Alterações do teor de amido durante o armazenamento das raízes de mandioca
Changes in starch content of cassava roots during storage
J. A. de Camargo Pacheco
SUMMARY
The starch content of fresh cassava roots and that of roots stored under field conditions for 24, 48 and 72 hours was determined by the Ewers' method.
In the majority of cases the quantity of starch was not altered ; this fact was probably due to the relatively low air temperatures that prevailed during the experiments. From the fact that, in practice, storage of cassava roots is carried out under similar temperature conditions, it is concluded that losses in starch content are not frequent during storage. Since, however, losses in weight of the roots occur (2-7%) and the quality of the starch is lowered, storage for periods longer than 24 hours is not advisable.
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Recebida para publicação em 14 de maio de 1954.
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Data do Fascículo
1954
