Nutrient Content, Carbohydrate Profile, And In Vitro Glycemic Index Of Giant Swamp Taro [Cyrtosperma Merkusii (Hassk.) Schott].

Giant swamp taro is an underutilized root crop in the Philippines. The nutrient content, carbohydrate profile, and in vitro digestibility of starch of cultivated and wild varieties of giant swamp taro were determined in this study. Boiled giant swamp taro of cultivated and wild varieties has energy contents of 377.29 and 385.67 kcal, respectively. The cultivated taro flour showed a significantly higher amounts of amylose, dietary fiber and resistant starch compared to the wild variety. The glycemic index of the flour from the two varieties were classified as intermediate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]