Table 6. Amylose and amylopectin contents of native and modified
Anchomanes difformis
starch
Samples (%)
Amylose (%)
Amylopectin (%)
0.0
17.18±3.78
1)
a
82.82±3.78
b
3.0
16.88±1.82
a
83.12±1.82
b
6.0
12.82±1.04
b
87.18±1.04
a
9.0
11.77±1.13
b
88.23±1.13
a
12.0
14.62±1.13
ab
85.38±1.13
ab
Mean±D (n=3) and different superscript letters (
a,b
) with the same column indicate significant differences (p<0.05).