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A Review of Occurrence of Glycoalkaloids in Potato and Potato Products
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
There has been increasing consumption of potato products such as French fries and crisps in most countries as a result of lifestyle change in both developed and developing countries. Due to their generally pleasurable taste ...
Effect of Resistant Cassava Starch on Quality Parameters and Sensory Attributes of Yoghurt
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
consumers. It is therefore desirable to increase the content of resistant starch in popular foods such as yoghurt. The current research investigated the effect of cassava resistant starch synthesized by heat-moisture ...
Influence of Crop Age on Nutritional Quality and Hydrogen Cyanide Levels of Roots From Popular Coastal Kenyan Cassava Varieties
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Cassava is an important crop in coastal Kenya commonly harvested at 12 months after planting but earlier during food shortages. There is limited information that addresses the effect of early harvesting on root quality ...
A Review of Production, Post-harvest Handling and Marketing of Sweetpotatoes in Kenya and Uganda
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Sweet-potato (Ipomea batatas) is a versatile crop that serves the roles of food and nutrition security, cash crop in both raw and processed forms. It is a source of livestock feed and has great potential as a raw material ...