β-Carotene Content of Dehydrated Hydroponic Sweetpotatoes Grown under Different Lighting Conditions 2007-01-3051
The sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L. LAM.) is a versatile and underexploited food crop. Consumption of sweetpotato based processed foods provide β-carotene, which is the major precursor of vitamin A. The sweetpotato has the potential to provide antioxidants that may help reduce the radiation risks astronauts face while in space. Therefore the objective of this experiment was to evaluate β-carotene in dehydrated hydroponic sweetpotato cultivars. Hydroponic cultivars WHATLEY/LORETAN and NCC-58 were grown with and without 7-10 μmole of light. WHATLEY/LORETAN contained the highest amount of β-carotene content average of 31 μg/100g in dehydrated hydroponic sweetpotatoes compared to NCC-58 with 18.5 μg/100g.
Citation: McDonald, S., Gichuhi, P., Mortley, D., and Bovell-Benjamin, A., "β-Carotene Content of Dehydrated Hydroponic Sweetpotatoes Grown under Different Lighting Conditions," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-3051, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3051. Download Citation
Author(s):
S.P. McDonald, P.N. Gichuhi, D. Mortley, A.C. Bovell-Benjamin
Affiliated:
Tuskegee University
Pages: 8
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Radiation
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