A review on starch changes in tobacco leaves during flue-curing

This article discusses a range of studies on starch changes in tobacco leaves during flue-curing. Important effects resulting from using different flue-curing equipment and techniques on starch content are presented. It concludes that future researches should be focused on the structure and physico-...

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Published inFrontiers of agriculture in China Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 435 - 439
Main Authors Song, Zhaopeng, Li, Tongshuai, Gong, Changrong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg SP Higher Education Press 01.12.2009
Higher Education Press Limited Company
Subjects
Agricultural biotechnology
Agriculture
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Chemical properties
Crop science
Curing
Enzymes
Humidity
Leaves
Life Sciences
Predation
Review
Starch
Studies
Tobacco
tobacco
starch
flue-curing
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Summary:This article discusses a range of studies on starch changes in tobacco leaves during flue-curing. Important effects resulting from using different flue-curing equipment and techniques on starch content are presented. It concludes that future researches should be focused on the structure and physico-chemical properties of tobacco starch during the curing process.
ISSN:1673-7334
1673-744X
DOI:10.1007/s11703-009-0076-0