Quality Characteristics and Antioxidant Activities of Peach Makphyun

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop peach Makphyun, a kind of rice cake, added with peach and Makgeolli. The effects of peach paste (0, 5, 10, or 20%) on quality characteristics of Makphyun were evaluated during storage at 20±2°C for 3 days. As the concentration of peach paste increased, pH decreased and acidity increased. Reducing sugar contents (%) increased with the amount of peach paste. Hunter color b (yellowness) value of rice cake increased with increasing amount of peach paste, whereas L (lightness) and a (redness) values decreased. Contents of total phenols increased with increasing amount of peach paste. Antioxidant activities such as DPPH and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities of peach Makphyun decreased with increasing amount of peach paste. The sensory evaluation results showed that overall preference of Makphyun containing peach paste content of 20% is higher than other groups.