Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa

The wide banana diversity and reported high Pro-Vitamin A carotenoid levels in varieties originally outside Eastern Africa that are agronomically viable for the region indicates potential for banana in mitigating vitamin A deficiency. Materials and methods – This study analysed sensory evaluation re...

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Autores principales: Nabuuma, Deborah, Ocimati, Walter, Simbare, Alice, Ekesa, Beatrice
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Society for Horticultural Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126560
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author Nabuuma, Deborah
Ocimati, Walter
Simbare, Alice
Ekesa, Beatrice
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Ocimati, Walter
Simbare, Alice
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Simbare, Alice
Ekesa, Beatrice
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description The wide banana diversity and reported high Pro-Vitamin A carotenoid levels in varieties originally outside Eastern Africa that are agronomically viable for the region indicates potential for banana in mitigating vitamin A deficiency. Materials and methods – This study analysed sensory evaluation results of Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas (pVABs) and local varieties in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Uganda using principle component analysis and factor analysis of mixed data to determine regional preferences and their implications on acceptability and promotion strategies in the region. Results and discussion – Acceptability varied with cooking method and site. pVABs acceptability was closer to that of local plantains and local plantains had a stronger association with South and North Kivu sites in DRC and Burundi compared to Tanzania and Uganda. Both local EAHB and plantains were highly acceptable and in contrast to each other. pVABs ‘Bira', ‘Apantu' and ‘Lahi' showed high potential acceptability across the four countries. Conclusion – Adoption of new varieties can potentially be hastened when their attributes are closely aligned to that of highly acceptable, predominant local varieties. Findings suggest a strong influence of socio-cultural settings including variety perception and preparation methods. Promotion of pVABs will benefit from country/site strategies that identify niche markets for each group and specific varieties along with the preferred cooking methods.
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spelling CGSpace1265602025-11-11T17:43:59Z Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa Nabuuma, Deborah Ocimati, Walter Simbare, Alice Ekesa, Beatrice provitamins carotenoids organoleptic analysis provitaminas carotenoides análisis organoléptico horticulture food science The wide banana diversity and reported high Pro-Vitamin A carotenoid levels in varieties originally outside Eastern Africa that are agronomically viable for the region indicates potential for banana in mitigating vitamin A deficiency. Materials and methods – This study analysed sensory evaluation results of Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas (pVABs) and local varieties in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Uganda using principle component analysis and factor analysis of mixed data to determine regional preferences and their implications on acceptability and promotion strategies in the region. Results and discussion – Acceptability varied with cooking method and site. pVABs acceptability was closer to that of local plantains and local plantains had a stronger association with South and North Kivu sites in DRC and Burundi compared to Tanzania and Uganda. Both local EAHB and plantains were highly acceptable and in contrast to each other. pVABs ‘Bira', ‘Apantu' and ‘Lahi' showed high potential acceptability across the four countries. Conclusion – Adoption of new varieties can potentially be hastened when their attributes are closely aligned to that of highly acceptable, predominant local varieties. Findings suggest a strong influence of socio-cultural settings including variety perception and preparation methods. Promotion of pVABs will benefit from country/site strategies that identify niche markets for each group and specific varieties along with the preferred cooking methods. 2022-12-22 2023-01-04T14:42:25Z 2023-01-04T14:42:25Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126560 en Open Access application/pdf International Society for Horticultural Science Nabuuma, D.; Ocimati, W.; Simbare, A.; Ekesa, B. (2022) Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa. Fruits 77(6) 10 p. ISSN: 0248-1294
spellingShingle provitamins
carotenoids
organoleptic analysis
provitaminas
carotenoides
análisis organoléptico
horticulture
food science
Nabuuma, Deborah
Ocimati, Walter
Simbare, Alice
Ekesa, Beatrice
Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa
title Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa
title_full Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa
title_fullStr Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa
title_full_unstemmed Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa
title_short Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa
title_sort comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced pro vitamin a rich bananas in eastern africa
topic provitamins
carotenoids
organoleptic analysis
provitaminas
carotenoides
análisis organoléptico
horticulture
food science
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126560
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