Effects of polymerization changes in maize proteins during nixtamalization on the thermal and viscoelastic properties of masa in model systems

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 152-160

  Guzmán, Adriana Quintanar ^a   Jaramillo Flores, María Eugenia ^a   Feria, Javier Solorza ^b   Méndez Montealvo, María Guadalupe ^c   Wang, Ya Jane ^c  

^a Instituto Politécnico Nacional   (United States)

^b Instituto Politécnico Nacional Km 6 Carretera Yautepec Jojutla   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooking zein; Model systems; Nixtamalization; Starch protein interactions

Indexed keywords

TETRAGASTRIS BALSAMIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77956442867     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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