Table 2 Pasting properties of yams dried by various dryers

Pasting properties	Drying methods
	FD	CD	HD
	Initial pasting temperature (°C)	75.30±1.40^a*	76.90±3.08^a	78.75±2.13^a
Maximum viscosity (BU)	1790±36.76^a	1720±17.78^ab	1650±52.00^b
Temperature at maximum viscosity (°C)	79.80±1.71^b	82.10±1.56^b	85.50±1.84^a
Viscosity at 95°C (BU)	1820±34.51^a	1750±29.31^b	1660±23.64^c

FD : Freeze dried yam, CD : Cold-air dried yam, HD : Hot-air dried yam
Same letters in the same column are not significantly different (p<0.05)