Sago ‘hampas’ is the fibrous residue left behind after most of the starch has been washed out of the rasped pith of the sago palm. Microscopic examination reveals that a large number of starch granules are trapped within the lignocellulosic matrix (17).
Sago ‘hampas’ is the fibrous residue left behind after mostof the starch has been washed out of the rasped pith of thesago palm. Microscopic examination reveals that a largenumber of starch granules are trapped within the lignocellulosicmatrix (17).