The objective of this study was to examine the quality characteristics and antioxidant activity of yogurt containing hot water extract from maca. Four different levels (0, 4, 8, 12%) of maca extract were added to milk followed by fermentation with lactic acid bacteria at 37℃ for 12 hrs, and then the physicochemical properties of the samples were investigated. During 7 days of storage at 4±1℃, the acid production (pH and titratable acidity) of the yogurt increased with the addition of maca extract. The Hunter L value (lightness) decreased, while the b value (yellowness) increased as the maca extract level in the yogurt increased. Viable cell counts were not significantly different among the samples. The results of consumer acceptance tests showed that no significant differences in overall acceptability were observed between the yogurts containing 4% and 8% of maca extract and a control yogurt. The yogurt containing maca extract exhibited higher DPPH radical and superoxide anion radical scavenging activities than the control yogurt over the storage period.

음료 베이스용 시럽을 개발하기 위하여 마카 추출액을 다양한 수준(0%, 7%, 14%, 21%, 28%)으로 첨가하고 품질 특성 및 항산화활성을 측정하였다. pH는 대조군보다 첨가군이 낮았고 시럽의 당도는 시료간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으며 점도는 마카추출액의 농도가 증가할수록 증가하였다. 명도를 나타내는 L값은 마카 추출액의 첨가비율이 증가할수록 감소하였고 b값은 증가하였다. 기호도 검사 결과 향, 단맛 및 전반적인 기호도면에서 시료간에 유의적인