The results of pasting profile of raw and germinated C. album flours are presented in Table 3.
Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in pasting properties of both flours.
Peak viscosity of C. album flour decreased during germination from 925 cP to 863 cP, respectively. Similarly, trough viscosity also decreased during germination.
A decrease in breakdown value of (21 cP) was found in germinated C. album flour than raw flour (32 cP).
Decrease in final viscosity of germinated C. album flour was found to be more than raw flour (Table 3).
A lower setback value of (451 cP) was observed in germinated C. album flour than raw flour (510 cP). Germinated C. album flour had lower pasting temperature than raw flour.
Pasting properties of flour could be affected by starch content, amylase activity, amylose/amylopectin ratio, protein and lipid contents (Zhu, Liu, Sang, Gu, & Shi, 2010).
The C. album flour samples showed similar pasting characteristics respective to their starch (Jan, Saxena, & Singh, 2016) though with a lower viscosity.
These differences could be attributed to the presence of proteins, lipids and fibre components in flour that would interfere with the pasting process.