Starch as a natural polymer has attracted significant interest and is currently used in
numerous industrial applications. This is because of its renewability, biodegradability …

Starch derivatives are versatile compounds that are widely used in the pharmaceutical
industry. This article reviews the advances in the research on hydrophilic and hydrophobic …

The choice of excipients constitutes a major part of preformulation and formulation studies
during the preparation of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The physical, mechanical, and …

Increasing interest in bio-based polymers and fibers has led to the development of several
alternatives to conventional plastics and fibers made of these materials. Biopolymer fibers …

Starch is the major carbohydrate in yam tubers and can amount up to 80% of the dry matter.
The starch quality determines the quality of food and industrial products made from yam …

Tropical roots and tubers, grains, cereals, and fruits are crops that have served as staple
foods for millions of people throughout the hot and humid regions of the world for many …

Jackfruit seed starches from five different cultivars were examined to see how acid
modification affected their physical-chemical, morphological, and pasting characteristics …

Starch is one of the organic compounds after cellulose found most abundantly in nature.
Starch significantly varies in their different properties like physical, chemical, thermal …

Generic medications are bioequivalent to brand-name medications, but the quality and
purity of generic medications are still debatable. The aim of this study was to compare the …

The disintegrant potential of native starches of five new cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz.)
varieties developed by the Crops Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) was studied in …