Protein and amylase content and cooking properties of some modern rice varieties
Variety |
Protein (%) |
Amylose (%) |
Cooking time (min) |
Elongation ratio |
Volume expansion ratio |
Coarse grain |
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BR1 |
8.8 |
25.0 |
20.0 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
BR3 |
8.0 |
26.0 |
17.0 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
BR8 |
7.2 |
27.0 |
17.0 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
BR9 |
7.7 |
27.0 |
17.0 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
BR10 |
8.4 |
26.0 |
16.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
BR11 |
8.2 |
26.0 |
17.0 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
BR12 |
7.4 |
27.0 |
19.0 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
BR14 |
7.5 |
27.0 |
18.0 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
BR15 |
7.4 |
26.0 |
18.0 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
BR17 |
7.0 |
27.0 |
20.0 |
1.4 |
3.7 |
BR18 |
8.0 |
27.0 |
21.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
BR19 |
7.5 |
26.0 |
18.0 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
BR20 |
8.5 |
25.0 |
19.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
BR21 |
8.7 |
25.0 |
15.0 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
BR22 |
7.8 |
26.0 |
18.0 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
BR25 |
9.1 |
25.9 |
19.0 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
BRRI dhan27 |
7.0 |
27.5 |
21.0 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
BRRI dhan29 |
7.0 |
29.4 |
18.5 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
BRRI dhan30 |
8.7 |
26.7 |
19.0 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
BRRI dhan32 |
7.0 |
26.3 |
18.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
BRRI dhan33 |
8.5 |
25.0 |
22.5 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
BRRI dhan35 |
7.9 |
25.6 |
18.5 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
BRRI dhan40 |
8.5 |
25.2 |
24.5 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
BRRI dhan41 |
7.6 |
25.8 |
19.0 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
BRRI dhan42 |
8.4 |
26.1 |
18.5 |
1.4 |
4.3 |
BRRI dhan43 |
7.5 |
26.7 |
15.5 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
BRRI dhan44 |
8.8 |
27.2 |
22.0 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
BRRI dhan45 |
8.7 |
27.1 |
20.0 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
Fine grain |
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BR2 |
7.9 |
27.0 |
17.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
BR4 |
8.2 |
25.0 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
BR6 |
7.1 |
26.0 |
17.0 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
BR7 |
8.0 |
22.0 |
16.0 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
BR16 |
7.3 |
27.0 |
18.0 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
BR23 |
7.8 |
27.0 |
17.0 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
BR24 |
8.9 |
26.0 |
19.0 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
BR26 |
8.4 |
22.7 |
19.5 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
BRRI dhan28 |
8.6 |
28.0 |
17.5 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
BRRI dhan36 |
10.0 |
25.4 |
19.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
BRRI dhan37 |
10.3 |
23.8 |
20.0 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
BRRI dhan39 |
8.4 |
26.6 |
19.5 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
Fine grain (Aromatic) |
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BR5 |
9.1 |
26.0 |
14.0 |
1.6 |
3.4 |
BRRI dhan34 |
10.2 |
23.0 |
13.0 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
BRRI dhan38 |
8.8 |
22.6 |
19.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
Source: Grain Quality and Nutrition Division, BRRI