This study investigated the quality characteristics of cookies containing mugwort powder, which is well known for its various functions and biological activity. Cookie samples were made by adding the mugwort powder at different levels of 0%, 1%, 3% and 5%. In this study, moisture, pH, color, spread factor, hardness, antioxidant activity and sensory evaluation of cookies were examined. The pH and moisture were increased when increasing levels of mugwort powder were used. The L, a and b color values were significantly (p<0.001) decreased when increasing levels of mugwort powder were used. The spread factor of the cookies was significantly (p<0.01) decreased when increasing levels of mugwort powder were used.. The hardness and DPPH radical scavenging activity of cookies were significantly (p<0.001) increased when increasing levels of mugwort powder were used. Cookies containing 3% of mugwort powder showed the highest taste and texture scores. The scores for Flavor and color decreased when more mugwort powder was added.

This study was conducted to examine the applicability of muffins and the optimal ratio of batter mixture by adding mugwort with various functions and physiological active substances. In result of examining the quality characteristics of muffins after adding frozen-dried mugwort powder by 0%, 1%, 3%, 5%, or 7%, the moisture retaining capacity of muffin batter was lowest with MPM0, the control group, and the deposition was highest at 17.94 ㎖ with MPM0. The pH value of muffin batter was highest at 8.62 with MPM0 and moisture decreased significantly (p<0.001) when more mugwort powder was added to the sample. The brightness increased significantly (p<0.001) when the amount of frozen-dried mugwort powder decreased and redness and yellowness decreased when the addition of mugwort powder increased. The height and volume of mugwort muffins were lowest at 4.75 ㎝ and 135.69 ㎖ with MPM7 with the greatest value of frozen-dried mugwort powder. The loss at baking of mugwort muffins was lowest at 2.27% with MPM7. The hardness of mugwort muffins was highest with MPM7 with the highest mugwort powder content. Coagulation and resilience was highest at 0.64 with the MPM0 control group and the chewiness increased significantly (p<0.001) with greater amount of frozen-dried mugwort powder. The appearance of mugwort muffins was highest at 6.1 with MPM5 and the most preferable color and flavors were found with MPM3. Tenderness was highest with the MPM0 control group. Overall preferability was highest with MPM3 with 3% frozen-dried mugwort powder. When adding frozen-dried mugwort powder to muffins, the 3% and control groups mostly showed the highest values, whereas the 5% group and higher groups showed lower values.

본 연구는 품질 특성과 기능성을 가진 국수를 개발하기 위하여 쑥 분말을 물과 70% 에탄올로 추출하여 추출물의 전자공여능, 아질산염 소거능, 항암활성과 쪽을 첨가한 쑥국수의 품질특성을 검토하였다. 쑥 추출물의 전자공여능은 물 및 에탄올 추출물 모두에서 농도가 증가함에 따라 전자공여능도 증가하였으며 에서 물 추출물은 , 에탄올 추출물은 로 우수한 항산화능을 나타내었다. 추출물의 아질산염 소거능은 물 및 에탄올 추출물 모두에서 pH가 낮아짐에 따라