Table 1.
Final moisture content (MC) of yam after drying
| Species | Pretreatments | Drying methods | Moisture content |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. rotundata | Blanching | Cabinet | 7.70 ± 0.14 |
| Sun | 7.90 ± 0.14 | ||
| Potassium | Cabinet | 7.90 ± 0.14 | |
| Sun | 7.80 ± 0.57 | ||
| D. dumetorum | Blanching | Cabinet | 7.90 ± 0.14 |
| Sun | 8.00 ± 0.00 | ||
| Potassium | Cabinet | 7.90 ± 0.14 | |
| Sun | 7.50 ± 0.14 | ||
| D. alata | Blanching | Cabinet | 7.80 ± 0.28 |
| Sun | 7.80 ± 0.00 | ||
| Potassium | Cabinet | 8.00 ± 0.28 | |
| Sun | 7.90 ± 0.14 | ||
| D. cayenensis | Blanching | Cabinet | 8.10 ± 0.14 |
| Sun | 8.10 ± 0.14 | ||
| Potassium | Cabinet | 8.20 ± 0.00 | |
| Sun | 7.90 ± 0.42 | ||
| Range | 7.50 ± 0.14–8.20 ± 0.00 | ||
| Mean | 7.90 | ||
| SD | 0.17 | ||
| CV | 2.12 | ||
| SE | 0.04 | ||
| p of specie (S) | *** | ||
| p of pretreatment (P) | *** | ||
| p of drying method (D) | ns | ||
| p of S x P | ns | ||
| p of S x D | ns | ||
| p of P x D | ns | ||
| p of S x P x D | ns |
***significant at P < 0.05. ns not significant at P > 0.05.