Comparative anatomical evidence of the effects of two peeling methods on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots

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dc.contributor.authorArisa, N. U.
dc.contributor.authorKadiri, A. B.
dc.contributor.authorAworh, O. C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-17T13:53:30Z
dc.date.available2019-09-17T13:53:30Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractCassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important widely cultivated crop in the tropics. The root is encased in a detarchable peel made of two layers of varying thickness depending on variety. They have different morphological forms and this makes their peeling by mechanical means difficult and manual peeling is slow and labourious. The effects of chemical peeling methods using NaOH/Citric acid and NaOH/NaCl solutions on the root cells were investigated with microscopy. Elongation and expansion of parenchyma and vessel members of the xylem were apparent in the chemically peeled samples. Conversely, the materials peeled manually showed the presence of tyloses (starch storage structures) and the parenchyma cells were comparatively short. Mean vessel pore diameter was 83.2μm in the manually peeled samples but it was 146.3μm in samples peeled with NaOH/Citric acid and 158.0μm in the samples peeled with NaOH/NaCl solution (p<0.05). The peeling action of the two peeling agent resulted in the disrupted of the integrity of the root cells.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArisa, N. U., Kadiri, A. B. and Aworh, O. C. (2016). Comparative anatomical evidence of the effects of two peeling methods on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots. Journal of Industrial Research and Technology, Vol.5: 93 - 102pp.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5664
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFederal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodien_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Industrial Research and Technology;Vol.5
dc.subjectAnatomyen_US
dc.subjectCassavaen_US
dc.subjectChemical Peelingen_US
dc.subjectManual Peelingen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCESen_US
dc.titleComparative anatomical evidence of the effects of two peeling methods on cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) rootsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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