Quality Factor Determination and Shelf-Life Prediction of Emulsified Ginseng Drink

인삼 유화 음료의 품질 인자 규명 및 저장 수명 예측

  • Published : 2005.08.31

Abstract

Quality factors of emulsified ginseng drink were determined during storage at various temperatures, and its shelf-life was predicted based on changes in emulsion stability, acidify, viscosity, and yellowness. Viscosity was highly dependent on storage temperature. Emulsion stability changed rapidly during early storage period (1st step), then slowly thereafter (2nd step). $Q_{10}$ values of emulsion stability were 2.50 and 1.38 for 1st and 2nd steps, respectively. Viscosity, acidity, and yellowness showed $Q_{10}$ values of 3.45, 1.77, and 1.99, respectively. Although $Q_{10}$ value of 2 has been generally used to predict shelf stability of food materials, our results suggest adopting same $Q_{10}$ value to predict shelf stability of emulsified ginseng drink is not appropriate.

인삼 유화 음료를 3가지 온도 조건에서 저장하면서 유화안정성, 당도, 진공도, pH, 산도, 색도(L, a, b값), 점도, 사포닌, 미생물 및 관능검사 등 총 10개 항목의 품질 요소들의 변화를 측정한 결과 저장기간 중 품질 변화가 크며 저장 온도에 따른 유의차를 나타내는 4가지 품질 지표인 유화 안정성, 산도, 점도, yellowness를 확인하였다. 품질 지표로 선정한 유화 안정성, 산도. 점도, yellowness의 온도 의존성을 Arrhenius식을 이용하여 판단한 결과, 점도의 경우 온도 의존성이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났으며, 유화 안정성의 경우 2단계로 변화가 일어나 저장 초기에 속도가 빠르고, 일정 기간 이후에 속도가 느렸다. 또한 산도 및 yellowness의 변화도 저장기간에 따라 변화하고 저장 온도에 따라 그 속도가 달라짐을 확인 할 수 있었다. 일반적으로 식품의 품질 변화의 온도 의존성을 나타내는 $Q_{10}$ value는 약 2의 값을 나타낸다고 하였으나, 본 연구에서 품질 지표로 선정된 4가지 요소의 $Q_{10}$ value는 각각 다른 값을 나타내었다. 이로 보아 같은 식품이라도 품질 인자에 따라 각기 다른 $Q_{10}$ value를 가지는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 일률적으로 $Q_{10}$ value를 적용하는 것은 적절하지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

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