Abstract:Goji berry puree and pure milk were chosen as the main raw materials, and the fermentation conditions of goji berry yogurt were optimized based on single factor and orthogonal experiments. Texture parameters were assessed by texture analyzer, meanwhile, flavor substances of goji berry yogurts were analyzed by headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results showed that, the optimized formula for goji berry yogurt was as follows: based on the pure milk (mass fraction), goji berry puree 5%, milk powder 3%, sucrose 10%, lactic acid bacteria 0.1%, fermentation temperature 42 ℃, and fermentation 8 h. The sensory score for the optimized goji berry yogurt was 85.2. The texture parameters for the optimized goji berry yogurt were like that, the firmness was 28.32 g, the consistency was 379.31 g·sec, the cohesiveness was -18.35 g, the index of viscosity was -16.98 g·sec, and the acidity was 100.20 0T. The correlation analysis showed that the firmness of goji berry yoghurt was significantly negatively correlated with the color score and tissue status score (P<0.001), and the consistency was positively correlated with the taste score (P<0.01), the color score was significantly positively correlated with the tissue status score (P<0.001), the tissue status score was significantly positively correlated with the flavor score (P<0.05), and the flavor score was significantly positively correlated with the taste score (P<0.001). The goji berry yogurt contained 32 volatiles, and the content was 1417.09 μg·kg-1. Aldehydes in goji berry were conducive to the flavor characteristic formation of goji berry yogurt. Goji berry yoghurt has a gentle color, uniform texture, moderate consistency, delicate taste, suitable acidity and sweetness, with high nutrition and rich flavor.