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IS 1317 (1969): Edible Tapioca Chips [FAD 16: Foodgrains,

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(Reaffirmed - 2012)

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
EDIBLE TAPIOCA CHIPS

( First Revision )
Second Reprint APRIL

UDC

1989

664272

BUREAU
MANAK

Gr 3

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 11ooO2

ZAFAR

MARG

September 1969

Isr1317=1!m

Indian Stan&d
SPECIFICATION FOR
EDIBLE TAPIOCA CHIPS

( First Revision)
Edible Starches and Glucose Sectional Committee, AFDC 33
Reprmnting

Choirman

Directorate General of Health Services

SHRI P. S. RAMACHUIDRU

Hhlth. Family Planning,

Urban Development )

Works

( Mini&y
Housing

of
&

Msmbors
Smu M. ABDUEULAM

Tapirmazarket

SHIU G. S. BAINS

Central
Food
Technological
Research
( CSIR ), Mysore
B&at Starch and Chemicals Ltd, Calcutta

SHRI V. P. CHADDA
SHRI N. D. SINOHAL ( &?m&
CEWRYAN

SECRETARY ( Al&mate )
SHRI GEINUBIUI MANIBHAI

Expansion

Board, bovernment

of

Institute

)
Technical
Standardization
Committee ( Foodstut% )
( TSC ) (Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Community Deirelopmcot & Cooperation )
All BInznay

Starch

Manufacturers

Association,

SHRI S. B. SETH ( Alfemuta )

Anil Starch Products Ltd, Ahmedabad
SHU R. V. JUNNARKAR
S-r 0. N. PARIKH ( Altmatc )
Federation of Biscuit Manufacturers of India, Delhi
SERI A. c. %LWNA
SHRI M. G. SATHE( Alternate )
Ravalgaon Sugar Farm Ltd, Ravalgaon
Smu S. K. MUKHBRJEB
SRRI K. V. LoNKAR ( Altcmate )
Maize Products, Ahmedabad
SHRI v. G. PATEL
.%fRI B. C. SHAH ( Al&nab )
Kamala Sugar Mills Ltd, Udamalpet
SEERIV. RADHAKRISHNAN
9
SHRI WILFRED DAVID ( Al&ma& )
Directorate
General
of Technical
Development
SHRI S. RAMAI~WAYY
( Ministry of Industrial Development,
Internal
Trade & Company Affairs )
Quartermaster
Generals
Branch,
Army .HeadCAL R. R. RAO
quarters, New Delhi
LT-COL H. R. VARADARAJJM
( Al&ma&)
( Continuedon pap 2 )

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INDIAN

STANDARDS

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Is : 1317- 1969
( Conlinuedfrom

puge 1)

Members
SHRIS. N. RAO
SHRIM. N. NAIK ( Alfernats )

Refiresding
Das & Company, Bombay

SHRI B. B. SARDESWPANDE

Corn Products Co ( India)

Pvt Ltd, Bombay

SHR~A. K. Boss ( Altematc)

SECRETARY

Central Committee for Food Standards

Health,
Family Planning,
Urban Development )

SHRI D. S.

CHMHA

Works

(Ministry
Housing

Alterno& )

SHRI S. c. SHAH

Indian
Chemicals
Calcutta

Manufacturers

Association,

SHRI S. C. L. JAIN ( Alternate)

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V. M. SHAH

Italab Private Limited,

Bombay

SHRIJ. C. DEY ( Al&mate)

( Calcutta )
SHRIS. S. HONAVAR ( AIternats)
( Madras )

Da J. P. SHUKLA

National

SHRI N. VAIDYANATHAN

Indi~alc~~fectioncry

Sugar Institute,

Kanpur
Manufacturers

SHRI H. S. R. IYENGAR
( Alternate )
Director General, ISI (Ex-O&&Y Membn)
DR HARIBHAQWAN,

Deputy Director

of
&

( Agri & Fuod )

Secrelary
SHRI MANOWAR T. SAFZTWAM
Assistant Director

( Agri & Food ), iSI

.2

Association,

lsr1317-1963

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
EDIBLE TAPIOCA CHIPS

( First Revision)
0.

FOREWO.RD

0.1This Indian

Standard
( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards
Institution
on 30 June 1969, after the draft finalized by the
Edible Starches and Glucose Sectional Committee
had been approved by
the Agricultural
and Food Products Division Council.

0.2 Edible tapioca chips are prepared from the fresh tubers of tapioca
( Munihot utilissima Pohl and Manihot palm&a Muell. Arg. ). They are
The white chips are
generally of two types, namely, white and parboiled.
obtained by removing the outer skin of the tubers, drying the sliced tubers
The parboiled chips are prepared much in the
in the sun or in any drier.
same way as the white chips, except that the slices are boiled in water
before drying.
0.2.1 Tapioca chips of both the types are used as food as cooked or fried
material and those of the white type for the preparation
of edible tapioca
flour and starch.
0.3 The Sectional Committee responsible for the preparation
of this standard, took into consideration the prevailing methods of manufacture
of edible
tapioca chips and available data on the composition
of the chips made
from different varieties of the tapioca tubers in the country.
In addition
to the above, due consideration
was also given to the relevant
rules
prescribed
by the Government
of India under the Prevention
of Food
Adulteration
Act, 1954. This standard
is, however,
subject
to the
restrictions imposed under that Act, wherever applicable.
*
0.4 This standard was first published in 1958.
this standard have been under the review of the
time to time and the present revision has been
modifying the earlier requirements
in the light
by manufacturers
and users.

The various provisions of

Sectional Committee from
taken up with a view td
of experience gained both

03 This revision
incorporates
a number
of important
modifications,
namely, (a) retention of inner rind of raw tubers of tapioca used in the
preparation
of tapioca chips is allowed ( the inner rind has since been
Proved to be digestible ), (b) in accordance
with the normalmarket

IS : 1317- 1969
practice, the maximum thickness of chips has been prescribed as 20 mm
instead of 12 mm, (c) the limit of crude fibre has been relaxed, from 2.0
percent to 2-10 percent, and (d) an additional requirement for cold-water

soluble-s has been included.

less importance.

Apart from these, there are modifications of

0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this

standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
in the
with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant plaeesretained
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.

1. SCOPE
1.l This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling
and test for edible tapioca chips.
2. TYPES
2.1 The material shall be of the following two types:
a) Edible TajGoca Chips, White ( ETCW) -It
shall be the material
obtained by drying slices made from raw tubers of tap&a
( Manihot utilissima Pohl and Manihot flalmata Muell. Arg. ) from
which the outer skin has been removed.
b) Edible Tapioca Chz&, Parboiled ( ETCP) - It shah be the material
obtained by boiling and drying slices made from raw tubers of
tapioca ( Manihot utilissima Pohl and M&hot jalmata Mueil. erg. 1
from which the outer skin has been removed.
Nora -To
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facilitate euy identikation of tho March grand?,

provided in Fig. 1.

a photomicrograph b

3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Description
- The material shall be in the form of chips mide from
raw tubers of tapioca ( see 2.1) and of a thickness not exceeding 20 mm.
It shall be free from adulterants, insect or fungus infestation and from
rancid, musty, fermented or other undesirable odour. Before skin&g,
the material shall be washed thoroughly in running water to remove all
adherent dirt.
35 When examined by the method prescribed in Appendix A, not more
than 2 percent by weight of the material shall have the outer residual &in.
*&lea for rounding off numerical due8

( n,tied).

Fro. 1

PHOTOMICR~GRAPHOF TAPIOCA STARCH ( x

325 )

( Scale : 1 division = 10 microns )

3.3 The material shall be free from dirt and other suspended and
extraneous material when examined by the method prescribed in 15 of
IS : 4708-1968*.
3.4 The material shall be free from hydrocyanic
method prescribed in Appendix B.

acid, when tested by the

35 Hygieoic condition8The product shall be processed and packed

under hygienic conditions conforming. to IS : 2491-1983t.
3.6 The material shall also conform to the requirements

given in Table 1.

4. PACKING

4.1 The material shall be packed ip clean and -cl

jute bags or any other

container as agreed to between the purchaser and the vendor.
*Methods of testfor aliblc smdes.
pdc

for snDitary coaditiona for foodproccniq units.

3

ss t 1317- 1969
TABLE

1 REQUIREMENTS

FOR EDIBLE

TAPIOCA

CHIPS

(Clause 3.6)
C~AmRanc

REQUIREMENT

MBTHODOFTEST
REF
F---P
AFJ=$=

Standard

(1)

(2)

(3)

i)

Moisture, percent by weight,

ii)

Total ash ( on dry

by weight, @av

iii)
iv)
v)
vi)

Max

13-o

(4)

To

Cl of IS:
4706-1968.

(3)

1.80

Acid insoluble ash ( on dry basis ),

percent by weight, Ma.v

0.10

Crude fibre ( on dry basis ), pcrcent by weight, MUX

2.10

10

basis ), percent

4.7 to I.0

fiH of aqueous extract

Cold-water solubles ( on dry basis ),
percent by weight, Max

11.0

*Methods of test for rdible starches.

5. MARKING
5.1 Each container
information:
a)

b)
c)
d)
e)

shall he suitably

marked so a9 to give the following

Name

of the material,
Type of the matirial,
Name,of the manufacturer,
Batch or code number, and
Net weight.

3.1.1 Each container may also be marked with the ISI Certififation
Mark.
N~TIZ-The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the

Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks) Act, and the Rula and Rcgulations made thereunder.
Pmence of this mark on products covcrcd by an Indian
Stand&d conveys tbe assurance that they have bren produced to comply with the
nquiremcnts of that standard, under a well-defined system of inspeztion, testing and
uality control during production.
This system, which is dcviscd and supervixd by
9 SI and operated by the producer, has the further safeguard that the products as
actually marketed are continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to the standard.
Details of conditions, under which a liccncc for the use of the IS1 Ccdication
Mark
may be obtained tiom the Indian
ma&~&$ngam=dac~
or p-

Is:

1317.1!m

6. SAMPLING
6.1 The method of drawing representative
samples of the material
criteria for conformity shall be as given in IS : 466%1968*.

and the

7. TESTS
7.1 The tests shall be carried
co1 4 and 5 of Table 1.

out as prescribed

in 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and in

7.2 apJitp
of Reagents -Unless
specified otherwise, pure chemicals
shall be employed in tests and distilled water ( see IS : 1070-19607 ) shall
be used where the use of water as a reagent is intended.
Pure chemicals
NOTE-
affect the test results.

shall mean chemicals that do not contain impurities which

7.3 Preparadon
of Material - Prepare the material for tests prescribed
in 3.3 and co1 4 and 5 of Table 1, as given in Appendix D.

APPENDIX

( Clause 3.2 )
DETERMINATION
A-l.

OF OUTER

IUBIDUAL

SKIN

PROCEDURE

A-l.1 Weigh accurately about 50 g of the material and pick out the chips
Keep them separately and weigh.
with outer residual skin only.
A-2. CALCULATION
A-2.1 Material

with outer residual

skin, percent

by weight

100 w,
= --iir--

where
PV, = weight in g of the material

W = weight in g of the material

*Methods

for sampling of starch.

tSpeci6cation

for water, distilled

quality

( rrvbsd).

with outer residual skin, and

taken for the test.

Wtlal~-lat9
*

APPENDIX
( Cht?

B
3.4).

TEST FOR PRESENCE OF HkDROCYANIC

ACID

El. REAGENTS
B-P.1 picric Acid Solutiot~- one pereent ( w/v) i aqueous.
B-l .2 Sodium Carbonate Solution -

10 percent ( w/v ).

El.3 Sodium Picrate Paper - Prepare strips of filter paper, dip them
in the picric acid solution and dry. Then dip these in the sodium carhonate solution and again-dry.
Preserve these strips in a stoppered bottle.
El .4 ChIoroform
B-2. PROCEDURE

R-2.1 Take a small quantity of the material and_ grind it coarsely in a

Place the material in a test-tube.

Insert in the test
pestle and mortar.
tube a sodium picrate paper moistened with water, taking care that it does
not come in contact with the material.
Add a few drops of chloroform
and stopper the test tube tightly. Note the colour of the sodium picrate
paper. If hydrocyanic acid is present, the colour changes to orange.

- This test is a delicate one and the rapidity of tiie colour change depends on.
thrsntity

of free hydrocyanic

acid present in the material.

APPENDIX
[ Table 1, iteti ( vi
DETERMINATION

C
) ]

OF COLD-WATER SOLuBtEs *

c-1. PROCEDURE
C-l.1 Weigh accurately 2 g of the prepizred sumpk ( D-l.2 ) dried to
constant weight in an hot air-oven at 105 to 110C. Transfer it to an
Erlenmeyer flask and add distilled water to make the volume to 100 ml.
Stir for 30 minutes at 200 revjmin and allow to settle. Filter through a
Whatman filter paper No. 1. Rinse a beaker with ahout 10 ml of the
filtrate and collect the rest of the filtrate in it. Pipette out 25 ml of the
filtrate and evaporate to dryness in a tared porcelain dish., Cool and
weigh the residue.
8

IS: 1317=1!um
C-2. CALCULATIONS

Gold-water solubles ( on dry basis ), percent

C-2.1

by weight =

xx4x

loo
Xl

where
x = weight in g of the residue after drying, and
xl = weight in g of the sample taken for the test.

APPENDIX

( Clause 7.3 )
PREPARATION
D-l.

OF MATERIAL

FOR TESTS

PROCEDURE

and Other Suspended and Extrathe material in a pestle and mortar and sieve
through 150-micron IS Sieve. Use the material passing through the sieve
for the test ( see3.3 ).

D-l.1 For Examinatiolr

neous Matter - Grind

for Dirt

NOTS - In case 150-micron IS Sieve ( conforming to IS : 46O-1962 ) ia not available,

B!4 Test Sieve 100, ASTM Sieve 100 or Tyler Sieve 100, which have their apertures
within the limits specified for this IS Sieve, may be used.
D-l.2

pH of

For Moisture, Total Ash, Add InSoluble Ash, Crude Fi&

Aqueous Extract and Cold-Water
Solubles-Grind
in a

pestle and mortar about 100 g of the material so that at least 90 percent
passes through 425-micron IS Sieve see Note ). Transfer this @@red
smfh to a well stoppered glass bottle. L se this sample for tests mentioned
in co1 4 and 5 of Table 1.
NOTE - In case 425-micron IS Sieve ( conforming to IS : 460-1962*) is not available,
BS Test Sieve 36, ASTM Sieve 40, or Tyler Sieve 35, which have their apertures within
the limits specified for this IS Sieve, may be usrd .

*Specification

for test sieves ( rruircd).

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