Quality Characteristics of Sikhae Made with Monascus Anka Rice

홍국쌀로 제조한 식혜의 품질특성에 관한 연구

  • Na, Sung-Ju (Lotte Hotel Bakery) ;
  • Choi, Sang-Ho (Dept. of Culinary Cooking Science, Honam University) ;
  • Lee, Sun-Ho (Dept. of Culinary Cooking Science, Honam University) ;
  • Ahn, Jong-Sung (Dept. of Culinary arts & Food-service Management, Sejong University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Soo (Dept. of Hotel & Food-service Management, Daeduk College)
  • Received : 2013.03.15
  • Accepted : 2013.05.30
  • Published : 2013.06.30

Abstract

This study investigates the quality characteristics of Sikhye, a Korean traditional drink, made with different amounts of Monascus anka rice, or red yeast rice, and the results are as follows. During the saccharification process of red yeast rice, there was not significant change in pH, and its sugar content increased. It revealed that the optimal hours of saccharification for making Sikhye were four or five hours, which showed the highest in $^{\circ}Brix$. PH decreased significantly with increasing amounts of red yeast rice, and there was no change in sugar content and reducing sugar. Chromaticity L values decreased with increasing amounts of red yeast rice, and a value, b value and the turbidity increased. DPPH free radical scavenging activity of the samples showed significant differences in the samples with high scores as the amounts of red yeast rice increased. As a result of measuring the total microorganism number of the sample stored at $4^{\circ}C$, storability was improved with increasing amounts of red yeast rice. Preference was high in the order of 40%, 50%, 30%, 20%, 0%, and 10%, and the optimal amount of red yeast rice was less than 40-50%. Adding red yeast rice showed high scores in the sensory test, showing red color in Sikhye. In addition, its antioxidative activity effect and microbial growth inhibitory activity were considered to improve storability and preference.

홍국쌀의 첨가량을 달리하여 전통음료인 식혜를 제조한 후 품질특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같았다. 홍국쌀을 첨가한 식혜의 당화과정 중 pH는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았으며 당도는 증가 하여 식혜 제조를 위한 최적의 당화시간은 $^{\circ}Brix$의 증가가 최대인 4시간 이후부터 5시간 사이가 적당한 것으로 사료된다. 홍국쌀 식혜의 pH는 홍국의 첨가량이 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며, 당도와 환원당은 변화가 없었다. 색도는 홍국쌀의 첨가량이 증가 할수록 L값은 감소하고 a값과 b값은 증가하였으며, 탁도는 증가하였다. DPPH free radical 소거활성의 변화는 홍국쌀의 첨가량이 증가할수록 시료간에 유의적인 차이를 보이며 높은 값을 보였다. $4^{\circ}C$에서 저장을 하여 미생물 총균수를 측정한 결과 홍국쌀의 첨가량이 많아질수록 저장성이 향상이 되었다. 기호도는 40% > 50 %> 30%, 20% > 0%, 10%순이었으며 홍국쌀의 첨가량은 40-50% 미만으로 첨가하는 것이 적당할 것으로 보여 지며, 홍국쌀의 첨가는 식혜에 붉은색을 나타내어 관능적으로 좋은 점수를 나타냈고, 항산화성의 향상과 미생물 생육억제작용이 나타나 제품의 저장성과 기호성을 증진시킬 것으로 사료된다.

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