Comparative Structural and Functional Characterization of Underutilized Tropical Tuber Starches: Implications for Pharmaceutical Excipient Development
The starches from tigernut ( Cyperus esculentus ), two varieties of water yam ( Dioscorea alata ) and trifoliate yam ( Dioscorea dumetorum ) were comparatively evaluated for their structural and functional properties and the implications for pharmaceutical excipient development. The extracted starches were ch...