Long before rice became the mainstay of Asia, prehistoric people in China turned to sago palm for starch. That news tidbit from archeologists in China got us to wondering who's eating sago these days.

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Sago starch-based edible films prepared using microwave irradiation have demonstrated potential to be used as antimicrobial agents in active packaging, according to new research. The study by L Ruchi ...

Sago. Tiny little white pearls of … what exactly? It’s a starch and it comes from the pith of palm trees, in particular from a palm called Metroxylon sagu (sometimes called the sago palm) which ...

Dark and swampy. That was my impression of the first sago palm grove that I ever saw during a visit to Southeast Sulawesi. The sago palm is native to Indonesia, growing in riverine margins or ...

State Education, Innovation and Talent Development Minister Datuk Seri Roland Sagah (centre) speaking to reporters at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly's media room on Monday (May 13). - ZULAZHAR ...

This study was undertaken to assess the potential of highly substitute acetylated sago starch (SS) to be used as a platform for controlled drug delivery. The acetylated sago starch was synthesized and ...

Sago palms were a key food source in prehistoric China, long before rice, a new study finds. Although it's no longer a staple, it is still used in... Long before rice became the mainstay of Asia, ...