The digestibility and bacterial growth rates of microwave treated sago (Metroxylon sagu) starch


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Mohd Alhafiizh Zailani, . and Hanisah Kamilah, . and Ahmad Husaini, . and Awang Zulfikar Rizal Awang Seruji, . and Shahrul Razid Sarbini, . (2023) The digestibility and bacterial growth rates of microwave treated sago (Metroxylon sagu) starch. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology (Malaysia), 31 (5). pp. 2283-2290. ISSN 2231-8526

Abstract

Sago starch is rich in resistant starch (RS) but less utilised than other commercial starches. Hence, modification is essential to give an add-on value to the starch. Thus, the objective was to determine the influence of microwave heat treatment (MHT) on the digestibility and probiotic growth rates of sago starch. In this study, the starch was treated by MHT for durations of up to 20 min. The digestibility and bacterial growth rates increase as the treatment duration increases to 15 min. It implies the potential of the MHT in increasing the digestibility of the sago starch and improving its prebiotic property based on probiotic growth rates.


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Abstract

Sago starch is rich in resistant starch (RS) but less utilised than other commercial starches. Hence, modification is essential to give an add-on value to the starch. Thus, the objective was to determine the influence of microwave heat treatment (MHT) on the digestibility and probiotic growth rates of sago starch. In this study, the starch was treated by MHT for durations of up to 20 min. The digestibility and bacterial growth rates increase as the treatment duration increases to 15 min. It implies the potential of the MHT in increasing the digestibility of the sago starch and improving its prebiotic property based on probiotic growth rates.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: sago
AGROVOC Term: starch
AGROVOC Term: growth rate
AGROVOC Term: prebiotics
AGROVOC Term: statistical methods
AGROVOC Term: laboratory experimentation
AGROVOC Term: food analysis
Geographical Term: Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords: Metroxylon sagu, microwave heat treatment (MHT)
Depositing User: Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2025 03:53
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2025 02:56
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1975

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