Digestibilidad aparente de una harina proveniente de hojas de yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Abstract

The apparent digestibility of protein, dry matter and energy of cassava leaves flour (Manihot esculenta Crantz), for human consumption obtained from MCol 1505 variety of three months of age, were studied and evaluated. A control diet (casein 12 %) and diets with substitution of cassava leaves flour 10 % and 20 % were given to Wistar rats during a period of 15 days with seven days to get accustomed to the diet and eight days for gathering the samples. It was found that the use of cassava leaves flour for human consumption is advisable in maximum inclusion levels of 10 % and protein digestibility corrected amino acid score is 0.43 for metionine.