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Demand-Driven Technologies for Sustainable Maize ... - IITA

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439Evaluation of amylase-rich flour <strong>for</strong>cereal-based infant <strong>for</strong>mulas fromimproved Cameroonian maize cultivarsC.P. Kouébou 1 , G. Fendoung 2 , D.A.K. Aboubakar 1 , Y.N. Njintang 3 , C. Thé 4 ,A. Kameni 1 and C.M.F. Mbofung 21Agro-Food Technology Unit, IRAD, Garoua, Cameroon2ENSAI, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon3Faculty of Science, University of Ngaoundéré, Cameroon4Cereal Breeding Unit, IRAD, Yaoundé, CameroonAbstractThe effect of cultivar and malting conditions on some biochemicaland functional factors of maize (Zea mays L.) fl our was studied.The experiment was a 3x4x5 factorial with 3 hydration levels(50%, 75%, 100%), 4 maize cultivars (CMS 8501, CMS 8704,Kassaï, 88094xM131xExp24) and 5 germination times (0, 1, 2, 3,4 days). Grain samples were malted using a micro-malting methodand evaluated <strong>for</strong> their water absorption capacity, physico-chemicalcomposition and germination activity. Flours (control and malted) wereanalysed <strong>for</strong> amylase activity, soluble sugars and least gelatinisationconcentration. Results showed that cultivars and malting conditions hadsignifi cant effects (P

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