EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PROCESSING METHODS ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF AFRICAN YAM BEAN (SPHENOSTYLIS STENOCARPA) FLOURS AND ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR GRUELS
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different processing methods on the chemical composition of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) flours and the organoleptic properties of itβs gruels. The seeds of cream coloured African yam bean (AYB) and lime were purchased from Oye Igbo-Eze and Ogige Nsukka markets, respectively in Enugu State, Nigeria. The seeds were sorted and divided into 4 equal portions of 1.5kg ...
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