Properties of Bamboo Vinegar Prepared from China-grown Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens)

중국산 죽순대로부터 제조한 죽초액의 특성

Bamboo vinegar was prepared from China-grown bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) using simple kiln (400 - 500 $^{\circ}C$), and its physical properties and chemical components were investigated and compared to those of Korea-grown bamboo vinegar. The physical properties of China-grown bamboo vinegar were as follows: Baume specific gravity 4.5, organic acid 9.9%, pH 2.8, tar 3.1% and refractive index 13.1%, respectively. The main components of the bamboo vinegar were acetic acid, 1-hydroxyl-2-propanone, methanol, propionic acid, 1-hydroxyl-2- butanone. There was no significant difference between the components of Korea- and China-grown bamboo vinegars. Total organic materials in China-grown bamboo vinegar were 14.8%, and organic acids (acetic acid, formic acid, propionic acid, and butanoic acid) consisted of 9.0%. These acids corresponded to 61% of total organic materials. Neutral and phenolic compounds consisted of 4.5% and 0.8% of the bamboo vinegar, which were correspond to 6% and 31% of total organic materials, respectively. The physicochemical properties of traditional Chinese bamboo vinegar indicated that it was collected at low temperature and aged for a long time.

중국산 죽순대 (Phyllostachys pubescens)를 간이탄화로(400 - 500 ℃)에서 제탄하고 얻어진 죽초액에 대하여 그 특성을 검토하였다. 중국산 죽순대로부터 제조한 죽초액은 보매 비중 4.5, 유기산 함량 9.9%, pH 2.8, 용해타르함량 3.1%, 굴절률 13.1%를 나타내었다. 이들 죽초액의 구조 동정 및 정량 결과, acetic acid, 1-hydroxyl-2-propanone, methanol, 1-hydroxyl-2-butanone, propionic acid 등이 주요화합물로 국내산 죽순대 죽초액과 큰 차이가 없었다. 총 유기물 함량은 14.8% 이었으며 이중 유기산류 (acetic acid, formic acid, propionic acid, butanoic acid)는 9.0%로 전체 유기물 중 약 61%를 차지하였다. 페놀류와 중성류는 각각 0.8%와 4.5%로 전체 유기물의 약 6%와 31%를 차지하였다. 시판되고 있는 중국 재래식 죽초액의 경우 대부분의 물성치 및 유기물 함량이 낮은 것으로 보아 본 죽초액은 탄화 초기단계에서 포집하여 숙성시켰을 가능성이 높다고 생각되었다.