Chemical Composition of Blue crabs Preserved in Soy Sauce

간장으로 염지한 꽃게장의 화학적 성분

An interest in traditional foods is growing in an effort to preserve dietary culture in Korea. Blue crab preserved in soy sauce, one of the Korean traditional foods is especially popular in summer and is produced in the Jeollanam-do province, Korea. However, there has been no report on processing of the blue crab. The objective of this research is to investigate changes of nutritional composition in blue crab preserved in soy sauce. Moisture content was a little higher in FBC (Fresh Blue Crab) than in PBC (Preserved Blue Crab) and ash content was greatly higher in PBC than in FBC. Salt content was 1.50% in FBC and 7.89% in PBC. The amount of free sugars in FBC was very low but was increased after preserved using soy sauce, especially of fructose significantly. After preserved, the pH of blue crab was also increased. The contents of most total amino acids in blue crab were decreased after preserved, but free amino acids were increased. Major total amino acids were glutamic acid, arginine and aspartic acid in two samples and major free amino acids were arginine, proline and alanine. Fatty acid content was decreased after preserved and major fatty acids were palmitic acid (16 : 0), oleic acid (18 : l), eicosapentaenoic acid (20 : 5) and docosahexaenoic acid (22 : 6).

생꽃게의 영양학적 조성에 대한 조사와 간장에 침지한 후 꽃게장의 영양학적 및 화학적 조성 변화에 대하여 알아보았다. 수분함량은 생꽃게보다 꽃게장에서 감소하는 추세를 나타냈고 회분함량은 꽃게장이 생꽃게보다 다소 높은 수치를 나타내었다. 생꽃게의 식염함량이 1.50%인데 반해 꽃게장은 7.89%로 염장 후 그 함량이 증가하였으며, pH도 염장 후 증가하였다. 유리당의 함량은 생꽃게에서는 소량으로 검출되었지만 염장후에는 그 함량이 모두 증가하였고 특히 fructose가 현저히 증가하였는데 그 이유에 대해서는 진일보의 연구가 필요하다. 생꽃게와 꽃게장의 아미노산의 함량은 전반적으로 염장후 그 함량이 감소하였고 유리아미노산은 염장후 증가하였다. 생꽃게와 꽃게장의 주요 아미노산은 glutamic acid. arginine 및 aspartic acid이었고 유리아미노산은 arginine, proline 및 alanine이었다. 지방산함량은 염장 후 그 함량이 감소하였고 주요지방산은 palmitic acid, oleic acid, EPA 및 DHA이었다.