Description
Sago starch is extracted from the pith of Metroxylon sagu by crushing, washing, soaking, filtering, settling, and low‑temperature drying.
Technical
The process relies on the mechanical disruption of fibrous tissue to release starch granules, which are then separated by aqueous washing and gravity settling. The granules swell at ambient temperature and remain stable until heated to 70–80 °C, where they gelatinize to form translucent, high‑yield carbohydrate products.
Science
Primary Reaction
Separation of starch granules from fibrous pulp via mechanical crushing and aqueous washing
Sensory Profile
Origin & History
Civilization
Melanesian societies
Era
centuries
Region
Melanesia