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| starch [2020/12/31 05:29] – [Arrowroot] mete | starch [2020/12/31 05:51] (current) – [Maize / Corn] mete | ||
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| ===The particle size/ shape=== | ===The particle size/ shape=== | ||
| - | Starch molecules arrange themselves in the plant in semi-crystalline granules. Each plant species has a unique starch granular size: rice starch can be relatively small (about 2 μm) while potato starches have generally form larger granules (up to 100 μm). | + | Starch molecules arrange themselves in the plant in semi-crystalline granules. Each plant species has a unique starch granular size: rice starch can be relatively small (about 2 microns) while potato starches have generally form larger granules (up to 100 microns). |
| ===Amylose=== | ===Amylose=== | ||
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| ~40% Amylose \\ | ~40% Amylose \\ | ||
| ~60% Amylopectin \\ | ~60% Amylopectin \\ | ||
| - | Medium granules 29 to 126 microns in size. \\ | + | Medium granules 29 to 75 microns in size. \\ |
| ====Maize / Corn==== | ====Maize / Corn==== | ||
| - | ==Common | + | ==Common |
| ~25% amylose\\ | ~25% amylose\\ | ||
| ~75% amylopectin \\ | ~75% amylopectin \\ | ||
| Small irregular particles 5 to 20 microns in size. \\ | Small irregular particles 5 to 20 microns in size. \\ | ||
| - | ==waxy maize== | + | |
| + | ==Waxy Maize== | ||
| ~0% amylose\\ | ~0% amylose\\ | ||
| ~100% amylopectin \\ | ~100% amylopectin \\ | ||
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| Waxy maize is almost totally made up of amylopectin. | Waxy maize is almost totally made up of amylopectin. | ||
| - | ==high-amylose corn starche | + | ==High Amylose Corn Starch |
| ~55% amylose\\ | ~55% amylose\\ | ||
| - | ~55% amylopectin \\ | + | ~45% amylopectin \\ |
| Small smooth irregular particles 5 to 15 microns in size. \\ | Small smooth irregular particles 5 to 15 microns in size. \\ | ||
| - | ==high-amylose corn starches | + | ==High Amylose Corn Starch |
| ~75% amylose \\ | ~75% amylose \\ | ||
| - | ~55% amylopectin \\ | + | ~25% amylopectin \\ |
| Small smooth irregular particles, 10 to 15 microns in size. \\ | Small smooth irregular particles, 10 to 15 microns in size. \\ | ||
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| ~98% Amylopectin | ~98% Amylopectin | ||
| Small irregular particles 3 to 8 microns in size. \\ | Small irregular particles 3 to 8 microns in size. \\ | ||
| - | ====Sorghum==== | + | ====Sorghum ==== |
| + | ==Normal Sorghum Starch== | ||
| + | ~23.7% Amylose \\ | ||
| + | ~76.3% Amylopectin \\ | ||
| + | Small polygonal particles 5 to 25 microns in diameter. \\ | ||
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| + | ==Waxy Sorghum Starch== | ||
| + | ~0% Amylose \\ | ||
| + | ~100% Amylopectin \\ | ||
| + | Small polygonal particles 5 to 25 microns in diameter. \\ | ||
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| + | ==Heterowaxy Sorghum Starch== | ||
| + | ~14% Amylose \\ | ||
| + | ~86% Amylopectin \\ | ||
| + | Small polygonal particles 5 to 25 microns in diameter. \\ | ||
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| ====Wheat==== | ====Wheat==== | ||
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| FDA report on high amylose corn starches ((https:// | FDA report on high amylose corn starches ((https:// | ||
| Physicochemical Characterization of Arrowroot Starch ((https:// | Physicochemical Characterization of Arrowroot Starch ((https:// | ||
| + | Science direct on arrowroot starches((https:// | ||
| + | Structure and Functional Properties of Sorghum Starches Differing in Amylose Content ((https:// | ||
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