Study on Total Cyanide Content in Cassava Products Available in Kerala

By : Florence Treesa Winnie, Ashly Chandramohanan, Lakshmi Anil

Page No: 603-608

Abstract
The present study was an investigation to determine the amount of cyanogens present in various cassava products available in the local stores of Kerala and to study the possibility of deleterious effects as a result of consumption of high cyanide products. For this sago (Good life, Varalakshmi), round tapioca chips (Divine, Dev, Chipo), tapioca chips stick (Divine, Dev) were tested for its cyanide content using picrate method, in which sago (Good life, Varalakshmi) was found to be safe to consume. Tapioca chips (Divine, Chipo, Dev) and tapioca stick chips (Dev, Divine) are not safe to consume. Their cyanide content exceeds the standard level that can be present in the cassava products.

Authors :
Florence Treesa Winnie, Ashly Chandramohanan and Lakshmi Anil 
Department of Botany, St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2022.38.02.15