There are many valuable plant species improved by ancient cultures and cultivated locally
but of very limited expansion worldwide. Some are considered neglected and underutilized …

This book mainly deals with carrots, celery, fennel, parsley and parsnips but also includes
brief notes on coriander, chervil, skirret (Sium sisarum), dill, anise, caraway and cumin. The …

As principais fontes de amido comercial no mundo são o milho, a batata e a mandioca.
Entretanto, nos últimos anos vem crescendo o interesse em amidos naturais que possam …

Beyond their nutritional importance, starches present a relevant technological role in
processed foods. The gelatinization process that occurs during heating of starch …

This article critically analyzes the social and political factors behind the advancement of
technoscientific development in modern Brazilian agriculture. In the second half of the 20th …

All over the world, there are species which may be considered as neglected or underutilized
despite their nutritious properties. At present, such crops contribute to food security in …

Abstract Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) is an underexplored Andean root with
a high starch content. In this work, starches from two different varieties of Peruvian arracacha …

The objective of this work was to induce and detect somaclonal variation in arracacha
(Arracacia xanthorrhiza) plants regenerated via indirect morphogenesis, in order to evaluate …

Las raíces y los tubérculos pertenecen a la clase de alimentos que básicamente proveen
energía en la dieta humana en la forma de hidratos de carbono. El término raíces y …

Enzyme extraction processes were studied to evaluate the actual activity of pectinesterase
(PE) and polygalacturonase (PG) from Peruvian carrot roots. Response surface …