Plant proteins are divided into albumin, globulin, prolamin and glutelin by
according to their solubility in different solvents. The influence of glut
elin and prolamin extraction from rice flour on its swelling power and the
solubility was examined. The influence of glutelin extraction by pepsin on
the swelling power and the solubility of rice flour was not recognized. On
the other hand, prolamin extraction by propanol have no influence on the so
lubility of rice flour, but improved the swelling power of rice flour. Ther
efore, it is suggested that prolamin restrained the swelling of rice flour.