본 연구는 콩이 발효에 의해 메주, 된장으로 가공되면서 장내 가스 발생 인자인 stachyose, raffinose의 함량 변화와 $alpha$-galactosidase의 활성 변화를 살펴보기 위하여 수행되었다. Stachyose, raffinose는 각각 콩 31.8239 mg/g, 2.6914 mg/g, 메주 4.2217 mg/g, 1.7413 mg/g, 숙성 된장 2.1184mg/g, trace로 나타나 대두 발효 과정에 따라 감소하였다. $alpha$-Galactosidase 활성은 콩 14.5954 units/mg protein, 메주 13.1489 units/mg protein으로 차이가 적었으나 된장에서는 1.9157 units/mg protein으로 나타나 현격한 감소 양상을 보였다.
Changes in the contents of stachyose and raffinose were determined during soybean fermentation. ${alpha}$-Galactosidase activities were also monitored in soybean and its fermented products. The stachyose contents were 31.8239 mg/g of soybean, 4.2217 mg/g of Meju, and 2.1184 mg/g of Doenjang. The raffinose contents were 2.6914 mg/g of soybean, 1.7413 mg/g of Meju, and negligible of Doenjang. ${alpha}$-Galactosidase activities was distinct in soybean and Meju. They were 14.5954 units/mg protein of soybean, 13.1489 units/mg protein of Meju, and 1.9157 units/mg protein of Doenjang. The results suggested that the decrease of stachyose and raffinose contents in fermented soy products were due to the ${alpha}$-galactosidase activity.
