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Variations in the chemical composition of cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves and roots as affected by genotypic and environmental variation.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 16 May 2012
Burns Anna Elizabeth, Gleadow Roslyn Margaret, Zacarias Anabela M, Cuambe Constantino Estevão, Miller Rebecca Elizabeth, Cavagnaro Timothy Richard
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The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of cassava cultivars, in terms of cyanogenic potential and composition of macro- and micronutrients, sampled from different locations in rural Mozambique. Total cyanide concentrations in fresh cassava tissues were measured using portable cyanide testing kits, and elemental nutrients were later analyzed from dried plant tissue. Variation in cyanogenic potential...
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