Characterization of cocoyam (Xanthosoma spp.) corm flour from the Nazareno cultivar

Abstract The present study assessed the physical, chemical, functional, and microbiological properties of cocoyam (Xanthosoma spp.) corm flour made from the Nazareno cultivar. The flour was initially submitted to a water-soaking process in order to reduce its high oxalate content. The soaked flour showed a high dietary fiber content (15.4% insoluble and 2.8% soluble fiber), and can be considered essentially an energy-rich food given its high starch content (60.5%), of which 85.04% was analyzed as amylopectin; it also showed a high potassium content (19.09 mg/g). The anti-nutritional component...