Parameters
Storage periods {(Weeks) |
| SAMPLES |
0 |
2 |
k 4 |
6 |
8 |
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MC (%) |
(cp) |
MC (%) |
(cp) |
MC (%) |
(cp) |
MC (%) |
(cp) |
MC (%) |
(cp) |
| FS |
89.09C ± 0.01 |
1600a ± 0.00 |
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| BOS |
10.64a ± 0.01 |
1500b ± 0.58 |
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| BSS |
5.36b ± 0.03 |
1550b ± 0.00 |
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| BOS (Stored in a dark-cool dry place) |
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9.07b ± 0.01 |
1450b ±1.53 |
786b ± 0.02 |
1350a ± 1.15 |
5.94b ± 0.03 |
1300ab ± 1.53 |
5.12a ± 0.03 |
1250b ± 2.00 |
| BOS (Stored over a hearth) |
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8.94a ± 0.05 |
1400a ± 2.08 |
7.62a ± 0.02 |
1300a ± 0.58 |
5.78a ± 0.01 |
1280b ± 0.29 |
5.12a ± 0.02 |
1250b ± 2.65 |
| BSS (Stored in a dark-cool dry place) |
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15.12d ± 0.02 |
1550ab ±1.53 |
14.67d ± 0.02 |
1500b ± 1.15 |
11.37d ± 0.01 |
1320a ± 1.00 |
9.33c ± 0.02 |
1350a ± 1.00 |
| BSS (Stored over a hearth) |
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15.01c ± 0.02 |
1500ab ± 5.51 |
14.39c ± 0.03 |
1310a ± 3.79 |
11.28c ± 0.02 |
1290b ± 0.58 |
9.25b ± 0.01 |
1200b ± 4.73 |
Values are means of three (3) replications ± standard deviation. Means within a row with the same superscript were not significantly different (P<0.05). FS, fresh sample,
BOS, Blanched oven-dried sample, BSS, blanched sun dried sample, MC, moisture content. |
