Maltodextrin 농도 30, 50, 80% 처리로 고추를 건조 한 후, 동결건조와 열풍건조 처리된 시료와 복원율, 색도, 관능 평가를 비교, 분석 하였다. 고추의 수분함량 측정 결과, maltodextrin의 농도가 높을수록 최종 탈수되는 수분량은 많았고, 건조된 고추의 복원율은 maltodextrin 처리가 다른 건조 방법 보다 높은 복원율을 가졌다. 색도에서는 동결 건조와 유사하였고 열풍건조 보다는 우수하였다. 관능 평가에서는 동결건조
Green pepper was dried using 30%, 50%, or 80% maltodextrin as dehydrating agents, and the quality of the peppers was compared with that of freeze-dried and hot air-dried samples in terms of rehydration ratio, color, and sensory evaluation. The amount of moisture lost during drying increased with increasing concentrations of maltodextrin. The rehydration ratio of maltodextrin-treated pepper was greater than those of freeze-dried or hot air-dried peppers. The color of the 30% maltodextrin-treated green pepper was similar to that of freeze-dried pepper and better than that of hot air-dried pepper. On sensory evaluation of dried green peppers, maltodextrin-treated pepper scored better than did the freeze-dried or hot air-dried samples. These results suggest that drying of green pepper using maltodextrin is very efficient, because good rehydration capacity is retained and minimal cell destruction may be achieved.