Comparison of the nutritional value of fresh and freeze-dried elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson) tuber

Machado, L.; Costa, A.S.G.; Ferreira da Vinha, Ana; Alves, R.C.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.

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Machado, L.

Costa, A.S.G.

Ferreira da Vinha, Ana

Alves, R.C.

Oliveira, M.B.P.P.

Abstract(s)

Yams are members of different families, like Dioscoreae, Colocasia, Alocasia and Xanthosoma (Aracea) and are one of the oldest plants known. Elephant foot yam (Aracea) tuber has a great interest in food shortage periods for several populations.

Keywords

Elephant foot yam Nutritional value Fresh Freeze-dried

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http://hdl.handle.net/10284/9769

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Machado, L., Costa, A.S.G., Vinha, A.F., Alves, R.C., Oliveira, M.B.P.P. 2013. Comparison of the nutritional value of fresh and freeze-dried elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson) tuber. International Conference on Culinary Arts and Sciences VIII: Global, Local and National Perspectives. p. 183-184. ISBN: 978-989-8631-08-4