Tropicultura (Jan 2016)
Evaluation sensorielle du couscous de farine de manioc (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) substituée par celle de patate douce (Ipomoea batatas, Lam)
Abstract
Consumer Acceptance of Cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) flour's fufu substituted by Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas, Lam) Flour. This study investigated the consumer acceptance of fufu made by substituting cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz) flour with sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas, Lam) flour at the Food Technology and Post-harvest laboratory of IRAD in Bambui, Cameroon. Four samples of Fufu flour samples F0, F1, F2 and F3 obtained by substituting cassava flour with 0%, 20%, 40% and 50% potato flour respectively were compared. A panel of 30 persons (habitual consumers of Cassava fufu flour) carried out a sensory evaluation of the four samples and gave their level of appreciation with regards to taste, aroma, colour, and texture. The study showed that, the substitution of cassava flour with sweet potato flour had no effect on the aroma of the fufu. The sample containing 20% of sweet potato flour (F1) showed no significant difference in texture and aroma compared (p>0.05) to the control (F0). It was also considered as having the best taste (p<0.05) and was the sample preferred by the panelists. In conclusion, an increase in the proportion of sweet potato flour in the cassava flour had a negative influence on the colour, texture, taste and on the acceptance of the fufu.
