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Effect of Harvest and Cook Processing on Cyanides Content of Cassava Cultivars and Cassava-Based Dough Consumed In Lomé, Togo
T. Tchacondo, S.D. Karou, E. Osseyi, A. Agban, L.M. Bawa, A.R. Atcha, K. Soumana, K. Assignon, A. Kpemoua and C. De Souza
Corresponding Author: Karou D. Simplice
Submitted: 2011 August, 08
Accepted: 2011 September, 25
Published: 2011 November, 25 |
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Cassava is a staple food for many populations, but it can be a source of poisoning due to its content
of cyanide (CN). This study aimed to evaluate the influence of harvest and cook processing on the reduction
of cyanide content in cassava-based foods. Ten cassava cultivars were collected from the National Collection
in Togo. The CN content was measured to examine the influence of the following factors: cultivars, time of
harvest, drying, grinding, boiling flour and the mixture of flour with corn flour. The results showed significant
variation of CN content in the range of 375±3.32 and 27±14.28 mg/kg, within cultivars. The maximum CN
content was obtained when the crop was harvested during the dry season (375.3±3.32 mg/kg) and the minimum
in the rainy season (93.05±2.35 mg/kg). A circadian variation was also observed, with high concentration in
the morning (67.3±1.75 mg/kg) and low concentration in the evening (50.55±4.32 mg/kg). For the same
cultivar, the cyanide content of fresh tuber was at least two times greater than that of the dried one and five
times higher than that of the dough. The mixture of cassava flour with corn flour significantly reduced the CN
content of the dough. But this decline was stabilized for corn flour above 40%. Thus, by acting on the various
studied factors, the amount of cyanide in cassava-based food can be sufficiently reduced.
Key words: Cassava cultivar, cyanide, dough, harvest time, , ,
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T. Tchacondo, S.D. Karou, E. Osseyi, A. Agban, L.M. Bawa, A.R. Atcha, K. Soumana, K. Assignon, A. Kpemoua and C. De Souza, . Effect of Harvest and Cook Processing on Cyanides Content of Cassava Cultivars and Cassava-Based Dough Consumed In Lomé, Togo. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (5): 398-402.
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