| Yazarlar (2) |
Rabia Atasoy
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Doç. Dr. Müge HENDEK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) is a starchy root crop belonging to tuberous plants of the Araceae family. The most frequently eaten part of the plant is the corms and cormels, which are formed underground by a thickening of the base of the stem. It grows in the tropical and sub-tropical areas, and it is the main food source for about 500 million people living in Asia, Africa, Middle America, and the Pacific Islands. It is known as gölevez in Turkey and is called eddo, old cocoyam, and dasheen in other countries of the world. The local growing and cultural production area of taro is mainly limited to the southern Mediterranean region of Turkey, and its consumption also has been limited to this region due to the lack of knowledge about the methods of preparation for consumption [1; 2]. Despite its nutritional, industrial and health importance, taro has not gained sufficient research attention to enhance its potential. In addition to this fact, it has a high post harvest loss due to its high moisture content [3]. As such taro has a poor position on the food security profile of countries. In fact, it has been estimated that there is an average of 30% loss during storage of these tubers, and that this portion could resolve starvation problems in non-developed countries [3]. In order to minimize tuber losses, they must be converted from perishable to non-perishable through food processing operations. Since the transformation into starch or flour will decrease losses after the tubers have been harvested, value added processes such as drying and milling may be useful in order to obtain flours and starches from these tubers. Before consideration is given to taro as potential … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Bildiri Türü | Tebliğ/Bildiri |
| Bildiri Alt Türü | Özet Metin Olarak Yayınlanan Tebliğ (Uluslararası Kongre/Sempozyum) |
| Bildiri Niteliği | Alanında Hakemli Uluslararası Kongre/Sempozyum |
| Bildiri Dili | İngilizce |
| Kongre Adı | International Congress on Engineering and Life Science |
| Kongre Tarihi | 26-04-2018 / 29-04-2018 |
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