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Alkali Gelatinization of Flours
Author(s) -
Maher G. G.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
starch ‐ stärke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1521-379X
pISSN - 0038-9056
DOI - 10.1002/star.19830350804
Subject(s) - alkali metal , sodium hydroxide , viscosity , chemistry , food science , aqueous solution , sodium , ammonia , mineralogy , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material
Flours from 12 different species of grain, pod seed, and tuber plants were gelatinized with aqueous sodium hydroxide at room temperature. Changes in physical appearances and viscosity patterns were noted over a 7‐day quiescent period in graded‐strength alkali solutions in sealed jars. The alkali strength, 0.07–0.85‐ N , was sufficient to peptize proteins and hemicelluloses. Color development was strong and rapid and several flours evolved notable amounts of ammonia and perhaps amines. No two flours produced the same viscosity development patterns as time progressed. From the observed visual and viscosity changes, it was apparent that alkali gelatinization of the flours generally was complete within several hours at levels of 2.82‐3.52 meq NaOH/g flour. Some discussion centers on differences between flours, between some species of flours and the starches obtained from those species, and the possible role of other flour constituents on the gelatinization behavior.