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Physicochemical properties of sweet potato starch
Author(s) -
Tian S J,
Rickard J E,
Blanshard J M V
Publication year - 1991
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.2740570402
Subject(s) - starch , potato starch , raw material , food science , convolvulaceae , ipomoea , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , botany , ecology
Tropical root crops, of which the sweet potato is an important representative, constitute an under exploited resource of developing countries. They can be used as food for both human and animal consumption and their starch is a source of industrial raw material. This review will consider recent reports on sweet potatoes, the physicochemical properties of their starches in comparison with other starches, and the possible causes of variation in these characteristics.