April 2023

Biochemical properties and biotechnological applications of cassava peels

The peels of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) for several decades had been highly underutilized until recent times when the potential applications of the peels in biotechnology and agricultural industries gained the attention of researchers. In this review, the biochemical/proximate composition of cassava peel alongside the effects of submerged or solid-state fermentation on its nutritional and anti-nutrient...

Author(s): Nyerhovwo J. Tonukari, Akpovwehwee A. Anigboro, Oghenetega J. Avwioroko, Egoamaka O. Egbune, Theresa Ezedom, Alfred I. Ajoh, Ufuoma Edema, Innocent Orhonigbe, Augustine Apiamu and Eferhire Aganbi