Isolation and characterization of starch from Cyperus esculentus tubers

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 63-65

  Umerie, S C ^a   Obi, N A N ^a   Okafor, E O ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cyperus esculentus; Starch properties; Tubers

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CHARACTERIZATION; EXTRACTION; FOOD PRODUCTS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

COLD WATER EXTRACTS; CYPERUS ESCULENTUS; GRANULE SIZE; TUBERS;

STARCH;

STARCH;

ARTICLE; ASH; EXTRACTION; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CYPERUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 0031253440     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)00040-0     Document Type: Article

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