On-farm evaluation of the impact of drying and storage on the carotenoid content of orange-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomea batata Lam.)

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-60

  Bechoff, Aurélie ^a   Tomlins, Keith ^a   Dhuique Mayer, Claudie ^b   Dove, Richard ^c   Westby, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c World Vision   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Drying; Ipomea batata (L.) Lam; On farm; On research; Storage

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOIDS; IPOMEA BATATA (L.) LAM; ON-FARM; ON-RESEARCH; STORAGE;

CURING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; FARMS; PIGMENTS; RESEARCH;

FOOD STORAGE;

CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 78650237078     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02450.x     Document Type: Article

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