Table 5. The correlation between viscosity of porridge and quality factors in 9 rice varieties.

Factor Rapid viscosity analyzer L value Spread-ability
PT1) Peak Trough Breakdown Final Setback
Peak -0.591NS 2) -
Trough -0.308NS 0.876** 3) -
Breakdown -0.714* 0.648NS 0.201NS -
Final -0.425NS 0.868** 0.928** 0.297NS -
Setback 0.022NS 0.251NS 0.546NS -0.354NS 0.699* -
L value 0.657NS -0.336NS -0.195NS -0.376NS -0.028NS 0.429NS -
Spreadability -0.887** 0.719* 0.544NS 0.601NS 0.568NS 0.073NS -0.732* -
Viscosity 0.760* -0.894** -0.786** -0.576NS -0.777* -0.227NS 0.593NS -0.938**
1)PT, pasting temperature.
2)NS, not significant.
3)* and **, significant at p<0.05 and p<0.01.