Milling reduces the goitrogenic potential of cassava

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 445-454

  Mlingi, N L V ^a   Bokanga, M ^b   Kavishe, F P ^c   Gebre Medhin, M ^d   Rosling, H ^d  

^a Tanzania Food Nutr Centre (TFNC)   (Tanzania)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c UNICEF   (United States)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; IODINE; THIOCYANATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASSAVA; FEMALE; FOOD PROCESSING; GOITER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NORMAL HUMAN; TANZANIA; THYROID GLAND; URINE LEVEL;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0029969063     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489609031873     Document Type: Article

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