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Effect of cooking water in a broad pH from acidic to alkaline condition on the quality of cooked rice

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K02226
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 08030:Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related
Research InstitutionWayo Women's University

Principal Investigator

Ohishi Kyoko  和洋女子大学, 家政学部, 准教授 (40372908)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 香西 みどり  お茶の水女子大学, 基幹研究院, 教授 (10262354)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords米 / 炊飯 / pH / 老化 / 物性 / 米飯 / 炊飯液 / デンプン / タンパク質
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We prepared cooking water by adjusting the pH to 3, 5, 7, and 9 to investigate the influence of pH on the physical properties and staling of cooked rice. Rice cooked in pH 3 and pH 9 buffers showed a significant increase in adhesiveness, which demonstrates a staling control effect under refrigeration. These samples also showed the highest abundance of solid components and proteins that cover the rice grain surface. SDS-PAGE analysis indicated protein degradation by aspartic proteinase under acidic conditions, and protein solubilization by disulphide bond reduction under alkaline conditions. These results suggest that such property changes promote water absorption and starch swelling under acidic and alkaline conditions, contributing to an increased solid content adhering to the grain surface. However, protein solubilization is limited, and both starch swelling and gelatinization are obstructed at pH 5, suggesting that this condition can accelerate staling.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで広範囲のpHの炊飯液を用いて米飯を調製し,これらの飯の物性や老化に伴う経時変化を比較検討した報告はない。本研究の結果,酸性および弱アルカリ性においては米飯の物性向上が認められ,弱酸性では老化が促進された。炊飯液のpHにより米のタンパク質に与える影響が異なり,これらの違いが澱粉の膨潤,糊化に影響を及ぼしていることが考えられた。炊飯液に調味料や酸味料が添加されることが多い加工米飯において,本研究で明らかにしたことは米飯の調製および販売過程における品質低下を抑える視点からも有用であると考える。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2020

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Cooking Water pH Differences Influence the Physical Properties, Protein and Starch Modifications in Cooked Rice2020

    • Author(s)
      大石 恭子、金成 はるな、大田原 美保、香西 みどり
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Cookery Science of Japan

      Volume: 53 Issue: 3 Pages: 197-206

    • DOI

      10.11402/cookeryscience.53.197

    • NAID

      130007854023

    • ISSN
      1341-1535, 2186-5787
    • Year and Date
      2020-06-05
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Correlation of Physical Properties and Initial Staling of Cooked Rice with the pH of Cooking Water2020

    • Author(s)
      大石 恭子、金成 はるな、大田原 美保、香西 みどり
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Cookery Science of Japan

      Volume: 53 Issue: 2 Pages: 98-106

    • DOI

      10.11402/cookeryscience.53.98

    • NAID

      130007833159

    • ISSN
      1341-1535, 2186-5787
    • Year and Date
      2020-04-05
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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