title: Composition, structure, physicochemical properties, and modifications of cassava starch.
abstract: Cassava is highly tolerant to harsh climatic conditions and has great productivity on marginal lands. The supply of cassava starch, the major component of the root, is thus sustainable and cheap. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the composition, physical and chemical structures, physicochemical properties, nutritional quality, and modifications of cassava starch. Research opportunities to better understand this starch are provided.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Electronic address: fzhu5@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002365:Manihot / Q000737:chemistry*; D013213:Starch / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D013213:Starch
keywords: Cassava starch; Composition; Modification; Property; Structure