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and 4.13 mg 100 g-l DMin the unprocessed tubers. The concentration ofiron and zinc was the lowest ofquantified minerals observed in the varieties studied. A.3.4 Fat and fatty-acids composition The percentage yield of crude fat extract from Amadumbe with methanol-chloroform is presented in Table A3-3a Table A3-3a: Yields of crude fat of Amadumbe extracted with methanol-chJorofonn Esikhawini white Esikhawini purple mixture (2:1, vlv) 3.3 3.6 The iodine numbers and the corresponding degree of unsaturation for the extracted lipids are presented in Table A3-3b. Table A3-3b: Iodine value ofAmadumbe lipid extract Esikhawini white Esikhawini purple 73 29 Figures A3-l (a-d) shows the results ofthe investigation into the composition offatty acids in Amadumbe, using HPLC-MS chromatographic techniques. 49 37 15

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and 4.13 mg 100 g-l DMin the unprocessed tubers. The concentration ofiron and zinc was<br />

the lowest ofquantified minerals observed in the varieties studied.<br />

A.3.4 Fat and fatty-acids composition<br />

The percentage yield of crude fat extract from Amadumbe with methanol-chloroform is<br />

presented in Table A3-3a<br />

Table A3-3a: Yields of crude fat of Amadumbe extracted with methanol-chJorofonn<br />

Esikhawini white<br />

Esikhawini purple<br />

mixture (2:1, vlv)<br />

3.3<br />

3.6<br />

The iodine numbers and the corresponding degree of unsaturation for the extracted lipids<br />

are presented in Table A3-3b.<br />

Table A3-3b: Iodine value ofAmadumbe lipid extract<br />

Esikhawini white<br />

Esikhawini purple<br />

73<br />

29<br />

Figures A3-l (a-d) shows the results ofthe investigation into the composition offatty acids<br />

in Amadumbe, using HPLC-MS chromatographic techniques.<br />

49<br />

37<br />

15

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