Innovative Food Technologies

Innovative Food Technologies

Investigation of quinoa starch extraction process and comparison of its physicochemical and rheological properties

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
1 Department of Food Science and Technology, Qa .C., Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.
2 Department of Food Science and Technology, Qa.C., Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.
3 Department of Food Science, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran.
10.22104/ift.2026.8287.2302
Abstract
The main sources of dietary carbohydrates worldwide are cereals and legumes, which are predominantly composed of starch. The aim of this study was to extract quinoa starch using three different methods—wet milling, enzymatic treatment, and ultrasound—and to compare their physicochemical properties. The results indicated that the extraction method had significant effects on turbidity, swelling power, and viscosity. However, due to the use of a single quinoa variety, no significant differences were observed in starch extraction yield, solubility, amylose content, or refrigeration and freeze–thaw stability among the methods. The highest solubility (15.5%) and the greatest swelling power (10.18 g/g) were obtained in the ultrasound treatment (30 min). In addition, the highest turbidity was recorded for the enzymatic method (3.19%), while the lowest value belonged to the ultrasound treatment (2.33%). The viscosity of starch extracted by the wet milling method was higher than that of the other methods, whereas the ultrasound-extracted starch showed the lowest viscosity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed that the extraction method had no notable effect on starch granule morphology, and all samples exhibited polygonal granules with an approximate size range of 1.5 to 4.5 µm.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 28 July 2026

  • Receive Date 02 June 2026
  • Revise Date 24 July 2026
  • Accept Date 28 July 2026
  • First Publish Date 28 July 2026
  • Publish Date 28 July 2026