Table 2.
Moisture content level in batches A, B, and C of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) chips, flakes, and flour samples from the market.
| Sample | Batch A | Batch B | Batch C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yam Chips | |||
| Saki 1 | 10.00 ± 3.26 a, A | 12.87 ± 0.25 b, A | 8.67 ± 2.31 c, A |
| Saki 2 | 11.00 ± 2.55 a, B | 11.81 ± 0.34 b, B | 8.0 ± 0.00 c, A |
| Mile12 1 | 11.40 ± 0.28 a, B | 13.10 ± 0.34 a, C | 12.67 ± 1.16 a, B |
| Mile12 2 | 12.10 ± 0.42 a, C | 12.38 ± 0.03 a, D | 12.00 ± 0.00 a, B |
| Bodija 1 | 10.60 ± 0.28 a, D | 12.74 ± 0.36 b, D | 12.00 ± 0.00 c, B |
| Bodija 2 | 10.60 ± 0.28 a, D | 12.01 ± 0.19 b, E | 10.67 ± 1.16 c, B |
| Yam Flakes | |||
| Mile12 1 | 11.80 ± 0.28 a, A | 11.84 ± 0.39 a, A | 9.33 ± 2.31 a, AB |
| Mile12 2 | 10.00 ± 3.39 a, AB | 11.75 ± 0.14 a, A | 11.33 ± 1.16 a, B |
| Bodija 1 | 13.20 ± 0.00 a, B | 13.09 ± 0.03 b, B | 10.00 ± 2.00 b, AB |
| Bodija 2 | 15.40 ± 0.28 a, C | 12.13± 0.26 b, C | 7.33 ± 1.16 c, A |
| Yam Flour | |||
| Mile12 1 | 10.60 ± 3.11 a, A | 12.44± 0.15 b, A | 8.67 ± 1.16 b, A |
| Mile12 2 | 10.40 ± 0.57 a, A | 11.26 ± 0.17 b, B | 9.33± 1.16 ac, A |
| Lafenwa 1 | 10.20 ± 0.28 a, A | 14.61 ± 0.12 b, C | 10.67± 1.15 c, A |
| Lafenwa 2 | 9.20 ± 0.00 a, B | 13.81 ± 0.18 b, D | 10.68 ± 1.17 c, AB |
| Supermarket 1 | 10.00 ± 0.00 a, A | 10.03 ± 0.18 a, E | 12.67 ± 1.16 c, B |
| Supermarket 2 | 10.00 ± 0.57 a, A | 9.66 ± 0.09 a, E | 12.00 ± 0.00 b, B |
Values are mean ± standard deviations of three determinations. For each processor and for each product (chips, flakes, flour), different superscript minuscule letters among columns mean significant statistical differences (p ≤ 0.05) among batch A, B, and C. For each batch and for each product (chips, flakes, flour), different capital superscript letters among lines mean significant statistical differences (p ≤ 0.05) among processors. Batch A: May, 2013. Batch B: September, 2013. Batch C: January, 2014.