Abstract

Physicochemical and microbial characteristics of traditional kochujang (fermented hot pepper-soybean paste) collected from 55 households at different regions were investigated. The traditional kochujang contained $46.71{\pm}5.98%$ moisture, $46.87{\pm}8.83%$ total sugar, $11.77{\pm}3.90%$ crude protein, $15.01{\pm}6.48%$ salt, $27.52{\pm}7.32%$ reducing sugar, $0.26{\pm}0.15%$ amino nitrogen and $2.69{\pm}2.35%$ ethanol. The pH and titrable acidity were $4.60{\pm}0.23$ and $27.26{\pm}10.98\;ml/10\;g$, respectively. The average water activity of traditional kochujang were $0.79{\pm}0.04$. The Hunter L, a, and b values of kochujang were $16.03{\pm}2.89$, $20.42{\pm}4.37$, and $9.71{\pm}1.92$, respectively. The viable cell counts of aerobic, anaerobic bacteria and yeasts in the traditional kochujang were $1.02{\times}10^8{\pm}1.29{\times}10^8\;CFU/g$, $2.24{\times}10^7{\pm}3.90{\times}10^7\;CFU/g$ and $5.90{\times}10^5{\pm}2.25{\times}10^6\;CFU/g$, respectively. The kochujang collected from various regions showed quite strong liquefying and saccharogenic amylase and protease at different level by samples.

우리나라 고유의 전통 조미식품인 고추장의 품질개선과 담금 방법을 과학적으로 표준화하기 위하여 전국의 각 가정에서 담은 55점의 전통 고추장을 수집하여 미생물상과 이화학적 특성을 조사하였다. 전통 고추장의 평균 성분조성은 수분 $46.71{\pm}5.98%$, 총당 $46.87{\pm}8.83%$, 조단백질 $11.77{\pm}3.90%$, 식염 $15.01{\pm}6.48%$, 환원당 $27.52{\pm}7.32%$, 아미노태 질소 $0.26{\pm}0.15%$, 에탄올 $2.69{\pm}2.35%$이었고, pH는 $4.60{\pm}0.23$, 적정산도 $27.26{\pm}10.98\;ml/10\;g$이었다. 전통고추장의 수분활성도는 $0.79{\pm}0.04$, 색도는 L값이 $16.03{\pm}2.89$, a값이 $20.42{\pm}4.37$, b값이 $9.71{\pm}1.92$이었다. 고추장 중의 호기성 세균과 혐기성 세균, 효모수는 각각 $1.02{\times}10^8{\pm}1.29{\times}10^8\;CFU/g$과 $2.24{\times}10^7{\pm}3.90{\times}10^7\;CFU/g$, $5.90{\times}10^5{\pm}2.25{\times}10^6\;CFU/g$이었다. 고추장 중에는 상당한 액화 및 당화효소 그리고 단백질 분해효소의 활성이 확인되었다.

Keywords

• kochujang;
• chemical components;
• microbial cell count;
• enzyme activity;
• fermented hot pepper-soybean paste