Physicochemical Properties of Starch and Flour from Different Rice Cultivars

The starches and flours from four different rice cultivars were evaluated for composition, crystallinity characteristics, blue value, turbidity, swelling power, solubility, pasting properties, and textural and retrogradation properties. The amylose content of starches and flours from different rice cultivars differed significantly. The results showed that the physicochemical properties of rice starch and rice flour were correlated to amylose content. The crystallinity degree of rice starch and flour depended on amylose content. The blue value, turbidity value, and gel hardness were positively correlated to amylose content; however, the swelling power, solubility, and gel adhesiveness were negatively correlated to amylose content. Furthermore, the pasting properties and gel textural and retrogradation properties of rice flours were related to the structure properties of rice starch. And the characteristics of starch, protein, and lipid significantly influenced the turbidity, pasting properties, and gel textural and retrogradation properties of rice flours.