##  [Starch Gelatinization](/index.php/starch-gelatinization) 

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Definition

A physicochemical transformation in which native starch granules, when heated in the presence of sufficient water, absorb water, swell, lose native crystalline order, and release soluble components (notably amylose) to form a viscous paste or networked gel; the process is distinct from enzymatic hydrolysis and from retrogradation that follows cooling.