Relationship between Polyphenol Oxidase Activity and Color of White Salted Noodles Prepared from Korean Wheat Cultivar

국산밀의 폴리페놀 산화 효소 활성과 국수 색과의 관계

  • Received : 2011.07.04
  • Accepted : 2011.12.12
  • Published : 2011.12.30

Abstract

This study was carried out to find major factors affecting the color of wheat flour and noodles and develop simple analysis method for the breeding of wheat cultivars suitable for producing flour and noodles with bright color which are preferred by consumers. Customers who buy white noodle or flour prefer bright-colored food to dark-colored products. We evaluated grains of 25 Korean wheat cultivars for chemical composition, grain characteristics, and color change of noodle dough sheets during storage. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) has been connected to discoloration of white salted noodles and other wheat end products. The grain PPO activity was reduced as the 1,000 grain weight, grain ash content, and protein content decreased. The grain PPO activity was positively correlated with the total polyphenol content ($r=0.609^{**}$) and iron content ($r=0.655^{**}$). Lightness, protein, polyphenol and Fe content of flour were positively correlated with PPO activity of grain. Cultivars with higher grain PPO activity showed darker noodles and were more easily discolored during the storage (from 2 hr to 48 hr). Thus, PPO activity can be used as a selection index in a breeding program for wheat cultivars of bright-colored flour.

밀가루 및 국수 면대의 색깔 변화에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하여 소비자가 선호하는 밝은 색택의 밀가루 및 국수 제조에 적합한 품종의 육성에 유용한 간편 분석법을 확립하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 국산밀 25 품종을 이용하여 종실 및 밀가루 특성과 저장기간 동안 국수 면대의 밝기 변화를 조사하였다. 종실의 PPO 활성은 천립중이 낮을수록, 종실 회분과 단백질 함량이 낮을수록 낮은 경향을 나타내었다. 종실의 PPO 활성은 총 폴리페놀 함량($r=0.609^{**}$), 철 함량($r=0.655^{**}$) 과 정의 상관을 나타내었다. 단백질 함량, 총 폴리페놀 함량, 철 함량 및 밀가루 색 밝기 등의 특성이 종실의 PPO 활성과 관련이 있었으며, 종실의 PPO 활성이 높은 품종일수록 국수 면대의 저장 기간 중에 면대 색이 보다 빠르고 어둡게 변색되었다. 국수 면대 색이 밝은 국내 밀 품종 개발을 위해서는 평가 방법이 용이하고 밀가루 및 국수 색깔과 높은 상관이 있는 종실의 PPO 활성을 육종 초기 세대에 평가해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 농촌진흥청

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