Cassava starch was prepared following the method of Moorthy et al., (1999). Cassava roots were peeled, washed and disintegrated in a grating machine. The resulting cassava mesh was reground and mixed with water in the ratio 1:5 (w/v %). The mesh was filtered through double layer of nylon cloth to obtain starch solution. The starch was separated from the water by sedimentation and decantation. The starch was set in an oven to dry. The native starch was labelled 1