Isolation and evaluation of some physicochemical properties of <i>Parkia biglobosa</i> starch

Ihegwuagu, Nnemeka Edith; Omojola, Moses Olubayo; Emeje, Martins Ochobiojo; Kunle, Olobayo Olufunsho

doi:10.1351/PAC-CON-08-01-21

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Pure Appl. Chem., 2009, Vol. 81, No. 1, pp. 97-104

http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-08-01-21

Isolation and evaluation of some physicochemical properties of Parkia biglobosa starch

Nnemeka Edith Ihegwuagu¹, Moses Olubayo Omojola², Martins Ochobiojo Emeje³ and Olobayo Olufunsho Kunle³

¹ Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
² Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja, Nigeria
³ National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract: This paper describes the isolation and physicochemical characterization of starch obtained from Parkia biglobosa (African locust bean). The results show that the properties of starch from this source compare favorably with those of corn starch BP, and suggest that it could be useful as a stabilizer in baking powders and as an emulsifier in the food industry.