FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (15 ): 31-33.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201015007

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Relationships between Amylose Content and Gelatinization Characteristics of Different Varieties of Millet

LIU Hui,ZHANG Min*   

  1. College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
  • Received:2010-03-10 Online:2010-08-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: ZHANG Min* E-mail:xzm7777@sina.com

Abstract:

Rapid visco analyzer was used to analyze the RVA spectra of 27 millet varieties and correlations among RVA eigenvalues were explored. The results showed that there was a significant difference in RVA eigenvalues among different millet varieties. The measurement of millet attenuation values provided an effective discrimination for 27 millet varieties. Amylose content was negatively correlated with attenuation values but positively correlated with retrogradation values. Therefore, RVA determination combined with amylose content provides a good approach for the identification of millet quality.

Key words: millet, gelatinization characteristics, amylose content, RVA spectrum

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