title: Sensorial evolution of cassava flour (Manihot esculenta crantz) added to protein concentrate cassava leaves.
abstract: Cassava is regarded as the nutritional base of populations in developing countries, and flour, product made of cassava, is the most consumed in the world. The cassava leaves are very rich in vegetable proteins, but a big amount is lost in processing the crop. The objective of this study was to do a sensory evaluation of cassava flour to which a protein concentrate obtained from cassava leaves (CPML) was added. The CPML was obtained from cassava leaves by isoelectric precipitation and added to cassava paste for preparation of flour in three parts 2.5, 5, and 10%. The acceptance test was done by 93 consumers of flour, using hedonic scale of 7 points to evaluate characteristics like color, scent, flavor, bitterness, texture, and overall score. By the method of quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA), eight trained tasters evaluated the following characteristics: whitish color, greenish color, cassava flavor, bitter flavor, characteristic flavor, lumpiness, raw texture, leaf scent, and cassava scent. The acceptability test indicated that flour cassava with 2.5 was preferred. Whitish color, greenish color, cassava flavor, bitter flavor, salty flavor, characteristic flavor, lumpiness texture, raw texture, and the smell of the leaves and cassava flour were the main descriptors defined for flour cassava with CPML has better characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduation Program Science and Food Technology of Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elaine C S
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition of Josue de Castro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcia B S
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Feijo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nutrition of Josue de Castro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria C J
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: The Brazilian Society of Fruits and Vegetables, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edna R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Post Graduation Program Science and Food Technology of Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Armando U O
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Sabaa-Srur
authors.affiliation: Post Graduation Program Science and Food Technology of Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciana S M
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Moura
keywords: Acceptance test; protein concentrate; sensorial