The multispectral imaging technique is considered a reformation of hyperspectral imaging. It
can be employed to noninvasively and rapidly evaluate food quality. Even though several …

Highlights•Novel properties and structures discovered.•Starch internal structure–properties
relations explored.•How sweetpotato starch could be better utilized is suggested.Interests in …

Physicochemical properties of starches isolated from 11 sweet potato cultivars popularly
used in Chinese starch industry were studied. Moisture, protein, ash, lipid and phosphorus …

Flours and isolated starches from different potato and sweet potato varieties were evaluated
for their physical, functional, pasting, and thermal properties. The flours had higher protein …

Sweet potato is attracting increased research attention because of its high nutritional value
(eg, carotene, anthocyanin, and minerals) and the wide application of its starch in foods and …

The effect of blanching and drying temperature (50, 60 and 70° C) on drying kinetics and
rehydration ratio of sweet potatoes was investigated. It was observed that both the drying …

The effect of different infrared power levels (104, 125, 146 and 167 W) on drying kinetics and
rehydration ratio of sweet potato slices was investigated. It was observed that the power …

Starch of fourteen rice cultivars grown in Himalayan region were evaluated for physico-
chemical, structural, pasting and thermal properties. The rice cultivars selected showed a …

Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] is one of the primary sources for producing high-
quality starch characterized by large particles and high viscosity, and has been widely used …

Sweet potato breeding in Africa, more especially in Nigeria, has mainly focused on
improving productivity on farmers' fields and on fresh root consumption. In order to target the …