Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

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Effect of Corona Discharge on the Changes in Quality and Pasteurization of Ginseng Powder

코로나방전 처리 인삼분말의 살균효과 및 품질변화

  • Published : 2003.12.01
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Abstract

As a newly emerging pasteurization method for improving the shelf-life of powdered ginseng, the corona discharge generated at high voltage conditions was examined for its effects on microbial pasteurization, physicochemical characterization, and sensory evaluation. The pasteurizing effects of corona discharge on total bacteria, yeast, molds, and coliforms increased with increasing voltage. However, corona discharge treatment of 5 kv/cm did not show significant effects of pasteurization on the yeast, molds, and coliforms. Treatment with 20 kv/cm reduced about 95% of the total bacteria $(6.14{\pm}0.04{\rightarrow}\;4.59{\pm}0.04$) and coliforms ($2.43{\pm}0.05{\rightarrow}\;1.00{\pm}0.05$) and 99% of the yeast and molds ($4.65{\pm}0.06{\rightarrow}\;2.73{\pm}0.06$). The proximate analysis, minerals, free sugars, crude saponin, and colors of the control ginseng and the ginseng treated with 20 kv/cm were not significantly different at p<0.05. Corona discharge of up to 20 kv/cm did not affect the proximate analysis, minerals, free sugars, crude saponin, and colors of the powdered ginseng. Sensory evaluation scores on color, flavor, taste and overall acceptability between the control ginseng and ginseng treated with 20 kv/cm corona discharge were not significantly different at p<0.05 level. Consequently, corona discharge treatment is thought to be a good alternative pasteurization method for improving the shelf-life of powdered ginseng due to its effective pasteurization, maintenance of nutrients and good sensory characteristics.

인삼 분말의 저장성을 증진시키기 위한 새로운 살균법으로서 고전압 상태에서 발생하는 코로나방전 처리법의 활용가능성을 평가하기 위하여 미생물살균효과, 이화학적 특성변화, 관능 특성을 비교?분석하였다. 코로나방전 처리한 인삼분말의 미생물 사멸효과를 살펴본 결과, 일반세균, 효모/곰팡이, 대장균군 모두 피크전압이 5 kv/cm 일 경우 미생물 사멸이 매우 미미하다가 피크 전압이 점차 증가할수록 비례적으로 사멸효과가 높아지는 결과를 볼 수 있었고, 피크전압 20 kv/cm의 코로나 방전 처리구에서 총 세균과 coliform은 약 95%, 효모/곰팡이는 약 99% 정도의 미생물 사멸효과를 나타내었다. 반면 코로나방전 처리한 인삼분말의 일반성분, 무기질, 유리당, 조사포닌, 색깔(Hunter's value) 모두 P<0.05 수준에서 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 관능검사 역시 색깔특성, 향, 맛, 종합적 기호도 모든 측면에서 P<0.05 수준에서 유의적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로, 코로나방전 처리는 인삼분말에서의 미생물 살균효과가 강하고, 영양소 파괴가 없으며, 관능적으로 무처리 인삼분말과 차이가 없는 것으로 밝혀져 기존의 방사선조사 처리 등 살균법을 대체할 수 있는 새로운 살균법으로서 활용 가능성이 높다고 판단된다.

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