26종의 향신료와 이들 향신료를 사용하여 제조하는 instant curry 제품의 SOD 유사활성을 측정한 결과 모든 시료에서 SOD 유사활성이 나타났으며 그 중 clove가 $232,143{pm}19.989;unit/g$로 가장 높았고, rosemary, cassia, tarragon, allspice, oregano, bay leaves, basil, marjoram, thyme, star anise등에서도 g당 $10^5;unit$ 이상이었다 시판되는 10종의 instant curry제품을 사용하여 $100^{circ}C$에서 10분간 가열 후 SOD 유사활성을 측정한 결과 g당 $400{sim}700$ units 정도였다. Nitrite 분해능을 확인한 결과 26종 향신료의 상온수 추출물($(25^{circ}C)$과 열수 추출물$(100^{circ}C)$ 그리고, instant curry 10종의 열수 추출물에서 모두 nitrite 분해능을 확인할 수 있었다. pH 1.2에서 상온수 추출물의 경우 clove가 $(97.58{pm}0.88%)$로 가장 높은 분해율을 나타냈으며 cassia, bay leaves, allspice, oregano, staranise, rosemary, tarragan의 경우도 90% 이상의 분해율을 보여주었다. 그리고 열수 추출물의 경우에도 상온수 추출물과 거의 유사한 nitrite 분해율을 나타내었다. Instant curry의 원료로 사용되는 pure curry의 경우 숙성기간(0주${sim}$12주)에 따른 nitrite 분해능을 측정한 결과 pH 1.2에서 $50{sim}60%$ 정도였으며 숙성기간 중 변화가 없는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 instant curry 제품을 사용하여 pH 1.2 조건하에서 nitrite 분해능을 측정한 결과 제품별 차이는 있었으나 12${sim}$28% 정도의 분해능을 가지고 있었다.
The superoxide dismutase(SOD)-like activities for 26 kinds of herbs and spices and 10 kinds of instant curry products were determined by measuring their abilites to reduce nitroblue tetrazolium. All samples showed the SOD-like activities. Rosemary, cassia, tarragon, allspice, oregano, bay leaves, basil, marjoram, thyme and star anise had higher activities than $10^5;unit/g$ and clove had highest activity of $232,143{pm}19.989;unit/g$. The SOD-like activities for 10 kinds of instant curry products were in the range of $400{sim}700;unit/g$ when measured after heat treatment at $100^{circ}C$ for 10 min. The water extracts of spices, herbs and curries were obtained by heat treatments of $25^{circ}C$ for 60 min or $100^{circ}C$ for 10 min, and their nitrite scavenging activity was measured at different pH conditions(1.2, 4.2 or 6.0). The nitrite scavenging activities were higher at acidic pH. However, the effects were not different from two heat treatments. The water extracts from cassia, bay leaves, allspices, oregano, staranise, rosemary, clove and tarragan had high nitrite scavenging activity(>90%) when they were measured at pH 1.2, and those from clove was highest $(97.58{pm}0.88%)$. The pure curry used as raw materials for instant curry products had the nitrite scavenging activity in the range of $50{sim}60%$ at pH 1.2 and the activity was not changed during the aging period$(0{sim}12weeks)$. The ten brands of instant curry products had the nitrite scavenging activities of $12{sim}28%$ at pH 1.2
