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Gamma- and possibly beta-sitosterol present in Amadumbe tubers can increase the<br />

tubers' nutritional value because the sitosterols have many health-promoting biological<br />

activities. The phytosterol content of vegetables and fruits is not affected by intense<br />

processes such as boiling, neutralization, bleaching and deodorization because<br />

phytosterols are very stahle (Normen etal., 1999; Bortolomeazzi et aI., 2000). Therefore,<br />

processing will not decrease the nutritional value ofthe tuber.<br />

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