Particle size distribution of hydrocyanic acid in gari, a cassava-based product.
A reciprocal relationship was observed between the cyanide content of gari and particle size. Hydrocyanic acid (HCN) content was positively correlated (r = 0.62) with sugar content but the correlation with starch content was poor (r = 0.33). From both the nutritional and toxicological standpoints, it would appear that larger particles size in gari is beneficial.
D005504:Food Analysis; D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide / Q000032:analysis*; D002365:Manihot / Q000032:analysis*; D010316:Particle Size; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013213:Starch / Q000032:analysis
D006856:Hydrogen Cyanide; D013213:Starch