Low dietary cyanogen exposure from frequent consumption of potentially toxic cassava in Malawi

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-43

  Chiwona Karltun, L ^a   Tylleskar T ^a   Mkumbira, J ^b   Gebre Medhin, M ^a   Rosling, H ^c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Bvumbwe Agricultural Research Station   (Malawi)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; LINAMARIN; THIOCYANATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CASSAVA; CULTIVAR; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FLOUR; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALAWI; METABOLITE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANT ROOT; URINE LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; LEWISIA REDIVIVA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0033983042     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096374800100886     Document Type: Article

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