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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Main Authors: Youchahou Njankouo Ndam, Pauline Mounjouenpou, Germain Kansci, Marie Josiane Kenfack, Merlène Priscile Fotso Meguia, Nina Sophie Natacha Ngono Eyenga, Maximilienne Mikhaïl Akhobakoh, Ascenssion Nyegue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Scientific African
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619306805