Galangal Starch

Introduction and function

Galangal also called is canna comestible, edible canna, oriental canna, "Khương vu", " củ tróc" … Galangal is herbaceous plants, artemissia genus, Canna edulis species, scientific name is Canna edulis Ker, South American origin. As trees have economic value and have many applications: tubers is boiled to eat, oriental canna podwer can make vermicelli, pancake or breed

Galangal starch is the main ingredient in the produce vermicelli process. Galangal starch made from the tuber. Like the general structure of starch, galangal starch grains also constructed similar to the starch grains of other bulbs and seeds.

Specification

Starch content: 80~90%

Ash: 0.2~1.0%

Fiber: 0.3~0.8%

Moisture: 13~14%

pH: 3.8~7