Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content

Post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) is one of the most important constraints in cassava production and commercialization. It has been hypothesized that the antioxidant properties of carotenoids in yellow cassava roots may help reduce or delay PPD. The industrial sector prefers cassava wit...

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Main Authors: Sánchez, T., Chavez, Alba L., Ceballos, H., Rodríguez Amaya, D.B., Nestel, P, Ishitani, Manabu
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44017
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author Sánchez, T.
Chavez, Alba L.
Ceballos, H.
Rodríguez Amaya, D.B.
Nestel, P
Ishitani, Manabu
author_browse Ceballos, H.
Chavez, Alba L.
Ishitani, Manabu
Nestel, P
Rodríguez Amaya, D.B.
Sánchez, T.
author_facet Sánchez, T.
Chavez, Alba L.
Ceballos, H.
Rodríguez Amaya, D.B.
Nestel, P
Ishitani, Manabu
author_sort Sánchez, T.
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description Post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) is one of the most important constraints in cassava production and commercialization. It has been hypothesized that the antioxidant properties of carotenoids in yellow cassava roots may help reduce or delay PPD. The industrial sector prefers cassava with a high dry matter content. The latter has also been reported to have a positive correlation with PPD. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between both the dry matter and total carotenoid contents and PPD in the roots of 101 cassava clones. PPD was positively but weakly associated with dry matter content (R2 = 0.100, P < 0.01), and inversely associated with the total carotenoid content in roots (R2 = 0.515, P < 0.01). In addition, total carotenoid content and color intensity were strongly and positively associated (R2 = 0.769, P < 0.01), suggesting that the roots of cassava clones with a relatively high total carotenoid content can be selected through a simple visual inspection of the color intensity in the parenchyma.
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spelling CGSpace440172025-11-12T05:54:20Z Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content Sánchez, T. Chavez, Alba L. Ceballos, H. Rodríguez Amaya, D.B. Nestel, P Ishitani, Manabu manihot esculenta roots deterioration postharvest physiology carotenoids colour raíces deterioro fisiología postcosecha carotenoides color Post-harvest physiological deterioration (PPD) is one of the most important constraints in cassava production and commercialization. It has been hypothesized that the antioxidant properties of carotenoids in yellow cassava roots may help reduce or delay PPD. The industrial sector prefers cassava with a high dry matter content. The latter has also been reported to have a positive correlation with PPD. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between both the dry matter and total carotenoid contents and PPD in the roots of 101 cassava clones. PPD was positively but weakly associated with dry matter content (R2 = 0.100, P < 0.01), and inversely associated with the total carotenoid content in roots (R2 = 0.515, P < 0.01). In addition, total carotenoid content and color intensity were strongly and positively associated (R2 = 0.769, P < 0.01), suggesting that the roots of cassava clones with a relatively high total carotenoid content can be selected through a simple visual inspection of the color intensity in the parenchyma. 2006 2014-10-02T08:33:06Z 2014-10-02T08:33:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44017 en Open Access application/pdf
spellingShingle manihot esculenta
roots
deterioration
postharvest physiology
carotenoids
colour
raíces
deterioro
fisiología postcosecha
carotenoides
color
Sánchez, T.
Chavez, Alba L.
Ceballos, H.
Rodríguez Amaya, D.B.
Nestel, P
Ishitani, Manabu
Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
title Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
title_full Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
title_fullStr Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
title_full_unstemmed Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
title_short Reduction or delay of post-harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
title_sort reduction or delay of post harvest physiological deterioration in cassava roots with higher carotenoid content
topic manihot esculenta
roots
deterioration
postharvest physiology
carotenoids
colour
raíces
deterioro
fisiología postcosecha
carotenoides
color
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44017
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