Table 7.
Physical characteristics of biscuit produced from composite flour of wheat, African yam bean and tigernut.
Sample | Weight (g) | Height (cm) | Diameter (cm) | Spread ratio |
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WTY | 12.00 ± 0.05a | 0.49 ± 0.01c | 5.51 ± 0.03d | 11.24 ± 0.15c |
TWB | 12.60 ± 0.59a | 0.50 ± 0.01c | 5.73 ± 0.05c | 11.47 ± 0.11b |
ATW | 12.60 ± 0.34a | 0.62 ± 0.03b | 6.14 ± 0.12b | 10.00 ± 0.40d |
BTT | 13.10 ± 0.09a | 0.73 ± 0.06a | 9.20 ± 0.26a | 12.60 ± 0.61a |
Values are means ± standard deviation of three determinations. Means in the same column with different superscript are significantly different (p < 0.05). WTY – 100 % wheat flour, TWB – 70 % wheat flour +25 % African yam bean flour +5 % tigernut flour, ATW - 70 % wheat flour +20 % African yam bean flour +10 % tigernut flour, BTT - 70 % wheat flour +15 % African yam bean flour +15 % tigernut flour.