although that of the flour was slightly higher than that of the starch extract.
The presence of other components, particularly protein, can bind water and that may explain why the flour sample had a relatively higher WBC than the starch extract.
The values obtained for the samples in this work were higher than that obtained by Addy et al.
for D. rotundata varieties. A higher WBC is relevant in ensuring that food products possess good texture as well as having the ability to stabilise starches, which invariably reduces retrogradation and syneresis during storage, retorting and freezing.