Browsing by Author "Samuel, Gafuma"
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Characterization of pectin from pulp and peel of Ugandan cooking bananas at different stages of ripening
Samuel, Gafuma; Diriisa, Mugampoza; Peacekind, Kyosaba; Richard, Namakajjo (Journal of Food Research, 2020-09)East African highland cooking bananas (EA-AAA) are a staple food and major source of calories for Ugandans. Cooking bananas are considerably wasted along the postharvest chain majorly due to poor handling and ripening. Banana ... -
Textural hardness of selected Ugandan banana cultivars under different processing treatment
Samuel, Gafuma; G. W., Byarugaba-Bazirake; Ediriisa, Mugampoza (Journal of Food Research, 2018-08)Textural hardness affects cooking time, processing, fuel used and the quality of cooked bananas. In this study, textural hardness of selected Ugandan cooking and juice banana cultivars at green maturity was determined using ...