Research Article

Characterization, Functional Properties, and Resistant Starch of Freshwater Macrophytes

Table 2

Total starch, proximate compositions and phosphorus content of freshwater macrophytes starches.

SpeciesTotal starch (%)Amylose (%)Moisture (%)Protein (%)Lipid (%)Phosphorus (ppm)

C. esculenta corm
E. dulcis corm
S. sagittifolia corm
T. bispinosa seed
T. angustifolia rhizome
T. angustifolia pollen
N. nucifera seed
N. nucifera rhizome

Data are mean values of , and different superscripts (a>b>c>d>e>f>g) are significantly different (DMRT, ).