Research in Rwanda demonstrated that orangefleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) purée (steamed, mashed roots) was an economically viable, vitamin A enhancing ingredient in baked products when the purée was produced and used in the same bakery. Having a storable, packaged OFSP purée produced by a firm to su...
Bocher, T.
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Muoki, P.
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Magnaghi, A.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Low, J.W.
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[From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality]
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From lab to life: Making storable orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée a commercial reality
Two orange‐fleshed sweet potato cultivars: Apomuden and “Nane” were grown on cow dung‐, chicken manure‐, compost‐amended soils, and untreated soil. Apomuden is a variety, while “Nane” is being evaluated to be released in Ghana. The storage roots (SRs) were harvested at 3 months, cured by heaping ...
Atuna, R.A.
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Aduguba, W.O.
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Alhassan, A.
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Abukari, I.A.
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Muzhingi, T.
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Amagloh, F.K.
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Mbogo, D.
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[Postharvest quality of two orange‐fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] cultivars as influenced by organic soil amendment treatments]
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Postharvest quality of two orange‐fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] cultivars as influenced by organic soil amendment treatments
Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) puree, a versatile food ingredient, is highly perishable limiting its use in resource constrained environments. It is therefore important to develop shelf-stable puree. A challenge test study was carried out to determine the effect of combinations of chemical pr...
Musyoka, J.
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Abong, G.O.
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Mbogo, D.
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Fuchs, R.
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Low, J.W.
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Heck, S.
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Muzhingi, T.
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[Effects of acidification and preservatives on microbial growth during storage of orange fleshed sweet potato puree]
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Effects of acidification and preservatives on microbial growth during storage of orange fleshed sweet potato puree