Characterisation Of Microwaved And Oven Dried Aerial Yam (dioscorea Bulbifera) Starch

ABSTRACTNative Starch was extracted from Aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera). The starch extracted wasdried using oven (at 300C for 24 hours) and microwaved for (30, 45, 60 seconds). Starch obtainedusing different drying methods and conditions were analysed for their physicochemical, functionalproperties and pasting characteristics. Results obtained showed that amylose, amylopectin, colour,pH, bulk density, swelling power, least gelation capacity, oil absorption capacity, water absorptioncapacity ranged from 26.87% to 32.77%, 66.89% to 73.12%, 40.35 to 53.65, 5.67 to 5.68, 0.5683to 0.704 g/cm , 7…