Retrogradation of Starch in Cooked Wheat

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Retrogradation phenomenon in cooked wheat grain was investigated by means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and mechanical compression tests. The extent of starch retrogradation as measured by endotherm increased with time. More importantly, the onset, peak and conclusion temperatures are dependent on the storage temperature and are significantly lower for grain stored at lower temperatures. The firmness of the grain due to starch crystallization as indicated by the elastic modulus also increased with time and was higher at lower storage temperatures. Lowered storage temperature not only accelerates starch recrystallization and thus firming process of the cooked grain, but also seems to generate a different organization in the ordering of the starch.