Biochemistry of postharvest spoilage of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.)1. Changes in starch, total sugar, praline and ascorbic acid content

Authors

  • R.C. Ray Regional Center of Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Dumduma Housing Board, Bhubaneswar-751 019, Orissa India
  • Swayam Prava Pati Regional Center of Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Dumduma Housing Board, Bhubaneswar-751 019, Orissa India

Keywords:

Botryodiplodia theobromae, Ipomoea batatas L. java black rot, Rhizopus oryzae, soft rot, spoilage, sweetpotato

Abstract

Java black rot and soft rot are two important postharvest diseases of sweetpotato caused by Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat. and Rhizopus oryzae Went & Prins. Geerl., respectively. There was a gradual decline in starch and ascorbic acid contents in sweetpotato roots following harvest and this decline was further aggravated by infection by these putative fungi B. theobromae and R. oryzae. However, the total sugar and proline contents did not exhibit much variation between fungi-infected and uninfected tubers.

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2024-12-08

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2001-12-06

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Ray, R., & Prava Pati, S. (2001). Biochemistry of postharvest spoilage of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.)1. Changes in starch, total sugar, praline and ascorbic acid content. Annals of Tropical Research, 23(2), 34–48. Retrieved from https://atr.vsu.edu.ph/article/view/498

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2001)

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Research Article

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