Research Article

Effect of Acetylation on Stability to Retrogradation of Starch Extracted from Wild Polynesian Arrowroot (Tacca leontopetaloides (L.) Kuntze) for Utilization as Adhesive on Paper

Table 1

Percent acetylation, degree substitution, and reaction efficiency of the acetylated and control (native) starch from T. leontopetaloides.

Experiment % of acetyl DS ( )RE (%)

0 0 0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Values are expressed as SEM of 3 readings.