Characterization of the fingers, flour and starch properties of two varieties of plantains, Apem and Apentu, from Ghana

Studies were carried out on the morphology of the fingers and the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the pasting properties as well as the scanning electron micrograph of flour and starches of two plantain varieties, Apem (French Horn) and Apentu (False Horn) from Ghana, at the unripe and ripe stages. The weights, length, circumference and diameter of the Apentu varieties were higher than that of the Apem for both the unripe and ripe samples. The DSC established the % amylose content in the unripe plantain ranged from 22.49 to 23.44, but these, values decreased as the fruit ripens. Peak viscosities and set back values of the flours of both varieties decreased significantly as the fruit ripens. Ripe plantains cf both varieties had significant differences in the scanning electron micrographs from the unripe types.

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Main Authors: Oduro-Yeboah, C., Gibert, Olivier, Johnson, P.N.T., Gayin, J.
Format: conference_item biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: s.n.
Subjects:Q02 - Traitement et conservation des produits alimentaires, Q04 - Composition des produits alimentaires, F50 - Anatomie et morphologie des plantes, banane plantain, Musa (plantains), variété, amidon, farine, propriété physicochimique, anatomie végétale, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5989, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29127, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8157, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7369, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2988, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1521, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5954,
Online Access:http://agritrop.cirad.fr/542410/
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