도를 측정하였고, 미생물학적인 특성으로 총균수와 젖산균수를 분석하였으며, 또한 관능검사를 실시하였다. 실

여러 종류의 소금으로 절임한 배추로 김치 담금 후 에서 숙성시키면서 품질변화를 조사한 결과, 모든 김치에서 pH는 담금 직후부터 감소하여 2일 후에 최적가식 범위인pH 4.2에 도달하였고, 산도도 pH의 결과와 동일한 양상을 나타내었다. 염도는 각 소금의 종류에 따라 침투력의 차이를 보여 절임효율이 높은 세척 탈수염과 기계염이 다른 김치 보다 높은 염도를 나타냈다. 김치발효 미생물의 경우 총균수는 기계염에 비해 다른 종류의 소금으로 제조한 김치에