Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
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Nutritional Composition of White-flowered and Pink-flowered Lotus in Different Parts

백련(白蓮)과 홍련(紅蓮)의 부위별 영양성분

  • Heo, Nam-Chil (Food & Drug Analysis Division, Jeollanamdo Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Choi, Kyeong-Cheol (Food & Drug Analysis Division, Jeollanamdo Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Ahn, Yang-Jun (Food & Drug Analysis Division, Jeollanamdo Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Yang, Ho-Cheol (Food & Drug Analysis Division, Jeollanamdo Institute of Health and Environment)
  • 허남칠 (전라남도보건환경연구원 식품약품분석과) ;
  • 최경철 (전라남도보건환경연구원 식품약품분석과) ;
  • 안양준 (전라남도보건환경연구원 식품약품분석과) ;
  • 양호철 (전라남도보건환경연구원 식품약품분석과)
  • Published : 2007.02.28
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Abstract

The nutritional compositions of different parts (roots, leaves, and seeds) of two lotus species (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner), Muan's white-flowered and Naju's pink-flowered, are as follows; crude protein content in the seed was four times higher and the carbohydrate content was three times higher than those in the root and leaf. Comparing between the species, the crude protein content of the white lotus was the higher than that of the pink lotus, but the carbohydrate content was comparatively lower. The potassium content of the minerals in all samples was much higher than those in others. Additionally, the iron content of the root was much higher than those in the leaf and seed. In both species, the major free sugar in the root was sucrose; the main sugars in the leaf were fructose and alucose, and those in the seed were stachyose, raffinose, and sucrose. Among amino acids, glutamic acid showed the highest level in the leaf and seed, while aspartic acid was the highest in the root.

전남도내에서 자생하고 있는 무안의 백련과 나주의 홍련을 대상으로 부위별 이화학적 성분을 분석한 결과 품종별로 큰 차이는 발견할 수 없었으며 두 품종 모두 무기영양성분 중 세포 내 액의 산${\cdot}$알칼리평형에 가장 중요한 mineral인 potassium이 월등히 높은 함량을 보였고 다음으로 sodium, calcium, magnesium이 주요 무기영양성분으로 나타났다. 특이한 것은 뿌리에서의 철분 함유량이 무안의 백련에서 14.70mg%, 나주 홍련에서 9.26mg%로 다른 농산물에 비해 높게 나타나 철 결핍성 빈혈환자나 임신, 출산 등으로 철분의 균형을 잃게 될 수 있는 여성에게 연근이 좋은 영양식이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 유리당 함유량은 부위별로 큰 차이를 보여 뿌리의 경우 sucrose가 월등히 많은 반면 잎의 경우는 glucose와 fructose가 대부분을 차지하였고 종자의 경우 sucrose, raffinose 및 stachyose가 대부분을 차지하는 것으로 나타났는데 종자의 경우 oligosaccharide를 이용한 기능성 식품으로의 개발 가능성도 있다고 판단된다. 구성아미노산 함유량 또한 부위별로 큰 차이를 보여 종자와 잎에서는 glutamic acid가 가장 많이 함유되어 있는 반면 연근의 경우 간 기능 회복과 숙취제거에 효과가 있는 aspartic acid가 월등히 높은 함유량을 보여 각각 이를 이용한 기능성 식품으로의 이용 가능성도 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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