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Introduction
Why do sweet potatoes make a good snack?
Health Benefits
Polyphenolics
Flavonoids
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Carotenoids
Methodology
Generic terra crisp and prototype crisp extracts/samples were
provided.
Total flavonoids, phenolics, and carotenoids were measured as they
attributed to the antioxidant capacity and potential of products.
R = 0.90248
0.7256mg/ml P1
standard deviation
mean
CV
0.026413675
0.762566667
3.463785668
0.7857mg/ml P2
0.7764mg/ml P3
0.0374mg/ml T1
standard deviation
mean
CV
0.0836mg/ml T2
0.063804075
0.1036
61.58694508
0.1898mg/ml T3
R = 0.85186
0.5809mg/ml P1
0.5780mg/ml P2
standard deviation
mean
CV
0.015361752
0.570621467
2.692108978
standard deviation
mean
CV
0.070650134
0.182344633
38.7453871
0.5530mg/ml P3
0.2199mg/ml T1
0.2263mg/ml T2
0.1008mg/ml T3
standard deviation
mean
CV
25.4mg/L P2
0.65064071
25.43333333
2.558220353
26.401mg/L T1
standard deviation
mean
CV
26.058mg/L T2
0.1930449
26.17833333
0.737422422
26.1mg/L P3
26.076mg/L T3
Landrace Pumpkins
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Conclusion
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