Effect of Drying on Physical Qualities and Sensory Evaluation of Herbal Germinated Brown Rice by Hot Air: Turmeric and Roselle

Abstract:

The object of this project was to study the effect of drying temperature on physical quality and sensory evaluation of germinated brown rice soaking with tumeric and roselle. The drying was run under the conditions of drying temperatures of 80-100°C and air velocity of 7.3 m/s. Initial moisture content of brown rice samples was of 54-55% dry-basis and was dried until the final moisture content reached to 20-25% dry-basis. After drying, the rice was tempered and then was ventilated by ambient air until its moisture content reached to 14-15% dry-basis. The experiment showed that highest drying rate is incident at 100°C. For physical qualities analysis, the results showed that the drying air temperature does not affect to head rice yield, fissured kernels, chalky grain and color (L*, a*, b* CIE-lab unit) of herbal germinated brown rice. In addition, herbal germinated brown rice drying can maintain low percentage of chalky grain compared to commercial brown rice. The soaking solution was not affect to drying rate. Finally, the sensory evaluation showed that the herbal germinated brown rice dried with all drying conditions was acceptable taste (>5).

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 372)
• Pages: 420-423
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.372.420
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Khwanruedi Sangchum, Yutthana Tirawanichakul, Supawan Tirawanichakul
• Keywords: Brown Rice, Drying, Herbal, Quality, Sensory

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