What are the functions and functions of cassava?

Cassava can be eaten and fed, and can also be processed into various foods and articles in industry. This series of uses has been It was dazzling. One of the most important functions of cassava is to extract starch, most of which are used for human consumption. Tapioca starch can be used to make foods such as glucose, maltose, alcohol, beer, bread, etc. It can also be used to make chemical products such as resins, adhesives, fiber plastic films, etc. The leaves of cassava can be used to make feed, and the roots of cassava can be processed into food. However, cassava contains toxins that are toxic to the human body, so the toxicity must be dealt with before processing and utilization.

Cassava can also be used as a medicine, which plays an important role in reducing swelling and detoxification. It can be used for carbuncles, ulcers, bruises and pain, trauma, bruises, scabies, ringworm and other diseases. At the same time, cassava can also nourish skin and skin, improve eyesight and hair, nourish yin and replenish deficiency, suppress cancer and fight tumors, warm the lungs and benefit the liver. From this, we can see the high nutritional value of cassava.

Taboos in eating cassava

Do not eat cassava with persimmons. Eating it at the same time can cause gastrointestinal bleeding or gastric ulcers. To prevent cassava poisoning, peel the cassava before eating it and soak the flesh in water to dissolve the cyanogenic glycosides. Generally, 70% of the cyanogenic glycosides can be removed by soaking for about 6 days, then heating and cooking, and then it is ready for consumption.