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Changes in structural, physicochemical, and digestive properties of normal and waxy wheat starch during repeated and continuous annealing

Research Authors
Chunyan Su, Ahmed SM Saleh, Bo Zhang, Kun Zhao, Xiangzhen Ge, Qian Zhang, Wenhao Li
Research Abstract

Effects of repeated annealing treatments (8 cycles, 12 h each) or continuous annealing treatments (12–96 h) at 50 °C on structural, physicochemical, and digestive properties of normal and waxy wheat starches were investigated. Wheat starches retained the original crystalline structure of A-type after annealing. Annealing treatments increased crystallinity, short chain of amylopectin, viscosity, and gelatinization temperatures of starch. However, molecular weight, long chain of amylopectin, solubility, and swelling power of starch decreased after annealing. Additionally, annealing reduced the in vitro digestibility of wheat starches. The changes in properties of starch varied depending on starch type, normal or waxy, and annealing methods, repeated or continuous. The repeated annealing was found to be more effective in modification of normal wheat starch properties. However, continuous annealing efficiently modified properties of the waxy wheat starch. The obtained results may help in choosing appropriate applications of annealed wheat starches in the food industry.

Research Journal
Carbohydrate Polymers
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1
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Research Website
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116675
Research Year
2020
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