title: Physicochemical and functional characteristics of lentil starch.
abstract: The physicochemical properties of lentil starch were measured and linked up with its functional properties and compared with those of corn and potato starches. The amylose content of lentil starch was the highest among these starches. The crystallinity and gelatinization enthalpy of lentil starch were the lowest among these starches. The high amylose: amylopectin ratio in lentil starch resulted into low crystallinity and gelatinization enthalpy. Gelatinization and pasting temperatures of lentil starch were in between those of corn and potato starches. Lentil starch gels showed the highest storage modulus, gel strength and pasting viscosity than corn and potato starch gels. Peleg's model was able to predict the stress relaxation data of these starches well (R(2)>0.98). The elastic modulus of lentil starch gel was less frequency dependent and higher in magnitude at high temperature (60 °C) than at lower temperature (10 °C). Lentil starch is suitable where higher gel strengthened pasting viscosity are desired.
authors: School of Health Sciences, University of Ballarat, Mount Helen, VIC 3353, Australia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Joshi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Aldred
authors: S
authors: S
authors: McKnight
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Panozzo
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kasapis
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Adhikari
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Adhikari
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D005782:Gels; D027806:Lens Plant / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012212:Rheology; D013213:Starch / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D013213:Starch