DHgel showed a significantly negative correlation (r = 0.769; p < 0.01) with the amylose content in starch. Amylose helps in hydration of starch molecules.
Recently, Zhu, Liu, Sang, Gu, and Shi (2010) reported a DHgel between 13.4 and 14.4 J/g for three waxy rice flours. Iturriaga, Lopez,and Anon (2004) found a DHgel between 8.1 and 10.4 J/g for seven Argentine rice flours.