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Review outlines processing, quality, and future use of tiger nuts in food and oil industries, highlighting their advantages.
The development of new oilseeds provides a new choice for addressing oilseed shortages, enriching oil products, and meeting health needs. Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) is a typical starchy oilseed, characterized by its rich oil and starch content, high yield, and strong adaptability to growing environments. It has attracted interest in many countries worldwide in recent years, but has not yet been widely applied in the oil industry. This review primarily focuses on the processing and quality of oil, starch, and food of tiger nuts, covering the following aspects: a) Tiger nut oil and traditional oil were compared in terms of extraction techniques, composition, and quality; b) The composition, structure, properties, and modified methods of starch from oil by-products; c) Processing methods of tiger nut in drinks and food ingredients; d) Finally, the comprehensive utilization pathways of tiger nuts and their basis and advantages as industrial raw materials were also analyzed. In conclusion, the direction for future research and large-scale industrial applications of tiger nuts is provided in this work.
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