Amylography of Plantain, Cassava, and Tanier Flours

Yield and Properties of Ethanol Biofuel Produced from Different Whole Cassava Flours

The yield and properties of ethanol biofuel produced from five different whole cassava flours were investigated. Ethanol was produced from five different whole cassava flours. The effect of quantity of yeast on ethanol yield, effect of whole cassava flour to acid and mineralized media ratio on the yield of ethanol produced, and the physical properties of ethanol produced from different cassava ...

Effects of osmo-dehydration, blanching and semi-ripening on flour of plantain

233 Plantains and bananas (Musa sp.) are important starchy staples in Ghana. Processing of plantains into flour is limited as most plantain foods are eaten as boiled, fried or roasted. However, after the introduction on local and foreign markets of instant plantain fufu (popular West African food) flour consisting of plantain flour and cassava starch, interest in plantain flours as a commercial...

Comparative Analysis of the Effect of Size Reduction on the Drying Rate of Cassava and Plantain Chips

The effect of size reduction on the drying rate of cassava (Manihot sp.) and plantain (Musa paradisiacal) chips were analyzed comparatively through physical and statistical operations. In this study, duplicate cassava and plantain chips were used with varying thicknesses of 2mm, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm. The chips were subjected to natural sun drying with ambient temperature of 29C and artificial tray ...

Production and evaluation of flours and crunchy snacks from sweet potato (Ipomea batatas) and maize flours

The present study was conducted to assess the suitability of blends of two sweet potato (creamand yellowflesh) varieties and maize flours in the preparation of crunchy snacks. Each of the sweet potato varieties was prepared into flour and separately blended with 0, 30 and 50% of maize flour. The blends were evaluated for proximate composition, mineral content, vitamin content, anti-nutrient fac...

Acid-Modified Wheat Flours