METHOD FOR PRODUCING STARCH FROM CHUFA (CYPERUS ESCULENTUS) AND BY-PRODUCTS OF CHUFA FOR FOOD USE AND FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC MATERIALS

摘要

The invention relates to the field of starch production for food use, for the production of bioplastic materials by means of the addition of a plasticizer, and for the use of thermomechanical treatments. Concretely, the invention relates to a method for extracting starch from chufa and from the derivatives thereof.