TABLE 2.
Texture characteristics of starch gel.
| Sample | Hardness (N) | Adhesiveness (g/sec) | Springiness | Cohesiveness | Gumminess | Chewiness | Resilience |
| NSt-NSf | 13.10 ± 0.60c | 19.20 ± 1.42d | 0.93 ± 0.00a | 0.86 ± 0.00a | 11.24 ± 0.49b | 10.41 @ 0.47ab | 0.18 ± 0.00a |
| NSt-Sf | 15.20 ± 0.60b | 25.86 ± 1.52c | 0.94 ± 0.01a | 0.66 ± 0.02b | 10.05 ± 0.72b | 9.49 @ 0.74b | 0.13 ± 0.00c |
| St-NSf | 15.40 ± 0.50b | 66.80 ± 3.78b | 0.95 ± 0.03a | 0.68 ± 0.05b | 10.43 ± 0.36b | 9.87 @ 0.62ab | 0.15 ± 0.01b |
| St-Sf | 27.05 ± 0.75a | 75.13 ± 0.80a | 0.80 ± 0.02b | 0.56 ± 0.08c | 15.27 ± 2.44a | 12.20 @ 2.20a | 0.08 ± 0.01d |
The values are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation of triplicate experiments.
Values in the same column with different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05).
NSt-NSf, nonsteam and nonsulfur fumigation treatment; NSt-Sf, nonsteam and sulfur fumigation treatment; St-NSf, steam and nonsulfur fumigation treatment; St-Sf, steam and sulfur fumigation treatment.