Cassava

Cassava, Manihot esculenta, is a perennial shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae grown primarily for its storage roots which are eaten as a vegetable. The cassava plant is a woody plant with erect stems and spirally arranged simple lobed leaves with petioles (leaf stems) up to 30 cm in length.

Benefits of Cassava

  • Cassava is a calorie-rich vegetable that contains plenty of carbohydrate and key vitamins and minerals.
  • Cassava is a good source of vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin.
  • Cassava loses Your weight
  • Immune system boost
  • The leaves, which are also edible if a person cooks them or dries them in the sun, can contain up to 25 percent protein.
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