Boseong-gun Successfully Develops Natural Deodorizing Product Using Green Tea Extract

Development of Edible Deodorizer and Green Tea Mask Filter... Preparing for Technology Transfer to Businesses

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Yongcheol] Boseong-gun, Jeonnam, has developed a natural deodorizing product (Chayeonmu) using green tea extract through a service contract with the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Nambu University (CEO Kim Dongbok).

According to the research results announced by Boseong-gun on the 26th, lamb meat soaked for 5 minutes in green tea extract diluted 10 times with water showed excellent deodorizing effects on the gamey odor, increasing overall preference by more than 88%.

In addition, indicators of meat freshness such as volatile basic nitrogen, trimethylamine, peroxide value, acid value, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) decreased by 22 to 51%, demonstrating that this natural deodorizer is not only effective in odor removal but also excellent in maintaining the freshness of the ingredients.

'Chayeonmu' is an edible deodorizer that uses green tea extract to eliminate the gamey and fishy odors of meat and fish. It is extracted from dried green tea leaves using a 'solvent-free vacuum extraction method,' which results in high activity of the components.

The county plans to prepare technology transfer to companies so that these products, including the natural deodorizer and mask filters developed using the antibacterial components of tea, can be distributed in the market, and will also provide administrative support for product launches.

Professor Park Sanggyu of Nambu University stated, "Green tea extract is a safe natural deodorizer that can simultaneously remove both alkaline and acidic odors, which are the main causes of bad smells. It showed a high antioxidant function with a 68.71% result in inhibiting the production of Staphylococcus aureus, which causes food poisoning, as well as preventing rancidity."

A county official said, "Through this research, the tea-related industry is expected to expand from beverages to daily necessities, food, and pharmaceuticals, broadening the consumer base and revitalizing the tea industry." He added, "We will spare no administrative support to ensure that the developed tea-related functional products are actively used in daily life."

Meanwhile, Boseong-gun conducted research services to develop products using tea, which has excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects, in response to the recurring occurrence of viral diseases such as COVID-19 and the increasing public interest in health management.

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