According to The Editors of Encyclopaedia, cassava (Manihot esculenta), generally known as manioc, is a

tuberous edible spurge plant native to the American tropics. It is grown for its tuberous roots, which are
used to make cassava flour, breads, tapioca, a laundry starch, and an alcoholic beverage all across the
tropical globe. Cassava is a perennial plant with large palmate leaves that are similar to those of the
related castor-oil plant but have five to nine lobes. Tubers of dahlias resemble the fleshy roots. Various
types range from low plants to branching shrubs and narrow unbranched trees. Others have adapted to
acid mud banks alongside rivers, while others have developed to dry alkaline soil settings. (Gaur, A.,
2021)

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2021, September 9). Cassava. Encyclopedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/plant/cassava

Cassava starch is used as a thickening, binder, expanding agent, stabilizer, and carrier of sweetener and
condiment, and it may be processed to substitute fat in food formulas. Cassava starch can be used with
other materials to increase product biodegradability and lower environmental protection expenses. It is
mostly the utilization of cassava starch in many industries, but it is not entirely. The manufacture of
cassava starch is a fantastic idea with a promising market (Henan, 2018).

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In the past few decades, there has been a marked advance in the development of biodegradable plastics
from renewable resources, especially for those derived from starch-based materials. Cassava starch has
been shown to be suitable for a variety of packaging applications in laboratory investigations. As a
major source of starch in tropical and subtropical regions, cassava is a promising raw material for the
development of biodegradable plastics in these areas. The research activities concerning cassava starch
in the development of biodegradable packaging materials are emphasized (Sriroth, K., 2006).

Sriroth, K. and Sangseethong, K. (2006). BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS FROM CASSAVA STARCH. Acta
Hortic. 703, 145-152

DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.703.16

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.703.16

Utilizing cassava starch as the principal component in the fabrication of bioplastics offers a lot of
potential. The utilization of cassava flour combined with glycerol plasticizer at various percentages (0, 2,
2.5, and 3%) in the manufacture of bioplastics was explored in this experiment. Biodegradability,
moisture absorption, shelf life, morphological characteristics, and SEM were all investigated. According
to this research, full deterioration can be reached on the ninth day. A high quantity of glycerol would
speed up microbial destruction, increase moisture, and lengthen the shelf life of bioplastics in a dry
environment (Wahyuningtiyas, 2017).

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318281509_Analysis_of_Biodegradation_of_Bioplastics_Made_of_Cassava_Starch/links/
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