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Effect of Feathery Mottle Virus Infection on Sweet Potato Sensory Properties
Author(s) -
WALTER W. M.,
MOYER J. W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1987.tb14067.x
Subject(s) - sensory system , meristem , biology , virus , botany , food science , horticulture , virology , neuroscience , shoot
Four sets of sweet potato clones obtained by meristem tip culture were used to investigate the effect of feathery mottle virus (FMV) infection on the appearance, sensory quality and chemical composition of the storage roots. This study, encompassing four generations, indicated that FMV infection had a slight effect on carbohydrate metabolism but no effect on the polyphenoloxidase‐phenol system. Flavor and texture profile analyses indicated that for one clone, FMV‐infected roots were more desirable when baked than healthy roots. Considering the study as a whole, FMV infection did not appear to adversely affect sweet potato sensory properties. Clones produced from the same parent by meristem tip culture might have different compositional and sensory properties.