Biodegradable polymers obtained from renewable natural resources have received
increasing attention due to their potential as alternatives to traditional petroleum-based …

Present trends towards technologies and processes that increase the use of residues make
starchy vegetal biomass an important alternative material in various applications due to …

Noodle products are widely consumed worldwide. The acceptance and preference of these
functional products by consumers can be promoted through the exploration of new …

Starch as a natural polymer has attracted significant interest and is currently used in
numerous industrial applications. This is because of its renewability, biodegradability …

Protected cultivation in modern agriculture relies extensively on plastic-originated mulch
films, nets, packaging, piping, silage, and various applications. Polyolefins synthesized from …

Maize or corn is considered as very distinctive plant. Corn having better capability of utilizing
sun light, is a noble way of getting a natural polymer known as starch. Amylopectin and …

Physical, functional, pasting and thermal properties of flours and starches of six Nigerian rice
cultivars (Faro 21, 40, 44, 46, 52, and 55) were investigated. Starches showed higher CIE L …

Flours and isolated starches from different potato and sweet potato varieties were evaluated
for their physical, functional, pasting, and thermal properties. The flours had higher protein …

Gluten-free sorghum bread was made from cassava, maize, potato or rice starch and
sorghum in the ratios 10: 90, 20: 80, 30: 70, 40: 60 and 50: 50. The other baking ingredients …

Starches isolated from four quinoa varieties were analyzed for physicochemical,
morphological, and structural properties. All varieties of quinoa starches (QS) have lower …