Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleStudy the Relationship between the Microstructure and Characteristics of Quinoa Starch by Compared with Common Cereal StarchesMenyue Jiao, Yumei Gao, Yiling TianThe amylose and amylopectin contents, viscoelastic properties, freeze-thaw stability and Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM) of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) were studied to explore the microstructural property relationships. Compared with wheat, corn, rice and waxy rice starches, quinoa starch had special characteristics connected to its unique microstructure. The high ratio of amylopectin to amylose (12.03) in quinoa starch affected its functional … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 17 Dec 2020 · 7,256 accessesView PDFCite