Abstract
To evaluate the effect of pomegranate powder on rice dasik, pomegranate dasik was prepared after supplementation with pomegranate powder(0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%(all w/w)). The proximate components of pomegranate powder was 9.98% moisture content, 1.54% crude protein, 3.50% crude lipid, 16.00% crude fiber and 4.84% crude ash. The moisture content of samples showed no significant difference. The pH values in samples with the pomegranate powder were lower than that of the control group and pH values were significantly decreased with increased pomegranate powder(p<0.05). The lightness(L-value) was significantly decreased as pomegranate powder increased(p<0.05). Redness(a-value) was increased as pomegranate powder increased until 10%. However redness was decreased in samples with more than 15% pomegranate powder. The yellowness(b-value) decreased significantly with the amount of increased pomegranate powder(p<0.05). In the mechanical evaluation, hardness in the groups with pomegranate powder decreased significantly (p<0.05). Adhesiveness was decreased with increased pomegranate powder. Springness in groups with more than 15% pomegranate powder was higher than that of the control group. Cohesiveness and chewiness in groups with pomegranate powder were higher than that of the control group. But no significant difference in gumminess among groups was found. The intensity of color, odor and astringency of dasik with pomegranate powder significantly increased as the amount of supplementation increased(p<0.05). And the preference of taste and overall acceptability significantly increased as pomegranate powder increased(p<0.05). In conclusion, rice disik with 5% of pomegranate powder would be most proper in taste and overall acceptability.