Cassava ((Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaf stalk is a renewable raw material and it is a major industrial crop in Tamilnadu rich in antioxidant compounds. To utilize this source, an environmentally sustainable procedure has been developed for the extraction of anthocyanin and to analyze its antioxidant properties. So, the present research was focused on cassava for total phenol contents, flavanoi...

A commercial amylase (amy) was immobilized by adsorption onto Luffa operculata fibers (LOFs). The derivative LOF-amy presented capacity to hydrolyze starch continuously and repeatedly for over three weeks, preserving more than 80% of the initial activity. This system hydrolyzed more than 97% of starch during 5 min, at room temperature. LOF-amy was capable to hydrolyze starch from different sour...

Colombia is highlighted in the LAC region by its efforts cassava processing. Since 2005 two Colombian firms De Sargo and Central Sicarare have set a common plant located Codazzi (Department of Cesar, North West Colombia) being pioneer to transform starch into ethanol. Clayuca CIAT just inaugurated, on July 22 nd 2, new cassava–based ethanol processing plant, Palmira (on Cauca Valley).

Poly(lactic acid), PLA, is a biodegradable polymer, but its applications are limited by its high cost and relatively poorer properties when compared to petroleum-based plastics. The addition of starch powder into PLA is one of the most promising efforts because starch is an abundant and cheap biopolymer. However, the challenge is the major problem associated with poor interfacial adhesion betwe...

Cassava is an important subsistence crop grown only in the tropics, and represents a major source of calories for many people in developing countries. Improvements in the areas of resistance to insects and viral diseases, enhanced nutritional qualities, reduced cyanogenic content and modified starch characteristics are urgently needed. Traditional breeding is hampered by the nature of the crop,...

Mocaf (Modified Cassava Flour) was a product derived from fermented cassava flour. has characteristics similar to wheat flour and can be used for processed products such as wet cakes, kue kering, sweet bread, instant noodles substitutes certain products, vermicelli, brownies. The problem that occurs the price of continues increase along with high demand, so is expensive. aim study analyze nutri...

The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters and predict the genotypic values of root quality traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) using restricted maximum likelihood (REML) and best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP). A total of 471 cassava accessions were evaluated over two years of cultivation. The evaluated traits included amylose content (AML), root dry matter (DMC),...