Table 1.
Characteristic of starches used in this investigation. The protein and amylose values in this table are presented on a dry weight basis with mean values ± standard error of the mean (s.e.m.) from three to four replicates.
Starch Protein (%) Amylose (%) Moisture (%)
Wheat 0.14 ± 0.01 20.3 ± 0.9 11.1 ± 0.6
Potato 0.05 ± 0.00 15.5 ± 1.9 16.3 ± 0.5
Durum wheat 0.10 ± 0.00 29.2 ± 1.5 15.1 ± 0.4
Wild type pea 0.25 ± 0.01 26.8 ± 1.6 12.8 ± 1.9
Rice 0.20 ± 0.03 17.8 ± 1.1 15.0 ± 0.6
Maize 0.16 ± 0.03 22.8 ± 0.8 11.3 ± 0.6
Waxy maize 0.32 ± 0.04 1.2 ± 0.1 13.7 ± 0.4
High amylose maize 0.46 ± 0.02 79.1 ± 4.3 12.0 ± 1.2