Abuta platyphylla
Uses
Brazil (northeast): a flour is extracted from the root starch.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Mart. ex Eichl.
- Misc:
- Chemical composition: Protein = none. Sugars = trace. Starch = 50.30%. Moisture = 13.50%. Minerals = 1.22%. Fibre (crude, etc.) = 34.98%. Ash: SiO2 = 65.9% (0.79% in gum). Fe2O = 1.2% (0.014% in gum). Thiamine = 22.5mcg per 100g. Riboflavin = negative.