Evaluation of Sweetpotatoes Grown with and without Ryegrass Cover Crop 2007-01-3048
This study compared nutritional and physical properties of Beauregard sweetpotatoes grown without, A2, and with, A4, cover crop (ryegrass). Moisture, β-carotene, ash, ascorbic acid and protein contents, color, and texture were determined. A2 Sweetpotatoes had moisture contents of 75.2±1.69% verse 76.3±1.78% for A4. Ash was about 0.7% for all the sweetpotatoes. Average β-carotene for A2 was 35300 µg/100 g while that for A4 was 36100 µg/100g. Ascorbic acid for A2 was 13.6±4.02 versus 17.5±4.12 mg/100 g for A4. No significant nutritional and physical differences were found between A2 and A4 sweetpotatoes.
Citation: Gichuhi, P., Hathorn, C., Kpomblekou-A, K., and Bovell-Benjamin, A., "Evaluation of Sweetpotatoes Grown with and without Ryegrass Cover Crop," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3048, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3048. Download Citation
Author(s):
Peter N. Gichuhi, Chellani S. Hathorn, Kokoasse Kpomblekou-A, Adelia C. Bovell-Benjamin
Affiliated:
Tuskegee University
Pages: 8
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
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SAE 2007 Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V116-1
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