Table 3.
Yam varietal effects on other pasting attributes (pasting temperature, final viscosity and setback viscosity) of the instant pounded fufu samples as obtained from control(Fekatsa) and 10 improved varieties of Dioscorea rotundata.
| Serial no. | Variety | Final visc (RVU) | Setback(RVU) | Peak time (Min) | Pasting temp (oC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDr08/00068 | 673.13ba ± 5.83 | 423bac ± 32.07 | 5.14b ± 0.09 | 83.30cb ± 0.00 |
| 2 | TDr10/00912 | 713.38ba ± 45.32 | 124.79e ± 6.42 | 5.04b ± 0.05 | 81.65d ± 0.00 |
| 3 | TDr 89/02665 | 631.65b ± 3.15 | 482.04ab ± 113.43 | 5.43ba ± 0.14 | 83.30cb ± 0.00 |
| 4 | TDr 95/01932 | 491.50c ± 32.06 | 255.63be ± 56.50 | 5.20b ± 0.18 | 84.10b ± 0.07 |
| 5 | TDr 95/18544 | 635.67b ± 27.58 | 312.00ae ± 135.17 | 6.10ba ± 1.09 | 85.65a ± 0.07 |
| 6 | TDr 97/00632 | 365.88d ± 21.28 | 503.46a ± 39.42 | 6.97a ± 0.05 | 86.43a ± 0.04 |
| 7 | TDr 97/00917 | 396.79d ± 6.77 | 378.67ad ± 69.42 | 7.00a ± 0.00 | 85.63a ± 0.04 |
| 8 | TDr Agwekachi | 460.59c ± 39.12 | 179.21ed ± 70.53 | 6.17ba ± 1.18 | 85.63a ± 0.04 |
| 9 | TDr Ebute | 499.13c ± 9.61 | 257.84be ± 67.30 | 5.07b ± 0.28 | 84.10b ± 0.07 |
| 10 | TDr Meccakusa | 729.67a ± 42.07 | 99.50e ± 2.83 | 4.93b ± 0.04 | 82.50d ± 1.13 |
| Means | 569.76 | 293.66 | 5.63 | 83.99 | |
| SD | 128.76 | 144.05 | 0.86 | 1.67 | |
| Min | 365.88 | 99.5 | 4.93 | 81.65 | |
| Max | 729.67 | 503.46 | 7 | 86.43 | |
| CV (%) | 22.6 | 49.05 | 15.2 | 1.99 | |
| Fekatsa | 670.00ba ± 33.83 | 131.17b ± 4.77 | 4.90b ± 0.04 | 81.57d ± 0.04 |
Parameter mean value ± SD; Values with the same superscripts in the same column are not significantly different (p > 0.05); Visc = Viscosity; temp = temperature; RVU = Rapid Visco Analyser Unit.