Effects of drying time and sizes to the physical and sensory properties of giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii) flour

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Effects of drying time and sizes to the physical and sensory properties of giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii) flour

Jessa N. Cornel, Jeanette A. Astronomo, Proceso C. Valleser Jr.
Int. J. Biosci.26( 4), 153-162, April 2025.
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Abstract

In the Philippines, especially in Bohol, Giant Swamp Taro are not given much value as food and only eaten if there is no other food to eat.  The main thrust of the study was to determine the effects of different drying time and sizes on the physical and sensory properties of giant swamp taro flour in terms of color, aroma, texture, and general acceptability in different treatments namely: 6 hours: 6mm, 6 hours: 8mm, 12 hours: 6mm, 12 hours: 8mm, 18 hours: 6mm and 18 hours: 8mm. Based on the physical properties, it shows that all treatments of GST flour has low in pH or acidic. In terms of gluten, all treatments have no gluten. In the average of Gelatinization Temperature, Giant swamp taro flours ranged 91°C to 94°C. Also in viscosity, GST flour has low viscosity. Moreover, the giant swamp taro flour with 12 hours: 8mm appears to be consistently acceptable among the experimental treatments across color, aroma, texture, and general acceptability. It was also found that the drying time and size does not significantly affect the physical properties of giant swamp taro flour.  This implies that the different drying time and size of giant swamp taro flour does not affect the judgment of the respondents. All treatments are acceptable in all terms based on color, aroma, texture and general acceptability.

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