Effect of harvesting periods on the chemical and pasting properties of trifoliate yam flour

Food Chemistry

Volumn 142, Issue , 2014, Pages 159-165

  Abiodun, O A ^a,b   Akinoso, R ^b  

^a Osun State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemical; Delayed harvesting; Trifoliate yam; White cultivar; Yellow cultivar

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS; CYCLODEXTRINS; STARCH; VISCOSITY;

HARVESTING PERIODS; HOLDING STRENGTH; PASTING PROPERTY; PEAK VISCOSITIES; POST-HARVEST LOSS; TRIFOLIATE YAM; WHITE CULTIVAR; YELLOW CULTIVAR;

HARVESTING;

AMYLOSE; LIGNIN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; STARCH; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; ASH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTIVAR; FIBER; FLOUR; HARVESTING; MATURITY; STRENGTH; VISCOSITY; YAM;

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 84880985005     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: 18737072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.07.015     Document Type: Article

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