Table 3 The amylopection chain length distribution, average chain length of amylopectin, relative crystallinity and IR ratio.

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

Sample ID

Average Chain Length

of Amylopectin (%)

Relative

Crystallinity (%)

Starches IR ratio

Chain Length Distribution (%)

1047/1022cm −1

DP6−12

DP13−24

DP25−37

DP ≥ 37

(A + B1)/(B2 + B3)

M1

21.64abc

31.28c

0.90ab

19.22d

53.56a

15.89 a

11.34c

2.62b

M2

21.97a

38.00a

0.89b

20.54c

51.64b

14.45bc

13.37ab

2.76ab

M3

21.80ab

29.07c

0.89b

21.97b

50.42c

14.08c

13.54a

2.68ab

Mean

21.80

32.78

0.89

20.58

51.87

14.81

12.75

2.69

W1

21.15bc

27.38d

0.92a

22.78ab

50.65bc

15.06 b

11.51c

2.81ab

W2

21.06c

26.68dc

0.91ab

23.30a

51.26bc

13.39d

12.06abc

2.93a

W3

21.24bc

26.12dc

0.91ab

22.55ab

51.19bc

14.36c

11.89bc

2.60b

Mean

21.15

26.73

0.91

22.88

51.03

14.27

11.82

2.78

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