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Chufa ( cyperus esculentus ): A new source of dietary fibre
Author(s) -
Linssen Jozef P H,
Cozijnsen Jan L,
Pilnik Walter
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740490305
Subject(s) - cyperus , phytic acid , sugar , composition (language) , dietary fibre , food science , dry matter , xylose , biology , chemistry , agronomy , botany , fermentation , linguistics , philosophy
Chufa ( Cyperus esculentus var sativus Boeck) could be a new source of dietary fibre. The total dietary fibre content of chufa is very high: 19.0% (w/w) average (calculated on dry matter). The neutral sugar composition of the dietary fibre consists mainly of glucose and xylose. The average content of phytic acid is 724 mg per 100 g.