title: Physicochemical, thermal and pasting characteristics of gamma irradiated rice starches.
abstract: Starches isolated from two recently released rice cultivars (PR 121 and PR 116) grown in sub-tropical climates of Punjab, India were subjected to gamma irradiation at 0, 2, and 10 kGy doses using a Co(60) irradiator source. Physicochemical, thermal, pasting, and morphological properties were studied. Irradiation resulted in a significant decrease in apparent amylose content, swelling power and pasting properties. Carboxyl content and solubility increased with irradiation. The granule morphology was evaluated using scanning electron microscope, particle size analyzer and light microscope. Irradiation resulted in formation of small size granules. Granules were irregular and polyhedral in shape. The granule morphology and A-type X-ray diffraction pattern were not altered by irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Processing & Food Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141 004, India. Electronic address: fud.biopolymer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gul
authors.affiliation: Department of Processing & Food Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141 004, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Inter University Accelerator Centre, Formerly Nuclear Science Centre, Aruna Asif Ali Marg, New Delhi 110 067, India; Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416 004, India.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sonkawade
mesh_terms: D005720:Gamma Rays; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D012995:Solubility; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013213:Starch / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D013213:Starch
keywords: Irradiation; Physicochemical properties; Rice starch