The objective of this study was to investigate the total sugar content of cooked rice (e.g. Bokkeumbap, Deopbap,Bibimbap, Gimbap, Chobap) and side dishes (Jjigae, Kimchi, Jangajji) by using HPLC analysis. Samples were col-lected from six regions in Korea (Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheong-do, Gangwon-do, Jeonla-do, Gyeongsangdo).In cooked rice, the total sugar content in Bibimbap (8.537g/100g), Jangeo-deopbap (3.207g/100g), and Saladgim-bap (2.394g/100g) was higher than that of other cooked rice. Also the analysis results showed that the total sugarcontent of cooked rice with spice and sauce added was a little higher than that of other kinds of cooked rice. Fromthe analysis of Jjigae, it was shown that Doenjang-jjigae (1.805g/100g) from the Jeonla-do region had the highesttotal sugar content while there was no difference in total sugar content from the other regions. In case of Kimchi,that from Jeonla-do and Gyeongsang-do was very sweet, salty, and spicy, and the total sugar content was higherthan that from the other regions. The highest total sugar content among the analyzed Kimchi was in Godeulppaegi-kimchi with a value of 8.188g/100g. In addition, the total sugar content in Jangajjie, as a pickle among side dishes,was shown to be higher than that of the other side dishes with the highest range among Jangajjie of 32.865g/100gto 41.846g/100g being found in Maesil-jangajji.

The objective of this study was to investigate the total sugar content in take-out foods by using HPLC analysis.Samples of take-out food were collected from six regions in Korea (Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheong-do, Gang-won-do, Jeolla-do, Gyeongsang-do). The samples consisted of 30 main dishes (12 Chinese dishes and 18 flour-baseddishes) and 19 desserts (11 rice cakes and 8 breads). In case of Chinese food, the maximum total sugar content ofTangsuyuk, Ganjajang, Jajangmyeon, and Gun-mandu was 10.346g/100g, 2.409g/100g, 1.589g/100g, and 1.988g/100g respectively. The total sugar content in seasoned Chinese food with sauces was higher than that of the otherChinese food. In case of flour-based food as a main dish, flour-based food seasoned with red pepper paste and manysauces such as Tteokbokki, Naengmyeon, and Guksue had a higher total sugar content than Mandutguk, Tteok-manduguk, and Udong. In particular, Hoe-naengmyeon had the highest total sugar content of 7.194g/100g. Also,desserts (rice cakes and breads), except for Garaetteok, had a high total sugar content with the highest in Glutinousdoughnut and Glutinous rice tteok with red bean paste, which among all the regions analyzed had a maximum totalsugar content of 19.602g/100g from Gyeongsang-do and 30.339g/100g from Seoul respectively.

Curcuma, which is well known for its characteristic flavor, was fermented with lactic acid bacteria from kimchi, andthe taste and biological activities were examined in order to investigate its use as a health food ingredient. Althoughthe general composition of the fermented curcuma was similar regardless of lactic acid bacteria used for fermenta-tion, the overall acceptability of the curcuma fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum (CLp) was better than that ofthe other samples. Taste sensing tests showed that the higher overall acceptability of CLp stemmed from an increasein umami and sourness and a decrease in astringency with CLp. There were no statistical differences in curcumincontent, DPPH radical scavenging activities, and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities among the curcuma samples;however, CLpe, an extract of CLp, revealed dose dependent inhibition on the production of PG-E2 from RAW cells.Consequently, CLpe may be suitable for use in processed foods in order to provide health benefits without loweringtheir sensory qualities.

The short-grain rice cultivar Choochung with a rough rice moisture content of 21% was air-dried to equilibrate themoisture content to 15, 16, and 17%. After dehulling, brown rice was packaged for storage in laminated paper orLDPE/OPP plastic-film bags (10-kg size). After storage of the packaged rice kernels in plastic and paper bags at10, 15, and 20oC, the quality characteristics of the rice were evaluated weekly for 16 weeks. Serious losses in theinternal moisture content of the kernels were observed during storage in paper bags, regardless of the moisture con-tent of the kernels or the storage temperature. The plastic-film packaging was effective in maintaining the weightof the kernels for all treatments, but severe fat oxidation problems were encountered, especially when the initialmoisture content of the kernel was 17% and/or the storage temperature of the kernels was 20oC. Before two weeks,the fat acidity value of the kernels reached 20mL KOH/100g, a marginal limit for an acceptable taste of cookedrice. Based on this study, the recommended environment for the storage of brown rice for efficient economic storageof the kernels is an initial kernel moisture content of 16%, laminated plastic-film packaging, and a sub-refrigerationtemperature of 15oC.

Epimedium koreanum Nakai has been used in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac, hypotensive, and neurasthenia;however, the cellular mechanism of E. koreanum Nakai cultivated in North Korea on HCT116 colon cancer cellactivity has not been investigated. This study is to investigate the effect of E. koreanum Nakai on apoptosis of thehuman colon cancer cell line HCT116. The anti-proliferative activity of E. koreanum Nakai on HCT116 was iden-tified through MTT, Western Blot, and RT-PCR analyses. The results show that 70% ethyl alcohol extracts of E.koreanum Nakai inhibited the growth of HCT116 colon cancer cells (IC50: 1.2mg/mL on 24 hr). Concomitant acti-vation of the mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway occurred via modulation of Bcl-2 and Bax expressions,resulting in activation of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved caspase-9.

The glucomannan content of Aloe vera gel was measured by a novel method using a bentonite suspension that floc-culates upon mixing with gels prepared by hand filleting of aloe leaf. An optimum flocculation condition was deter-mined to be Aloe vera gel diluted in the range of 2 to 5-fold and then a bentonite suspension 1% (w/v) mixed withthe gel sample in the ratio of 8:2 (v/v) to provide a mixture volume of 10mL with the length to diameter ratio of5. Under the conditions of these experiments, a rapid settling (<3 min) of more than 90% of the bentonite wasachieved only when the aloe gel sample was properly diluted. The glucomannan concentrations in various dilutedsamples with the highest settling rates were identified in the range of 195.7±21.4mg/L; thus, the results indicate thatthe glucomannan content may be determined from the dilution rate of the aloe gel sample that exhibits the highestsettling rate. This study provides a simple, rapid, and cost-effective assay for the estimation of the glucomannanlevel in raw Aloe vera gel.

The taste properties of enzyme hydrolysates of rice protein residue were investigated, and then their taste enhancingeffects were evaluated by examining the changes in total taste pattern after their addition to a yeast extract. Whileenzyme hydrolysates of rice protein residue showed different taste properties according to the enzyme that was usedfor hydrolysis, the Flavourzyme treated sample expressed the strongest umami and bitter taste among the enzymetreated samples. On the other hand, the Protamax treated sample showed considerable umami with a slight bittertaste so that it is expected to be suitable as a taste enhancing ingredient. Furthermore, by LC-MS/MS analysis, theeffective fraction isolated from the Protamax treated sample was found to contain peptide fractions such as Ile-Gly-Tyr-Pro-Thr-Tyr-Pro-Leu-Pro-Arg (Mw: 1175); therefore, it is expected that the peptide fractions contained in Prot-amax hydrolysates of rice protein residue could be applied for preparing a natural taste enhancing ingredient.

A study was conducted for optimization of the process for the manufacture of raw noodle added with leaf powderof Cirsium setidens Nakai, which is rich in various minerals and dietary fibers along with intrinsic antioxidativeproperties. The level of leaf powder, water content, and kneading time of the dough were selected as three majorfactors affecting quality of the product. Quality parameters of the product such as color, texture, water absorptionratio, volume, turbidity of cooking water, and sensory evaluation result were analyzed as dependent variables. D-optimum design of the complete RSM analyses was adopted for designing the optimum noodle manufacturing pro-cedure. Ranges of the independent variables as determined through preliminary experimental work were level of leafpowder, 2-9% (w/w, wheat flour); moisture content, 40-50%; and kneading time, 7-20 min. Within the given rangesof these independent variables, 18 experimental points included in four repetitive runs were obtained for the anal-yses. The optimum conditions that together satisfy the quality parameters of the raw noodle, as based on the numer-ical and graphical statistical analyses, were amount of leaf powder, 5.76%; water content, 42.52%; and kneadingtime 13.86 min. The complete RSM analysis for manufacture of the high quality raw noodle with an added ingre-dient is suitable for similar application to other products in the industry.

This study investigated the antioxidant activities of Amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) seed extracts. Methanol and hotwater extracts of the seeds were evaluated for their total polyphenol, flavonoid, and tannin content, antioxidant activ-ities, and protective effects against oxidative stress on L-132 cells. The hot water extracts showed higher total phe-nol (4.23mg GAE/g) and tannin (0.511mg TAE/g) content, while the methanol extracts showed higher flavonoidcontent (1.53mg CE/g). The methanol extracts performed better than the water extracts for DPPH radical-scavengingactivity, while the water extracts performed better for ABTS radical-scavenging activity and SOD-like activity. WithL-132 cells, the water extracts showed strong protective effects against oxidative stress in a dose dependent mannerwith an effect three-fold higher than that of the methanol extracts at a concentration of 500µg/mL. A higher inhi-bition activity of nitric oxide in RAW 264.7 cells was observed with the water extracts than with the methanolextracts at a concentration of 250µg/mL. In summary, the water extracts showed the highest total polyphenol andtannin content and a more powerful protective effect against oxidative stress and inhibition effect of NO. Our resultssuggest that amaranth seeds may be useful as natural antioxidant compounds.

The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between tomato consumption and the risk of metabolicsyndrome (MetS) in Korean middle aged women. Data from the combined 2009-2011 Korean National Health andNutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) was analyzed. Tomato intake was assessed using the algorithms devel-oped to analyze the demographic data of intakes of different tomato based food commodities such as “tomato, raw”,“tomato, tomato juice”, “tomato, tomato canned”, “tomato sauce”, and “tomato ketchup”. Korean women(n=11,251) were subgrouped according to the number of the MetS risk factor (RF 0, RF 1-2, RF 3). Anthropo-metric parameters, lipid profiles, fasting glucose, and tomato intake were analyzed. Corresponding to the number ofthe MetS RF, there was a decrease in tomato intake (18.90±1.78, 16.67±1.23 and 12.84±1.23; P<0.001). Tomatointake showed a negative correlation with systosolic blood pressure, BMI, waist, and triglyceride. HDL cholesterolalso showed a significant correlation with tomato intake (r=0.023, P<0.05). In summary, the results show a rela-tionship between tomato intake and MetS in Korean middle aged women.

The effects of pressure and number of passes upon Biji paste properties using a high-pressure homogenizer (HPH)were investigated. A hydrocolloid of Biji was processed with a HPH at 15,000 or 25,000 psi and with 1 or 2 passes.The hydrocolloid was assessed for dietary fiber, protein, sugar content, water absorption index (WAI), water solu-bility index (WSI), rheological character, and distribution stability. As pass number and pressure increased, solubledietary fiber, sugar content, WAI, and distribution stability also increased, whereas particle size decreased. As aresult, processing at 25,000 psi and 2 passes is considered as a proper treatment for processing quality. In breadmaking with HPH treated Biji, volume, hardness, and cohesiveness of bread increased, while density decreased. Theoptimum processing condition for bread with HPH treated Biji was determined by a design expert program. Nineexperimental points were selected, and wheat flour (91-95%) and HPH Biji (5-9%) were chosen as the independentvariables. The optimum formulation of bread using the numerical analysis was set at 94.2% wheat flour and 5.8%HPH Biji with a 0.725 desirability value.

The objective of this study is to find the optimal cooking condition of rice for the cold chain as home meal replace-ment (HMR) products. Two types of rice varieties were cooked either on an electric rice cooker (ERC) or a super-heated steamer (SHS) with different concentrations of beef bone broth added before cooking. Cooked rice wasstored at 5oC for 3 days and the quality was analyzed by moisture content, color, reducing sugar content, textureprofile, and sensory evaluation. The results indicate that retrogradation of cooked rice prepared using SHS can bereduced during cold storage by the addition of beef bone broth. Also, the addition of more than 40% of beef bonebroth caused a deterioration in the quality of the cooked rice, and it appears that the addition of 10-20% of bonebroth is optimal for the overall quality of the cooked rice during cold storage.

본 연구는 전통대두발효식품에서 분리한 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens EMD17, HCD2, 그리고 MJ1-43 균주들과 B. subtilis W42 균주의 혈전용해능과 식염저항성을 조사함으로써 대두발효식품 제조에 종균으로 유용한 균주들을 확보하는 것이다. EMD17과 HCD2는 본 연구를 통해 B. amyloliquefaciens 균주들로 동정되었고 우수한 혈전용해능을 지님이 4 종류의 배지에서의 배양을 통해 확인되었다. B. amyloliquefaciens MJ1-4와 B. subtilis W42 균주들은 각각 항진균력과 항균력이 우수한 균주들로 보고된 바 있으나 혈전용해능은 알려지지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 이들 2 균주도 혈전용해능을 지님이 확인되었다. 항균력과 혈전용해능이 우수한 바실러스 균주들을 종균으로 사용하는 것은 비단 식중독균 오염을 줄여줄 뿐 아니라 혈전용해능과 같은 기능성도 높여줌으로써 궁극적으로 고품질의 대두발효식품 제조에 기여할 것이다.

This study aimed to investigate the perception, consumption, and acceptability of convenience mealsin low-income female elderly attending a lunch program at a community well fare center. Using in-depth interviews, qualitative data were collected 11 elderly females (62.5±11.2y) living in Seoul. Participants tried to eat various foods in small-portionsat home, although they ate out what they were offered. Elderly females preferred lunch box-type meals containing a bowl of rice served with toppings, gruel, or Bibimbop due to the growing unavailability of cooking or preparing a meal. Side-dish type convenience mealswere also preferred among elderly females since boiled rice can be easily prepared according to individual preferences. In addition, participants preferred healthy foods. Convenience meal planning and production, appropriate kinds of foods, cooking methods, menus, and packaging should be selected based on the elderly's functional atrophy in chewing, swallowing,digestion, and metabolic diseases. Furthermore, food preferences and comfort foods among the elderlyneed to be identified and characterized. Therefore, more information, including bite size, cutting size, and food texture, should be provided to understand and develop convenience meals for the elderly.

This study conducted a survey to analyze awareness, preferences, and the current state of consuming environmentally friendly organic food while eating-out in 435 adults aged 20 and above in Daegu, Korea. Most subjects (95%) showed awareness of environmentally friendly organic food, and 88.5% of subjects answered environmentally friendly organic food is ‘needed’. The percentage of eating out for families was 58.9%, and 49.0% of subjects said they eat out one to three times per month on average. In addition, subjects preferred a price range between 10,000 and 20,000 won per person when eating out, and they mostly favored Korean restaurants when ordering environmentally friendly organic food. Analysis of awareness of environmentally friendly organic food showed that among ‘health’ factors, ‘environmental’ factors, ‘social’ factors, and ‘dietary essential’ factors, ‘health’ factors showed the highest percentage for awareness. A survey on preferred foods by gender showed that both genders preferred vegetables the most. The results show that subjects in their 20s and 30s favored vegetables and fruits while subjects in their 40s preferred vegetables and grain animal products. Analysis of preferred types of environmentally friendly organic foods showed that men preferred polished rice while women preferred brown rice. Subjects in their 20s and 30s preferred strawberries, whereas those in their 40s preferred cherry tomatoes and those in their 50s and above favored tomatoes (p<0.001). Among root and tuber crops (63.4%), sweet potato was the most preferred. Among fruits, subjects preferred apples while among special crops, they most preferred oyster mushrooms; both genders preferred Korean beef. The most preferred livestock product of subjects in their 20s was pork, whereas subjects in their 30s preferred Korean beef. Subjects in their 40s preferred Korean beef and pork in the same proportions, whereas subjects in their 50s and above favored eggs the most.

The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal mixing ratio of Allium hookeri powder and butter in the preparation of bread. The experiment was designed according to the central composite design for estimating the response surface, which demonstrated 10 experimental points, including 2 replicates for Allium hookeri powder and butter. Further, the mechanical and sensory properties of test materials were measured. A canonical form and perturbation plot conveyed the influence of each ingredient on the final product mixture. Overall, the measurement results of the mechanical properties showed a significant increase or decrease in dough pH, sweetness, volume, weight, height, specific volume, a & b-value of crumb and, springiness (p<0.05). Moreover, the sensory measurements demonstrated a significant improvement in color, appearance, texture, moistness and, overall quality. As a result, the optimum formulation from the numerical and graphical methods was calculated as 22.65 g of Allium hookeri powder and 47.77 g butter. After optimization, DPPH free radical scavenging activity, total phenolic content, and total plate counts over 10 days were evaluated. In sum, the results revealed the antioxidant and antibiotic actions of bread with Allium hookeri powder.

The purposes of this study were to identify the relative importance attributes, deduct the ideal combination of total utility and establish the marketing strategies for quality improvement of foodservice at funeral halls of medical centers. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires from 102 funeral foodservice employees and 71 chief mourners or the bereaved. According to the results from a conjoint analysis, among foodservice employees at funeral hall, the relatively important attributes were 'taste (52.84%)', 'menu variety (24.419%)' and 'price (22.741%)'; among chief mourners or the bereaved, they were 'taste (50.004%)', 'price (31.388%)' and 'menu variety (18.008%)'. The ideal combination of total utility was different between funeral foodservice employees and chief mourners or the bereaved; it was higher among chief mourners or the bereaved (1.211) compared to funeral foodservice employees (1.169). Thus, there should an endeavor to improve the foodservice quality in funeral halls of medical centers through better taste, low price and similar menu variety.

In this study, the characteristics of soybeans with different cultivation methods depending on their origins and the properties of tofu made from these soybeans were studied. The isoflavone content was higher in the general Korean soybeans compared to the organic American soybeans. There were no significant differences among the Chinese soybean samples, so the cultivar method was considered to have a greater effect on the isoflavone contents rather than the cultivation method. The protein contents were higher in the tofu made from the general Chinese soybeans and the organic Korean soybeans. Furthermore, the tofu made from the organic Chinese soybeans contained the least amount of proteins. Isoflavone contents were not significantly different among the samples. Texture profile analyses consisting of hardness, cohesiveness, adhesiveness, springiness, and gumminess were all shown to be higher in the organic tofu than in general tofu, with the exception of adhesiveness. In sensory evaluation, color and texture were significantly different according to the samples, and the differences were found to be affected more by the origin of soybeans rather than the cultivation methods. According to this study, the physicochemical properties of the soybeans and tofu seemed to be influenced by the cultivation region rather than the methods.

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important staple foods in Korea and the consumption of brown rice is increasing annually. The objective of this study is to investigate the physicochemical, hydration and textural properties related to eating quality of cooked brown rice by using glutinous, semi-glutinous, four non-glutinous and four colored varieties. The moisture, protein and total dietary fiber contents of brown rice are shown in the range of 11.1~12.6%, 6.6~8.7% and 6.28~12.40%, respectively. The amount of water uptakes for brown rice during the hydration has shown significant differences. The glutinous variety of Boseogchal indicate the highest water absorption levels by reaching 0.38 gH2O/g. The hardness of hydration for Seolgaeng is distinctively lower than those of the other brown rice varieties. According to the textural characteristics of cooked brown rice when using the Tensipresser, the hardness of Boseogchal, Baegjinju and Seolgaeng all exhibit the lowest values out of ten varieties and the highest levels of adhesiveness.