@article{jfnr2016424,
author={{Awoyale, Wasiu and Maziya-dixon, Busie and Menkir, Abebe},
title={Retention of Pro-vitamin A Carotenoids in <i>Ogi</i> Powder as Affected by Packaging Materials and Storage Conditions},
journal={Journal of Food and Nutrition Research},
volume={4},
number={2},
pages={88--93},
year={2016},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/4/2/4},
issn={2333-1240},
abstract={The effect of different packages and storage conditions on the retention of pro-vitamin A carotenoids (pVAC) in <i>ogi</i> powder produced from yellow-seeded maize was investigated to study its storage stability on micronutrient retention. The o<i>gi</i> powder produced was packaged in a high-density polyethylene bag (HDPE), a polypropylene woven sack (PP), and a polyvinyl chloride container (PVC), and stored in different conditions for 12 weeks with sampling done at three-week intervals for pVACanalysis. At the end of the storage period, <i>o</i><i>gi</i> powder packaged in HDPE stored outside the storage box had the highest percentage retention (31.32%) of <i>trans</i>-¦Â-carotene and that packaged in PVC container stored in the lighted compartment had the least (21.57%). Therefore, HDPE could be a good package for the retention of <i>trans</i>-¦Â-carotene (which is the most bioactive) in <i>ogi</i> powder when stored at a temperature of 27¡ãC and relative humidity of 73%.},
doi={10.12691/jfnr-4-2-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}