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Fitogeografia e industrializacion del almidón de pituca (Colocasia esculenta)

2012; Pontifical Catholic University of Peru; Issue: 24 Linguagem: Inglês

2311-5734

Aldo Francisco Morales Orccottoma,

Botanical Research and Applications

We begin by explaining the general terms of the Colocasia esculenta’s chemical properties, agricultural practices and food value as well as its geographic and taxonomic distribution. Thetaro’s starch provides an alternative for pharmaceutical use and even a possible industrialization of its grains by two ways: the moist by water flowing of the starch grains and allowing sedimentation, and by sun drying where the grains lose much of its water, near 60% of its raw weight. Next, we make a list of possible technologies for its use and possible competition with other traditional starches.