• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.470-473
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• 2005

Starch was isolated from turnip (Brassica rapa L.), and to elucidate the structure-function relationship its structural and physical properties were characterized. Morphological structure of the starch was analyzed by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy). Most of the starch granules were spherical in shape with diameter ranging from 0.5-10mm. Apart from larger granules ($<10\;{\mu}m$) which dominated the population size of turnip starch, significant amount of small ($0.5-2\;{\mu}m$) and mid-size granules (${\sim}\;{\mu}m$) were also detected. It was revealed that presumably, erosion damages occurred due to the attack of amylase-type enzymes on the surface of some granules. Branch chain-length distribution was analyzed by HPAEC (High-Performance Anion-Exchange Chromatography). The chain-length distribution of turnip starch revealed a peak at DP12 with obvious shoulder at DP18-21. The weight-average chain length ($CL_{avg}$) was 16.6, and a large proportion (11.8%) of very short chains (DP6-9) was also observed. The melting properties of starch were determined by DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry). The onset temperature ($T_o$) and the enthalpy change (${\Delta}H$) of starch gelatinization were $50.5^{\circ}C$ and 12.5 J/g, respectively. The ${\Delta}H$ of the retrograded turnip starch was 3.5 J/g, which indicates 28.2% of recrystallization. Larger proportion of short chains as well as smaller average chain-length can very well explain relatively lower degree of retrogradation in turnip starch.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.179-184
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• 2002

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of adding prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-india var. Sabolen) on the quality characteristics of Jeung-Pyun, a traditional fermented Korean rice cake, and to find out an appropriate ratio of prickly pear powder to give a favorable color. Changes in the quality characteristics of prickly pear-added Jeung-Pyun during storage period were also studied. As the addition of prickly pear powder was increased from 1 to 3%, the degrees of expansion and gelatinization of Jeung-Pyun were increased. The degree of gelatinization and hardness were changed slowly during storage at room temperature (20$^{\circ}C$). In sensory evaluation, control Jeung-Pyun samples without prickly pear powder was preferred to that with prickly pear powder, but it was not significant up to 2% prickly pear powder. In the case of Jeung-Pyun containing 2% prickly pear powder, those stored for 12 hr received higher sensory scores than those right after being manufactured. In general, Jeung-Pyun samples with 2% prickly pear powder was favored. The addition of prickly pear powder was likely to improve the preservation property of Jeung-Pyun.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.234-240
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• 1998

This study attempted to determine the effect of various thawing methods and storage periods on the quality of froen cooked rice. Frozen cooked rice was thawed at four different methods, such as pressure cooking, conventional cooking, microwave heating and thawing at room temperature after 10 days, 30days and 90 days frozen storage. We conducted a physico-chemical analysis (moisture content, dehydration rates, degree of gelatinization, color value and texture) and sensory evalution on the frozen-thawed cooked rice. The study showed that there were no significant differences on the quality characteristics of frozen-thawed cooked rice during the storage period of 90 days. However, the thawing method of pressure cooking caused high moisture content, rapid dehydration rates, and a high degree of gelatinization on the cooked rice. Thus, the desirabililty for the rice diminished becaused of the excess moisture content and the change of appearance and testure in the rice due to the high temperature. There were similiar quality characteristics to the cooked rice after forzen-thawing whether by conventional cooking or by microwave heating and just after cooking. Thawing at room temperature also caused a significant decrease in quality characteristics.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.125-128
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• 1987

Water uptake rates of barley (pressed, cutted and pearled) at $20^{\circ}C{\sim}50^{\circ}C$ were determined by measuring the weight gain during soaking. Pressed barley absorbed water at the fastest rate, whereas pearled barley at the slowest rate. The former was the most temperature dependent during hydration. Degree of gelatinization, determined by X-ray diffractometry, during cooking at $100^{\circ}C$ indicated that the pressed barley cooked 1.4- and 2-times faster than Gutted and pearled barley, respectively.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.507-511
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• 1999

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of addition ratio of pigmented rice(Suwon 415) on the color difference, mechanical characteristics and gelatinization degree, sensory characteristics of Seolgiddeok. As the amount of pigmented rice was increased, the redness was increased, however, the lightness and yellowness were decreased. The hardness, adhesiveness, cohesiveness and chewiness of, Seolgiddeok were decreased with the increase of pigmented rice content, however, the springiness was increased. As the amount of pigmented rice was increased in Seolgiddeok, gelatinization was getting increased. In sensory evaluation, quality characteristics of Seolgiddeok with pigmented rice was better than those of Seolgiddeok without pigmented rice. Especially, Seolgiddeok with 20% pigmented rice added had the best score in color, sweetness, flavor and overall quality.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.640-643
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• 2000

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of addition ratio of reddish-brownpigmented rice(Suwon 451) on the color difference, mechanical characteristics and gelatinization degree, sensory characteristics of Seolgid-deok. As the amount of reddish-brown pigmented rice was increased, redness was getting increased, lightness and yellowness was getting decreased. In hardness, adhesiveness, cohesiveness and chewiness, as the amount of pigmented rice was increased, was getting decreased and springiness was getting increased. As the amount of pigmented rice was increased in Seolgiddeok, gelatinization was getting increased. In sensory evaluation, quality characteristics of Seolgiddeok with 20% reddish-brown pigmented rice added was better in color, sweetness and overall quality than those of Seolgiddeok without reddish-brown pigmented rice.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.132-139
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• 1999

Physicochemical properties of the crosslinked potato starches of MDC(Molar Degree of Crosslinking) 0.137~3.333 treated with epichlorohydrin were examined. MDC increased proportionally as epichlorohydrin concentration increased. Water binding capacity increased but blue value decreased with increasing MDC. Gelatinization trends obtained from DSC thermograms and transmittance showed that the gelatinization temperature of the crosslinked potato starch was higher than that of native potato starch, but there was no significant difference among the crosslinked potato starches. Solubility and swelling power decreased with increasing MDC. X ray diffraction patterns and scanning electron micrographs showed that the crosslinking of starch did not affect the crystallinity and the granule shape of starch.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.33-36
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• 1985

Some properties of starches from three naked barley cultivars(Songhak, Youngsan and Jinan 56) were compared. No significant differences in water-binding capacity, amylose content, relative crystallinity, swelling power and gelatinization degree at various pasting temperatures among cultivars were observed. However, starches showed characteristic viscograph indices and viscosity development patterns in aqueous sodium hydroxide solution. Songhak starch exhibited the lowest pasting temperature and was the most resist to alkali gelatinization.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.331-337
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• 1988

The thermal properties of typical five Indica and five Japonica rice varieties were investigated by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). There was no significant difference in gelatinization temperature between Indica and Japonica varieties, but the average enthalpy of gelatinization was larger in Indica types than that in Japonica. However, the enthalpy of melting of amylose-lipid complex was larger in Japonica types than that in Indica types. The DSC thermogram of hydrolyzed rice residue included a smaller peak of gelatinization with narrow range of temperature. Retrogradation of gelatinized rice kernel was also determined with DSC theremograms. The endothermic peak areas clearly increased with increasing storage time at $4^{\circ}C$ so that the area could be used as a measure of the relative degree of retrogradation. The results indicated that Samgang variety(Indica) retrograded more rapidly than Chuncheong variety(Japonica).

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.580-586
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• 1996

Gelatinization behavior and morphology of epichlorohydrin-crosslinked potato starches (XPs) were investigated. Native potato starch showed a very steep single stage swlling pattern, but crosslinked starches showed various patterns with the degree of crosslinking. Swelling power, solubility and light transmittance were reduced drastically as the degree of crosslinking increased. Brabender initial pasting temperature and peak temperature of crosslinked starches increased because the crosslinking reinforces the intermolecular net work of the starches. Although the swelling of the potato starch granule was inhibited by crosslinking as compared to that of the native one, Brabender peak viscosities (6.5% w/v, db) were on the order of 2,500 units for the native potato starch, 3,700 for the XP with 2.300 anhydroglucose units per crosslinking (AGU/CL) and 3,400 for the XP with 2,100 AGU/CL, due to the decreased breakdown of the swollen granule resulting from the resistance to heat and shear. The XP with 1,900 AGU/CL, however, did not show the peak viscosity and the viscosity was on the order of 500 units because of the excessive unhibition of the swelling. Unlike the native potato starch, 6.5%(m/v, db) pastes of the crosslinked potato starches could form gels, which could be predicted from the Brabender setback and consistency index. When the degree of crosslinking is low, random contraction and radial swelling of the granule was possible. As the degree of crosslinking increased, morphological change became similar to the single dimensional tangential swelling observed from the lenticular wheat starch. These morphological change during heating in excess water explained the gelatinization behaviors of crosslinked starches tested.