Abstract
The percentage of starch, dry matter content (DMC) and specific gravity of roots of 28 ten-month old cassava accessions were determined. Regression and correlation made among these factors showed significant correlation between specific gravity and DM (r=0.82); between specific gravity and starch content (r=0.71); and between dry matter and starch content (r=0.99). It appeared that the higher the specific gravity, the higher the starch and the dry matter contents. For rough estimates of the percentage of starch or of dry matter content, specific gravity method would be sufficient. But, for more accurate results, determination of the percentage of root starch based on the percentage DM should be used
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Specific gravity and dry matter were significantly correlated in cassava roots (r=0.82).
- Taxon
- cassava
Manihot esculentat0 - Organ / stage
- rootst0
- Outcome
- DMe0
- Value
- r=0.82e0
- Comparator
- specific gravitye0
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Verbatim
t0“cassava roots”
e0“significant correlation between specific gravity and DM (r=0.82)”
Claim · model-written summary
Specific gravity and starch content were significantly correlated in cassava roots (r=0.71).
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Organ / stage
- rootst0
- Outcome
- starch contente0
- Value
- r=0.71e0
- Comparator
- specific gravitye0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“cassava roots”
e0“between specific gravity and starch content (r=0.71)”
Claim · model-written summary
Dry matter and starch content were significantly correlated in cassava roots (r=0.99).
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Organ / stage
- rootst0
- Outcome
- starch contente0
- Value
- r=0.99e0
- Comparator
- dry mattere0
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“cassava roots”
e0“between dry matter and starch content (r=0.99)”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher specific gravity corresponded to higher starch and dry matter contents.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Organ / stage
- rootst0
- Outcome
- starch and the dry matter contentse0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- specific gravitye0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“cassava roots”
e0“the higher the specific gravity, the higher the starch and the dry matter contents”
Claim · model-written summary
Specific gravity sufficed for rough estimation of starch or dry matter percentage.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Outcome
- rough estimates of the percentage of starch or of dry matter contente0
- Comparator
- specific gravity methode0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“cassava roots”
e0“For rough estimates of the percentage of starch or of dry matter content, specific gravity method would be sufficient”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend dry matter percentage for more accurate estimation of root starch percentage.
- Taxon
- cassavaManihot esculentat0
- Outcome
- determination of the percentage of root starch based on the percentage DMe0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“cassava roots”
e0“for more accurate results, determination of the percentage of root starch based on the percentage DM should be used”