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    Retention of Pro-vitamin A Carotenoids in Ogi Powder as Affected by Packaging Materials and Storage Conditions

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    Date
    2016
    Author
    Awoyale, W.
    Maziya-Dixon, B.
    Menkir, A.
    Type
    Journal Article
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    The effect of different packages and storage conditions on the retention of pro-vitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) in ogi powder produced from yellow-seeded maize was investigated to study its storage stability on micronutrient retention. The ogi powder produced was packaged in a high-density polyethylene bag (HDPE), a polypropylene woven sack (PP), and a polyvinyl chloride container (PVC), and stored in different conditions for 12 weeks with sampling done at three-week intervals for pVACanalysis. At the end of the storage period, ogi powder packaged in HDPE stored outside the storage box had the highest percentage retention (31.32%) of trans-β-carotene and that packaged in PVC container stored in the lighted compartment had the least (21.57%). Therefore, HDPE could be a good package for the retention of trans-β-carotene (which is the most bioactive) in ogi powder when stored at a temperature of 27°C and relative humidity of 73%.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.12691/jfnr-4-2-4.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/861
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.12691/jfnr-4-2-4.
    Research Themes
    NUTRITION & HUMAN HEALTH
    IITA Subjects
    Maize; Nutrition
    Agrovoc Terms
    Packing Materials; Storage Container; Vitamin A; Maize
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Journals
    Journal of Food and Nutrition Research
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