Characteristics of Starch Extracted from the Stem of Pineapple Plant (Ananas comosus) - an Agro Waste from Pineapple Farms
Radhakrishnapillai Rinju, B S Harikumaran Thampi
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTS Extracts and characterizes the starch from the stem of the pineapple plant. Pineapple stem starch shows small granule size and high gelatinization temperature. It possesses A-type crystals and is more viscous compared to corn starch. Results indicate the usefulness of this agro-waste starch in food industries.
Topics & Concepts
AnanasStarchCorn starchHorticultureGranule (geology)Food scienceBotanyChemistryBiologyMaterials scienceComposite materialFood composition and propertiesPineapple and bromelain studiesMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology