resulted characteristics and carotenoid content. The redder colour and the higher content of lycopene and carotene in the rice porridge were observed. It is also of interest to evaluate acceptance of the product in terms of colour and taste a results are presented in Fig. 6. High average score of the rice porridge product with the addition of 1.0 and 1.5% of Gac aril powder were obtained. It is indicated that the product was acceptable, demonstrating the easibility of incorporation of Gac aril powder into the rice porridge product to improve nutritional uality by increasing lycopene and carotene and attractively natural colourant