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

Three locally built dryers (open-air sun, tunnel and shade) were tested using Resisto and MGCL01 varieties in Mozambique

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2011
Country:
Mozambique
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Westby, A., Tomlins, K., Bechoff, A., Dhuique-Mayer, C., Dove, R.

Abstract

Drying of orange-fleshed sweet potato was evaluated under African rural conditions. Three locally built dryers (open-air sun, tunnel and shade) were tested using Resisto and MGCL01 varieties in Mozambique. Total carotenoid losses were low in all dryers being 9.2% on average. After drying, sweet potato chips were stored in a traditional way (jute bags inside a mud house). Chip size (thin, thick chip or slice) had a significant effect on drying (P

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Bechoff, A.; Tomlins, K.; Dhuique-Mayer, C.; Dove, R.; Westby, A. 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 (2011) 46 (1) 52-60. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02450.x]

On-farm evaluation of the impact of drying and storage on the carotenoid content of orange-fleshed sweet potato

Published 1 January 2011
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