Composition, molecular structure, and physicochemical properties of starches from four field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivars

摘要

Starch from four cultivars (Carneval, Carrera, Grande and Keoma) of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) was isolated and its physi- cochemical properties were compared with those of other legume starches. The yield of starch was in the range 32.7-33.5/100 on a whole seed basis. The starch granules were round to elliptical with smooth surfaces. The free lipid was 0.05/100 in all starches.