Grappling the High Altitude for Safe Edible Bamboo Shoots with Rich Nutritional Attributes and Escaping Cyanogenic Toxicity

Consumption of bamboo species with high level of total cyanogenic content (TCC) in Asia by many ethnic groups is significantly associated with food poisoning and occasionally Konzo (a neurological disorder). Adequate characterization of edible bamboo species with low level of TCC and high nutritious...

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Main Authors: Sayanika Devi Waikhom, Bengyella Louis, Chandradev K. Sharma, Pushpa Kumari, Bharat G. Somkuwar, Mohendro W. Singh, Narayan C. Talukdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/289285