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4 Citations
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Physical and Thermal Characterization of Achira (Canna edulis Ker) Fiber Obtained from Food Industry Waste in the Department of Cundinamarca, Colombia

  • Zully-Esmeralda Gómez-Rosales,
  • Javier Rodrigo-Ilarri,
  • Leidy-Juliana Castiblanco-Moncada,
  • María-Elena Rodrigo-Clavero and ,
  • Johanna-Karina Solano-Meza and
  • David Orjuela-Yepes
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 August 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in effectively managing agro-industrial waste. One promising approach that has gained attention is exploring this waste to develop new composite materials, especially polymeric materials, with divers...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Manufacturing Sustainability in a Circular Economy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,998 Views
22 Pages

Exploring the Potential of Andean Crops for the Production of Gluten-Free Muffins

  • Diego Salazar,
  • Mirari Arancibia,
  • Diego R. Silva,
  • María Elvira López-Caballero and
  • María Pilar Montero

18 August 2021

The aim of this study was to determine the potential of Andean Crop Flours (ACF) to develop muffins suitable for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, as these flours do not contain gluten in their composition. The physico-chemical, rheol...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Using Our Agrobiodiversity: Plant-Based Solutions to Feed the World)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
8,473 Views
28 Pages

Characterization and Technological Potential of Underutilized Ancestral Andean Crop Flours from Ecuador

  • Diego Salazar,
  • Mirari Arancibia,
  • Iván Ocaña,
  • Roman Rodríguez-Maecker and ,
  • Mauricio Bedón,
  • María Elvira López-Caballero and
  • María Pilar Montero
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

25 August 2021

Ancestral Andean crop flours (ACF) from Ecuador such as camote (Ipomea Batatas), oca (Oxalis tuberosa), achira (Canna indica), mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum), white arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza), taro (Colocasia esculenta) and tarwi (Lupinus muta...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Using Our Agrobiodiversity: Plant-Based Solutions to Feed the World)
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  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,827 Views
19 Pages

Characterization of Second-Generation Snacks Manufactured from Andean Tubers and Tuberous Root Flours

  • Liliana Acurio,
  • Diego Salazar,
  • Bagner Castillo,
  • Cristian Santiana and ,
  • Javier Martínez-Monzó and
  • Marta Igual
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 December 2023

Andean roots, such as zanahoria blanca, achira, papa China, camote, oca, and mashua, contain high amounts of dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and fructo-oligosaccharides. This study aimed to demonstrate the possibility of obtaining healthy second-g...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extrusion Technologies Applied in Food Industry)