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Analysis and Specification of Starch Granule Size Distributions
Published on: March 4, 2021
Characterization of Arenga starch in comparison with sago starch
Dede R Adawiyah1, Tomoko Sasaki, Kaoru Kohyama
1Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Bogor Agricultural Technology, Bogor 16002, Indonesia. dede_adawiyah@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The aim of this research was to characterize the composition and physical properties of palm starch obtained from Arenga pinnata in comparison with another palm starch from Metroxylon sago. The amylose contents of both starches were not significantly different. Peak gelatinization temperature was also similar at approximately 67 °C, but arenga starch showed a narrower range of gelatinization temperature than sago. The crystallinity and swelling power capacity of arenga starch were lower than those of sago. Arenga and sago starch paste at low concentrations showed shear thinning behavior, and sago formed a more viscous sol/paste than arenga. The sol-gel transition concentration of sago starch paste was found at a lower concentration than arenga starch. At high concentrations, gel from arenga starch was more rigid than that of sago. The breaking properties and texture profile of both starch gels were also clearly different, suggesting that they are suited for different applications.
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