Research Article

Mechanical Strength, Solubility, and Functional Studies of Developed Composite Biopolymeric Film

Table 2

Physicochemical and viscosity profiles of starches.

Starch sourceAmylose content (%)Swelling power (g/g) (90°C)Solubility (%) (90°C)Water binding capacity (%)Oil binding capacity (%)Color valueViscosity profile of corn, quinoa, and tapioca starches
PT (°C)PV (cP)HV (cP)FV (cP)

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CS: corn starch; QS: quinoa starch; TS: tapioca starch; PT: pasting temperature; PV: peak viscosity; HV: holding viscosity; FV: final viscosity. Results are expressed as mean deviation of three determinations. Means in column with different superscript letters differ significantly ().