Table 5.
Sensory acceptability of provitamin A-biofortified maize stiff porridges.
| Sensory Attribute | Provitamin A-Biofortified Maize Stiff Porridges | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWM | PVAH 27–49 | PVAH 1–26 | PVAH 50–75 | PVAH 79–100 | |
| Colour | 4.6 a ± 0.6 | 4.6 a ± 0.7 | 4.6 a ± 0.6 | 4.6 a ± 0.5 | 4.5 a ± 0.9 |
| Texture | 4.6 a ± 0.7 | 4.5 a ± 0.9 | 4.4 a ± 0.9 | 4.6 a ± 0.6 | 4.3 a± 1.0 |
| Taste | 4.7 a ± 0.6 | 4.5 a ± 0.8 | 4.4 a ± 0.9 | 4.5 a ± 0.7 | 4.4 a ± 0.9 |
| Aroma | 4.6 ab ± 0.7 | 4.6 ab ± 0.7 | 4.4 a ± 1.0 | 4.7 b ± 0.5 | 4.5 ab ± 0.9 |
| Overall acceptability | 4.7 a ± 0.6 | 4.5 a ± 0.8 | 4.5 a ± 0.8 | 4.6 a ± 0.5 | 4.6 a ± 0.7 |
Means ± SD (n = 60). LSD (p < 0.05). Mean values not followed by different superscript letters are not significantly different. PVAH = Provitamin A hybrid; RWM = representative white maize variety. Five-point hedonic scale ranged from 1 to 5 (1 = “dislike extremely”, 2 = dislike moderately, 3 = neither like nor dislike, 4 = like moderately, 5 = “rather than”).