Chemical Composition of the Marc of a Wild Tropical Plant Tacca involucrata (Schumach and Thonn, 1827)
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53171#.VLcvpcnQrzE Author(s) Joel Aondohulugh Bosha 1* , Aruh Ottoh Anaga 2 , Isaac Uzoma Asuzu 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria . 2 Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Tacca involucrata (Batflower or Polynesian arrowroot) tubers are a stable food in tropics where it occurs. In central Nigeria, it is processed locally after digging it from the ground by peeling with sharp sand, grating and soaking in fresh water after which it is filtered and the filtrate is dried and is cooked with other ingredients. The marc, said to be bitter, is usually discarded by deep burial as it is considered poisonous to livestock and humans. All parts of the plant are used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. The aim of t...