Assessment Of Cyanogenic Potentials Of New Cmd [Cassava] Cultivars And Their Product [Garri]

Authors: NDUKWE CHIOMA FRANCES | Natural & Applied Sciences Biochemistry Projects 48 pages 7,720 words

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ABSTRACT

The cyanogenic potential of three cassava cultivars, newly introduced to N. R .C. R. 1. Umudike from IITA was determined fresh and a tier processing into garri using enzymatic and speetrophotomeric methods, the Cynogenic potential as determined for TMS / 0505 was 85. 1 2; 0.01 49.60 0.3 wd 77.500.03mg CN/kg-1 FW. For the peel, root pulp and leaves respectively. For 1'MF 419 the values were 99.84 '0.02,41 .60'0.03 and leave respectively. Processing these cassava cultivars into garri resulted in statistically Significant (p>0.05) reduction in their CyanogeniC potential. The Cyanogenic potential for the processed product (garri) were 0.27' 0.05, 0.25±0.0 I and 0.0310.05mg CN/kg_1 DW. The results are discussed from toxicological and food processing points of view.

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