Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
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Changes in Phytochemical Compounds and Hazardous Factors of Spinach by Blanching Methods

데치는 방법에 따른 시금치의 phytochemical 성분 및 위해성 요인 변화

  • Hong, Jeong-Jin (Agriproduct Processing Division, Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST, RDA) ;
  • Ahn, Tae-Hyun (Agriproduct Processing Division, Rural Resources Development Institute, NIAST, RDA)
  • 홍정진 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원 농촌자원개발연구소 농산물가공이용과) ;
  • 안태현 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원 농촌자원개발연구소 농산물가공이용과)
  • Published : 2005.04.30
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Abstract

Changes in contents of phytochemical compounds (${\beta}$-carotene, ascorbic acid, chlorophylls, total flavonoid, total polyphenol) and hazardous factors (microbial counts, nitrate) of spinach (Spinacia oleracia L.) were investigated by conventional and microwave blanching methods. ${\beta}$-Carotene and chlorophylls contents of spinach were significantly increased by blanching, with conventional blanching resulting in higher contents than microwave blanching. In contrast, contents of ascorbic acid, total flavonoid, and total polyphenol of blanched spinach decreased, with microwave blanching resulting in higher ascorbic acid, total flavonoid, and total polyphenol contents than conventional blanching. Total plate count and total coliforms of blanched spinach significantly decreased, with conventional blanching showing less than 20-25% of microwave blanching. Nitrate content of blanched spinach also showed decreasing pattern, with decrease due to microwave blanching being lower, although not significantly, than that of conventional blanching.

끓는 물에 의한 재래적인 방법과 전자렌지를 이용하여 데치는 방법이 시금치의 phytochemical 성분 및 위해성 요인의 변화에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. ${\beta}$-Carotene과 chlorophylls 함량은 데치기에 의해 대조군보다 유의적으로 증가하였으며, 특히 재래적인 방법이 전자렌지에 의한 방법보다 높은 함량을 보였는데 chlorophyll a 함량은 유의적으로 증가한 반면 ${\beta}$-carotene과 chlorophyll b 함량은 단지 함량만 증가하였을 뿐 유의적인 차이는 없었다. Ascorbic acid와 총 flavonoid 및 총 polyphenol 함량은 데치기에 의해 모두 감소하였으며, 전자렌지에 의한 방법이 재래적인 방법보다 높은 함량을 보였다. 이때 전자렌지에 의해 데쳤을 경우 ascorbic acid는 대조군과 유의적인 차이 없이 감소하였으나, 총 flavonoid와 총 polyphenol은 대조군보다 유의적으로 낮은 함량을 보여 다소 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 총균과 대장균군 수는 데치기에 의해 모두 유의적으로 감소하였으며 특히 끓는 물에 의한 재래적인 방법이 전자렌지에 의한 데치기보다 약 20-25% 정도 유의적으로 낮았다. Nitrate는 데치기에 의해 감소하는 경향을 나타냈으며 특히 전자렌지에 의한 방법이 재래적인 방법보다 낮은 함량을 보였다.

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