Evaluation of the pasting and some functional properties of starch isolated from some improved cassava varieties in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2310-2315

  Ikegwu, O J ^a   Nwobasi, V N ^a   Odoh, M O ^a   Oledinma, N U ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Functional and pasting properties; Improved cassava; Starch

Indexed keywords

AMYLOSE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR IDENTIFICATION; EVALUATION RESEARCH; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NIGERIA; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VISCOSITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 66949130014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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