Procedure for obtaining starch from chufa (Cyperus esculentus) and byproducts chufa for food use and for the manufacture of plastics.

摘要

Procedure for obtaining starch from chufa (Cyperus esculentus) and byproducts chufa for food use and for the manufacture of plastics. # The present invention is encompassed within the field of the production of starch for food use, and manufacturing bioplastics by adding a plasticizer and the use of thermomechanical treatments. Specifically, this invention describes a method for extracting starch from chufa and its derivatives.