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On the alkali degradation type of rice kernels
Author(s) -
Bhattacharya Kshirod R.,
Sowbhagya Chakrabhavi M.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740310615
Subject(s) - degradation (telecommunications) , potassium hydroxide , alkali metal , potassium , chemistry , sodium hydroxide , food science , organic chemistry , computer science , telecommunications
When immersed in dilute potassium hydroxide solution, milled rice kernels of different varieties undergo different patterns of degradation. Five types of degradation, designated A, B, B 1 , C and D have been identified. These types correlate well with other quality indices of rice.