Treatments
Taro varieties Gelatinization methods Amylose content β-carotene (mg/100 g) Phenols
(mg/100 g)
Boloso-1 PGF1 13.207 ± 1.007ab 2.001 ± 0.420b 6.954 ± 2.335c
PGF2 13.134 ± 0.995b 2.307 ± 0.162a 8.186 ± 2.403ab
Local PGF1 13.557 ± 0.490a 2.037 ± 0.466ab 6.921 ± 2.259c
PGF2 12.894 ± 0.679c 2.107 ± 0.502ab 8.3163 ± 2.16a
Average mean CV (%) 13.198 2.113 7.594
4.689 6.916 6.447
Significance level (A × B) * * *
a-dMeans within a column with different superscripts differ significantly (p<0.05); SD: standard deviation; CV: coefficient of variation; PGF1: pre-gelatinized without peel, PGF2:pre-gelatinized with peel, A: Variety and B: Gelatinization method.
Table 3: Interaction of variety by gelatinization methods on amylose, β-carotene and phenoloic contents of pre-gelatinized taro starch samples (%DM basis).