Abstract
Growth characteristics and crude protein content of soybean sprouts cultivated with extracts of some Korean herb medicines for 4 days were investigated. Extracts of Korean herb medicines were utilized and adjusted to 100 ppm, 200 ppm, 300 ppm and 400 ppm as culturing water of soybean sprouts. Of Korean herb medicines tested, extract of Panax ginseng was most effective to increase of weight and length of soybean sprouts, followed by Glycyrrhiza glabra. Extracts of Angelica gigas and Cnidium officinale were similar with that of control group. Extract of Coptidis japonica inhibited the growth of soybean sprout. Optimal concentrations of extracts of Glycyrrhiza glabra and Panax ginseng for growth of soybean sprout were 100 ppm and 200 ppm, respectively. Weight of soybean sprout cultivated with extract of Panax ginseng (PGE) was increased to 7.2%(wet basis) as compared with that of control group. Length of soybean sprouts cultivated with 200 ppm of PGE was accelerated to 32% and increased to 50% in soybean sprout cultivated for 3 days. Crude protein contents of soybean sprout cultivated with extract of Angelica gigas or Panax ginseng was slightly increased according to cultivation period. In Cnidium officinale group, crude protein contents was increased at a 300∼400 ppm concentration and 4 days of cultivation.
한약재 추출물로 재배한 콩나물의 무게와 길이변화 및 조단백질 함량을 조사한 결과, 한약재중에서 콩나물 무게와 길이의 증가는 대조구에 비하여 인삼 추출물이 가장 효과적이었고, 다음으로 감초가 효과적이었다. 당귀와 천궁 추출물 은 대조구와 비슷하였고, 황련 추출물은 오히려 억제되었다. 인삼과 감초의 추출물 농도는 각각 200 ppm 및 100 ppm에서 콩나물 무게와 길이의 증가에 효과적이었다. 인삼 추출물에서 콩나물의 무게는 대조구에 비하여 재배일수별로는 균 7.2%로 증가하였고, 길이는 200 ppm에서 평균 32% 신장 증가를 촉진시켰으며, 3일째에 길이가 50%로 가장 빨리 성장됨을 알 수 있었다. 조단백질 함량은 당귀 및 인삼 처리구의 경우, 재배기간에 따른 그 함량이 약간 증가하는 경향이었으며, 천궁 처리구는 고농도(300∼400 ppm)에서 4일째가 대조구에 비하여 많은 함량을 나타내었다.
