A cure for vitamin B6 deficiency
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 11:00
in Earth & Climate
In many tropical countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, cassava is one of the most important staple foods. People eat the starchy storage roots but also the leaves as a vegetable. Both have to be cooked first to remove the toxic cyanide compounds that cassava produces. But the roots have a disadvantage: although rich in calories, […]