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Analysis of the region-specific characteristics of traditional Korean doenjang produced in Gyeonggi-do

  • Yujin Lee
  • , In Seo Hwang
  • , Mina K. Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

Doenjang is traditional soybean fermented food in Korea, and traditional doenjang on the market has different qualities like aroma, taste. This study is a preliminary study to investigate the quality characteristics of doenjang produced in each region of Korea. The objective of this study was to analyze the region-specific characteristics of traditional Korean doenjang produced in Gyeonggi-do. Physiochemical characteristics including pH, moisture content, soluble solid content, salinity, color, acid value, titratable acidity, NH2-N, total/reducing sugar, and alcohol contents, and enzymatic activities such as acidic/neutral protease and α/β-amylase activities, were analyzed. Doenjang produced in Gyeonggi-do was classified into two groups (GDG-A and GDG-B), and the distinction between two groups were the aging period: doenjang samples in GDG-A groups were aged over 3 yrs, while samples in GDG-B groups were aged less than 3 yrs. The results of this study provided the physicochemical characteristics and enzymatic activities of traditional doenjang produced in Gyeonggi-do.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3213-3221
Number of pages9
JournalFood Science and Biotechnology
Volume33
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024.11

Keywords

  • Enzymatic activity
  • Fermentation
  • Gyeonggi-do
  • Physiochemical properties
  • Regional characteristic
  • Traditional doenjang

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Agriculture & Forestry
  • Biological Sciences

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