The relative molecular size distributions of a selection of starches (waxy maize, pea and maize) that had received differing amounts of damage from ball milling (as quantified by susceptibility to alpha-amylase) were compared using analytical ultracentrifugation. Starch samples were solubilised in 90% dimethyl sulfoxide, and relative size distributions were determined in terms of the apparent d...

The effects of different forms of resistant potato starch (RS) on the major microbial population groups and short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) in the cecum and feces of rats were studied over a 5-mo feeding period. Thirty 8-wk-old male Wistar rats, averaging 210 g initial body weight, were adapted for 7 d to a balanced basal diet containing 60% waxy maize starch devoid of any RS. On d 8, three grou...

Abstract Chemically modified waxy corn starch is a promising material for biodegradable bioplastic synthesis. This work to study the film performance and microbial enzymatic biodegradation of made from chemically according effect pre-gelatinization cardanol oil with various ratios as mixed plasticizer sorbitol. The preparation films maize acetylated di-starch adipate (WADA) pregelatinized (PWAD...