Investigation of Some Elements and Cyanide Content of the Cassava Specie (Accra) Cultivated in Ekowe Bayelsa State Nigeria (P10-044-19)

摘要

ObjectivesCassava carbohydrate has become an important source of energy, as it is a staple food for many of the 374 ethnic groups in Nigeria. Little is known of the variety grown and consumed in Ekowe community, Bayelsa State; as such specie “Accra” which is thought to belong to the variety of sweet cassava (manihot palmata). We will determine the processing effects and evaluate the nutrient and anti nutritional/toxic content of the various segments (epicarp, endocarp, mesocarp and the fermented pulp) of the cassava specie.