Health values of cassava compared to wheat and yam: A critical review of carbohydrate/fibre and fat/fibre ratios
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Paper/Presentation Title | Health values of cassava compared to wheat and yam: A critical review of carbohydrate/fibre and fat/fibre ratios |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Onodu, B.C., Culas, Richard J. and Nwose, Ezekiel. U. |
Editors | Logotheti, Anastasia, Babu, G.A. and Seo, Deokseok |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Research in Chemical, Agricultural & Biological Sciences (RCABS-2017) |
Journal Citation | pp. 180-182 |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2017 |
Place of Publication | Singapore |
ISBN | 9788193389409 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://eares.org/siteadmin/upload/EAP317231.pdf |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | http://www.earbm.org/proceedingspdf.php?id=48 |
Conference/Event | 6th International Conference on Research in Chemical, Agricultural and Biological Sciences (RCABS-2017) |
Event Details | 6th International Conference on Research in Chemical, Agricultural and Biological Sciences (RCABS-2017) Delivery In person Event Date 27 to end of 28 Mar 2017 Event Location Singapore Event Venue Ibis Singapore |
Abstract | Beyond nutritional values are the pharmacological potentials of cassava comparative with other staple carbohydrate plant-based foods such as wheat. The knowledge of applicability to diabetes and its cardiovascular complications management seems not just limited, but unacknowledged. As a preliminary study, carbohydrate/fibre and fat/fibre ratios of cassava is investigated in view of diabetes and dyslipidaemia concerns. Critical reanalysis of a report data was performed, especially comparing carbohydrate/fibre and fat/fibre ratios of cassava with wheat yam and in view of dyslipidaemia. Fat/fibre ratios are negligible in unprocessed products (<2), but x55 higher in processed (flours) wheat and x5 in yam than cassava. Carbohydrate/fibre ratios are also negligible in unprocessed products (<10), but significantly x14 higher in processed (flours) wheat and x4 yam than cassava. There is evidence that relative to wheat meal, for instance, cassava contributes less fat and much more fibres. Since fat is pro-obesity, which in turn is pro-diabetic/metabolic syndrome, and fibre is anti-dyslipidaemic; cassava has pharmacological values to be appreciated over some carbohydrate plant-based foods. |
Keywords | cassava; diabetes; dyslipidaemia; medical nutrition therapy; value chain |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420605. Preventative health care |
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Byline Affiliations | Charles Sturt University |
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