Flours and starches made from cassava (yuca), yam, sweet potatoes and ñampi: functional properties and possible applications in the food industry

A review was carried out of the physical and chemical properties of flours and starches made from cassava, yam, ñampi, and sweet potatoes. Amyloseamylopectin content, viscosity, nutritional value and fiber content were studied to associate them with their functional and technical-functional properti...

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Main Author: Pedro Vargas-Aguilar
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica 2016-04-01
Series:Tecnología en Marcha
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Online Access:https://revistas.tec.ac.cr/index.php/tec_marcha/article/view/2519