국내 시판 보리쌀 107개 제품을 수집하여 단백질, $eta$-glucan 함량, 백도, 찰성비율, 취반특성 및 호화특성 등을 분석하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 국내 유통 메성보리 쌀의 단백질 함량은 6.62~11.38%였고, $eta$-glucan 함량은 2.44~6.95%, 백도는 29.0~44.4이었으며 흡수성은 135~284%, 퍼짐성은 227~457%이었다. 찰성보리쌀의 경우 단백질은 7.17~12.57%, 백도는 27.1~49.6, $eta$-glucan 함량은 2.81~7.38%로 메성보리쌀보다 높았으며 흡수성과 퍼짐성도 218~593%와 366~593%로 메성보리쌀보다 높았다. 즉, 찰성보리쌀 제품이 메성보리쌀 제품보다 취반특성이나 백도, $eta$-glucan 함량 등에서 좋은 특성을 나타내었다. 호화특성은 지역별 생산제품별로 차이가 있었으며 호화개시온도는 메성보리쌀 제품이 찰성보리쌀 제품보다 높았고 최고점도, 최저점도, 최종점도들도 메성보리쌀 제품이 찰성보리쌀 제품보다 높게 나타났다. 메성과 찰성에 관계없이 단백질 함량과 $eta$-glucan 함량은 정의 상관관계($r=0.632^{***}$, $r=0.453^{**}$)를 나타내었으며, 백도와는 부의 상관관계($r=-0.433^{***}$, $r=-0.343^{**}$)를 나타내었다. 찰성보리쌀 제품의 찰성비율을 분석한 결과 84~100% 범위였으며, 평균 찰성비율은 97%이었고 이중 16개 제품이 98%이상의 찰성비율을 나타내는 등 시중에 판매되고 있는 제품들의 찰성비율이 지역별, 제품별로 큰 차이를 보였다.
A total of 107 pearled barley products produced in Korea, 58 non-waxy and 49 waxy, were analyzed for protein and $eta$-glucan content, whiteness, cooking characteristics (water absorption and expansibility), and pasting properties, with respect to the region of production. We compared non-waxy and waxy pearled barley products and sought correlations between levels of chemical components and cooking characteristics. Waxy pearled barley products had higher concentrations of protein (7.17-12.57%, w/w) and $eta$-glucan (2.81-7.38%, w/w), a higher whiteness grade (27.1-49.6), and a greater water absorption (218-593%) and expansibility (366-593%) than did non-waxy barley products. The pasting temperature of non-waxy pearled barley ($73.9^{circ}C$) was higher than that of waxy pearled barley ($66.9^{circ}C$). Peak viscosity, hot paste viscosity, and final viscosity of non-waxy pearled barley products were higher than those of waxy products. The results showed that waxy pearled barley products had better cooking characteristics than did non-waxy products. A significant positive correlation was observed between protein and $eta$-glucan content in both non-waxy and waxy pearled barley products ($r=0.632^{***}$ and $r=0.453^{**}$, respectively). Whiteness showed a negative correlation with protein content of both non-waxy and waxy pearled barley products ($r=-0.433^{***}$, $r=-0.343^{**}$). However, neither water absorption nor expansibility showed any significant correlation with protein or $eta$-glucan content. The waxy ratio of 49 waxy pearled barley products ranged from 84-100%.
