Research Article

Pasting Properties of Various Waxy Rice Flours: Effect of α-Amylase Activity, Protein, and Amylopectin

Table 2

Pasting properties gelatinization temperatures of waxy rice flours and starches.

Rice varietyViscosity (cP)Gelatinization temperature (T0)/°C
PeakTroughFinalSetback

Waxy rice flours with distilled water
 VI1503 ± 82b595 ± 65b746 ± 76b151 ± 12b73.25 ± 0.24b
 JI1400 ± 88b536 ± 35b685 ± 35b149 ± 15b74.00 ± 0.33b
 AJ994 ± 62a218 ± 23a293 ± 89a75 ± 6a66.23 ± 0.12a
 DJ2203 ± 89c769 ± 78c940 ± 56c171 ± 13b67.45 ± 0.21a

Waxy rice flours with AgNO3
 VI2011 ± 102ab995 ± 87a1260 ± 121a265 ± 23a73.25 ± 0.43b
 JI1975 ± 102a1268 ± 117b1654 ± 106b386 ± 27b74.10 ± 0.26b
 AJ2216 ± 132b1121 ± 89ab1428 ± 103a307 ± 21a69.45 ± 0.23a
 DJ2704 ± 127c982 ± 98a1354 ± 107a372 ± 28b67.50 ± 0.38a

Waxy rice flours with DTT
 VI1469 ± 98b612 ± 56c821 ± 67c209 ± 15b72.40 ± 0.11b
 JI399 ± 74a289 ± 36b396 ± 26b107 ± 12ab75.55 ± 0.29b
 AJ485 ± 45a126 ± 12a195 ± 11a69 ± 7a67.35 ± 0.31a
 DJ1352 ± 105b264 ± 18ab358 ± 29b94 ± 8a68.35 ± 0.22a

Rice starch
 VI2089 ± 73c982 ± 67a1315 ± 45a333 ± 17a62.84 ± 0.15a
 JI2076 ± 84c919 ± 88a1280 ± 68b361 ± 36a62.23 ± 0.21a
 AJ2286 ± 95b1028 ± 64a1391 ± 53a363 ± 25a56.45 ± 0.18b
 DJ2820 ± 124a1020 ± 45a1355 ± 63a335 ± 23a56.18 ± 0.21b

Values are mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Means that do not share the same letter in a column are significantly different at . VI : Vietnam indica; JI : Jiangxi indica; AJ : Anhui japonica; DJ : Dongbei japonica.