Post-Harvest Processing and Utilization of Sweet Potato: A Review. Issue 8 (17th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: P, Vithu; Dash, Sanjaya K; Rayaguru, Kalpana
• Is Part Of: Food reviews international. Volume 35:Issue 8(2019)
• Page Start: 726
• Page End: 762
• Publication Date: 2019-11-17
• Subjects: Sorting -- grading -- cleaning -- peeling -- drying -- storage -- product development -- starch -- waste and by-products utilization; 641
• DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2019.1600540
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8755-9129

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Sweet potato is a major root crop utilized widely for diverse food applications. Processing enables the usability of sweet potato in various forms for longer durations. Post-harvest processing of sweet potato involves grading and sorting, cleaning, peeling, drying or secondary processing and storage. Commercial utility of sweet potato is comprised of conventional and composite ingredient-based foods, starch, and industrial products. This review outlines the post-harvest processing practices and utilization of sweet potato. The present status of the sweet potato industry, processes, products, and machines, have been featured. In addition, challenging issues in the small-scale processing of sweet potato are discussed. Abbreviations: %: percentage, °C: degree Celsius, cm: centimeter, cv: Cultivar, e.g: example, g: gram, h: hour, Hg: Mercury, Hz: hertz, kg: kilogram, kGy: kilo gray, kPa: kilopascal, kV: kilovolt, L: liter, LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein Cholesterol, m: meter, MAP: Modified Atmosphere Package, MHz: Megahertz, min: minute, mm: millimeter, mol: mole, MPa: Mega Pascal, MW: Megawatt, NaOH: Sodium hydroxide, nm: nanometer, Pa: Pascal, RH: Relative Humidity, rpm: revolutions per minute, s: second, sp: Species, t: metric ton, USA: United States of America, USDA: United States Department of Agriculture, v: volume, w: weight