Biochemical composition and storage of Jamaican yams (Dioscorea sp)

Dioscorea yam tubers of 11 cultivars from five common species grown in Jamaica were analysed for the following: protein content, total phenolics, vitamin C, total lipids, fatty acid composition and activity of the polyphenol oxidase enzyme. The results show that the yams grown in Jamaica are of good...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the science of food and agriculture 1993, Vol.62 (3), p.219-224
Hauptverfasser:	Muzac-Tucker, Ingrid, Asemota, Helen N, Ahmad, Mohammed H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Dioscorea dormancy fatty acids Food industries Fruit and vegetable industries Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology lipid phenolics polyphenol oxidase protein storage vitamin C yam
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