CODEX STAN 176-1989 Standard for Edible Cassava Flour
1. SCOPE
This standard applies to cassava flour intended for direct human consumption which is obtained from the processing of edible cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz).
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1 Definition of the product
Edible cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) flour is the product prepared from dried cassava chips or paste by a pounding, grinding or milling process, followed by sifting to separate the fibre from the flour. In case of edible cassava flour prepared from bitter cassava (Manihot utilissima Pohl), detoxification is carried out by soaking the tubers in water for a few days, before they undergo drying in the form of whole, pounded tuber (paste) or in small pieces.
