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

Zhaopeng SONG; Tongshuai LI; Changrong GONG

doi:10.1007/s11703-009-0076-0

Front. Agric. China ›› 2009, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (4) :435 -439. DOI: 10.1007/s11703-009-0076-0

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

Zhaopeng SONG¹,Tongshuai LI²,Changrong GONG²,

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Abstract

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.

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tobacco / flue-curing / starch

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Zhaopeng SONG, Tongshuai LI, Changrong GONG,. A review on starch changes in tobacco leaves during flue-curing. Front. Agric. China, 2009, 3(4): 435-439 DOI:10.1007/s11703-009-0076-0