식감과 기능성이 우수한 혼합잡곡의 혼합비율 설정을 위해 보리, 검정콩, 팥, 조, 기장, 수수, 찹쌀 등을 혼합하여 취반전후의 품질 및 이화학 특성을 조사하였다. 아밀로그램 특성은 혼합잡곡 처리구별로 유의적인 차이를 보였으며, 쌀에 혼합할 경우, 잡곡에 비해 최고점도, 최저점도, 강하점도 및 최종점도는 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 쌀을 혼합하지 않은 잡곡과 쌀을 70% 혼합한 잡곡의 수분결합력은 105.32~136.05 및 111.93~127.87%, 용해도는 각각 15.85~25.21 및 4.90~23.89%, 팽윤력은 각각 19.41~22.13 및 19.01~24.29%로 혼합잡곡 처리구별로 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 혼합잡곡을 일반밥솥으로 취반한 밥의 명도, 적색도 및 황색도는 각각 47.62~64.89, 0.83~3.54 및 3.33~8.11이었고, 압력밥솥으로 취반한 혼합잡곡밥은 각각 42.14~59.52, 1.40~4.22 및 3.93~7.32로 혼합잡곡 처리구별로 색도는 유의적인 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 일반밥솥으로 취반한 혼합잡곡밥의 경도, 탄력, 부착성 및 찰기는 각각 102.2~157.0, 55.1~83.3, 19.3~33.2 및 34.9~50.9, 압력밥솥으로 취반한 혼합잡곡밥은 각각 57.2~119.2, 37.9~ 63.9, 21.4~40.7 및 44.3~72.0으로 혼합잡곡 처리구별로 조직감은 유의적인 차이를 보였으며, 전체적으로 백미밥에 비해 경도와 탄력은 증가, 부착성과 찰기는 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 취반 전 혼합잡곡과 일반 및 압력밥솥으로 취반한 혼합잡곡밥의 총 폴리페놀 함량은 각각 4.46~5.16, 0.58~0.93 및 0.65~0.96 mg GAE/g, 총 플라보노이드 함량은 각각 250.74~ 548.89, 129.26~207.04 및 127.41~218.15 μg CE/g으로 나타났다. DPPH radical 소거활성은 각각 79.25~181.61, 22.07~53.64 및 7.51~39.97 mg TE/100 g, ABTS radical 소거활성은 각각 203.25~328.24, 47.28~84.94 및 58.27~99.51 mg TE/100 g으로 잡곡류의 혼합비율에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 이상의 결과, 취반방법에 따라 페놀 화합물 함량과 radical 소거활성을 차이를 보여 취반방법에 따라 잡곡의 종류를 달리할 필요가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

This study was undertaken to evaluate the quality characteristics and antioxidant characteristics of commercially available mixed grains in Korea. The quality characteristics of mixed grain products studied were the mixing ratio, water binding capacity, water solubility, swelling power, and pasting characteristics. The antioxidant characteristics assessed the total polyphenol, flavonoid contents, DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities. The mixing ratio of commercially available mixed grain products consisted of 5~25 kinds of grains, with maximum products containing 15-grain products. The water binding capacity, water solubility, and swelling power in commercially available mixed grain products were 99.83~122.83%, 6.91~39.26% and 7.76~86.92%, respectively. The peak, trough, breakdown, final and setback viscosity were 31.53±20.17 RVU, 25.24±13.22 RVU, 6.29±7.43 RVU, 50.27±25.84 RVU and 18.74±8.68 RVU, respectively. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were 817.14~2,524.29 μg GAE/g and 06.36~1,099.09 μg CE/g, respectively. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities were 31.91~151.70 mg TE/100 g and 28.09~119.92 mg TE/100 g, respectively. Products with high phenol content and radical scavenging activity were found to contain greater proportion of brown rice, colored rice, barley and soybean.

This study was undertaken to evaluate the quality characteristics and antioxidant characteristics of commercially available mixed grains in Korea. The quality characteristics of mixed grain products studied were the mixing ratio, water binding capacity, water solubility, swelling power, and pasting characteristics. The antioxidant characteristics assessed the total polyphenol, flavonoid contents, DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities. The mixing ratio of commercially available mixed grain products consisted of 5~25 kinds of grains, with maximum products containing 15-grain products. The water binding capacity, water solubility, and swelling power in commercially available mixed grain products were 99.83~122.83%, 6.91~39.26% and 7.76~86.92%, respectively. The peak, trough, breakdown, final and setback viscosity were 31.53±20.17 RVU, 25.24±13.22 RVU, 6.29±7.43 RVU, 50.27±25.84 RVU and 18.74±8.68 RVU, respectively. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents were 817.14~2,524.29 μg GAE/g and 06.36~1,099.09 μg CE/g, respectively. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities were 31.91~151.70 mg TE/100 g and 28.09~119.92 mg TE/100 g, respectively. Products with high phenol content and radical scavenging activity were found to contain greater proportion of brown rice, colored rice, barley and soybean.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of antioxidant activities in some traditional and a few super food mixed rice. Amongst nine chosen samples, traditional five grains were analyzed and results revealed highest content of crude-protein (8.05±1.11%) and lowest crude-fat content (1.74±0.29%); however, the calories was found to be relatively low (358.05±0.34 kcal) in the samples. Total polyphenols, flavonoids and tannins were extracted from nine samples with 80% methanol and biochemical activity was measured. The content of total polyphenols, flavonoids and total tannin was 206.5~452.0 μg/mL, 0.126~0.340 μg/mL, and 548.1~774.8 μg/mL, respectively. The traditional five grains showed the highest values except for DPPH radical scavenging activity. DPPH radical scavenging activity was 5 to 40.3% higher in eight samples than the traditional five grains sample. From these results, it is conjectured that a mixture of five grains, might exhibit equal or considerably higher effect as healthy diet when compared to super food. The results from this study would serve as basic data for the use of traditional mixed grains rice diet for good health

This study evaluated the quality characteristics, polyphenolic compounds, and radical scavenging activity of cooked-rice added to commercially available mixed grains. L-value of cooked-rice with various mixed grains decreased compared to that of cooked-white rice; however, a- and b-values increased. Hardness and elasticity of cooked-rice added to various mixed grains were significantly lower in the pressure cooker compared to the electric cooker. There was no significant difference in adhesiveness and stickiness between rice from the electric cooker and pressure cooker. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents of cooked-rice added to various mixed grains were significantly increased. The average total polyphenol content of cooked-rice added to various mixed grains cooked in an electric cooker and pressure cooker were 16.50 ± 3.86 and 15.88 ± 3.52 mg gallic acid equivalent /100 g, and flavonoid contents were 1.58 ± 0.00 and 1.55 ± 0.02 mg catechin equivalents/100 g, respectively. The average of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical scavenging activity was 9.27 ± 2.62 and 8.72 ± 2.41 mg trolox equivalent (TE)/100 g, and 2,2’-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity was 22.89 ± 4.60 and 23.07 ± 4.49 mg TE/100 g for cooked-rice added to various mixed grains cooked in an electric cooker and pressure cooker, respectively. Phenol content and radical scavenging activity of cooked rice was in proportion to the amount of added grains, such as brown rice, colored rice, barley, soybean, and sorghum.