摘要
The fine structures and rheological behaviours of aqueous flour dispersions and of β-glucan, (1→3,1→4)-β-d-glucan isolates obtained from 18 registered varieties of normal covered barley seeds and four registered oat varieties, grown in the same location in Greece, were investigated. The β-glucan content of the barleys and oats varied between 2.5–5.4 and 2.1–3.9%, respectively (dry matter basis). Heat treatment of the barley and oat flour dispersions with 80%(v/v) ethanol, to inactivate endogenous β-glucanases, had a stabilizing effect on the viscosity profile of the flour slurries. The relationship between total β-glucan content and aqueous slurry viscosity (at 247 s−1) of the heat-treated barley flours was weak (r2