Table 1. Enzymic activity of rice Koji and non-steamed rice flour Nuruk by various fungal strains

Enzymic activity A. kawachii A. oryzae A. niger P. candidum
RK1) RFN RFN RFN RFN
Saccharogenic activity (SP/g) 2,884.51±296.112)b3) 2,958.28±312.39b 3,697.85±147.91a 2,563.84±351.88c 3,155.50±215.88ab
Dextrinogenic activity (A.U) 53.71±3.21c 57.87±4.01c 75.48±6.95b 53.71±2.32c 111.67±8.43a
Proteolytic activity (tyrosine mg/min) 20.43±2.2bc 20.42±3.2bc 24.76±3.6b 15.55±1.8c 33.23±4.4a
1)RK, Rice Koji ; RFN, Non-heating rice flour Nuruks.
2)All values are meanr±SD.
3)Values with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test (a>b>c).