Water Absorption/Desorption Of Four Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea) Cultivars.
ABSTRACT
The present research was undertaken to evaluate the
hydration and desorption patterns of four cultivars of bambara groundnut seed
at four temperature (30°C, 40°C, 50°C and 60°C). Desorption pattern at various
relative humidities (RH) were also determined. Temperature affected the
equilibrum soaking lime of seeds. The cream, brown and black colored cultivars
showed greater similarity to one another while the mottled red cultivar showed
a difference that was not statistically different (p > 0.05). Rate kinetic
(R) values of the mottled red cultivar was highest at the lower temperatures
(6.4 x I 02 at 30°C and 4.4 x I 2 at 40°C). R-value of the cream-coloured cultivar
was highest at 50°C (6.4 x 102) while R. value of the black coloured cultivar
was highest at 60°C (6.5 x I 02). 1)esorption time increased with an increase
in RH. The equilibrium desorption time of the mottled red cultivar was
significantly higher (p
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IKECHUKWU, SUNDAY. "Water Absorption/Desorption Of Four Bambara Groundnut (Vigna Subterranea) Cultivars." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/water-absorptiondesorption-of-four-bambara-groundnut-vigna-subterranea-cultivars-7-2