Abstract
To extend the shelf-life of Kochujang, the effects of anti-browning agents and their optimum concentrations were evaluated using organic acids as synergists. Among the physicochemical analyses, amino nitrogen content exhibited the highest correlation with sensory score. Ascorbic acid and citric acid were selected among the anti-browning agents(ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate, calcium chloride) and organic acids(citric acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid) tested on the basis of the highest amino nitrogen content during storage at 55$^{\circ}C$. The appropriate concentration of ascorbic acid was 0.03% based on amino nitrogen content during storage at 55$^{\circ}C$. Combination of 0.06% citric acid with 0.03% ascorbic acid showed the highest amino nitrogen content during storage at 55$^{\circ}C$. From the results, the 0.03% ascorbic acid and 0.06% citric acid were selected as additives for extending the shelf-life. Control(no additive) and additives(0.03% ascorbic acid and 0.06% citric acid) were tested for physicochemical and sensory analyses during storage at 45$^{\circ}C$ and 55$^{\circ}C$. Amino nitrogen content was also highly correlated with sensory score, The marginal amounts of amino nitrogen for control and additives were 174.9mg% and 173.2mg%, respectively. Degradation rate of amino nitrogen was a first order reaction. Compared to control, the predicted shelf-life for adding additives increased 69% and 56% at 45$^{\circ}C$ and 55$^{\circ}C$, respectively.
본 연구에서는 고추장의 저장 중 이화학적 및 관능적 변화를 통해 효과적인 항갈색화제, 유기산을 선별하며 유통기간 연장에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 45$^{\circ}C$와 55$^{\circ}C$에서 항갈색화제 0.5% ascorbic acid일 때 control과 유의적 차이가 있었기에 ascorbic acid를 갈변 억제제로 선정했다 또한, 45$^{\circ}C$와 55$^{\circ}C$에서 0.03% ascorbic acid일 때 control과 유의적 차이가 있어, 갈변 억제제로 선정했다. 45$^{\circ}C$와 55$^{\circ}C$에서 유기산 0.5% citric acid 일 때 control과 유의적 차이가 있었기에 citric acid를 갈변 억제제로 선정했다. 또한, 45$^{\circ}C$와 55$^{\circ}C$에서 0.03% ascorbic acid에 0.06% citric acid일 때 control과 유의적 차이가 있어, 효과적인 갈변억제 농도로 선정했다. 0.03% ascorbic acid와 0.06% citric acid를 첨가한 고추장 유통기간을 알아보기 위하여 고추장의 아미노태 질소, pH, 적정산도 및 표면색도 등을 실험한 결과에서 아미노태 질소가 관능적 변화와 상관관계(r=-0.8987)가 높았기에, 고추장의 유통기간 설정 하는 품질특성으로 삼았다. 저 장기간에 따른 아미노태 질소값의 변화율은 1차 반응식으로 해석되었으며, 0.03% ascorbic acid와 0.06% citric acid 첨가물이 유통기간 예측에서 고추장 대조구 보다 45$^{\circ}C$일 때 69%, 55$^{\circ}C$일 때 56% 연장 할 수 있었다.
