Table 3.
Content of total amylose, amylopectin, resistant starch, and starch granular size of starches obtained from different sweet potato cultivars
| Cultivar | Amylose (%) | Amylopectin (%) | Resistant starch (%) | Granular size (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swp1 | 15.4 ± 0.4e | 84.6 ± 0.4a | 14.2 | 17.0 ± 0.2c |
| Swp3 | 17.7 ± 0.2c | 82.3 ± 0.2c | 15.1 | 16.8 ± 0.1c |
| Swp4 | 18.6 ± 0.1b | 81.4 ± 0.1d | 14.8 | 18.1 ± 0.4b |
| Swp5 | 16.6 ± 0.1d | 83.4 ± 0.1b | 17.2 | 23.5 ± 0.1a |
| Swp7 | 19.6 ± 0.1a | 80.4 ± 0.1e | 13.2 | 18.5 ± 0.3b |
Data represent the mean of three replicates. Values followed by the different superscripts in each column are significantly different at (P > 0.05).