Effects of storage time and height on the starch content in the oil palm trunk
2009
Mohd. Khairul Azri Y., Sains Malaysia Univ. (USM), 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang (Malaysia). School of Industrial Technology | Othman S. | Rokiah H. | Tanaka, R., Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, 1 Matsu-no-sato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8687 (Japan) | Yamamoto K. | Kawamura, F., Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686 (Japan) | Mori, Y. (eds.)
The oil palm contains a high amount of starch, especially in the trunk. This starch has high potential to be commercialized as raw material for starch-based products. The study investigated how storage time, position in the trunk and height affect the starch content of the oil palm trunk. The starch content decreased with storage time. The distribution of starch seems to be concentrated more in the inner part of the trunk, increasing along the height of the tree.
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