Table 1 The starch, sugar, amylose and amylopectin contents, amylose/amylopectin ratio, and glycemic index of African star apple fruit parts

Starch (g/100 g)

3.13 ± 0.05^a

4.24 ± 0.27^b

3.79 ± 0.03^a

3.58 ± 0.13^a

Sugar (g/100 g)

28.63 ± 0.00^a

21.48 ± 0.04^b

23.97 ± 0.02^b

21.66 ± 0.03^b

Amylose (g/100 g)

2.03 ± 0.03^a

2.31 ± 0.02^a

2.28 ± 0.03^a

2.01 ± 0.02^a

Amylopectin (g/100 g)

5.48 ± 0.02^a

5.25 ± 0.02^a

5.56 ± 0.00^a

5.15 ± 0.05^a

Estimated glycemic index (%)

15.79 ± 1.89^a

29.10 ± 0.67^b

20.21 ± 1.60^c

13.63 ± 0.42^a

Amylose/amylopectin ratio

0.37

0.44

0.41

0.39