Until then check out the trailer for that episode shot in Bo District, Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Why am I talking about cassava leaf you ask? Well, its a shameless plug for my show! When an all-new season of the Vickie Remoe Show premieres you’ll be treated to a step by step process of the making of cassava leaves. No other leaf is as loved as cassava leaves but next time you’re diving into a hot plate of that green stuff over your rice, just remember that your leaves aren’t just delicious, they’re also deadly. The term khat refers to the leaves and young shoots of Catha edulis. Cassava is used for tiredness, dehydration in people with diarrhea, sepsis, and to induce labor, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. Cassava leaves are low in calories for those who are watching their weight. Khat (Catha edulis) is a flowering shrub native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The leaves are edible raw or cooked, with a tart, lemony flavor. Cassava leaves contain up to 10 times the amount of proteins found in the roots. It’s a perennial shrub with pink blooms that have burgundy throats. Beta Carotene which is a powerful antioxidant that prevents cancer and prevents and repairs DNA damage. It is made of lots of Arginine, Lysine, Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine. What are the benefits of cassava leaf Contains A cassava leaf contains Vitamin C a powerful antioxidant for helping to prevent cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer.Also B Vitamins for good mood, vitality, and metabolism. Some people discard the water after boiling thier leavesīoil, bake, roast, or fry it until it is tender and very well-cooked Cassava leaves contain different types of proteins compared to eggs and soybeans. To remove the poison from cassava leaves or the root here is what you must do:īoil the leaves until the green color turns to dark army green While there is no recorded death from cyanide ingested from cassava poison in Sierra Leone, consuming trace amounts of cyanide over a long period of time has been “ associated with the development of goiter and with tropical ataxic neuropathy, a nerve-damaging disorder that renders a person unsteady and uncoordinated.” Cassava leaf soup also known as saka saka or pondu is a simple, yet tasty and substantial soup that is widely consumed in many parts of Central Africa. Ingesting cyanide stops your body’s cells from using oxygen, and when the cells die so do you. What makes it so poisonous is that both the leaves and root contain cyanogenic glycosides chemicals that can be broken down to release hydrogen cyanide. An outbreak of the virus in Africa in the 1920s led to a major famine. The African cassava mosaic virus causes the leaves of the cassava plant to wither, limiting the growth of the root. The cassava plant is consumed by 500,000 million people in 80 countries across the world including Sierra Leone. Several viruses are of economic importance. Casada Lif (Cassava leaf) is Sierra Leone’s national dish but if prepared incorrectly this leaf could leave you ill or worse dead.
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