Moorthy, S. N., <br/><br/>
Tropical tuber starches :  structural and functional characteristics / 
S.N. Moorthy, M.S. Sajeev, R.P.K. Ambrose, and R.J. Anish. 
 - 1 online resource (vii, 291 pages) :  illustrations, charts 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Tropical Tuber Crops and Their Importance -- Starch: General Considerations -- Cassava -- Sweet Potato -- Aroids -- Yams -- Other Starches -- Starch Modifications -- Applications of Tuber Starches -- Characterization and Analysis of Starches -- Conclusions and Future Prospects. 
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<br/><br/> This book chapter outlines tuber crops and their economic importance, i.e. Arracacia xanthorrhiza, Manihot esculenta, Eleocharis dulcis, Ipomoea batatas, Colocasia esculenta, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, Dioscorea, Sphenostylis stenocarpa, Tacca leontopetaloides, Alocasia macrorrhizos, Solenostemon rotundifolius, Pueraria lobata, Nelumbo nucifera, Oxalis tuberose, Canna indica, Curcuma zedoaria, Cyrtosperma merkusii, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus, and Cucurbita foetidissima. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781786394835 9781786394828 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2019980351 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tuber crops--Research--Tropics.<br/>Starch--Synthesis--Research--Tropics.<br/>Medicinal properties.<br/>Taro.<br/>Yams.<br/>Sweet potatoes.<br/>Cassava.<br/>Wild relatives.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SB210.T73  / M66 2021eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>633.6/8