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    Physicochemical properties and total carotenoid content of high-quality unripe plantain flour from varieties of hybrid plantain cultivars

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    Date
    2020
    Author
    Anajekwu, E.O.
    Maziya-Dixon, B.
    Akinoso, R.
    Awoyale, W.
    Alamu, E.O.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Unripe plantain has been considered as having commercial potential or used as an ingredient for other foods. Information on the physicochemical and carotenoid properties of flours from hybrid plantain cultivars in the literature is limited. This study was conducted to determine the physicochemical properties and carotenoid contents of unripe plantain flour from selected hybrid plantain cultivars using standard laboratory methods. The unripe plantain pulps of four varieties (PITA 26, PITA 27, Mbi Egome and Agbagba (control)) used in this study were cabinet dried at 65°C for 48 h and milled into flour. The result showed that moisture content ranged from 6.15 to 7.27%, Ash (2.01–3.69%), Fat (0.49–1.20%), Protein (2.47–2.99%), Fibre (0.73–0.97%), Sugar (6.29–9.33%), starch (84.34–104.96%), total carotenoid content (2.96–24.19 µg/g). Potassium ranged from 328.30–528.50 mg/kg, Calcium (9.46–11.98 mg/kg), Magnesium (24.73–29.11 mg/kg), Sodium (6.30–7.24 mg/kg), Zinc (0.12–0.29 mg/kg), and manganese (0.03–0.15 mg/kg). The (Lightness) ranged from 62.88 to 67.00. Bulk density ranged from 0.72 to 0.77 g/ml, WAC (143.59–174.08), OAC (98.07–100.66%), swelling power capacity (10.63 to 11.82%), solubility (5.58–6.71%), and dispersibility (86.50–88.00%). Peak viscosity ranged from 568.17 to 761.64 RVU, final viscosity (378.53–496.58 RVU), and peak temperature (81.62–83.23°C). The results suggest that the hybrid plantain cultivars could be used to produce good quality plantain flours with improved physicochemical and pasting properties.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5960346
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6984
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Busie Maziya-Dixonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-2201
    Wasiu Awoyalehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-1414
    Alamu Emmanuel Oladejihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6263-1359
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5960346
    Research Themes
    Nutrition and Human Health
    IITA Subjects
    Natural Resource Management; Nutrition; Plant Breeding; Plantain; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Plantains; Physicochemical Properties; Carotenoids; Cultivars; Nigeria; Breeding; Flours
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Southern Africa Hub; Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Journal of Chemistry
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