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ArticleBMC research notes2020

Characterization of yellow root cassava and food products: investigation of cyanide and β-carotene concentrations.

Chiemela S Odoemelam, Benita Percival, Zeeshan Ahmad, Ming-Wei Chang, Dawn Scholey, Emily Burton, Polycarp N Okafor, Philippe B Wilson

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Chiemela S OdoemelamSchool of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham, NG25 0QF, UK.
Benita PercivalFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
Zeeshan AhmadFaculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
Ming-Wei ChangNanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre, University of Ulster, Jordanstown Campus, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK.
Dawn ScholeySchool of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham, NG25 0QF, UK.
Emily BurtonSchool of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham, NG25 0QF, UK.
Polycarp N OkaforDepartment of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
Philippe B WilsonSchool of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham, NG25 0QF, UK. philippe.wilson@ntu.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0207-2246

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCyanide is a highly toxic compound, and the consumption of products containing cyanide is a significant public health concern. Conversely, β-carotene possesses essential nutritional attributes for human health, therefore the characterisation and quantification of both compounds in food products is fundamental. Herein, cyanide and β-carotene levels in two flours produced from the roots of two varieties of cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz), namely UMUCASS-38(TMS 01/1371) and NR-8082, and their associated food products were detected and quantified.

resultsThe cyanide content of NR-8082 and UMUCASS-38 flours was determined at 18.01 ± 0.01 ppm and 17.02 ± 0.02 ppm (mean ± SD), respectively. These flours contained significantly higher (p < 0.05) than the residual cyanide levels determined in the cookies and cake produced therefrom with levels of 10.00 ± 0.00 ppm and 7.10 ± 0.14 ppm (mean ± SD), respectively. The levels of β-carotene determined in both the cake and cookie samples varied significantly (p < 0.05). The highest levels of β-carotene at 6.53 ± 0.02 µg/g (mean ± SD) were determined in raw roots of UMUCASS-38. While NR-8082 levels of β-carotene were less than UMUCASS-38 at 1.12 ± 0.02 µg/g (mean ± SD). Processing the roots into flour reduced the β-carotene content to 4.78 ± 0.01 µg/g and 0.76 ± 0.02 µg/g (mean ± SD) in UMUCASS-38 and NR-8082 flours, respectively. Cookies and cake produced from flour derived from the UMUCASS-38 variety had (mean ± SD) 2.15 ± 0.01 µg/g and 2.84 ± 0.04 µg/g of β-carotene, respectively.

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beta CaroteneCyanidesFlourGlycosidesManihotPlant Rootsbeta CaroteneCyanidesGlycosidesCassavaCyanideFloursNutritionβ-carotene

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PMID32653027
PMCPMC7353786

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