This study investigated the recognition and utilization status of food labeling and nutrition labeling, according to the body type recognition of university students. In a total of 351 subjects, the male subjects comprised of 25.8% belonging to the underweight awareness group, 46.3% normal weight awareness group, and 27.9% overweight awareness students. Among the female students, 29.2% belonged to the underweight awareness group, 36.6% were normal body weight, and 34.2% were the overweight group. When purchasing processed foods, the price (4.05 points), expiration date (4.03 points), and gross weight (3.88 points) were the most considered factors of the food labeling content (5 points) for all body shape recognition groups. The food labeling of canned foods was checked most by the underweight awareness group (p<0.05). For bread and snacks, the contents of food labeling were confirmed most by the normal weight awareness group and the overweight awareness group (p<0.001). For beverages, the normal weight awareness group checked more food labels (p<0.01). The underweight awareness group (55.2%) hardly checked the nutritional labeling, and 22.9% of these subjects did not check at all. Our results may provide the necessity to improve the incorrect eating habits of students, by evaluating differences between the cognitive body type and the actual body type by BMI.

Staphylococcus aureus와 Bacillus cereus는 식중독을 일으키는 주요한 원인균 중 하나로 각종 식품에서 검출되면서 많은 주의가 요구되고 있다. 식중독 발생의 원인균을 신속하고 정확하게 검출할 수 있는 여러 가지 방법 중 DNA 분석을 기반으로 하는 PCR 검출법이 보편적으로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 샌드위치와 같은 즉석 섭취 식품에서 식중독을 유발할 수 있는 S. aureus와 B. cereus 의 신속검출을 위해 conventional PCR과 real-time PCR의 특이도 및 민감도를 비교하였다. 그 결과, 검출한계 범위가 배양액에서는 cPCR의 경우 S. aureus (104-106 CFU/mL), B. cereus (103-105 CFU/mL) 이였고, real-time PCR의 경우 S. aureus (103-106 CFU/mL), B. cereus (102-105 CFU/mL) 이였다. 식품에서는 cPCR의 경우 S. aureus (104-106 CFU/mL), B. cereus (103-105 CFU/mL) 이고, real-time PCR의 경우 S. aureus (104-106 CFU/mL), B. cereus (103-105 CFU/mL) 으로 나타났다. Real-time PCR법이 cPCR법 보다 10배 이상 더 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 real-time PCR은 우수한 민감도를 지닌 검출기법으로 식중독 세균 검출에 있어 매우 효과적인 방법으로 사료된다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the sustainable practices of nutrition science teachers and dietitians working in school food service operations, and identify the social and psychological factors which affect the overall efficacy of the system. The research model was constructed based on the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior (ETPB) in order to analyze how individual motivation affects the sustainable practices of nutrition science teachers and dietitians. The data were collected through e-mail and postal mail from nutrition science teachers and dietitians all across Korea, and self-administered surveys were conducted. SPSS and AMOS programs were used for statistical analysis. First, the sustainable practices of nutrition science teachers and dietitians were analyzed in 6 different categories. Second, the significant pathways were 6 out of 9 in the ETPB model. Sustainable food service practices in school can contribute to the formation of more a sustainable culture, such as through the encouragement of more healthy eating habits, and higher level of environmental awareness and community awareness. The factors influencing these practices can be applied to the design of improvement programs aimed at increasing sustainable practices.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contents of apigenin and luteolin in vegetables mainly distributed and consumed in Korea. In this study, the contents of apigenin, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, luteolin, and luteolin-7-O-glucoside in vegetables were surveyed by using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). According to the analysis of 27 items (91 samples) in vegetables, the content of total apigenin (the sum of apigenin and apigenin-7-O-glucoside) was quantified in 8 out of the 27 items in vegetables, followed by pepper leaves, parsley, celery, chamnamul, foremost mugwort, and perilla leaves. The content of total luteolin (the sum of luteolin and luteolin-7-O-glucoside) was found in 11 of the 27 items in vegetables, followed by pepper leaves, dandelion, celery, red lettuce, foremost mugwort, and perilla leaves. Celery was divided into stalks and leaves for comparing the contents of apigenin and luteolin. Celery showed higher contents of apigenin and luteolin in leaves than in stalks.

This study investigated the volatile flavor composition of essential oils extracted from Synurus deltoides (Arr.) Nakai. The essential oils extracted from the aerial parts of plants by the hydrodistillation extraction method were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry. Ninety-six (98.76%) volatile flavor compounds were identified in the essential oil extracted from fresh leaves of S. deltoides (Arr.) Nakai. The major compounds were 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone (19.91%) and phytol (12.38%). Ninety-seven (97.81%) volatile flavor compounds were identified in the essential oil extracted from shade-dried leaves of S. deltoides (Arr.) Nakai. The major compounds were phytol (51.71%), di(6-methylhept-2-yl) phthalate (7.66%), and 6,10,14-trimethyl-2- pentadecanone (4.23%). Quantitative variations of 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone, phytol and di(6-methylhept-2-yl) phthalate according to different state of S. deltoides (Arr.) Nakai can serve as a quality index of essential oils used in the food industry.

Vegetable oils are a rich source of bioactive substances. Phytosterols in those have been known for many years for their properties for reducing blood cholesterol levels, as well as their other beneficial health effects. Phytosterols are triterpenes that are important structural components of plant cell membranes just as cholesterol does in animal cell membranes. The aim of this study was to provide consumers with information about phytosterol contents in vegetable oils in Korea market. The contents of major phytosterols (campesterol, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol) in 50 vegetable oils of 10 kinds (perilla oil, peanut oil, avocado oil, olive oil, pine nut oil, sesame oil, canola oil, coconut oil, grape seed oil, and sunflower oil) were analyzed by gas chromatography with flame ionization detector. The average contents of vegetable oils containing 5 or more samples were in the order of sesame oil (334.43 mg/100 g), perilla oil (262.16 mg/100 g), grape seed oil (183.71 mg/100 g), and olive oil (68.68 mg/100 g). Phytosterol content of sesame oil and perilla oil was high among vegetable oils.

This study analyzed the quality characteristics of Soksungjang combined with sorghum koji, according to the amount of sorghum added and the length of the fermentation period. The moisture content of Soksungjang was the lowest in the control group when there was no sorghum koji added, but gradually increased as the amount of added sorghum koji increased. The reduction in the sugar content of sorghum Soksungjang did not change according to the fermentation period of the control group, but increased alongside the fermentation period when sorghum koji was added to Soksungjang. The amino nitrogen content increased from 67.20-80.73 mg% from the beginning of the fermentation period to 173.13-383.60 mg% at the end of the fermentation period, and the total polyphenol content increased from 260.25-351.28 mg% from the beginning of the fermentation period to 567.28 mg%-674.93 mg% to the end of the fermentation period. DPPH radical scavenging activity also increased as the fermentation period elapsed, and ABTS radical scavenging activity increased and then decreased slightly over the fermentation period. The antioxidant activity was the highest in the Soksungjang mixture with a 10% concentration of sorghum koji.

본 연구는 국내 식생활의 기본적인 구성식단 중 하나인 고기류, 곡류, 그리고 면류에 함유되어 있는 수용성 비타민 B군(B1, B2, B3, B7)을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 확인된 고기류의 B1은 0.039-0.295 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었고, B2는 0.029-0.327 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었다. B3는 0.158-3.183 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었고, B7은 0.812- 2.588 μg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었다. 곡류의 경우 B1은 0.069-0.097 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었고 B2는 0.008- 0.100 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었다. B3는 0.092-0.709 mg/ 100 g의 범위를 나타내었고, B7은 0.814-8.918 μg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었다. 면류의 경우 B1은 0.057-0.128 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었고, B2는 0.008-0.048 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었다. B3는 0.022-6.537 mg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었고, B7은 0.474-3.067 μg/100 g의 범위를 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 확인된 고기류, 곡류, 그리고 면류에 수용성 비타민 함량은 영양성분 기초 데이터베이스 구축 연구로써 이용될 수 있다고 생각된다.

The main purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between the consumption of red ginseng-based ‘SSR’ for 30 days and the reduction in human fatigue, blood component changes, and immune cell activity in 35 human subjects. ‘SSR’ is composed of zinc oxide, folic acid, and D-α-tocopherol with red ginseng as the main component. According to the protocol criteria of the study, 35 subjects who understood the purpose of the study and signed an informed consent form were selected. The fatigue survey was conducted through a questionnaire, and after taking ‘SSR', a decreased tendency of physical, mental, and neurosensory fatigue was observed. In hematological analysis, no significant changes were observed in the levels of WBC, RBC, and hemoglobin; however, AST (SGOT) and ALT (SGPT) levels were statistically significantly decreased. In immunological analysis, it was observed that the proliferative effect of T cells (CD3+CD4+) was greater than that of NK cells (CD16+CD56+). The collected data were subjected to t-test analysis using the SPSS 25.0 statistical program. The result from this study proposes that ‘SSR’ can be used as a functional food material as it reduces human fatigue and enhances immune function.

본 연구는 발효 전후 황백 시료의 항산화 활성, 피부기능 개선 효과 및 항균 활성을 연구하고 그 효능을 평가하여 발효 황백의 피부기능 개선 효능에 대한 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 항산화 활성을 평가하기 위해 총 플라보노이드, 총 페놀 함량, FRAP, DPPH 라디칼 소거능, reducing power, 아질산염소거능 등을 측정하였고, 피부 기능 개선 효과를 확인하기 위해 LPS를 처리한 RAW 264.7 대식세포와 TRF-α/IFN-γ를 처리한 HaCaT 피부표피 세포를 바탕으로 XTT 세포독성평가, NO 생성 억제능 평가, ELISA kit를 이용한 염증성 cytokine의 생성량을 평가 하여 항염증 활성을 평가하였다. 항산화 활성의 측정 결과 발효 전 황백 시료에서는 현저히 낮은 결과를 보였으 나, 발효과정을 거치며 항산화 활성이 증가하는 결과를 확인할 수 있었다. XTT 세포독성 평가 결과, RAW 264.7 세포와 HaCaT 세포 모두 3.13, 6.25, 12.5 μg/mL의 농도에서 독성이 없음을 확인하였다. NO 생성 억제능 평가와 ELISA kit를 이용한 실험 결과 황백 시료가 발효됨에 따 라 염증반응 매개물질인 NO의 생성량이 감소하고 IL-6와 IL-1β의 발현이 현저하게 감소함을 확인할 수 있었다. 발효 전후 황백 추출물의 berberine 및 palmatine의 함량을 분석한 결과 palmatine은 검출되지 않았으며 berberine의 함량은 발효에 따라 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다.

본 연구는 국내 유통 중인 호상형 및 액상형 요거트 등 20개 발효유 제품의 유산균 생균수 및 사용 균주를 분석하여 제품의 표시사항과 비교하였다. 분석 제품의 생균수는 2.7×107-5.6×1010CFU/mL의 범위로 『식품의 기준 및 규격(제2021-26호)』의 기준치(1.0×107-1.0×108CFU/mL 이상)를 만족하였다. 순수분리된 유산균의 16S ribosomal RNA 유전자 염기서열 정보를 미국국립보건원(NCBI) GenBank 데이터베이스에 등록되어있는 생물종의 염기서열과 비교함으로써 제품에 사용된 유산균의 종을 동정하였다. 동정된 균주는 Lactobacillus 6종(L. paracasei, L. acidophilus, L. plantarum, L. rhamnosus, L. helveticus, L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus), Lactococcus 1종(Lc. lactis), Streptococcus 1종(S. thermophilus)으로 모두『건강기능식 품의 기준 및 규격(고시 제2019-149호)』에서 제시한 프로바이오틱스 제품에 사용될 수 있는 미생물로 확인되었다. 제품별 균주 사용 빈도는 L. paracasei (n=7), L. acidophilus (n=5), L. helveticus (n=5), S. thermophilus (n=3), L. rhamnosus (n=2), L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus (n=2), Lactobacillus plantarum (n=1), Lc. lactis (n=1) 순 으로 조사되었다. 소비자 알권리 및 신뢰도 향상을 위하여 사용된 프로바이틱스 미생물의 균주명 등의 제공이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

This study was performed to investigate the antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of soybean fermented with Monascus. Also, the changes in the content of isoflavones and Monacolin K were analyzed. It was observed that the glycoside forms of daidzin and genistin were converted to aglycones of daidzein and genistein within 6 days of fermentation. The product can be used as a health functional material that can increase bioavailability. Monacolin K production was found to increase significantly with the progression of fermentation with an increase to 0.04 mg/g and 0.44 mg/g on 6 and 12 days of fermentation, respectively. The DPPH radical scavenging activity of soybean fermented with Monascus was significantly increased compared to that of soybean. The protein expression of inflammation-related genes (TNF-α, IL-6, and COX-2) in the MIN cell was significantly increased in the presence of alloxan compared to the normal group, but a decrease was observed in the presence of soybean fermented with Monascus. In conclusion, soybean fermented with Monascus showed the highest antidiabetic and antioxidant effects. These results suggest that soybean fermented with Monascus has the potential to be used as a beneficial ingredient with antidiabetic and antioxidant effects.