title: Structures, physicochemical properties, and applications of amaranth starch.
abstract: Amaranth as a rediscovered "new" crop is becoming a research focus in the recent two decades. The major carbohydrate of some amaranth species is starch, which accounts up to around 60% of the dry grains. This review summarizes the present knowledge of the isolation, composition, structures, physiochemical properties, modifications, and applications of amaranth starches, and provides suggestions for research to further improve the utilization.
authors.affiliation: a School of Chemical Sciences , University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D027721:Amaranthus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000687:Amylopectin / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D000688:Amylose / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000737:chemistry; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis*; D005503:Food Additives / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012995:Solubility; D013045:Species Specificity; D013213:Starch / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D005503:Food Additives; D005782:Gels; D010940:Plant Proteins; D013213:Starch; D000688:Amylose; D000687:Amylopectin
keywords: Amaranth starch; application; modification; property; structure