Physico-chemical Properties Of Cocoyam Flour

 ABSTRACT This work examined the physicochemical properties of cocoyam flour. Cocoyam corms were cleaned, peeled, diced, blanched, sundried, milled and sieved to obtain flour of fine particle sizes. Physical properties and chemical composition of the flour were determined in accordance with standard methods. The results of the physical properties ranged from oil absorption capacity 2.96 g/ml, water absorption capacity 3 g/ml, gelatinization temperature 68oC, least gelation capacity 0.4 g/ml, bulk density 0.59 g/cm3, porosity 0.15 g/cm3, foam capacity 9%, viscosity 3699.9 cP to pH 9.31. The res…