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Brazilian Dioscoreaceas starches

Thermal, structural and rheological properties compared to commercial starches

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Determination of the characteristics of native starches is crucial in order to select their best application in various industrial fields. Thus, two different types of non-traditional native starches from the Dioscoreaceas species (Dioscorea sp. and Dioscorea piperifolia Humb. var. Wild) were studied regarding their thermal, structural and rheological properties. The results were contrasted with traditional commercial starch sources (potato, cassava and corn). From the thermogravimetric results (TG/DTG), D. piperifolia starch obtained the highest thermal stability of the samples, except for potato starch. Furthermore, using differential scanning calorimetry and viscoamylograph profiles (RVA), it was found that the Dioscoreaceas starches presented a higher onset (T o) temperature and susceptibility to retrogradation. They also showed lower values in relation to relative crystallinity, which was calculated from their X-ray patterns and tendency to white (L*) colour. The shapes of the Discoreaceas starch granules were determined using electron microscopy; it was found that as the potato starch the Dioscoreaceas starches showed a wide range of particle size.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge CAPES,Brazil, for the financial resources provided and to C-LABMU—UEPG for the performed instrumental analysis.

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    Polyanna Silveira Hornung, Layse do Prado Cordoba & Rosemary Hoffmann Ribani

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    Simone Rosa da Silveira Lazzarotto & Egon Schnitzler

  3. EMBRAPA Florestas - Estrada da Ribeira, KM 111, P.O. Box 319, Colombo, PR, 83411-000, Brazil

    Marcelo Lazzarotto

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Hornung, P.S., do Prado Cordoba, L., da Silveira Lazzarotto, S.R. et al. Brazilian Dioscoreaceas starches. J Therm Anal Calorim 127, 1869–1877 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-016-5747-5

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