Identification and Determination of Dietary Fibers and Flavonoids in Pulp and Peel of Korean Tangerine (Citrus aurantium var.)

감귤과육 및 과피의 식이섬유와 플라보노이드 검색 및 정량

Potential health promoting effects such as antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticancer and anticarcinogenic properties have been ascribed to citrus flavonoids. Dietary fibers have also been used as functional food components due to the various beneficial physiological activities. Two kinds of flavonoids, naringin and hesperidin, were identified both in the pulp and in the peel of Korean tangerine. The contents of naringin and hesperidin in the pulp were 2.95 mg/100 g and 0.53 mg/100 g, respectively. However, the contents of naringin and hesperidin in the peel were much higher (10.77 mg/100 g and 38.90 mg/100 g) thanthose of two identified flavonoids in the pulp. The content of soluble dietary fiber (SDF) in the pulp of tangerine was 1.90%, insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) 0.37%, and total dietary fiber (TDF) 2.27% based on wet matter, respectively. The content of SDF was 1.09%, IDF 4.77% and TDF 1.86% in the peel of tangerine. The total pectin content was 1.53% in the pulp and 0.94% in the peel of tangerine. The peel of Korean tangerine, a by product in tangerine processing, would be a good source for the production of naringin, hesperidin and pectin.

감귤류에 존재하는 플라보노이드는 항알러지성, 항염성, 항바이러스성, 항암성 등의 활성을 갖고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한 감귤 유래 식이섬유도 다양한 생리조절 기능때문에 기능성 식품소재로 이용되어 왔다. 한국산 조생종 감귤의 과육과 과피에 나린진과 헤스페리딘이라는 두종류의 플라보이드가 존재하고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 과육부의 나린진과 헤스폐리던 함량은 각각 100g 당 2.95 mg, 6.53 mg이었으며, 과피에서는 과육부보다 함량이 높아 10.77mg, 38.90mg으로 나타났다. 과육부의 가용성 식이섬유, 불용성 식이섬유, 총식이섬유량은 신선물 기준으로 1.90%, 0.37%, 2.27%이었으며, 과피에는 각각 1.09%, 4.77%, 5.86% 함유되어 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 총펙틴 함량은 과육에 1.53%, 과피에 0.94%존재하는 것으로 나타났다.