What is cassava flour? What are the effects and functions of cassava flour?

Have you heard of tapioca flour? Do you know what tapioca flour is? Do you know its effects and functions? Tapioca flour is the name of a starch, which is most common in Thailand. If you want to know more about it, you can read the detailed introduction made by the editor.

What is tapioca flour?

Cassava flour is a kind of starch also called Thai starch. It is extracted from the rhizome of a wetland plant called cassava. The leaves are very similar to bananas. Cassava flour will become transparent when added to water and heated. It can be processed into a variety of foods. The processed foods are exquisite and translucent and very tempting.

The efficacy and function of cassava flour

1. Cassava flour can reduce swelling and relieve pain

Cassava flour can reduce swelling and relieve pain, and can be used to treat a variety of human diseases. Diseases such as bruises, swelling and pain caused by trauma, and ringworms can all achieve good therapeutic effects after using cassava flour.

2. Health benefits of cassava flour

Cassava flour is a specialty food with excellent health benefits. This food contains a variety of amino acids and trace elements. Humans can quickly absorb these nutrients after eating it. It can protect the liver, spleen and stomach, nourish the skin, and improve the body's cells' antiviral ability. Regular consumption can reduce the occurrence of cancer.

3. Industrial role of cassava flour

Cassava flour can not only be used to make a variety of foods, but also in industrial production. When processing foods such as beverages and candies, cassava flour is added. After purification, cassava flour can be made into gel, which has many functions such as thickening and flavoring, and controlling crystallization. Cassava flour can also be processed into starch polysaccharides, which can be used in the production and processing of sugar-free chewing gum.