• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.156-161
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• 1985

Physicochemical properties and characteristics on lintnerization of sweet potato starches from Wouki(the dry type), Shinmi(the intermediate type) ana Chunmi(the moist type) were investigated. Swelling and gelatinization curves of these starches showed a two-stage process. Swelling powers of starches were higher in order of Shinmi, Chunmi and Wonki over a range of temperatures. Amylose content of Wonki was higher than those of other two. Hydrolytic patterns of three starches with 2.2 N HCI at $35^{\circ}C$ showed two distinct stages. Hydrolysis extents of Wonki starch were lower than those of Shinmi and Chunmi starches. X-ray diffraction patterns of native and lintnerized starches were the Ca crystalline type. The relative crystallinities of these starches were higher in order of Worki, Chunmi and Shinmi.