Endosperm

FOOD SCIENCE AND PROCESSING 3 (2+1)
Lesson 6 : Cereals- Composition, Processing and Utilization

Endosperm

The endosperm itself consists of cells of various sizes, shapes, and different composition. The endosperm cell consists mainly of starch and protein, the starch being in the form of spherical granules which are single or tightly packed together and embedded in a matrix of protein. The size and shape of the starch granule in the endosperm cells vary from one cereal to another.

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