Manihot utilissima

Manioc (Manihot utilissima) 365 Marine sediment el79, el82 Mass spectrometry 808 Mastitis 671 Matrix 68... 

Emxdsin (synaptase), found in the seeds of the Bitter Almond, Cherry Laurel leaves, in the barks of the Wild Black Cherry and Choke Cherry and in other Rosaceous plant parts, in Manihot utilissima, Polygala species, etc., hydrolyzes the glucoside present (either amygdalin or 1-mandelonitrile glucoside) to hydrocyanic acid, benzaldehyde and glucose. 

Tapioca Starch Manihot utilissima South America... 

Tapioca%—The tubers, about 30 pounds in weight, of Manihot utilissima or Cassava in Brazil are washed, peeled, and pounded to pulp and pressed in baskets to wash out the starch. This is then heated on iron plates at a gentle heat to volatilize the hydrocyanic acid. The grains swell, burst, and-agglutinate. 

Nicol, B. M. and Phillips, P. G. (1978). The utilization of proteins and amino acids in diets based on cassava Manihot utilissima), rice sorghum Sorghum sativa) by young Nigerian men of low income. Br. J. Nutr. 39, 271-286. 

Synonyms Cassava starch Definition Starch obtained from tapioca Manihot utilissima, consists primarily of amylose and amylopectin... 

Narty F 1968 Studies on cassava, Manihot utilissima Pohl I. Cyanogenesis The biosynthesis of linamarin and lotaustralin in etiolated seedlings. Phytochemistry 7 1307-1312... 

Cassava poisoning—Cassava (Manihot utilissima) is a staple food for many people who live in the hot, humid areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. However, some varieties of this tuberous plant contain a toxic principle which is greatly reduced by proper processing—soaking, boiling, drying, expression, or fermentation. 

Other foodstuffs whose tannins have been studied in some detail, but not already considered include the cereal Lens culinaris (159) and sago starch (163) (Metroxylon sagu) in which proanthocyanidins are implicated in the post-harvest browning of both crops Manihot esculenta (M utilissima) where proanthocyanidins limit its use as a forage crop (206). 

This is a small tropical shrub, the roots of which are eaten or used to make tapioca. Cassava belongs to the same family (Euphorbiaceae) as the tung tree (noted for its oil-bearing nuts), rubber tree, and castor bean. There are two main kinds of cassava—bitter cassava (Manihot esculenta) which is used to make tapioca, and sweet cassava (M. dulcis M. aipi, or M. utilissima) which is eaten like potatoes. Lig. C-30 shows a typical cassava plant. 

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