Changes in carbohydrate fractions of sweet potato tubers on processing

Authors

  • L. Babu Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Trivandrum - 695 017, Kerala, India

Keywords:

Sweet potato, Processing changes

Abstract

In a study of 16 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) varieties, extensive breakdown of starch to sugars occurred on boiling or baking of tubers. The amounts of both reducing and non-reducing sugars increased. Total sugar content in raw tubers of different varieties had a range of 4.3-14.9% dry weight which increased to a range of 6.7-45.0% on processing. Varieties varied in the degree of starch breakdown and consequently in the sweetness of processed tubers. A few varieties showed very little starch conversion after processing and remained non-sweet.

How to Cite

Babu, L. (1994). Changes in carbohydrate fractions of sweet potato tubers on processing. Tropical Agriculture, 71(1). Retrieved from https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2664

Issue

Section

Research Notes