Kayode, Bukola and Kayode, Rowland and Salami, Khadijat and Obilana, Anthony and George, Toyosi and Dudu, Olayemi and Adebo, Oluwafemi and Njobeh, Patrick and Diarra, Siaka S. and Oyeyinka, Samson (2021) Morphology and physicochemical properties of starch isolated from frozen cassava root. LWT, 147 . NA. ISSN 0023-6438
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Abstract
Spoilage of cassava root begins immediately after harvest, but its shelf-life could be enhanced by adopting
freezing as a storage method. This study investigated the physicochemical properties and morphology of starch
isolated from cassava roots frozen for 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Extracted starches can be categorized as compound
starches with most granules irregularly shaped, with some oval, round and truncated. The amylose
contents (22.05–26.41%) decreased with an increase in the freezing time, but the starches showed similar
crystallinity pattern (Type A). Fourier infrared transform spectroscopy showed a reduction in double-helical
order structure of starches from frozen cassava roots. Starches from the stored roots were generally less firm,
less sticky, more cohesive and had higher peak and trough viscosities compared to starch from freshly harvested
roots. Starch from frozen cassava starch may be suited for use in certain types of noodles, such as Japanese
noodles due to low amylose content. Future studies are however, required to explore the starches in food
applications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | School of Agriculture, Geography, Environment, Ocean and Natural Sciences (SAGEONS) |
| Depositing User: | Siaka Diarra |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2021 21:56 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2021 21:56 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/13037 |
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