Sulawesi endemic tubers and perimedular flour properties an initial consideration for alternative sources for food starch ingredient

Moko E. M., . and Rahardiyan D., . and Ngangi J., . and Yalindua A., . Sulawesi endemic tubers and perimedular flour properties an initial consideration for alternative sources for food starch ingredient. pp. 46-52. ISSN 2550-2166

North Sulawesi is located in the North-Eastern regions of the Indonesian Archipelago. As it is with most parts of Indonesia North Sulawesi is dependent on rice as their staple food. Not all islands within the North Sulawesi cluster of islands can grow paddy or corn for their carbohydrate needs or starch ingredients in their diet and must have them shipped from other places with the dire consequences of transportation costs. The endemic biodiversity of these islands also has many plants with the potential as an alternative food carbohydrate source. This study was to explore these endemic plants for potential food ingredients for starch replacements for rice and corn. The many diversities available for these starch ingredients amongst them are tuber sources (Taro “ Colocasia esculenta Dalugha “ Cyrtosperma merkusii Gembili “ Discorea esculenta and Banggai “ Discorea alata) and perimedular sources (Sago Tanah and Sago Baruk). Many studies have researched these plants individually in various originating from many other parts of the world but not many have made a head-to-head comparison and explored the potentials of these underutilized plants as starch food ingredients. This study extracted starches of these plants in a standardized manner and compared the properties side-by-side. These plants were found to be potentially healthy alternatives to rice as functional food starch with lower digestibility which would lead to lower GI staples especially for the livelihoods of North Sulawesi coastal dwellers.

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Abstract

North Sulawesi is located in the North-Eastern regions of the Indonesian Archipelago. As it is with most parts of Indonesia North Sulawesi is dependent on rice as their staple food. Not all islands within the North Sulawesi cluster of islands can grow paddy or corn for their carbohydrate needs or starch ingredients in their diet and must have them shipped from other places with the dire consequences of transportation costs. The endemic biodiversity of these islands also has many plants with the potential as an alternative food carbohydrate source. This study was to explore these endemic plants for potential food ingredients for starch replacements for rice and corn. The many diversities available for these starch ingredients amongst them are tuber sources (Taro “ Colocasia esculenta Dalugha “ Cyrtosperma merkusii Gembili “ Discorea esculenta and Banggai “ Discorea alata) and perimedular sources (Sago Tanah and Sago Baruk). Many studies have researched these plants individually in various originating from many other parts of the world but not many have made a head-to-head comparison and explored the potentials of these underutilized plants as starch food ingredients. This study extracted starches of these plants in a standardized manner and compared the properties side-by-side. These plants were found to be potentially healthy alternatives to rice as functional food starch with lower digestibility which would lead to lower GI staples especially for the livelihoods of North Sulawesi coastal dwellers.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Endemic plants
AGROVOC Term:	Tubers
AGROVOC Term:	Starch crops
AGROVOC Term:	Taro
AGROVOC Term:	Colocasia esculenta
AGROVOC Term:	Cyrtosperma markusii
AGROVOC Term:	Functional foods
AGROVOC Term:	Food security
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10798

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