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Abstract

In order to select a suitable Ghanaian variety of sweet potato as enzyme source for the production of glucose syrups, four varieties of sweet potatoes - Sauti, Santom pona, Faara and Okumkom - cultivated in two different agro-ecological zones of Ghana were evaluated for [beta]-amylase activity. Faara and Okumkom varieties harvested at 5 months maturity from the forest zone showed the highest [beta]-amylase activity and consequently the most suitable potential enzyme source for the hydrolysis of starchy materials in glucose syrup production. Enhancing [beta]-amylase levels in sweet potatoes has potential cost efficiency advantages in glucose syrup production.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	[beta]-amylase, sweet potato, varieties
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) S Agriculture > SB Plant culture
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
Related URLs:	Publisher Organisation Organisation
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2019 15:22
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/2001

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