XG exhibited a more pronounced effect on increasing the final and setback viscosities than GG at high gum concentrations
(0.7% and 1.0%), indicating different interactions between amylopectin and the gum molecules. This can be
attributed to the difference in molecular structure and the flexibility of the gum chains as described earlier. A significant
(P 6 0.05) shift in the gelatinization temperature to a higher temperature in the presence of hydrocolloid and
excess water can be interpreted as a result of the lower heating rates and water diffusivities in a more viscous sample as
pointed out