Research Article

INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY

Volume: 38 Number: 2 June 1, 2021
  • Burcu Kahraman
  • Muhammet Arıcı
  • Omer Said Toker

INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY

Abstract

In present study, starch was isolated from the taro tubers grown in Mersin, Turkey and the physicochemical, structural, and pasting properties of starch were examined. Hydrocolloids (guar gum, xanthan gum, xanthan-guar gum mixture) were used with different concentrations (0.5 and 1%) with the purpose of investigating their effect on pasting properties of taro starch. Taro starch was isolated in 95.16% purity. The resistant starch content of the taro starch was 3.14% and the amylose content was 9.92%. X-ray diffractometry displayed an A-type crystal pattern for taro starch. Taro starch granules showed irregular structure with the polygonal shape and size that ranged between 0.5 and 3 μm. Increase of gum concentrations significantly increased the peak viscosity, final viscosity, setback viscosity and breakdown viscosity parameters as well as guar gum had more dominant effect when compared with the xanthan gum, and mixture of guar-xanthan gums. As the 1% guar gum added the peak, final, breakdown and setback viscosity values increased from 1786.50 cP to 8787.00 cP, from 2804.50 cP to 6439.00 cP, from 453.60 cP to 5760.00 cP and from 1471.50 cP to 3412.00 cP, respectively. The findings of this study highlighted that taro starch could be offered as an alternative source for food product development or industrial applications due to physicochemical, functional properties and positive interactions with gums. It is thought that this study to increase the use of taro will also benefit the economy of the regions where it is grown.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Burcu Kahraman This is me
0000-0002-7553-4950
Türkiye

Muhammet Arıcı This is me
0000-0003-4126-200X
Türkiye

Omer Said Toker This is me
0000-0002-7304-2071
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 1, 2021

Submission Date

December 17, 2019

Acceptance Date

March 18, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 38 Number: 2

APA
Kahraman, B., Arıcı, M., & Toker, O. S. (2021). INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 38(2), 875-887. https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC
AMA
1.Kahraman B, Arıcı M, Toker OS. INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY. SIGMA. 2021;38(2):875-887. https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC
Chicago
Kahraman, Burcu, Muhammet Arıcı, and Omer Said Toker. 2021. “INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 38 (2): 875-87. https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC.
EndNote
Kahraman B, Arıcı M, Toker OS (June 1, 2021) INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 38 2 875–887.
IEEE
[1]B. Kahraman, M. Arıcı, and O. S. Toker, “INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY”, SIGMA, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 875–887, June 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC
ISNAD
Kahraman, Burcu - Arıcı, Muhammet - Toker, Omer Said. “INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 38/2 (June 1, 2021): 875-887. https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC.
JAMA
1.Kahraman B, Arıcı M, Toker OS. INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY. SIGMA. 2021;38:875–887.
MLA
Kahraman, Burcu, et al. “INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY”. Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences, vol. 38, no. 2, June 2021, pp. 875-87, https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC.
Vancouver
1.Burcu Kahraman, Muhammet Arıcı, Omer Said Toker. INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTIES OF STARCH OBTAINED FROM TARO (COLOCASIA ESCULENTA L. SCHOTT) GROWN IN MERSIN, TURKEY. SIGMA [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 1;38(2):875-87. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA48TL48WC

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