Assessment and comparison of cooking qualities and physio-chemical properties of seven rice varieties in terms of amylose content

Abstract

Consumers may choose from a broad variety of rice varieties with different shapes, sizes, and tastes based on their cooking quality and physicochemical properties. We assessed seven local rice varieties to evaluate their physicochemical properties and grain cooking quality. This suggests that efforts to select rice varieties with improved cooking quality traits would warrant taking into account the physicochemical attributes of the rice grain. The findings showed that Sworna (27.33), Chinigura (4.41), and Bashmoti (2.19) had the highest cooking time (CT; min), water uptake ratio (WUR), and grain elongation ratio (GER), whereas Bashful (17.33), Sworna (2.63), and Sworna (1.46) had the lowest values. High amylose content (AC; %) was observed in Sworna (30.27), Kalijira (28.47), Bashmoti (27.41), and Chinigura (26.84). Low amylose content was found in Kataribhog (17.53), Bashful (17.88), and BR-16 (25.50). The alkali spreading value (ASV) of varieties ranged from 3.4 to 6.9 and was highest in Kataribhog, lowest in Bashmoti, and intermediate in Chinigura, Bashful, Kalijira, Sworna, and BR-16. The highest and lowest gel consistency values for Kataribhog and BR-16 were 45 mm and 90 mm, respectively, with readings ranging from 90.00 to 45.00 mm across all type. High amylose content, a dominant feature, may alter the physiochemical and cooking qualities of different rice cultivars. Varieties having a high amylose or low Glycemic Index (GI) content may be recommended for further investigation for health concerns and for development of valuable germplasm.