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Effects of gamma radiation on the thermoanalytical, structural and pasting properties of black rice (Oryza sativa L.) flour

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The effects of different doses of gamma radiation on the thermoanalytical, structural and pasting properties of black rice (Oryza sativa L.) flour were studied using thermogravimetry and derivative thermogravimetry (TG–DTG), differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission gun–scanning electron microscopy (FEG–SEM) and pasting properties (RVA) analysis. The thermogravimetric curves showed four mass losses. A small displacement was observed for the second loss, which occurred for the irradiated flours, compared to the control sample. The irradiated samples showed a slight decrease in the thermal parameters: initial temperature (T o), peak temperature (T p) and gelatinisation enthalpy (△H). All the black rice flours exhibited A-type crystallinity pattern, and the gamma radiation did not change the XRD patterns or the degree of crystallinity. The micro-images obtained using FEG–SEM showed a composite of organic and heterogeneous material; after gamma radiation, some changes occurred, such as cracks, pores and smaller fragments. The pasting properties decreased significantly with irradiation. The decrease in setback and breakdown viscosity after irradiation suggested an indication that it may be possible to improve the quality of food based on black rice flours. Gamma radiation can be a useful tool to modify rice flours in order to suit various functionalities and to help meet the growing demands of the food industry.

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The authors are deeply grateful to the Coordination for the Improvement of Personnel in Higher Level (CAPES), Fundacão Araucária for funding and C-LABMU-UEPG for the infrastructure.

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  1. Food Science and Technology Graduate Program, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Av. Carlos Cavalcanti 4748 Uvaranas Campus, Ponta Grossa, PR, CEP 84030-900, Brazil

    Vivian Cristina Ito, Camila Delinski Bet, José Pedro Wojeicchowski, Ivo Mottin Demiate, Egon Schnitzler & Luiz Gustavo Lacerda

  2. Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, State University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Centenário, Luiz de Queiroz Campus, 303, Piracicaba, 13900-470, Brazil

    Marta Helena Fillet Spoto

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Ito, V.C., Bet, C.D., Wojeicchowski, J.P. et al. Effects of gamma radiation on the thermoanalytical, structural and pasting properties of black rice (Oryza sativa L.) flour. J Therm Anal Calorim 133, 529–537 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-017-6766-6

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