총 산도 10% 이상의 시판 고산도 식초를 원료(사과농축액, 맥아엑기스, 액상포도당 및 현미당화농축액)와 산도(2배 및 3배)에 따라 구입하여 이화학적 품질 및 항산화 특성을 확인하였다. 총산 함량은 2배 식초(12.10~13.41%)와 3배 식초(18.15~18.36%) 사이 유의적인 차이를 나타내었고, 식초의 당도 및 환원당 함량은 각각 7.00~10.80°Brix 및 1.32~3,885.90 mg% 범위로 확인되었으며 일정한 경향은 관찰되지 않았다. 고산도 식초의 유리당으로 fructose 및 glucose가 주로 확인되었고, 2배 식초의 경우 3배 식초에 비해 종류와 함량 측면에서 비교적 우수한 것으로 분석되었다. 식초의 품질지표인 acetic acid는 모든 식초에서 7,171~14,762 mg% 함량으로 분석되었고, oxalic acid의 경우 시판 고산도 식초에서는 확인할 수 없었다. 맥아엑기스를 사용
Various commercial vinegars of high-strength acidity (10% or more of total acidity) were investigated to compare their physicochemical and antioxidant properties. The total acidity of double-strength vinegars was relatively lower than triple-strength vinegars. Irrespective of the acidity, sugar and reducing sugar content ranged from 7.00~10.80°Bx and 1.32~3,885.90 mg%, respectively. Free sugars were mainly composed of fructose and glucose, and were relatively high in double-strength vinegars. The content of acetic acid (a principal organic acid in vinegars) increased with acidity, but oxalic acid was not identified in commercial high-strength acidity vinegars. Double-strength vinegars using malt extracts were the highest in free amino acid content, showing 24 kinds of amino acids. The content of total phenolics and flavonoids was highest in apple vinegars of double-strength acidity, which affected the scavenging ability of DPPH and ABTS radicals. Overall, the quality of high-strength acidity vinegars was affected by its content and production methods, and double-strength acidity vinegar using apples showed the best antioxidant activities.