Evaluation of potential industrial application of selected East African Highland cooking banana cultivars starches grown in Uganda
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2025-05-11
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The potential for industrial application of starches extracted from 11 East African Highland Cooking Banana (EAHCB) cultivars based on their structural, physicochemical, and functional profiles was assessed. Their starch granules were smooth with varying shapes and particle sizes across the cultivars. The starch content, homopolysaccharide content, mechanical properties and particle sizes of the native banana starches were generally higher than those of the standard starches. Their functional and pasting properties were lower than in the commercial food starch, laundry starch and pharmaceutical starches. Based on all the properties, PCA analysis revealed a wide variation between the native EAHCB starches and the standard food, laundry, and pharmaceutical starches on the market, pointing to the need for modification before industrial application. The results revealed that some EAHCB starches possess properties similar to commercial food, laundry, and pharmaceutical starches, indicating the potential for breeding EAHCB cultivars that produce starches suitable for industrial use, thereby reducing modification costs. We recommend further research into the genetic control of starch biosynthesis in specific EAHCB cultivars to facilitate the breeding of starches for industrial applications.
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Akuyenze, Paul, Florence I. Muranga, Jamilu E. Ssenku, et al. 'Evaluation of Potential Industrial Application of Selected East African Highland Cooking Banana Cultivars Starches Grown in Uganda', Cogent Food & Agriculture, vol. 11/no. 1, (2025), .