Cassava roots ( ) werepurchased fro

Cassava roots ( ) were
purchased from Doma market while soybean seeds (
), wheat flour (Golden penny brand), and sucrose.
Hydrogenated fat, eggs, vanilla and salt were purchased
from Lafia main market, all in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. All
laboratory reagents used were of analytical quality.
Cassava tubers were peeled, washed, with clean
water, and diced into cubes which were sulphited for 2
minutes in 1% sodium metabisulphite solution, according to
the method of Kordyles(1990). Cubes were rinsed out and