Browning phenomenon - browning

Japanese: 褐変現象 - かっぺんげんしょう
Browning phenomenon - browning

Browning is the process by which animals, plants, food, or compost or soil containing accumulated animal and plant remains turn brown. The enzyme and chemical reactions involved in this process are called browning reactions. The browning reactions that occur during food processing and storage are particularly well known.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "browning phenomenon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…動植物体や食品あるいは動植物遺体の集積した堆肥や土壌などが褐色化する現象を褐変現象とよび,この現象に関係する酵素反応や化学反応を褐変反応とよぶ。とくに食品を加工,貯蔵する際に起こる褐変反応がよく知られている。…

※「褐変現象」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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