Physico-chemical and nutritional evaluation of exportable banana starch from Ecuador
Keywords:
banana, physical and chemical measurement, resistant starch, digestible starchAbstract
This study had as objective the determination of the physic-chemical and nutritional characteristics of the banana starch of the varieties Cavendish, Filipino, Valery and Orito. Size and shape of the starch granule, chemical composition, apparent amylose and amylopectin and resistant starch were determined. The starch of the studied varieties banana can be incorporated into processed food that demanding functional characteristics, mainly due to its high content of resistant fraction.