Effects of hot air treatment on the quality attributes of semidry-milled Indica rice

To investigate the effects of hot air treatment (HAT) on the quality attributes of Indica rice semidry-milling, HAT was applied at various temperatures (45–120 °C) and processing times (0–240 min). The changes in grain-surface cracking, moisture absorption rate, damaged starch, rheological properties, microbial decontamination, and texture qualities were evaluated. HAT induced many cracks in the rice grains, shortening the soaking time to reach...