Methods of processing of some under-utilized yam and cocoyam tuber varieties: effect on carotenoid content

Identification and quantification of carotenoids from yam and cocoyam were evaluated after different processing methods. Seven carotenoids were identified by HPLC-DAD both in the raw and processed tubers. The mean carotenoids in yam, D. cayenensis was α-carotene (0.78 μg/g), 9-cis-β-carotene (0.71 μ...

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Main Authors: Ukom, A.N., Ojimelukwe, P.C., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77139

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