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Abstract

The physicochemical and pasting properties of high amylose rice starches isolated using alkaline steeping method from different Korean rice cultivars, Goamy2 and Goamy, and from imported Thai rice were examined. The protein and lipid contents of the Goamy2 starch were higher than those of the other two starches. The amylose and total dietary fiber contents were ranged from 31.4 to 36.8% and from 6.3 to 8.6%, respectively. Total dietary fiber was positively correlated to amylose content. Water binding capacity was higher in the Goamy2 starch (172.2%) than in the Goamy and Thai rice starches (112.7-115.6%). The swelling power of the Goamy2 starch showed lower values, but its value at 958C was similar to others because of its rapid increment at 858C. The granular size of Goamy2 starch was widely distributed compared to those of others. The Goamy2 starch showed a high initial pasting temperature (92.08C) and low breakdown and setback viscosities. The Goamy and Thai rice starch granules were polygonal-shaped with A-type crystals, whereas the Goamy2 starch granules were round-shaped with B-type crystals. Goamy and Goamy2 starches showed a single endotherm at 60.8 and 76.08C for peak temperature and 10.0 and 11.5 J/g for gelatinization enthalpies, respectively. The Thai rice starch presented an endothermwith a shoulder peak at 68.38C (75.38C for the main peak) and a gelatinization enthalpy of 12.4 J/g. © 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.