Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Preliminary Studies on the Carbohydrate Content in Various Edible Tubers and Roots
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
C. Steven Cahill; Felix Akojie
Abstract
Edible tubers and roots were purchased from a local grocery store. Total carbohydrate from each of the tubers and roots was extracted. This was digested to glucose with the enzyme amylase. The amount of glucose in each vegetable was determined using the glucose-hexokinase technique. The glucose content of each tuber is equivalent to the total carbohydrate content.
Preliminary Studies on the Carbohydrate Content in Various Edible Tubers and Roots
Edible tubers and roots were purchased from a local grocery store. Total carbohydrate from each of the tubers and roots was extracted. This was digested to glucose with the enzyme amylase. The amount of glucose in each vegetable was determined using the glucose-hexokinase technique. The glucose content of each tuber is equivalent to the total carbohydrate content.