This study investigated the physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activities of buckwheat soksungjang and commercial doenjang. We analyzed moisture, total sugar, color, salinity, amino type nitrogen, amino acids, and antioxidant activities. Buckwheat soksungjang had lower salinity content (7.44±0.10%) than commercial doenjang (8.82-9.81%). The quercetin content of buckwheat soksungjang was 0.78±0.01 mg% while commercial doenjang’s was 0.29-1.16 mg%. The DPPH and content of the total polyphenol of buckwheat soksungjang (DPPH radical scavenging activity 62.21±0.45% and total polyphenol content 447.51±14.61 mg%) and commercial doenjang (DPPH radical scavenging activities: 44.07-68.50%; total polyphenol contents: 328.26-407.51 mg%) were both significant.

• 강경규(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농식품자원부) | Kyoung Kyu Kang
• 최송이(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농식품자원부) Corresponding author
• 김진숙(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농식품자원부) | Jin Sook Kim
• 김기창(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농식품자원부) | Gi Chang Kim
• 김경미(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농식품자원부) | Kyung Mi Kim
• 백동렬(농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농식품자원부) | Dong Ryeol Baek