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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Rheology and microstructure of achu, a food based on taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott), as affected by method of preparation
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 86, No. 6, Year 2006
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The functional properties of flour and the organoleptic, rheological and microscopic characteristics of traditionally made achu were compared with those of reconstituted achu prepared from the taro variety Ibo coco. Organoleptic analyses showed that reconstituted achu was generally softer in consistency and less appreciated than traditional achu. In general with respect to functional properties, the estimated water absorption capacity, bulk density, blue value index and penetrometric index were lower for traditional achu than for reconstituted achu. In contrast, the viscosity of traditional achu was significantly higher than that of reconstituted achu. Light microscopic observations revealed that reconstituted taro achu is a smooth starch gel containing broken parenchyma cells whereas in traditional achu, the paste is mainly composed of whole cells within a starch gel. Coulter particle size analyses of achu showed a peak at median 122 μm for traditional achu whereas reconstituted-flour achu had its median at 143 μm. All the functional, rheological and microscopic analyses reflect the higher degree of starch gelatinisation in the reconstituted achu. From this study, it is suggested that boiling the whole corms before drying could improve the texture of the reconstituted achu. © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors & Co-Authors
Njintang, Nicolas Yanou
Cameroon, Ngaoundere
University of Ngaoundere
Parker, Mary L.
United Kingdom, Norwich
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Moates, Graham K.
United Kingdom, Norwich
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Mbofung, Carl Moses Fontum
Cameroon, Ngaoundere
University of Ngaoundere
Smith, Andrew Charles
United Kingdom, Norwich
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Waldron, Keith William
United Kingdom, Norwich
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/jsfa.2434
ISSN:
00225142
Research Areas
Environmental
Food Security