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Some flavouring constituents of cassava and of processed cassava products
Author(s) -
Dougan James,
Robinson Janet M.,
Sumar Salim,
Howard George E.,
Coursey D. G.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740340816
Subject(s) - roasting , food science , fermentation , flavour , lactic acid , chemistry , biology , bacteria , genetics
Flavouring constituents of cassava, gari and farine were analysed and compared. The characteristic compounds of gari were identified as pyrazines and lactic acid. Farine, which is either unfermented or fermented for a much shorter time than gari, was qualitatively similar but had fewer volatiles, present in small amounts. Pyrazines and lactic acid were absent from cassava, the flavouring constituents of which were fewer and qualitatively different from those of gari and farine. The characteristic flavour of gari and farine was largely due to the fermentation and roasting processes.