Tropical sources of starch.
Moorthy S. N.
Author Affiliation: Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 017 Kerala, India.
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Abstract : This chapter tries to bring out the available information on tropical starches and also possible avenues of utilization based on their physicochemical and functional characteristics. The tropical sources of starch include tree crops, cereals, herbs/shrubs, pulses, and tropical root crops, among others. Characteristics and properties of cassava starch, sweet potato starch, yam and aroid starches, and of other minor root starches (arrowroot, pacchyrrhizus, arracacha, Chinese water chestnut, East Indian arrowroot, giant taro, coleus, lotus root, oca, Queensland arrowroot, shoti, swamp taro, breadfruit, sago, mango, amaranthus, tacca, plantain, okenia, quinoa, enset, sorghum, tef, bamboo, black pepper, buffalo gourd, chickpea, cowpea, horse gram, winged bean, baby lima bean, and velvet bean), as well as modification of 'tropical' starches for use in the food industry are discussed.