Physical, chemical and microscopic characterization of a new starch from chayote (Sechium edule) tuber and its comparison with potato and maize starches

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 679-686

  Jimenez Hernandez J ^a   Salazar Montoya, J A ^a   Ramos Ramirez E G ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Chemical and microscopic characteristics; Physical properties; Sechium edule; Starch

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CROPS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTICS; PASTING PROPERTIES; SECHIUM EDULE; THICKENING AGENT;

STARCH;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLANTS; POTATO STARCH; STARCH;

SECHIUM EDULE; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33947240850     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.07.035     Document Type: Article

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