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Table 1 Compositional analysis of commercially available cassava starch

From: Saccharification and liquefaction of cassava starch: an alternative source for the production of bioethanol using amylolytic enzymes by double fermentation process

Composition

Cassava content (%, w/ w)

Total sugar*

85.2 ± 4.26

Total protein*

1.4 ± 0.07

Reducing sugar*

6.2 ± 0.31

Glucose*

nil

Moisture content**

0.9 ± 0.04

Amylose***

10.7 ± 0.53

Amylopectin***

89.3 ± 4.46

  1. *2.0% Cassava solution.
  2. **1.0 g Cassava starch.
  3. ***0.4 g Cassava starch.
  4. ±Specifies standard deviation (SD) among three equivalent replicates. Values in each set differ significantly: p ≤ 0.05.
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