Research Article

Interactive Effects of Chemical Pretreatment and Drying on the Physicochemical Properties of Cassava Flour Using Response Surface Methodology

Table 2

ANOVA of the effect of model parameters on proximate components of cassava flour.

SourceAshCrude fibreMoistureStarch
value value value value value value value value

CAR
Model36.478.9110.521.130.4265
-DT45.8716.4817.731.500.2605
-COP52.696.092.220.18011.840.2175
AB13.483.410.10732.340.17011.310.2901
12.891.330.28610.720.42370.900.3756
63.7118.2030.280.180.6832
CCR
Model41.227.2212.470.380.8501
-DT39.446.4617.171.520.2570
-COP45.694.170.08055.190.05680.020.8866
AB14.393.040.12461.390.2764<0.010.9870
5.900.140.72230.280.61490.090.7729
105.3922.3738.490.280.6104
CAW
Model46.827.218.824.94
-DT61.2315.9012.473.690.0960
-COP67.662.180.18332.780.139315.15
AB4.900.06241.370.28070.470.51740.020.8952
21.741.360.28201.610.24560.770.4084
88.2916.2128.075.510.0513
CCW
Model23.8611.499.490.650.6740
-DT44.2431.1817.601.940.2068
-COP14.022.950.12987.361.060.3381
AB3.212.040.19621.230.30360.160.7009
14.453.110.12131.320.28870.080.7869
49.3719.8420.93<0.010.9869

DT—drying temperature; COP—concentration of pretreatment; CAR—cassava from red landrace pretreated with citric acid; CCR—cassava from red landrace pretreated with calcium chloride; CAW—cassava from white landrace pretreated with citric acid; CCW—cassava from white landrace pretreated with calcium chloride; —linear effect of DT; —linear effect of COP; AB—interactive effect of DT and COP; —quadratic effect of DT; —quadratic effect of COP. Significant at 95% confidence level.