Table 2 Amylose content, degree of branchng and molecular weight.

From: A study focusing on the distinct fine structure of starch in mealy and waxy potatoes

Sample ID

Starch content(%)

Amylose content(%)

Amylopectin content(%)

Amylose/Amylopectin

Degree of Branching (%)

Mw(kDa)

Mn(kDa)

M1

88.61a

29.49c

59.12a

0.50c

5.16c

5396.00e

3937.90c

M2

85.47c

33.03a

52.44d

0.63a

4.78c

6612.67c

4148.40c

M3

88.27a

31.49b

56.77b

0.55b

5.99bc

5856.51de

3971.80c

Mean

87.45

31.34

59.12

0.56

5.31

5955.06

4019.37

W1

79.31d

24.73f

54.58c

0.45d

9.44a

6043.50d

4674.50ab

W2

84.63c

26.46e

58.17ab

0.45d

6.83bc

6842.50b

4737.60a

W3

86.85b

27.50d

59.34a

0.46d

8.10ab

7036.20a

4653.40ab

Mean

83.60

26.23

57.36

0.45

8.12

6640.73

4688.50

  1. Values in the same column with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).