Evaluation Of Some Nutritional, Physicochemical And Phytochemical Parameters Of Dioscorea Rotundata (white Yam) Flesh And Peels Exposed To Four Different Storage Patterns In Nigeria.

ABSTRACT The hue and cry of food insecurity in Nigeria prompted the curiosity of this study. This study investigates the evaluation of some nutritional, physicochemical and phytochemical parameters on Dioscorea rotundata (white yam) flesh and peels exposed to four different storage patterns in Nigeria. Four storage patterns and 20 tubers of yam were used for this study. The yams were grouped into the four storage patterns: Open Sided, Yam Barn, Heap on Floor and Platform Storage, and the analysis was carried out for four weeks on a weekly basis. The storage was done outdoor. The carbohydrate …