Table 2. Moisture content and water activity of cooked glutinous rice by electric cooker under different soaking conditions

Soaking conditions Moisture content (%) Water activity
Control1) 49.86±1.132)c 0.988±0.001c
25°C/30 min 58.37±0.88b 0.996±0.004b
25°C/60 min 59.11±1.32b 0.998±0.005a
25°C/90 min 61.54±1.78a 0.998±0.001a
45°C/30 min 58.67±0.47b 0.996±0.000b
45°C/60 min 59.03±1.62b 0.997±0.002ab
45°C/90 min 60.76±0.94a 0.998±0.001a
Control refers to cooking of glutinous rice by steaming it in a conventional steamer.
Mean±SD (n=3) and different superscript letters (a-c) indicate significant differences (p<0.05).