?STUDIES ON STORAGE OF POTATO TUBERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SWEETENING PROCESS

Authors

  • NAWAB KHAN PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahre-54600, Pakistan
  • RASHIDA ZAMAN PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahre-54600, Pakistan
  • A. F. M. EHTESHAMUDDIN PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Lahre-54600, Pakistan

Keywords:

Storage, Potato, Sweetening.

Abstract

Effect of storage temperatures and chemical treatments on accumulation of sugars in potato tubers during storage
was studies. At regular intervals throughout the storage period, samples were analysed for reducing and non-reducing
sugars. Storage at low temperature (4_5') resulted in accumulation of more reducing and non-reducing sugars than
storage at 12-14'. Whereas reducing sugar increased rapidly during storage at low temperature, rapid increase inreducing
sugar was observed after about 2 months in tubers stored at 12-14'. Treatment with sodium acetate solution proved very
effective in retarding the sweetening process. Accumulation of sugar in sodium acetate treated tubers was 50% less than
in untreated samples. Treatments with sodium meta sulphite, potassium sorbate and hydrogen peroxide were not as
effective in reducing the sweetening process.

Published

1994-01-24

How to Cite

KHAN, N., ZAMAN, R., & EHTESHAMUDDIN, A. F. M. (1994). ?STUDIES ON STORAGE OF POTATO TUBERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SWEETENING PROCESS. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 37(1-2), 68–70. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2580

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1-2 (1994): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles