Bertha Milagros Villalobos Meneses

Comparative Characterization of Structural, Physicochemical, Thermal, and Functional Properties of Native Starches from Three Locally Recognized Oxalis tuberosa Materials

Oxalis tuberosa (oca) is an underutilized Andean tuber with potential as an alternative starch source. This study compared native starches isolated from locally recognized yellow, pink, and black oca materials using compositional, structural, morphological, hydration, pasting, and thermal analyses. All starches exhibit...