Cyanogenic potential of cassava flour: Field trial in Mozambique of a simple kit

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-99

  Paula Cardoso, A ^a   Ernesto, Mario ^b   Cliff, Julie ^c   Egan, Sylvia V ^d   Bradbury, J Howard ^d  

^a Ministerio da Saude   (Mozambique)

^b Lab Reg de Higiene de Alimentos A

^c EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE; PICRIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; DIET; FERMENTATION; FLOUR; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOZAMBIQUE; PULSE RATE; VEGETABLE;

EID: 6844265557     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489809089388     Document Type: Article

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