Research Article

Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Developed Instant Foutou (Fufu), Plantain-Based Dough in West Africa

Table 5

Comparative study of traditional and reconstituted foutou sensory attributes.

YellowSmoothStickyFirmEasy to moldTenderPastySweet

FTRADOR6.064.865.605.406.006.336.606.06
FTRADC16.806.206.205.606.806.806.405.80
FTRADFR25.534.605.406.005.805.535.805.80
FTF1OR4.607.465.406.006.005.606.205.00
FTF1C15.207.136.206.007.005.406.134.33
FTF1FR 24.006.405.406.135.605.405.734.60
FTF2OR3.337.535.605.805.806.536.003.00
FTF2C13.337.406.205.407.005.936.402.33
FTF2FR22.206.805.406.205.605.805.603.80
FTF3OR4.337.006.203.406.203.337.003.50
FTF3C14.206.937.003.667.203.406.603.00
FTF3FR 23.406.336.003.406.403.606.402.66
FTF4OR2.207.264.406.533.206.804.202.93
FTF4C12.606.865.006.704.606.603.732.20
FTF4FR 21.806.504.206.333.336.903.702.60

Mean values followed by identical letters in the same column were not significantly different at . The notations of foutou from Orishele, Corne 1, and French 2 were followed by OR, C1, and FR2, respectively.