Functional properties of starch cultivars of two Andean grains grown in Bolivia: Amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) and canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule)
The functional properties of Andean grain starches of two species, amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) and canihua (Chenopodium pallidicaule), three cultivars each, were studied. The study focused on chemical composition, pasting properties, thermal properties, water solubility index (WSI), swelling power (SP), and granule morphology. All amaranth starches were waxy starches, with amylose content le