Gt. Samantaray et Bk. Samantaray, X-RAY-DIFFRACTION STUDY OF RAGI (ELEUSINE-CORACANA) STARCH, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 34(4), 1997, pp. 343-344
X-ray crystallography study has been carried oat on starch isolated fr
om 6 varieties of ragi. A quantitative analysis of data on their cryst
allinity and crystallite size have also been correlated with the chemi
cal characteristics of the isolated starch and the nature of the grain
s.