Application of multidimensional scaling technique to differentiate sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) cultivars according to their chemical composition

•Proximate composition and minerals were determined in 30 cultivars of sweet potato.•Influences of the island and cycle of cultivation on the minerals were observed.•High contributions of vitamin C, phenolics, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe and Cu from sweet potato.•MDS technique can classify cultivars by geogra...

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Published in:Journal of food composition and analysis 2016-03, Vol.46, p.43-49
Main Authors: Hernández Suárez, Marcos, Montes Hernández, Adriana I., Rodríguez Galdón, Beatriz, Hernández Rodríguez, Lía, Medina Cabrera, Cristo E., Ríos Mesa, Domingo, Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Elena M., Díaz Romero, Carlos
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Language:English
Subjects:
Composition
Dietary intake
Food analysis
Food composition
Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam
Mineral and trace elements
Multidimensional scaling
Sweet potato
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Summary:•Proximate composition and minerals were determined in 30 cultivars of sweet potato.•Influences of the island and cycle of cultivation on the minerals were observed.•High contributions of vitamin C, phenolics, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe and Cu from sweet potato.•MDS technique can classify cultivars by geographical location and maturation cycle. Proximate composition (moisture, protein, starch, amylose, total dietary fibre, Brix degree, fat, ash, ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, acidity and pH), minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg) and trace elements (Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn) were determined in 30 cultivars of sweet potato from the Canary Islands (Spain). There were significant differences between the sweet potato cultivars for all the parameters studied; in addition, both the island of production and the cultivation cycle showed a noteworthy influence on the mineral and trace element composition of the tubers. It is worth mentioning that the consumption of sweet potatoes contributes relatively high intake levels of vitamin C, phenolic compounds and mineral and trace elements (K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe and Cu). Application of multidimensional scaling (MDS) correctly classified the sweet potato cultivars according to the island of production and maturation cycle.
ISSN:0889-1575
1096-0481
DOI:10.1016/j.jfca.2015.10.008