Influence of cultivars and processing methods on the cyanide contents of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and its traditional food products
Cyanide is a toxic substance found in several plants roots amongst which cassava. The objectives of this study were to quantify cyanide contents in the roots of the main cassava varieties cultivated in Cameroon and evaluate the effect of some traditional cassava processing methods on their initial c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619306805 |