Selected physicochemical and morphological properties of Gamma-Irradiated tapioca flour, rice flour, and pea flours

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2024

Abstract

The effects of gamma irradiation on selected physicochemical and morphological properties of tapioca, rice, and pea flours were studied. Treatments by gamma irradiation at different doses (0, 2.5, 5.5, and 7 kGy) caused changes in structure and physicochemical properties of starch granules of those flours. Generally, the solubility of tapioca, rice, and pea flour significantly increased (100.69%, 116.72%, and 15.18%, respectively) whereas swelling power (19.61%, 10.16%, and 25.08%), pasting parameters (peak viscosity, trough viscosity, final viscosity, breakdown, and setback), enthalpy of gelatinisation (34.26%, 83.54%, and 84.80%) and syneresis (68.21%, 58.79%, and 26.91%) significantly decreased (P ≤ 0.05) as the dose of irradiation increased. Irradiation affected the pasting temperature and syneresis of pea flour more than those of tapioca and rice flours. Gamma irradiation did not change starch granule surface of the flours. This study demonstrated that the gamma-irradiated flours had significant changes in physicochemical properties depending on the radiation dose; these changes will affect their uses in food formulations.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

First Page

2592

Last Page

2602

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