Create: Gumminess

[UEkanem]

Submitter

Name	Ukoabasi Ekanem
Program	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan

Creation Request

Trait Name	Gumminess
Proposed Synonyms	ITPA-gumminess
Definition	Instrumental texture profile analysis gumminess of eba is the energy required to disintegrate a semi-solid food until it can be swallowed.A higher gumminess value indicates that the eba is stickier or chewier, as it requires more energy to compress while a lower gumminess value suggests that the eba is less sticky and less resistant to compression
Trait Class	Quality
Measurement Method	Instrumental texture profile analysis of eba using textural profile analyser
Measurement Type	Unit
Measurement Unit	%