Table 1 Identification of starch content (amylose, amylopectin and total starch content) in different varieties of lotus root including XSBZ, Zao Hua, Su Zhou, E′lian 6, Xin1, JHMRH, Xin6, Zao Bai, XSHZ, JHDZH, Zhen Zhu, Zhong Hua, L0026, 3735-1 and Mei Ren Hong

1.86 ± 0.015j

13.42 ± 0.032d

15.28 ± 0.047gh

2.41 ± 0.076i

14.51 ± 0.020a

16.92 ± 0.095c

2.50 ± 0.051i

10.67 ± 0.020k

13.17 ± 0.032j

2.52 ± 0.006i

12.79 ± 0.021f

15.31 ± 0.017fg

2.68 ± 0.015h

13.56 ± 0.060c

16.24 ± 0.045e

2.77 ± 0.072h

13.47 ± 0.032c

16.24 ± 0.040e

2.86 ± 0.020g

13.88 ± 0.015b

16.75 ± 0.015d

2.86 ± 0.115g

14.48 ± 0.023a

17.34 ± 0.096b

3.14 ± 0.015f

12.04 ± 0.021g

15.18 ± 0.010h

3.14 ± 0.015f

13.12 ± 0.057e

16.26 ± 0.044e

3.50 ± 0.025e

9.70 ± 0.095m

13.20 ± 0.120j

3.68 ± 0.025d

11.74 ± 0.010h

15.42 ± 0.035f

3.95 ± 0.044c

10.59 ± 0.006l

14.55 ± 0.042i

5.95 ± 0.040b

11.36 ± 0.010j

17.31 ± 0.050b

6.32 ± 0.021a

11.53 ± 0.046i

18.85 ± 0.067a