본 연구에서는 우유에 탈지분유 또는 4종의 전분(쌀전분, 밀전분, 옥수수전분, 감자전분)을 각각 첨가하고 젖산균(Lactobacillus 4종)으로 발효하여 호상의 요구르트를 만든 후, 전분의 첨가가 젖산균의 산생성 및 요구르트의 품질(점도, 관능성, 휘발성 향기 성분)에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 전분의 첨가로 젖산균의 산생성이 대조군(우유로만 만든 요구르트)보다 현저하게 촉진되었으며, 접종된 4종의 젖산균 중에서는 L. jugurti의 산생성이 가장 우수하였다. 전분이 첨가된 호상요구르트의 점도는 대조군보다 대체적으로 유의성있게 높았다(p<0.05). 호상요구르트는 전단속도를 증가시킴에 따라 점도가 감소하였으며 thixotropic flow의 특성을 나타냈다. 관능검사의 결과를 보면 옥수수전분 첨가시료와 쌀전분 첨가시료가 표준시료보다 다소 우수하였고 감자전분 첨가시료가 가장 저조하였다. GC에 의한 휘발성 향기 성분 분석에서는 호상요구르트에 함유된 휘발성분 가운데 acetaldehyde, acetone, ethanol 및 butanol의 4가지 성분이 확인되었다.
A curd yogurt was prepared from milk added with skim milk powder or four kinds of starch such as rice starch, wheat starch, corn starch and potato starch. The effects of starch addition at 2%(w/v) level on acid production by lactic acid bacteria in milk was investigated. The effects of starch addition on quality of curd yogurt in terms of apparent viscosity, sensory property and volatile aroma compounds were also examined. Addition of starch markedly stimulated the acid production by lactic acid bacteria. Among four organisms tested, Lactobacillus jugurti produced the highest amount of acid. Apparent viscosity of curd yogurt added with starch was significantly higher than that of control. Curd yogurt fermented with L. jugurti showed pseudoplastic and thixotropic characteristics. Sensory property of curd yogurt added with corn starch or rice starch was evaluated as slightly better than reference sample, but that with potato starch was evaluated as the worst among all samples. Acetaldehyde, acetone, ethanol and butanol were detected by gas chromatographic analysis.
