STUDIES ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF BLAC BEAN STARCH

Abstract
The physicochemical properties of black bean starch were studied. Isolated bean starch had a high amylose content (38%), a high gelatinization temperature range (63.8‐76°C) and relatively low swelling (11 units at 95° C) and solubility (18% at 95° C) patterns. These data suggested that inherent structural characteristics of the starch contributed to limited in situ starch gelatinization and swelling during the cooking of black beans.