Table 5 Pasting properties degree of yams grinded by various mills

Sample Viscosity (cp)
Initial pasting temperature (°C) Peak viscosity Peak Time (min) Final Viscosity Setback
PM80 84.55±0.49a* 361.50±16.26a 7.00±0.00a 462.00±16.97a 161.50±3.54b
PM20 84.53±0.60a 351.50±4.95a 6.97±0.05a 478.50±0.71a 180.50±6.36a
RM 84.03±1.10a 254.50±19.09c 7.00±0.00a 384.50±26.16b 175.50±10.61a
JM3000 84.08±0.04a 308.50±17.68b 7.00±0.00a 418.50±19.09b 164.50±3.54b
JM9000 82.30±0.00b 169.00±2.83d 7.00±0.00a 270.50±7.78c 123.50±6.36c
PM80: Pin mill (80 mesh screen), PM20: Pin mill (20 mesh screen), RM: Roll mill, JM3000: Jet mill (3,000 rpm), JM9000: Jet mill (9,000 rpm)
Same letters in the same column are not significantly different (p<0.05)