The amino acid composition of cassava leaves, foliage, root tissues and whole-root chips.
1986
Gomez G. | Noma A.T.
Extract: Samples of leaves, foliage, root tissues (parenchyma and peel) and whole-root chips from 10-month-old plants of cassava cultivars M Col 22 and M Col 1684 were analyzed for protein content and amino acid composition. Additional samples of whole-root chips from 10- to 12-month-old plants of cv. Llanera and CMC-84 were also analyzed. The average protein contents, on an air dry basis, of leaf, foliage, root parenchyma, root peel and whole-root chip samples were: 22.2, 17.5, 3.2, 9.9 and 4.1 per cent, respectively. The amino acid profile of sun-dried cassava foliage compared favorably to that of sun-cured alfalfa meal. The low concentration of the sulfur amino acids and the relative high content of arginine were the common features in all cassava samples analyzed. The amino acid composition of dried whole-root chips was lower than that of cereal grains commonly used for animal feeding.(author).
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