Reduction of cyanide during processing of cassava into some traditional African foods
Material type: ArticleLanguage: English Description: 1(1):11-15Subject(s):- Manihot esculenta
- FOOD PRODUCTS
- Processed products
- DETOXIFICATION PROCESSES
- HCN
- Fermentation
- Drying
- SOLAR DRYING
- Nigeria
- Africa
- CASSAVA PRODUCTS
- CYANOGEN
- Detoxification
- Processing
- Starch crops
- Uses
- Manihot esculenta
- PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS
- Productos procesados
- PROCESOS DE DESTOXICACION
- HCN
- FERMENTACION
- Secamiento
- SECAMIENTO AL SOL
- Nigeria
- Yuca
- Cassava
- Journal articles
- Artículos en revistas
- Journal article
- 36776
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Journal Article | CIAT Library Document collection CINFOS | Document Collection CINFOS | 36776 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | c.1 | Short Loan | 100045206 |
Se estudiaron los cambios en el contenido de cianuro de raices y hojas de yuca durante su preparacion en diferentes productos alimenticios africanos como gari, fufu y pondu. Tambien se examinaron algunos pasos comunes a los diversos metodos. La fermentacion redujo los niveles de cianuro; el secamiento al sol fue mas efectivo que el secamiento en hornos. (CIAT) spa
Changes in cyanide content of cassava roots and leaves during preparation into different African food products, such as gari, fufu, and pondu, were studied. Some common steps in the various methods were also examined. Fermentation was effective in reducing cyanide levels; sun-drying was found more effective than oven- drying. (CIAT) eng