The industrial processing of mango generates a large volume of waste, which is not reused or properly disposed. This study aimed to extract starch from almond of Tommy Atkins mango and use it as a thickener in dairy beverages. The starch was characterized by physicochemical and microbiological analysis, and the granule morphology and gelling ability were observed by scanning electron microscopy, and used in dairy beverages at three concentrations (1.2, 0.6 and 0.3%), being submitted to sensory analysis. The starch showed extraction yield of 59.82% by weight of almonds with 10.14% moisture, 2.33% protein, 0.35% ash, 4.67% fat, and absence of pathogenic microorganisms. The shape of starch granules was irregular between spherical to ellipsoidal with different sizes. The minimum gelling concentration was observed in 6% starch. The prepared dairy beverages showed viable commercialization by presenting good sensory and physico-chemical characteristics, using 0.3% starch as thickener. The starch showed desirable characteristics, which can be widely used.
Mangifera indica L.; waste; utilization; dairy products
