Dr. Matsushima says, "In this study, based on our screening for SG morphology, we isolated starch BE mutants in barley, hvbe2a-1, and hvbe2a-2, which develop elongated SGs in endosperm ...

It is thought that as the starch pre-gelatinizes around 140°F, the endosperm actually develops a sort of resistance to stress cracking. Pregelatinizing of starch is undesirable in corn, such as waxy ...

Examples of high-starch foods include: High-starch items like grains can be refined or whole. A whole grain contains the endosperm, germ, and bran. Whole grains contain more fiber, vitamins, minerals, ...

A corn seed is made up of the pericarp, germ and endosperm. The endosperm contains mainly starch and protein. About 60% to 70% of the protein in corn is in the endosperm. This is where distillers ...

“In general, white rice is a refined grain, meaning that the outer bran and germ have been removed during processing, leaving mostly the starchy endosperm. This process strips away many nutrients ... ...